Bleacher Report

There are few dull moments in the life of an NFL draft analyst. Last week, it was the Alex Smith trade that sent ripples through the league and caused a shake-up in mock drafts and offseason planning. This week, it's the decision by Josh McDaniels to go back on his word in the final hours before he was to be announced as the new head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. There were rumors that McDaniels was having cold feet all the way back at the end of Senior Bowl week, but those sounded like nothing more than speculation. Apparently, that speculation grew as McDaniels was set to fly to Indianapolis to assume his new duties. In fact, the Colts had gone as far as to set up his office, lay out his new gear and had even signed several assistant coaches to contracts. This sucker was done except for McDaniels' signature on the contract—which couldn't be done until his season with the New England Patriots had ended.