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The following are rough player comparisons for some of the top 2006 NFL Draft prospects. Obviously this is a very subjective matter and there are no guarantees that these guys will be as good, better or worse than the players I relate them too. In other words there is nothing too scientific here, just something fun to read and think about. Enjoy!



Quarterbacks

Matt Leinart - Tom Brady
Vince Young - Randall Cunningham
Jay Cutler - J.P. Losman
Omar Jacobs - Philip Rivers
Brodie Croyle - Rex Grossman

Running Backs

Reggie Bush - Marshall Faulk
DeAngelo Williams - Curtis Martin
LenDale White - Jerome Bettis
Laurence Maroney - Clinton Portis
Joseph Addai - Domanick Davis
Maurice Drew - Brian Westbrook
Brian Calhoun - Julius Jones

Wide Receivers

Santonio Holmes - Steve Smith
Chad Jackson - Javon Walker
Sinorice Moss - Santana Moss
Derek Hagan - Bobby Engram

Tight Ends

Vernon Davis - Ben Watson
Leonard Pope - Jerramy Stevens
Marcedes Lewis - Todd Heap
Dominique Byrd - Jermaine Wiggins
Anthony Fasano - Mark Bavaro
Joe Klopfenstein - Ben Troupe

Offensive Tackles

D'Brick. Ferguson - Walter Jones
Winston Justice - Willie Anderson
Jonathan Scott - Willie Roaf
Marcus McNeill - Flozell Adams
Eric Winston - Robert Gallery
Ryan O'Callaghan - Orlando Brown
Daryn Colledge - Kevin Shaffer
Jeremy Trueblood - Marc Colombo

Offensive Guards

Max Jean-Gilles - Derrick Dockery
Charles Spencer - Brian Waters
Davin Joseph - Eric Steinbach
Taitusi Lutui - Toniu Fonoti

Centers

Nick Mangold - Jake Grove
Greg Eslinger - Tom Nalen
Ryan Cook - Justin Hartwig


Defensive Ends

Mario Williams - Julius Peppers
Tamba Hali - Darren Howard
Mathias Kiwanuka - Simeon Rice
Manny Lawson - Jason Taylor
Kamerion Wimbley - Leonard Little

Defensive Tackles

Haloti Ngata - Shaun Rogers
Brodrick Bunkley - Darnell Dockett
Gabe Watson - Jamal Williams
Claude Wroten - Cornelius Griffin
Kyle Williams - Chris Hovan
Jesse Mahelona - La'Roi Glover

Outside Linebackers

A.J. Hawk - Dan Morgan
Chad Greenway - Keith Bulluck
DeMeco Ryans - Dat Nguyen
Bobby Carpenter - Mike Vrabel
Ernie Sims - Derrick Brooks
Thomas Howard - Boss Bailey

Inside Linebackers

D'Qwell Jackson - Jonathan Vilma
Abdul Hodge - E.J. Henderson
Kai Parham - James Farrior

Cornerbacks

Jimmy Williams - Quentin Jammer
Antonio Cromartie - Champ Bailey
Tye Hill - Tyrone Poole
Ashton Youboty - Nate Clements
Richard Marshall - Terence Newman

Safeties

Michael Huff - Aeneas Williams
Ko Simpson - Darren Sharper
Darnell Bing - John Lynch
Donte Whitner - Dwight Smith
Daniel Bullocks - Josh Bullocks
Jason Allen - Bobby Taylor
Greg Blue - Lamont Thompson






From http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/features/playercomparisons.html
 
Hmmm, they seemed to just pick great players at each position and compare the prospect to that person. There are a whole lot of huge reaches in that list
 
Do you think that if the players see themselves compared to these players, it goes to thier heads? I know that if i were an athlete, i wouldn't want to read comparisons because i would either a) be disappointed, or b) take it straight to the brain and buy gold chains and spinning rims.
 
I think its common to project young players with current or past player models that were successful at this level. For instance I see William Fuller in Tamba Hali. Fuller wasn't the tallest or biggest, but he had great explosion and was a great athlete and used leverage well and didn't wear out in the 4th quarter and was a heck of an end. I'm not saying that Hali is going to be as good as Fuller was, but it's a good style comparison.
 
Vinny said:
I think its common to project young players with current or past player models that were successful at this level. For instance I see William Fuller in Tamba Hali. Fuller wasn't the tallest or biggest, but he had great explosion and was a great athlete and used leverage well and didn't wear out in the 4th quarter and was a heck of an end. I'm not saying that Hali is going to be as good as Fuller was, but it's a good style comparison.
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I kind of agree...i see a lot of derrick brooks in ernie sims....defensive leader, hits hard, makes plays...very quick.
 
swtbound07 said:
I kind of agree...i see a lot of derrick brooks in ernie sims....defensive leader, hits hard, makes plays...very quick.
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hes either a weakside tampa2 linebacker or a Safety in the NFL.
 
gtexan02 said:
Hmmm, they seemed to just pick great players at each position and compare the prospect to that person. There are a whole lot of huge reaches in that list
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I think there are a few reaches, but I can agree w/ some. If I had to make a few changes, I would say:

QBs
Matt Leinart-David Carr reincarnated (no way he has the poise that Brady does)
Vince Young-Cunningham/Steve McNair II
Jay Cutler-Kerry Collins (very strong arm...way better than Losman)

RB
Reggie Bush-Brian Westbrook style; Marshall Faulk quickness
LenDale White-Eddie George/Larry Johnson

Devin Hester WR/CB-Steve Smith potential
 
I like the Manny Lawson-Jason Taylor comparison. A lot of people tend to think that Lawson will be too small to play DE in the NFL, but I think outherwise. Jason Taylor is only 255 and he is consitently in the Pro-bowl, and one of the best DEs in the NFL. John Abraham is only 258.
If Lawson can put on ten pounds (which is relatively nothing) he can still be a great NFL DE.
 
PowerfulDragon said:
Do you think that if the players see themselves compared to these players, it goes to thier heads? I know that if i were an athlete, i wouldn't want to read comparisons because i would either a) be disappointed, or b) take it straight to the brain and buy gold chains and spinning rims.
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The Pre-Draft Magazines often do it as well. It's funny when they are compared to someone that makes you say to yourself, "Who?"
 
omar jacobs and philip rivers have basically nothing in common. jacobs' arm is 10 times stronger than the school girl arm on rivers
 
Santonio Holmes is Steve Smith? Wow I didn't know he was that good. Bush as Faulk huh? I would have got a little more excited if it said Bush as Barry Sanders, but Faulk will do.
 
AustinJB said:
I think there are a few reaches, but I can agree w/ some. If I had to make a few changes, I would say:

QBs
Matt Leinart-David Carr reincarnated (no way he has the poise that Brady does)
Vince Young-Cunningham/Steve McNair II
Jay Cutler-Kerry Collins (very strong arm...way better than Losman)

RB
Reggie Bush-Brian Westbrook style; Marshall Faulk quickness
LenDale White-Eddie George/Larry Johnson

Devin Hester WR/CB-Steve Smith potential
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I'm with you, Matt may very well be the most NFL ready, but he ain't no Troy Brady..... a Drew Bledsoe maybe.... which ain't bad.
 
The list is from Scott Wright at NFLDraftCountdown.

I won't comment on it as we're a competitor.

I won't go through every player as I think you have to reach, but I see some similiarities in players this year and those past.

Maurice Drew- Brian Westbrook
Reggie Bush- Marshall Faulk
Mathias Kiwanuka- Jason Taylor
Mario Williams- Julius Peppers
Anthony Fasano- Mark Bavaro
TJ Williams- Alge Crumpler
Claude Wroten- LaRoi Glover
DeAngelo Williams- Carnell Williams
Marcus McNeill- Jonathan Ogden
Tamba Hali- Hugh Douglas
Chris Gocong- Tedy Bruschi

Like I said, I won't make comparisons I have to reach for. All of those are to different extents as some of those comparisons are "poor man's" versions of each other.

I watched Randall Cunningham my entire life and can't say I see the Vince Young comparison. Different players entirely in my opinion.
 
cory chavous made the cunningham comparison last night. but he also said reggie mcneal is the best player in the draft
 
Well, based on the similarities, I really, really want Anthony Fasano if he is the next Mark Bavaro. That guy rocked!!! (on Tecmo Bowl too!!!)
 
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