Tuesday, January 3, 2006.
2006
NFL DRAFT
With the 6th pick in the draft, the Raiders stand no chance of getting Matt Leinart. Oh well, there goes my wish of getting a good QB. I have no idea who they will go after now. A few players come to mind though. Mario Williams from North Carolina State, DeMeco Ryans from Alabama or, Tamba Hali from Penn State. Out of those three I like Williams the most. I truly believe this guy will be a premier defensive end in the league. Putting him with Derrick Burgess could give the Raiders the best set of defensive ends in the league. Can you say pass defense people?!
Barring the lack of several IQ points, the Houston Texans will use their number 1 pick overall to get USC Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. Personally I think the Texans lost some of their games on purpose. But I digress. This is a team that has numerous holes to fill, most notably the offensive line. Bush is a player that no team should ever pass on, but he is not going to turn around that franchise by himself. I'm curious to see how the Texans use him. They already have Domanick Davis (who just signed a new $21.1 million contract extension.) and pro bowler Jerome Mathis as their kick returner. How much will Bush be able to do with limited opportunities to get his hands on the ball and pretty much no help around him? Another football conundrum.
Talk to ya later...
Ryan McBain
