Minnesota went all in with three first-round picks. Super Bowl winner Baltimore went for replacements for Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. The Newest York Jets added to their quarterback doubt by getting Geno Smith in the second round. Groups filled up on linemen, making the large and beefy people this springs stars. The 2013 NFL draft was light on allure at the ability positions, but large on interest (when would Manti Te'o go?) and burly bodies in a position to either get after or protect dozens of dear passers. Colorado Broncos manager John Elway termed the draft "deep in the trenches. "It was not hot, but there have been a lot of good basketball players in this draft, he said. "It was strong in the other-than-glitzy positions." The first round included 18 linemen, one quarterback and, for the first time since 1963, no running backs. "That is a lot of love for the big boys in advance, which we will not get," said No. 1 over all select Eric Fisher, an tackle from Central Michigan taken by the Kansas City Chiefs. Here is a breakdown: VALIANT VIKINGS Nobody made more noise in this year's draft compared to the Vikings. Coming of a surprising run to the playoffs headed by MVP Adrian Peterson, they became the very first group considering that the Rams in 2001 to own three first-round picks. Selections were traded four by them to New England to move up and simply take Tennessee radio Cordarrelle Patterson after grabbing Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes. That's moving your entire chips in to the biggest market of the table. "I don't think it could've exercised any benefit for the caliber of players we got entering our program," Vikings GM Rick Spielman explained after addressing three of his four major needs in a dizzying 30-minute span. "I am really excited." When the Vikings finally returned on the time Saturday, Spielman addressed his other big need by catching Penn State linebackers Gerald Hodges in the fourth round and Michael Mauti in the seventh. With that, Minnesota served notice that they're coming after Aaron Rodgers and everyone in 2013. QB Predicament The Jets are checking out the old saying it is possible to not have too many quarterbacks. After Buffalo astonished not quite everyone by picking Florida State's EJ Manuel while the only QB in the very first round (at No. 16), the Jets pulled off their particular stunner by picking West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round, at No. 39. Instructor Rex Ryan's three-ring circus at QB now includes a half dozen passers. The others are Mark Sanchez, Mark Garrard, Bob Tebow, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms. "I hope they're all thinking, 'Hey, I've an opportunity to go win a job,'" Jets bad planner Marty Mornhinweg said. Johnson certainly is. "My goal will be a team quarterback," he explained. "But as of this moment, there's plenty of work to be done." Smith put up great numbers in school but also had reliability issues and fumbled the ball a scary 32 times, and scouts also questioned his total skills and management in a few pre-draft accounts. "You know what," Smith said, "critics do not have a pick." Tremendous OPTIONS Can the Harbaugh brothers be making plans for another family reunion in February? Both Baltimore and San Francisco restocked for another Super Bowl run. Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome released a defensive facelift after Lewis retired and Reed led a totally free organization exodus following their subject, signing with Houston. Newsome used his six of 10 alternatives and first four picks on defenders, you start with protection Matt Elam and linebacker Arthur Brown, who've some enormous cleats to complete. San Francisco's 11-player cart included defensive right back Eric Reid, defensive end Tank Carradine and tight end Vance McDonald, nevertheless the most exciting pick was that of fourth-rounder Marcus Lattimore. The South Carolina working straight back suffered a career-threatening right knee damage last time only one year after ripping structures in his left knee. Bay Area took an identical play many years ago when it spent a third-round choice on Frank Gore, who'd experienced torn ligaments in all of his legs a year apart at the University of Miami, but has made the Pro Bowl four times and could be the franchise's all-time leading rusher. "I love the aggressive mental strategy he's taken through this entire process, but we are going to decelerate the aggressive physical things and make sure Marcus is 100 % healthier before he goes out there on the field," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said. "If he doesn't play this year, then he doesn't play this year." REMAKING ROSTERS The heavy turnover after last season a' seven new coaches and seven new basic supervisors a' meant there were a lot of newbies making draft decisions. Led by the Chiefs new brain trust of coach Andy Reid and GM John Dorsey, seven of the utmost effective 11 recommendations were made by teams that had return at the decision-making roles since the Jaguars, Eagles, Browns, Cardinals, Bills, Jets and Chargers also had a coach and/or general manager. Of these, the greatest splash was created by the Bills when GM Buddy Nix offered new coach Doug Marrone a QB by trading from the eighth spot and choosing Florida State's Manuel. "If we could build this man, he's the expertise to get you to the dance," Nix said. Apart from your choice to have a opportunity on Manti Te'o in the second round, the Chargers novice tandem of GM Tom Telesco and instructor Mike McCoy included right handle D.J. Fluker of Alabama with the pick and Cal wide device Keenan Allen in the 3rd round, two embattled QB Philip Rivers should be helped by players who immediately. FAILURES OR BRONZE For all the money and hours spent watching recording and routines, evaluating participants' bodies and minds, saving peak, weight, speed and energy, the draft remains an inexact science. There will be first-round busts like always and probably some undrafted people end up getting bronze busts in Canton, Ohio. "You never truly know when you are coping with humans," Elway said. The Broncos have experienced at least one university free representative make the 53-man roster appearing out of camp every year since 2004, but it is going to be difficult for just about any of Denver's 15 undrafted improvements to make it this year after Denver filled up in free agency and the draft after a 13-3 season. Elway wasn't called on to close the sale on any of the free agent candidates. He learned his lesson when he bought his first car dealership several years before and a salesman called him in to seal the offer. "So I get in and the guy says, 'You have got far more money than I do. Why would I want to pay you $1,000"? Elway recounted. "I said, 'OK, you'll have it for $500.' "So, ever since then, I have remained from the settling business." ___ Follow AP Seasoned Basketball Author Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton
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