Loading ...This is one sporting event about which I just can’t understand the hype. Who cares?
I like college football (I have season tickets for my alma mater’s football games), but I just can’t get into the draft. I’ve barely been able to listen to ESPN Radio over the last couple of weeks because Mel Kiper and that bunch are ever present.
I will say that the top two picks were the two best players I saw play over the last couple of years. I saw Calvin Johnson play in person a couple of times, and he’s unreal as a wide receiver. I’ve seen very few wide receivers who are able to dominate a game like him (another was Larry Fitzgerald of Pitt, who I saw live at some crappy bowl game a few years ago).
JaMarcus Russell was great the few times I got to see him on television, but he’s with the Raiders now so I hope he flames out.
Okay, so I said I don’t care about the draft and now I’ve wasted several paragraphs talking about it. Sorry. If you want to discuss the draft — or anything else — feel free.
Topic for conversation: Brady Quinn is the most over-rated player I’ve seen in college football in a decade or more. If he played for anyone except Notre Dame, he’d be a third rounder. Agree or disagree?
I love the draft, but do agree about Quinn…ND and good looking…= money and high pick. I don’t see him being a great NFL player.
Lots of offensive players going early – great news for the Bengals! Ginn going was key b/c he was the only offensive player the Bengals were interested in and taking him would have been a mistake. Hopefully they’ll get a top DE/DT ot DB.
Would have been a HUGE mistake. I don’t like the Jets trade though, they’re going to take a CB, and I want the Bengals to take a CB…not a S.
I like the draft too and agree about Quinn. Is Brady Quinn any better than Drew Stanton at Michigan State? I don’t think so.
Bengals get lucky and Hall drops to #18.
Browns better hope that Quinn is as good as advertised, they gave up a bunch to get him…and Dallas will have a high #1 next year b/c even if Quinn ends up being good, Cleveland will be terrible again this year.
Great pick by the Bengals! He and Revis were the top two cornerbacks in the draft. Now hopefully they can help the D line in round 2.
I am hopelessly addicted to the Draft, and for the life of me I don’t know why. I have converted my wife into a huge baseball and football fan, but she thinks the draft is absolutely insane. Luckily we have 3 Baseball games, two soccer games, a friend becoming a deacon, Mass, and CCD class to keep me away from the TV.