major wright

Latest Updates News About Morgan Burnett, Nate Allen,Jonathan Dwyer, Nfl Draft, Daniel Te O Nesheim

Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo and coach Lovie Smith resisted to even hint at the notion of Major Wright opening the 2010 season as the Bears starting free safety.

Their reluctance to do so said it all — that Wright, the former Florida standout and Chicago’s top pick in the draft — is definitely in the mix to start as a rookie.

“To say he’s gonna come in and start, I can’t say that,” Angelo said.

Shortly before, Smith played the downplay game, too.

“You hate to talk about rookies being one of the starters right away, but I think when you pick a player … we’re expecting big things from him,” Smith said. “But there’s a long way to go before you put a rookie in a starting lineup.”

jimmy clausen nfl draft

Jimmy Clausen speaks after draft disappointment, says he reached out to Tim Tebow

The still-undrafted Jimmy Clausen spoke to ESPN after he failed to hear his name called in the first round of the NFL draft.

Clausen said he was "doing all right" and did not show frustration that he slipped out of the draft's first day.

"It's just a dream come true that I'm going to be playing in the National Football League," he said. "Obviously I didn't get drafted in the first round, but one team's going to like me. And I can't wait to see who that is."

Many analysts had Clausen projected as a top-10 pick, and very few predicted he would fall out of the first round. He was widely seen as the second-best quarterback in the draft class, but the Broncos made Tim Tebow a surprise pick at No. 25 as the second signal caller taken.

Clausen said he was "happy for Tim."

"As soon as he got picked, I got my cell phone and texted him and said 'congratulations,' " Clausen said.

Where will Clausen go? The Rams own the first pick of the second round, and don't need Clausen after choosing Sam Bradford No. 1 overall. The Vikings, with the second pick, and the Chiefs, with the fourth, could be interested.