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The NFL Draft: Hope, Hype, and Heartbreak
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The NFL Draft: Hope, Hype, and Heartbreak

Everybody's undefeated in April

nfl draft

The NFL Draft is a funny thing.
For three days, hope takes the main stage.
Teams sell dreams. Fans buy 'em.
Everybody's undefeated in April.

I love it, even when I know better.

You see the smiles, the suits, the tearful hugs. You hear the words—"culture changer," "franchise quarterback," "once-in-a-generation talent."
And every fan base, even the ones who should know better, starts whispering, "Maybe this is the year."

But here's the truth: Half these picks won't pan out. Some will get hurt. Some will get humbled. Some will just disappear.
Nobody thinks it’ll be their guy.
But somebody’s guy always falls flat.

That’s part of the beauty of it, though.
The NFL Draft isn’t about certainty.
It’s about faith.
Faith that maybe, just maybe, this pick, this player, this year... is different.

And for a little while, that's enough.

So, let me ask you:
Which pick are you putting your faith in?
And which team do you think just set themselves back five years without realizing it? And please, please don’t let it be the Buffalo Bills.

Let me know in the comments and check out more at jamesbrowntv.substack.com.

On that note, I'm James Brown, and as always, be well.

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