NEW YORK -- It happens every year.
After months of studying players,
talking with team officials and analyzing how the first round of the NFL draft
might play out ... it all changes in the last couple of days before the event
begins.
Teams stop being so close to the
vest with their information, partially to start trade conversations, but also
because team meetings have concluded and franchises have finally zeroed in the
players they deem worthy of multi-million dollar investments.
Last year, for example, it did
not become apparent that four quarterbacks would be taken in the top 12 picks
until the day before the draft. The Tennessee Titans ended up selecting Jake
Locker and the Minnesota Vikings took Christian Ponder, despite their
inconsistency and injury issues, respectively.
So, here's the last-minute draft
buzz making the rounds this year. A few items would've seemed highly
unrealistic just one month ago. Some or none of this of this could come to
fruition. This unpredictability is what makes the NFL draft so washable.
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