Draft Recap

Ok, so like I said, I followed the draft pretty closely this weekend after all the bashing I did on it. I guess I just dislike the countdown to the draft more than the actually draft. The thing I like is that the experts are still wrong the majority of the time. Teams trade picks, the Raiders always surprise everyone, and I still get excited about who the Bengals will take. On that topic, how good was the Bengals draft? From a fan's perspective, I thought they did great. They addressed about every position they have a hole in. Smith is a monster on the o-line, Maualuga is a mean inside linebacker, and Johnson, the DE from Georgia Tech could see a lot of time.

On the downside, I don't know if I can handle how much time there is between picks. The draft is a full two day process. I guess I can complain, but really it's necessary for the NFL to have that much time between picks. How else are teams going to contact each other to negotiate trades. It adds some drama, but also a lot of empty time while you wait for your team to pick. Mobile phone updates are a must if you really want to know what's going on without sitting in front of the TV all day.