Dan T. Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Okay draft junkies, here's the reality of the situation next weekend. First, breath into this paper bag... Deep, slow breaths... in....and...out.... There, feel better? Now. Because of our warped addiction to the NFL, the growth of ESPN, the NFL Network, and other 24-hour sports news sources, and the proliferation of draft "experts" who pop up like mushrooms every year, the NFL draft has become THE MOST OVERHYPED SPORTING "EVENT" ON THE PLANET. Teams will pick players. A few will make the roster. Most won't. Some teams will get lucky and draft a player who will be a star. He may come in the 1st round, the 2nd round, or the 6th round. But nobody knows. Not Mel Kiper. Not Todd McShay. Not Matt Moseley. Not the 6,455 other guys who put out their own mock drafts. The fate of the Washington Redskins will not be determined next weekend. Nor will the future of any other team. So calm down. Go ahead and watch the wall-to-wall coverage on the 52 inch Hi Def next weekend if you must. Mel Kiper will appreciate your viewership. Just remember, as you are bombarded with crawls across the bottom of the screen, crawls on the left side of the screen, the NY Jets crazies in the audience, the whooshing sound effects, the tightly packaged highlight clips, and breathless commentary from Kiper et. al, that the perceived importance of the NFL draft has become inflated beyond all reason. Thoughts? (Edited to get the correct weekend.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwpanic Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 um...isn't the draft next weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyno Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Except that the draf is next weekend and it's et al. not et. al, good post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paredskinsfan Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yes, next weekend. What are you tryin to do to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think your post makes far too much sense and will be overwhelmingly ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hmm, I thought it was this weekend. Sorry. There's been so much noise about it, I sort of tuned it all out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 um...isn't the draft next weekend? :laugh: After reading the post thats all i had to say also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMuller7 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 um...isn't the draft next weekend? Hahahaha, I was thinking the same thing... After reading all that rambling on, as soon as I saw that it just killed his argument.:hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsdude Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I guess some may call it the most overhyped sporting event on the planet but I don't think that you should understate the drafts importance. A good, well managed draft can set a team up for years while you will be paying for years for a poorly managed draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 I guess some may call it the most overhyped sporting event on the planet but I don't think that you should understate the drafts importance. A good, well managed draft can set a team up for years while you will be paying for years for a poorly managed draft. Show me examples where one draft sets a team up for years. That occurs very very rarely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGREENHULK Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 That being said OP who do you want us to take in the 1st round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsdude Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Show me examples where one draft sets a team up for years. That occurs very very rarely. If you review past drafts you will see very many examples. Probably one of the most famous is the Colts taking Payton Manning in '98 when they were considering Ryan Leaf. The next year the Browns chose Tim Couch with the first overall pick instead of Donovan McNabb. Many years there are similar scenarios to those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Godfather Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Neither the countdown to the draft nor the mock drafts make me hyperventilate. Snyder and Vinny make me hyperventilate! :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dah-Dee Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 What's this "NFL draft" thing? :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyJ Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 If you review past drafts you will see very many examples. Probably one of the most famous is the Colts taking Payton Manning in '98 when they were considering Ryan Leaf. The next year the Browns chose Tim Couch with the first overall pick instead of Donovan McNabb. Many years there are similar scenarios to those. Those aren't examples of "good, well-managed drafts." That is what is called getting lucky with a pick. Then there is the mother of all lucky picks - Tom Brady with the team's SECOND 6th round pick in 2000. I'm still convinced Belichick sold his soul to the Devil for that one - if, in fact, he isn't Lucifer himself. :evilg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Dan, don't feel too bad. I put a montgomer county weather update in here once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedsuperstar Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I guess some may call it the most overhyped sporting event on the planet but I don't think that you should understate the drafts importance. A good, well managed draft can set a team up for years while you will be paying for years for a poorly managed draft. Just because your name is called on Saturday, doesn't mean you can play on Sunday. I like the draft. Lets face it. The draft is a crapshoot. GM's have no idea how the players they select will play at the next level. Yeah, that player looked great against Ohio St. How will he look against the Steelers? GM's miss on players all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd421 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Go ahead and watch the wall-to-wall coverage on the 52 inch Hi Def next weekend if you must. (Edited to get the correct weekend.) I only have a 50'' High Def Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregpeck99 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Beats all the other garbage on TV except the Military Channel ...! PS: Great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsinparadise Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Show me examples where one draft sets a team up for years. That occurs very very rarely. True, but show my one GM or NFL geek who thinks draft, whatever, not a big deal, overated in terms of having an impact (though the way Vinny trades draft picks maybe he's the exception but I doubt it) Are the Steelers all about free agents? I understand the point of the post which am gathering is one draft won't make or break you and you need not live and die with each round and player and I agree with that, but few would argue against the idea that multiple drafts don't have much of an impact. Don't all of our division rivals have 10 picks or more this year? Yeah each pick isn't going to be a stud but what if they get 50% of them right? Arguably teams like the Giants already have an edge on us, and have a prime opportunity to build on that. The Eagles drafted Deshawn Jackson last time, what if they hit on another WR stud? The Giants quietly draft after draft have been loading up especially in terms of their O line and D line, did each draft at the time SEEM consequential, probably not. DID IT become consequential, arguably yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsdude Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Those aren't examples of "good, well-managed drafts." That is what is called getting lucky with a pick.Then there is the mother of all lucky picks - Tom Brady with the team's SECOND 6th round pick in 2000. I'm still convinced Belichick sold his soul to the Devil for that one - if, in fact, he isn't Lucifer himself. :evilg: I agree that the seletion of Tom Brady was total luck, that is why I did not use it as an example. However I totally disagree on the examples that I gave. The Colts did their homework and chose Peyton over Ryan Leaf while the Browns incorrectly felt that Tim Couch was a better choice than Donovan McNabb. Those are just two examples; there are many more. Another example is the several years that the Detroit Lions chose wideouts with their first round draft choices. There is little doubt that the have been paying for that for years. Anyone who doesn't recognize the importance of the draft, especially the first round is blind. NFL teams spend an unbelievable amount of money and effort to research the players that the may take in the first round both in playing skills and character. They certainly take it seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGI Jef Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 while the draft COVERAGE may be overhyped, the excitement and anticipation of the draft itself should not be underestimated. almost every team is getting ready to add a big time talent to their roster. add in the fact that many folks also have favorite college players whom they want to see go to certain teams, and it is a pretty exciting day. i am going to get a keg and some pizzas and have freinds over and have a hell of a day. its not the super bowl, and it IS over hyped. but it IS a very important and exciting day of the football calendar. it is easy to become jaded year after year with all the coverage, but make no mistake - next saturday is a HUGE day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsdude Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Just because your name is called on Saturday, doesn't mean you can play on Sunday. I like the draft. Lets face it. The draft is a crapshoot. GM's have no idea how the players they select will play at the next level. Yeah, that player looked great against Ohio St. How will he look against the Steelers? GM's miss on players all the time. Again, I disagree. Players that are picked in the first round almost always play on Sunday baring injury. Look at the players that were picked by the Skins in the first round in the past five years or so. Every first round pick for the past several years is a currently a starter except for Sean. Most if not all, were starters in their rookie year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I agree that it is overhyped. But you are certainly devaluing the draft. This is the opportunity for a team to fill voids. A good draft can propel a team forward like the Giants two years ago when they won a Super Bowl with production from 8 of their rookie draft picks. Or it can really set a team back like the Lions have been for years with bad draft classes. Its exciting to see the new faces of the franchise. And for a team like the Redskins with an owner like Snyder, we could be seeing a whole new team. Right now, Campbell is our starter and Cooley is our TE. Come draft day both could be gone with Sanchez being drafted and Davis the new starting TE. The draft is full of fresh young talent. We are seeing future Hall of Famers and busts. Its a drama in and of itself. Its an exciting time. Enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dah-Dee Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Anyone who doesn't recognize the importance of the draft, especially the first round is blind. NFL teams spend an unbelievable amount of money and effort to research the players that the may take in the first round both in playing skills and character. They certainly take it seriously. I agree, the first round is critical. Of the 70 Pro-Bowlers selected in the last five years (2004-2008 drafts), 37 (more than half) were selected in the first round (9 more in the 2nd round). Those early picks are where teams that do their homework most often find the biggest-impact players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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