We all watched and waited for drama.  We’re still waiting.  Though there were more trades than anytime in recent memory, none of them really involved any household names.  Shoot, none of them even involved future or has-been household names.  That is to no fault of the NFL Network and ESPN hosts who seemed as if they were being paid by agents to drop the names Lito Shepherd and Chad Johnson once every quarter-hour.  The network guys had so little pork to pontificate about, it wasn’t an hour in before they were interviewing people who knew Brett Favre to see if maybe he had a mind to come out of retirement.  Surely talk of Brett returning to wrestle the starting job back from Aaron Rodgers was better fodder than the ho-hum of this draft.

The Preacher did pretty well, I think.  Sure, I missed on more than I hit - but that is the nature of the draft.  Still, there were many places where I missed the man, but got the position right.  I’m pretty proud of that because it shows you that I at least did the homework on the clubs, their needs and tendencies.  Here’s my take:

I picked the first two.  No secret.  Everybody knew those two.  I missed out on Atlanta, figuring in the end that they were… well… Atlanta.  You’ll note, however, I did mention that were I in their braintrust, I’d select the QB from BC.  What?  They did?  I think those guys are reading my blog!  You’ll notice in 8 through 17 or so I nailed the position a bunch, but managed only to hit on Ryan Clady, the OT from Boise State to Denver.  That wasn’t as easy, because I was certain the Broncos wanted a tackle, but there were several very good tackles in this draft.  Got lucky, I suppose.  I hit a homerun with RB Felix Jones out of Arkansas going to Dallas.  I’ve looked around and very few people out there picked this one (patting myself on the back).  I don’t know why.  Jerry Jones… Arkansas… Felix Jones… I really do think Jerry Jones is the kind of guy who would pick a less talented Razorback over, say, Rashard Mendenhall, because of his Alma Mater.  Hey, and while I was wrong on the round, the Packers did eventually snag Louisville QB Brian Brohm to eventually take the reins in Green Bay away from Brett Farve… er, I mean Aaron Rodgers.

Those folks who pick the winners and losers of the draft an hour after its over can have that fun to themselves. The jury is really out.  Until the day comes when, like the New York Giants of 2007, a team stands with the Lombardi trophy aloft - and eight rookie draft picks there on the podium among their number, it’s foolishness to grade things to seriously.  I think it’s safe to say Cleveland’s draft was woeful.  What, did they have a pick? 

For my fellow Buccaneers fans, I think it’s fair to say we had a good day.  I know, I read all the moaning about the picks left in comments, but mark my words - they done good.  You’ll see.  As for all the QB trade rumors - it’s reported that the Bucs received offers for Simms, but were instead trying to peddle Gradkowski away - just relax.  We’ll be a couple lighter in the gunslinger department by June… and you might just be surprised who is out and who is in.  Should I tell you?  No.  I’ll wait until next time to unleash my theory on you.