(Getty Images)The Minnesota Vikings have selected Florida State CB Xavier Rhodes with the 25th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

Pros: Big, physical player who uses his size as an advantage -- both in coverage and in tackling ability. At times, will shed blocks with the mentality of a small linebacker -- doesn't fear contact at all. Outstanding player at the line -- in press coverage, and when asked to play a force defender role against the run. Physical press corner who can trail deep sideline routes with elite speed. As a boundary corner, does a great job of establishing inside position and using his hands to keep track of his receiver while he keeps his eye on the ball. Adapts to less-than-optimal hip turn with good understanding of angles -- will box his receivers out well.

Rhodes is especially practiced at jamming his receivers at the line, upsetting the timing of their routes, and forcing them to make different plans on the fly. Establishes a good hand-stab out of press and keeps the pressure on all the way. Very aware player on longer routes -- will establish a presence in front of the ball and make it very tough for his target.

Cons: The downside to Rhodes' physicality is the extent to which he'll slip on the border of playing dangerously -- will rack up contact calls and personal fouls with his current style of play in the NFL. Tends to get handsy beyond the allowed five-yard area. Doesn't possess an optimal backpedal or hip turn, which leaves him a bit lost in off-coverage against better and faster receivers -- tends to recover too much in those situations. Tends to run around too much when going in reverse; he has trouble staying in a straight line. Will get logey when stepping in small spaces and he'll lose quicker receivers in zone or off-man drops.

What he brings to the team: Physical ability and impressive power. Rhodes has obvious technique issues, and he needs to get his game a bit more under control, but in the right scheme, he could very well be a real game-changer. All he needs is a team that understands his potentially huge value, and a coaching staff that will smooth out a few of the rough edges. Rhodes could (and should) be used right away as an "enforcer" at the line with the ability to affect route after route with his physical presence

Was it the right pick?

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The Indianapolis Colts have selected Florida State DE Bjoern Werner with the 24th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

Pros: Experienced player who can do a lot of different things -- can rush from the edge, plays the run well, and can slip inside.

Cons: Might be a low-ceiling guy -- I tend to question his ability to beat blocks and get upfield once he's obstructed.

What he brings to the team: Versatility and experience. Not a flashy guy, but Werner has an impressive overall skill set and should be a good fit for Chuck Pagano's system.

Was it the right pick? I don't think so. With Datone Jones and Tank Carradine still on the board, I think the Colts could have addressed the end position with more upside.

Every player who is in New York to hear their name called and give a big bro hug to commissioner Roger Goodell is given an official team hat (on sale now!) and a jersey with their name on the back.

Wait, how did that happen if they were just drafted? No, they don't have 300 jerseys for every team in the back and dig out the Tavon Austin Rams jersey when St. Louis takes him.

Nike, who took over as the official jersey supplier to the NFL last year, is on site and presses the names on as the picks come in.

(Getty Images)The Minnesota Vikings have selected Florida DT Sharrif Floyd with the 23rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

Pros: Produces legitimately and consistently from everywhere on the defensive front -- Floyd is a potential game-changer from end to one-tech shade tackle, though his NFL future is most likely inside for the most part. Hits the line with great speed and an outstanding hand-strike, which allows him to stay active against protection. Stack-and-shed player who bounces off initial contact and moves to make the play. Has perhaps the best overall array of hand moves of any defensive lineman in this draft class -- will use rip and swim moves to get free from wrestling matches. Presents an outstanding bull-rush when he uses leverage correctly. Accelerates quickly to full speed and can move through a pocket in a hurry.

Cons: Could be a function of read-and-react fronts, but Floyd doesn't always fire off the snap with optimal quickness -- you'd like to see more explosiveness at times. Vulnerable to cut-blocks. Will lose his place when walled off to one side and flail at tackle attempts in space. Nice motor through the play, but tends to run himself out of the action at times. Needs to play under control more consistently. May have topped out from a physical stature perspective, which may limit his snaps inside the three-tech role.

What he brings to the team: Where Floyd stands out in this draft class is in the multiplicity of his game -- the varied ways in which he can affect opposing offenses as a true multi-gap weapon (not just as a big guy who stops things up when you move him around), and the different techniques he's learned that allow him to deal with blockers. The latter ability should prove especially valuable to NFL teams that must be frustrated by the overall lack of developed hand moves in this year's class of pass-rushers. This is a well-developed player with still more upside to come, and the kind of mentality that will bring him very close to the ultimate realization of his athletic potential.

Was it the right pick?

(Getty Images)The Atlanta Falcons have selected Washington CB Desmond Trufant with the 22nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

Pros: Outstanding route-jumper who times his "interventions" well -- this may be his best attribute, and he really showed it off during Senior Bowl week. Shows good timing in close coverages to bait quarterbacks into making the throws to receivers he's covering. Mechanically sound player with a smooth backpedal and efficient hip turn. Can play outside or in the slot/flex in coverage. Played a lot of off coverage in college, but has enough experience playing press to man up against receivers and affect timing off the line. Has the height and leaping ability to cover tight ends. Closes to tackle on swing and screen passes. Goes from quick to fast when defending the deep seam and long sideline passes; Trufant will stick with speed receivers on vertical routes. Understands angles well enough to establish inside and outside position.

Cons: Trufant isn't an especially physical player -- he doesn't tackle consistently against the run and needs to peel off blocks with more strength and leverage. Could struggle against bigger, more physical NFL receivers who like to mix it up. Gets his feet caught up at times on combo routes.. Benefitted from his status as the best player on Washington's defense; he wasn't as challenged as he would have been in better secondaries because opposing quarterbacks could (and would) avoid him as a target. Could read keys more effectively; will bite on play and run action at times and uses his athleticism and "make-up" speed -- the NFL moves faster.

What he brings to the team: Playing range and consistency. Trufant's excellent performances at the Senior Bowl and scouting combine had teams going back to the tape, and for the most part, the tape matches up. Though there are overall strength issues in his game, Trufant has the experience, physical attributes, and technique awareness to start and excel in the right kind of NFL defense sooner than later.

Was it the right pick? Yes.

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The Cincinnati Bengals have selected Notre Dame TE Tyler Eifert with the 21st overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

Pros: Comes off the snap with surprising burst for his size, and accelerates smoothly up to full speed. Does a great job of using head and foot fakes to dislodge coverage off the line. High-points the ball as well as anyone in this draft class, and as well as half the tight ends currently in the NFL -- can make life very difficult for defenders who try to jump with him. Plays boundaries well -- uses the sideline as an advantage. Has a good sense of route concepts from in-line or H-back. Dynamic receiver after the catch; Eifert will bull through arm and ankle tackles and is always looking to get upfield. Very agile for his size in space and will get open in little zones. Unfinished as a blocker, but will go out of his way to seal the edge or get upfield to deal with a defender. Knows how to ride the stem and will work to stay open when his quarterback is in trouble.

Cons: Good effort blocker, but struggles at times with angles and placement and will lose blocks at times as a result. Does not possess top-end speed and takes a while to build up to full velocity. Tops out quickly on more vertical routes. Teams looking to use him as more of an inline blocker may want him to bulk up a bit from his current lankier frame.

What he brings to the team: Another great weapon for quarterback Andy Dalton. With all the talk about old-school and new-school tight ends, Eifert is the most appealing mixture of receiving and blocking potential in this draft class, and one of the best in the recent draft classes. He brings a full skill set to the table, and as long as you're not looking for the next Jimmy Graham to explode up the seam for 25 yards per play, he's as good as you're going to get at the position coming out of college. He'll come into the NFL as a relatively fully-formed player, but this is no low-ceiling guy -- this is the kind of player around whom a team can build a passing offense. Look no further than the BCS Championship game, when Alabama put cornerback Dee Milliner on Eifert, to see what the best defenses think of Eifert's potential.

Was it the right pick?

It's hard to imagine the emotions that E.J. Manuel felt when he was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round.

The Florida State product was surprisingly the first quarterback taken. He went with the 16th pick. That's great, but that was only part of the story.

By the time he reached Deion Sanders for an interview after meeting commissioner Roger Goodell, he was crying and had to compose himself. Manuel's mother Jackie battled breast cancer during last season. In February, she found out she was cancer free.

[Also: E.J. Manuel leaves other QBs behind in first round]

And as Manuel took everything in right after he was drafted, all of the emotions left him overwhelmed.

"It's been tough because as a football player you just want to focus on football but when you're mother is sick – she's doing better now – you think about the journey," Manuel told Sanders. "From when I was a kid, the ups and the downs, everything. When this moment comes, you get that call, it's just amazing. I'm just so happy."

Jackie Manuel was in New York with her

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The Chicago Bears have selected Oregon OT Kyle Long with the 20th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

Pros: Looks like a prototype of the athletic offensive lineman -- outstanding musculature, big legs, wide butt. As a guard or tackle, shows impressive pulling speed -- gets out of his stance quickly and he's on the move. Shows good lateral agility in slide protection. Truly impressive upper-body strength, especially for a guy as tall as he is who doesn't always pop up out of his stance as low as you'd like -- will occasionally take linemen and just bury them anyway. That attribute (plus his huge wingspan) allows him to take on one blocker with one hand while he moves upfield to deal with another. Good and rapidly improving pass-blocker -- Long drops back smoothly and obstructs anybody in front of him once he's set his base.

Cons: As you'd expect from a relative novice at his position, Long has some spatial awareness issues. Especially when he's asked to plant a defender off a pull or move to the second level, he doesn't always get all the moving parts in line in time to make the block. Will whiff in space at times, especially when he's circling back to block from the guard position. Needs work on leverage to be truly dominant as a run-blocker -- will come up too high out of his stance. Needs to drive more and strike less.

What he brings to the team: First-round upside, once he irons out a few things. Most of Long's dings seem to be related to two issues -- his inexperience on the offensive line in general, and the obvious (at least to me) fact that he looks far more comfortable as a tackle than as a guard. He has the functional strength to be an NFL guard over time, but he's got all the base attributes you'd want in a franchise left tackle, and once he has the finishing touches, what shows up on tape occasionally will be the norm: an athletic, aggressive, nasty blocker with an extreme will to succeed.

Was it the right pick?