2006 NFL Draft

Team

Player

DQI

 1. Houston

Mario Williams, DE, NC State (Jr.):  Williams has Outstanding speed off the edge. The best pass rushing end coming out, he has been a starter since he stepped on campus as a freshman. At 6'7 and 280 pounds Williams can play on the end or on the inside as a tackle. Although with his quickness he most likely will be an end in the NFL.

 2. New Orleans

Reggie Bush, Tailback, Southern California: The consensus best overall prospect in the draft, New Orleans lucks out and gets the incredible Reggie Bush to pair with their new QB. He has unbelievable abilities and is a once every 20 years type athlete. He has now posted the lowest DQI rating of all time for the 5th straight mock, as a matter of fact, Reggie has broken the DQI rankings altogether as there used to be no rating under 1.000.  He now boasts a DQI of 0.800 the first sub 1.000 ranking in our 4 year history. The most consensus number one in years. The only question will be durability in the NFL.

 3. Tennessee

Matt Leinart, QB, Southern California: He would have been the first player picked in last year's draft. He's still a top 5 pick. Now he gets to reunite with Norm Chow. Chow's familiarity with Leinart trumps Young's athletic ability, plus Chow knows Leinart can succeed in his offense. The guy just wins football games. Matt is a very refined QB due to his admirable decision to come back his senior season even though he probably would've been the #1 overall pick over Alex Smith last year

Alternate Pick: Vince Young

 4. NY Jets

D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia:   Ferguson could anchor the left side of any line for years to come, plus he has a really cool name for an Offensive lineman. It's not very often that an offensive tackle as dominating as Ferguson comes along.

Alternate Pick: Vince Young or Matt Leinart

 5. Green Bay

A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State: He has the size and speed teams like. Possibly the years best defensive playmaker. One of those players who seems to be everywhere when you watch him play. Helped himself a ton at the combine.  All the appearances of a future superstar.  Hawk becomes the latest plug in a defense that is looking better by the week.

Alternate Pick: D'Brickashaw Ferguson if he slips

 6. San Francisco

Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland (Jr.): Good size and soft hands. Davis rewrote every record book in the weight room at Maryland and has a great work ethic. He has all the talent that cannot be taught with tons of potential. Davis ran a 4.38 in the 40 yard dash and displayed an impressive 42 inch vertical leap while at the combines. At 6'4, 228, Davis has the athleticism of a WR.

Alternate Pick: Michael Huff

 7. Oakland

Vince Young, QB, Texas (Jr):   Vince is on the rise again some say as high as 3. The Raiders answer for the future certainly is not Aaron Brooks.

Alternate Pick: A.J. Hawk if he slips

 8. Buffalo

Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon (Jr.): Ngata has a powerful build and can be a run stuffer on the next level. He also has some quickness to collapse the pocket. Coaches at Oregon have said Ngata was the best defensive player to ever come through the program.

Alternate Pick: Broderick Bunkley

 9. Detroit

Michael Huff, FS, Texas: Huff is a big hitter, but he's also good in coverage. The 2005 Thorpe Award winner as the nation's top defensive back, Huff is one of the more versatile defensive backs in the draft. He has experience at both safety and corner. Huff has the size and speed to eventually be a perennial pro bowler in the NFL. Amazing 4.32 40 at the combine.

Alternate Picks: Jay Cutler, Winston Justice

10. Arizona

Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbuilt: 2005 SEC Offensive Player of the Year as well as 2005 SEC Player of the Year.  Super smart with a big body as well as being very mobile and has great field awareness.

Alternate Picks: Winston Justice, Vince Young, Matt Leinart

11. St. Louis

Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State (Jr.): Ernie Sims started all 13 games for the Seminoles in 2005. He finished the season with 72 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 10 TFL. Ernie has a knack for being a disruption in the backfield. Sims said he plans on returning to Tallahassee to take classes in order to complete graduation. 

Alternate Picks: Chad Greenway, Jimmy Williams

12. Cleveland

Alternate Picks: Haloti Ngata

13. Baltimore

Chad Greenway, OLB, Iowa: This former high school quarterback has developed into one of the best defensive players in the country while at Iowa. At 6-4, 239 pounds, he is relentless in his pursuit of the ball.  Very fast, with playmaking ability his downside is strength is an issue after the combine.

Alternate Picks: Winston Justice, Antonio Cromartie

14. Philadelphia

Winston Justice, OT, USC (Jr.): Winston Justice is the quickest OT in a draft full of talented offensive linemen.  Justice has started since he was a freshman on the Trojans offensive line to tell you how good he is.

Alternate Picks: Chad Greenway, Santonio Holmes

15. Denver

Chad Jackson, WR, Florida: physical receiver with tons of upside. Chad Jackson finished the 2005 regular season leading the SEC with 81 total receptions. He also finished third with 824 receiving yards. This is really a tossup between Jackson and Santonio Holmes as we don't rate either one of them this high.

Alternate Picks: Santonio Holmes, Manny Lawson

16. Miami

Jimmy Williams, CB, Virginia Tech:  Played safety early in his career at Tech, but he is a highly athletic corner. Williams is a 6'3 corner. Williams is a very physical player who knows how to use his body to his advantage. Williams is as ferocious of a hitter as they come and will match up well against today's taller receivers.

Alternate Picks: Chad Jackson, Santonio Holmes

17. Minnesota

Antonio Cromartie, CB, Florida State: After his series of outstanding workouts, and the fact that he likely would have been one of the top two or three cornerbacks in the country next season, Cromartie is worth a gamble. He is the most athletic of all the corners with the most upside.  The question here is do you take the big gamble for the big reward while Tye Hill is available?

Alternate Picks: Chad Greenway if he drops

18. Dallas

Kamerion Wimbley, DE, Florida State: Wimbley is moving up many teams' draft boards, and his speed and versatility would create opportunities. Wimbley’s impressive senior season accelerated his draft stock to be a potential top five defensive end. He has very good speed and is extremely quick off the edge. Not on most boards a few weeks ago all the way to number 18.

Alternate Pick: Jason Allen

19. San Diego

Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State (JR): Possesses excellent deep speed with very good hands. He can also be a major player in the return game at the next level.   At 5'11 he is a little undersized, but unlike most rookies his crisp route running and cuts will allow him to succeed at the NFL level.

Alternate Picks: Antonio Cromartie

20. Kansas City

Tye Hill, CB, Clemson: His incredible potential has been verified over the past two years with back-to-back most improved player awards in his only two years playing defensive back. Tye Hill also had a very impressive Senior Bowl week. Hill is an incredible drop to them and they will be very lucky to have him. An impact receiver might be a bigger preference, but it's more likely that Hill will be there. He gives the Chiefs a player they can immediately plug into their nickel spot and eventually push for starting time opposite Patrick Surtain.

Alternate Picks: Santonio Holmes, Jason Allen, Kamerion WImberly, Manny Lawson, Tamba Hali

21. New England

DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis:  An explosive runner with good size and the ability to make people miss. Williams is in the Ronnie Brown-Carnell Williams class. Williams led the nation in rushing yards in 2005 with 1959 yards. He also had 18 rushing TD's to go along with 22 rushing TD's in 2004. He can have a big year in Denver's zone blocking schemes as a rookie. DeAngelo had a great Senior Bowl week that solidified him as the second back off the board.

Alternate Picks: Manny Lawson

22. San Francisco from Denver via Was.

Manny Lawson, DE/LB, North Carolina State: Lawson – who looks like he could be polished into a big playmaker at outside linebacker looks like the best fit.

Alternate Picks: Tye Hill, Bobby Carpenter

23. Tampa Bay

Marcus McNeill, T, Auburn: A massive left tackle at 6-9, 335 pounds, McNeill has all the tools to be a Pro Bowl player. McNeil is enormous at 6'9. His wingspan makes up for his very average lateral movement. McNeill showed flashes of brilliance during the 2005 season for the Tigers. The Bucs are in pretty good shape after an overachieving year last year.  They need offensive line help but the best are all gone.  They could trade down and go after someone like Jonathon Scott in late round 1 or early round two or take the best athlete here.

Alternate Picks: Donte Whitner, Jonathon Joseph

24. Cincinnati

Leonard Pope, TE, UCLA (Jr.): A huge target with great hands. Pope ran a respectable 4.62 in the 40 yard dash at the combine. Most GM's and scouts feel that Pope is a lock to be the second TE off the board.

Alternate Picks: Jason Allen, Antonio Cromartie

25. NY Giants

Alternate Picks: Tye Hill, Jonathon Joseph, Jason Allen

26. Chicago

Jonathon Joseph, CB, S. Carolina (Jr.):  The Bears top priority in this draft is to get a cornerback to play opposite Nathan Vasher. With Charles Tillman expected to move to safety and Jerry Azumah’s retirement, Joseph can fill a big need. Joseph has average size and tremendous speed and should be capable of being an instant starter in Chicago.

Alternate Picks: DeAngelo Williams, Jason Allen

27. Carolina

LenDale White, RB, USC  (Jr.): He has a great combination of size and speed, and pass catching ability. His great vision, speed, and size will take him far in the league. The best pro style back in the draft.

Alternate Picks: DeAngelo Williams, Jonathon Joseph, Tye Hill

28. Jacksonville

Jason Allen, FS, Tennessee: This player is way too talented to drop this far, but since sources have indicated that Allen's hip is causing some strength differential between his two legs the mocks have him dropping - many out of the first round.  We don't think he will necessarily fall even this far as Dallas and KC are stupid if they don't take him before this. The leg on the injured side is reportedly about 85-percent the strength of the healthy leg. That could develop into a long-term problem, or it might never be an issue at all. The good news is he ran a 4.38 in the 40 at the combine. His ability is unquestioned, and he was a first-round prospect before the injury. He now must prove he is the player he was in 2004.

Alternate Picks: DeAngelo Williams, Jonathon Joseph

29. NY Jets

DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama: His strengths are dropping back into coverage, running well with running backs and tight ends although he can play the run as well.  Very well rounded player.

Alternate Picks: Laurence Maroney, DeAngelo Williams

30. Indianapolis

Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota: Maroney has a very good combination of speed and power, running with good pad level, making his way through the line, then exploding down field with breakaway speed.

Alternate Pick: Joseph Addai

31. Seattle

Ashton Youboty, CB, Ohio State (Jr.):  Ashton has good size and exceptional athletic ability. He is a solid cover man and shows good footwork that will allow him to play the position well. He went up every day in practice against Santonio Holme, which shows he has the talent to cover top players at the position. He also has good ball skills and should prove to be a top corner in the league some day.

Alternate Pick: Kelly Jennings

32. Pittsburgh

Sinorice Moss, WR, Miami (FL): Santana's younger brother Sinorice is a big play threat who can take it the distance from anywhere and at any time.  He is slightly built though which could hold him back. Moss adds that big-play dimension. He adds speed and has shown that he can factor into the return game as well.

Alternate Picks: Donte Whitner, Joseph Addai