NFL Draft

I really don't care much for the NFL draft. In fact, I think it is one of the most over-hyped events in all of sports. I usually pay attention to only two things from the draft: who the Packers get, and which Badgers got drafted.

So who did the Packers get? A pair of quarterbacks that no one is really enthused about much, a couple of wide receivers I've never heard of, a TE from Texas, two defensive players, a guard, and some dude named Breno. I know pretty much nothing about most of these players, so I won't pretend to offer up any analysis. I think it's ridiculous to read too much into these drafts anyhow, and it makes more sense to grade how a team performed a few years after the players actually put on their new jerseys. The only criticism I can think of, is that it might have made some sense to get a running back - I know we have Ryan Grant, but he hasn't played a full season yet, and running backs in today's NFL have a short lifespan.

Meanwhile, four players from last year's UW team heard their names called. Of the 6 total minutes I spent watching the draft this year, 3 of them actually came when Hubbard was selected by Cleveland. It was nice to hear all of the studio analysts talk about Hubbard and the tradition of Wisconsin wide receivers (like Chris Chambers and Lee Evans).

One final note, former Badger punter Ken DeBauche went undrafted, but was signed by the Packers.