P U L L M A N   C O U G A R S

#10-Pullman-SS-Darryl Miller

This was a great pick, the perfect example of a very good 
team filling a need.

#22-Pullman-HB-Homer Thomas

This was not such a good pick. Can you imagine me trading 
Todd Otey for a #22 pick? Josh Centers or Darnell Austin can 
do the gut running. Probably the second-worst pick of the 
draft, 2 or 3 rounds early.

#34-Pullman-SS-Donnell Sims

Another nice pick. Sims has his faults but the Cougars can feel 
good about their safeties for a long time.

#46-Pullman-OL-Dave Furrer

I can't see much good about Furrer. He runs very fast, gets to 
the point of attack, and then gets steamrolled by a 
cornerback. Look for him on the waiver wire.

#58-Pullman-OL-Igor Spitulski

A great pick, very good as a backup.

#70-Pullman-TE-Vance Clark

Another player without an obvious role. He's slower than a 
Speed 25 wideout, and fairly weak as a blocker. The 10-player 
list may be kind to him, however.

#82-Pullman-LB-Mike Kaufman

This guy sucks. He's too slow to use his great skills, and too 
weak to stop the run. Still, at #82, who can you take on a 
roster as good as this one?

OVERALL:
The Cougars were already a very good team. Now they are a 
very good team with a very good set of safties, and a backup 
offensive lineman. That's not a great draft, but they did 
address one need without leaving any gaping holes. If they 
hadn't taken Homer so early, they would rate a solid B. Doh!

GRADE: C