ESPN Draft Butcher Breaks Down 2011 Draft's Top Running Back Into Roasts, Steaks

NEW YORK—In a new segment during Thursday’s 2011 NFL Draft broadcast, ESPN draft butcher Donnie Stoeger evaluated running back Mark Ingram by breaking down the Alabama star into rib roasts, filet mignon, T-bone steak, and strip loin. “I really like how this Ingram kid looks—tender, lean, but with good marbling, nice filets,” said Stoeger, adding that for a late first-round pick Ingram would definitely provide a team with jaw-dropping cuts of meat. “I’m not impressed with the consistency of Virginia Tech’s Ryan Williams, though. He’s the kind of back I’d used sparingly for ground chuck. I do think, however, that someone should snag John Clay in the fourth round, put him in the freezer, and thaw him out later in the season when it gets colder and a team wants something hearty and strong to stew up.” The ESPN draft butcher later fed host Chris Berman some sausage made from California running back Shane Vereen.