[TDDance234]

With the NFL Draft rapidly approaching in a week, it's NEVER to early to start talking football.

Draft order:

1. Oakland
2. Detroit
3. Cleveland
4. Tampa Bay
5. Arizona
6. Washington
7. Minnesota
8. Atlanta (from Houston)
9. Miami
10. Houston (from Atlanta)
11. San Francisco
12. Buffalo
13. St. Louis
14. Carolina
15. Pittsburgh
16. Green Bay
17. Jacksonville
18. Cincinnati
19. Tennessee
20. NY Giants
21. Denver
22. Dallas
23. Kansas City
24. New England (from Seattle)
25. NY Jets
26. Philadelphia
27. New Orleans
28. New England
29. Baltimore
30. San Diego
31. Chicago
32. Indianapolis

[LUconn]

Draft day is one of the best days of the year and the only reason I keep any tabs on college football (FBS).

[Fumblerooskies]

Draft? When? Where? Boy, that snuck up on us. Who knew??

You'd think ESPN and its affiliates would at least give it a passing mention. Does anyone televise it? Thanks for the heads-up.

[TDDance234]

It will be on ESPN all day Saturday and than switch to ESPN2 on Sunday.

[HenryGale]

Sarcasm is so often missed on this message board

[TDDance234]

Oops.

[belcherboy]

Let me preface the following by saying I'm from Detroit (please feel free to start a "end belcherboy's misery" fund), but it is looking VERY good right now for the Lions. The rumor is that there are 7 teams interested in moving up to get our #2 pick. Most are offering very good packages of picks to obtain the rights to the #2 overall.

I got a feeling this draft is going to have several trades. Especially in the first round. Just my gut feeling.

[Sly Fox]

As one who has covered drafts for years, rarely do all the trade rumors ever come to fruitition. There have been fewer and fewer draft day trades in both football & basketball each year.

[belcherboy]

As one who has covered drafts for years, rarely do all the trade rumors ever come to fruitition. There have been fewer and fewer draft day trades in both football & basketball each year.

I just don't remember this many rumors in the past. Detroit has had a TON of high draft picks over the past 5 years and none have had the level of rumors this one has had. Perhaps they want to sell this draft more than in years past, but Detroit didn't have the trade rumors for the #2 (Charles Rogers) and #3 pick (Joey Harrington) combined that we have heard for this current draft. I guess we will see. Last rumor that seemed to be gaining steam was TB trading for the #1 pick. That might screw up the Lions.

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Im a Bucs Fan... I HOPE WE GET CALVIN... Man that would be amazing, it just makes me want to do cartwheels

[TDDance234]

If Johnson falls to #4, he will be the biggest steal ever.

[LUconn]

Has anyone seen this article? It's been all over the messageboards. I can't wait to see this guy play.

For N.F.L. Draft, the Biggest (XXXXXXL) Sleeper



GALVESTON, Tex., April 21 — On the edge of the Texas Gulf is a 370-pound football player who can execute a perfect forward flip.

When he lands, the ground trembles.

The player’s name is Walter Thomas, and as he kicked his size 16 feet overhead Saturday morning, onlookers studied the sculpted giant with curiosity and awe. It was the kind of reaction Thomas usually elicits from professional football scouts.

“I feel like I’m a big secret,” Thomas said. “The secret of the draft.”

The National Football League draft, which begins Saturday, does not really have secrets anymore. Prospects are timed and tested, interviewed and investigated, over and over again. Entire dossiers are prepared for second-string players.

click here to read the rest http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/25/sport ... ref=slogin

I'm sure Sly has heard of him, right?

[whmatthews]

1. JeMarcus Russell (LSU) - Oakland
2. Calvin Johnson (Ga. Tech) - Detroit

[Sly Fox]

Wow! Big Walter getting love on FlameFans. Yeah I covered him in high school at Ball.

And for the record, Galveston may produce the best talent per capita in the nation. With only 40-60k in population they generally have a bunch of players in the NFL at any period of time like Javon Walker & Casey Hampton.

As for the first two picks, its what we all expected. But don't be shocked to see a trade involving Calvin before sundown (a la Eli Manning).

[SuperJon]

So much for GMTB/M's Brady Quinn jersey.

[SuperJon]

Two ACC guys in the first four picks. Eat it Sly.

[TDDance234]

Washington steals the best defensive player in the draft. Players aren't going over the middle with both Landry and Taylor sitting there.

[TDDance234]

Wow, Miami passes on Brady Quinn for Ted Ginn.. HAHA. Quinn isn't going in the top 20 now.

[SuperJon]

Quinn may make less money, but he'll be on a better team.

[givemethemic]

Don't rule out my Brady Quinn Jersey yet!!!!! I pray to God that we trade up and get Brady!!!! If we get Thomas and Quinn I will be a very happy camper....Lord I ask for this one request please grant it to me!!!!!

[thepostman]

Don't rule out my Brady Quinn Jersey yet!!!!! I pray to God that we trade up and get Brady!!!! If we get Thomas and Quinn I will be a very happy camper....Lord I ask for this one request please grant it to me!!!!!

man...first the Yankees are sucking it up early in the season and now your beloved Cleveland Browns just got Quinn....thats a heck of a draft so far for them....I am still angry the Dolphins didn't take him....

now the question is how will Cleveland screw this up?

[givemethemic]

You had the best post of the day going... and that last line I can't tell you how happy I am right now!!!! Brady Quinn Jersey will be ordered by the end of the night!!!! BTW I can't wait for week 6. Because I will be in the DAWG Pound watching my Browns beat up on your Dolphins!!!!

[thepostman]

haha....we'll see about that.....the Dolphins are slowly falling apart though...I am very worried about this season....they need to make some moves...Dante is not going to cut it his year I have a feeling...

[BJWilliams]

So much for GMTB/M's Brady Quinn jersey.

Quinn falls all the way to...you guessed it...Cleveland at #22

[Libertine]

4 LSU Tigers in the 1st round.