There may not be a final score, but there are winners and losers out of the NFL draft. Here's a look at some of the teams that did the best and worst jobs this weekend.
WINNERS
1. Chiefs
Kansas City is clearly in rebuilding mode after trading away All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen to the Vikings last week.
The Chiefs received a first-rounder and two third-rounders in the deal. With their own pick, the fifth overall, the Chiefs drafted mammoth defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey from LSU, the first player taken from the national champion Tigers.
If Dorsey stays healthy, he could be a devastating force in the middle of the line.
The Chiefs then traded the pick they got from the Vikings (No. 17) to move up two spots to grab Virginia's Branden Albert, an offensive lineman.
Kansas City went with Virginia Tech cornerback Brandon Flowers in the second round, thus giving the rebuilding Chiefs cornerstones to build around at three of the NFL's most important positions.
2. Ravens
The Ravens wanted a quarterback. There was talk that Boston College's Matt Ryan could fall to them at No. 8, but when Ryan went to the Falcons, the Ravens turned their No. 8 pick into four picks, including the No. 26 overall, from the Jaguars.
Baltimore then turned around and traded the 26th pick to the Texans for the No. 18 spot and got a quarterback, Delaware's Joe Flacco. Although some may have rated Flacco lower on the board, the Ravens made sure they got the guy they wanted.
In the second round, Baltimore added depth at running back next to Willis McGahee with the selection of Rutgers productive back, Ray Rice. Plus you've got to love a team that takes a boxer, when the Ravens took Notre Dame safety/pugilist Tom Zbikowski in the third round.
3. Cowboys
With rumors that Dallas could be looking to move up for Arkansas's Darren McFadden, it ended up being the other Razorback running back who will be wearing the star on his helmet.
Felix Jones was often overshadowed by the flashier McFadden, but Jones proved to be good enough to warrant the No. 22 pick by the Cowboys.
Jones will help offset the loss of Julius Jones to the Seahawks. Speaking of Seattle, the Cowboys switched first-round picks with the Seahawks to move up to No. 25 and grab South Florida cornerback Mike Jenkins. This is a case of an NFL team drafting to the team already in place; these are the kind of picks that can turn a good team into a championship team.
LOSERS
1. Titans
No team needed more offensive spark than Tennessee. So with their first pick, the Titans selected … Chris Johnson?
The running back from East Carolina would seem to be a better fit as a track star than a football player. Johnson has great speed, but lacks the bulk needed to take the pounding of the NFL season and needs to work on his hands.
The Titans looked to improve franchise quarterback Vince Young's passing options with the third-round selection of tight end Craig Stevens from California, but there are also doubts about Stevens. The Titans also took Eastern Michigan defensive end Jason Jones in the second round.
2. Texans
For a team that appears to be on the rise, this draft may have been a step in the wrong direction. The Texans missed on most of their top options with their first pick.
They liked offensive linemen Branden Albert of Virginia and Chris Williams of Vanderbilt, and were also looking at South Florida cornerback Mike Jenkins. Houston didn't get any of them, instead settling for Virginia Tech offensive lineman Duane Brown. Brown was considered by many to be a second-round talent.
The Texans may have gotten a steal in the third round, however, with the selection of West Virginia's highly productive Steve Slaton, a small but deadly quick running back.
3. Bengals
The Bengals gambled in the first round that Sedrick Ellis would drop to them. They were wrong. The Saints jumped over the Bengals by trading with the Patriots to No. 7 and took Ellis, the defensive tackle out of USC.
The Bengals stayed with a Trojan, taking linebacker Keith Rivers. Rivers may end up helping the Bengals' depleted linebacker crops, but they've got to be kicking themselves for missing out on Ellis. The Bengals may have been preparing themselves for the eventual loss of malcontent Chad Johnson, who has demanded a trade. Cincinnati used its second-round pick on Coastal Carolina receiver Jerome Simpson and a third-rounder on Florida receiver Andre Caldwell.
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