The NFL draft is underway. It’s become a three-day extravaganza, which means we get more exposure to Mel Kiper, Jr. and his curious hairstyle than human beings should be expected to endure.
Little did I know that Mel not only is a know-it-all about the draft, he’s also happy to give his “picks” on other topics. When I went on the ESPN website today, I was amazed to see an ad for a “gift finder” that featured Mel Kiper’s picks for Mother’s Day gifts. Now you can delight your dear old mother or your lovely wife with a present that has the Mel Kiper seal of approval! What’s next? Mel’s grinning mug hawking websites that help you to find the perfect romantic getaway or to decide which college to attend?
I know it’s a joke, but still . . . anyone who relies on Mel Kiper for Mother’s Day ideas needs to step away from the draft board and re-engage with real life.
Every Browns fan knows the team is cursed and can expect only miserable failure come draft day. Against that backdrop of complete and utter pessimism, I have to say that . . . I think Richardson is a good pick.
Pryor, who will not be using his last year of eligibility at Ohio State — he was suspended for the first five games, anyway — wants to enter the NFL supplemental draft. In order to establish his eligibility for that draft, he has to show that he cannot return to OSU. As a result, his attorney asked for a letter confirming that Pryor could not return to the Buckeyes. 
Since the Browns have come back into the league, the draft has been the source of incredible failure and angst for Browns fans. Because the Browns has been so bad for so long, they’ve had lots of chances to select the high-ranking talent at the beginning of the first round. However, rather than picking the studs who come in and dominate, our beloved team has picked players who are head cases, players who apparently are as brittle as fine china, players who seem snake-bitten. Few of the first-round choices even remain on the Browns roster.
