10 Things to Expect on Draft Day

1. Marshawn Lynch WILL be traded.  I don’t believe any of the rhetoric coming out of Buffalo about keeping Lynch or his contract.  Lynch will be moved for a 3rd round pick or as part of a package.  Destination possibilities in order of likelihood:  1)  S.D.  2)  HOU 3) CLE 4) N.E.
2. You heard it here first … and nowhere else:  OAK will NOT throw away their pick and will actually make a solid choice with pick #8.  Jimmy Clausen anyone?  No, I don’t think so but I wouldn’t be surprised.  Thinking CB or D-line.
3. Dez Bryant WILL be a Denver Bronco.  Just what is McDaniels doing?  In one short year, they have jettisoned nearly every offensive player with skill position talent.  He is not Belichick and needs play-makers.  Risky or not, Bryant is a Bronco.
4. 2 of the top 5 RBs go to bad fantasy situations such as N.O., WAS, NYG, etc.
5. Colt McCoy does NOT make it to the second round.  I fully expect CLE to trade up into the bottom of the first round to land McCoy … unless some other team beats them to it.
6. Tim Tebow does NOT get drafted in the first round.  This one is close, but I believe Tebow is a high 2nd round selection.  Character, leadership and intangibles that become tangible have raised his stock to the point where you have to select him early or risk losing him altogether.  Whether that pays off won’t be known for some time.
7. Demaryius Thomas WILL be the 2nd WR off the board.  Sometimes a mystery wrapped around an enigma makes for intrigue and potential that just can’t be passed up.  Production, system, speed … nah, don’t need it.
8. Jimmy Clausen doesn’t fall any lower than #13 (S.F.).  All this talk about Clausen falling out of the first round recently by the pundit? …. please child.  Frankly, I don’t know how CLE passes on him at #7 unless they KNOW they can get McCoy.  Dangerous game.
9. C.J. Spiller is drafted by the Dolphins.  You know what scares me? … the prospect of Spiller’s speed catching the eye of one Al Davis.  BUF could take him as well but they need all sorts of O-line help and a QB.  Just too many other needs.  JAX could use him as a complement to MJD.  In the end, Spiller is a Fin.
10. Ken Kelly and Jeff Haverlack of DLF consume so many wings and chicken strips during the draft that one of them actually passes out mid sentence while typing in the DLF Chat Room.  Be sure to join us in the chat room during the draft so you don’t miss it!

Feel free to chime in with the over and under of these 10 prognostications.