Garrett Wolfe First 2007 Draft Pick To Sign

[SportsWorld]

http://www.realgmfootball.com/src_wiret ... k_to_sign/

Yahoo.com - Garrett Wolfe does not believe in procrastinating.

The record-setting running back from Northern Illinois became the first player in the 2007 draft to sign a contract, inking a four-year deal with the Bears on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed.

A third-round pick, Wolfe finished 11th all-time in NCAA Division I-A history with a school-record 5,164 rushing yards. His average of 156.5 yards per game is surpassed only by Ed Marinaro, O.J. Simpson and Herschel Walker.

But the 5-8, 183-pound Wolfe did not get selected until the Bears took him 93rd overall because many scouts were concerned with his slight frame.

[Posey H8er]

wow first player.

[NoSkyy]

Hopefully that's a sign that we're going to have no problems signing the rest of the picks.

[tclg]

The only player I am worried about is Olsen but as long as they are in when camp starts its ok

[Darth Celtic]

it would be nice if all signed like 2-3 weeks before camp, shows good for the c's.

[SportsWorld]

Update:
Bears Sign Fifth-Round Pick Kevin Payne
http://www.realgmfootball.com/src_wiret ... vin_payne/

ESPN.com - Make it the Bears 2 and the rest of the NFL 0 on the draft pick signing scoreboard.

The defending NFC champions on Wednesday signed fifth-round selection Kevin Payne, a safety from Louisiana-Monroe, to a four-year contract. It marked the second straight day in which the Bears, the only team in the league to have any of its draft choices under contract, reached an accord with a 2007 selection.

[tclg]

Its good that we are signing our picks early

[IVSKIN]

Wasn't Mark Bradley the first to sign when he was drafted?

Its nice to have players who get the deal done early, and are ready to go for the next season

[Icness]

Jerry Angelo has a very solid reputation amongst the agents for presenting very fair initial offers to rookies, and that gets deals done quickly.