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PART TWO (PICKS 17-32)

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UPDATED CONTINUOUSLY, April 28, 2007

Mort and Steve Young are getting into it a little about the Packers' choice.  Young is trying to say it's a slap at Brett Favre.  It got a little testy.

Reader:  "Is it just me or does Mort look like he wants to deck Steve Young for wondering what a pick says to a guy who won't be on the team in two years?"

Reader:  "I think the Botox in Steve Young's forehead is seeping into his brain.  Mort is my new hero."

Jags on the clock at 17.  A reader say there are rumors that the Bengals will select Nancy Grace at 18.

Reader:  "All that estrogen is making Young testy."

Reader:  "What will the Bengals do?  All of the pot smokers have been picked."

No way Jags can take Brady -- coach is on hot seat and needs to win.

TRADE:  Denver moves up from No. 21 to No. 17.   Jags move down.

The Jags get pick No. 21, pick No. 86, and pick No. 198.  The crowd reacts as if they grasp the significance of the move.

The points given up were 950 by Jax, 972 by Denver.

And the Broncos take defensive end Jarvis Moss, Florida.

We think the Broncos feared that the Titans would take him in search of a new Jevon Kearse.

The Bengals are on the clock.

Several readers swear they saw Jake Plummer in the crowd holding a Broncos flag.

A reader says that the Bengals have traded their pick to Tennessee for the rights to Pacman Jones.

Reader:  "I see that Brady Quinn is still at the draft, but where did his date Edgar Winter go?"

Bengals take Leon Hall.  Michigan cornerback.  (Buh-bye, Deltha O'Neal.)

Reader:  "When did Leon Hall get arrested?"

A reader wants to know whether Brady Quinn borrowed Cameron Diaz's hair gel.

Reader:  "They guys on NFLN have a bunch of Sprint signs behind them.  What a bunch of sellouts."

Titans are on the clock.  Hello, Robert Meacham.

Reader:  "Leon Hall wasn't arrested, but he went to the police station to file a complaint about Dwayne Jarrett stealing his jock in the Rose Bowl."

Adam Schefter of NFLN reports that Detroit, Cleveland, and Miami are looking into trading up to get Quinn.  They probably need to do it before No. 23.

Reader:  "If Brady Quinn falls much farther, he'll be the next Bachelor."

Reader:  "Tom Condon is calculating his fee -- it's three-percent of 'you're fired.'"

All kidding aside -- it's the agent's job to anticipate this and prepare for it.  Next year's elite quarterbacks should hire a marketing guy and use the money from the early deals to set up pre-draft training on their own and then hire an agent after the draft.

Titans select safety Michael Griffin.

Giants are on the clock at No. 20.

Quinn to Chiefs at No. 23?  We have a feeling that Jerry Jones won't be able to resist at No. 22.  Tony Romo is signed through 2007 only, and Jones might have a chance of luring Coach Donuts to Big D if he has Quinn under contract.

The Commish is milking this one.

Giants take cornerback Aaron Ross.

RUMOR ALERT:  A source in K.C. says it's "doubtful" the Chiefs will take Brady Quinn.

Rich Eisen shows off a Sprint phone.  But he really should do something about that growth on the left side of his face.

Jags on the clock.  Again, Del Rio can't afford to take a guy who won't play in 2007.

Jaguars selection safety Reggie Nelson.

Great move by the Jags to move down and still get the guy they wanted.

Mort says that the Cowboys are fielding calls from teams interested in Brady Quinn.

Multiple readers are confused by the decision of the Jags to draft Whoopi Goldberg.

Adam Schefter of NFLN thinks the Cowboys will take a receiver.

A reader on Ed Werder:  "It's nice to see that he took a break from filming that porno movie to cover the draft."

Browns are trying to get up to No. 22 to get Quinn, according to Adam Schefter; the offer apparently is a 2008 first-rounder and a third-rounder.  They Cowboys should jump on that one.

Reader:  "The Cowboys should take Quinn to hold for field goals and extra points."

Browns getting Quinn . . . Browns getting Quinn.

If they're giving up a No. 1 in 2008, it's no big deal for G.M. PhilSavage.  If the Browns suck this year, Savage won't be around.

Browns trade with Cowboys and select Brady Quinn.

Mike Mayock points out that a third-round pick only would be enough to satisfy the trade value chart.  The Browns gave that up and a first-rounder.

Details on the deal -- the Browns gave up their second-round pick and a first-rounder in 2008.

Mort thinks that Coach Donuts got on the phone with Romeo Crennel to persuade him to take Quinn.

Hey -- it's a good thing that Joe Thomas was fishing or the Commish wouldn't have had a Browns hat and jersey to give to Quinn.

Uh-oh.  Mike Vick is in trou-ble.

Reader makes a good point -- Quinn said earlier that the more he slides, the better the team will be.  Oops.

Good catch by a reader:  When Commish was announcing the selection of Quinn, he said it was the 22nd pick in the 2000 draft.

Reader:  "Kellen Winslow has offered to take his new quarterback on a motorcycle tour of the city."

Suzy says that Baltimore, Kansas City, and Cleveland wanted Quinn.

Chiefs on the clock.

Chiefs take LSU receiver Dwayne Bowe.

And another LSU player goes in round one.  (And most if not all are Nick Saban recruits, as a reader pointed out.)

Reader:  "Did Jerry Jones borrow one of Michael Vick's rape stands to get that trade done with the Browns?"

Good point from a reader -- another CAA client, defensive tackle Alan Branch, is plummeting.  Bad, bad day for CAA in their first "real" year in the draft.

That's a great look for Phil Savage.  Shirt buttoned all the way to the collar and no tie.  He's an excellent driver.

Great point from a reader -- if the Browns suck this year they'd be drafting high again next year and possibly taking a quarterback.  So they got him a year early and will pay him a lot less.

Reader:  "When did John Mark Karr become the Browns' G.M."

Our pal Gregg Rosenthal of Rotoworld.com makes a great point -- Tom Condon will make a moonshot on Quinn's deal, arguing that the Browns have essentially drafted him at the top of round one in 2008.

A reader thinks that John Clayton and Phil Savage were separated at birth.

At No. 24, Pats select safety Brandon Meriweather, Miami.

Wow.  So much for taking high-character guys.

Mort makes a good point; Bengals couldn't have gotten away with taking Meriweather.  Pats can do it.

Adam Schefter points out that the addition of Quinn in round one gives the Browns one more year under his rookie contract than if he had fallen to round two.

Panthers on the clock at No. 25.

Reader:  "Good pick by the Pats.  Rodney Harrison can chop 'em at the knees, and Brandon Meriweather can stomp 'em when they're down.  It'll be like a WWE tag team."

Sean Salisbury apparently said regarding Meriweather's troubles that it was a "one-time incident in both cases."  (And, after all, it's not like Meriweather has done something truly despicable like taking pictures of his penis with a cell phone and showing it to co-workers.)

Reader:  "Salisbury thinks it is okay to commit crimes as long as you limit each type to one time only.  So Meriweather still is allowed an assault and a rape, but if he were to stomp on someone again, that would be too much."

Reader:  "Jeffrey Dahmer had several one-time incidents, too."

Panthers take linebacker Jon Beason.

Eagles are on the clock at No. 26.

Hey, Larry Fitzgerald has a little Pacman in him.

Eagles trade with the Cowboys.  Huh?

Dallas is taking Greg Olson before Saints can get him -- our prediction.

Reader:  "An Eagles-Cowboys trade?  What's next?  The PFT 'days without an arrest' counter hits 10?"

A reader says that Brady Quinn's girlfriend has dumped him for fear of catching a staph infection.

Adam Schefter of NFLN says that the Eagles got 730 points of value from the Cowboys for a 700-point value.

Cowboys take defensive end Anthony Spencer of Purdue.

Taco Bill points out this gem from ESPN -- we somehow missed all the hoopla when Steve Jackson shattered the single-season rushing record.

Lots of Eagles fans are pissed that their team helped the Cowboys.

There's a Phil Savage presser on NFLN.  He has got to ditch the Sling Blade look.

Tirico and Jaws are back, but Kornholio is gone.

Reader:  "Tell the Eagles fans they now know what it feels like to be a Lions fan.  Our team has been helping the other teams in our division for years – by sucking."

Reader:  "Eagles and Cowboys trade is like Rosie asking the Donald to pass the tub of gravy at the dinner table."

Saints take receiver Robert Meachem.

Pats at No. 28 -- we're continuing to hear David Harris.  A league source is guaranteeing it.

A reader thinks that Steve Young's ears are growing during the broadcast.

When did Salisbury get the Scott Van Pelt haircut?

Before . . . .  After.

So much for the Pats taking David Harris.  They've traded down, with the Niners.

Steve Young says "symbiotic."  And pronounces it wrong.

49ers take offensive tackle Joe Staley.

Ravens on the clock.

How about Ben Grubbs?

We need Dramamine after watching the NFLN segment with Jamie Dukes "Nine Times A Day" answering e-mail.

Ravens take Ben Grubbs, Auburn guard.

Keyshawn Johnson says he ran in the 4.4s?  Yeah -- in the 30-yard dash.

Chargers on the clock.

Several readers say that Alan Branch has disappeared from Mel's "best available."

Greg Olson is getting hugged and stuff -- looks like the Bears are taking him.

Someone should trade up with the Chargers right now and get him.

Several readers believe that Alan Branch must have died.

Chargers take Craig Davis, LSU receiver.

That's four LSU players drafted in round one.  Four of them, Jerry!

Next up -- the Bears will take Olsen, a tight end.  Great target in the Tampa Two era.  He was regarded as a top-15 pick after the combine but fell due to toughness concerns.

GREAT point from a reader -- the two LSU receivers have gone to AFC West teams.  Do you think they'll be telling their new teams about the strengths and weaknesses of JaMarcus Russell?

Reader:  "Greg Olsen won't be seeing many passes from Rex Grossman in Chicago because defenses won't triple-cover him."

Bears make it official.  The Colts are on the clock.

Here's the video of the Fins fans putting it up Cam Cameron's butt, sideways.

Several readers noticed that Greg Olsen has the drink that cost Urlacher $100,000.

Excellent reader observation on the Colts' pick:  "They're taking the kid from the SNL United Way commercial.  Peyton making him wait in the port-a-let was just a pre-draft smokescreen."

Commish says it's the long first round in history.

Colts take Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State receiver.

That's TWO sets of receivers from the same team in round one.

Gonzalez looks like Captain Knauer from the original Longest Yard.

On to Part Three.