First and foremost, it’s nice to think about the NFL Draft without the thought of potentially losing a whole season of football. Unlike last year, the constant whispers of a season long lockout are gone and done away with. Something of which many people are very happy about, as folks will not be subjected to constant lockout banter from the talking heads at ESPN all night.

Instead, ESPN will talk endlessly about Andrew Luck and RG3, as well as “Spygate II: Big Easy Boogaloo”. Hey, they have to find something to fill up 4 hours of primetime programming, right?

It’s painfully obvious that this year’s draft will be known as, “Luck vs. RG3: Who will be more awesome-r?” In truth, I don’t think you could go wrong with either player. Both are outstanding athletes, both are tremendous Quarterbacks who have many intangibles which will make them great. It all depends on how their respective teams plan around them. The Redskins would do RG3 a favor by drafting some depth at offensive line, while the Colts need some depth at Wide Receiver to give Andrew Luck some targets to throw to.

There is a lot of talk that former A&M QB Ryan Tannehill could become a first round pick, possibly for the Miami Dolphins or Minnesota Vikings. I can’t imagine that Tannehill is worthy of a 1st round pick as a QB. His biggest issue is that he is so inexperienced at the QB position; Tannehill only started 19 games in College Station. When you add in the accuracy and interception issues he had last year, especially in the latter part of games, it’s hard to fathom that a team use a 1st round selection to take him. I think Tannehill’s athleticism should get him drafted in the mid-to-late Second Round, but not the first.

As for the two Texas teams: After all of the injuries and defensive inconsistency last year, Dallas would be smart to draft on the defensive side in this year’s draft. Mostly, the ‘Boys need more depth in the secondary, which struggled all of last year. Of course, with Jerry Jones at the helm of the Cowboys “War Room”, nothing is certain.

The Texans will be tasked with filling some holes on defense, as well as trying to find some help for Andre Johnson at Wide Receiver. The loss of Mario Williams leaves a bit of a gaping hole in the defensive front seven. The Texans did pick up former Cowboy Linebacker Bradie James in free-agency, but they need a bit more depth in that area. I suspect the Texans looking for LB help in the later rounds. As for offense, getting help for Andre Johnson would be more than beneficial, especially with the injury issues he suffered last season.