Which football movie character would make the best draft pick?
With less than a week until the NFL Draft, NewOrleansSaints.com asks fans which fake football movie star would make the best draft pick in a 32-player bracket.
There has been an immeasurable amount of 2016 NFL Draft coverage. To take a break from the numerous hot takes and mock drafts, NewOrleansSaints.com is asking fans to give their opinion on another draft: #SaintsMovieDraft. Fans will vote in a 32-player bracket comprised of four regionals: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers/Running Backs, Linemen/Kickers and Linebackers/Defensive Backs. This bracket only consists of characters from movies not based on true stories (So no Friday Night Lights, Rudy, Remember the Titans ETC).The Final Four voting ended Tuesday,
Voting Schedule
Round of 32: COMPLETE
Sweet 16: COMPLETE
Elite Eight: COMPLETE
Final Four: COMPLETE
Championship: Wednesday, April 27
Winner announced on Draft Day: Thursday, April 28
Below is the Bracket (Click here for a larger PDF version)
Championship
1 LB Bobby Boucher vs 2. RB/KR Forrest Gump
LB Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler) - The Waterboy
**Defeated 8th seed S Trumaine in the Round of 32 *
**Defeated 4th seed LB Vontae Mack in the Round of 16 *
**Defeated 6th seed LB Luther "Shark" Lavay in the Elite Eight *
*Defeated 2nd seed K Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff in the Final Four
A Louisiana boy and a once-in-a-lifetime talent. A legendary tackler who covers the entire field. Not an injury risk as long as he has some high-quality H2O. Don't you dare talk about his momma!
RB/KR Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) - Forrest Gump
**Defeated 7th seed RB Spike Hammersmith in the Round of 32 *
**Defeated 3rd seed WR Rod Tidwell in the Round of 16 *
**Defeated top seed RB/KR Earl Megget in the Elite Eight *
*Defeated 5th seed QB Shane Falco in the Final Four
Gump is an All-American at Alabama who ran kickoffs for touchdowns while going untouched - need we say more? Would also own the locker room ping pong tournaments.
