04-29-2018, 02:38 PM
In case you didn't get to watch the draft, I wanted to highlight some of the nicest moments.
*Note: I watched on NFL.com and only through Round 5 so I may have missed a few things too.
1. Ryan Shazier walking across the stage
We all know what happened to Ryan Shazier last year... it was a horrible injury. It was really amazing to see him walk across the stage to announce the Steelers pick. It also made me cringe to think about how dangerous football can be; that injury was almost 6 months ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha9sVOLnwG4
2. The Orlando Brown selection by the Ravens
Orlando Brown's late father played 6 years for the Ravens and this pick just felt like a really special way to honor him. Also, the fact that Orlando Brown Sr.'s teammate, Edwin Mulitalo, made the announcement was incredible.
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/videos/videos/Watch-Edwin-Mulitalo-Announce-Ravens-Selection-of-Orlando-Brown-/d61bba5f-5d19-4375-a312-9b590187721e
3. Shaquem Griffin gets to play with his brother
We've all been following Griffin throughout the draft process. It's pretty cool that he was drafted by the same team as his twin brother. I remember Michael and Martellus Bennett (and the McCourteys) talking about wanting to play on the same team together in the NFL. Both brothers were crying after the pick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSFmuI-DAK4&t=3s
4. Connor Williams' reaction to being drafted
Everything felt right about this moment. Connor Williams is from Dallas, was able to attend the draft in his hometown, and was drafted by his favorite team. Williams was really emotional and rightfully so... very special for him.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000929575/Connor-Williams-drops-to-his-knees-getting-the-draft-call-from-the-Cowboys
5. The Bengal picks of course
That's why we watched the draft, right? Overall, the Bengals had a good draft haul. Additionally, I thought both TJ Houshmandzadeh and Michael Johnson represented the organization with a lot of class when announcing the selections; they didn't go over the top like some of the other announcers (ala David Akers). If Michael Johnson does end up being cut, I'll always have a lot of respect for him as a person.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWL3UMjf2To
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000929650/Bengals-select-Sam-Hubbard-No-77-in-the-2018-NFL-Draft
*Note: I watched on NFL.com and only through Round 5 so I may have missed a few things too.
1. Ryan Shazier walking across the stage
We all know what happened to Ryan Shazier last year... it was a horrible injury. It was really amazing to see him walk across the stage to announce the Steelers pick. It also made me cringe to think about how dangerous football can be; that injury was almost 6 months ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha9sVOLnwG4
2. The Orlando Brown selection by the Ravens
Orlando Brown's late father played 6 years for the Ravens and this pick just felt like a really special way to honor him. Also, the fact that Orlando Brown Sr.'s teammate, Edwin Mulitalo, made the announcement was incredible.
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/videos/videos/Watch-Edwin-Mulitalo-Announce-Ravens-Selection-of-Orlando-Brown-/d61bba5f-5d19-4375-a312-9b590187721e
3. Shaquem Griffin gets to play with his brother
We've all been following Griffin throughout the draft process. It's pretty cool that he was drafted by the same team as his twin brother. I remember Michael and Martellus Bennett (and the McCourteys) talking about wanting to play on the same team together in the NFL. Both brothers were crying after the pick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSFmuI-DAK4&t=3s
4. Connor Williams' reaction to being drafted
Everything felt right about this moment. Connor Williams is from Dallas, was able to attend the draft in his hometown, and was drafted by his favorite team. Williams was really emotional and rightfully so... very special for him.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000929575/Connor-Williams-drops-to-his-knees-getting-the-draft-call-from-the-Cowboys
5. The Bengal picks of course
That's why we watched the draft, right? Overall, the Bengals had a good draft haul. Additionally, I thought both TJ Houshmandzadeh and Michael Johnson represented the organization with a lot of class when announcing the selections; they didn't go over the top like some of the other announcers (ala David Akers). If Michael Johnson does end up being cut, I'll always have a lot of respect for him as a person.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWL3UMjf2To
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000929650/Bengals-select-Sam-Hubbard-No-77-in-the-2018-NFL-Draft
