I know it sucks that Dawson didn't work out. Injuries were a factor plus the fact that not one, not two, but THREE UDFA'a all developed into quality players (Jones, Jackson, and Crossen). So while we excoriate the guy who has kept afloat a dynasty for 20 years with his personnel choices for missing so often in the 2nd round (though I take umbrage with including Wilson on that list), let's remember the final results of his choices.
One of the best things about Bill is that he has no ego in the draft. He is not afraid of making mistakes or taking chances. He knows that the draft is a crap shoot from the first round on. All you can do is your best preparations and take your shots. Some years you are a rock star (like this year) and some years you look like an idiot. Bill doesn't care. So while the mediots will spend the next few days pondering Bill's "failures", he will go about doing what he's done for the last 20 years, which is grinding it out and ignoring the noise.
BTW- now he's likely got a better 6th round pick than he gave away to get Cunningham.
