2006 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings

Complete analysis of 255 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals

2007 Draft
Draft Class
255 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Above Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
OL
Offensive Line
Top Team
NONO
246% above expected

2006 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings

Compare the original 2006 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.

Original First Round

PickPlayerRedraft
HOU#1
Mario Williams
DE #1 | North Carolina St.
Top 20↘
NO#2
Reggie Bush
RB #1 | USC
Round 2↘
TEN#3
Vince Young
QB #1 | Texas
Round 3↘
NYJ#4
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
OL #1 | Virginia
Top 10-
GB#5
A.J. Hawk
LB #1 | Ohio St.
Round 2-3↘
SF#6
Vernon Davis
TE #1 | Maryland
Round 1-2↘
LV#7
Michael Huff
S #1 | Texas
Round 2-3↘
BUF#8
Donte Whitner
S #2 | Ohio St.
Round 2-3↘
DET#9
Ernie Sims
LB #2 | Florida St.
Round 6-7↘
ARI#10
Matt Leinart
QB #2 | USC
Round 4-5↘

Redraft First Round

RedraftPlayerDiff
NO#108
HOU#1
Jahri Evans
OL #1 | Bloomsburg
+107
CIN#55
NO#2
Andrew Whitworth
OL #2 | LSU
+53
NYJ#29
TEN#3
Nick Mangold
OL #3 | Ohio St.
+26
DEN#119
NYJ#4
Brandon Marshall
WR #1 | Central Florida
+115
BAL#12
GB#5
Haloti Ngata
DT #1 | Oregon
+7
NO#252
SF#6
Marques Colston
WR #2 | Hofstra
+246
KC#20
LV#7
Tamba Hali
DE #1 | Penn St.
+13
NYJ#4
BUF#8
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
OL #4 | Virginia
-4
BUF#134
DET#9
Kyle Williams
DT #2 | LSU
+125
DEN#11
ARI#10
Jay Cutler
QB #1 | Vanderbilt
+1

2006 Team Draft Grades

RankTeamCapitalValueROI
NO#1
NO
8 picks · Jahri Evans
105
Rank #15
361
Rank #1
+257
+246% vs. expected
DEN#2
DEN
7 picks · Brandon Marshall
95
Rank #21
281
Rank #2
+186
+195% vs. expected
CIN#3
CIN
8 picks · Andrew Whitworth
93
Rank #23
229
Rank #5
+136
+146% vs. expected
IND#4
IND
7 picks · Antoine Bethea
78
Rank #27
195
Rank #8
+117
+150% vs. expected
HOU#5
HOU
7 picks · Eric Winston
125
Rank #6
242
Rank #4
+116
+93% vs. expected
BAL#6
BAL
10 picks · Haloti Ngata
117
Rank #11
204
Rank #7
+87
+75% vs. expected
GB#7
GB
12 picks · Greg Jennings
167
Rank #1
248
Rank #3
+81
+49% vs. expected
CAR#8
CAR
8 picks · DeAngelo Williams
99
Rank #18
175
Rank #10
+76
+77% vs. expected
SEA#9
SEA
6 picks · Rob Sims
69
Rank #30
133
Rank #12
+64
+93% vs. expected
NYJ#10
NYJ
10 picks · Nick Mangold
155
Rank #2
210
Rank #6
+55
+35% vs. expected

2006 Draft Positional Value Analysis

Analyze draft capital invested by position and the actual career value returned, identifying which positions provided the best ROI in 2006.

3 of 13 positions shown

QBQuarterback

96% ROI
Draft Capital
124.2
11 picks
Value Returned
119.4
-4.8 diff
DEN
Jay Cutler65.9
Round 1, Pick #11Redraft Pick: #10
TEN
Vince Young21.2
Round 1, Pick #3Redraft Pick: #76
MIN
Tarvaris Jackson18.1
Round 2, Pick #64Redraft Pick: #79
LAC
Charlie Whitehurst5.6
Round 3, Pick #81Redraft Pick: #120
NYJ
Kellen Clemens4.9
Round 2, Pick #49Redraft Pick: #123

RBRunning Back

128% ROI
Draft Capital
193.7
15 picks
Value Returned
247.8
+54.1 diff
JAX
Maurice Jones-Drew62.5
Round 2, Pick #60Redraft Pick: #15
CAR
DeAngelo Williams50.1
Round 1, Pick #27Redraft Pick: #32
IND
Joseph Addai47.3
Round 1, Pick #30Redraft Pick: #35
NO
Reggie Bush40.3
Round 1, Pick #2Redraft Pick: #46
NYJ
Leon Washington17.9
Round 4, Pick #117Redraft Pick: #81

WRWide Receiver

120% ROI
Draft Capital
377.0
30 picks
Value Returned
453.4
+76.4 diff
DEN
Brandon Marshall92.1
Round 4, Pick #119Redraft Pick: #4
NO
Marques Colston76.7
Round 7, Pick #252Redraft Pick: #6
GB
Greg Jennings64.1
Round 2, Pick #52Redraft Pick: #12
PIT
Santonio Holmes61.7
Round 1, Pick #25Redraft Pick: #16
PHI
Jason Avant36.4
Round 4, Pick #109Redraft Pick: #52

Complete Draft Results

Filter and explore all picks from the 2006 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.

Pick
Player
Redraft
Position
Value
HOU#1
Mario Williams
DE #1 | North Carolina St.
Top 20
DE #2
out of 22
59.4
NO#2
Reggie Bush
RB #1 | USC
Round 2
RB #4
out of 15
40.3
TEN#3
Vince Young Bust
QB #1 | Texas
Round 3
QB #2
out of 11
21.2
NYJ#4
D'Brickashaw Ferguson #8 Redraft
OL #1 | Virginia
Top 10
OL #4
out of 50
71.3
GB#5
A.J. Hawk
LB #1 | Ohio St.
Round 2
LB #4
out of 29
35.2
SF#6
Vernon Davis
TE #1 | Maryland
Round 1
TE #2
out of 16
54.4
LV#7
Michael Huff
S #1 | Texas
Round 3
S #6
out of 18
30.4
BUF#8
Donte Whitner
S #2 | Ohio St.
Round 2
S #4
out of 18
37.5
DET#9
Ernie Sims Bust
LB #2 | Florida St.
Round 6-7
LB #29
out of 29
-1.7
ARI#10
Matt Leinart Bust
QB #2 | USC
Round 4-5
QB #6
out of 11
2.2
DEN#11
Jay Cutler #10 Redraft
QB #3 | Vanderbilt
Top 10
QB #1
out of 11
65.9
BAL#12
Haloti Ngata #5 Redraft
DT #1 | Oregon
Top 10
DT #1
out of 25
77.5
CLE#13
Kamerion Wimbley
DE #2 | Florida St.
Round 2
DE #8
out of 22
33.9
PHI#14
Brodrick Bunkley
DT #2 | Florida St.
Round 2
DT #3
out of 25
43.4
LAR#15
Tye Hill
DB #1 | Clemson
Round 3
DB #10
out of 31
9.6
MIA#16
Jason Allen
DB #2 | Tennessee
Round 3
DB #9
out of 31
10.1
MIN#17
Chad Greenway Bust
LB #3 | Iowa
Round 6-7
LB #22
out of 29
0.0
DAL#18
Bobby Carpenter
LB #4 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
LB #12
out of 29
5.5
LAC#19
Antonio Cromartie
DB #3 | Florida St.
Round 2
DB #3
out of 31
48.9
KC#20
Tamba Hali #7 Redraft
DE #3 | Penn St.
Top 10
DE #1
out of 22
74.5
NE#21
Laurence Maroney
RB #2 | Minnesota
Round 3
RB #6
out of 15
15.0
SF#22
Manny Lawson
DE #4 | North Carolina St.
Round 2
DE #5
out of 22
43.8
TB#23
Davin Joseph
OL #2 | Oklahoma
Round 2
OL #16
out of 50
30.8
CIN#24
Johnathan Joseph
DB #4 | South Carolina
Top 20
DB #1
out of 31
62.7
PIT#25
Santonio Holmes
WR #1 | Ohio St.
Top 20
WR #4
out of 30
61.7
BUF#26
John McCargo
DT #3 | North Carolina St.
Round 4-5
DT #11
out of 25
6.2
CAR#27
DeAngelo Williams
RB #3 | Memphis
Round 1
RB #2
out of 15
50.1
JAX#28
Marcedes Lewis
TE #2 | UCLA
Round 1
TE #1
out of 16
56.3
NYJ#29
Nick Mangold #3 Redraft Steal
OL #3 | Ohio St.
Top 10
OL #3
out of 50
97.4
IND#30
Joseph Addai
RB #4 | LSU
Round 2
RB #3
out of 15
47.3
SEA#31
Kelly Jennings
DB #5 | Miami (FL)
Round 3
DB #7
out of 31
28.3
NYG#32
Mathias Kiwanuka
DE #5 | Boston Col.
Round 3
DE #11
out of 22
17.3
HOU#33
DeMeco Ryans
LB #5 | Alabama
Top 20
LB #1
out of 29
59.8
CLE#34
D'Qwell Jackson
LB #6 | Maryland
Round 2
LB #3
out of 29
47.1
WAS#35
Rocky McIntosh
LB #7 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
LB #13
out of 29
3.4
NE#36
Chad Jackson
WR #2 | Florida
Round 4-5
WR #16
out of 30
0.8
ATL#37
Jimmy Williams
S #3 | Virginia Tech
Round 4-5
S #11
out of 18
8.0
LV#38
Thomas Howard
LB #8 | Texas-El Paso
Round 3
LB #7
out of 29
18.3
PHI#39
Winston Justice
OL #4 | USC
Round 6-7
OL #48
out of 50
0.0
DET#40
Daniel Bullocks
S #4 | Nebraska
Round 6-7
S #18
out of 18
-1.4
ARI#41
Deuce Lutui
OL #5 | USC
Round 3
OL #19
out of 50
28.1
CHI#42
Danieal Manning
S #5 | Abilene Christian
Round 2
S #3
out of 18
40.3
NO#43
Roman Harper
S #6 | Alabama
Round 2
S #5
out of 18
33.2
NYG#44
Sinorice Moss
WR #3 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
WR #15
out of 30
2.1
TEN#45
LenDale White
RB #5 | USC
Round 6-7
RB #15
out of 15
-0.9
LAR#46
Joe Klopfenstein
TE #3 | Colorado
Round 6-7
TE #16
out of 16
-1.0
GB#47
Daryn Colledge
OL #6 | Boise St.
Top 20
OL #6
out of 50
57.1
MIN#48
Cedric Griffin
DB #6 | Texas
Round 2
DB #6
out of 31
33.7
NYJ#49
Kellen Clemens
QB #4 | Oregon
Round 4-5
QB #5
out of 11
4.9
LAC#50
Marcus McNeill
OL #7 | Auburn
Round 1
OL #10
out of 50
53.2
MIN#51
Ryan Cook
OL #8 | New Mexico
Round 3
OL #18
out of 50
29.8
GB#52
Greg Jennings Steal
WR #4 | Western Michigan
Top 20
WR #3
out of 30
64.1
DAL#53
Anthony Fasano
TE #4 | Notre Dame
Round 2
TE #4
out of 16
46.6
KC#54
Bernard Pollard
S #7 | Purdue
Round 3
S #7
out of 18
24.3
CIN#55
Andrew Whitworth #2 Redraft Steal
OL #9 | LSU
Top 10
OL #2
out of 50
104.5
BAL#56
Chris Chester
OL #10 | Oklahoma
Round 1
OL #8
out of 50
55.8
CHI#57
Devin Hester
WR #5 | Miami (FL)
Round 2
WR #6
out of 30
31.6
CAR#58
Richard Marshall
DB #7 | Fresno St.
Round 2
DB #5
out of 31
35.1
TB#59
Jeremy Trueblood
OL #11 | Boston Col.
Round 2
OL #17
out of 50
30.6
JAX#60
Maurice Jones-Drew Steal
RB #6 | UCLA
Top 20
RB #1
out of 15
62.5
DEN#61
Tony Scheffler
TE #5 | Western Michigan
Round 2
TE #5
out of 16
42.0
IND#62
Tim Jennings
DB #8 | Georgia
Round 2
DB #4
out of 31
41.6
SEA#63
Darryl Tapp
DE #6 | Virginia Tech
Round 2
DE #6
out of 22
38.0
MIN#64
Tarvaris Jackson
QB #5 | Alabama St.
Round 3
QB #3
out of 11
18.1
HOU#65
Charles Spencer
OL #12 | Pittsburgh
Round 4-5
OL #31
out of 50
0.1
HOU#66
Eric Winston Steal
OL #13 | Miami (FL)
Top 20
OL #5
out of 50
64.5
GB#67
Abdul Hodge
LB #9 | Iowa
Round 6-7
LB #21
out of 29
0.0
LAR#68
Claude Wroten
DT #4 | LSU
Round 6-7
DT #24
out of 25
-0.2
LV#69
Paul McQuistan
OL #14 | Weber St.
Round 3
OL #20
out of 50
18.0
BUF#70
Ashton Youboty
DB #9 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
DB #12
out of 31
4.2
PHI#71
Chris Gocong
DE #7 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Round 6-7
DE #17
out of 22
0.0
ARI#72
Leonard Pope
TE #6 | Georgia
Round 4-5
TE #9
out of 16
2.1
CHI#73
Dusty Dvoracek
DT #5 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
DT #18
out of 25
0.0
DET#74
Brian Calhoun
RB #7 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
RB #9
out of 15
0.4
GB#75
Jason Spitz
OL #15 | Louisville
Round 2
OL #12
out of 50
46.6
NYJ#76
Anthony Schlegel
LB #10 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
LB #25
out of 29
0.0
LAR#77
Jon Alston
LB #11 | Stanford
Round 4-5
LB #20
out of 29
0.0
CLE#78
Travis Wilson
WR #6 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
WR #29
out of 30
-0.1
ATL#79
Jerious Norwood
RB #8 | Mississippi St.
Round 3
RB #7
out of 15
13.7
JAX#80
Clint Ingram
LB #12 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
LB #26
out of 29
-0.4
LAC#81
Charlie Whitehurst
QB #6 | Clemson
Round 4-5
QB #4
out of 11
5.6
MIA#82
Derek Hagan
WR #7 | Arizona St.
Round 4-5
WR #11
out of 30
9.4
PIT#83
Anthony Smith
S #8 | Syracuse
Round 4-5
S #16
out of 18
0.7
SF#84
Brandon Williams
WR #8 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
WR #27
out of 30
0.0
KC#85
Brodie Croyle
QB #7 | Alabama
Round 6-7
QB #11
out of 11
-0.5
NE#86
David Thomas
TE #7 | Texas
Round 3
TE #8
out of 16
25.4
BAL#87
David Pittman
DB #10 | Northwestern St. (LA)
Round 4-5
DB #19
out of 31
0.0
CAR#88
James Anderson
LB #13 | Virginia Tech
Round 3
LB #6
out of 29
18.4
CAR#89
Rashad Butler
OL #16 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
OL #45
out of 50
0.0
TB#90
Maurice Stovall
WR #9 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
WR #14
out of 30
4.7
CIN#91
Frostee Rucker
DE #8 | USC
Round 3
DE #10
out of 22
21.3
DAL#92
Jason Hatcher
DT #6 | Grambling St.
Round 2
DT #5
out of 25
34.0
LAR#93
Dominique Byrd
TE #8 | USC
Round 4-5
TE #11
out of 16
0.1
IND#94
Freddy Keiaho
LB #14 | San Diego St.
Round 6-7
LB #28
out of 29
-1.1
PIT#95
Willie Reid
WR #10 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
WR #26
out of 30
0.0
NYG#96
Gerris Wilkinson
LB #15 | Georgia Tech
Round 4-5
LB #14
out of 29
3.3
NYJ#97
Eric Smith
S #9 | Michigan St.
Round 4-5
S #14
out of 18
3.0
HOU#98
Owen Daniels Steal
TE #9 | Wisconsin
Round 1
TE #3
out of 16
50.5
PHI#99
Max Jean-Gilles
OL #17 | Georgia
Round 4-5
OL #32
out of 50
0.0
SF#100
Michael Robinson
FB #1 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
FB #2
out of 4
6.8
LV#101
Darnell Bing
DB #11 | USC
Round 4-5
DB #18
out of 31
0.0
TEN#102
Calvin Lowry
S #10 | Penn St.
Round 6-7
S #17
out of 18
-1.0
NYJ#103
Brad Smith
WR #11 | Missouri
Round 4-5
WR #13
out of 30
7.2
GB#104
Cory Rodgers
WR #12 | TCU
Round 4-5
WR #20
out of 30
0.0
BUF#105
Ko Simpson
S #11 | South Carolina
Round 4-5
S #10
out of 18
8.4
NE#106
Garrett Mills
FB #2 | Tulsa
Round 4-5
FB #4
out of 4
0.0
ARI#107
Gabe Watson
DT #7 | Michigan
Round 4-5
DT #13
out of 25
5.0
NO#108
Jahri Evans #1 Redraft Top Steal
OL #18 | Bloomsburg
Top 10
OL #1
out of 50
109.0
PHI#109
Jason Avant
WR #13 | Michigan
Round 2
WR #5
out of 30
36.4
CLE#110
Leon Williams
LB #16 | Miami (FL)
Round 6-7
LB #27
out of 29
-0.9
BAL#111
Demetrius Williams
WR #14 | Oregon
Round 3
WR #10
out of 30
9.8
CLE#112
Isaac Sowells
OL #19 | Indiana
Round 4-5
OL #29
out of 50
0.4
LAR#113
Victor Adeyanju
DE #9 | Indiana
Round 4-5
DE #14
out of 22
0.7
MIA#114
Joe Toledo
OL #20 | Washington
Round 4-5
OL #41
out of 50
0.0
GB#115
Will Blackmon
DB #12 | Boston Col.
Round 3
DB #8
out of 31
25.0
TEN#116
Stephen Tulloch Steal
LB #17 | North Carolina St.
Top 20
LB #2
out of 29
59.7
NYJ#117
Leon Washington
RB #9 | Florida St.
Round 3
RB #5
out of 15
17.9
NE#118
Stephen Gostkowski
K #1 | Memphis
Round 3
K #1
out of 2
16.4
DEN#119
Brandon Marshall #4 Redraft Top Steal
WR #15 | Central Florida
Top 10
WR #1
out of 30
92.1
CHI#120
Jamar Williams
LB #18 | Arizona St.
Round 4-5
LB #11
out of 29
5.6
CAR#121
Nate Salley
DB #13 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
DB #27
out of 31
0.0
TB#122
Alan Zemaitis
DB #14 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
DB #21
out of 31
0.0
CIN#123
Domata Peko
DT #8 | Michigan St.
Round 2
DT #4
out of 25
40.0
NYG#124
Barry Cofield
DT #9 | Northwestern
Round 2
DT #6
out of 25
32.7
DAL#125
Skyler Green
WR #16 | LSU
Round 4-5
WR #19
out of 30
0.0
DEN#126
Elvis Dumervil Steal
DE #10 | Louisville
Round 1
DE #3
out of 22
56.5
MIN#127
Ray Edwards
DE #11 | Purdue
Round 2
DE #7
out of 22
36.9
SEA#128
Rob Sims Steal
OL #21 | Ohio St.
Round 1
OL #7
out of 50
56.1
NYG#129
Guy Whimper
OL #22 | East Carolina
Round 3
OL #22
out of 50
14.7
DEN#130
Domenik Hixon
WR #17 | Akron
Round 3
WR #7
out of 30
24.8
PIT#131
Willie Colon Steal
OL #23 | Hofstra
Round 1
OL #9
out of 50
54.4
BAL#132
P.J. Daniels
RB #10 | Georgia Tech
Round 4-5
RB #12
out of 15
0.0
PIT#133
Orien Harris
DT #10 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
DT #17
out of 25
0.0
BUF#134
Kyle Williams #9 Redraft Top Steal
DT #11 | LSU
Top 10
DT #2
out of 25
69.7
NO#135
Rob Ninkovich Steal
DE #12 | Purdue
Round 1
DE #4
out of 22
50.6
NE#136
Ryan O'Callaghan
OL #24 | California
Round 3
OL #23
out of 50
12.9
TEN#137
Terna Nande
LB #19 | Miami (OH)
Round 4-5
LB #17
out of 29
0.0
DAL#138
Pat Watkins
S #12 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
S #12
out of 18
4.8
ATL#139
Quinn Ojinnaka
OL #25 | Syracuse
Round 4-5
OL #27
out of 50
6.8
SF#140
Parys Haralson
DE #13 | Tennessee
Round 3
DE #9
out of 22
23.4
DET#141
Jonathan Scott
OL #26 | Texas
Round 4-5
OL #25
out of 50
8.4
ARI#142
Brandon Johnson
LB #20 | Louisville
Round 3
LB #8
out of 29
12.0
BUF#143
Brad Butler
OL #27 | Virginia
Round 3
OL #21
out of 50
17.5
LAR#144
Marques Hagans
WR #18 | Virginia
Round 4-5
WR #21
out of 30
0.0
CLE#145
Jerome Harrison
RB #11 | Washington St.
Round 4-5
RB #8
out of 15
1.9
BAL#146
Dawan Landry Steal
S #13 | Georgia Tech
Round 2
S #2
out of 18
48.3
PHI#147
Jeremy Bloom
DB #15 | Colorado
Round 4-5
DB #22
out of 31
0.0
GB#148
Ingle Martin
QB #8 | Furman
Round 4-5
QB #9
out of 11
0.0
MIN#149
Greg Blue
S #14 | Georgia
Round 4-5
S #15
out of 18
1.4
NYJ#150
Jason Pociask
TE #10 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
TE #14
out of 16
0.0
LAC#151
Tim Dobbins
LB #21 | Iowa St.
Round 4-5
LB #9
out of 29
9.4
CLE#152
DeMario Minter
DB #16 | Georgia
Round 4-5
DB #25
out of 31
0.0
WAS#153
Anthony Montgomery
DT #12 | Minnesota
Round 4-5
DT #10
out of 25
7.2
KC#154
Marcus Maxey
DB #17 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
DB #23
out of 31
0.0
CAR#155
Jeff King
TE #11 | Virginia Tech
Round 3
TE #7
out of 16
29.5
TB#156
Julian Jenkins
DE #14 | Stanford
Round 6-7
DE #21
out of 22
-0.4
CIN#157
A.J. Nicholson
LB #22 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
LB #23
out of 29
0.0
NYG#158
Charlie Peprah
DB #18 | Alabama
Round 4-5
DB #29
out of 31
0.0
CHI#159
Mark Anderson
DE #15 | Alabama
Round 3
DE #12
out of 22
10.7
JAX#160
Brent Hawkins
DE #16 | Illinois St.
Round 6-7
DE #20
out of 22
-0.3
DEN#161
Chris Kuper
OL #28 | North Dakota
Round 4-5
OL #38
out of 50
0.0
IND#162
Michael Toudouze
OL #29 | TCU
Round 4-5
OL #49
out of 50
0.0
SEA#163
David Kirtman
RB #12 | USC
Round 4-5
RB #11
out of 15
0.0
PIT#164
Omar Jacobs
QB #9 | Bowling Green
Round 4-5
QB #10
out of 11
0.0
GB#165
Tony Moll
OL #30 | Nevada
Round 4-5
OL #26
out of 50
8.3
BAL#166
Quinn Sypniewski
TE #12 | Colorado
Round 4-5
TE #10
out of 16
1.5
PIT#167
Charles Davis
TE #13 | Purdue
Round 4-5
TE #13
out of 16
0.0
PHI#168
Omar Gaither
LB #23 | Tennessee
Round 2
LB #5
out of 29
32.2
TEN#169
Jesse Mahelona
DT #13 | Tennessee
Round 6-7
DT #22
out of 25
-0.1
HOU#170
Wali Lundy
RB #13 | Virginia
Round 6-7
RB #14
out of 15
-0.4
NO#171
Mike Hass
WR #19 | Oregon St.
Round 4-5
WR #22
out of 30
0.0
TEN#172
Jonathan Orr
WR #20 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
WR #24
out of 30
0.0
WAS#173
Reed Doughty
S #15 | Northern Colorado
Round 3
S #9
out of 18
13.1
NO#174
Josh Lay
DB #19 | Pittsburgh
Round 4-5
DB #24
out of 31
0.0
SF#175
Delanie Walker Steal
TE #14 | Central Missouri St.
Round 2
TE #6
out of 16
41.6
LV#176
Kevin Boothe
OL #31 | Cornell
Round 2
OL #15
out of 50
31.4
ARI#177
Jonathan Lewis
DT #14 | Virginia Tech
Round 6-7
DT #23
out of 25
-0.1
BUF#178
Keith Ellison
LB #24 | Oregon St.
Round 4-5
LB #10
out of 29
8.8
DET#179
Dee McCann
DB #20 | West Virginia
Round 4-5
DB #26
out of 31
0.0
CLE#180
Lawrence Vickers
FB #3 | Colorado
Round 4-5
FB #1
out of 4
8.4
CLE#181
Babatunde Oshinowo
DT #15 | Stanford
Round 4-5
DT #19
out of 25
0.0
DAL#182
Montavious Stanley
DT #16 | Louisville
Round 4-5
DT #12
out of 25
6.1
GB#183
Johnny Jolly
DT #17 | Texas A&M
Round 4-5
DT #9
out of 25
8.2
ATL#184
Adam Jennings
WR #21 | Fresno St.
Round 6-7
WR #30
out of 30
-0.3
GB#185
Tyrone Culver
S #16 | Fresno St.
Round 4-5
S #13
out of 18
3.3
KC#186
Tre Stallings
OL #32 | Mississippi St.
Round 4-5
OL #44
out of 50
0.0
LAC#187
Jeromey Clary
OL #33 | Kansas St.
Round 4-5
OL #34
out of 50
0.0
LAC#188
Kurt Smith
K #2 | Virginia
Round 4-5
K #2
out of 2
0.0
NYJ#189
Drew Coleman
DB #21 | TCU
Round 4-5
DB #11
out of 31
8.5
KC#190
Jeff Webb
WR #22 | San Diego St.
Round 4-5
WR #17
out of 30
0.2
NE#191
Jeremy Mincey
DE #17 | Florida
Round 4-5
DE #18
out of 22
0.0
SF#192
Marcus Hudson
DB #22 | North Carolina St.
Round 4-5
DB #13
out of 31
3.0
CIN#193
Reggie McNeal
WR #23 | Texas A&M
Round 4-5
WR #28
out of 30
0.0
TB#194
Bruce Gradkowski
QB #10 | Toledo
Round 4-5
QB #7
out of 11
2.0
CHI#195
J.D. Runnels
FB #4 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
FB #3
out of 4
0.1
WAS#196
Kedric Golston
DT #18 | Georgia
Round 3
DT #8
out of 25
11.0
SF#197
Melvin Oliver
DE #18 | LSU
Round 4-5
DE #13
out of 22
4.3
DEN#198
Greg Eslinger
OL #34 | Minnesota
Round 4-5
OL #36
out of 50
0.0
IND#199
Charlie Johnson Steal
OL #35 | Oklahoma St.
Round 2
OL #13
out of 50
44.2
CHI#200
Tyler Reed
OL #36 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
OL #46
out of 50
0.0
PIT#201
Marvin Philip
OL #37 | California
Round 4-5
OL #35
out of 50
0.0
TB#202
T.J. Williams
TE #15 | North Carolina St.
Round 6-7
TE #15
out of 16
0.0
BAL#203
Sam Koch
P #1 | Nebraska
Round 3
P #1
out of 2
11.1
PHI#204
LaJuan Ramsey
DT #19 | USC
Round 6-7
DT #25
out of 25
-0.7
NE#205
Dan Stevenson
OL #38 | Notre Dame
Round 6-7
OL #42
out of 50
0.0
NE#206
Le Kevin Smith
DT #20 | Nebraska
Round 6-7
DT #21
out of 25
0.0
IND#207
Antoine Bethea Top Steal
S #17 | Howard
Top 20
S #1
out of 18
63.3
BAL#208
Derrick Martin
DB #23 | Wyoming
Round 4-5
DB #16
out of 31
0.3
CIN#209
Ethan Kilmer
DB #24 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
DB #17
out of 31
0.2
NO#210
Zach Strief Steal
OL #39 | Northwestern
Round 1
OL #11
out of 50
51.6
DAL#211
Pat McQuistan
OL #40 | Weber St.
Round 6-7
OL #47
out of 50
0.0
MIA#212
Fred Evans
DT #21 | Texas St.
Round 3
DT #7
out of 25
13.4
JAX#213
James Wyche
DE #19 | Syracuse
Round 6-7
DE #19
out of 22
0.0
LV#214
Chris Morris
OL #41 | Michigan St.
Round 6-7
OL #40
out of 50
0.0
TEN#215
Cortland Finnegan Top Steal
DB #25 | Samford
Round 1
DB #2
out of 31
53.9
BUF#216
Terrance Pennington
OL #42 | New Mexico
Round 4-5
OL #28
out of 50
2.5
DET#217
Fred Matua
OL #43 | USC
Round 6-7
OL #37
out of 50
0.0
ARI#218
Todd Watkins
WR #24 | BYU
Round 6-7
WR #23
out of 30
0.0
BAL#219
Ryan LaCasse
LB #25 | Syracuse
Round 6-7
LB #19
out of 29
0.0
NYJ#220
Titus Adams
DT #22 | Nebraska
Round 6-7
DT #15
out of 25
0.0
LAR#221
Tim McGarigle
LB #26 | Northwestern
Round 6-7
LB #24
out of 29
0.0
CLE#222
Justin Hamilton
DT #23 | Virginia Tech
Round 4-5
DT #14
out of 25
2.0
ATL#223
D.J. Shockley
QB #11 | Georgia
Round 6-7
QB #8
out of 11
0.0
DAL#224
E.J. Whitley
OL #44 | Texas Tech
Round 6-7
OL #50
out of 50
0.0
LAC#225
Chase Page
DT #24 | North Carolina
Round 6-7
DT #20
out of 25
0.0
MIA#226
Rodrique Wright
DT #25 | Texas
Round 6-7
DT #16
out of 25
0.0
LAC#227
Jimmy Martin
OL #45 | Virginia Tech
Round 6-7
OL #33
out of 50
0.0
KC#228
Jarrad Page
S #18 | UCLA
Round 3
S #8
out of 18
15.3
NE#229
Willie Andrews
DB #26 | Baylor
Round 4-5
DB #14
out of 31
1.3
WAS#230
Kili Lefotu
OL #46 | Arizona
Round 6-7
OL #39
out of 50
0.0
CIN#231
Bennie Brazell
WR #25 | LSU
Round 6-7
WR #25
out of 30
0.0
NYG#232
Gerrick McPhearson
DB #27 | Maryland
Round 6-7
DB #30
out of 31
0.0
MIA#233
Devin Aromashodu
WR #26 | Auburn
Round 3
WR #8
out of 30
14.0
CAR#234
Will Montgomery Steal
OL #47 | Virginia Tech
Round 2
OL #14
out of 50
42.8
TB#235
Justin Phinisee
DB #28 | Oregon
Round 6-7
DB #31
out of 31
0.0
JAX#236
Dee Webb
DB #29 | Florida
Round 4-5
DB #15
out of 31
0.5
CAR#237
Stanley McClover
DE #20 | Auburn
Round 6-7
DE #22
out of 22
-0.6
IND#238
T.J. Rushing
DB #30 | Stanford
Round 6-7
DB #20
out of 31
0.0
SEA#239
Ryan Plackemeier
P #2 | Wake Forest
Round 6-7
P #2
out of 2
0.0
PIT#240
Cedric Humes
RB #14 | Virginia Tech
Round 6-7
RB #13
out of 15
0.0
TB#241
Charles Bennett
DE #21 | Clemson
Round 6-7
DE #15
out of 22
0.0
LAR#242
Mark Setterstrom
OL #48 | Minnesota
Round 4-5
OL #24
out of 50
8.7
LAR#243
Tony Palmer
OL #49 | Missouri
Round 6-7
OL #43
out of 50
0.0
TB#244
Tim Massaquoi
TE #16 | Michigan
Round 6-7
TE #12
out of 16
0.0
TEN#245
Spencer Toone
LB #27 | Utah
Round 6-7
LB #18
out of 29
0.0
TEN#246
Quinton Ganther
RB #15 | Utah
Round 6-7
RB #10
out of 15
0.0
DET#247
Anthony Cannon
LB #28 | Tulane
Round 4-5
LB #15
out of 29
1.3
BUF#248
Aaron Merz
OL #50 | California
Round 4-5
OL #30
out of 50
0.2
SEA#249
Ben Obomanu
WR #27 | Auburn
Round 3
WR #9
out of 30
10.5
WAS#250
Kevin Simon
LB #29 | Tennessee
Round 6-7
LB #16
out of 29
0.0
HOU#251
David Anderson
WR #28 | Colorado St.
Round 4-5
WR #12
out of 30
7.7
NO#252
Marques Colston #6 Redraft Top Steal
WR #29 | Hofstra
Top 10
WR #2
out of 30
76.7
GB#253
Dave Tollefson
DE #22 | NW Missouri St.
Round 6-7
DE #16
out of 22
0.0
SF#254
Vickiel Vaughn
DB #31 | Arkansas
Round 6-7
DB #28
out of 31
0.0
LV#255
Kevin McMahan
WR #30 | Maine
Round 6-7
WR #18
out of 30
0.0

2006 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about the 2006 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.

Who were the best players from the 2006 NFL Draft?

In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) Jahri Evans (OL), originally drafted #108 by the New Orleans Saints, with 109 career value points; 2) Andrew Whitworth (OL), originally #55 by the Cincinnati Bengals; 3) Nick Mangold (OL), originally #29 by the New York Jets.

Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2006?

The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) Jahri Evans (OL, Pick #108): +98 value vs. expected; 2) Andrew Whitworth (OL, Pick #55): +84 value vs. expected; 3) Brandon Marshall (WR, Pick #119): +82 value vs. expected; 4) Marques Colston (WR, Pick #252): +73 value vs. expected; 5) Nick Mangold (OL, Pick #29): +70 value vs. expected. Jahri Evans delivered 98 points above expected value for pick #108, drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the round 4.

Who were the biggest busts in the 2006 NFL Draft?

The biggest disappointments from the 2006 draft's early rounds include: Ernie Sims (#9 by Detroit Lions), Matt Leinart (#10 by Arizona Cardinals), Chad Greenway (#17 by Minnesota Vikings), Bobby Carpenter (#18 by Dallas Cowboys), Daniel Bullocks (#40 by Detroit Lions). Ernie Sims, selected #9 overall by the Detroit Lions, delivered only -2 career value points, 39 points below expectations for that draft slot.

Which NFL team had the best draft in 2006?

The New Orleans Saints had the best draft, generating 361 total career value from 8 picks - 246% above expected. Their best selection was Jahri Evans.

Who was the biggest steal in the 2006 NFL Draft?

Jahri Evans was the biggest steal - drafted #108 by the New Orleans Saints but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #1 overall. The Offensive Line delivered 109 career value points.

Was Reggie Bush a bust in the 2006 NFL Draft?

Yes, Reggie Bush was a significant disappointment. Selected #2 overall by the New Orleans Saints, the Running Back managed only 40 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Round 2 range.

Which late-round picks from the 2006 draft became stars?

Late-round selections that became impact players: Jahri Evans (#108, OL), Brandon Marshall (#119, WR), Marques Colston (#252, WR). Jahri Evans (#108, New Orleans Saints) accumulated 109 career value points.

Which position provided the best value in the 2006 NFL Draft?

Offensive Line (OL) provided the best value with 50 players averaging 23.2 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.

How did the 2006 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?

The 2006 draft class performed average with 255 players combining for 4211 total career value points. Players averaged 3.6 points above expected draft position value.

22Draft Steals
20Draft Busts
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