2013 NFL Draft

“With the first selection of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select Eric Fischer, offensive tackle, Central Michigan University.” That was the first of many picks announced by the commissioner Roger Goodell in this year’s NFL draft. The next pick I was listening for was the Detroit Lions. I didn’t have to wait very long because after another disappointing season, they had the 5^th overall pick. With that pick, they selected Ziggy Ansah, a defensive end from BYU. Ziggy is interesting because he came to the United Stated from Ghana to play basketball. He has been playing football since just 2010, but he is a natural athlete, and a great football player. With all due respect to Ziggy Ansah, I think he is a great football player, but I think we (the Lions) needed Dee Milliner the cornerback from Alabama more. Milliner was then taken 9^th overall by the New York Jets (they will need him after losing Darrelle Revis in the offseason).

So the big question was, who would be the first quarterback taken in the draft? Many thought it would be Geno Smith or Ryan Nassib to the Bills. They were right about the Bills being the first team to draft a QB, but it was E.J. Manuel out of Florida State. Other big news in quarterback category was the fact that Matt Barkley and Ryan Nassib didn’t get drafted until the 4^th round. They were drafted by the Eagles and Giants, respectively. Geno Smith was drafted in the second round (38^th overall) going to the New York Jets. Hello, quarterback controversy. I say this because the New York Jets now have six quarterbacks. (Had to explain this to my mom.)

Last but not least, the pick everyone waited all draft for was Mr. Irrelevant, the 254^thoverall and last pick. The Indianapolis Colts selected Justice Cunningham, the tight end out of South Carolina.