some thoughts on the draft.

--The big winners, as far as I'm concerned:

• The Ravens.  And the rich get richer.  They got Sergio Kindle, a first-round talent, in the second; they got even deeper on the defensive line by snagging Terrence Cody (with him next to Haloti Ngata, who's going to run on the Ravens?); they upgraded their biggest weakness on offense, TE, with two promising projects; and got some solid depth (and, in Art Jones, talent) with later picks.
• The Eagles.  They went in with a ridiculous number of draft picks, and made good use of nearly all of them.  They needed a pass rusher to complement Trent Cole, and picked up his clone Brandon Graham; they needed depth at safety, and they picked up the most well-rounded FS not named Eric Berry in Nate Allen; Charles Scott, Jamar Chaney, and Jeff Owens were all great late-round pickups (mid-round projections for all of them).
• The Seahawks.  Great first draft for Pete Carroll.  He picked up Russell Okung, a premier pass-blocking left tackle; Earl Thomas, a great coverage safety (or possibly zone cornerback); Golden Tate, maybe the best wideout in the draft; Kam Chancellor, Taylor Mays-lite; Walter Thurmond, a top-tier corner when healthy; and Anthony McCoy, as talented a tight end as any in this class.  Just a great draft for a team on the ropes.
• The Jets.  Pound-for-pound the best draft of any team this year.  They might have gotten the draft's best corner in Kyle Wilson (clearly Rex Ryan is down with the capital CPT, and who's going to throw on the Jets now?), a ridiculously talented but raw interior lineman in Vladimir Ducasse, and great value picks for the backfield in HB Joe McKnight and Kentucky FB John Conner.
• The Titans.  Terrific draft for the Titans.  They got three of my favorite prospects in WR Damian Williams, OLB Rennie Curran, and CB Alterraun Verner, to say nothing of Derrick Morgan, who might be the best DE in the draft.  Plus, safety depth and talent in Myron Rolle and Utah's Robert Johnson.
• The Raiders.  Not completely out of left field, although I will admit that I thought they'd draft Bruce Campbell a lot sooner.  McClain was a great pick for their burgeoning 3-4 defense (the skills I thought he'd bring to Buffalo will apply in Oakland), and Lamarr Houston is a talented, penetrating 3-4 DE.  They addressed the biggest questions on the offensive line with some high-risk, high-reward OTs in Jared Veldheer and Bruce Campbell.  Jacoby Ford will improve their return game, and Walt McFadden is a good corner.
• Honorable mentions:  the Bucs, Lions, and Packers.