The NFL draft begins tomorrow and I’d say it is extremely unlikely that Vinny Curry or Bruce Irvin hear their names called because Thursday is reserved for the first round.

Now, Irvin aggressively begs to differ, doubts that “there are 32 players who are better than me in this country,” and is dying to prove it. Curry would like to disagree, too. He is probably what you’d call more accomplished and he has more polish — and Irvin would nod his head, though Irvin’s success with such limited experience and the subsequent potential is what makes him so confident.

Still, Curry had the full prep and college career and he, too, overcame life’s difficulties, like Irvin, to get to where he is. In truth, he seems to project better at the next level.

“I love Vinny Curry,” McShay said. “Team captain, all he had to overcome at home, his mom dies of cancer at the age of 50, he battles back from that, he doesn’t have a whole lot financially and he’s still bringing people to practice and donating his time to people.

“All the little things he’s gone through and how important football is to him, I don’t see any way he doesn’t succeed at the next level. Maybe he’s a third-round talent, but I’d feel great about drafting Vinny Curry in the second round.”

Still, Friday looks to be their day and they’re likely going to be picked in close proximity, which is interesting because they’re at least comparable. For our purposes, they’re in West Virginia. They have the same job. They have futures in the league. Curry has the more complete background. Irvin has better physical tools. He seems to do the rush end thing a little better — but not by so much that you couldn’t argue the other way.

Both may be situational or one-down players in the league, but, man, isn’t this a passing league now? Don’t you need to put the quarterback on the ground or put that thought in his mind? Indeed, and as one wordsmith says, “That’s why guys like Irvin and Curry are crucial in today’s pro game. The rush-in’s are coming, the rush-in’s are coming …” (Don’t look … one guess who wrote that!)

Anyhow, who goes first? Curry or Irvin?