European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 28 2007 stars and stripes Page 35 Appeal draft has become must see to Appeal from Back Page that s what will happen this weekend when esp and the nil network pour their consider Able resources into making sure we understand just Why the Den ver Broncos did what they did with the 86th pick in the draft if s a bit Over the top with Cam eras on boats and in team huddles with fan forums to dissect every move if s such Good the Ater though that people like the ubiquitous Mel Kiper or have actually built careers by becoming draft experts not that there right most of the time there wrong once they get past the first few picks the consensus this year is that a slips Jamarcus Russell will be the no 1 pick by the Oakland raiders who Are desperately in need of a quarterback who can throw the Ball deep enough to keep Randy Moss interested in the game after that All bets Are off the experts dont agree on who goes where and the Odds Are you could throw darts at names on a Board and do just As Well one web site even believes a Monkey could pick better coid  brought Bonzo the idiot Monkey out of retirement to pick names out of a hat and match them against the so called expert picks unfortunately the Monkey int real and Doest seem Terri Bly talented he picked leu wide receiver Dwayne Bowe to go Sec Ond to the Detroit Lions when most mock drafts have Bowe being picked Midway through the first round the uncertainty of it All of course is what makes the draft so much fun last year it was Worth tuning in just to see How far Matt Leinart had fallen a role Brady Quinn reprises in this years draft and if s always entertaining to see How dumb teams can look even after they spent months  Teddy bears up to 8feet tall jjajmafeinlrooklyn3 fast worldwide shipping order now for mothers Day big Luscom styles of giant stuffed animals i studying prospects and supposedly know everything about them from what they like to eat for breakfast to who they think should win american idol did anyone really think Mario Williams was such a dominating defensive player that Houston should pick nun no 1 last year Over Reggie Bush and although Indianapolis got it right in 1998 by picking Peyton Manning no 1 some at the time thought san Diego got the better pick at no 2 in Ryan Leaf every draft has its moments and sometimes they even make Good to moments a few years ago he Manning was picked no 1 by the chargers after telling the team not to pick him he  put on a chargers hat when called up on stage a half hour later he was smiling and wearing a giants hat after it was announced the chargers had traded him to new York then there was Lavar Arrington marching up to the podium in 2000 after being made the no 2 pick taking the stage with him was an entourage of about 25 people including his Barber with All the hours esp and the nil network have to fill this weekend there Likely will be a few Good moments to remember even if there int nil fans Are so desperate for football around this time of year that the ratings will be Strong As usual this year  get an added Bonus they can watch a Guy fish Tim Dahlberg is a National sports Colum nist for the associated press write to him 1968 increased information Hast made draft any easier 1968 from Back Page Well we didst have that and i never relied on that i hate that word 1 i prefer we but i thought could Tell who a Good football player was Grant called Yards apartment on the morning of Jan 30 1968 the Vikings were on the clock with the no 1 Overall pick it was Yards first Contact with the Vikings Grant asked whether Yary wanted to play for him Yary said yes and that was pretty much it no trip to new York City no holding up a purple no 1 Jersey no Mel Kiper or to break Down Rons hips just the quiet begin Ning of a 15year Hall of Fame Ca reer for one of the Best right tack Les in nil history you do have to be a Little Lucky in this business Grant said we didst have All the refinements they have now yeah right All they had were the Hall of Famer Grant who had the final say on personnel mat ters and another Hall of Famer general manager Jim Finks from 1967 to 1973 they picked some Fellows named Page Voigt Foreman and a few others who didst have to be sent to a Nike Institute for analysis i forget the skill position play ers that were available in 1968 Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka was picked eighth by but i do know Ron was a Safe pick for us Grant said he had a competitiveness that stood out they have a word they use today that we didst use Back then if s called a Pancake Ron wanted to Pancake every Guy he Ever played against every play Grant picked Yary from a Small room no one called it the War room just a Small room big enough to fit Grant Finks and their two most trusted personnel gurus Jerry reichow and Frank Gilham we didst have to Deal with a lot of opinions Grant said every committee is Best when if s Small a committee of one is Best of All we All know Why the scouting process has become so complicated Money Yary made and a signing Bonus of in 1968 Good Money at the time but hardly in step with last years no 1 pick Houston texans defensive end Mario Williams who got million Over six years with a million guaranteed for kicks and perhaps a few Pri vate sighs Yary said he once Fig ured How Long it took current Vikings left tackle Bryant Mckin Nie a Good player with no pro bowls to make what he made in his entire career i took everything super bowl Money postseason honors playoff Money Yary said it was about million Mckinnie made that in 42 games sorry Ron but that was before last years seven year Mil lion Extension which included an million Bonus i d u cat i 6 Afao Titti i Why Tom faculty i to Quarnes i apply i Contact us i support i course it i grad20q6 i faculty career opportunities i alumni the most powerful weapon in your Arsenal one mouse lick and you 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