Is Mark Sanchez the new Joe Namath?
“Easy on the Namath comparisons,” says Marcellus Wiley of ESPN’s NFL Live. But it’s not the craziest idea: “People note Sanchez only played one year at USC. I look at that as a positive. He went out from day one and said, ‘I’m a baller.’ ”

Which draft pick will pull a Mario Williams and prove a long-term stud?
"Second-round WR Brian Robiskie," according to ESPN’s Tim Hasselbeck: “I think he can have a 15-year career putting up huge numbers.”

How will ex–Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden fare on Monday Night Football?
"There are two Grudens: the professional Coach Gruden and the sinister Chucky." ESPN’s Wiley knows which he’d rather see: “Give me Chucky in the booth and I’m watching. It’s going to be exciting if he brings that same energy, that same kind of growl, to announcing. I look forward to it.”

What defensive trend will emerge in ’09?
According to former All-Pro safety Rodney Harrison of NBC’s Football Night in America, it’s going to be all about…the safety! “With the success of athletic guys like Troy Polamalu,” he says, “you’ll see teams moving their strong safeties all over the field— blitzing, in pass coverage. They’ll line up anywhere to confuse the offense.”

Just for the fun of it: If the Detroit Lions lined up against the USC Trojans. who would win?
"Yeah, yeah, the Lions are terrible. But they’d still crush the Trojans," says ESPN’s Qaday Ismail: “USC’s wide receiver would be crying to be taken off the field. Final score, 102-3, Lions."