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One Down, Six to Go

With the 32nd and last pick of the first round of the NFL Draft, with a pick traded from the Steelers, the Giants select Mathias Kiawxlkshfbvskaknvopekjb, DE, Boston College. At least that's how the commish pronounced it. Niiiiice. Back in December, Mathias Kiwanuka was enraged when, at a dinner in Boise promoting B.C.'s bowl game, the host kept making fun of his name. At least Tagliabue didn't do it on purpose; he just didn't prepare. Considering that it took people about five years to learn how to pronounce his name right, you'd think he'd be more disciplined when it comes to others. You never see David Stern botch a name on NBA draft day, and his job is 1,000 percent tougher; not many guys with names like Zydrunas Ilgauskas or Anderson Varejao (or, for that matter, Antawn Jamison) pop up on NFL draft boards.

Since he doesn't work the podium beyond the first round, that golden moment in elocution brought a poetic end to the Tags Era on draft day. He should be proud.

As suggested previously, the two biggest first-round falls were USC stars LenDale White, RB, and Winston Justice, T. Another sign of the times: the first and only Miami player taken in the first round, CB Kelly Jennings, went 31st overall, to Seattle. That's below par for "the U.'' Other players finding themselves poorer than they thought they would be today: WR Chad Jackson, Florida; WR Sinorice Moss, Miami; and this year's too-close-for-comfort pick, Alabama LB DeMeco Ryans, the first pick of the second round by the Texans.

Ravens pick 12th overall in the second round, their last scheduled pick of the day. Catch back up to ya then.

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