Aside from the playoffs, tomorrow is one of the biggest events for the NFL. The long-awaited NFL Draft begins tomorrow night and will continue through Saturday.
Yes, the St. Louis Rams and quarterback Sam Bradford have put off agreeing on a contract before the draft, leaving room for speculation that the Rams could either skip on Bradford and draft defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, or even opt to trade their No. 1 overall pick to a team such as the Cleveland Browns, who have discussed the possibility.
In my opinion, St. Louis should go for Bradford, who is easily the best quarterback in the draft. After releasing Bulger, the Rams are thin at quarterback with only A.J. Feeley, Mike Reilly and Keith Null listed at the position on the roster.
Yes, defense can win you games. However, not having a capable quarterback can really put a damper on a team's offensive production.
It will also be interesting to see what teams will select players such as University of Tennessee safety Eric Berry, Oklahoma University defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, Clemson running back C.J. Spiller and quarterbacks Colt McCoy from University of Texas and Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame.
While there is much speculation about which teams will take which players, two of the biggest topics of discussion may not even involve former college standouts.
On Tuesday, preparing for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded a seventh-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for quarterback, and Marshall Hall of Famer, Byron Leftwich, who backed up Roethlisberger for the Steelers in 2008.
Leftwich could easily start the opening-season game for Pittsburgh because he already knows the offensive system. In his five games backing up an injured Roethlisberger in the 2008 season, Leftwich threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns.
However, if Leftwich isn't ready, the Steelers still have quarterback Dennis Dixon on the roster.
In more startling news, it has been reported that newly-acquired Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb has asked the organization to consider signing his former teammate, Terrell Owens. McNabb has already gone on record to deny the reports, and that's not surprising to me.
Why would McNabb want someone in his ear every time there's a broken play screaming that they were open and that he made the wrong choice?
McNabb is in a new place now and would be much better off starting over with new teammates and minimal controversy. If I were the Redskins GM, I would look for a gem of a receiver in the draft and avoid the circus that comes along with the T.O. Show.
Jonas Swecker can be contacted at swecker@marshall.edu.
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