The NFL Draft

I wonder what the Denver Broncos were thinking. Correct me if I'm wrong but they traded their franchise crybaby, I mean franchise quarterback, Jay Cutler, to my Bears for Kyle Orton. Then, if I'm not mistaken, the Broncos acquired Brady Quinn, who I still say is built more for defense.
So with their first pick in the recently completed NFL draft, the Broncos take Tim Tebow. Makes perfect sense to me.
Not!
Five solid defensive players were taken to close the first round, defensive players that the Broncos could use.
History lesson time. They started 6-0 and had given up 56 points. The Broncos were the toast of the town.
They finished the season 2-8 and gave up 58 points in their first two games after their bye week, which was week 7. The Broncos proceeded to give up fewer than 20 points only twice the rest of the way.
So with their first two picks they take a receiver and a great college QB with a questionable release and a run-first mentality. And then the coach announces that Tebow will be a QB, nothing else. Denver will be watching the playoffs on TV. Nothing else.
Of their 7 picks, they drafted 1 defensive player.
Huh?

The Cleveland/Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams got the steal of the draft, getting Cincinnati speedster Mardy Gilyard in the fourth round. He would be in my value picks listing later in this blog but value isn't strong enough to describe the pick. They also got Sam Bradford but I question his durability. The hit that knocked him out last year will be nothing compared to the hits he will take every Sunday with the Rams weak offensive line. Of course, that's if Bradford plays.

Detroit had a great draft getting the unstoppable Ndamukong Suh and then taking Jahvid Best from Cal. That gives them a defensive mainstay for the next decade and a solid No. 1 RB in Best to go with QB Matthew Stafford. Their off-season was solid, signing WR Nate Burleson and trading for Denver TE Tony Scheffler.
But, they are the Lions, and they haven't been the doormat of the NFL for the last decade for no reason. I don't see them winning more than 5 games next year. Maybe they will be 8-8 the year after.
At least they didn't draft a wide receiver. Hee hee.

A few other quick hitters and then this blogger is going to bed .....

These players will be busts either because they are over-rated or they are not a good fit for their team:
C.J. Spiller (Buffalo). The weather up there is frightful and lets face it, Buffalo is not a good team. He will be traded within 3 years. His style will not fit the surface and weather.
Dez Bryant (Dallas). Too much hype about a college Cowboy becoming a pro Cowboy. I don't see how there will be enough balls to keep 3 No. 1 running backs and 3 (or maybe even 4) No. 1 receivers happy.
Arrelious Benn (Tampa Bay). Who's going to throw to him?

Value picks:
Jimmy Clausen (Carolina). He slipped from a can't miss first-rounder probably because of some other current NFL QB's with questionable character. But Clausen is not a head-case as he is made out to be. The whole press conference, limo, circus setting when he announced his intentions to play at Notre Dame was not even his idea. Maybe a second-round pick should not be considered a value pick, but in this case I think it's OK.
Toby Gerhart (Minnesota). The Heisman runner-up goes in the second round. As my wife would say, "really?" He will make Vikings fans forget Chester Taylor.

Remember the name:
John Skelton (Arizona). Sure, he went to Fordham, a non-scholarship, FBS (formerly D-I AA) school. But he has size and could beat out Matt Leinart for the backup spot if Derek Anderson wins the job, as I think he will.

I anxiously await your comments.