2007 NFL Draft - Bobby Petrino Bets on Bodog.com

Former University of Louisville head coach, Bobby Petrino, is the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. It's natural for college coaches, who have first hand knowledge of many college players, to use that knowledge in their first years as a pro coach.

Even players who did not play for a coach's university were probably recruited by that coach. Therefore, Bobby Petrino might know players in his region of the country better than others. Players who played against him in his conference are players he might have an inside scoop on.

Of course, there are no players Petrino will know better than his former Louisville Cardinals stars. In his first campaign in the NFL, it's natural that he might lean on one or two of them in the NFL draft.

Bodog has an NFL proposition bet addressing that very issue right now. If you're a fan of Bobby Petrino or one of his Louisville players, you might take a stab at that bet. Here it is.

Will Bobby Petrino draft a player from his Louisville Cardinal squad?

Yes -120
No -120

Here is a list of University of Louisville players who are considered draftable.

Amobi Okoye DT
Kolby Smith RB
Nate Harris OLB
Michael Bush RB
William Gay CB
Brandon Sharp S
Kurt Quarterman G

AMOBI OKOYE

It looked for a long time like Amobi Okoye would be there for the Falcons at 10, but I'm seeing the DT move up the draft board. It's possible the Redskins, who need a plugger desperately, could take Okoye at 6. If Okoye is there, Petrino might draft him to replace the disgruntled Grady Jackson.

The Falcons are more likely to take a safety like Laron Landry or a pass rusher like Jamaal Anderson, though. Patrick Kearney's departure leaves a hole in the pass rush.

MICHAEL BUSH

There's a lot of speculation that Petrino will draft Michael Bush in the 2nd or 3rd round. This is a real possibility, because Bush is a first round talent with lots of questions about his ability to return from injury. One would think Petrino would have an insider's knowledge of his former runner's situation.

Given the fact that the Falcons have two small backs, Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood, getting a bruiser like Michael Bush makes sense. The Falcons have an extra 2nd rounder due to the Matt Schaub trade. So a Bush pick seems to make more sense.

ANALYSIS

That being said, this kind of dream scenario rarely turns into a reality. It will make for a good story, but NFL front offices aren't interested in other teams' good stories.

Just as likely, the Broncos or somebody take Bush a half round earlier than expected, and you are sitting there hoping that Petrino drafts Kurt Quarterman or Brandon Sharp in the low rounds.

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