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NewsvineThe wait was longer than many expected, but former Cardinal quarterback Trent Edwards ‘06 did eventually get the call he had been waiting for.
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With the 92nd pick overall, the Buffalo Bills ended Edwards’ televised purgatory, snatching him up with just seven more picks remaining on day one of the 2007 NFL Draft. Edwards, whose trying day was monitored closely by an ESPN camera in his living room, was visibly relieved by the telephone call he received from the Bills’ organization just moments before his selection.
Edwards was projected by many analysts to be the third quarterback chosen behind LSU’s JaMarcus Russell and Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn, but he was eventually the sixth signal-caller taken overall.
Over the course of the second and third rounds, Edwards was interviewed on multiple occasions by a panel of ESPN commentators, which included former quarterback-turned-analyst Sean Salisbury, whom the Stanford graduate impressed with his composure.
“[He’s] my new favorite guy,” Salisbury told ESPN’s viewers following Buffalo’s choice.
Ironically, just moments later, a second former Cardinal standout was selected: Linebacker Michael Okwo ‘06 went to the Chicago Bears with the 94th overall selection. Okwo’s athletic abilities could make him a perfect fit for Chicago’s “Cover 2” defensive scheme, which traditionally highlights the speed and intelligence of its linebackers, while minimizing the importance of height and bulk.
In the draft’s second day, former Cardinal safety Brandon Harrison ‘06 was selected by the Houston Texans with a fifth-round choice; he was the 144th pick overall.
Last year, four former Cardinal players were selected in the NFL Draft, which includes 255 overall picks. However, just one Stanford player, linebacker Jon Alston ‘05, was selected on that draft’s first day.