Geno Smth Diva Claims Invented From Thin Air

Geno Smith has taken a lot of criticism based on a large set of made up claims issued by the terminated Select Sports Group agents, and no-nothing football evaluators.

Select Sports Group has not only not done any favors for the Jets Rookie QB, they, and some others in the media who should know better, have served to plant an idea in the minds of some pea-brained, no-nothing, can’t read so-called football observers that Geno Smith has a bad attitude, and can’t possibly be ready for the NFL’s level of passing attack he will have to run.

Those ideas have been communicated to the minds of some football observers who repeat what they read without a pause for critical thinking, especially if that something fits their biases. And then they get massively upset with anyone who provides a counter to their ill-considered, and completely wrong headed point of view.

Time to upset them, yet again.

In an ongoing effort to set the Geno Smith record straight, here’s his first NFL press conference after the Jets’ picked him in the 2nd Round last week. The video’s above; the text below – take note that Geno said the idea that he was going to leave the NFL Draft completely was not true:

Q. How do you feel ‑‑ being in the NFL?

GENO SMITH: Happy to be here right now. It’s a dream come true.

Q. What was last night like for you?

GENO SMITH: It was a test of patience. To be there with my mom and my family on her birthday, it was a great night. It’s a blessing to be here in Radio City Music Hall. I appreciate all of the festivities and everything that I was able to take part in, because it’s once‑in‑a‑lifetime for me.

Q. I know when you left last night, you didn’t think you would be back today. What changed your mind and what brought you back?

GENO SMITH: You know, just talking to all my supporters and everyone who had watched the draft and everyone from my high school and my university and everyone just wanted me to remain here and to walk across that stage and to stand up and represent them all.

Q. How much are you looking forward to knowing that you have the opportunity to start day one, especially with that chip on your shoulder?

GENO SMITH: Right now, I can’t even speak on that. I’m just proud to be a Jet. You know, I talked to Rex Ryan about playing the Jet way, and it’s all about building up your teammates and playing as a team. That’s what I’m all about.

I’m a selfless guy, and whatever my role is on the team is what I’ll accept. But I’m going to come in and compete from day one and be a competitor from day‑in, day‑out and just try to help my team win games.

Q. Talk about Aaron Rodgers ‑‑ do you want to talk about what it meant that he was thinking about you?

GENO SMITH: I watched that draft and I watched Aaron go through that. It was kind of ironic that you see that and then you’re put in that position.

Like I said, it was just a test of patience. I’m a patient guy. All of those guys that got picked ahead of me are deserving so there’s no bitterness towards them or any of those teams. I’m just ready to get in and play football again.

Q. Who called you first when you picked up the phone?

GENO SMITH: John Idzik called me, and I was able to talk to Coach Ryan. Me and Coach Mornhinweg and Lee, built a good rapport over the course of this process. But I’m going to go in and get to work.

Q. Did any of those guys advise you not to comment on the quarterback situation?

GENO SMITH: No, not at all.

Q. Yesterday when you were back in the Green Room, hearing the Gene oh chants from Jets fans ‑‑ going out there and seeing them, it looked like you had a sigh of relief as soon as you stepped on the stage.

GENO SMITH: It was just a once‑in‑a‑lifetime moment. I can’t even explain it. I’ve done so many things in my life but I don’t think any of them amount to what I just experienced out there. I’m proud to be a Jet.

You know, everything that I’ve been to up until this point is extremely ‑‑ you know, I think is an extreme blessing for me and my family, because, you know, it only happens once.

Q. The criticism that you talked about, coming to New York, that’s one of the things that you’ll face day‑in and day‑out, how do you think this has prepared you for that?

GENO SMITH: That’s the NFL and that’s the position of quarterback. I’ve played this position all my life and I understand that it comes with the territory and I’m prepared for it.

Q. Do you think about wanting to get more movement for the quarterback ‑‑

GENO SMITH: No, we haven’t discussed any of that yet. Right now, it’s just a feeling of gratitude and just extremely proud to be a Jet.

Q. What’s your families reaction?

GENO SMITH: My mother was in tears. She burst out in tears. She tried to make me cry but I was able to hold on.

Q. Will you give her a belated birthday card now?

GENO SMITH: Oh, no. Yesterday was amazing. We exchanged gifts prior to the draft and she just expressed how gratifying it was for her to finally see me living out my dream.

Q. Why did you not want to come back yesterday?

GENO SMITH: There was never an issue of me not wanting to come back. I declined interviews last night because I was going out with my mother. I left a little early. There was kind of a big deal made about it. I just got out of there, and I knew I was going to be picked the end of the first round so just wanted to make sure that I got her out of there before the media, you know, was able to get all up in her face.

Q. That was interpreted ‑‑

GENO SMITH: I understand that, and the position that I’m in, you know, everything’s going to get analyzed. Some things may be overblown but it’s not my job to worry about those things.

I’ve got a job at hand right now, and the Jets selected me to come in and hopefully be their quarterback, so I’m going to come in and compete.

Q. Can you talk about what you were thinking when Tavon Austin went Top‑10, what was going through your head?

GENO SMITH: I’m just proud for him. He deserves it. The guy works hard, is an extremely talented player and I think he’s going to do great things with the Rams.

Q. Last year you were the prohibitive favorite for the Heisman Trophy and West Virginia was making a big move in the Big 12, how do you evaluate what happened last year, and how much had to do with you and how much had to do with the defense?

GENO SMITH: Last season was one that was pretty much up‑and‑down for us. Started off hot. Obviously we didn’t do so well towards the end of the season. But you know, like I said it’s just a test of character and leadership and I think I handled all of those things well.

As far as offense, defense goes, it’s a team thing and the team wins and the team loses. It’s not a one‑man deal or a one‑side deal. So I would never put my defense down. It’s our job to score more points than the other team, and we didn’t do that on many occasions.

So just got to improve on it, continue to get better and just trust my coaching and work the same way I’ve always worked.

Q. When you walked on stage, you didn’t smile when you first got up there, it looked like you were ‑‑ what were you thinking?

GENO SMITH: I’m just that type of guy. It’s not that I don’t smile. It’s just that I kind of took that to heart, the things that happened yesterday. But I’m not going to sit here and say it’s something that I’ll use as fuel or extra motivation because I’m already motivated.

Just being in this position is one that’s a blessing for me, so I’m going to, you know, smile as much as I can, but at the same time, remember all the things that happened.

Q. It looked like when Roger came out and he put his hand out, you were like, no, no, no, I get the hug. Is that what happened?

GENO SMITH: I wanted to hug him. I didn’t know how to feel man. It’s just one of those things that you’ve got to go through and you never know what’s going to happen. But like I said I’m just extremely blessed to be here and extremely happy to be in this position.

Q. Did you view the Jets as a great opportunity from a quarterback depth start position standpoint?

GENO SMITH: Like I said all along, whichever team decided to take me and decided to bring me in as a guy, maybe a franchise guy, maybe a project, you never know how the situation may end.

But to be a Jet is a dream come true for me. I’ve been watching football my entire life and the Jets have one of the most storied organizations in the NFL, so I’m just elated and ready to get to work.

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Dion Jordan, the Miami Dolphins NFL Draft Number One Pick out of Oregon, reportedly just missed joining his now former Ducks coach in Philadelphia. Dion, who said in this blogger’s NFL Play 60 interview that his advantage was size, will get a chance to use it with the Dolphins.

Here’s the video of Dion Jordan talking to Zennie62 at NFL Play 60 (video at YouTube.com/zennie62):

After he was selected by the Dolphins, the standout defender walked to to downstairs interview room at Radio City Music Hall to meet the media. Here’s the text version of what he said:

Q. Congratulations, Dion.

DION JORDAN: Thank you. Appreciate it.

Q. Talk a little bit about going to Miami and what that’s going to be for you.

DION JORDAN: First of all, that’s a huge lesson for me to be in a situation with a team that decided to trade up and come get me, but it will be good. Playing alongside all those young players, guys like Cameron Wake and a lot of other great players out there. It will be good to get around those and be part of a team that’s trying to win.

Q. What do you know about Coach Philbin?

DION JORDAN: Obviously, I talked to the Dolphins throughout the process, but I feel like they made the right move and got the guy they wanted.

Q. Dion, how excited are you to play for an organization get some good free agent acquisitions, and they improved last year under the leadership of Tannehill?

DION JORDAN: I’m very excited to play alongside a lot of those guys and just be a part of an organization that’s on the rise and looking forward to winning. Not only just winning games but just getting to the big games.

Q. A lot of people in South Florida, where I live, are extremely excited. They were stunned. How much contact did you have with the Dolphins, and did you think this was a realistic possibility?

DION JORDAN: I had contact with them, but it was minimal throughout the process. You know, I do understand the style of defense and what’s going on with the plan. I’m surprised but I’m not very surprised because I do feel like I can fit well with what they have going on.

Q. Did they visit with you, or did you come to South Florida?

DION JORDAN: They visited with me.

Q. Where did they get you?

DION JORDAN: I met them at my Pro Day. I got to meet them in Indy and through the phone ‑‑ like phone calls from here and there. It wasn’t like my name was being tossed around to go to the Miami Dolphins.

Q. That is a great bow tie. Did you make that yourself?

DION JORDAN: No. My mother did it for me.

Q. Mom’s great. You grew up in Phoenix, right? Is?

DION JORDAN: Right.

Q. Dry heat versus humidity, something you thought about here? Have you ever played in humid heat? I know you must have played in some pretty scorching weather.

DION JORDAN: It will be a change, of course. But it’s something ‑‑ I feel like that’s the last thing I’ll worry about.

Q. You say that now. I’m in Arizona now, and I talked to your high school coach a couple of weeks ago, and he had nothing but great praise to say about you. Can you say something about that, about coming out of that program.

DION JORDAN: There’s a lot of great athletes that come out of the program. They train us well to get us ready for the collegiate level, make sure we take care of business in school, first of all, so we can have that opportunity. Like I say, a tremendous amount of athletes come out there, and because of the coaching and because of the community that’s there.

Q. Tell us how you feel being compared to Jason Taylor?

DION JORDAN: Being compared to a guy like him who has the athletic ability who got after quarterbacks for a long time is great, I do feel like, you know, because of our build and the size, things like that, the little things, I feel like that’s the reason why we’re compared to each other a lot.

For me, my best attribute is to get after the quarterbacks. I’m going to make sure I take care of that part.

Q. This is the first Draft in NFL history where three tackles and three pass rushers were chosen in the top six. What do you think that says about the state of the NFL today?

DION JORDAN: I feel like it’s become a passing league, and they need guys to protect quarterbacks and guys to get after them.

Q. Are you looking forward to going after Tom Brady now?

DION JORDAN: I’ve heard that a lot. Yeah, I am, man, of course. That’s Brady. He’s a tremendous talent, a staple in the NFL. Just to be in the NFL, honestly, and to have that opportunity to play against guys like him, it really gets me going.

Q. Mark Sanchez is an easier target, though. Are you 100 percent healthy now?

DION JORDAN: I’m not 100 percent. I’m over a month ‑‑ almost two months out of surgery from having my leg repaired. I feel like I’m ahead of schedule. I’m doing the little things right so I can be prepared to go when it’s time to strap it up.

Q. How did the phone call go?

DION JORDAN: The phone call went well. It was a huge surprise to me talking on the phone with the Miami Dolphin coach. Then I saw the Raider helmet on the screen, and I had to put it together really fast. It’s good.

They’re looking forward to me getting down there, and I’m looking forward to it too.

Q. What do you know about the rivalry between the Dolphins and the Jets?

DION JORDAN: Obviously, it’s a huge rivalry. Both teams are looking forward to, like I said, not only winning games, but winning big games. I’m looking forward to be a part of it.

Q. What does it mean to you for a team to trade down and come get you at the third pick?

DION JORDAN: It feels really good. Like I said, I was surprised. It does feel really good they feel they found the person that they wanted, and I feel like I could fill a void that they feel like they need.

Q. They talked about you staying at D‑end or possibly outside linebacker?

DION JORDAN: Not yet. I feel like because I did play in space a lot at the collegiate level, I do understand how to play a spread if they need me to, but like I said, my best attribute is probably getting after quarterbacks, and I’m looking forward to doing that.

Q. What was the NFL Play 60 experience like?

DION JORDAN: It was great. Other than going to the hospital, it was probably the best thing the NFL had for us. I had a lot of fun getting out there with those guys, the young guys, taking their mind off things.

It was good. I seen a lot of heart that they had and the way that they’re trying to change the game.

Q. When you switched positions, did you ever think this was possible?

DION JORDAN: Yeah, of course, man. I labeled myself as an athlete. I played defense in high school. So I knew what I was doing when I went over there. I just had to adjust to the style of the defense that was being ran, and just fine tuning and doing the little things. I won’t just be another guy out there. I’ll be a good athlete. I took my time, and I did what I have to do to help out my team at the university.

Q. What do you think about your teammate on the other side, Cameron Wake, Jordan Waite? That’s going to be a tough defensive line.

DION JORDAN: Cameron is probably one of the best pass rushers in the league now. He has a tremendous motor. Playing on the other side of him will be a really good deal.

The NFL Draft has gone Hollywood.

The NFL Draft Red Carpet was expanded by a factor of two to accomodate the film crew for the upcoming movie Draft Day. In a story first reported at Zennie62.com, actors Frank Langela, and Kevin Dodson were under the direction of famed director Ivan Reitman, the maker of Animal House, and making a movie such that they seemed to blend in to the action.

This blogger (Zennie Abraham @Zennie62 on Twitter) saw hundreds of fans blocked off away from the side entrance to Radio City Music Hall, where the 2013 NFL Draft is held so that a Cadillac SUV Limo could drive up and deposit Frank Langela and crew, including Dodson, who later told me he was playing a representative of The Cleveland Browns.

“It’s a movie about Draft Day,” Dodson said.

Well, let’s see if they will be back for NFL Draft Day Two.

 

 

By David Levy-Fan Experience Reporter-Football Reporters Online

 

The NFL Draft means something to everyone, in their own way.

For the teams, it is a chance to obtain those missing pieces of a puzzle that was the Super Bowl last season.  Others looking for fresh, young blood to rejuvenate a team to push its way back into contention.  But to everyone involved in football, it is four days that could change the course of a teams season.
To the fans, everyone takes it differently.  To the casual football fan, it is a couple of days where teams pick college players in order to fill positions on their team.  To the frenzied fan of a team, the opportunity to retool and find some fresh faces to add to the veterans who can get the job done.  But to the die hard fan of the draft, it is a lot more.

The die hard fan plays out the draft the same way Robert Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a chess match.  All the players are lined up by position.  Moves thought out carefully.  Reacting to your opponent.  Thinking ahead to gain an advantage.  Studding statistics.  Know the advantage before a move is made.  The die hard fan knows these moves.

But to everyone, it is a look into what could be the future of a franchise or someone looking to keep their dream alive.

The draft is a magical time.  A time where any fan can see a potential hall of famer be named to their team of destiny.  A moment in time where a fan stops to imagine hearing their own name announced as a draft selection.  Draft day brings us one step closer to seeing how these new gladiators of the gridiron match up to their veteran counterparts.

Maybe its fitting the draft takes place in New York. A city where people come to from all over the globe to capture their dream. They come to see where their future lies. A city that has delivered to so many can now deliver to them.

Football fans will converge at Radio City Music Hall for four days to not just see who gets drafted, but to immerse themselves in the NFL experience.  Fan events, player interaction, and bickering between other fans makes this a precursor of a season to come.  Groundwork to be laid as to whose fans will have bragging rights next year.

You can ask any fan how they feel about the draft.  Everyone will mention at least one great signing and complain about 99 others.  Those are fans, that is what they do.  Fans are the best market research to let a sports franchise know how it is doing.  You can hear them loud and clear after each and every draft selection.  The teams conscience.

Every fan has some part of the NFL calendar they look forward to.  Some wait all year for the draft.  Why?  It is the official day where collegiate athletes become professional football players.  The NCAA to the NFL.  A transition.  The new breed that pushes the progression of football just one more notch on the game’s time-line.

The start of the 2012 season begins on Thursday.  The first major event on the NFL calendar for the new season.  Every franchise waiting, patient for their turn to select that next great player to represent their franchise.  The new face of the team marketing machine that entices fans like a circus ringleader.  To get you to cheer for the greatest game on earth.

And we do.

Not just because of that.  It’s the memories.  Being able to share that experience with others to smile and laugh about later.  Giving that next generation the lesson needed to stay educated on how the NFL draft works.  The Draft has become an event onto itself.  The Draft at Radio City is like the Allman Brothers coming to the Beacon Theater.  You know it is coming every year.  Planning ahead to make the necessary arrangements.

This is a big week for those players looking to be selected by the professional team of their choice.  Some fans looking to see if they predicted the same selection as their favorite team.  The anticipation could be a little more than some can bear.  But with fans from every team in attendance this week, it will be a week those players looking for a new home will not forget.  If the teams make a bad move, the fans will never let them forget.  So, are you ready?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

From NFLMedia.com

4/12/12

 

RECORD 26 PLAYERS TO ATTEND NFL DRAFT

 

A record twenty-six top prospects are confirmed to attend the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the NFL announced today. That includes a record five players from BCS National Champion Alabama: S Mark Barron, LB Dont’a Hightower, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, RB Trent Richardson and LB Courtney Upshaw.

 

Louisiana State will have three players in attendance, while Baylor, South Carolina, Southern California and Stanford will each have two players in New York this year.

 

The players confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft:

 

 

2012 NFL DRAFT FACTS & FIGURES

 

WHAT:	77th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.
WHERE:	Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York City (Between 50th and 51st Streets).
WHEN:	8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 26 (Round 1).
	7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 27 (Rounds 2-3).
	Noon ET, Saturday, April 28 (Rounds 4-7).
	The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 11:30 PM ET. In 2011, the first round consumed three hours and 30 minutes. The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 11:15 PM ET. The second and third rounds took four hours and 15 minutes in 2011. The draft will conclude by approximately 7:30 PM ET on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7 took seven hours and 23 minutes in 2011.
DRAFTING:	Representatives of the 32 NFL clubs by telephone communication with their general managers, coaches and scouts.
ROUNDS:	Seven Rounds – Round 1 on Thursday, April 26; Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 27; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, April 28.
	There will be 253 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 15 teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.
	The following 32 compensatory choices will supplement the 221 regular choices in the seven rounds –Round 3: Oakland, 33. Round 4: Minnesota, 33; Oakland, 34; Baltimore, 35; New York Giants, 36; Green Bay, 37; Green Bay, 38; Minnesota, 39; Dallas, 40. Round 5: Oakland, 33; Baltimore, 34; Indianapolis, 35.  Round 6: New York Jets, 33; New York Jets, 34; Cleveland, 35; Cleveland, 36; Indianapolis, 37; Carolina, 38. Round 7: Pittsburgh, 33; Green Bay, 34; New York Jets, 35; Green Bay, 36; New York Jets, 37; Cleveland, 38; Pittsburgh, 39; Cleveland, 40; Pittsburgh, 41; Atlanta, 42; San Diego, 43; Buffalo, 44; St. Louis, 45; Indianapolis, 46.
	Cleveland (Nos. 4 and 22), Cincinnati (Nos. 17 and 21) and New England (Nos. 27 and 31) have two selections in the first round. Atlanta, New Orleans and Oakland do not have first-round picks. All other teams have one first-round selection.
TIME LIMITS:	Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes per selection.
TELEVISION:	NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN 2 will televise the draft on all three days.
INTERNET & MOBILE:	On Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 PM ET and Friday, April 27 at 6:30 PM ET, NFL.com LIVE Presented by Marriott provides comprehensive coverage of the 2012 NFL Draft. On Saturday, NFL.com LIVE will stream NFL Network’s coverage of Rounds 4-7 beginning at Noon ET. The popular “Fan War Rooms” are back for the fourth year, offering an innovative way for fans to follow the draft, allowing them the opportunity to discuss a team’s strategy and immediately react once a player is selected. In addition, NFL.com’s Cover It Live Presented by Lexus offers fans a unique forum to interact with fellow fans, NFL Network analysts and players, as well as voice their opinions regarding each selection. Fans may also follow two of the top prospects in this year’s draft – Southern California tackle Matt Kalil and Oklahoma State wide receiverJustin Blackmon – throughout their pre-draft journey on NFL.com’s blog, The Right Stuff Presented by New Era. NFL.com will be with each prospect throughout their entire pre-draft journey, providing a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest moments in their life. “NFL Mobile only from Verizon” will have extensive coverage leading up to and during the 2012 NFL Draft including a live stream of NFL Network and its 2012 NFL Draft coverage, a live draft tracker and draft pick analysis from NFL experts, and mobile “Fan War Rooms” integrated with those of NFL.com.

 

2012 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER

 

 

# – As Per Coin Flip Held at NFL Scouting Combine

 

 

Looking at related media files on the net, I saw the evolution of the NFL draft logo from the past to what it is today. Just Like the draft, and the game of football itself, the logo has undergone many changes. the current logo went into use in 2004(below is the 2010 logo, which has not changed much in the 7 years since the draft moved from the theatre at Madison Square Garden, to Jacob Javits center for the 2005 draft, and to Radio City Music Hall since 2006. There is talk that this could be the last time that the draft is held at Radio City. That would be a sad event for this Writer/Broadcaster(scout) because of the feeling of comradeship that the Music Hall offers to us(even with the Wifi Issues!) that can’t be replaced. Where would I see it moving to? Possibly back to the theater at MSG or Javits Center? Possibly the Beacon Theater(also a CVC holdings property) or maybe the new Atlantic Center when it’s finished, with it’s hotel complex above it, could be the ideal place.

 

 

From NFLMedia.com

NFL DRAFT TO KICK OFF IN PRIMETIME AT 8:00 PM ET ON THURSDAY NIGHT, APRIL 28;

CONTINUES AT 6:00 PM ET ON FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 29 (Rounds 2-3) &

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 AT 12:00 PM ET (Rounds 4-7).

 

RECORD 25 PLAYERS TO ATTEND NFL DRAFT

 

A record 25 players are confirmed to attend the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York:

 

1)

Prince Amukamara

CB

Nebraska

 

14)

Corey Liuget

DT

Illinois

2)

Akeem Ayers

LB

UCLA

 

15)

Von Miller

LB

Texas A&M

3)

Adrian Clayborn

DE

Iowa

 

16)

Rahim Moore

S

UCLA

4)

Randall Cobb

WR

Kentucky

 

17)

Cam Newton

QB

Auburn

5)

Marcell Dareus

DT

Alabama

 

18)

Patrick Peterson

CB

Louisiana State

6)

Nick Fairley

DT

Auburn

 

19)

Mike Pouncey

G/C

Florida

7)

Blaine Gabbert

QB

Missouri

 

20)

Aldon Smith

DE

Missouri

8)

AJ Green

WR

Georgia

 

21)

Tyron Smith

T

Southern California

9)

Mark Herzlich

LB

Boston College

 

22)

Phil Taylor

DT

Baylor

10)

Mark Ingram

RB

Alabama

 

23)

Danny Watkins

G

Baylor

11)

Cameron Jordan

DE

California

 

24)

JJ Watt

DE

Wisconsin

12)

Julio Jones

WR

Alabama

 

25)

Ryan Williams

RB

Virginia Tech

13)

Ryan Kerrigan

DE

Purdue

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Draft will begin on Thursday night, April 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET with Round 1. It will continue on Friday night, April 29 at 6:00 p.m. ET with Rounds 2-3 and continue with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET. NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN2 will provide television coverage on all three days.

 

The 25 players are the most to ever attend the Draft. The previous high was last year, when 17 prospects were on hand at Radio City for the celebration of the 75th NFL Draft, the first-ever in primetime.