{"id":130756,"date":"2020-04-28T03:50:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T08:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=130756"},"modified":"2020-04-28T03:50:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T08:50:13","slug":"random-thoughts-nfl-draft-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2020\/04\/28\/random-thoughts-nfl-draft-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Thoughts: NFL draft and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s Random Thoughts center around the NFL draft and its presentation on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network, draft grades, draft analysts, quarterbacks and JK Dobbins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well done<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have to admit the finished product of the NFL draft came out much better than I thought it would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were very few noticeable glitches and for the most part it was a smooth presentation by ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the plan is go back to the normal format next year and the draft will be held in Cleveland. However, given the COVID-19 situation, this year\u2019s draft was something different and enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draft grades<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s fun to read the various draft grades put out by the so-called draft experts and it\u2019s fun to debate which picks were good and which ones weren\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, none of us will really know how good or bad it was for two or three years. That\u2019s just the way it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign me up<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having said we won\u2019t know for two or three years how this draft class will fare, sign me up to be a draft analyst on ESPN or the NFL Network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like the job description. You get to watch video of a bunch of college football players, rank them then speculate where they may or should go, and collect a big check while doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sounds like a great gig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterbacks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though I\u2019m a Cleveland Browns fan, I hope Joe Burrow succeeds in Cincinnati. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami taking Tua Tagovailoa at No. 5 is a huge risk because of his injury history. Also, the last Alabama quarterback to really make it in the NFL was Kenny Stabler, whose best years were in the mid-1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I get the feeling Justin Hebert (No. 6, LA Chargers) will be on the field sooner than he should be, while Jordan Love (No. 26, Packers) won\u2019t be on the field anytime soon if Aaron Rodgers has his way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I felt bad for Washington\u2019s Jacob Eason and Georgia\u2019s Jake Fromm.
Eason went in the fourth round to the Colts, which could be a good fit for him. Fromm was finally picked in the fifth round by Buffalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both were projected to go much higher and it was tough seeing them in their homes with their families, waiting for the call that came much later than expected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JK Dobbins<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a Browns fan, I have an intense dislike of the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, this November will mark 25 years since Art Modell announced he was moving the Browns to Baltimore. I haven\u2019t gotten over it. I should, but I haven\u2019t and probably won\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoyed JK Dobbins and his time at Ohio State and there was one place I hoped he wouldn\u2019t wind up \u2013 Baltimore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it\u2019s possible, I like the Ravens even less now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have thoughts you\u2019d like to share on any of the subjects, feel free to email me at sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent sports editor This week\u2019s Random Thoughts center around the NFL draft and its presentation on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network, draft grades, draft analysts, quarterbacks and JK Dobbins. Well done I have to admit the finished product of the NFL draft came out much better than I thought it would. There were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-22 19:15:12","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130756\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}