Egotastic
As the era of the running back fades away, the era of the wide receiver is really hitting its stride (pun intended). With the rules favoring quarterbacks and receivers in the NFL, the WR has become more of a priority than ever. You need guys to throw the deep balls, and you definitely have to have guys who can catch them.
One man, Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon, stands out as the clear top WR choice this year. Though I'm sure some of the other guys on this list would disagree with that. These guys have the size, the speed and the hands to contribute right away in the upcoming season. Several of these guys will hear their names called on Thursday night, and the rest should go in the second round on Friday.
Article by Eric Gray
Round One of the NFL Draft is Full of Surprises
This season’s crop of college talent clearly made an impact on a number of coaches and general managers around the NFL. How else can you explain the incredible number of trades that took place during the first round of the 2012 Draft Thursday night?
Roger Goodell had said he wanted to add suspense back to the NFL Draft (cause that’s what people are looking for). Recently he sent out a memo requesting teams not make their picks known public prior to the draft (the same day the Colts announced they were taking Andrew Luck). What he got was a first round that had eight trades.
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