LOOK: Chris ‘Bear’ Fallica dunks on Danny Kanell in debate over SEC’s NFL Draft dominance
By Adam Spencer
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As we approach the 2018 NFL Draft, there are sure to be more than a handful of SEC players taken in the first round.
In fact, the SEC has continually dominated the opening night of the draft for several years now, with more players going on Day 1 than any other conference by a wide margin.
On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN’s Chris “Bear” Fallica tweeted out the numbers, showing that the SEC has had 50 first rounders since 2013, while the second-place ACC has only had 28:
Since 2013, the SEC has had 50 1st round draft picks, 22 more than any other conference. 1st rd picks since 2013 – SEC 50, ACC 28, Pac-12 27, Big Ten 21, Big 12 11
— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) April 18, 2018
Of course, noted SEC troll Danny Kanell (a former Florida State quarterback) saw that tweet and called Fallica out for using a timeline that was favorable to the SEC:
Just curious…why start at 2013 when SEC had more teams than everyone else?? Of course they will get more drafted…??? https://t.co/u0BHX5YXf0
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) April 18, 2018
So, Fallica went back five more years, making it an even 10-year period. And, naturally, the SEC’s draft dominance remained intact:
I thought 5 years was a nice round number, but if you want ten years, its SEC 90, ACC 50, Pac-12 46, Big Ten 42, Big 12 41
— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) April 18, 2018
Kanell then doubled down, mistakenly saying the SEC had more teams in that 10-year time period than other conferences:
You're going the wrong way!! That only makes the advantage bigger for SEC – more teams = more players = more draft picks #captainobvious https://t.co/lygRVAZdAy
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) April 18, 2018
However, the ACC and SEC both expanded to 14 teams in 2013, so Fallica’s original tweet seems to be the best comparison of the conferences, despite Kanell’s objections.
On this belated tax day (thanks a lot, IRS computers), it’s worth mentioning that there are only three certainties in life — death, taxes and Danny Kanell trolling the SEC.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
