
| Tuesday, August 5, 2008 By The Guy on the Couch BFL.com |
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Every draft year, there are always the questionable moves that many will question in the time leading up to the start of the season. Everyone remembers the infamous selection of Jeremy Shockey by the San Diego Mounted in the third round of the 2002 BFL Draft. Or, the year that the Bedwetters slept clear through the draft and found themselves at the helm of a team of all Bears - a wish that I would never wish on anyone. Can you imagine a team of crappy players? (see: 2008 Chicago Bears) However, this year, their proved to have some of the most questionable moves in BFL history. Here are the five selections that left most all of the BFL General Managers scratching their heads.
Sure, Edwards brings fifteen years of comic chops - something that the LAGNAF need after years of failed seasons in the BFL. However, what they needed more drastically than veteran leadership, would be an individual with any NFL experience. And Edwards doesn't posses any of that. He looks like a small version of John Elway - something no one wants. To be completely honest with you, the LAGNAF would probably been better of taking another Derek, Derek Anderson, who plays for the Browns. Now, he would have been a better selection - a QB with NFL experience. If the weird picks of the evening had stopped their, maybe this article never would have happened. Unfortunately, the strange choices didn't stop with the LAGNAF, but continued throughout the night.
Steve Smith was born in Massachusetts, and soon found his love in life - music. A famous drummer, Smith spent part of his life touring with the band Journey. Just how pounding a couple of sticks helps you catch passes remains to be seen. Why Matt would pick a middle aged rocker for his team really puzzles me. I could see him taking a Method Man, or the Rizza, but Steve Smith? It seems that old age, marriage, and children have soften the Bedwetters general manager. From a couple of underprepared performers, we move on to one of the most intriguing non-NFL player draft pick by the Tennessee Talliwhackers.
Jay Cutler got into body building at the age of eighteen. However, it wasn't until his mid-twenties that he began to gain the strength and size to get him noticed. He was the Mr. Olympia winner in both 2006 and 2007. Cutler has spent many years chiseling his body into a competitive work of art that has got him noticed amongst the body building community. His dedication to his sport can be seen through his work ethic and determination. However, just how committed will Cutler be to the NFL? Where body building is a sport of look and definition, football is a sport of preparation and perspiration. Cutler looks the part of a football player, but more like a lineman, and less like a quarterback, where Cody and Ryley picked him.
Lee Evans is an accomplished and talented actor. No one can forget his role in There's Something About Mary, as Tucker, the pizza delivery boy who pretended to be crippled to garner the attention of Mary. Or, his spots in The Ladies Man and The Fifth Element among others. In addition, Evans is a comedian that performs around the globe. Evans possesses talent and stage presence, but how do those things translate into the NFL? How does a man of Evan's stature survive a grueling sixteen week season? Standing just five feet nine inches, Evans does not have the size to match corners of today. I haven't been able to locate his forty time, but I am assuming it is less than impressive. Now apparently, there is a wide receiver that plays for the Buffalo Bills, but they are not the same individuals. Lee Evans is much shorter than the other Lee Evans from the Bills. If it would have been my pick, I would have probably taken the wide receiver, and not the actor.
Many thought that perhaps the LAGNAF might think about taking the other Josh Brown - the kicker for the St. Louis Rams, but I suppose Greg just wanted someone to team with his comedic selection to form a traveling variety show. Perhaps Greg feels slighted by the St. Louis Rams Josh Brown, who left the Seattle Seahawks this past offseason in free agency. Or, maybe he was a little preoccupied with the news of Brett Favre's imminent departure from the Green Bay Packers. Whatever the reason, Greg has an uphill battle ahead of himself this season. And so, with the wrap of our tenth BFL Draft, there was no shortage of questions that will be soon answered with the start of the '08 season. But one question - who will win the title - has already been answered. You'll have to wait for me to tell you that next time. The Guy on the Couch is a substitute BFL writer for Jeff Leander, who by the way is very, very gay. He also believes that the Green Bay Muff Divers will win the 2008 BFL Title. Nah, just kidding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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