Draft

This is usually my favorite time of the sports calendar, particularly for the NHL (and NBA) playoffs and NFL Draft. The playoffs have not started off great. My teams are injured to hell and won't make it out of the first round while teams I really don't like are thriving. The NFL Draft is much less stressful for a fan.

I've got a Sportlots box and a  COMC order due to arrive between now and the end of the draft, so I'll have something fun to do in between each team's picks. The Hurricanes' Cam Ward is expected to go first overall.

Nope, not that Cam Ward  #everythingishockey

I've never been a college football fan and I rarely know more than a couple names before flipping through prospect profiles and mock drafts. Here are some things I'm keeping an eye on ahead of this weekend:

• Green Bay is hosting! It will be a blast seeing Cheeseheads show out. I'm sure the host of Packcast will be there, he'll probably announce a mid-round pick for the Pack.

• The Browns and Giants have a tough decision - one of them will take two-way star Travis Hunter and the other will get Edge rusher Abdul Carter. But neither team really needs Carter. Could there be a trade?

• Ashton Jeanty is probably going to the Raiders at #6. I'd rather see him go to Jacksonville at 5 - Trevor Lawrence has never had a legit weapon in his NFL career - but Vegas is fine. As long as he doesn't fall to the Bears at #10.

• The Saints and Steelers will probably get their QBs in the first round. I didn't like Shedeur Sanders at first, but that may have been more about Coach Prime than his son. If the draft experts are correct, N'awlins is suddenly souring on Shedeur and leaning toward Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart. Do not ask Pat McAfee about Ole Miss.
  
  I'd prefer to see Sanders on the Saints, but as long as the Steelers take a QB that can cut off Aaron Rodgers' best option to continue his career, I'm good with whoever. 

• Once again the Packers are picking in the 20s, and the host team has a couple areas of need to address. An edge rusher to help out Rashan Gary would be nice, and this draft is loaded with 'em. The Pack signed cornerback Nate Hobbs and Jaire Alexander is still on the roster (for now) but they could go secondary. And for the fourth straight year the Pack lack a true #1 wide receiver, so... they'll probably draft one in rounds 2-4.
  
  If Green Bay can add any one of Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart, Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka, or Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston, I'd be very happy. But! If they take an offensive lineman... it better be this guy:
  
  

I'm more interested in Alabama guard Tyler Booker than most fans would be about a blocker. When I saw his name pop up in draft previews I immediately asked where's he from?  Because I went to high school with an offensive lineman named Booker...

Uncle Ulish was the tallest dude in my high school; you could see him from across the hallway. Don't make me bust out the yearbook, lol.  I was hoping nephew Tyler would go to Seattle (#19), but recent mocks have him all over the back half of round 1. Hopefully he doesn't get past Detroit at pick #28. 

What does your team need entering this weekend's NFL Draft? Which players are you excited about?

Thanks for reading!



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