I Love the NFL Draft
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The NFL Draft offers everything possible in television; hope, action, suspense, mystery, drama, human interest stories, and of course stars.
Hope
The NFL Draft offers hope to (nearly) all the cities, fans, and franchises. Fans all think about how well their team did in the draft. Fans, GMs, coaches, players, and even The Browns feel like the get better from the draft. It's like the NFL's fix-it-weekend. The NFL is designed for bad teams to improv quickly from one year to the next. Fans feel great about their favorite team (sans top ten draft choices) drafting players they never heard of before the combine if at all.
Action
This years draft featured the trading of the 2nd pick weeks before the draft. Ultimately, picks 2-7 all involved trades. In 2003 the Minnesota Vikings allowed their 15 minute clock to expire. What followed was a flurry (likes of which has not been seen since the Golden Corral began offering its chocolate fountain of dysentery) of teams rushing to the podium to make their selection before the Vikings. Minnesota selected Kevin Williams from Oklahoma State. Williams became an anchor for their Defense.
Suspense
The players attend the draft have a general idea where they will be drafted. Aaron Rodgers could have been the first pick in the draft (that honor went to Alex Smith). Instead he slid and slid down to Green Bay as fans watched the uncomfortable Rodgers wait and wait and wait. How about Thurman Thomas? He fell so far (into the 2nd round) that he ACTUALLY FELL ASLEEP in the NFL Draft Green Room.
The suspense was minimal during the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. No player fell. No real shocks. I guess thats what happens when the Oakland Raiders do not have a first round selection. Remember this gem:
Mystery
The only real mystery that is involved in the NFL draft is on ESPN.
Drama
What were the Miami Dolphins thinking when they drafted Ted Ginn jr and Cam Cameron touted his kick/punt returning (because thats what top ten draft choices are for... punt returns)
Human Interest Stories
We get to learn all kinds of titillating facts during the NFL Draft
1. Tim Tebow helped provide circumcisions in the Philippines.
2. all other human interest stories that do not contain Tim Tebow are not worth mentioning.
Stars
The NFL draft is like a reunion show for our favorite sitcom that went off the air 4 months ago. They all look so different. Some have bulked up with off season work outs. Others are not even wearing their uniforms? If there is one thing I have learned from NFL United Way Commercials is that NFL players always where their jersey.
Thanks NFL you are the best!
Hope
The NFL Draft offers hope to (nearly) all the cities, fans, and franchises. Fans all think about how well their team did in the draft. Fans, GMs, coaches, players, and even The Browns feel like the get better from the draft. It's like the NFL's fix-it-weekend. The NFL is designed for bad teams to improv quickly from one year to the next. Fans feel great about their favorite team (sans top ten draft choices) drafting players they never heard of before the combine if at all.
Action
This years draft featured the trading of the 2nd pick weeks before the draft. Ultimately, picks 2-7 all involved trades. In 2003 the Minnesota Vikings allowed their 15 minute clock to expire. What followed was a flurry (likes of which has not been seen since the Golden Corral began offering its chocolate fountain of dysentery) of teams rushing to the podium to make their selection before the Vikings. Minnesota selected Kevin Williams from Oklahoma State. Williams became an anchor for their Defense.
Suspense
The players attend the draft have a general idea where they will be drafted. Aaron Rodgers could have been the first pick in the draft (that honor went to Alex Smith). Instead he slid and slid down to Green Bay as fans watched the uncomfortable Rodgers wait and wait and wait. How about Thurman Thomas? He fell so far (into the 2nd round) that he ACTUALLY FELL ASLEEP in the NFL Draft Green Room.
The suspense was minimal during the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. No player fell. No real shocks. I guess thats what happens when the Oakland Raiders do not have a first round selection. Remember this gem:
Mystery
The only real mystery that is involved in the NFL draft is on ESPN.
Drama
What were the Miami Dolphins thinking when they drafted Ted Ginn jr and Cam Cameron touted his kick/punt returning (because thats what top ten draft choices are for... punt returns)
Human Interest Stories
We get to learn all kinds of titillating facts during the NFL Draft
1. Tim Tebow helped provide circumcisions in the Philippines.
2. all other human interest stories that do not contain Tim Tebow are not worth mentioning.
Stars
The NFL draft is like a reunion show for our favorite sitcom that went off the air 4 months ago. They all look so different. Some have bulked up with off season work outs. Others are not even wearing their uniforms? If there is one thing I have learned from NFL United Way Commercials is that NFL players always where their jersey.
Thanks NFL you are the best!
