NFL Draft Preview: 2006 at a Glance

As April draws near, the outlook for the 2006 season of the NFL has been wrought with regulatory changes and restrictions.  However, it is still more important than ever to take a look at which teams are going to come out on top in the NFL Draft. 

Top of the class in two categories on the 2006 NFL draft, quarterbacks and running backs, hail from USC.  Matt Leinart tops the list of pro rated quarterbacks followed by Texas' Vince Young and Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler.  At this point it's pure speculation to say that Young will go before Cutler, being that Cutler wowed scouts at this year's combine camp.  Wrapping up the top 5 QBs of the 2006 NFL draft is Brodie Croyle from Alabama, and a surprising Omar Jacobs graduating from Bowling Green.  Cutler and Jacobs are two picks that go to show that a winning record does not always equal a top draft pick.  

Top of the list on the running backs for the 2006 NFL draft preview is Reggie Bush, who is an underclassman that hails from USC.  Bush is obviously deserving of his first round selection status, being that he single-handedly carried half of the USC offense.  In this category are also some surprising selections from not so well known schools, such as Laurence Maroney from Minnesota, DeAngelo Williams from Connecticut, and Brian Calhoun from Minnesota.  Wrapping up the top five in this category is LenDale White who is another selection from USC.  Four out of the five picks from the running back category are undergraduates, Williams being the only graduating senior.