Do they go for a glamorous pick, like a back or receiver, or someone to play in the trenches, like a lineman, is the team's dilemma. It's easy for football fans to tell the difference in style between quarterbacks and running backs, but not so easy among linemen. Which is why there probably are more Patriots' fans who hope their team uses the sixth pick in the first round of Saturday's NFL Draft to select a back or a receiver rather than a lineman. It not only is more glamorous to pick a player from a skill position, it is easier for the fans to identify with the choice.
Fans can talk about the player right away.
They can express their opinion, and explain why. So it is that if the Pats take David Terrell, the tall, explosive wide receiver from Michigan, or Deuce McAllister, the all-purpose running back from Mississippi, the fans will be able to debate the choice immediately. Those two are tackles. They won't add sizzle. They won't sell any tickets.