I know there are so many reasons to look forward to the start of the season. Seeing the new stadium, watching us win again and of course seeing how the draft picks pan out.

I really am looking forward to watching the draft picks, especially my favorite pick in the draft....Marcus Howard. When I saw this guy in the Sugar Bowl scarring Colt Brennan for life, I knew right then that I had to have him. He is scary fast.

Marcus Howard

is by far my favorite player in this draft. Freeney is only 28 and Mathis is only 27 so Howard has time to make a sufficient transition to the NFL. I predict however that Howard will be pushing for playing time by midseason. Lets say that either DE goes down for 2 or 3 weeks(dont want it to happen but it could) and Howard comes in and impresses (like i know he will). Then I can see Dungy being hard pressed to move Freeney into the rotation more and more. Just imagine Freeney, Mathis and Howard in the 4th quarter and they are so fresh, so alive and ready to go because they have been switched in and out. Oh my god I can't wait for the season to start