Ohh May

If you didn't know, the NFL Draft was this weekend. I'll share with you some of my thoughts:

Matt Leinart falling to 10th. This guy was the consensus #1 pick LAST year, instead he decided to stay in school and attempt to win another national championship (which he didn't), win another Heisman trophy (which he didn't), and enjoy the co-eds of SoCal (which I'm sure he did). Now he goes to the NFL graveyard that is the Arizona (nee Phoenix and St. Louis) Cardinals. Of course they have quite the potent offense and a sweet new stadium. They could be the NFL version of the new LA Clippers. But still, it's Arizona. Its surprising all the teams that passed on him -- will New York [Jets], Oakland, Buffalo, and Detroit be second-guessing themselves in a few years or is he really not that great?

Speaking of Buffalo -- Donte Whitner at #8? C'mon, you could've traded to the lower part of the 1st round and still would have gotten him plus a couple more draft picks. Or they could have had Matt Leinart.

Nobody drafted Marcus Vick. Suits him right. Jeremy Bloom goes to Philly. It'll be interesting to see what this guy does in the NFL. At least someone is giving him a shot.

Ohio State: I tell ya, Jim Tressel runs a good program there. 9 players drafted with 5 going in the first round. Not only is it one of the top programs in the country, but he produces quality NFL talent. Recruits look for two things coming out of high school: does this team win, and does the program prepare me to compete in the NFL. Sweater vest Tressel does both of these.

Now I give some analysis on the Cleveland Browns. You can never really judge a draft class until 4-5 years down the line. But I like what they did. Romeo Crennel's strength is defense. This was evident throughout the draft this weekend as the emphasis was on defense. Their free agent signings of Ted Washington and Willie McGinest give them two veterans to lead and teach these youngsters. Save from the Christmas Eve debacle that was the Pittsburgh game last year, the defense kept the team competitive in most games. I see the defense getting stronger and setting the tone for the team. Looking at the offense, there is a lot of potential in the receiving corps -- of course Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow are still unproven. Hopefully they stay healthy and we see what they can really do. The only weakness I see is the QB and RB position. Will it be Trent Dilfer or Charlie Frye leading the team? And what about Rueben Droughns/Lee Suggs/William Green? Who's going to be the lead guy and can the other two handle playing the role of backup. At least we didn't trade for Joey Harrington. Just what we need, a 3rd non-great QB to throw into the mix. We don't need a QB controversy and we don't need Tim Couch version 2.0. I'm predicting a 9-7 record next year. You heard it here first folks.

Is it me, or has ESPN kept increasing the "Insider" tag on its articles. Am I going to have to finally cave in and pay for this stuff? Yeah right!

For those that are interested here is a live action version of Super Mario Brothers. It is entertaining but gets old right around minute 3.