NFL Draft thoughts

Well the NFL draft has come and gone, and I figured I would give my thoughts on the Bears draft, plus some guys I think will be huge busts and a couple I think will surprise people.

I am not too fond of the Bears draft at the moment. I think they reached on Dan Bazuin and they reached enormously for Garrett Wolfe. I don't have anything against either player, just where Jerry Angelo drafted them. I believe Garrett Wolfe can become an exciting third round back. He is also a true change of pace from Cedric Benson. I do think that they easily could have drafted Wolfe in the fourth or fifth rounds. I also think that passing on Michael Bush for Wolfe is a huge mistake. If Bush can get back to 100 percent health, he could be a very good running back in the NFL. Wolfe I think will be serviceable.

Dan Bazuin could have been drafted in the third round. Plain and simple. He may be a decent defensive end, but he is not as good as our top three defensive ends on the team. Can he replace Alex Brown if his play does not improve. Probably not.

I did like the pick of Michael Okwo and I love the pick of Josh Beekman. I thought they goofed when they passed over Beekman for Wolfe in the third round. Beekman was an almost steal as a fourth round pick. I wish they would have taken another offensive lineman in the top rounds of the draft, but I guess our line is going to hold on for one last hurrah.

I love the pick of Greg Oden. When he fell into the 20's of the first round, I was giddy. I started looking at every team between the current pick and the Bears pick and whom each team had at tight end. Once he passed the Jets, I only feared the Saints. And they take a wide receiver instead of the desperate need of a defensive back. At that point I was just imagining what Jerry Angelo would use at his press conference for why he didn't take Olsen. Then when it was announced that Olsen was a Bear, I was in shock.

Olsen can run and catch as well as any tight end in the league(with the exception of Vernon Davis who is faster but not a better receiver) right now. Yes, his blocking does need to get a lot better, but that will come with experience. He will make a pro bowl in his career. Now the only question is if he will do it in a Bear's uniform.

Last year I was completely floored when the Bears drafted Daniel Manning in the second round. Yes, he started a bunch of games this year, but I will still stand by my opinion on that pick. Daniel Manning still sucks. I don't care what anyone says about him, he sucks and has no place as a starting safety on a SuperBowl contending team. Watch out for fifth round pick Kevin Payne to pass Manning on the depth chart.

Enough about the Bears. The draft in general was decent, but not spectacular. JaMarcus Russell is over rated. I watched him and his predeccessor play at LSU, and they are the same player. Who did he follow at LSU? Rohan Davey, a third string quaterback on the Falcons. Russell will end up with a decent but not a hall of fame career. The Raiders should have taken Calvin Johnson and then taken Drew Stanton or John Beck in the second round. The other top quarterback in the draft will also have a decent career, but Brady Quinn is a punk.

All this crap the booya network tries to shove down the viewers throats during the draft was commical. All this sorrow and sadness because Brady Quinn was not drafted early. Then when the Dolphins passed on him, Mr. Quinn acted like a bitch and left the green room so he could go cry in the corner of a room without the camera. Hey Brady, if you want all the hype and talk about how good you are and how you should be the number one pick, then man up and take the embarrassement of not being as good as you think you are. I will never root for Brady Quinn. I despise this man.

Calvin Johnson will be in pro bowls for years to come if he stays healthy. Adrian Peterson is in the same boat. Ted Ginn Jr. was picked ten spots too high by the Dolphins. They should have picked DeWayne Bowe over him. Drew Stanton can become a pro bowl passer if he is coached right by Detroit. He reminds me of Marc Bulger with a stronger arm.

Anthony Gonzalez will have a nice career with the pass happy Colts, but he was a reach in the first round. Not quite sure if he would have lasted until the Colts next pick, but he wasn't of first round caliber. But his career in that Colt offense could make him a pro bowler.

Steal of the Draft is Michael Bush with the first pick of the fourth round by the Raiders. The Bust of the Draft could end up being JaMarcus Russell. I hope it ends up to be Mr. Quinn, but I don't see him being a horrible QB. The Packers first round pick, defensive tackle Harrell out of Tennesse has the potential to either become defensive force or being out of the league in three years.

First Republican debate tonight. Expect a couple conservatives attack Guiliani and Romney on there liberal views on gay rights and abortion( Romney as late as 2005 was pro choice, now he is stong pro life according to him.) Also on tonight is Dallas/Golden State game six. I really hope Richardson and Davis can pull it off tonight against Dallas. If they don't win tonight, they WILL NOT beat the Mavericks in Dallas in game seven. So tonight Golden State has to seal the deal.