The UConn Fan's Perspective on the NFL Draft

Come April 25th, 2009, the NFL will hold the NFL Draft, where teams choose players coming out of college and lasts two days. There are 256 picks, the last, Mr. Irrelevant. But when you are a Connecticut Huskies Football fan, the draft is something tottally more important. This year, 4 players from UConn, are projected to be drafted: (From left to right: Donald Brown, Darius Butler, William Beatty, and Cody Brown):

These men played for UCONN for 4, (3 for Donald Brown), years and led them to a International and Meineke Car Care Bowl. They won the International Bowl. With these guys leaving, the UConn fans grasp to a hope that because of the talent these players possess, the UConn Football program will be giving a much needed dose of respect, and honor.

Let's look at the previous draft picks from the UConn Program Since 1990:
-1992:Brian Kozlowski: Undrafted Free Agent, Signed by Giants.
- 2005: Dan Orlovsky: Round 5, Pick 145, Detroit Lions
-2005: Alfred Fincher: Round 3, Pick 82, New Orleans Saints
- 2006: Deon Anderson: Round 6, Pick 195, Dallas Cowboys
-2008: Tyvon Branch: Round 4, Pick 100, Oakland Raiders
-2008: Donald Thomas: Round 6, Pick 195, Miami Dolphins
-2008: Danny Lansanah: Undrafted Free Agent, Signed by Packers.

As you can see, no players from Connecticut have gone in the first 2 1/2 rounds, but taking that the UConn program have been in the Big East only 6 years, it is hard to believe that some talented athletes can come from a team like that. (And for the record, of the 6 seasons, UConn has made a bowl game 50% of the time (3 games). So to UConn fans, this is a year to show that UConn can produce as well, and not to mention that Dhana Deleston and Julius Williams (Left to Right) may be late round or free agent picks.

So come draft day be assured that me and all the other UConn fans will be huddling around the TV, just waiting for the much deserved fame for the hardest workers UConn has ever had...
-Tyler, the Sports Guru....