One of Six: 2006 Draft

[Dave Gray]

I think that there are six guys that we could land that would be a success.

They are:
1 Matt Leinart QB
2 Vince Young QB
3 Jay Cutler QB
4 D'Brickshaw Fergusson OT
5 Winston Justice OT
6 Jimmy Williams CB

Obviously most of these guys will be gone early, but I think if we can grab any of these six, it'd be a steal.  I think that Williams is actually a pretty good possibility.

[run_to_win]

What about S/CB Huff from Texas?

Young had a tremendous final game... but what were his PASSING stats for the season?     

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65.2% completion, 26-10 TD-int ..... He did alright:

Vince Young, 6'5" 230
2003 084-143 58.7% 1,155 06 07 130.6     135-0998 7.4 11     
2005 212-325 65.2% 3,036 26 10 163.9     147-0993 6.8 12       

Jay Cutler, 6'4" 230
2002 103-212 1433 48.6% 10 09  112.44
2003 187-327 2347 57.2% 18 13  127.69
2004 147-241 1844 61.0% 10 05  134.81
2005 273-462 3073 59.1% 21 09 126.07

Matt Leinhart, 6'5" 225
2003 255-402 3556 63.4% 38 9 164.46
2004 269-412 3322 65.3% 33 6 156.54
2005 283-431 3815 65.7% 28 8 157.74

[Spider-Dan]

If you're going to include Leinart and Young, why not include Bush?

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I agree with Run To Win.  Gotta include Huff in that group. 

[Sunstroke]

I think there is a good chance that all 6 will be gone by Miami's #16 pick.

[mcduff81]

Ngota, Defensive Tackle stud from Oregon, would be another for me. We are extremely old in that position, and he'll be a great long-term answer.

[Phishfan]

This is like a Christmas wish list. I don't see any of these guys available at our pick.

[Sunstroke]

Ngota, Defensive Tackle stud from Oregon, would be another for me. We are extremely old in that position, and he'll be a great long-term answer.

I don't know if you followed the TDMMC mock draft thread, but I was pimping Ngata heavily in there as well. The guy is a freakin' beast in the middle, and will be a pro bowl nose tackle by his third season...if not immediately.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I think Cutler is a slight possibility, with Justice, Williams, and Huff being strong possibilities.

[run_to_win]

Other college stats for comparison

Michael Vick
Year Cmp-Att cmp% Yards TD Int rating..No. Yds. Avg. TD
1999 90-152 59.2% 1,840 12 5 180.4... 108-585 5.4 8
2000 87-161 54.0% 1,234 08 6 127.4 ... 104-617 5.9 8

Peyton Manning
Year Cmp-Att Cmp% Yards TD INT rating
1994 089-144 61.8% 1,141 11 06 145.2
1995 244-380 64.2% 2,954 22 04 146.5
1996 243-380 63.9% 3,287 20 12 147.7
1997 287-477 60.2% 3,819 36 11 147.7

Vince Young, 6'5" 230
Year Cmp-Att comp% Yards TD Int rating ... No.-Yds. Avg. TD
2003 084-143 58.7% 1,155 06 07 130.6     135-0998 7.4 11     
2005 212-325 65.2% 3,036 26 10 163.9     147-0993 6.8 12       

Jay Cutler, 6'4" 230
Year Cmp-Att yards comp% TD Int rating
2002 103-212 1433 48.6% 10 09  112.44
2003 187-327 2347 57.2% 18 13  127.69
2004 147-241 1844 61.0% 10 05  134.81
2005 273-462 3073 59.1% 21 09 126.07

Matt Leinhart, 6'5" 225
Year Cmp-Att yards comp% TD Int rating
2003 255-402 3556 63.4% 38 9 164.46
2004 269-412 3322 65.3% 33 6 156.54
2005 283-431 3815 65.7% 28 8 157.74

[Dave Gray]

What about S/CB Huff from Texas?

I didn't know that he was a CB, to be quite honest.  ...I figured he was gone anyway.  If he plays both safety and CB, I would add him to the list.

If you're going to include Leinart and Young, why not include Bush?

Because we've already got squared away at RB.  I realize that Leinart and Young are way gone at that pick, but I was just adding them, because QB is a pretty immediate need.

[Sunstroke]

Not sure whether it was the BBQ spam nachos or the yoo-hoo chocolate-orange smoothie, but I just had a flash...Miami drafts, in order, with their first three picks:

Round one: Va Tech CB Jimmy Williams, who inexplicably slides to #16, just like in the TDMMC mock. Becomes the greatest defensive back in franchise history.

Round two: Alabama QB Brodie Croyle, who steps up to the podium and proceeds to headbutt the assistant commissioner, ensuring 7 more years of bad QB luck for the Dolphins. Fool us twice, shame on us...

Round three: LSU OT, Andrew Whitworth. Saban dips back into the Gulf again, grabbing an NFL-ready player from his old Tigers. Whitworth is starting by midseason under Houck's tutelage.