Connor and King NOT Drafted on the First Day

Yes, you read that correct.  PSU's all-time leading tackler, and best cover corner of the past two years were not drafted in the first two rounds of this year's NFL draft.  From this, I can only draw a few logical conclusions:

1)  The "experts" are idiots.

I've seen Connor going in the first round of numerous mock drafts, with King on the periphery.  Connor also occupied a spot on Mel "The Guru" Kiper's Big Board for a good portion of time as well.  Shows what these guys know.

2)  A bunch of scouts should be out of jobs right now.

Remember that Paul Posluszny character?  Ya know, the one who was third in the entire NFL in tackles before his injury?  Well, many believe Connor to be even better.  Guess these guys were too busy dealing with "upside" and "measurables" to remember to watch the damn game film.  You can't teach instincts.

And if they are basing their picks on the mythical "upside," how in the heck was King not drafted?  We're talking about the guy who ran the 2nd fastest 40 yard dash at the combine, played virtually the entire year with an injury, and is a class act off the field.  Guess he doesn't have enough "upside" for the NFL.

Sure, being a diehard PSU fan, this angers me almost as much as it mystifies me.  But then again, what does it matter?  Tell guys like Tom Brady, Marques Colston and Brian Westbrook that being drafted late means you won't pan out.  Or conversely, tell guys like Joey Harrington, Ryan Leaf and David Carr that being high 1st round picks is the only true dictator of future success.

Bottom line, there are going to be some teams looking awful smart tomorrow when they get a pair of 2nd-day steals.

Best of luck, Justin and Dan.