Every year when the NFL draft gets near, I like to watch one of my favorite youtube clips which chronicles some of the worst draft selections in Jets history:
Although it is a bit torturous to rehash some of the most embarrassing moments of the franchise I love so dearly, it's worth it every time just to hear Mel Kiper Jr. utter disgustingly, "It's clear the NY Jets just don't know what the draft process is all about".
The draft itself is certainly over hyped, just as the expected production from the players drafted is too high. Thousands of mock drafts, projected trades and college talent evaluations start the day after the superbowl. It's obviously more fun for the bad teams, because they presumably will be getting the "star" talent. But for every Peyton Manning drafted, there is a Ryan Leaf. For every Emmitt Smith, there is a Blair Thomas. Here is a brief history about some of the Jets draft picks over the past 25 years:
Lam Jones over Art Monk
Al Toon over Jerry Rice
Blair Thomas over Emmit Smith
Ken O’Brien over Dan Marino
Kyle Brady over Warren Sapp
Bryan Thomas over Ed Reed
You may be asking yourself who the players on the left side of that list are, while being very impressed with the Hall of Fame players on the right. That doesn’t even take into account that the Jets held the #1 overall pick Peyton Manning's junior year. Peyton decided to go back for one more year, leaving the Jets with MeShawn "Throw Me the Damn Ball" Johnson.
The NFL draft can be fun, exciting, surprising and sometimes excruciating. No matter what the outcome after the draft happens, it provides every team and fan base with the ultimate equalizer: hope.
Even though many of the Jets picks probably won't pan out, you can bet I'll be pumped with the people they chose, talking myself into their "upside" and how they fill a major hole or address important depth. The draft gives fans new players to root for, and occasionally some underdogs who make the team and can become a fan favorite (See: Superbowl Hero WR David Tyree, 6th round pick). For all its faults, the draft serves the common good of getting people fired up to root for their favorite NFL team again. You can count on me firing up that YouTube video, grabbing some chips, beer and plopping on the couch all Saturday to watch the 2008 NFL Draft with my equally pathetic cousin.
On second thought...
J-E-T-S JETS! JETS! JETS!
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Extra Innings
Some leftover thoughts from today's show, because 1 hour just isn't enough for the world of sports every week. If you haven't listened yet, check out The B Zone, and you can listen to old shows by clicking the Podcast link. Also you can join our group and check out our page under The B Zone.
-If you weren't listening, we discussed the World of Sports as always, but we had a show first today. Our first caller, Tood Weil, called to discuss a little baseball and some surprise teams like his Marlins, and Mark's Orioles. But it is early and things will change, I am sure of it. Don't sweat it Detroit fans.
-I wanted to talk a little about The Masters because Tiger Woods is peaking in his golf career, and is doing things in sports that may never happen again. It is hard to not root for Tiger, as in my opinion it's easy to root for greatness. Tiger Woods is at a level above any other golfer, and although everyone knows he is good, he really is one of a kind. It is Masters week, so a few random thoughts.
-There are 2 great things about The Masters that make it unique and a great tournament.
1. The Champions Dinner- All the players who have won a Green Jacket go to a dinner on the Wednesday before The Masters tee's off and eat together. Only the winners are allowed, and the winner from last year picks the menu, what a great idea. I would love to see a 30 minute ESPN special on what went on at that dinner.
2. The Champions Locker Room- There are 2 separate locker rooms at The Masters, one for the golfers who have won a Green Jacket, and one for all the other golfers. I can not even imagine how great the Champions Locker Room is, and all old winners are allowed in that locker room for the rest of their lives. This idea should flow into other sports somehow.
-You have to pick Tiger Woods this weekend, and I am looking forward to watching him dominate and continue to do things that we have never seen in sports. I am rooting for him to win The Grand Slam this season, and I expect a 5 or 6 shot victory at Augusta.
-Finally, we started a weekly segment on the show, listening to Major League Baseball team's old videos that are a perfect 10 on the unintentional comedy scale. After watching these videos you have to wonder what the marketing people were thinking, and how ridiculous the songs are. This week in honor of the best MLB team right now, the Baltimore Orioles, enjoy Orioles Magic...
Also, from last weeks show we played And We Said Lets Go Mets by Lucas Prata from the 2006 Mets season. A little longer than Orioles Magic, but it is totally worth the watch, as watching the video is 10 times better than just listening to it.
And we say...Lets Go Mets!
Keep reading the blog, and there will be another baseball post later this week, and keep listening to the The B Zone at http://community.hearnewbrunswick.com/ .
-If you weren't listening, we discussed the World of Sports as always, but we had a show first today. Our first caller, Tood Weil, called to discuss a little baseball and some surprise teams like his Marlins, and Mark's Orioles. But it is early and things will change, I am sure of it. Don't sweat it Detroit fans.
-I wanted to talk a little about The Masters because Tiger Woods is peaking in his golf career, and is doing things in sports that may never happen again. It is hard to not root for Tiger, as in my opinion it's easy to root for greatness. Tiger Woods is at a level above any other golfer, and although everyone knows he is good, he really is one of a kind. It is Masters week, so a few random thoughts.
-There are 2 great things about The Masters that make it unique and a great tournament.
1. The Champions Dinner- All the players who have won a Green Jacket go to a dinner on the Wednesday before The Masters tee's off and eat together. Only the winners are allowed, and the winner from last year picks the menu, what a great idea. I would love to see a 30 minute ESPN special on what went on at that dinner.
2. The Champions Locker Room- There are 2 separate locker rooms at The Masters, one for the golfers who have won a Green Jacket, and one for all the other golfers. I can not even imagine how great the Champions Locker Room is, and all old winners are allowed in that locker room for the rest of their lives. This idea should flow into other sports somehow.
-You have to pick Tiger Woods this weekend, and I am looking forward to watching him dominate and continue to do things that we have never seen in sports. I am rooting for him to win The Grand Slam this season, and I expect a 5 or 6 shot victory at Augusta.
-Finally, we started a weekly segment on the show, listening to Major League Baseball team's old videos that are a perfect 10 on the unintentional comedy scale. After watching these videos you have to wonder what the marketing people were thinking, and how ridiculous the songs are. This week in honor of the best MLB team right now, the Baltimore Orioles, enjoy Orioles Magic...
Also, from last weeks show we played And We Said Lets Go Mets by Lucas Prata from the 2006 Mets season. A little longer than Orioles Magic, but it is totally worth the watch, as watching the video is 10 times better than just listening to it.
And we say...Lets Go Mets!
Keep reading the blog, and there will be another baseball post later this week, and keep listening to the The B Zone at http://community.hearnewbrunswick.com/ .
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