Watercooler Chat: Brady broke my heart
If you happened to watch the first round of the NFL draft on ESPN on Saturday you will know my pain. Brady Quinn, the quarterback from Notre Dame, appeared on sports shows all week discussing his NFL prospects. Popular opinion was that he’d get picked in the top three, but no one predicted how tough his day would actually become.
The first pick went to the Oakland Raiders who picked quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Then the Detroit Lions chose wide receiver Calvin Johnson. After the Cleveland Browns who had the number three pick, chose offensive tackle Joe Thomas, Quinn’s nightmare began. But it wasn’t all hopeless. The Miami Dolphins had the number nine pick and we all assumed they’d pick Quinn. When they passed, Quinn looked downtrodden. The draft is aired live on ESPN and all eyes were on Quinn. Team after team passed and every few minutes the cameras showed Quinn (and his beautiful girlfriend). At times, it looked like she would cry. I couldn’t take it. Finally, with the 22nd pick the Cleveland Browns traded up for another first round pick and chose Quinn. Aside from pure pride, you might be asking why it’s such a big deal that he went number 22 vs. number 3? Oh, only about 20 million dollars.
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Broke my heart was an understatement. There really is so much drama in a draft!
They were commenting what a shock it was that Miami didnt pick Quinn.
OMG... I was at the verge of turning the channel after the Dolphins didn't take Quinn. I felt so bad for him after all of the hype! BUT, some teams just don't need quarterbacks, no matter how good the recruit is I suppose.
Detroit should have selected him instead of Johnson.. but they're totally stupid, and everyone already knows that. They need a better leader.
After all is said and done, I'm glad Quinn got to go to the team that he says he really wanted to go to ... after all, he did grow up in Ohio.
Calvin Johnson is a great player....seems like a solid guy as well in terms of worth ethic etc. Even though Detroit picked yet another receiver in the first round of the draft, I think Johnson will prove to be a franchise player.
at least brady got a great left tackle to protect him, he now has a better future than if he went to oakland, detroit or miami.
Knocking down Brady Quinn's pick in the draft may have been conscious punishment by the NFL teams because Quinn didn't show up for much of the Scouting Combine back in February. There was some press about his being overconfident, him feeling like he didn't have to workout, he was such a lock. I think that was a character mistake on his part.
I'm glad he gets to be on the Browns. What's he need that "extra" $20 mill for, anyway?