Just Some Notes on the Draft:

First off, let me say that I love the new format. I was not sure what I thought about it being segregated in to three days (First day round one, Second day round two and three, Third day round four five and six), but the tams seemed to like it for the purpose of evaluation and decision making, and it was kind of exciting as a fan to have time to get excited again each day.

Second, it was a great day of surprises, trades, and suspense. Russell Okung falling to the 6th pick, Time Tebow being taken in the first round, Dez Dryant falling to Dallas, Jimmy Clausen taken late in the second by Carolina, and many more made it emotional and exciting.

Third, the Seattle Seahawks had one of the best drafts I have ever seen. The best offensive tackle in the draft (Russell Okong) fell to the 6th overall pick, and maybe the best safety in (Earl Thomas) was still there at 14th. Then if that wasn’t enough, they managed to get Golden Tate (WR) in the second round, arguably one of the top two wide receivers in the draft. What a year.

Lastly, it was a great opportunity to see the human condition at its best. There is nothing like seeing young men’s dreams come true. The tears shed with family and friends over the culmination of their life’s work is a moving experience. I am excited and happy for each of them, and wish all the best success.

Seriously NFL.com?

Ok, so I know that I tend to be hard on ESPN and Sports illustrated often. I give their entire main stream media analyst a lot of criticism for boring stories, wrong information, armature analysis and generally having no insight. I am always criticizing then for irrelevant article and obvious reports. I know that a lot of you are probably thinking “I am just another complainer” or “what makes this guy think he is such a great analyst?”

Let me respond. First, I don’t think that I am the greatest football writer, just that I am better than these jokers, sitting at home with only my laptop. I am not trying to convince you to read this, my goal is to simply make you aware of better/alternative information and perspectives from which to gain more knowledge about the NFL.

Second, I have now provided some proof thanks to the staff of the Associated Press and the National Football league. In an article posted on the Wire Report of NFL.com, “Tebow struggles in Senior Bowl, 'open' to work on fundamentals” the writers discuss Tim Tebow’s performance at the 2010 Senior Bowl. The article labels Tebow’s performance as “struggling”. They list his stats for the game as 8 of 12 passing for 50 yards, no TDs no Ints, and imply a lack luster showing from the draft prospect.

Later when addressing the performance of Cincinnati’s Tony Pike, Once of Tebow’s competitors at the Quarterback position in the 2010 NFL Draft, the article stated his performance as “solid”. His stats we also listed, 5 of 12 for 45 yards, no TDs no Ints.

Am I missing something, or were Tebow’s numbers better/same?

By: Matthew Walden