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Impressions of the fourth round

The Browns kicked off the draft’s second day with Lewis Sanders, PFW personnel expert Joel Buchsbaum’s fourth-rated cornerback. Despite having good size, range and man-on-man cover skills, a surgically repaired shoulder dropped Lewis to Round Four. But he seems well worth the gamble. Cincinnati added depth to its offensive backfield with the addition of Curtis Keaton, who has been clocked in under 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash, though it was on a very fast surface.

The Packers’ Na’il Diggs would have been best-served using his final year of eligibility. He was ranked higher going into his junior season than he was coming out. But Green Bay needs depth at linebacker, and Diggs has good speed and is quick off the edge. Pittsburgh continued to fill needs at wide receiver with its selection of Danny Farmer. At 6-2, 211 pounds, Farmer has excellent size and natural pass-catching skills. He joins Plaxico Burress, the Steelers’ No. 1 pick, to form a "growing" WR corps.

The Giants’ Brandon Short doesn’t come with the acclaim that Penn State teammates Courtney Brown and LaVar Arrington earned, but the 6-2, 252-pound middle linebacker can make plays. Kareem Larrimore is another cornerback whose stock fell, but an impressive performance at the Senior Bowl got him drafted. Larrimore’s focus has been questioned, but he can cover man-on-man and return kicks, two things the soon-to-be-Deion-Sanders-less Cowboys could use.

Miami has made a concerted effort this offseason to bolster its special teams, and the team’s selection of Deon Dyer does just that. The Vikings finally took a defensive back, albeit a safety. Tyrone Carter has been considered a great college player but too small for the NFL. But at the Senior Bowl, Carter showed CB-type movement and quickness. He also plays very tough and physical, two attributes Vikings head coach Dennis Green likes in a defensive back.

Buffalo’s Avion Black was a late addition to the draft because of an NCAA ruling on his eligibility. Buchsbaum calls Black a very skillful receiver with exceptional quickness and very good jumping ability. He’s improved every year and is dangerous on kickoff returns. The 5-10, 179-pound receiver was clocked between 4.39 and 4.48 seconds on grass.

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