NFL Draft 2006: An Overview of the 2006 NFL Draft in the NFC East

Recap of NFC East in 2006 NFL Draft
New York Giants- Ernie Accorsi, general manager of the New York Giants, has been pretty successful over the last couple of NFL drafts in getting his type of players. In the NFL Draft of 2004, quarterback Eli Manning became the new face of the Giants. This year, Accorsi, in his last year in the league, picked up several strong prospects for the next decade. To support Uminyora and Strahan on the defensive line (the best sack duo in the league in 2005), the Giants used the 32nd draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft pick to get defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka of Boston College. Kiwanuka will provide a fast edge rush and strong determination for the Giants’ defense. To support tight end Jeremy Shockey and wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the Giants moved up in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft to get speedster wide receiver Sinorice Moss. Moss will give them a fast option opposite the sure handed Burress and Shockey. The Giants were able to use their first two picks in the 2006 NFL Draft to solidify their defensive line and wide receiver positions for years to come, while taking a group of defensive lineman and linebackers in the later rounds to keep their defense solid for years to come.
2006 NFL Draft grade: B+

Washington Redskins- Coach Joe Gibbs and the Redskins were quiet in the 2006 NFL Draft, without a first round pick or a slew of later round picks to solidify their team. Second round NFL Draft pick Roger McIntosh, linebacker from Miami, should give them a solid replacement for the departed Lavar Arrington. Fifth round NFL Draft pick Anthony Montgomery, defensive tackle from Minnesota, gives the Redskins defense some depth in the interior defensive line. Overall, however, it was an uneventful draft for the Redskins, who are looking to stand pat with their veteran group on both sides of the ball.
2006 NFL Draft grade: C