It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.
April 24th, 2008 Posted in UncategorizedAnyone who knows anything is well aware that the NFL beats the living snot out of every other professional sports league because regardless of what time of year, it is more interesting than anyone else could ever offer. This weekend there is no exception as the 2008 NFL Draft takes center stage of the sports world. Anyone who knows me doesn’t need the explanation that this is by far one of my favorite times of the year because this is how championships are built. Not through free agency but through the draft. Here is how I expect the first round to fall this weekend.
1. Miami- Jake Long, OL Michigan (No shit, already happened)
2. St. Louis- Chris Long, DE Virginia
3. Atlanta- Glen Dorsey, DT LSU
4. Oakland- Vernon Gholston, DE Ohio St.
5. Kansas City- Brandon Albert, OL Virginia
6. NY Jets- Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
7. New England- Derrick Harvey, DE Florida
8. Baltimore- Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
9. Cincinnati- Sedrick Ellis, DT USC
10. New Orleans- Leodis McKelvin, CB Troy
11. Buffalo- Mike Jenkins, CB South Florida
12. Denver- Malcom Kelly, WR Oklahoma
13. Carolina- Ryan Clady, OT Boise St.
14. Chicago- Chirs Williams, OT Vanderbilt
15. Detroit- Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
16. Ariona- Aqib Talib, CB Kansas
17. Kansas City (From Min)- Phillip Merling, DE Clemson
18. Houston- Jonathan Stewart, RB Oregon
19. Eagles- Jeff Otah, OT Pitt
20. Tampa Bay- Keith Rivers, LB USC
21. Washington- Kenny Phillps, S Maimi FL
22. Dallas- Limas Sweed, WR Texas
23. Pittsburgh- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Tennessee St.
24. Tennessee- James Hardy, WR Indiana
25. Seattle- Tyrell Johnson, S Arkansas St.
26. Jacksonville- Trevor Laws, DT Notre Dame
27. San Diego- Brandon Flowers, CB Virginia Tech
28. Dallas- Felix Jones, RB Arkansas
29. San Francisco- Quentin Groves, DE Auburn
30. Green Bay-Antonio Cason, CB Ariozna
31. New England- Don’t get to pick because they cheat
32. NY Giants-Dan Connor, LB Penn St.