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I took a quick look at some 2006 mock drafts that were basically the norm for the time right before the draft. The basic point is that the people who do these mock drafts have absolutely no idea where teams rate players. One common theme for NFL team in the draft is that they’re going to try to get the best value they can for a pick while filling team needs. Some examples of players values being WAY off according to the internet.
Winston Justice – Thought character issues moved him down, but he is just not very good. Saw little action in 06
Brodrick Bunkley – 6 tackles in 06. Not very strong and a slow learner. 2007 will tell if McCargo is the better player.
Dante Whitner – Probablly the best DB in the 06 draft. Many had him in the lower third of the first round
Chad Jackson – Top 15-20 for most, turns out to be a reach in rd. 2
The entire TE class. What a bust. Love V Davis, but he couldn’t stay on the field in 06.
The list continues…. probably a dozen names.
For me, Marshawn Lynch is the most over-rated player on most people’s mock list. I will agree that he is the second best running back, however, I do not think he is top 15 talent. I think he is should go towards the end of the first, beginning of the second. Furthermore, the group of Bush, Pittman, Irons, and Hunt all appear to me to be reaches in the second. (Especially Pittman, I watched every game he played in, and he is not a starting NFL RB).
To me, we have four equally pressing and immediate needs. Starting LB (insine or outside), RB, WR2, CB1/2. To me, I would sign Chris Brown after the draft if AP does not fall to us at 12, and Draft a RB in round 4 (love D Walker from ND). That combo should cover us at RB for at least a year, and leaves all 4 first day picks to use. I take Willis at 12 (who will be there), trade up to 29 to grab D Jarrett (who will not make it past 30 and SD), and then take BCBA at pick 73.
The other scenario would have us taking AP at 12. BLBA in the second, CB, WR in the third.
Both of these are better then the "popular" theories on most peoples board. Willis, Turner trade (plus next years 3rd pick), CB, WR. Or Lynch, LB, CB, WR. I honestly think Lynch could make it to the Texans in the second.
Thoughts?
Winston Justice – Thought character issues moved him down, but he is just not very good. Saw little action in 06
Brodrick Bunkley – 6 tackles in 06. Not very strong and a slow learner. 2007 will tell if McCargo is the better player.
Dante Whitner – Probablly the best DB in the 06 draft. Many had him in the lower third of the first round
Chad Jackson – Top 15-20 for most, turns out to be a reach in rd. 2
The entire TE class. What a bust. Love V Davis, but he couldn’t stay on the field in 06.
The list continues…. probably a dozen names.
For me, Marshawn Lynch is the most over-rated player on most people’s mock list. I will agree that he is the second best running back, however, I do not think he is top 15 talent. I think he is should go towards the end of the first, beginning of the second. Furthermore, the group of Bush, Pittman, Irons, and Hunt all appear to me to be reaches in the second. (Especially Pittman, I watched every game he played in, and he is not a starting NFL RB).
To me, we have four equally pressing and immediate needs. Starting LB (insine or outside), RB, WR2, CB1/2. To me, I would sign Chris Brown after the draft if AP does not fall to us at 12, and Draft a RB in round 4 (love D Walker from ND). That combo should cover us at RB for at least a year, and leaves all 4 first day picks to use. I take Willis at 12 (who will be there), trade up to 29 to grab D Jarrett (who will not make it past 30 and SD), and then take BCBA at pick 73.
The other scenario would have us taking AP at 12. BLBA in the second, CB, WR in the third.
Both of these are better then the "popular" theories on most peoples board. Willis, Turner trade (plus next years 3rd pick), CB, WR. Or Lynch, LB, CB, WR. I honestly think Lynch could make it to the Texans in the second.
Thoughts?
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