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© Jeffrey Beall
The NFL Draft is now complete, and the analysis of each and every move can be scrutinized. It is important to remember that when picks are critiqued, it isn't necessarily an indictment of the player chosen, but a question if it was the wisest selection at that point. That said, let's take a look at some perceived head scratchers.
Tennessee Titans – RB Chris Johnson, East Carolina: Considering the wide receivers available, it wasn't a shock that they didn't pick one up at pick #24 of the first round. What is a shock is that they chose a running back. The Titans clearly love backs with big time speed – which Johnson possesses – as they selected a similar player in Chris Henry in the second round of last year's draft. And two years ago, they took bruiser LenDale White in the second round, who had a solid season in 2007. Did they really need another back?
St. Louis Rams – WR Donnie avery, Houston: With the 32nd overall pick, and the second pick in round 2, the Rams had their choice of wide receivers, as none had been chosen yet. And so they take Avery, an undersized burner, over the likes of Devin Thomas, Limas Sweed or Malcolm Kelly. For example, Avery was rated the 13th best at his position by Scouts, Inc.
Chicago Bears – RB Matt Forte, Tulane: Since most people don't believe much in Cedric Benson and his sub-4.0 yards per carry average, the Bears needed a back. Forte is similar to Benson in that he is a bigger back that won't necessarily break many big runs or pick up large chunks of yards at a time, which would have been extraordinarily helpful to the Bears offense. That type of back could have been provided by a guy like Texas' Jamaal Charles, or maybe West Virginia's Steve Slaton in later rounds.
Tennessee Titans – DE William Hayes, Winston-Salem State: With the fourth pick in round 4, the Titans picked Hayes. Which may have been a bit of a stretch, considering the NFL did not even list among players who might get drafted, and he was the 66th rated defensive end in college football according to Mel Kiper.
