Many of us watch and worship sports because they vindicate some of our own struggles. Derrick Rose's return for the playoffs is one example. This is not.
The NFL is a step up from college football; instead of getting used for profit, you actually get paid in the league. That may not be on No. 4 pick Amari Cooper's mind. It could be, "Damn, I'm really going to play for the Raiders?" Or it could be, "I finna kill the game no matter how bad my team is." We don't know. But draftee joy isn't quite there.