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[Marjax]

With Dick Jauron at the helm, the whole program is a-goin down the drain.

[Jonathan]

lol, Bills.

The team that makes me feel comfortable in the AFC East.

Too bad they're getting Vernon Davis (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Marjax]

Not if the 9ers pick him first.

[IfIDiedAgain]

I want the cards to somehow get Vernon Davis and Cutler/orVinceYoung. It would fit into their whole trend of awesome offense but no D.

[Marjax]

I want the Cards to get Vernon Davis, and draft Brady Quinn next year. Guess who will be a Cards fan.

[Jonathan]

I want the Cards to get Vernon Davis, and draft Brady Quinn next year. Guess who will be a Cards fan.

If they got Davis they wouldn't be in position to draft Quinn. It would require a Top-2 pick, maybe Top-5 if Brian Brohm overtakes Quinn. They'll be lucky to get either one. Troy Smith is a possibility. I just don't think the Cards will even have a Top-15 pick. However, if Young or Cutler falls to them there is no way they pass up on him. Even if someone like Mario Williams is still on the board.

Remember, if they lose out on Vernon Davis, they could still be in position to get Mercedes Lewis in Round 2. Maybe.

PS
Don't be surprised if the Saints take Vernon Davis at #2 overall.

[Marjax]

Yeah, it's unlikely. But It'd be cool. I'm still worried about the Ravens being in position to draft Mr. Quinn. I kinda hope they trade for Harrington.

[Geoff]

eagles better get a good draft pick, i dont know about their chances this year, i hope their receivers and their defense step up

[Jonathan]

NFL Full-Season Schedules released today. I'm very excited for a few games, especially some played by the Jets.

On December 3rd I'll be flying to Green Bay to watch the Jets take on the Packers. Hopefully Favre comes back to play so I can see him one last time.

[Marjax]

Yeah I looked at the Browns schedule. Might be a 6-10 year. The Bengals will still be tough as last year, the Steelers probably not as tough but will still be good. Playing the Panthers and Broncos, those will be losses.

Play the Jets at home though. That should be interesting.

[Jonathan]

lol, Browns win.

[Geoff]

Eagles first regular season game is in Houston against the #1 pick, most of their non-division games look easy but its the eagles, you cant tell with them

[Jonathan]

The Texans will win. The Eagles' exterior run defense is awful and that's what Reggie Bush does best - run outside. Also, the Texans now have Eric Moulds and will get some amazing offensive linemen in the draft. If they steal Eric Winston with their 2nd round pick, their offensive line will be legit.

[Geoff]

this might be the Texans best year yet, its looking that way right now

This post has been edited by Geoff: Apr 6 2006, 06:23 PM

[Jonathan]

What makes you say that?

I can't see them winning more than 7 games this season. 5 at most.

This post has been edited by Jonathan: Apr 6 2006, 07:50 PM

[Geoff]

im not saying they are going to do great, but just a lot better than usual because of the improvements and i see a lot of teams that usually do bad doing good and a lot of teams that usually do good doing bad, lotta changes this year

This post has been edited by Geoff: Apr 6 2006, 07:59 PM

[Jonathan]

You said it might be their best year yet. Their best season was a 7-win season. They won't match that.

[Geoff]

well then never quote me haha, i dont really pay attention to the Texans

[Jonathan]

Well, I haven't had too much time to work on my mock draft, so here's a little preview. Top-3 style.

1. Reggie Bush
2. D'Brickashaw Ferguson
3. Matt Leinart

Now, that's nothing to brag about. That's pretty much the most common situation among mocks. I ended at 3 because I have no idea what the Jets are going to do. I'm thinking Mario Williams, AJ Hawk, or Jay Cutler. The rest of the draft pretty much depends on what the Jets do.

Geoff, how does Ernie Sims sound for you?

[Geoff]

isnt vince young in the draft? and ernie sims ill say goes between 5 and 13, around there, i like em because i like FSU

by the way: is my sig too big?

This post has been edited by Geoff: Apr 6 2006, 09:26 PM

[Jonathan]

Yes. Vince Young is in the draft. Why do you ask?

Ernie Sims from 5-13? pft. He's a reach at 13.

[Marjax]

If the Texans have a good draft, and with their free agent moves, I can see them having a better year, and definitely stepping in the right direction. They need to be able to utilize their tools.

Jonathan, when I was tallying up wins and losses for the Brownies this season, I counted the Jets game as a win. But you never know what will happen, I expect at least three games to go the opposite of what I predicted. I mean, the Browns lost to the fucking Texans last year, anything can happen.

[Geoff]

jonathan, where do you see vince young going in the draft?, thats what i was asking

[Jonathan]

Yeah, Marjax. I think the Browns are a good team. They'll fight for a wildcard this year.

VY goes 7 or 10.

[Jonathan]

As promised,

(I made some late, minor changes as well)

2006 NFL Mock Draft

Round One

1. Houston Texans
Reggie Bush, RB, Southern California
Bush gives help to a needy David Carr. He can play anywhere on the field. Bush will bring back the fans in Houston.

2. New Orleans Saints
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia
The Saints traded their starting LT Wayne Gandy. Ferguson & Jammal Brown will be the bookends of the Big Easy. Don't rule out Matt Leinart here, as Drew Brees' contract is structured as a 1-year deal.

3. Tennessee Titans
Matt Leinart, QB, Southern California
The heir to Steve McNair. Last year, Leinart threw away millions of dollars to play for a low-profile team. I'm sure he's regretting it now.

4. New York Jets
Mario Williams, DE/LB, North Carolina State
Mario Williams is the most versatile defensive player in the draft and Eric Mangini loves that. Williams can play DE or LB in the 3-4.

5. Green Bay Packers
AJ Hawk, LB, Ohio State
Nick Barnett is the center of the defense, and now he'll be more comfortable with Hawk to his left.

6. San Fransisco 49ers
Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland
The 49ers finally get that offensive spark they need while giving Alex Smith a great weapon.

7. Oakland Raiders
Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon
Al Davis passes on Vince Young now that he has Aaron Brooks. With time, Ngata will anchor the defensive line. Raider fans, remember these names: Brady Quinn, Brian Brohm, and Troy Smith.

8. Buffalo Bills
Winston Justice, OT, Southern California
Justice improved his stock at his Pro Day, making him a Top-10 pick.

9. Detroit Lions
Michael Huff, DB, Texas
Huff will add great depth to the secondary. He can play Safety and Cornerback. He's great against the run and better against the pass.

10. Arizona Cardinals
Vince Young, QB, Texas
This might be the quickest pick of the draft. I say it'll take about 8 seconds. With Young still on the board and the Cardinals hungry for a QB, he is the obvious choice. Maybe Kurt Warner can prove me wrong and make VY a good player.

11. St. Louis Rams
Tye Hill, DB, Clemson
The Rams have a lot of solid Cornerbacks, but lack a difference maker. Tye Hill is considered the best natural CB of the draft and the Rams don't think any differently.

12. Cleveland Browns
Manny Lawson, DE/LB, North Carolina State
Lawson is perfect for the 3-4. He'll make a great OLB in Romeo's scheme and can even play DE in the 4-3 if need be.

13. Baltimore Ravens
Broderick Bunkley, DT, Florida State
Losing Ma'ake Kemoeatu was huge. They need an immediate replacement. Bunkley is great at forcing pressure on the QB.

14. Philadelphia Eagles
Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State
Sims may be undersized but he's a gamer. Philadelphia's defense is poor defending both the run and the pass. The best way to fix that is to have a great LB. Sims should be able to step in quickly.

15. Denver Broncos (f/ATL)
Chad Jackson, WR, Florida
The Broncos need a WR and Jackson is the best pure WR in the draft. Jackson is very similar to Chad Johnson and we all know that Jake Plummer could use him.

16. Miami Dolphins
Jimmy Williams, DB, Virginia Tech
Williams is a great, raw player that will help the Dolphins' poor secondary. He needs some good coaching before his potential will be let free.

17. Minnesota Vikings
Chad Greenway, LB, Iowa
The Vikings could use some help everywhere, but defense comes first. Their linebackers aren't too spectacular so Greenway should be able to step in right away. The Vikings trust Brad Johnson and will worry about a QB next year.

18. Dallas Cowboys
Kamieron Wimbley, DE/LB, Florida State
Wimbley and DeMarcus Ware will be scary bookend pass rushers in a soon-to-be great defense. It doesn't get much better than this.

19. San Diego Charger
Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State
The Chargers can't give Philip Rivers enough weapons.

20. Kansas City Chiefs
Jonathan Joesph, DB, South Carolina
Joseph adds good depth and a ready starter to the Chiefs' secondary. He should greatly improve their pass defense and force the opposition to run the ball on their already-solid defensive line.

21. New England Patriots
Antonio Cromartie, DB, Florida State
The Patriots need a CB with that depleted backfield. Cromartie could also take over the return game with the loss of Tim Dwight.

22. Denver Broncos (f/WAS)
Leonard Pope, TE, Georgia
The Broncos are in need of a TE with the departure of "Jacked Up" star Jeb Putzier. Behind Vernon Davis, Leonard Pope is the best TE in the draft. That says a lot.

23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
The Buccaneers could use an OLB and Ryans is the best available.

24. Cincinnati Bengals
Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan
Sam Adams was added but the Bengals could use another guy. Besides, Adams is about 80 years old and way past his prime. Marvin Lewis will get a lot out of this run stuffer.

25. New York Giants
D'Qwell Jackson, LB, Maryland
Jackson played MLB in college but could easily switch out to OLB. The Giants are in great need of an OLB so he fits the role. Very instinctive player who should fit well into the system.

26. Chicago Bears
Marcus McNeil, OT, Auburn
OT might not be their biggest need but I'm sure they would want nothing more than to protect their QB. McNeil is the guy they would take here, even in front of Eric Winston who is coming off of ACL problems. They make the safer pick.

27. Carolina Panthers
Thomas Howard, LB, UTEP
The Panthers need to fill the void left be the departure of Will Witherspoon.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars
Mercedes Lewis, TE, UCLA
Kyle Brady can't get the job done. Mercedes Lewis will help the Jaguars modernize their TE position and give them another great receiving option.

29. New York Jets (f/DEN t/ATL)
Eric Winston, OT, Miami
The Jets, in dire need of a RT, get the steal of the first round. Before tearing his ACL, Winston was regarded as a sure-fire Top-5 pick, often mentioned in the same sentence with D'Brickashaw Ferguson. He may not be fully recovered, but when healthy, he's a monster.

30. Indianapolis Colts
DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis
This is a huge steal. The Colts, in need of a RB, get the leading rusher in NCAA history. Williams is the best possible replacement for Edgerrin James.

31. Seattle Seahawks
Sinorice Moss, WR, Miami
Moss will be the explosive WR the Seahawks need. He should help Alexander get another 1,500 yards.

32. Pittsburgh Steelers
LenDale White, RB, Southern California
To finish off Round One, the Steelers draft the replacement to the great Jerome Bettis. White is very similar to Bettis when it comes to size, but he is much faster. Let's see White's work effort once Bill Cowher's saliva is puncturing his face.

This post has been edited by Jonathan: Apr 7 2006, 10:13 PM