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Thou shalt draft impact players, regardless of position.(NFL)
One of the most revered of the Ten Commandments of Drafting is, "Thou Shalt Not Taketh a Safety or a Tight End High."
Far be it from me to recommend flouting commandments. But perhaps we should burn this amendment into the tablet: "Excepteth When He Can Hit Like Sean Taylor Or Maketh Plays Like Kellen Winslow."
"When you have a tight end who can change the way the game is played and a safety who changes the face of your defense, then you bend the rules," says Lions president Matt Millen. "This year, there are a couple of kids who bend the rules."
If, as expected, the Miami teammates are top 10 draft picks, it will be only the third time in NFL ...