Draft Do-Over: Bears’ 2007 Draft was a Total Waste


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NFL.com is going back and reviewing past drafts to see how they would shake out today.  Besides the obvious picks of Calvin Johnson #1 overall instead of JaMarcus Russell and Patrick Willis over Gaines Adams (rest his soul), the Bears get mentioned in this article.

The Dolphins get singled out for having a wasted draft in 2007 but the Bears get an honorable mention:

"Tied with the Dolphins: The Chicago Bears, who have no one from this class still on their roster. Tight end Greg Olsen was the best player of the group, but he now plays in Carolina. Only Corey Graham really contributed, and he now plays in Baltimore."

Following their Super Bowl XLI appearance, the Bears selected Greg Olsen with the 31st pick.  At least he’s a productive player in the league.  The same can’t be said for their other draftees.  Take a look back:

RoundPick (Overall)PlayerPositionSchool
131 (31)Greg OlsenTEMiami (FL)
230 (62)Daniel BazuinDECentral Michigan
329 (93)Garrett WolfeRBNorthern Illinois
330 (94)Michael OkwoOLBStanford
431 (130)Josh BeekmanGBoston College
530 (167)Kevin PayneSLouisiana-Monroe
531 (168)Corey GrahamCBNew Hampshire
711 (221)Trumaine McBrideCBMississippi
731 (241)Aaron BrantTIowa State

Is it a wonder why Jerry Angelo got fired?

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