The new rules for the NFL Draft ended day one after just two rounds. We watched innumerable trades and wore our erasers down to nubs, but man, it was fun.
I always call it "Christmas in April," and this weekend is no exception.
I had the great pleasure of attending the 2006 draft in NYC. I'm jonesing to get back.
The NFL war rooms were back in business quite early on Sunday, and once again, the picks were flying off of the board.
Roger Rotter and I will be breaking down all of the winners and losers in the draft fallout on the pages of FOXSports.com this week. I can say one thing quickly out of the third round.
Herman Edwards and his staff have done a masterful job. The two offensive additions in the third round are phenomeal. You've got Brad Cottam, the 6-7 tight end and potential <i> red zone monster </i> from Tennessee. The Chiefs also snagged Jamaal Charles from Texas, who'll be great insurance for Larry Johnson. Kolby Smith played well in spurts last season, but I absolutely love this pick. After attending to the O-Line on Day One, the Chiefs found more firepower on day 2. Oh yeah, don't worry about Tony Gonzalez. He'll stick rack up receptions. Cottam might be a low-catch, high-touchdown type of player this season.
I'm stoked to watch things unfold on this Sunday, with the Talladega race on one window and the draft on the other.
Oh yeah. The Chiefs have another third-round pick in the offing.
Good times. I'll be back with a look-in later this afternoon.
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