I've always found it pretty funny the strong feelings that NFL fans have about the draft. A lot of fans are adamant about who is the right guy for their team, even if they have never seen a single snap of that player. In the age of 24/7 draft coverage and internet draft reports, fans love going Kiper, but hopefully with a more fortunate hair style.
The Texans first round pick, defensive tackle Amobi Okoye turns 20 on June 10th. The impressive story about how Okoye went to high school at age 12, and college at 16 has been well documented. Think of what you were doing or will be doing at age 20. Probably it wasn't or won't be terribly responsible and/or involving moving ginormous growned up mens around.When defensive tackle Amobi Okoye was picked with the 10th pick in the draft, I was fine with the selection. He was the top defensive player on the Texans board, fit an important need on the team, and is the sort of smart, hardworking player that the team covets.Okoye has set high goals for himself, including Defensive Rookie of the Year. Getting that award is a tall order for a defensive tackle given that since 1967, only 5 defensive tackles have been named DROY. Personally, I think Texan fans would settle for a consistent pass rush and a competent run defense."The thing he's doing is he's showing he can rush the passer, which is the thing that stood out about him coming out of school. You look for an inside player that can rush the passer and he's shown that everyday out here.
The thing he's got to catch up on is holding the point, the run game, those big bodies coming down hill on him But, he's doing a good job and he's been in there from day one being put in a starting position, so to speak, and he's handled it like a trooper. He's a mature above his years. We're trying to keep him going and get him better."
To go along with Louisville's 2006 Big East Football Championship, and a nifty pair of Big East Golf Championships, Louisville is also this years winner in the 2007 NLF Draft among Big East teams. The Cardinals were able to land four players on NFL teams in this years draft. They were followed by Pittsburgh and Rutgers with three each, Syracuse and Cincinnati with two each, South Florida and Connecticut each had one player drafted, and dammit I'm missing someone here. Let's see....oh yeah, West Virginia with zero players drafted. Ugh!
