Perhaps the second biggest day circled on the NFL calendar after the Super Bowl is draft day. Once again, Radio City Music Hall will host the gala event, and Mel Kiper, Jr. will lose his voice, no doubt, over the exciting two days. 

 The inside is a sight to see. The grand stage is decorated in its football best, and the two television stages (ESPN and The NFL Network) are set up across from one another, but within eye contact to give one the impression that they are at a standoff at the OK Corral. 

Three hours prior to ‘kickoff,’ the doors begin to open and the masses of fans and media begin to file in, as if they were waiting for this all year, to which no doubt the majority has.

What is the common denominator every year at the NFL Draft? Expect the unexpected, and don’t act surprised once something happens. Last April, the biggest ‘oohs and ahs’ took place when the Miami Dolphins passed on Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn and selected wide receiver/kick returner Ted Ginn, Jr. of Ohio State at number nine. The gold domer Quinn waited in the green room until the Cleveland Browns rescued him at number 22 following a trade with the Dallas Cowboys.

Who will be feeling queazy like Quinn this year? Which player will be the ‘reach’ and have his name called long before he expected it?

The Dolphins did take the mystery out of their selection, the first overall, when they came to a multi-year agreement with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long during the week. Basically, the St. Louis Rams have been on the clock since Tuesday and have had more than the new time frame of 10 minutes per selection because of Long’s signing.