Daft Drafting

There are many things about the NFL that I do not understand (why people by Bengals season tickets, for instance). But few things are as mystifying as the sudden ascention of Cal quarterback Kyle Boller with respect to the upcoming NFL Draft. Both ESPN.com and SI.com have Boller as a top ten pick in their mock drafts. OK, so Boller put up some decent numbers in his senior season. But anyone who payed attention to this guy over the course of his first three years at Cal (I personally witnessed him stink up the field in three consecutive Big Games) knows that he's nothing resembling a quality QB. He looked like a lost child who's wandered onto a freeway. I really wish pro teams weren't so focused on pre-draft workouts and 40 yard-dash times, but instead evaluated players based on game footage. For every Donnovan McNabb, there's an Akili Smith (who was drafted 3rd overall). I look forward to seeing Boller in NFL Europe by around 2007.