Bielema Told Dolphins He Wanted To Draft Russell Wilson In 2012

Back in 2012, then Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema interviewed to be the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. According to ESPN.com, he told the Dolphins he would win them a Super Bowl within five years if he could draft Russell Wilson in the 2nd round.

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“They all looked at me like, ‘You can’t say that. That’s the difference between college and pro. He’s undersized. He can’t throw.’ I was like, ‘OK, all right,’ and I honestly, that day, kind of pulled myself out of it.”

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Obviously they thought he was kind of crazy. Or was he?