My goodness. I love sports of all kinds, my brain may explode one day from too much exposure to professional athletics.
However, tomorrow is my favorite day of the Sports Year.
That's right. It's the NFL Draft! There is nothing I like more than just sitting in front of the TV with some drinks and snacks and just watching teams try to find their futures.
And what's better, is that this year has a lot of players that could turn out to be incredible someday. We're talking 1996's draft talent level. You may not see it now, but I have a hunch that five years down the road, you'll look back at the 2008 draft and go "WOW THEY WERE ALL IN THAT DRAFT?!"
Top Storylines going into the draft:
1. Will Matt Ryan slip past the Ravens at 8? If he doesn, when will he get picked?
2. The Patriots who were 35 seconds from being 19-0 last year have a top 10 pick. Need I say more?
3. The Eagles are in a great position, they can afford to trade Lito Sheppard for a higher pick (I'm sure the Patriots might be interested), and then draft for need.
4. Do the Packers really trust Aaron Rodgers? Will they take Brohm? Or Flacco? Or Ryan if he's there?
5. The Cowboys are rumored to be heavily considering Felix Jones who is an absolute freak. Marion Barber and Felix Jones would be a terrifying offense to deal with, and oh yeah, Terrell Owens IS STILL THERE!
6. If you're the Oakland Raiders, and Chris Long slips to the 4th pick. And you have to choose between Darren McFadden and Chris Long, what the Hell do you do?!
6a. If they take Chris Long, what do the Chiefs, Jets, and Patriots do?
A lot of people don't like the random signing of Jake Long by the Dolphins which took the excitement out of "who's name is getting called first?" however, the rest of the first round, and the draft in general is almost certain to have lots of twists and turns.
Buckle up kids, it's gonna be a good one.
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