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2009 NFL Draft: Day 1
Welcome to the weekend that truly defines the addiction of a football fan.
This is the weekend a football addict can celebrate the game without anyone taking a snap, delivering a crushing block, or sacking the QB.
This is THE 2009 NFL draft.
This wasn’t going to be a huge weekend for Sooner news with Bradford, Gresham, Williams deciding to return for another season. Most draft gurus didn’t have any Sooners going in the first round, but did have Iggy and Phil Loadholt going in the second round. At the beginning of the 2008 season Duke was considered a possible first round pick, somewhat of a rarity for an offensive guard, but some concerns about his conditioning have hurt his stock. And when I say conditioning I mean his tendency to kill drives with mind bending offsides, holding or personal foul penalties.
With Loadholt being the only Sooner picked on day one even these pedestrian expectations were not met. After being selected in the second round (54th selection overall) Big Phil will wind up blocking for Sooner Legend AD in the land of 10000 lakes. He’s a lock to make the roster and expected to switch sides and be an opening day starter for the Vikes at RT. Minnesota should be interesting to watch this year, where they will have a lot of young talent (with AD and the selection of Harvin) but is it enough to overcome Brad Childress and his apparent lack of coaching aptitude?
There should be more to report tomorrow with Duke and Iggy still on the board. I would be surprised if Duke lasted beyond the 3rd round, but Iggy could slide with Derrick Williams and Louis Murphy still on the board.
My total WAG prediction:
- Loadholt to the Raiders in the 3rd
- Iggy to the Colts in the 3rd
I believe Brandon Walker, Nic Harris and possibly Jon Cooper will get drafted late on day 2. Tomorrow we will see just how wrong I am.
The story of the NFL draft day 1 really belonged to the 49ers, who had to be doing cartwheels when Crabtree fell into their laps.
