The NFL draft is fun because it propagates genuine optimism for all 32 fan bases. Every team feels better about its roster coming out of the draft than it does going in. But with this optimism, naturally, comes a host of clichés and misleading aphorisms. Not to be a buzzkill, but those can compromise the integrity and validity of actual football analysis. And so with that, here are nine draft misnomers to watch out for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
9. The 10-Year Left Tackle
“You can plug this guy in at left tackle and not worry about that spot for the next 10 years,” dozens of draft analysts say about almost any left tackle taken in the first round.