Kipers updated round 1 projection (1-31-06)

[BigDFan5]

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Updated: Jan. 31, 2006
Six Trojans projected to go in first round
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By Mel Kiper Jr.
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Following the week of Senior Bowl practices, there have been some changes to my first-round projection for the 2006 NFL draft. There are 14 underclassmen in this week's projected first round, three fewer than last week.

The top-six picks remain the same, but the one newcomer to the top 10 is Texas defensive back Michael Huff. Right now I have him projected to land in San Francisco, which has the seventh overall pick. What I like about Huff is his versatility because he can player either cornerback or safety.

This projected pick reminds me of what the 49ers did in 1981 in a similar situation. In the '81 draft, the 49ers had the eighth overall pick and selected another versatile defensive back, USC's Ronnie Lott.

I will submit another first-round projection following the NFL Combine, which is Feb. 22-28 in Indianapolis.

First-Round Projections
1. Houston Reggie Bush, RB* USC
2. New Orleans Matt Leinart, QB USC
3. Tennessee Vince Young, QB* Texas
4. NY Jets D'Brickashaw Ferguson, T Virginia
5. Green Bay Mario Williams, DE* NC State
6. Oakland A.J. Hawk, LB Ohio St.
7. San Francisco Michael Huff, DB Texas
8. Buffalo Haloti Ngata, DT* Oregon
9. Detroit Jay Cutler, QB Vanderbilt
10. Arizona DeAngelo Williams, RB Memphis
11. St. Louis Vernon Davis, TE* Maryland
12. Cleveland Chad Greenway, LB Iowa
13. Baltimore Tamba Hali, DE Penn St.
14. Philadelphia Winston Justice, T* USC
15. Atlanta Jimmy Williams, DB Virginia Tech
16. Miami Ashton Youboty, CB* Ohio St.
17. Minnesota LenDale White, RB* USC
18. Dallas Marcus McNeill, T Auburn
19. San Diego Santonio Holmes, WR* Ohio St.
20. Kansas City Tye Hill, CB Clemson
21. New England Laurence Maroney, RB* Minnesota
22. Denver (from WSH) Mathias Kiwanuka, DE Boston College
23. Tampa Bay DeMeco Ryans, LB Alabama
24. Cincinnati Ko Simpson, DB* South Carolina
25. NY Giants Johnathan Joseph, CB* South Carolina
26. Chicago Leonard Pope, TE* Georgia
27. Carolina Dominique Byrd, TE USC
28. Jacksonville Ernie Sims, OLB* Florida St.
29. Denver Sinorice Moss, WR Miami
30. Indianapolis Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui, G USC
31. Pittsburgh Bobby Carpenter, LB Ohio St.
32. Seattle Maurice Stovall, WR Notre Dame

* denotes underclassman

Positional Breakdown
Quarterbacks 3
Running backs 4
Wide receivers 3
Tight ends 3
Offensive linemen 4
Defensive linemen 4
Linebackers 5
Defensive backs 6

Most Players Selected by School
USC 6 Bush, Leinart, Justice, White, Byrd, Lutui
Ohio St. 4 Hawk, Youboty, Holmes, Carpenter
Texas 2 Young, Huff
South Carolina 2 Simpson, Joseph

 

[TheHustler]

I will be pissed if we take a RT with the 18th pick overall.

 

[BigDFan5]

I will be pissed if we take a RT with the 18th pick overall.

we won't

 

[Hiero]

I will be pissed if we take a RT with the 18th pick overall.

lol why, you hate having pass protection for your QB? I will love it.

 

[kingwhicker]

I don't want McNeil that high- I'd rather reach for at 18 Carpenter than McNeil.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Jay Cutler is not an NFL QB, this is getting ridiculous

 

[conner01]

i really have a feeling it will be holmes or moss.get a rt, and fs in f.a, then load up on lb's

 

[conner01]

Jay Cutler is not an NFL QB, this is getting ridiculous

i think he's the best qb in this draft. but we shall see in a few years

 

[TheHustler]

lol why, you hate having pass protection for your QB? I will love it.

@ 18? No thanks.

 

[Ashwynn]

I will be pissed if we take a RT with the 18th pick overall.

Why, thats what we need!

I think 5 years down the road, you'll be cheering for Mcneil as he protects our QB (whoever that may be in 5 years) in the superbowl.

 

[TEK2000]

i really have a feeling it will be holmes or moss.get a rt, and fs in f.a, then load up on lb's

Moss we could possibly get in the 2nd round. (I wouldn't mind that at all)
None of the FA Free Safeties would do us any better than Michael Huff, Jimmy Williams, or Ko Simpson... PLUS, we wouldn't be bothered with a heavy salary cap hit for at least a couple or 3 years if we drafted a FS rather than bringing in a FA.
A rookie tackle wouldn't be an immediate impact in my opinion.. other than QB, offensive line is probably the hardest position to make the transition from college to NFL. We'd still be dealing with Rob Petitti type deficiencies for at least a year or 2 while our rookie tackle was learning to play against the speed/skills of NFL DE's and OLB's.

I'm all for getting offensive linemen in this draft.. but not with the first round pick.

Just my opinions.

 

[TEK2000]

Why, thats what we need!

I think 5 years down the road, you'll be cheering for Mcneil as he protects our QB (whoever that may be in 5 years) in the superbowl.

5 years? This team is on the verge of making a super bowl run next season or the year after.

Give me immediate impact players.. I don't want to wait 5 frickin years.

 

[bbgun]

Worthless. He'll change his mind a billion times between now and the draft.

 

[Woods]

We have atleast 2 spots on the OL which need to be shored up in 2006, RT and Center (in that order).

I think we have to address atleast one of these concerns in FA. I'm more inclined to get a RT as this is our biggest area of need on the OL, plus it is a difficult position for a rookie to play. Also, I think there are a couple possible guys who should be available in FA at RT.

Kicker and FS are the two other positions I think we shore up in FA.

The only glaring holes remaining are at OLB, improvement at Center, one more WR to develop, and 1 big NT to complement Fergy.

I think we probably go LB high in the draft, along with possibly WR (first day). That leaves us trying to find a big NT and maybe a Center.

 

[bbgun]

Mocks make more sense after the combine and free agency period.

 

[TEK2000]

Kicker and FS are the two other positions I think we shore up in FA.

Which of these FA Free Safeties do you want? Is it worth their salary versus drafting a good coverage FS?

S’s UFA’s
1)Adam Archuleta Stl
2)Chris Hope Pit
3)Tank Willliams Tenn
4)Will Demps Bal
5)Corey Chavous Min
6)Dexter Jackson TB
7)Sam Brandon Den
8)Marlon McCree Hou
9)Keion Carpenter Atl
10)Deke Cooper Jax
11)Idrees Bashir Car
12)Anthony Mitchell Cin
13)Ifeanyi Ohalete Cin
14)Lance Schulters Mia
15)Bracy Walker Det
16)Earl Little GB
17)Kevin McCadam Atl
18)Ronnie Heard Atl
19)Keith Davis Dal
20)Ken Irvin Min
21)John Howell
22)Marquand Manuel
23)Ryan Clark NYG
24)Omar Stoutmare NYG
25)Ramon Walker Hou

RFA’s
1)Terrence Holt Det
2)Guss Scott NE
3)Scott Connot KC
4)Mike Adams
5)Clinton Hart
6)Mel Mitchell NO
7)Jarrod Cooper
8)Yeremiah Bell Mia
9)Reggie Myles Cin
10)Willie Pile Dal

 

[Woods]

Which of these FA Free Safeties do you want? Is it worth their salary versus drafting a good coverage FS?

S’s UFA’s
1)Adam Archuleta Stl
2)Chris Hope Pit
3)Tank Willliams Tenn
4)Will Demps Bal
5)Corey Chavous Min
6)Dexter Jackson TB
7)Sam Brandon Den
8)Marlon McCree Hou
9)Keion Carpenter Atl
10)Deke Cooper Jax
11)Idrees Bashir Car
12)Anthony Mitchell Cin
13)Ifeanyi Ohalete Cin
14)Lance Schulters Mia
15)Bracy Walker Det
16)Earl Little GB
17)Kevin McCadam Atl
18)Ronnie Heard Atl
19)Keith Davis Dal
20)Ken Irvin Min
21)John Howell
22)Marquand Manuel
23)Ryan Clark NYG
24)Omar Stoutmare NYG
25)Ramon Walker Hou

RFA’s
1)Terrence Holt Det
2)Guss Scott NE
3)Scott Connot KC
4)Mike Adams
5)Clinton Hart
6)Mel Mitchell NO
7)Jarrod Cooper
8)Yeremiah Bell Mia
9)Reggie Myles Cin
10)Willie Pile Dal

Chris Hope or Dex Jackson or Chavous would be fine by me (in that order). There should be some guys available in FA who can help us at that spot.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Mel Kiper looks like an action figure.

 

[AbeBeta]

Jay Cutler is not an NFL QB, this is getting ridiculous

kinda like Marcus McNeil is no #18 pick.

he's Khalif Barnes or Michael Roos -- not Jamaal Brown

 

[AmishCowboy]

Hey, Mel must be picking Seattle, He gave them the last pick!.