[Lefty Noob]

2006 NFL Draft - First Round Selections:
#1 - Houston Texans - Mario Williams, DE, North Carolina State (6-7, 290)
#2 - New Orleans Saints - Reggie Bush, RB, USC (6-0, 200)
#3 - Tennessee Titans - Vince Young, QB, Texas (6-5, 230)
#4 - New York Jets - D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia (6-5, 265)
#5 - Green Bay Packers - A.J. Hawk, OLB, Ohio State (6-1, 240)
#6 - San Francisco 49ers - Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland (6-4, 253)
#7 - Oakland Raiders - Michael Huff, S, Texas (6-1, 205)
#8 - Buffalo Bills - Donte Whitner, S, Ohio State (5-11, 205)
#9 - Detroit Lions - Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State (6-0, 220)
#10 - Arizona Cardinals - Matt Leinart, QB, USC (6-5, 225)
#11 - Denver Broncos - from Rams - Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt (6-4, 255)
#12 - Baltimore Ravens - from Browns - Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon (6-4, 345)
#13 - Cleveland Browns - from Ravens - Kamerion Wimbley, DE, Florida State (6-4, 255)
#14 - Philadelphia Eagles - Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Florida State (6-3, 295)
#15 - St. Louis Rams - from Broncos - Tye Hill, DB, Clemson (5-10, 180)
#16 - Miami Dolphins - Jason Allen, DB, Tennessee (6-0, 209)
#17 - Minnesota Vikings - Chad Greenway, OLB, Iowa (6-3, 242)
#18 - Dallas Cowboys - Bobby Carpenter, LB, Ohio State (6-3, 256)
#19 - San Diego Chargers - Antonio Cromartie, CB, Florida State (6-3, 210)
#20 - Kansas City Chiefs - Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State (6-3, 275)
#21 - New England Patriots - Lawrence Maroney, RB, Minnesota (6-0, 217)
#22 - San Francisco 49ers - from Redskins - Manny Lawson, DE, North Carolina State (6-5, 241)
#23 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Davin Joseph, OG, Oklahoma (6-3, 311)
#24 - Cincinnati Bengals - Johnathan Jospeh, CB, South Carolina (5-11, 187)
#25 - Pittsburgh Steelers - from Giants - Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State (5-11, 190)
#26 - Buffalo Bills - from Bears - John McCargo, DT, North Carolina State (6-2, 302)
#27 - Carolina Panthers - DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis (5-9, 214)
#28 - Jacksonville Jaguars - Marcedes Lewis, TE, UCLA (6-6, 261)
#29 - New York Jets - from Broncos - Nick Mangold, C, Ohio State (6-4, 300)
#30 - Indianapolis Colts - Joseph Addai, RB, LSU (6-0, 214)
#31 - Seattle Seahawks - Kelly Jennings, CB, Miami (5-11, 177)
#32 - New York Giants - from Steelers - Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College (6-6, 266)

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[EmpireWF]

Looks like Leinart will be waiting until Oakland picks. He would've been the #1 pick last year...now he'll likely be #7.

[Lefty Noob]

I wonder if Arizona or someone else will try to move up to #5 or #6 to get him.

[EmpireWF]

Does Arizona have enough ammunition to trade up to say...6 with San Fran?

[Lefty Noob]

Hard to say, but they may not need to. ESPN reports the Raiders aren't high on Leinart -- might they go Cutler instead?

[Lefty Noob]

Jets may be trading up, according to Yahoo! Sports: "Scouting source says the Jets could trade back up for Leinart if he slips out of the top 10. He doesn't think that will happen, but if it does, "The Jets could move back up to get him. Packaging No. 29 and No. 35 will get them to the Ravens (at 13)."

[Lefty Noob]

Donte Whitner? A top 10 pick? Are you KIDDING me?

[wvuauthor]

Looks like AZ didnt have to move up to get Leinart. I agree with the statement that he does not have a strong arm, and will have problems making all the NFL throws.

In my opinion Cutler is the best QB of the bunch...

[Lefty Noob]

I was watching Cutler in a replay Vandy - Florida game the other day on ESPN Classic. Was not impressed with his decision making. May have the most physical talent, but he has a lot to learn about how to play the position.

[EmpireWF]

Wow, I had it in my mock (a few threads below) and it came true...the Jets took both D'Brickashaw and the big center, Nick Mangold.

I didn't expect it...but I did predict it. *Patting myself on the back lol

[pete_b]

Okay so who is going to be the most successful out of the top three? I'm thinking Young. The guy was so impressive last year. I'm kinda surprised he didn't go number one. I guess you look for brains too. Rumor has it he is kinda dimwitted.

[Lefty Noob]

I love Young's ability to freelance and create, but I don't know how he'll fare in an NFL offense (could be another Michael Vick). Leinart's arm strength's a question mark too, but I love his supporting case. I guess my answer is a rousing "wait and see".

[MJHMarc]

Nice predictions, EmpireWF!

I thought they would pick those two, too (after reading Sports Illustrated).

I would've really hoped that the Jets picked Leinart when they could've. But now I guess they have to stick with that other QB they got later.

[legend]

The Jets will have a solid line, but no one worth protecting back there.
How did Florida State lose all those games last year with all these great players on the team?
Who knew that Vanderbilt had a football team?
Leinart will be just fine, he is a proven winner who has faced the best teams in the nation in pressure packed contests.
Young is so good of an athlete that he cannot be a bust.

[Lefty Noob]

Young is so good of an athlete that he cannot be a bust.

Sure he can, if it turns out that he really is a dumb as a sack of diapers. A QB's no good if he's not smart enough to run the offense, no matter how physically talented he is. See Michael Vick.