Suffice to say, I watched the entire first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and I noticed a few interesting points that came about in the process. I'm not going to go into detail about Kyler Murray going first overall to the Cardinals, because that was no surprise (probably the worst kept secret, ever) whatsoever to anyone.
San Francisco. The 49ers (YAY!) took Nick Bosa second overall, and with that, got the best player by far in the draft. I count myself as one of those sports writers that considers Bosa to be one of the most complete players (as so far as his college career) that was available in the draft. He is definitely going to be a major building block for the Niners, who are putting together quite the team as of late. There is no doubt in my mind that the Niners will make the playoffs in the upcoming season.
Yesterday's news. From the first moment of the draft, there was a lot of talk about the Cardinals trading Josh Rosen to make way for Kyler Murray, with said Cardinals feverishly trying to get rid of the young QB (their first overall pick last year!) before the night's end. When all was said and done, Josh Rosen was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a couple of picks. What I don't understand is why they would go out and get a franchise quarterback, only to replace him with another franchise quarterback a year later. It's no wonder the Cardinals keep finishing last.
Land of the Giants. In a very surprise move, the New York Giants drafted Duke QB Daniel Jones sixth overall as heir apparent to incumbent Eli Manning, even though everyone out there (including myself!) was sure they'd draft Dwayne Haskins as their next QB. Jones has the pedigree, and might just be the next star QB, but literally no one saw this coming. Whether or not he starts in the new season won't be known, as it's more likely he'll serve as second or third string behind Manning for a whole year first and foremost.
Bye bye Elmimian. The BC Lions released their star linebacker (and former MOP) Soloman Elmimian, choosing to part ways with their long-time defensive back, even though he had taken a pay cut to stay in BC for the rest of his career. This is a little surprising, as it's a well known fact he didn't really want to play elsewhere. That being said, he probably won't retire either. We'll just have to wait and see where he turns up, providing the CFLPA doesn't strike anytime soon.
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