Why Rey Maualuga Dropping Out Of the First Round Will Mean Great Success

As the NFL season approaches, college football fans go through the cathartic process of well-wishing players from their favorite universities head off to the league. If you're anything like me, you keep tabs on those players as they grow and change, and hopefully sprout new successes on Sunday. This past spring, while watching the NFL draft, my heart sank as Rey Maualuga dropped further and further down the draft board. While I was ecstatic for former walk-on and USC legacy LB Clay Matthews III, something just didn't feel right about Clay going before the Trojans resident bone-crusher for the last four years. Everyone in the nation has watched at least a handful of Saturday night Sportscenter highlight reels of Rey peeling the paint off some unsuspecting quarterback or upstart running back. So, why did this aggressive and passionate LB fall out of the first round? While I still don't find any solace in the myriad of explanations I've read, Rey falling to the Cincinnati Bengals is about ... (link)