San Diego Union-Tribune · May 4, 2018
NFL Draft separated fact from predraft fiction
The Cleveland Browns selected Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft in Arlington, Texas, on April 26, 2018. (Max Faulkner/TNS)With a hint of glee, John Spanos spoke a few years ago of the stealthy game the San Diego Chargers played off the field every year.
Call it Stump the Draftniks. My term, not his.
Shielding the team’s draft plans from outsiders, said both Spanos and talent man Tom Telesco, was primary to the team’s draft operation.
Of course, the sneaky Bolts were not alone.
Every year, NFL men stump the draftniks, even brilliant and well-sourced draftniks.
Part of “Draft Night” fun is seeing plausible, much-reported scenarios go poof.
