So, some people are rating our 2006 draft as being in say the top 5 in the NFL. I wouldn't go that far. You DO have to factor injuries into the equation, and unfortunately, that makes Spencer a complete non-factor in 06 and worse, he's a HUGE ? for '07 and beyond. And I hope to goodness Winston is our future RT, but the fact that he was taken at the same time Spencer was and couldn't beat out Wiegert is not that encouraging. Daniels got off to a smoking start, but at this pt, if Putzier had gotten every snap that Daniels got, I think the numbers would be the same. Lundy showed promise, but bottom line is he's being outplayed by Dayne. And Anderson...we could've gotten a CB even in the 7th round that would have immediately been our nickel DB once P-Bust went down.
And yes, I did think that Ryans would be this good (I'm a UA alum). Who is the 2006 SEC defensive player of the year? Whoever it is, you draft them by the 2nd round if you can.
So, unfortunately, from the '06 draft we have an AMAZING 2nd round MLB, a 1st overall who needs to get healthy before we can assess, two 3rd OL who are question marks and 4-7 that may not be better than the free agents that were signed relatively cheap.
Which is to say that I have complete confidence that Smith and Kubes will combine a stellar 07 draft that ACTUALLY considers and complements the 07 FA signings the team just had! What a novel concept.
2006 Draft rating: B- at best due to the key injury to Spencer and the duplication of certain draft picks with our FA signings.
And yes, I did think that Ryans would be this good (I'm a UA alum). Who is the 2006 SEC defensive player of the year? Whoever it is, you draft them by the 2nd round if you can.
So, unfortunately, from the '06 draft we have an AMAZING 2nd round MLB, a 1st overall who needs to get healthy before we can assess, two 3rd OL who are question marks and 4-7 that may not be better than the free agents that were signed relatively cheap.
Which is to say that I have complete confidence that Smith and Kubes will combine a stellar 07 draft that ACTUALLY considers and complements the 07 FA signings the team just had! What a novel concept.
2006 Draft rating: B- at best due to the key injury to Spencer and the duplication of certain draft picks with our FA signings.