Second rounders? Yeah, there have been some misses (can you say Kaniel Dickens, Nate Erdman and Eddie Lucas?), but that's also where they grabbed Paul Millsap, C.J. Miles, Mo Williams (OK, he starred after he left Utah), Bryon Russell, Shandon Anderson and the reliable Jarron Collins. Respectable careers with the Jazz, and certainly players who helped in one way or another. Several other prominent Jazz players were second-round picks — but by other teams: Jeff Hornacek (1989), Carlos Boozer (2002), Kyle Korver (2003) and Mehmet Okur (2001).

The suspense that had me sweating wasn't when they took Virginia Commonwealth's Eric Maynor in the first round. It was this: Would they get Jon Brockman, a 6-foot-7 power forward from Washington in the second round? Sergio Llull, a point guard from Spain? Marcus Thorton, a catch-and-shoot guy? Luke Nevill, the kid from up the street?

Mainly, I'm mad they didn't take Temple's Dionte Christmas. That way I could actually use a lead I swore I would never use: "Christmas came early for the Utah Jazz..."

But I digress.

Almost always, Jazz draftees don't play much to begin. But with seven possible free agents, there might be some movement. Which is exactly why Suton should be excited. Millsap plays. Miles plays. Collins has kept a job for eight years.

Second-round kismet can happen.

"I just think the second round (of this draft) is gonna produce," said O'Connor.

Thus, the quasi-big night came and went, with the Jazz doing what they always do. They stood up and took their swings, and said they were happy with their picks. Has it ever been otherwise?

But will they turn out? It's never a certainty where the Jazz pick.

Just in case, I'm keeping my eye on Suton.

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