When the Vikings traded up in the second round of the draft yesterday, ahead of the Bears, I was hoping, praying, it was for Brian Brohm. But nope, it was safety Tyrell Johnson, who I hear is good (Brohm did indeed go to the NFC North, but to the Packers, not the Bears.) I was relieved, however, for them to grab USC's John David Booty in the fifth.
True, Booty may have slid for a reason, but he's a pro-style quarterback, and I'm sure Vikings fans will be clamoring for him by midseason. After all, after the Jared Allen trade the Vikes are a loaded team, whose only significant question mark is the quarterback position. If Booty does play and win, I could see him becoming a Minnesota folk hero- and wouldn't it be fun to own a "Booty" jersey? We will NEVER run out of "Booty" puns, nor will it ever get old.
That Johnson pick, meanwhile, was acquired from the Eagles, in their second tradedown of the day; they had earlier traded out of the first round in exchange for several picks, including a #1 next year from Carolina. Since the Eagles didn't make a first-round pick, didn't trade Lito Sheppard, and didn't acquire a big-time wide receiver, most fans aren't too happy today, although the team did get some impressive defensive players as well as an explosive returner in DeSean Jackson, which should put to an end the parade of WIP callers suggesting a trade of Donovan McNabb for "Kevin Hester."
Then again, it's funny to hear people rip their team's late-round selections, when in reality just about no fan has any idea who any of these people are, and no clue whatsoever whether any of them will ever be good. Nobody knows anything, in the draft as in Hollywood, and pretending otherwise is idiocy.
Posted by Stephen Silver at April 28, 2008 03:41 PMHow about wide receiver? We need big-time help there, too.
Posted by: Jeremy at April 28, 2008 11:19 PM