The NFL Draft. A day when dreams come true and opportunities for young ballplayers become possible.
And when dreams are shattered.
Nothing is more enjoyable than when non-draftees voice there displeasure with being overlooked. Especially when they went to a high profile school, were productive….and left early. The indignant surprise with which they and their families question how they weren’t selected is unmatched.
This years most vocal non-draftee…………………….Notre Dame’s Darius Walker.
“Shocked, shocked,” he said Tuesday, when asked to describe his general reaction. “It’s kind of hard to believe, to be honest with you. How does a guy that’s fourth on the all-time rushing list for Notre Dame not get drafted?”
Fair question.
And it’s good to see that Walkers father has stayed rational about the situation.
“Even if he ran a 4.7, he should have been drafted,” he said. “To me, as a father, he deserved to be drafted very highly. I’m not even talking about the second day. I was disappointed he didn’t go the first day. He deserved to be on the first day.
Maybe next year, scouts will take into consideration the draft boards put together by players’ fathers.
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