NFL Draft Free Fallers

Every year there are certain players who appear to a high pick but end up falling in the draft, sometimes embarrassingly. That's right you know all about that Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn. Both players were invited to the NFL draft in Radio City Music Hall. The NFL picks out about 6 players that are expected to top ten picks. These players can then come up on the stage and get there picture taken with the hat and jersey of their new team. In Leinart and Quinn's case they were caught sitting in the green room squirming while other players were picked ahead of them. In Quinn's case it was so long that the NFL Commissioner had to bail him out and let him sit in the commissioner's room where no camera's were present.

This year's draft is no different than any years. There will be some players that will fall a few spots in the draft. A few spots in the first round is worth millions of guaranteed money. Here are a few players who will drop from their projected spot.

Matt Ryan: some think the Dolphins will take him at the first spot. He's not going there. Parcells is already working out numbers with OT Jake Long. At the USC pro day 10 NFL scouts believed the Dolphins would pick Jake Long at the number 1 spot. Of course the Dolphins don't want to pay number 1 money so look for them to trade down. Matt Ryan is not franchise QB, like Jay Cutler turned out to be. He'll end up being better than Joey Harrington and will probably be his teammate in Atlanta unless the Falcons are wise and get defensive line help.

Darren McFadden: Way too many people are suggesting that he's this years Adrian Peterson, Mr. All-Day. If any thing McFadden should give Peterson a cut of his money because Peterson looked like a steal at the number 7 spot last year. But Peterson didn't come with the off field baggage that McFadden does. Darren already has an arrest record and is doing his Travis Henry thing by getting women pregnant. Just ask Matt Leinart how expensive that became. Peterson was the real deal, a real horse. McFadden is more of the show pony. Running through college defenses isn't the same as in the league, right Reggie. McFadden is really a wide receiver running the ball. He has a receivers body not a running backs. He has really skinny legs that become "dead legs" upon contact. Look at the film. At first contact he doesn't break out tackles. Then look at Peterson's tape from last year against the Chargers. That game was a classic. The Raiders are rumored to be picking him at the 4 spot. He's an Al Davis player but the Raiders are trying to keep secret their running back, Michael Bush, whom they selected last year who was coming of an leg injury. Word is that he's going to be good. The Raiders have plenty of backs. Look for them to get a defensive playmaker.