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2006 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 23 picks were hits and 29 were busts out of 97. Best pick for the slot: Andrew Whitworth. Biggest miss: Matt Leinart.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Mario Williams
Texans · North Carolina St.
#1
DE
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Reggie Bush
Saints · USC
#2
RB
86%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Vince Young
Titans · Texas
#3
QB
53%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Jets · Virginia
#4
T
125%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
A.J. Hawk
Packers · Ohio St.
#5
LB
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Vernon Davis
49ers · Maryland
#6
TE
140%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Michael Huff
Raiders · Texas
#7
DB
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Donte Whitner
Bills · Ohio St.
#8
DB
129%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Ernie Sims
Lions · Florida St.
#9
LB
58%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Matt Leinart
Cardinals · USC
#10
QB
16%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Jay Cutler
Broncos · Vanderbilt
#11
QB
126%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Haloti Ngata
Ravens · Oregon
#12
DT
191%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Kamerion Wimbley
Browns · Florida St.
#13
DE
103%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Brodrick Bunkley
Eagles · Florida St.
#14
DT
97%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Tye Hill
Rams · Clemson
#15
DB
10%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Jason Allen
Dolphins · Tennessee
#16
DB
36%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Chad Greenway
Vikings · Iowa
#17
LB
157%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Bobby Carpenter
Cowboys · Ohio St.
#18
LB
24%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Antonio Cromartie
Chargers · Florida St.
#19
DB
163%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Tamba Hali
Chiefs · Penn St.
#20
DE
181%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Laurence Maroney
Patriots · Minnesota
#21
RB
13%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Manny Lawson
49ers · North Carolina St.
#22
DE
119%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Davin Joseph
Buccaneers · Oklahoma
#23
G
141%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Johnathan Joseph
Bengals · South Carolina
#24
DB
251%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Santonio Holmes
Steelers · Ohio St.
#25
WR
103%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
John McCargo
Bills · North Carolina St.
#26
DT
13%
BUST
F
Rd 1
DeAngelo Williams
Panthers · Memphis
#27
RB
118%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Marcedes Lewis
Jaguars · UCLA
#28
TE
269%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Nick Mangold
Jets · Ohio St.
#29
C
257%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Joseph Addai
Colts · LSU
#30
RB
78%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kelly Jennings
Seahawks · Miami (FL)
#31
DB
51%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Mathias Kiwanuka
Giants · Boston Col.
#32
DE
96%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
DeMeco Ryans
Texans · Alabama
#33
LB
152%
HIT
B
Rd 2
D'Qwell Jackson
Browns · Maryland
#34
LB
157%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Rocky McIntosh
Commanders · Miami (FL)
#35
LB
97%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Chad Jackson
Patriots · Florida
#36
WR
6%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jimmy Williams
Falcons · Virginia Tech
#37
DB
9%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Thomas Howard
Raiders · Texas-El Paso
#38
LB
99%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Winston Justice
Eagles · USC
#39
T
64%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Daniel Bullocks
Lions · Nebraska
#40
DB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Deuce Lutui
Cardinals · USC
#41
G
111%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Danieal Manning
Bears · Abilene Christian
#42
DB
137%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Roman Harper
Saints · Alabama
#43
DB
195%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Sinorice Moss
Giants · Miami (FL)
#44
WR
14%
BUST
F
Rd 2
LenDale White
Titans · USC
#45
RB
36%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Joe Klopfenstein
Rams · Colorado
#46
TE
63%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Daryn Colledge
Packers · Boise St.
#47
T
189%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Cedric Griffin
Vikings · Texas
#48
DB
96%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kellen Clemens
Jets · Oregon
#49
QB
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Marcus McNeill
Chargers · Auburn
#50
T
149%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Ryan Cook
Vikings · New Mexico
#51
C
85%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Greg Jennings
Packers · Western Michigan
#52
WR
212%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Anthony Fasano
Cowboys · Notre Dame
#53
TE
208%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Bernard Pollard
Chiefs · Purdue
#54
DB
180%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Andrew Whitworth
Bengals · LSU
#55
T
448%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Chris Chester
Ravens · Oklahoma
#56
G
221%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Devin Hester
Bears · Miami (FL)
#57
DB
266%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Richard Marshall
Panthers · Fresno St.
#58
DB
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jeremy Trueblood
Buccaneers · Boston Col.
#59
T
149%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Maurice Jones-Drew
Jaguars · UCLA
#60
RB
170%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Tony Scheffler
Broncos · Western Michigan
#61
TE
78%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Tim Jennings
Colts · Georgia
#62
DB
178%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Darryl Tapp
Seahawks · Virginia Tech
#63
DE
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Tarvaris Jackson
Vikings · Alabama St.
#64
QB
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Charles Spencer
Texans · Pittsburgh
#65
G
1%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Eric Winston
Texans · Miami (FL)
#66
T
191%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Abdul Hodge
Packers · Iowa
#67
LB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Claude Wroten
Rams · LSU
#68
DT
11%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Paul McQuistan
Raiders · Weber St.
#69
T
79%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Ashton Youboty
Bills · Ohio St.
#70
DB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Chris Gocong
Eagles · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
#71
DE
131%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Leonard Pope
Cardinals · Georgia
#72
TE
126%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Dusty Dvoracek
Bears · Oklahoma
#73
DT
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Brian Calhoun
Lions · Wisconsin
#74
RB
6%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jason Spitz
Packers · Louisville
#75
G
99%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Anthony Schlegel
Jets · Ohio St.
#76
LB
9%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jon Alston
Rams · Stanford
#77
LB
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Travis Wilson
Browns · Oklahoma
#78
WR
2%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jerious Norwood
Falcons · Mississippi St.
#79
RB
37%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Clint Ingram
Jaguars · Oklahoma
#80
LB
99%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Charlie Whitehurst
Chargers · Clemson
#81
QB
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Derek Hagan
Dolphins · Arizona St.
#82
WR
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Anthony Smith
Steelers · Syracuse
#83
DB
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Brandon Williams
49ers · Wisconsin
#84
WR
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Brodie Croyle
Chiefs · Alabama
#85
QB
11%
BUST
F
Rd 3
David Thomas
Patriots · Texas
#86
TE
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
David Pittman
Ravens · Northwestern St. (LA)
#87
DB
4%
BUST
F
Rd 3
James Anderson
Panthers · Virginia Tech
#88
LB
166%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Rashad Butler
Panthers · Miami (FL)
#89
T
30%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Maurice Stovall
Buccaneers · Notre Dame
#90
WR
48%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Frostee Rucker
Bengals · USC
#91
DE
211%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Jason Hatcher
Cowboys · Grambling St.
#92
DE
220%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Dominique Byrd
Rams · USC
#93
TE
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Freddy Keiaho
Colts · San Diego St.
#94
LB
81%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Willie Reid
Steelers · Florida St.
#95
WR
4%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Gerris Wilkinson
Giants · Georgia Tech
#96
LB
35%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Eric Smith
Jets · Michigan St.
#97
DB
84%
FAIR
C

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