Every year in late April or early May, the NFL gathers to select the newest members of its teams. The draft has become a bigger and bigger spectacle over the course of the last few year, but in the end...

Now while the story I am about to tell is mostly true, details have been changed to protect the innocent as they were involved in the story. But the fear, passion, elation and misery that is discussed is all too real. I don’t recommend doing this to anyone, unless they want to feel completely at a loss for words.

This week, the Whitman Sports Blog takes an in-depth look at the process of early entry into professional sports drafts, highlighting the pros and cons of one of the more debated topics in collegiate sports.