Mel Kiper's 3/31/06 Mock Draft

[Nick]

He's currently revealing it piece by piece on SportsCenter, so I'll edit in the updates as they're made.


Kiper's 3/31/06 Mock Draft
1. Houston: Reggie Bush, RB, USC
2. New Orleans: Mario Williams, DE, NC State
3. Tennessee: Matt Leinart, QB, USC
4. NY Jets: D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia
5. Green Bay: A.J. Hawk, OLB, Ohio State
6. San Fransisco: Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland
7. Oakland: Vince Young, QB, Texas
8. Buffalo: Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Florida State
9. Detroit: Michael Huff, DB, Texas
10. Arizona: Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt
11. St. Louis: Chad Greenway, OLB, Iowa
12. Cleveland: Kamerion Wimbley, DE/OLB, Florida State
13. Baltimore: Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon
14. Philadelphia: Winston Justice, OT, USC
15. Denver (f/ATL): Chad Jackson, WR, Florida
16. Miami: Donte Whitner, S, Ohio State
17. Minnesota: Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State
18. Dallas: Jason Allen, DB, Tennessee
19. San Diego: Jonathan Joseph, CB, South Carolina
20. Kansas City: Tye Hill, CB, Clemson
21. New England: Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State
22. Denver (f/WAS): DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis
23. Tampa Bay: Antonio Cromartie, CB, FSU
24. Cincinnati: Jimmy Williams, DB, VA Tech
25. NY Giants: Kelly Jennings, CB, Miami
26. Chicago: Richard Marshall, CB, Fresno State
27. Carolina: LenDale White, RB, USC
28. Jacksonville: Marcedes Lewis, TE, UCLA
29. NY Jets (f/ATL via DEN): Nick Mangold, C, Ohio State
30. Indianapolis: Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota
31. Seattle: Ashton Youboty, CB, Ohio State
32. Pittsburgh: Sinorice Moss, WR, The U

[RamsFan16]

Dang. Thats all he has right now? I'm lovin the Jags pick.

[Tony Soprano]

Thanks for updating us!!

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[Nick]

Regarding the Rams' pick of Greenway, I think it's a bit of a reach still, but we are filling a need with the best available prospect at that position, so I don't really have a problem with it. Would just rather see us get better value, and I think I'd be more okay with it if we weren't passing up on Ngata in the process.

[RamsFan16]

but we are filling a need with the best available prospect at that position

No its not its DeMeco:tut


He could be a reach but than again every pick in the draft is a reach.

[DaRamsBaby]

i would pick ngata in that situation...

[RamJackson39]

No its not its DeMeco

I'm still trying to figure out how he went from top 10 to possbile second rounder.

[RamsFan16]

The pro days by Sims, Carpenter and others.

[rampete]

i would pick ngata in that situation...

agree with that sentiment...

[bigredman]

Mel has an encyclopedia for a head regarding stats and players coming out of college, but his draft predictions are mostly crap....and what's with that hair?

[Tony Soprano]

I think the FIRST 10 of Kiper is DEAD on. I've said before that the Cardinals and Denny Green want the QB of the future and one would probably slide that far.

#11 is too early for Greenway.
Detroit doesn't want to spend a top-10 pick on a safety especially in their scheme; however, he's the best player available and they wouldn't get good value by taking someone like Justice (OT) so early.

Everyone knows I think we can pull off a deal with Detroit for Huff.

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What concerned me was reports that Chad Greenway lacked lower body strength. Linebackers that have enjoyed GREAT college careers, but couldn't make the grade in the Pros are all too common.
We better be damn sure Greenway can stand up to NFL Guards, Tightends, and Fullbacks when they run right at him.
It sounds like he'll do fine in pursuit, but we don't need any more Linebackers that can't stand up to a pounding running game.

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[RamJackson39]

The pro days by Sims, Carpenter and others.

Thats the thing though. Where were these guys on the field against weaker competition than what DeMeco faced? They were not as impressive as him. His combine wasnt too bad at all. A 4.65 in the 40 and 23 reps of 225 isnt bad.

I just cant figure out how DeMeco Ryans went from top 10 pick to being selected after Ernie Sims. If that does happen, someone is getting a steal in the second round.

[HUbison]

DeMeco Ryans went from top 10 pick

When was Demeco Ryans ever a top 10 pick?

[RamsFan16]

When was Demeco Ryans ever a top 10 pick?

I agree. Thats RJ39 fo ya sometimes atleast. I've been a Iowa homer but have never said Greenway was a top 10 pick. I know he isn't that gooodl.