2010 NFL Draft: Crazy Offseason Leads to Suspense Entering Draft Week (For Once)

With day one of the 2010 NFL Draft exactly one week away, we still have no idea which players are headed to which teams.

In fact, we don't even know which prospects will be taken in the first round.

Anyone who has kept up with prospect rankings or has made his or her own mock draft knows as well as anyone how many changes they've had to make.

Most are a result of how many big-name players are being traded away to other teams for draft picks.

Just recently, the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos have picked up early second-round picks in next week's draft by trading away high-profile players Donovan McNabb and Brandon Marshall. 

Not only did that change the needs of the teams receiving the players, but also of the teams sending them, giving them more options as they pick up valuable picks in a deep draft.

Santonio Holmes was recently traded to the Jets for a fifth round pick, filling New York's top need for such a cheap price. Now we have no idea what they will do with their 29th overall pick. 

They already filled their other hole by acquiring cornerback Antonio Cromartie from San Diego, also for a cheap price.

So with mysteries similar to those all over the NFL, there are also questions surrounding many prospects on where they will be taken.

Not just what pick—I'm talking about which round.

The biggest prospect mystery is the decorated college quarterback Tim Tebow. Coming out of Florida, he could arguably have been the best college player to ever step on a field.

But that doesn't always lead to success in the NFL. How many Heisman Trophy winners have had the same success in pro football?

I'm not saying Tebow won't be successful, because in my opinion, I think he's going to do very well. But that doesn't stop the fact that he's the most debated player coming into this draft.

Among the list of prospects that have questions surrounding them are the wide receivers. 

The top receiver, Dez Bryant, has been rumored to be going to Denver. But if he is not selected by them, where might he land?

In this day and age, owners don't like taking receivers in the first round due to how long it takes for them to reach their potential. 

The second receiver that will be taken off the board is also another mystery in itself. It changes just about every day, varying from Notre Dame's Golden Tate and Georgia Tech's Demaryius Thomas to Illinois' Arrelious Benn and Cincinnati's Mardy Gilyard.

Just recently, Syracuse receiver Mike Williams said he is going to be the "steal of the draft." 

Around that same time, South Florida defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul called himself "the best pass rusher in the draft," leaving questions about if these guys are as good as they say they are.

Then there is Dexter McCluster, who teams love, but he doesn't even have a set position. He goes along with the other speedy guys like Jacoby Ford and Trindon Holliday, who don't have a clue where they will be taken.

This list of players could go on forever, as so many mysteries go around this year's NFL Draft. By now, we usually know who will be the first, second, and third overall pick.

The talent this year is very deep, so I'm excited to see which guys will go where. 

It's about time we have some suspense leading up to the most exciting event of the football season.