"Draft Re-Dos"

A lot of stupid stuff is done in the name of football fun. Mock drafts are a complete waste of time but they can be a ton of fun. Anyone that thinks that they can accurately predict the actions of 32 teams is out of their mind. Most mock drafts come off the rails before we are even out of the top-10 of the draft that counts. But, most can't stop writing out the damn things. I've already published four and I've thought out dozens more. The stupidity of mock drafts fades when compared to "draft re-dos." A "draft re-do" is just what the name says. A year, preferably more, after a draft, some maniac goes through all 32 picks of the first round and "re-does" the draft based on what we now know of the players. Correct those mistakes. It's sad enough to predict a draft. It's way beyond sad to correct a draft once it's in the books. Any Minnesota Vikings fan would love to go back and correct the mess that was the 2005 NFL Draft. The Vikings had two first round picks and wasted them on South Carolina receiver Troy Williamson and Wisconsin defensive end Erasmus James. Any list of the worst picks in team history likely includes both of those terrible picks. It's sad but you can't "re-do" a draft. It's stupid to even do it for fun. The 2007 NFL Draft is often "re-done." Probably by the Oakland Raiders faithful. Their team chose LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell with the first pick of the draft. Not only was that pick a complete disaster, Russell was chosen with Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson, Wisconsin tackle Joe Thomas, Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson, Mississippi Linebacker Patrick Willis, and Pitt corner Darrelle Revis still on the board. That was a dynamite draft. It wasn't for the Raiders. They are often given Peterson in draft "re-dos." They can't have him. If your team drafted poorly, a draft "re-do" can't make you feel anything but worse. There's enough torture in being a football fan. I'm not sure why anyone would want to provide more. It's best to forget sad drafts. I've tried to forget that 2005 draft but some nights it's tough. I recently noticed that someone wasted their time "re-doing" the 2011 NFL Draft. I didn't waste my time by taking a closer look but I did notice that Colin Kaepernick was given to Buffalo. That does nothing to change the fact that the Bills have Kevin Kolb at quarterback now. The author of that "re-do" could have better wasted his time predicting the weapons that the Bills might provide for Kolb in the upcoming draft rather than dwelling on that draft. Predicting a draft is fun but a little stupid. Changing a past draft that can't be changed is just plain stupid.