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The one where Gettleman trades back - a review of the 2021 NFL Draft First Round

O me-o, O mi-o, O Cleveland, Ohio. The host of the 2021 NFL Draft. It was certainly no Rocky steps in Philadelphia, or Broadway in Nashville. But someone had to do it, in this strange, beginning-to-be-post-Pandemic world. The mistake on the lake, really no longer refers as accurately to this resurgent city in general, but for this Draft it might apply to the odd decision to place the stage on the lake but in front of a parking lot. They hid it well but you could still see it if you looked hard enough.

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I love Lamp, or do I? The College Tackle to NFL Guard Conversion Story

Chasing Marshal Yanda could be a little foolish – the juice isn’t worth the squeeze when the juice is made up of Danny Watkins, Forrest Lamp and Germain Ifedi. Yanda is like the little passion fruit cup you float on top – sure it’s delicious, but was it worth it when you have to drink three Jeremiah Poutasi’s to get to him?

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