The NFLFreaks 2006 Mock Draft

Where We Picked Them and Why We Got Them

The Draft was held on July 27th.  All picks do not reflect changes in player status or team depth charts that have happened since that date.

We are proud to bring you our annual site tradition, the NFLFreaks Mock Draft. True to tradition, only the founding Freaks participate with each man drafting two separate teams. (Yeah, the other staff members try to get in each year, but we like it this way. Let them start their own fantasy site if they don't like it.)

The draft order was chosen at random, and each round the order reverses itself. (i.e. Team 10 drafts 10th in the first round and 1st in the second round.) Each team consists of 20 players and will compete against each other in a "hands-off" league this fall. (No waiver wire, no trades, etc.) Every week a team's starting roster must consist of one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, one kicker, one team defense and a slot back. (A slot back can be either an RB, WR or TE.) As mentioned, without a waiver wire to fill in gaps caused by injury (etc.), all of the teams had to draft for depth at all positions.

  

These are all fantasy football experts who have played in several leagues per year for at least a decade, so study the picks closely because there is a lot of knowledge here. For detailed commentary on what each of the front offices were thinking, click the links on each team name below.  

If you have questions, comments or derisive rants about any of the picks or strategies discussed in this feature, have a go and send your feedback to Ask the Freaks.

For our Mock Draft breakdown, please click here.

For comments on each team's selections, click the links on each team name below.

  CrunchTime StingRay Joe Mama Hindsight Devastation Hurlbomb D. Barrett Smokin Joe Sandman RayRock
1 1.  Larry Johnson 2. Shawn Alexander 3. LaDainian Tomlinson 4. Tiki Barber 5. Cliinton Portis 6. Lamont Jordan 7. Rudi Johnson 8. Steven Jackson 9. Domanick Davis 10. Ronnie Brown
2 20. Warrick Dunn 19. Deshaun Foster 18. Chester Taylor 17. Tatum Bell 16. Dominic Rhodes 15. Brian Westbrook 14. Corey Dillon 13. Cadillac Williams 12. Julius Jones 11. Edgerrin James
3 21. Reuben Droughns 22. Peyton Manning 23. Willis McGahee 24. Jamal Lewis 25. Deuce McAllister 26. Willie Parker 27. Ahman Green 28. Thomas Jones 29. Steve Smith 30. Cedric Benson
4 40. Randy Moss 39. Reggie Wayne 38. Chad Johnson 37. Anquan Boldin 36. Chris Chambers 35. Torry Holt 34. Terrell Owens 33. Marvin Harrison 32. Larry Fitzgerald 31. Reggie Bush
5 41. Plaxico Burress 42. Roy Williams 43. Hines Ward 44. Santana Moss 45. Marc Bulger 46. Antonio Gates 47. Joey Galloway 48. Darrell Jackson 49. Kevin Jones 50. Donald Driver
6 60. Matt Hasselbeck 59. Ron Dayne 58. Carson Palmer 57. Mike Anderson 56. Rod Smith  55. Drew Bledsoe 54. Tom Brady 53. T.J. Duckett 52. Jake Delhomme 51. Javon Walker
7 61. Fred Taylor 62. Lendale White 63. Andre Johnson 64. Curtis Martin 65. Chris Brown 66. Joseph Addai 67. Laurence Maroney 68. Eli Manning 69. Terry Glenn 70. Kurt Warner
8 80. Nate Burleson 79. T.J. Houshmandzadeh 78. Frank Gore 77. Derrick Mason 76. Daunte Culpepper 75. Deion Branch 74. Alge Crumpler 73. Tony Gonzalez 72. Jeremy Shockey 71. Todd Heap
9 81. Greg Jones 82. DeAngelo Williams 83. Mewelde Moore 84. Donovan McNabb 85. Derrick Blaylock 86. Eddie Kennison 87. Joe Horn 88. Drew Bennett 89. Byron Leftwich 90. Deuce Staley
10 100. Issac Bruce 99. L.J. Smith 98. Randy McMichael 97. Chris Cooley 96. Jason Witten 95. Carolina Defense 94. Matt Jones 93. Muhsin Muhhamed 92. Donte Stallworth 91. Samkon Gado
11 101. Heath Miller 102. Lee Evans 103. Laveranues Coles 104. Keenan McCardell 105.  Michael Bennett 106. Marion Barber 107. Chicago Defense 108. Michael Pittman 109. Michael Clayton 110. Keyshawn Johnson
12 120. Jeff Wilkins 119. Seattle Defense 118. Pittsburg Defense 117. Vernon Davis 116. Adam Vinatieri 115. Jerry Porter 114. Mike Vanderjagt 113. Jay Feeley 112. John Kasay 111. Neil Rackers
13 121. Tony Fisher 122. Kellen Winslow 123. Shayne Graham 124. Cedric Houston 125. Kevin Barlow 126. Ryan Moats 127. Kevin Curtis 128. Alex Smith 129. Eric Moulds 130. Chad Jackson
14 140. New York Giants Defense 139. Aaron Brooks 138. Phillip Rivers 137. Brett Favre 136. Travis Henry 135. Jon Kitna 134. Trent Green 133. Mark Brunell 132. Tampa Bay Defense 131. Jake Plummer
15 141. Dallas Clark 142. Matt Stover 143. Ben Watson 144. Correll Buckhalter 145. Drew Brees 146. Amani Toomer 147. Jason Elam 148. Reggie Brown 149. Michael Jenkins 150. Baltimore Defense
16 160. Chris Simms 159. Koren Robinson 158. Brandon Jacobs 157. Robert Ferguson 156. Washington Defense 155. Jerramy Stevens 154. David Givens 153. Chris Perry 152. Jeff Reed 151. Joe Jurevicius
17 161. Ashley Lelie 162. Dallas Defense 163. Atlanta Defense 164. Lawrence Tynes 165. Zach Hilton 166. David Akers 167. Ben Troupe 168. Antonio Bryant 169. Billy Volek 170. Jermaine Wiggins
18 180. New England Defense 179. Rian Lindell 178. Braylon Edwards 177. Denver Defense 176. Arizona Defense 175. Ben Roethlisberger 174. Indianapolis Defense 173. Jacksonville Defense 172. Marcus Pollard 171. Marcus Robinson
19 181. Michael Vick 182. Priest Holmes 183. Ryan Longwell 184. Miami Defense 185. Bobby Engram 186. Buffalo Defense 187. Steve McNair 188. Mark Clayton 189. Philadelphia Defense 190. Nate Kaeding
20 200. Jason Hanson 199. Sinorice Moss 198. Vernand Morency 197. Olindo Mare 196. Santonio Holmes 195. Sebastian Janikowski 194. Ladell Betts 193. Josh Reed 192. Rock Cartwright 191. Ernest Wilford

 

 

 

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So study hard and good luck in 2006!

 

 

  

 

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