Thread: His Highness Mel Kiper's mock draft 2006

I tink Mel's a big joik, but for what it's woith....
I didn't see dis posted anywheres, so sorry, if dis is da second time.
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2006 Draft Projection

* denotes underclassman

1. Houston -- *Reggie Bush, RB, USC
2. New Orleans -- Matt Leinart, QB, USC
3. Tennessee -- *Vince Young, QB, Texas
4. New York Jets -- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia
5. Green Bay -- *Mario Williams, DE, NC State
6. Oakland -- A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State
7. San Francisco -- DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
8. Buffalo -- *Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon
9. Detroit -- Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt
10. Arizona -- DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis
11. St. Louis -- *Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland
12. Cleveland -- Chad Greenway, LB, Iowa
13. Baltimore -- Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State
14. Philadelphia -- *Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State
15. Atlanta -- Michael Huff, DB, Texas
16. Miami -- *Winston Justice, OT, USC
17. Minnesota -- *LenDale White, RB, USC
18. Dallas -- Jimmy Williams, DB, Virginia Tech
19. San Diego -- *Ko Simpson, DB, South Carolina
20. Kansas City -- *Ashton Youboty, CB, Ohio State
21. New England -- Bobby Carpenter, LB, Ohio State
22. Denver (from Wash.) -- Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College
23. Tampa Bay -- Derek Hagan, WR, Arizona State
24. Cincinnati -- Claude Wroten, DT, LSU
25. New York Giants -- *Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State
26. Chicago -- *Leonard Pope, TE, Georgia
27. Carolina -- *Anthony Fasano, TE, Notre Dame
28. Pittsburgh -- *Antonio Cromartie, CB, Florida State
29. Jacksonville -- Thomas Howard, LB, UTEP
30. Indianapolis -- *Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota
31. Denver -- *Darnell Bing, DB, USC
32. Seattle -- *Chad Jackson, WR, Florida

I really don't think White will fall to the Vikes at 17. I would wager he is gone in the top 10.

I'd love for that to happen....White could drop that far...thier is a possibilty. Best RB or LB at 17 is my pick.

"WilliamsonOfTroy" wrote:

I'd love for that to happen....White could drop that far...thier is a possibilty. Best RB or LB at 17 is my pick.

While it is possible, I don't think it is probable.

I think that this looks like a pretty good mock up ... there is no question that right now Reggie and DeAngelo are the top two backs and that LenDale is currently rated ahead of Maroney ... I could see the third back in the draft falling to No. 17 easily ... Baltimore may snatch up the third back at No. 13, but I think they really want another pass-rusher because they want to solidfy the 4-3 defense.
Should be interesting to discuss right up to draft time.

What it comes down to is that we will have a shot at 1 of these 3 backs, Deangelo, Maroney or White. If only Maroney is left, I'd rather look at the best LB and see who I rather have.

Holy crap, Ashton Youboty in the first round? Yikes!

They got Holmes before White?

Kiper is an idiot!

Baltimore is making noise that if White is still available at 13 they will take him.

I just saw this on ESPNews and thought I would come here and post it, but Old Man beat me to it.

I don't have a problem with Lendale White.

But I highlighted some other options, not trying to sway anyone, just highlighted them.

Remember this, Childress said it starts up front. If they evaluate the guys that we have and they think that one of our up front guys doesn't fit in, we might be looking at a D or O lineman in the first round. I just highlighted the positions that we most talked about on this board. I highlighted LB and RB. But to be honest with you, it looks like a talent rich draft at those spots. Sure-Linemen are harder to come by.

"OldManVike" wrote:

I tink Mel's a big joik, but for what it's woith....
I didn't see dis posted anywheres, so sorry, if dis is da second time.
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2006 Draft Projection

* denotes underclassman

1. Houston -- *Reggie Bush, RB, USC
2. New Orleans -- Matt Leinart, QB, USC
3. Tennessee -- *Vince Young, QB, Texas
4. New York Jets -- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia
5. Green Bay -- *Mario Williams, DE, NC State
6. Oakland -- A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State
7. San Francisco -- DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
8. Buffalo -- *Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon
9. Detroit -- Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt
10. Arizona -- DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis
11. St. Louis -- *Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland
12. Cleveland -- Chad Greenway, LB, Iowa
13. Baltimore -- Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State
14. Philadelphia -- *Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State
15. Atlanta -- Michael Huff, DB, Texas
16. Miami -- *Winston Justice, OT, USC
17. Minnesota -- *LenDale White, RB, USC
18. Dallas -- Jimmy Williams, DB, Virginia Tech
19. San Diego -- *Ko Simpson, DB, South Carolina
20. Kansas City -- *Ashton Youboty, CB, Ohio State
21. New England -- Bobby Carpenter, LB, Ohio State
22. Denver (from Wash.) -- Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College
23. Tampa Bay -- Derek Hagan, WR, Arizona State
24. Cincinnati -- Claude Wroten, DT, LSU
25. New York Giants -- *Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State
26. Chicago -- *Leonard Pope, TE, Georgia
27. Carolina -- *Anthony Fasano, TE, Notre Dame
28. Pittsburgh -- *Antonio Cromartie, CB, Florida State
29. Jacksonville -- Thomas Howard, LB, UTEP
30. Indianapolis -- *Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota
31. Denver -- *Darnell Bing, DB, USC
32. Seattle -- *Chad Jackson, WR, Florida

We need to move up to get L. White. He will be a better Pro than Bush. Even if this means we give a fourth rounder.