Editor’s Note: Some may take this as a means of doing less work, combining both a draft preview with a draft recap. The truth is, it should be seen as a peek behind the curtain. A draft recap is written long ahead of time, leaning heavily on repurposing the draft preview, so as to publish quickly upon the announcement of the pick. The thought is, this might be a more light-hearted approach. These days, light-hearted approaches are the way to go, though perhaps the NFL’s approach to draft logistics is taking that too seriously.
When Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly spoke of giving GPS information and work-rate details to NFL front offices to help them in remote scouting former Irish players, he did not name cornerback Troy Pride specifically, but it would make sense that such data may have helped Pride overcome his how-could-it-be-disappointing, yet-disappointing 4.