Former Mississippi left tackle Laremy Tunsil spent his
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As a middle-aged man wrapped up his short conversation with Tunsil, he repeated a sentiment expressed by about a dozen other fans over the previous few hours.
''I'll support you
http://www.officialcardinalsmlbshop.com/authentic-14-ken-boyer-jersey.htmlwherever you go,'' he said. ''But it sure would have been fun to make that short drive and watch you play in Nashville. I thought that was going to happen.''
Tunsil nodded and flashed a wide smile as he handed a signed football back to the man.
The 6-foot-5, 310-pound left tackle isn't going to sugarcoat it: He thought he was
http://www.officialcardinalsmlbshop.com/authentic-20-lou-brock-jersey.htmlgoing to end up in Nashville, too.
But last week, Tunsil received a crash course in the business of the NFL.
The Tennessee Titans traded the No. 1 pick to the Los Angeles Rams, who will almost certainly want a quarterback with the top pick.
Desmond JenningsThe Philadelphia Eagles also moved up in a likely search for a quarterback, grabbing the No. 2 pick in a trade with Cleveland.
Suddenly, Tunsil's future became a lot more uncertain.
''I'm human - it hurt,''
http://www.officialraysshop.com/authentic-3-evan-longoria-jersey.html Tunsil said. ''Because (Nashville's) the place you thought you would be going. Plus, it's the No. 1 pick and they needed a left tackle. Your goal growing up is to be the first pick, so when they traded it, it hurts. But hey, it's football.
''I just want to play football and I just want to get picked.''
That's probably going to happen fairly soon on Thursday night when the NFL draft begins in Chicago. San Diego might want a left tackle with the No. 3 pick. The Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 5 or the Baltimore Ravens, picking at No. 6, are other possible landing spots.
