Great Hunter Shot Down? - The post Post Draw post

The NFL Draft should be so easy. In barely more than hour, using little cardboard cut-outs of jockey silks, they drew for post positions in Louisville Thursday. There were winners and losers and Mike Battaglia's morning line, all of which you'll find below.

Basically, we've got some information now so let's get started.

• I was starting to love Great Hunter (15-1). He's beaten Street Sense, the best horse in the field in my opinion, his speed figures are right there and he had an excuse in the Bluegrass Stakes. Now he's breaking from the 20th post, as poorly placed as possible. Fantastic. Thank you cruel fate.
• Stormello (30-1) was in over his head anyway, but he could've been a pacesetter in this race. His name would've been called most of the way around the track, the owner's silks would've gotten prime TV time. But now, breaking from 17, he's just another speed horse fighting to get inside.
• Street Sense is right in the thick of things, literally. He opened as the second choice at 4-1, but I'll be surprised if he doesn't end up as the people's choice.
• It might be time to reconsider Hard Spun (15-1). Sure he may have left his race on the track with his freakish workout on Monday, but out of the 8 slot he's in the right place for a big run. Now all that's left to see is the betting publics reaction to that workout. Will more people jump on or jump off?
• Oaklawn's dual champ, Curlin (7-2), drew the second post. Now, you can't discount what Curlin has done thus far this year. What you can discount is the fact that this is his only year. How will this lightly raced horse deal with starting in what amounts to the Derby's aisle seat, getting bumped and bruised in the sprint to the first turn?

So there you have it, some starting points. Talk amongst yourselves.

*UPDATE: For a my decidedly unscientific analysis of some of the contenders for FOXSports, click here.