Seattle Seahawks
After trading back again, the Seahawks finally settled in at took their player. Unfortunately, they made a poor choice. In a draft class oversaturated with receiver talent, the Seahawks could have gone in a plethora of directions, but they selected Paul Richardson. Richardson has top-notch speed, but aside from that, little else about his game translates to the NFL. Realistically, he is the next Donnie Avery.
As if the Richardson pick alone was not enough, Seattle reached for a middling offensive lineman in Justin Britt. At a later pick, Britt may have provided solid depth for the Seahawks, but as a third rounder, more should be expected of him. In Britt’s case, the Seahawks will never see the production that they desire.
Minnesota Vikings
After having made the best pick of the first round in Teddy Bridgewater, the Vikings botched the second day of the draft. Their first round three selection was Scott Crichton, who seems like Minnesota’s attempt to mimic Jared Allen. While the idea makes sense, taking him in the third was a reach. Likewise, running back Jerick McKinnon, who is currently much more athlete than football player at this point, was baffling over some of the other running backs left, such as Lache Seastrunk and Ka’Deem Carey. McKinnon, who really does not have a true position, will be a project and possibly become another that Joe Webb that floats uselessly from position to position.
New England Patriots
As expected, the Patriots went out and got who may possibly be the quarterback of the future. That being said, if Jimmy Garoppolo is the future, the Patriots ought to expect to be drafting in the top ten in the future as well. Garoppolo can make all the throws necessary, but is too mentally deficient and has a detrimental fear of pass rushers. The former can be somewhat improved, but fear is fear and there is little that can be done about that.
Washington Redskins
To be fair, the value that the Redskins got for Morgan Moses, a right tackle with Pro Bowl potential, they overdrafted their other two players. Trent Murphy fills the soon-to-be void at outside linebacker, but with nothing more than his name on the depth chart.
On field, Murphy will not produce like some of the other outside linebackers left on the board at the time, such as Jeremiah Attaochu, who was taken just three picks later. Along with taking a middling outside linebacker, the Redskins selected a middling guard.
Not only is Spencer Long rather mediocre, but he was selected over Gabe Jackson, Cyril Richardson, David Yankey, and many other more capable guards than he. The concept of protecting Robert Griffin III is genius, they simply selected a player that will not be able to do so efficiently.