It's never easy cooling down from a draft. For reasons unknown, the draft attracts more fans than the Super Bowl. Newspapers are filled with more articles than prior to the Super Bowl too. Perhaps it is due to the chance of a team drastically improving its talent with just a few selections or the excitement of seeing teams move up and down the draft board, trading players and picks to get their man. The NFL draft is unique from any other major sports league draft as players are expected to contribute immediately out of college. Teams don't want players that need to play in the minors first, or on a farm team. The NFL draft has the potential to change a team, and perhaps that is why it is the most significant event league wide.

It is thus difficult to cool down from this event. The excitement however may be premature. There is no way to really know if a player is going to become a star, or another Jim Drukenmiller - just ask the Cincinnati Bengals about that. Sure all fans hope that the team made their selections, and as 49ers fans we have been blessed with Bill Walsh being a mastermind of the draft, and the successful architect of the 49ers, but truth be told all we can do is wait and see.

Bill Walsh, Terry Donahue, Steve Mariucci and the rest of the 49ers staff seem to have done a very good job in the selection eight players. Unfortunately, until these players take the field in practice, pre-season and the regular season, all we can do is trust that the right decision is made.