May 8, 2014: Draft Day

As we look forward to tonight, and to the season, I want to take a quick look back at the Bears illustrious draft day history.  I would talk about who the Bears are going to draft today, but that would be a waste of time.  I mean, who would have predicted the last 2 years, heck, most years, who we take with our 1^st pick.  We always want to make some “genius” pick, instead of going with the most talented player on the board.  Sometimes it works out; most times it doesn’t.

We’re going to cover all their 1^st round picks this century, starting with 2000 up until last year.  Why?  Well, because the year 2000 is a great place to start:

2000 Brian Urlacher:  Let’s be honest.  Who thought this was a good pick?  I barely heard of the guy.  We all know how this one turned out.

2001 David Terrell:  Wasn’t too disappointed with this pick, but this one turned out disastrous.  Personal favorite highlight of David Terrell:  Seeing him in a nightclub with a wife-beater on, pouring champagne in mine and all my friends’ glasses.  At least he knew how to party…

2002 Marc Colombo:  Should have worked out better.  Injuries sunk his career.  Can you blame the Bears for this one?  Didn’t he have an injury history in college???

2003 Michael Haynes:  I remember him… I really do.  Well, not much to remember him by.

2004 Tommie Harris:  He was a beast for a while, and he didn’t mind signing autographs down at Bears camp.  Thumbs up for Tommie.

2005 Cedric Benson:  Ahhh… one of the great RB picks of the Bears.  Actually, he had a pretty decent year in 2006, and I think it hurt us when he got hurt in the 1^st quarter of the Super Bowl.  He and Thomas Jones were a pretty nice combo for that magical year.  Although he’s better known for his altercations with the law back down in Texas.

2006 Danieal Manning:  Not a bad pick, however, I know what my memory of him is:  Totally blowing it in the Super Bowl and allowing Peyton that long TD pass.

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2009 Jarron Gilbert:  Who?  Exactly.  He was the YouTube sensation who jumped onto a table from the ground.  OK, now you remember.  Not sure if he recorded 1 tackle in the NFL.

2010 Major Wright:  Actually loved this pick.  He was average at best, and now is gone.

2011 Gabe Carimi:  I wasn’t too upset with this one.  What the heck ever happened with this guy?  I guess we should have never drafted him because he was a Packer fan growing up.  Lesson learned.

2012 Shea McClellin:  I almost threw the remote at the TV on this one.  He does have one career highlight: knocking Rodgers out for most of the season; although he came up short in that moment too.  Couldn’t he have knocked him out for the WHOLE season?

2013 Kyle Long:  I was upset with this one too, but this one has been gold after one year.  He may be a mainstay on this improved Bears OL for a long time.

2014 ?

We’ll find out tonight who will fill this slot.  One thing is for sure, is that it will be somebody we never would expect; at least, that’s my guess.  How will this pick turn out?  Do we need him to be an immediate impact type player?  I say yes, and that’s why I think we need someone on the defensive side of the ball.  I really don’t care where, give me the most talented player available on the defensive side of the ball, preferably a DT or LB or S or CB; again, almost anybody that plays defense.  Go Phil Emery!!!