Ultimate WFC

Okay, I think I've just about had it. I thought I had taken as much as I could handle before, and I thought I could get by without having to actually acknowledge it, but the last straw has been placed, and camel's back is broken.

Fuck off about the NFL Draft.

I don't care. And I can't understand people who do. It's a crap shoot, at best, and nobody really knows what the hell they're doing. Now, that's the case in any major sport, but at least in most other sports the draft is either hilarious to watch (NBA), or basically not covered at all (MLB). For some reason, every day from Super Bowl until this past weekend has been all about the NFL Draft at all times.

If it was actually some kind of scientific marvel, I could almost understand the big hulabaloo... but the actual results vary wildly. From "Mock Drafts" to "Post-Draft Grades", I just can't stand it. Who knows for sure? I assure you Mel Kiper, Jr. doesn't, or he'd make a mint working for a wildly successful NFL team. Fuck you Mel Kiper, Jr., and fuck your hair, too.

For every Peyton Manning, there's a Ryan Leaf...and the best part of that comparison? Everyone had them rated just about dead even in the draft. Indy basically looked like geniuses by dumb luck. I wouldn't be surprised if they flipped a coin on draft day.

For every Barry Sanders, there's a Ki-Jana Carter. By the way? Ki-Jana Carter was drafted higher. You can't project a (for all intents and purposes) career-ending injury.

What about Tom Brady? Sure, there's all kinds of talk now about the Hall of Fame, and comparisons to Joe Montana. But where was he drafted? The SIXTH (ie: next-to-last) ROUND!

So to everyone who thinks that Houston was retarded for drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush: How do you know? If Mario becomes the next Reggie White or Bruce Smith, the Texans will look like geniuses. If Reggie Bush becomes a gamebreaker, then they'll look like morons. Just because you or I think that Bush is a "can't miss" prospect doesn't mean that he won't miss. In fact, it's almost more likely he won't live up to expectations, if only because they are so high (see: Vick, Michael).

You can't really even evaluate a draft for 5 ,or even 10 years. Why grades are given out a matter of hours after the draft is complete is beyond me.

My point? Nobody knows anything. Stop pretending you do.

Especially you, Mel Kiper, Jr.