Carolina and Detroit scored high, while Green Bay fumbled

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TOP MARKS

LIONS It took nerve to use a first-round pick on a WR for the fourth time in five drafts, but Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson will thrive under offensive coordinator Mike Martz. Second-rounder Drew Stanton of Michigan State has the tools to be the QB of the future. A

PANTHERS Miami LB Jon Beason, the first-rounder, will be valuable insurance behind veteran Dan Morgan. Also, Carolina prefers big red-zone targets, and the second-round pick, 6'4" WR Dwayne Jarrett of USC, fits the mold. A

49ERS They spent the 11th pick on a productive LB in Mississippi's Patrick Willis, then gave QB Alex Smith a boost by trading up for T Joe Staley of Central Michigan at No. 28 and dealing a fourth-round pick to the Seahawks for veteran WR Darrell Jackson. A-

SOLID EFFORT

CARDINALS The No. 5 pick, T Levi Brown of Penn State, should make life easier for second-year QB Matt Leinart, while Michigan DT Alan Branch, once considered a top 10 prospect, was a nice value pick in the second round. B+

FALCONS First-rounder Jamaal Anderson, a DE from Arkansas, will be a strong complement to John Abraham, while G Justin Blalock of Texas and CB Chris Houston of Arkansas were first-round talents who slipped to the second. B+

VIKINGS Oklahoma RB Adrian Peterson fell into their laps at No. 7, and second-round WR Sidney Rice of South Carolina will improve a weak passing attack. B+

BUCS They addressed an aging defense by using six of their first seven picks on that side of the ball. DE Gaines Adams of Clemson will have an immediate impact on the pass rush. B

RAMS First-round DE Adam Carriker of Nebraska will make it easier for fellow linemen Leonard Little and La'Roi Glover to do their jobs. B-

SO-SO SHOW

COWBOYS DE Anthony Spencer of Purdue, the first-rounder, should be a productive pass-rushing OLB playing opposite DeMarcus Ware. C+

GIANTS While New York's first two picks -- Texas CB Aaron Ross and USC WR Steve Smith -- are sound players, the Giants failed to fill huge needs at LB and on the offensive line. C

BEARS TE Greg Olsen of Miami should give QB Rex Grossman a much-needed receiver option, but the NFC champs could have used another playmaker. C

SEAHAWKS Without a first-round pick, Seattle added depth at key positions -- starting with Maryland CB Josh Wilson in the second round. C

EAGLES After trading out of the first round, Philadelphia surprisingly spent its first selection on QB Kevin Kolb of Houston at No. 36, signaling concerns about injury-plagued Donovan McNabb's long-term future. C-

REDSKINS First-round pick LaRon Landry of LSU should be a star at DB when teamed with Pro Bowl S Sean Taylor. But with only one pick in the first four rounds, Washington had nothing else to celebrate. C-

SAINTS They didn't need Tennessee WR Robert Meachem in the first round as much as they needed a talented CB to shore up the shaky secondary. C-

DROPPED THE BALL

PACKERS The first-round pick, DT Justin Harrell of Tennessee, has had durability issues throughout his college career, and the second-round selection, Nebraska RB Brandon Jackson, was never a full-time starter with the Cornhuskers. D

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