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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Alberts the gaurd from virginia goes in the first round.
Michigan State receiver Devon Thomas, who is climbing fast up the draft boards, gets picked in the middle to the late first round. Blazing speed (4.43), excellent size (6'2", 210), and outstanding productivity last year as a junior (79 receptions, 1260 yards) when he hadn't done anything previously under "The Clown," coach John L. Smith, the guy who slapped himself after a game at the podium, which became a YouTube sensation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlUO-7m9RuA
Thomas is also an explosive kickoff returner, averaging 29.1 yards.
Dallas News's Rick Gosselin, the new Will McDonough, has an article about him and Michigan State's success in delivering NFL receivers in today's paper:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/033108dnspodraftseries.332c95d.html
Anyone remember Plaxico?
Hey, I'd love to see Devon Thomas in a Patriots uniform. Who is going to be our No. 3 receiver if Gaffney goes down? Chad Jackson has yet to inspire a lot of confidence. Gaffney often can't make it through a season without getting hurt.
Tom Brady, as we found out this season, needs to be given the keys to the machine.
The Vikings will get their pick in on time, and not get skipped because they can't figure out how to get a piece of paper to the podium before the clock runs out.
Or, the Jets will use their first round pick on a player who has a good career with them. Actually this would be a bigger surprise than the Vikings understanding how to beat the clock.
What if they can't moveout of the pick and they select Antoine Cason at #7. That would be a shocker.