Haden will, Tebow may attend 2010 NFL Draft

Former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow and cornerback Joe Haden have been invited to attend the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY, on April 22, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

While Haden has accepted the league’s invitation, which was extended to 18 players – double the normal nine – due to the draft being lengthened from two to three days, Tebow has yet to make a decision one way or another. Mortensen reports that Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen and Texas QB Colt McCoy were also invited.

Though these offers are usually only extended to first-round draft picks, Mortsen says “Tebow’s workout on Wednesday boded well for the Gators quarterback, especially with those teams that were considering him as a high draft prospect.”

Haden, on the other hand, is projected to be selected in the early part of the first round – as high as No. 7 overall by the Cleveland Browns.

Because the first and second/third round of the draft will air on ESPN on Thursday and Friday night, respectively, Tebow’s presence would certainly boost the already strong ratings on the program’s second night should he not be selected in the first.

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