NFL draft '06

Disclaimer: The following may be considered a "rant" concerning sports.

According to Erik Kuselias, host of The Sportsbash (ESPN radio afternoons), the NFL draft is now bigger than the NBA playoffs. I guess that makes sense seeing as the NFL is bigger than all other sports in the US combined in terms of viewership, revenue, and sale-a-bility. With that in mind, my draft board (in my world):

1. Houston drafts Reggie "Lightening" Bush but trades him for a #3 receiver, an offensive line, and a defense. Yes, he's that good, and yes, they're that bad. After making these additions, their current quarterback (David Carr), running back (Dominick Davis), and receivers (Andre Johnson, Eric Moulds) will win the Super Bowl. And who needs such a back? Maybe the question is who doesn't need such a back?

2. New Orleans drafts a new city. The Super Dome is outdated, and New Orleans now sucks. The owner hates the town, and the people hate the team. Would you want to play there? I'm thinking Omaha...

3. Tennessee drafts Vince Young. What're their options? Well, they could snap the ball to Matt Mauck, who won a national championship with LSU (don't tell Reggie) based on their defense (remember how poorly Oklahoma played that year?). Next option: Billy Volek. Volek? That's not a football name. And I may be going out on a limb here, but I don't think Steve "Air" McNair will see much of the ole pigskin after being locked out of his own training facilities this spring.

4. New York (Jets) drafts me. You were thinking Matt Leinart? Well, in case you didn't realize it, Leinart did NOT win the Heisman this year - Reggie "Lightening" Bush did. According to draft EXPERT (their words, not mine) Mel Kiper, Leinart's stock is dropping, and I don't want to get caught with that ball and chain coming opening weekend. As a note, I've always thought I would be a first rounder, but I didn't expect to go this high.

5. Green Bay drafts Brett Favre. No one saw the second coming of Brett, but it's been written on the wall for months. Why else would he be so secretive? The press conference about nothing? "I'm not going to make a decision until after the draft?" It's pretty clear if you ask me...

6. San Francisco drafts D'Brickashaw Ferguson. The best defense is a good offense, right? Well, protecting your Rhodes Scholar quarterback would be a good start. This kid can play - can't let him slip past.

7. Oakland drafts D'Brickashaw Ferguson. They suck, too, and since Oakland is right across the bay, it won't be a problem.

8. Buffalo drafts A. J. Hawk. They need a linebacker, but they're really hoping that A. J.'s girlfriend, the girl wearing a jersey half of her boyfriend's and half of her brother's (Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn), the girl ABC showed 47 times during the Notre Dame - Ohio State BCS game, will move to town also. She's not that hot, but she's better than what's around. And her brother might come next year - they could use another quarterback.

9. Detroit drafts... who cares. If they don't lose all 16 games, I'm not interested.

10. Arizona drafts a prayer. Their current quarterback situation has Kurt Warner at #1, John Navarre at #2, and Rohan Davey at #3. When Kurt Warner is your number one, no amount of picks will help.