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Opinions, Musings and the Overwhelming Consensus
Reggie Bush is Red Hot
Coby DuBose
Feature Presentation Columnist
April 30, 2006
Ladies of Arizona, watch out for Matt Leinart (and Nick Lachey).
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Houston Texans
Mario Williams, DE, N.C. State
Why? Why did you draft Sam Bowie when you had courted Michael Jordan? Oh well, Williams will make many pro bowls, but he will not be Reggie Bush. You can't really go wrong drafting number one, but I give the Texans two thumbs down for blowing this opportunity.
Grade: C
New Orleans Saints
Reggie Bush, APB, USC
Kudos to the Saints for taking a look at all of the options, then laughing at them and making the smart decision. They drafted the new face of their franchise - a guy with hall of fame talent. He's an even better person than he is football player and should stand as a nice foundation for the future.
Grade: A+
Tennessee Titans
Vince Young, QB, Texas
Its an interesting pick, but you can't doubt the talent in Young and the fact that it fills a need. Jeff Fisher is familiar with a mobile quarterback and Vince Young will have a nice nucleus of young players around him. This is a solid pick and there really was not anything else they could do with this one.
Grade: B
New York Jets
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, LT, UVA
Very good pick here for the Jets. They feel solid at quarterback and left tackles are generally safe picks early in the draft. Ferguson is a guy with incredible talent and some upside. He will be a dominant tackle in the league for the next fifteen years and gives the Jets something to build around on their revamped offensive line.
Grade: B+
Green Bay Packers
A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State
Green Bay went the safe route with the solid linebacker out of THE Ohio State University. Hawk has been a solid player for years at Ohio State and should make an immediate impact in Green Bay. Hawk appears to be a bigger version of Dan Morgan and could be bound for many pro bowls. In this pick, the Packers got a talented player and filled a need for Green Bay.
Grade: A-
San Francisco 49ers
Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland
San Fran could have used a QB here, but wait, they drafted one 1st overall last year. Davis will give that offense a much needed weapon. To be blunt, there are too many holes in the 49ers to fill in just one draft, but Davis is a good start. They probably should have gone defense in this spot, but its hard to pass on a freakish athlete like Vernon Davis.
Grade: B
Oakland Raiders
Michael Huff, DB, Texas
I don't like it. Simply put, they shouldn't have passed on Leinhart in this spot. Huff is a good player, but there will be DBs availible in the 2nd round that are comparable to Huff in ability. He is not the game changing DB that we normally see taken in the first ten picks. If Oakland is going to have success on the field, they need a good quarterback who is in it for the long haul. Tough loss here for Raiders' fans, who could have had the local boy throwing touchdowns.
Grade: D
Buffalo Bills
Donte Whitner, DB, Ohio State
Bizarre pick, but Marv knows best. I think Whitner is underrated and will be a good player, but this is a little bit of a reach at number eight. Strange pick for the Bills, but perhaps they know something that I don't.
Grade: C+
Detroit Lions
Ernie Sims, LB, FSU
Sims has risen up draft boards steadily. This is a very good pick for Detroit. Maybe Matt Millen will finally learn that wide recievers don't win championships. Sims should be a good fit with that improved D in Detroit.
Grade: B
Arizona Cardinals
Matt Leinart, QB, USC
Consider Arizona the big winners today. Denny Green had a big smile for a big reason. Great catch here with the west coast QB coming down to the valley. He should energize the fan base and provide stability. Leinart fell a little bit, but his loss will be 'Zona's reward.
Grade: A+
You can reach Coby DuBose @ cdubose@featurepresentationonline.com.
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