Nihilist Pig
Footballguy
I can't believe the conviction that these picks are foregone conclusions I'm hearing. It's like the entire population here is under a spell that has forced them to forget the entire history of the NFL draft.Phillip Rivers went from intriguing prospect and possible first rounder to #4 overall, with some thought that he might go even higher, entirely based on his performances in post-season bowls and individual workouts.The whole 2003 QB class was up for grabs, with Palmer and Leftwich jockeying for position and Grossman a clear #3. Leftwich was regarded by most as the better prospect. Till postseason games and individual workouts, where it became clear he didn't have a clue how to operate under center and he'd be at least a two or three year project. Boller rose to pre-draft stardom after he showcased his cannon-arm, and Grossman tumbled because it turned out he didn't have the tools of any of the other three.William Green went from a top of the draft lock to the middle of the first when people discovered he could be timed with an hourglass, and Edge and McNabb both scooped top 3 "lock" Ricky Williams.It turned out, after the NCAA season ended, that neither Peter Warrick nor JJ Stokes could run. It turned out both Courtney Brown and Andre Johnson could. The lists go on and on.It is probably true that "The Big Three" are the top three on just about every team's tentative draft boards right now. But those boards are still awfully tentative. Nobody is setting anything in stone yet, when so many questions are still waiting to be answered. The draft board goes through this every year. Why haven't seemingly observant draft lovers caught on to this yet?
