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The NFL Draft for 2007
Over 200
players were chosen in the 2007 entry draft for the National Football
League (NFL). The general consensus amongst many of the sports analysts
that watched the draft and dissected the information that was being
given to them was that none of the teams really made a killing in this
year's draft. The Cleveland Browns were generally thought to be the team
that fared the best with their draft picks overall, but many other teams
were around the same level in terms of getting quality players from
their picks. Here is a short summary of some of the higher picks in the
draft.
1st
Overall Pick
The 1st
overall pick in the 2007 NFL entry draft went to the Oakland Raiders and
right from the start it was reasonably obvious who they were going to
pick. The Raiders had a very large hole in their team concerning
quarterbacks going into the draft and they took steps towards filling
that hole by drafting LSU's JaMarcus Russell. The strength and speed
that Russell currently possesses is rare for a quarterback of his age
and experience and he definitely has a lot of potential ahead of him.
Experts agree however that he has a lot of work to do on the finer
technical points of the position.
2nd
Overall Pick
Detroit
picked 2nd in the draft and to no surprise ended up going to Georgia
Tech for their pick. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson might have gone first
overall were it not for the Raiders pressing need for a quarterback as
he has been touted as being the best wide receiver drafted since the
turn of the 21st century. Johnson will be able to go into the NFL right
away instead of spending time in the minor leagues and his speed,
strength and control will already make him a difficult receiver to keep
track of. His main problem at the moment is a tendency to lose catching
consistency fast when he is tired, but until that happens he looks to be
a difficult one to handle.
3rd
Overall Pick
The
Cleveland Browns were the team that picked third overall and they
decided to bolster their offensive line by taking Joe Thomas from
Wisconsin. The interesting thing about Joe Thomas is that even though he
just entered the draft this year and is going to be playing his rookie
professional season during the upcoming football season, he is already
very technically sound. It is very easy for a member of either the
offensive or defensive lines to be strong on their feet, but the
technical ability to use intelligence in conjunction with strength to
make or break your assignments is what separates the men from the boys,
so to speak. Thomas already has a lot of the techniques down pat and
this pick in combination with free agent signings have definitely turned
Cleveland's offensive line from being lackluster to being a force to be
reckoned with.
4th
Overall Pick
The 4th
pick went to Tampa Bay and for it they decided to head to Clemson and
touted defensive end Gaines Adams. The reason that Adams is so sought
after is that he possesses some explosive speed that has not been seen
in a defensive end drafted for some time. Adams can use this explosive
speed with deadly effect when he does the pass rushing game; almost all
of the time he either ends up with a sack, an assist, a block or at the
very least a hurry. His main liability at the moment is softness against
the running game, but that should come with time and proper training.
5th
Overall Pick
The fifth
pick went to Arizona who decided to bolster their offensive line by
adding tackle Levi Brown from Pennsylvania State University. This was a
move that was done in response to the loss of Leonard Davis from the
Cardinals' roster and with his current technical abilities and potential
for improvement, Brown looks at the moment like he should be able to
fill that slot nicely.
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