Welcome, Bronco fans, to OBNUG's NFL Draft live-blog. I'm Kevan, and I'll be taking you through today's picks. First, there are a few things you should know about me before we begin.
- I am a die-hard Patriots fan.
- I may fall asleep during some point of the first round.
- I cannot stand Chris Berman.
- Stuart Scott interviews make my head hurt.
- I think Clady will fall to the Ravens.
Enjoy.
12:45 Coverage starts in a few minutes. I could not be more excited! Word is that the Rams are going to take Chris Long from Virginia with the number two pick, rather than LSU's Glenn Dorsey. Here's what I don't get: Dorsey was the consensus number one throughout the college football season. Now, he will be, at best, the third pick? I think the three months before the Draft gives teams the opportunity to overthink their picks. Remember Adrian Peterson last year? Yeah, exactly.
I'll get off my soapbox now...but only because my Pop-Tarts are ready.
12:57 Sure hope Miami doesn't use their whole ten minutes to make their pick.
12:59 Will Jake Long's nose get its own signing bonus?
1:01 Tacky suit update: Keyshawn Johnson is in the lead.
1:03 We are under way! The Dolphins waste no time in selecting long, and ESPN wastes no time in jumping to commercial. Seriously?! A commercial break 45 seconds into the NFL Draft?! I could not find the NFL Network fast enough.
1:05 I still cannot get over the size of Jake Long's nose. It is Jim Halpert big!
1:07 Am I the only one expecting to see Teri Hatcher in the Chris/Howie Long family? She is nowhere to be seen. Suzy Kolber, get on this!
1:11 Clady's picture has popped up along the side of the ESPN broadcast with the Boise State logo. That is some serious exposure that we aren't used to having. It is pretty cool.
#2: Chris Long to the Rams.
1:14 NFL Network's Deion Sanders seems to be getting exclusive interviews with the draftees. This could provide some great unintentional comedy. We'll keep tuned.
1:16 Adam Schefter just reported Matt Ryan to the Falcons. Ugh.
1:17 The Chiefs will have either Gholston or Dorsey to choose between when they pick at No. 5. If they truly want a defensive lineman over Clady, then they will have their opportunity.
#3: Matt Ryan to the Falcons.
1:18 Now might be a good time to point out that I’m wearing my Tim Couch jersey.
1:25 OK, couple of things. First of all, Matt Ryan is wearing a sweater vest. Bad choice. Second, I'm pretty sure good teams don't draft quarterbacks this high any more. Third, will the Raiders be able to resist McFadden? Fourth, please God let Dorsey fall to the Patriots.
#4: Darren McFadden to the Raiders
1:29 Interesting, Oakland. I wonder how much Adrian Peterson had to do with this pick. He fell last year and was the best rookie in the league; McFadden can do the same thing.
1:31 Whoa, McFadden's family is rushing the stage! Way to represent.
1:32 The Chiefs are the first team that experts thought Clady might go to, but with the way the draft has gone, I don't see him going here. The real question is who might trade up to get Dorsey or Gholston?
#5: Glenn Dorsey to the Chiefs
1:37 The Jets are on the clock. Care for a re-do on D'Brickshaw Ferguson?
1:38 Clady prospect update: the Patriots? You have to think that Gholston will go to the Jets, and the Patriots always love their value picks. Clady could go No. 7.
#6: Vernon Gholston to the Jets
(that's a picture of Mike Mamula, by the way)
1:47 There doesn't seem to be a camera at Clady's draft party. On the other hand, we did get to see Branden Albert's wardrobe sponsored by American Eagle.
1:49 ESPN could have gone without mentioning the Patriot's Super Bowl loss. Jerks.
1:50 Yes! Patriots trade their pick! I love this team!
#7: Sedrick Ellis to the Saints
#8: Derrick Harvey to the Jaguars
#9: Keith Rivers to the Bengals
#10: Jerod Mayo to the Patriots
#11: Leodis McKelvin to the Bills
#12: Ryan Clady to the Broncos
That does it for OBNUG's NFL Draft live-blog. My personal highlights: Roger Goodell's opening fistpump, Matt Ryan being a complete waste, the Patriots trading down, and Clady going to a solid team. Lowlights: every time Chris Berman opened his mouth.
Kudos to the Dolphins for not waiting 10 minutes
ReplyDeleteIs anyone else hoping the Rams don't pick Chris Long after this build up?
ReplyDeleteI was.
ReplyDeleteMatt Ryan to Suzy Kolber -- "I'm just pumped to be a Falcon"
ReplyDeleteEither he's a really good actor or his aspirations are incredibly low. Either way, if I'm a Falcons fan, I'm nervous
did you notice she was baiting him to say "Mike Vick" when she asked him what he first thought when he hears Falcons.
ReplyDeleteChris Mortensen on Darren McFadden -- "He can hit the home run with one swing"
ReplyDeleteAs opposed to those two swing home runs
I thought that was a sweather vest. Is that supposed to be the new take on the 3 piece suit?
ReplyDeleteNever trust a metrosexual QB draft pick. (David Carr, anyone?)
ReplyDeleteDid you catch a look at the watch Dorsey was wearing? That thing was insane. I think Snoop Dog is jealous
ReplyDeletei liked how dorsey didn't know the Chiefs GM's name when Kolber was talking to him
ReplyDelete3 of the 4 highlights for Gholston were against a subpar Michigan team that Herbsreit just said if it wasn't for that game, Gholston wouldn't have been coming out early. Should the Jets fans be this excited? I think not
ReplyDeleteMort just game us our first Ed Orgeron reference. I hope it's not the last...
ReplyDeleteAnd Clady's moved to number 1 on Kiper's best available
ReplyDeleteKeith Rivers gets a phone call and the white guy in a bandana behind him might be the most excited person in the room
ReplyDeleteAnd Bengal Nation goes wild
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see that Keyshawn's USC biases aren't getting in the way of his opinion on Keith Rivers. Also, I hope the fact that Mel Kiper referred to him as "Key" is some sort of inside slight I'm not aware of.
ReplyDeletei feel sorry for kiper having to put up with keyshawn and berman
ReplyDeleteHe really looked annoyed when Keyshawn challenged him
ReplyDeleteGreat pick, Denver. You will not be disappointed
ReplyDeleteWow, Stewart goes before Mendenhall and Felix Jones.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how hard it will be for Clady to adjust to being a Bronco on a green field.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Brian Murphy will be asking the tough questions like that
ReplyDeletei'm not sure i can keep watching ESPN until Scandrick goes
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