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“NFL DRAFT NIGHT–REACTIONS
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What I saw, what I heard, what I think about the first night of the NFL Draft.

CHARGERS…It felt like panic time as they marched thru the middle of the first round of the draft.  Six of the top players I thought the Bolts had a chance to draft, were gone before they got to the Chargers 22nd pick.  But they wound up filling a big need, in power running back Omarrion Hampton of North Carolina.  Big, physical, tough to bring down and has caught alot of passes for the Tar Heels.  The choice came to him or Texas speed merchant WR-Matthew Golden.  Good pick, fills a need. But the Bolts still have holes.

RAMS..The run on DBs in the latter stages of the first round changed their mind, so they traded out with Atlanta, getting a high second and a number 1-next year.  It means the Rams will have a #2 and #3-#3, and a chance to go get the QB of the future and an OL and maybe a developmental CB.

BROWNS..Shocked the world  by executing the opening hour trade of the 2nd pick to Jacksonville for the 5th pick in what turned out to be a 4-for-2 transaction.  The Browns did not need a DT-but took Mason Grahame, bypassing the dual position star in Travis Hunter.  The Jags got the unicorn Heisman star.

GIANTS..It was rumored, it happened, NY traded back into the end of the first round and took a QB, Jaxson Dart of Ole Miss, after getting DE-Abdul Carter at the top of the first round.

RAIDERS…A sign of relief when the Jaguars traded up, so they landed the star RB-Ashton Jenty of Boise State.

CAROLINA..Needed defense but took WR-Teta McMillan at the way too high 10th pick.

MIAMI..Equally surprising using its 13th pick on DT-Kenny Grant, whom many projected to go late in the first round.

DALLAS..A great pick in OG-Ty Booker to replace the injured retiring Pro Bowler Zach Martin.

SAINTS…Same story there, landing OT-Kelvin Banks after Pro Bowl RT-Ryan Ramczak retired because of injuries.

49ers…Nick Bosa meet your new pass rush running mate Mykell Williams-fills a critical need.

DENVER…Already has Patrick Sertain, now adds Texas Longhorn star Jahdee Barron at CB.

STEELERS..It’s always about the defense, so they bypass QBs and take Oregon DT-Derek Harmon.

CHIEFS…The search for OT protection for Patrick Mahomes continues.  First it was a free agent deal, then a trade, now the choice of Ohio State LT-Josh Simmons.  Time will tell on him, coming off knee surgery.

ESPN..Shame of them.  6-different times they went on elongated debates about Shedeur Sanders being bypassed by everyone.  Obviously Mel Kuiper must want to stay in Deion Sanders’ good graces, by lavishing praise after praise on the Colorado QB.  The film does not lie.  Not one team saw on tape what Kuiper was selling.  It was a bad look for ESPN’s guys to go on and on and on.  Shedeur will be there for the taking in the 2nd round Friday.

Bring it on.
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