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2006 NFL Draft - DQI Index Mock Draft

Our Computerized Mock 2006 NFL Draft - This computerized mock draft is compiled using our own experts along with the grades from over 50 NFL draft sites, as well as over 20 other criteria to give the best overall consensus mock on the web. Here are our latest rankings on who will go where, along with their DQI rankings. For more on DQI rankings click here.
Feb 5th, 2005

	Team		DQI
1	Houston	Reggie Bush, Tailback, Southern California: The consensus best overall prospect in the draft, Reggie Bush has unbelievable abilities and is a once every 20 years type athlete. The only question will be durability in the NFL.	1.425
2	New Orleans	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.	1.917
3	Tennessee	Vince Young, QB, Texas (JR): Perfect spot with the perfect mentor. Young's value shot up with his performance in the Rose Bowl.	2.500
4	NY Jets	D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OL, 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.	2.750
5	Green Bay	A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State: 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. Will be a combine monster.	3.375
6	Oakland #	Mario Williams, DE, NC State (Jr.): 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.	3.583
6	San Francisco #	Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon (Jr.): Ngata has a powerful build amd can be a run stuffer on the next level. He also has some quickness to collapse the pocket.	5.292
8	Buffalo	Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College: Maybe the best pure pass rusher in the draft. Physical freak who runs a 4.6 40.	6.042
9	Detroit	Jimmy Williams, CB, Virginia Tech: Played safety early in his career at Tech, but he is a highly athletic corner.	6.417
10	Arizona	Michael Huff, FS, Texas: Huff is a big hitter, but he's also good in coverage.	6.875
11	St. Louis	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	7.125
12	Cleveland	Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland: 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	7.833
13	Baltimore	LenDale White, RB, USC: 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.	8.292
14	Philadelphia	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	8.667
15	Atlanta	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	8.708
16	Miami	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	8.792
17	Minnesota	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.	9.083
18	Dallas	Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State: Hali may be the most polished of all defensive ends in the 2006 NFL Draft. He is a natural athlete with good size and speed to match up at the next level.	10.625
19	San Diego	Winston Justice, OT, USC: There are a handful of guys who could be taken here, but Justice has a lot of upside.	11.958
20	Kansas City	Marcus McNeil, T, Auburn: A massive left tackle at 6-9, 335 pounds, McNeil has all the tools to be a Pro Bowl player. Big Willie can't play forever and a year to learn from Roaf makes this a no brainer.	12.625
21	New England	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.	14.000
22	Denver fromWas.	Eric Winston, OT, Miami: He tore ligaments in his knee last season otherwise he would have gone pro before now. Winston is a former tight end who excels in pass protection.	14.542
23	Tampa Bay	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	14.833
24	Cincinnati	Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Florida State: Brodrick Bunkley has the great size you look for, but he can play soft at times. Not much of an attacker.	15.125
25	NY Giants	Jonathon Scott, OT, Texas: Scott is very experienced (RS Senior) and athletic tackle. He has ideal size and moves well for his big frame. Scott has started since his freshman year and excels in both the run and pass game.	15.458
26	Chicago	Derek Hagan, WR, Arizona State: At 6-2, he has good size and speed to become a big-play threat.	15.542
27	Carolina	Darnell Bing, S, USC: Prototypical size for an NFL safety, with very, very good speed and hitting power to complement it.	15.667
28	Jacksonville	Rodrique Wright, DT, Texas: Wright will be the top DT prospect available.	16.533
29	Denver	Marcedes Lewis, TE, UCLA: He's the next great receiving tight end to enter the draft. Lewis will become an 80-catch player for whoever takes him.	16.583
30	Indianapolis	Ahmad Brooks, LB, Virginia (Jr.): LB out of Virginia. 6'4" 260 pounds. Couldn't design a better looking LB. Fearless. Vicious. Fast and highly athletic. Has the potential to be one of the greats some day.	16.667
31	Seattle	Chad Jackson, WR, Florida: physical receiver with tons of upside. This move will allow Randle-El back in to his normal slot receiver role	16.750
32	Pittsburgh	Claude Wroten, DT, Louisiana State: Undersized but intense, Wroten’s performance throughout his senior year has vaulted him into discussion of being a first-round pick.	16.833
# Oakland and San Francisco order will be determined by coin flip.

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About the SN DQI rankings

The Draft Quality Index rankings or DQI is a proprietary scientific formula taking into account the draft rankings from over 50 different respected NFL sources. The sources are not made public and you cannot ask to be included in these sources in order to maintain the integrity of the system. These rankings are then compared and placed into the database along with over 20 other factors rating each player based on things like 40 time and Wonderlic score, all weighted against past performances of similar NFL players for comparison to come up with a final DQI score. The DQI score can be viewed most simply with the following breakdown:

1.000-7.500 - Star NFL player or a cant miss prospect
7.501-15.000 - Very good NFL career with possibility of developing into a star. Very small chance of a bust
15.001-22.500 - Could develop but player has at least one deficiency holding them back. Good enough to stay in the NFL long term.
22.501-30.000 - Developmental or specialty player. May even be a starter but is most likely a specialist such as a pass rusher. Most draft busts come in this range as teams reach.
30.001-50.000 - Pure Project Player almost always taken in the second round or later. When one slips into the first round they are almost always considered a bust.