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First Round
x - Final position won by SF determined by coin flip

1 Houston - Reggie Bush - RB - USC
Texans looking to sign Reggie soon after just getting QB David Carr to sign a long-term deal. Bush can be a difference maker for this club.

2 New Orleans - D’Brickashaw Ferguson - OT - Virginia
Saints would love to nail down the left tackle spot with this guy.

3 Tennessee - Matt Leinart - QB - USC
Titans offense looking for a future starter here and OC Norm Crow helped develop Matt at USC.

4 New York Jets - Jay Cutler - QB - Vanderbilt
Jets still need to address the games’ most important position especially when top talent is available.

5 Green Bay - Mario Williams - DE - N.C. St.
Packers defense will go through some changes after dismal ’05 season and Williams is the highest rated defensive player in this draft.

6 x- San Francisco - A. J. Hawk - LB - Ohio St.
49ers looking for impact backer after losing Julian Peterson.

7 x - Oakland - Vince Young - QB - Texas
Raiders hope to land future starter here with the talent to play the vertical passing game.

8 Buffalo - Haloti Ngata - DT - Oregon
Bills front four is looking to land this stud for the inside.

9 Detroit - Michael Huff - S - Texas
Lions secondary has lacked talent and leadership for a decade.

10 Arizona - Vernon Davis - TE - Maryland
Cards hope to add this blue chip athlete to their talented receiving corps.

11 St. Louis - Brodrick Bunkley - DT - Florida St.
Rams defensive front has never recovered from losing DE Grant Wistrom.

12 Cleveland - Chad Greenway - LB - Iowa
Browns 3-4 defense would love to add this versatile playmaker for their scheme.

13 Baltimore - Winston Justice - OT - USC
Ravens offensive line is looking for a bookend tackle to couple with Jon Ogden.

14 Philadelphia - DeMeco Ryans - LB - Alabama
Eagles need some playmakers on this unit after decline in ’05 season.

15 Denver (Atlanta) - Santonio Holmes - WR - Ohio St
Broncos will go for the home run hitter if they have a chance.

16 Miami - Ernie Sims - LB - Florida St
Nick Saban wants to add a playmaker for their front seven after veteran losses.

17 Minnesota - DeAngelo Williams - RB - Memphis
Vikings hope to land a top feature back here and Williams is a strong possibility.

18 Dallas - Mathias Kiwanuka - DE - B.C.
Cowboys defensive line is looking for more pressure off the edge.

19 San Diego - Ashton Youboty - CB - Ohio St
Chargers will address the secondary early and often this April.

20 Kansas City - Jimmy Williams - CB - Virginia Tech
Ditto Chiefs

21 New Eng - Manny Lawson – LB/ DE - N.C. St.
Patriots looking for receivers and linebackers early this April.

22 Denver (Wash) - Gabe Watson - DT - Michigan
Broncos still looking for front four talent other than ex-Browns defenders.

23 Tampa Bay – Chad Jackson - WR - Florida
Bucs looking for a big play receiver and Jackson has the package to deliver.

24 Cincinnati - Tye Hill - CB - Clemson
Bengals need to add a top cover man here and Hill is ready to play as a pro.

25 N. Y. Giants - Antonio Cromartie - CB - Florida St.
G Men will focus on defense early in this draft and Cromartie is a stud cover man.

26 Chicago - Eric Winston - OT - Miami
Bears offensive line will be addressed on the first day of the draft.

27 Carolina - LenDale White - RB - USC
Panthers will add a tough runner early and White is a terrific goal line back.

28 Jacksonville – Tamba Hali - DE - Penn St.
Jaguars hoping to add some outside pass pressure on front four.

29 N.Y. Jets (Atlanta-Denver) - Nick Mangold - OC - Ohio St.
Jets offensive line needs an anchor in the middle and this guy is ready now.

30 Indianapolis - Laurence Maroney - RB - Minnesota
Colts would love to add this playmaker after losing Edgerrin James this offseason.

31 Seattle - Kamerion Wimbley - LB - Florida St.
Seahawks looking to add a fast edge rusher early in the draft process.

32 Pittsburgh - Bobby Carpenter - LB - Ohio St.
Steelers may not pass on this defender who is an ideal fit for their 3-4 scheme.

2nd Round

33 Houston - Sinorice Moss - WR - Miami
Texans looking for additional speed to stretch the field for David Carr.

34 New Orleans - D’Qwell Jackson - LB - Maryland
Saints need an impact linebacker to elevate this defense.

35 New York Jets - Marcus McNeill - OT - Auburn
Jets might retool their entire front line.

36 Green Bay - Kelly Jennings - CB - Miami
Packers jump to select this fast well developed playmaker.

37 San Francisco - Darryl Tapp - DE - Virginia Tech
49ers hoping to add some pass pressure off the edge and Tapp brings it consistently.

38 Oakland - Rodrique Wright - DT - Texas
Raiders defense front needs interior linemen and Wright is a fine addition here.

39 Tennessee - Davin Joseph - OG - Oklahoma
Titans will look to rebuild their offensive line along with young starting QB.

40 Detroit - Johnathan Joseph - CB - S. Carolina
GM Matt Millen may jump on secondary problems early and often.

41 Arizona - Daniel Bullocks - S - Nebraska
Cardinals need a leader for their young secondary.

42 Buffalo - Marcedes Lewis - TE - UCLA
Bills looking to add a receiving weapon especially in the red zone.

43 Cleveland - Babatunde Oshinowo - DT - Stanford
Browns need an anchor in the middle to succeed on defense.

44 Baltimore - Max Jean Gilles - OG - Georgia
Ravens looking to add well developed interior linemen this April.

45 Philadelphia - Joseph Addai - RB - LSU
Eagles hoping to improve ground game after subpar ’05 effort.

46 St. Louis - Ko Simpson - S - South Carolina
Rams took some losses here and look to address on the first day of the draft.

47 Atlanta -Jason Allen - CB - Tennessee
Falcons must improve their secondary to return to the playoffs.

48 Minnesota - Darnell Bing - S - USC
Vikings lost some veterans in the secondary and need to reload.

49 Dallas - Richard Marshall - CB - Fresno St.
Cowboy’s secondary is still not up to playoff levels.

50 San Diego - Daryn Colledge - OT - Boise St.
Chargers looking to add a well developed blocker who is ready to compete and play now.

51 Minn (Miami) - Devin Hester - WR/CB/RS - Miami
Vikings have the luxury of taking this versatile playmaker for their return game.

52 New England - Patrick Watkins - S - Florida St.
Patriots secondary problems are bigger than people think.

53 Washington - Leonard Pope - TE - Georgia
Pope gives Gibbs a playmaker to stretch the field.

54 Kansas City - Mark Anderson - DE - Alabama
Chiefs looking for tough pass rusher off the edge.

55 Cincinnati - Joe Klopfenstein - TE - Colorado
Bengals have tight end high on their shopping list.

56 N. Y. Giants - Donte’ Whitner - S - Ohio St.
G Men will focus on back seven on defense often this spring.

57 Chicago - Anthony Fasano - TE - Notre Dame
Bears love this ex Irish strong blocker for their power game.

58 Carolina - Abdul Hodge - LB - Iowa
Panthers lost some veterans and would love to add this tackling machine.

59 Tampa Bay - Parys Haralson - DE - Tennessee
Bucs looking to add more outside pass pressure this year.

60 Jacksonville - Thomas Howard - LB - UTEP
Speed for the front seven would help after FA losses.

61 Denver - Brodie Croyle - QB - Alabama
Broncos hoping to land future starting QB in early rounds this April.

62 Indianapolis - Jon Alston - LB - Stanford
Tony Dungy would turn this guy into a Pro Bowl performer quickly.

63 Seattle - Todd Watkins - WR - BYU
Seahawks need a fast playmaker to stretch the field.

64 Pittsburgh - Brian Calhoun - RB - Wisconsin
Steelers looking to add a tough talented runner on the first day.