Gotta Love the Draft...

Gotta love the draft. Leave for brunch, eat, come back, only miss three or four picks along the way. Some thoughts on what I've missed so far...

• How good/bad the Calvin Johnson pick is really boils down to an argument about value vs. need. Do you take the best player available regardless of position, or take from the position of biggest need? Personally, I think the Lions could have done better with this pick, but if Johnson truly was the top player on their board when their pick was up, the question is really about draft philosophy more than anything else. If, five years from now, Johnson is one of the top half dozen receivers in the league and a perennial Pro Bowl contender, the Lions will have made a good choice. Of course, for that to happen, he needs someone to throw him the ball. And given the Lions' recent history with drafting receivers high, this pick could end up another ugly mistake.
• Good pick for the Cardinals, but maybe a bit of a reach. O-line is definitely a position of need for them, and Adrian Peterson doesn't make a whole lot of sense considering the money they spent last year for Edgerrin James, and with Matt Leinart there was no need to take a QB.
• I have to agree with Don for a moment: Peterson could prove to be a huge steal for the Vikings. That said, they almost have to take a QB in the second round now (or find a way to move back into the first round if Brady Quinn keeps slipping).