The Draft - Softcover

Mara, Wil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312947798 ISBN 13: 9780312947798

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007

Synopsis

It's draft time in the National Football League. For most high-ranking team executives, this means endless days of high-stakes negotiations. But for Baltimore Ravens General Manager Jon Sabino--who has two consecutive Super Bowl victories under his belt--hiring new talent is the last thing on his mind...until his star quarterback gets into a car accident that leaves him unable to play. With his eyes on an unprecedented third Lombardi Trophy, Sabino sees only one option: acquiring guaranteed first pick Christian McKinley, the quarterback phenom from Michigan. But at what price?

The San Diego Chargers, who presently hold that pick, are not interested in McKinley--so they'll offer it to the highest bidder. Now Sabino must jump into a cut-throat competition in which old friends become mortal enemies, and no one--not even your allies--can be trusted. The "McKinley Sweepstakes" could very well be the make-or-break moment of Sabino's career, and the fork in the road that leads him and his team either into the history books--or to the tepid hell of mediocrity....
 

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From the Back Cover

Some games are meant to be played.
It's draft time in the National Football League. For most high-ranking team executives, this means endless days of high-stakes negotiations. But for Baltimore Ravens General Manager Jon Sabino--who has two consecutive Super Bowl victories under his belt--hiring new talent is the last thing on his mind...until his star quarterback gets into a car accident that leaves him unable to play. With his eyes on an unprecedented third Lombardi Trophy, Sabino sees only one option: acquiring guaranteed first pick Christian McKinley, the quarterback phenom from Michigan. But at what price?
 
Others are meant to be won.
The San Diego Chargers, who presently hold that pick, are not interested in McKinley--so they'll offer it to the highest bidder. Now Sabino must jump into a cut-throat competition in which old friends become mortal enemies, and no one--not even your allies--can be trusted. The "McKinley Sweepstakes" could very well be the make-or-break moment of Sabino's career, and the fork in the road that leads him and his team either into the history books--or to the tepid hell of mediocrity....
 
"The Draft provides...intriguing insight into a process that can be as competitive as those that occur on the gridiron itself."--Marv Levy, Hall of Fame head coach and general manager of the Buffalo Bills
 
"Must reading...for any football fan."--Bill Polian, president of the [Super Bowl Champion] Indianapolis Colts

About the Author

Wil Mara, a lifelong fan of the National Football League, is the author of more than seventy-five books. He has written both fiction and nonfiction, for both children and adults. He also wrote the 2005 disaster thriller Wave, which won the 2005 New Jersey Notable Book Award. The second book in his NFL Series, The Cut, brings readers into the ultracompetitive world of training camp and is due for release in fall 2007.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0312947798
• ISBN 13: 9780312947798
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336