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Jayhawk_Colin · 02-23-2006, 04:40 PM

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 (8-8): 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

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**bigboy** · 02-23-2006, 05:14 PM

I like the Mock but there's no way Reid goes WR in round 1....

Jayhawk_Colin · 02-23-2006, 05:16 PM

they really need one, not like pinkston will catch 10 td

**bigboy** · 02-23-2006, 05:19 PM

The last thing they need is another young WR with zero system experiance. Maybe a vet, but with Brown, Lewis and Pinky coming back from what he hurt they need a vet, plus LJ catches the ball and so des Westy...there's wnough weapons already to through too. At this point I would like to see them get Greenway, Williams, Davis or Ngata...maybe even another OL but not a WR....not at #14

Jayhawk_Colin · 02-23-2006, 05:33 PM

then trade down and pick a WR, but they need a #1 reciver

**bigboy** · 02-23-2006, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayhawk_Colin

then trade down and pick a WR, but they need a #1 reciver

Need? Not at all, they already can succeed with out one, like I said they have enough people that can catch the ball.

**stormdriver** · 02-23-2006, 06:11 PM

They do need a #1, something they don't have. McNabb is the type of QB that needs a favorite target, someone who he can always count on to get the ball to if he's under pressure, like the Favre-Walker, Manning-Harrison, and Delhomme-Smith combos we've all seen. Those QBs all know they can throw the ball as far as the can, as they're getting hit, and their man will chase it down even in double coverage.
That said however, BigBoy is absolutely right that Reid will not take a #14 rookie and make him the man. I would expect them to improve defense in the draft, and likely get a veteran WR.

**bigboy** · 02-23-2006, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormdriver

They do need a #1, something they don't have. McNabb is the type of QB that needs a favorite target, someone who he can always count on to get the ball to if he's under pressure.

IMO though, that is Westbrook and can be Brown and/or LJ...see when we had Charles Johnson and Torrence Small then IMO we needed one. Even a couple years back with Thrash and Pinky they had to other targets, Duce could catch but there wasn't a threat at all on the field. Chad Lewis was still the TE then IMO they needed one, not so much now...JMO

But you GB guys are spoiled with WR's!!