As a whole I'd say 3/4th of the NFC East had a good first round.
Washington taking Scherff at #5 overall might be a bit early but the Jets, Bears, and Falcons all were rumored to have interest in him and the Giants definitely wanted him at #9 so trading back would have meant losing him. They had no real choice but to take him when they did. Probably will wind up as a guard long-term so there's risk but he's NFL ready right out of the gate.
Made my opinions on Flowers already known but it fills a huge need and he should slot in at RT right away. Pugh nearly got Eli killed against the Eagles last year so moving Pugh in to RG makes sense. Again #9 may have been a slight reach but the Rams supposedly coveted him and in general teams seemed hesitant to trade up this year.
The Eagles' pick was the only WTF one in the division. I mean it makes sense to get a replacement for Maclin and the guy is practically a clone of him, but he won't be as good as Maclin right out of the gate. Probably a lateral move for them at best.
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