For as long as I can remember I have been completely enthralled by the National Football League, and there are few days of the year that I enjoy more than the day the NFL Draft begins. I believe I made my first NFL Mock Draft in 7th grade using PowerPoint, and I'm pretty sure my Dad and my Uncle Dan were the only two people on the planet to read it. But let me tell you, it was a mean mock draft. Had someone from ESPN seen it, I'm almost certain I would have been given a job as a draft analyst on the spot.
The draft is a lot like Christmas to a die hard NFL fan like myself. Everyone knows what the possible presents are that are up for grabs but it's not until Christmas Day that you get to find out exactly what new toys your team got for you each year. Will it be that new, high-profile, diva wide receiver or the rock solid, hard nosed left tackle upon which every successful franchise is built? Or perhaps there's a lock down corner waiting under the tree for you this year. Maybe a run stuffing middle linebacker? You can peek all you want, but until April 28th comes there's no way of being sure what your going to get.
The other part of the draft that really draws me in is the unpredictability of it all. No matter how amazing a player was in college you can never be sure if that talent will translate into the next level. You never know if that first overall pick your team just drafted is the next Peyton Manning, or the next Ryan Leaf. On the other hand, however, you also don't know if that 6th round pick is going to turn out to be just another disposable practice player like the majority of late round picks or if maybe, just maybe he turns out to be a diamond in the rough and ends up being the next Tom Brady (199th Overall Pick in '00).
Over the next 50 days prior to the draft I will be blogging about anything and everything concerning the 2011 NFL Draft. From team needs, to prospect rankings, to mock drafts, I'll be covering it all. Well, lets get this show on the road...
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