Last night the anual NFL draft took place. As sort of a recent tradition players that are noted as the top players in the draft are invited to sit in the green room, in hopes that they can shake hands with the commissioner and recieve their first found jersey when called upon. It seems like almost every year that one or two players that are invited that are high caliber players end up waiting the entire day to hear their names or not to hear their name at all. Geno Smith of West Virginia had to sit all night not to hear his name and sat with an embarrassed look on his face. Smith has decided to sit the next draft day out. Some are calling to his character and say this might hurt his draft stock. I don't think this is valid at all. This was probably very hard for him. As Herm Edwards said on espn this morning, "It's like having a birthday and nobody showing up." I have no problem with him sitting the next round out. in all reality its not when or where he goes its how he plays at the end of this summer.
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I feel as though he should sit in the green room for the second day just because I believe he will get drafted in the second round and whoever drafts him, he should be pleased and just show all the teams that passed on him what they are missing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. It doesn't matter when he is drafted, it is all about how he plays in the games. I would like to see him start for the Jets just to see him show all the teams that passed him up how they made a mistake.
ReplyDeleteThey make too big of a deal out of the little things. Obviously he was frustrated and did not want to sit through what could have been another disappointing day. If he does not want to be in the green room, who cares? Let the man get drafted and play with a chip on his shoulder.
ReplyDeleteI feel like they shouldnt because most of the time half of the players that are even there turn out to be bust but you have to look at it from a business stand point the fans pay to be there and see their favorite players drafted to their favorite teams. But I could not imagine being in Geno's position, I respect him for coming back though.
ReplyDeleteIt is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If a player is invited they should go. What I don't like is how they introduced them before the draft. There are a ton of other players that are just as good as them.
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