Winners and Losers from the NFL Draft

Winners

1. Minnesota Vikings – The obvious winner from this draft, Trading for 3 first round picks they took Shariff Floyd the powerful DT, Xavier Rhodes  highly rated Cornerback and Cordarelle Patterson from Tenessee. All three are high impact players who should do well over the next few years.
   
2. Cincinnati Bengals – Tyler Eifert is one Helluva playmaker on Offence, Giovani Bernard should complement BenJarvus Green-Ellis well as a third down back. Margus Hunt should also rotate in and out on the Defensive Line.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers – Jarvis Jones is top 10 talent taken with the 17th pick and he fills a position of need. La’Veon Bell was in my opinion the best running back in the draft, Markus Wheaton is a very solid reciever with enough pace to make defensive backs respect his danger down the field and back off a bit.
4. Paul Kruger – He was joined by his two younger brothers Joe and Dave with one Drafted and one as an Undrafted free agent in the NFL.

Honourable Mentions – Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills.

Losers

1. Dallas Cowboys – Using a first round selection on a Center is questionable at best, But terrible if he isn’t an elite prospect and at best I see Travis Frederick as a decent starting Center. The only thing that may sway my mind is if they are planning on moving him to Guard but that would be a big risk.
2. Oakland Raiders – They are taking a risk in taking D.J Hayden based on his medical history, Menelik Watson has minimal experience, This could be a brilliant draft but I feel there are more downsides than there are upsides to their draft.
3. Geno Smith – He gets a ticket straight into the madness at the Jets who already had 5 QB’s on their roster.