[Louie]

I actually thought the Lions did pretty well this year and I follow the draft religiously. Kevin Smith may be the true hidden gem of the draft. If you think they underachieved because they drafted an offensive tackle, a) you are wrong & b) you have to admit they overachieved getting Smith that late. Cherilus is going to be springing Kevin Smith loose for big gains. I was rather impressed to see the Lions actually taking their offense in some other direction besides loading up on Wideouts. A running game is more then required in the NFL.

As far as the bears go, I still think this team needs to groom a new QB. They also need help protecting whoever is back there as they seem to have trouble with pass protection. From what I hear, they may have helped out in that area considerably with Chris Williams. I haven't seen much of Vandy, but I read some positive things on Williams' teamate, Earl Bennett. This just may be the Wide Receiver that you're looking for BPD and don't even know it yet...

Overall I thought the best drafts were done by the Ravens and of course the Chiefs. I felt Glenn Dorsey was by far the best player in the draft. He is going to be an absolute stud. I thought the Ravens did the best job of stealing some impact players that other teams overlooked in order to fill specific needs. I am a big believer in taking the best players available regardless of your teams needs (with reasonable exceptions).

My Double Pennies...