Mark -- how do you feel the skins did? They didnt address there need on the DL; Was it worth picking up a TE that early instead of going after the DE from Miami?

I don't mind getting both WRs -- but 3 catchers with 3 2nd rounders is a bit odd.

Mark - The real loser in the draft day coverage was the FAN. Kudos to the NFL for attempting to pick up the pace; too bad ESPN didn't follow suit. There were at least 2 too many talking heads at the main table, and even Mel and Boomer got carried away. Just give us the stats on the last player picked and a quick look at the upcoming teams needs. If I wanted to only watch the ticker, I'd turn off the sound (which is exactly what I did).

In reference to your comment about the Browns draft, do you know ANYTHING about the players they picked? Did you realize that the Browns 1st round pick equalled Brady Quinn, their 2nd round pick Corey Williams, and their 3rd round pick Shaun Rogers? Please name three better players, who play the same positions, available in the draft, selected in the slots the Browns would have picked, who are better than the players the Browns have. Your comment is ludicrous. I sense a Redskin beat down come October 19th.

I don't think it was a bad draft. Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly were both well worth second-round picks. But I think it could have been a better draft. The Redskins didn't need both Thomas and Kelly. They could have stayed put at No. 21 and gotten Phillip Merling and, with none of the wide receivers off the board at that point, they still could have been certain they were going to get a receiver in the second round. The Fred Davis pick didn't bother me, and taking a punter in the sixth round didn't bother me. But to me, it was one early defensive lineman and one fewer receiver shy of being a great draft.

With the Browns, that's not the issue. The Redskins tried to use that argument for years when they gave away all their draft picks. You need your draft picks because they give you young, comparatively cheap players. I'm not saying those moves weren't justified. But you don't get to trade away all your draft picks, and still get high marks for your draft.

If you sit there and try to watch the draft on TV, you get what you get. But a 3-1/2-hour first round beats a six-hour first round, no matter what you think of the TV presentation.

Quinn cost the Browns more than a straight-up trade of 1st rounders. Cleveland gave up a #2 in '07 (36th pick overall) and the #1 for '08 just for the right to move up a few spots and draft Quinn.

We really won't know if that was a good deal for them until the man plays - and Cleveland already has a Pro Bowl QB in that position. Is this going to be another Brees/Rivers thing next year?

Thanks for answering my question Mark. I wasn't steaming mad but I was far from pleased.

The Redskins' draft is a classic example of why you need a REAL GM to shop for players, and let Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerrato play Fantasy GM.

Given the need for bolstering the Defensive line, there is no way that Danny Boy should have passed on Phillip Merling at 1.21. They still would have gotten Limas Sweed with their 2nd pick. That would have been MUCH better. Devin Thomas may be a one-year wonder, and Malcolm Kelly's slow 40-time makes you wonder if he can get separation quickly at the line from opposing DBs.

Dallas just got much better with their draft. I despise the Cowboys, but Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins makes for a solid haul. Only the Chiefs had a better draft.

I agree about the Cowboys having an excellent draft. I, too, thought the Chiefs had the best draft in the league with the Cowboys, Steelers and Dolphins (not necessarily in that order) right behind.

The panthers also had a good draft.

My operating philosophy on the draft is that, with Cerrato and Snyder, you have two smart guys who think all day long every day about what are the needs of their football team. They ought to be close to the problem, and have an excellent handle on what should be done.

Then you have all the journalists and fans second-guessing anc criticizing them. Fair enough. But my idea is that the full-time pros should have a better vision and more correct view on the needs of the team. Besides, they have something of a financial stake in the team's success.

Is there anything wrong with that line of thinking?

The Ravens wouldn't have gotten Joe Flacco with the 26th pick. From their numerous phone calls to other teams during the draft they learned that the Jets were looking to trade up to take Flacco. The Ravens beat them to the punch. Please do a little research once in awhile.