What you may have forgotten since April

A lot has changed since the NFL Draft back in April, but here are a few things from the draft that you may have forgotten.

-The Dallas Cowboys have the Cleveland Browns first round pick, which at this point looks like a top 5 pick. While the Cowboys have been tearing up the NFL through the first 3 weeks, people have seemingly forgotten that they will likely have a top pick in next years draft. Not only do the Cowboys have a chance to top the NFC this year but will be the favorite next year. People have also criticized the Cowboys for taking a chance on Tank Johnson, but I think it's a great idea. The Cowboys know they are only renting Tank as long as he behaves and if he doesn't, they have a chance to replace him in the draft with the LSU's Glenn Dorsey. Look for the Cowboys to resign Romo, let Julius Jones go and give the job to Marion Barber III and draft either Glenn Dorsey, Darren McFadden or the top WR with the Browns pick.

-The Patriots no longer have 2 first round picks, but they still have the 49ers first round pick which looks to fall anywhere from 12-22. At this point, the Patriots don't look like a team with many needs, but just like the last few years, the Patriots could use some young legs at the linebacker position. The Asante Samuel situation will also play a key role in who the Patriots draft. I look for them to go after the top LB or CB with their pick and they should be able to choose from almost any of the top players at those positions, but don't forget that the Patriots love to draft DE's and TE's in the first round.

-The 49ers traded their pick to the Patriots but traded for the Colts pick in 2008. This is interesting because the 49ers can continue to get young and add more players to a great young team, but the Colts lose out on a chance to add anything to their already thin lineup. I see the Colts signing Bob Sanders to a big long term deal like they did with Dwight Freeney (6 tackles, 0 sacks through 3 games) and hoping their no-name defense can be good enough. If the Colts defense struggles, the Colts are going to have a tough time finding affordable replacements in the off-season.

More to come later. Time to enjoy some college football.