One of probably several interviews with DJK headed to Web sites near you

NFLmocks.com. One of an endless array of  blogs about the April NFL Draft. A million mock drafts, a million people who write about this stuff, a million opinions.

But your old Iowa Hawkeyes friend, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, did this interview with NFLmocks.com's Sayre Bedinger, an admitted Iowa and DJK fan.

Bedinger wrote: "DJK will forever be one of the more beloved players in Iowa City, and like he said, whatever NFL team takes a chance on him is not only going to get a great player, but an even better person."

I'm linking this, so that's an endorsement of sorts, I guess. I also admit putting "DJK" in the headline of a post is good for traffic. He's a self-promoter and so am I.

When it comes to interviews, though, I generally prefer a little more distance between writer and subject. But like 90-cent bottles of beer, too, that has gone the way of the dinosaur.

That doesn't mean you can't get good nuggets in lots of different places. Here are a couple of quotes from Johnson-Koulianos in Bedinger's story that I found interesting:

Toward the end of my career, I had let some people in my life that weren't benefiting me in a positive way. The lesson learned for me was that, at some point, I would have to say “no” whether for good or for bad.

I kind of embarrassed Hawk Nation in December, so to see how the fans responded (to his legal problems) was a surreal feeling. It was a defining moment of what it means to be part of Iowa football. The incident proves that for younger kids looking to choose a school, they are a fan base that is going to have your back. If you happen to fall and create some bad media for yourself, they will be there with you because they understand that people make mistakes.

Johnson-Koulianos had five catches for 77 yards in last Saturday's NFLPA Texas vs. the Nation all-star game. in San Antonio.

This was the hat he wore in the game, a Utah helmet with Ohio State Buckeye leaves.