From Insider.... Young headed to Tennessee By Todd McShay Scouts Inc. The end of the NFL season means the selection order for the first round is finally set, save for the Raiders and 49ers, who will execute a coin flip to break a tie for picks Nos. 6 and 7. Much will change in the next couple of months, as players take part in the scouting combine and individual workouts. But with underclassmen officially declared as of Jan. 15, and with all the postseason all-star games wrapped up, now is an appropriate time to update the first-round mock for the 2006 NFL draft. Also included this time around are the team's top five draft needs prior to free agency. 1. Houston Texans (2-14): +Reggie Bush, RB, USC Top five needs: DE, OG, MLB, OT, WR 2. New Orleans Saints (3-13): Matt Leinart, QB, USC Top five needs: OLB, QB, DT, TE, RB 3. Tennessee Titans (4-12): +Vince Young, QB, Texas Top five needs: MLB, OC, DS, OT, QB 4. New York Jets (4-12): D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia Top five needs: RB, QB, OT, DC, OG/OC 5. Green Bay Packers (4-12): +Mario Williams, DE, N.C. State Top five needs: OG, OLB, DS, DE, OC 6. x-Oakland Raiders (4-12): A.J. Hawk, OLB, Ohio State Top five needs: OG, OLB, DT, DC, RB 7. x-San Francisco 49ers (4-12): Jimmy Williams, DC, Virginia Tech Top five needs: OLB, DC, WR, FS, MLB 8. Buffalo Bills (5-11): +Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon Top five needs: DT, DC, OC, DS, OT 9. Detroit Lions (5-11): Michael Huff, DB, Texas Top five needs:QB, ILB, OT, DC, DE 10. Arizona Cardinals (5-11): Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt Top five needs: SS, RB, QB, WLB, OT 11. St. Louis Rams (6-10): +Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland Top five needs: DT, DC, WLB, OG/OC, MLB 12. Cleveland Browns (6-10): Chad Greenway, OLB, Iowa Top five needs: OLB, NT, DE, OT, OG 13. Baltimore Ravens (6-10): DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis Top five needs: DS, ROT, ILB, DT, RB 14. Philadelphia Eagles (6-10): +Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State Top five needs: OT, OLB, WR, DT, TE 15. Atlanta Falcons (8- : Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State Top five needs: DS, OT, OG, DC, DE 16. Miami Dolphins (9-7): +Winston Justice, OT, USC Top five needs: QB, LOT, DC, OLB, WR 17. Minnesota Vikings (9-7): +LenDale White, RB, USC Top five needs: RB, OLB, ILB, SS, OG 18. Dallas Cowboys (9-7): Marcus McNeill, OT, Auburn Top five needs: OT, FS, OG, WR, QB 19. San Diego Chargers (9-7): +Chad Jackson, WR, Florida Top five needs: WR, OT, OG, DS, DC 20. Kansas City Chiefs (10-6): +Ashton Youboty, DC, Ohio State Top five needs: WR, DC, DT, DE, QB 21. New England Patriots (10-6): Tye Hill, DC, Clemson Top five needs: DC, LB, SS, RB, QB 22. Denver Broncos (10-6): Sinorice Moss, WR, Miami Pick acquired from Washington Top five needs: WR, OG/OC, TE, DT, DS 23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5): Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College Top five needs: WR, OT, DE, DC, DT 24. Cincinnati Bengals (11-5): Claude Wroten, DT, LSU Top five needs: DT, DS, TE, DE, DC 25. New York Giants (11-5): Demeco Ryans, OLB, Alabama Top five needs: DC, WR, OT, OLB, FS 26. Chicago Bears (11-5): +Leonard Pope, TE, Georgia Top five needs: DC, TE, FS, OT, SLB 27. Carolina Panthers (11-5): +Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota Top five needs: WR, RB, TE, QB, DT 28. Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4): +Ernie Sims, OLB, Florida State Top five needs: OLB, TE, DC, DE, OT 29. Denver Broncos (13-3): Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan Top five needs: WR, OG/OC, TE, DT, DS 30. Indianapolis Colts (14-2): +Brian Calhoun, RB, Wisconsin Top five needs: WR, RB, OLB, OG, MLB 31. Seattle Seahawks (13-3): +Darnell Bing, DS, USC Top five needs: FS, WR, OG, DE, RB 32. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5): Bobby Carpenter, OLB, Ohio State Top five needs: WR, FS, DE, OG/OC, RB x - Still to be determined by coin flip + - Underclassman
Wow. Despite all the recent hype and the combine performances, they still have Cutler going at 10 to the Cardinals. I doubt he lasts that long.
This mock draft was last updated on Feb. 9th. http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/insider/columns/story?id=2324865
OK Texans trade their #1 to New York for their #4 and their second round choice. Texans get D'Brickashaw Ferguson and in the second round, pick #1 and #4.
i think i would rather have d'brick than bush; vy is my personal #1 but i don't think it's in the cards.
This guy hasn't done his research at all. For example, Greenway is likely to go late 1st round (if 1st at all) after having very poor strength showing and poor 40s in the 4.7s.