This weekend, by any and all accounts, was a tremendous success for the Mid-American Conference and their football members. With eleven draft picks, it ties the record for most MAC members selected (2005), and no one foresaw Corey Davis landing in the top five. Throw in the nearly two dozen undrafted free agents that have leaked out and the additional camp invites that are likely to follow, and it was a red letter weekend for the little conference that could.
The paradox of the moment is that tempered with the excitement and optimism for those 36 or so, there are two pretty significant downers.