The Bucs draft went off today without too much wildness. I saw rumors of a Jason Taylor trade, a Chad Johnson trade, a Lito Sheppard trade and all kinds of other crap I had not intention of paying attention to. I originally intended to cover this pick by pick but I again found myself annoyed with Mel Kiper and the other geniuses and left early to go to the Rays game. It was a smart move in hindsight and I feel completely covered by what Buc Em’ did. Anyway here’s who the Bucs drafted and I’ll leave to the Buc Em’ guys to analyze it as I really didn’t get to see much of the players drafted and it sounds like they know who they are and what to expect.

  •   1st round: CB Aqib Talib, Kansas
  •   2nd round: WR Dexter Jackson, Appalachian State

   I again advise all interested in the draft coverage for the Bucs to go to Buc Em’ and check it all out there as they are on top of things. I just want to vent a little now about this stuff. I had no less than 100 people in the last two weeks ask me who the Bucs would draft and what did I think of the mock draft and blah, blah blah. I must say I love all the drafts as they bring new hope and excitement to any franchise and it is fun to imagine what the prospective athletes can do for your team if expectations are met. The problem is, especially with the NFL draft, that no one knows what’s going to happen. I repeat NO ONE knows. Not the analysts, the fans, the players, the scouts or even the coaches know what is going to happen. I know that is part of the excitement but I can’t stand when guys like Mel Kiper (obviously he annoys me most) and others sit there and decide who made a mistake and who did great. Look, bottom line is if these guys were that smart they wouldn’t be working for ESPN. I love the MLB and NHL drafts more than the NFL and NBA drafts because there is not as many ‘geniuses’ out there telling teams how they screwed up. The worst part of the draft is the fact that as soon as it’s over there will be draft grades everywhere. How can you give a grade when they haven’t played yet? I give my opinions on stuff all the time and I’m wrong a lot more than I will ever admit but I know that if I was as smart as I thought I was I would be working for an organization somewhere making them champions and not typing about it on the internet. No knocking the draft but just follow the coverage and dream with the rest of us and don’t decide it was good or bad before you see anyone play.

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