The NFL draft came and went this weekend for all thirty-two teams. Teams were drafting based on needs and best available player.  In this weekend’s draft, there were thirteen quarterback selected from Matt Ryan (Boston College…now an Atlanta Falcon) to Alex Brink (Washington State… now a Houston Texan). The teams that picked quarterbacks were: Giants (two), Packers (two), Ravens, Dolphins, Patriots, Steelers, Bucs, Vikings and Redskins. The Giants, Pats, and Steelers picked quarterbacks “because they could”.  The Ravens, Vikings, and Dolphins picked quarterbacks out of necessity.  While the Bucs and Skins fell somewhere in between the two groups. 

                The one team’s name, people did not see draft on a quarterback was the Chicago Bears. One, Peter King, SI writer, describes the Bears decision to not a draft a quarterback as negligent. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/
peter_king/04/27/mmqb.draft/1.html

The decision to not draft a quarterback was not negligent, but IDIOTIC! The Bears had a plan; the plan was to address the team needs. What is the biggest need on this Bears team and has been the biggest need of the Bears Franchise? The answer is: A FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK!!! The last Franchise quarterback for the Bears was Sid LUCKMAN. He was quarterback from 1939 to 1950! That is 58 years and counting.

                The Bears management especially G.M. Jerry Angelo is convinced that the Bears do not need a “great” quarterback to win the Super bowl.  It seems as the Bears are comparing themselves to 2001
Ravens team and the 2003 Bucs. The Ravens won the Super bowl with an average quarterback in Trent Dilfer, and good running game, Priest Holmes, and a great defense lead by Ray Lewis.  While the Bucs were from the same mold, average quarterback, Brad Johnson, good running game, Dunn/Alstott, and a great defense led by Sapp, #### and Brooks. The fact that the Bears made the Super Bowl in 2006, with a similar mold, reinforced the point.  Their management believes they can without a FRANCHISE quarterback.

                 The most disappointing thing is that Bears have not taken a quarterback since Kyle Orton.  The biggest need in franchise history and three drafts in a row, there was not even an ATTEMPT to address it.  Negligent and idiotic might not be the proper words to describe the Bears draft.

The only word that comes to mind is DISSAPOINTING.