2015 NFL Draft
The Draft is always one of the most memorable times in a young football player’s life. All of their hard work and dedication pays off and they become professionals in what was once just a hobby for them. This year, it was Jameis Winston being taken with the coveted number one overall pick.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Winston almost right away, to no one’s surprise. Tampa Bay was in desperate need of a new, young quarterback and Winston, hailing from the prestigious Florida State University. Winston was considered a lock for the number one pick overall, but people weren’t sure about where the number two rated quarterback Marcus Mariota would go.
Mariota, an alumnus from the University of Oregon, was considered to be college football’s best overall player after winning the Heisman the past year. But, Mariota had other issues that didn’t necessarily make him the most sought after pick. Many teams wanted Mariota, but were unsure of his true potential or how to trade up and get him with an earlier pick.
Senior Evan Lovell said, “Being an Oregon fan, I always thought that Mariota had the most potential in the Draft.”
While this opinion wasn’t completely confirmed, it was partially backed up when the Tennessee Titans decided to draft Mariota with the 2nd pick overall.
The rest of the draft went according to plan after the second pick. Many people thought that the Philadelphia Eagles or the Cleveland Browns might trade up for Mariota. But all of the drama went out the window with Mariota being taken by the Titans.
Mr. Irrelevant, or the last player selected in the 7 round drafts, was Gerald Christian this year. Christian played for the University of Louisville and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals.
This year’s draft was about as normal as a draft could be, with no team really making headlines. Now it is up to the teams to see if they drafted the right players.
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