Now on the clock...

Hello all you geeky sports fans out there, today is the day you get to sit around and do nothing (provided you have your "honey-do" list completed if you are married). Today is the greatest sports event not actually played by teams - the NFL draft. I will be hitting you up with my thoughts later tonight, so watch this spot for updates throughout the day.

Couple of changes to keep in mind. The draft will start at 3:00 PM EST this year instead of it's lunch time start in the past. Also, teams will have 10 minutes to pick in the first day rounds instead of 15 minutes. This should speed up things considerably and make for better television.

So sit back, grab a cold one, and prepare yourself for staring at Mel Kiper Jr's hair helmet for far too long. We are now on the clock.

Joker back with thoughts after the first two rounds:

Big winner - The Kansas City Chiefs. Glenn Dorsey was the best player in this draft and to get him at #5 is fantastic. Trading up to get Branden Albert to anchor the O line will make Larry Johnson and Brody Croyle happy. Lots more picks on day 2 - that should help a team with lots of needs.

Big Loser - Detroit Lions. Geez, will someone please run Matt Millen out of town? On second thought, keep him because, as a Bears fan, he makes beating the Lions pretty easy. Passing on Mendenhall and D help and then reaching for a questionable 1st round O-lineman. Sounds like Millen!

Bears - Got the left tackle we sorely needed in Vandy's Chris Williams and a potential 3 down back to push Benson in Tulane's Matt Forte. Solid if not flashy and trendy. Thank God we passed on Chad Henne. Now, we need to grab John David Booty or Early Doucet/Earl Bennett with the 7th pick of the 3rd round and our offense should be getting better.

Brian Brohm - Fitting that the best QB going into the season last year falls to the 2nd round - gotta love those NFL scouts. Green Bay surprised everyone by taking Brohm but they got a heck of a player. Too bad he goes from the hated Louisville Cardinals to the hated Packers. Still, he is in a great position as the GB mind trust seems to believe in Aaron Rodgers about as much as I do.

More later...