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The 2006 National Football League draft New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2 , with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by the NFL Network . Having signed a contract with the Houston Texans on the evening before the draft, Mario Williams , a defensive end from North Carolina State , became the draft’s first pick.[ 1] Southern California running back Reggie Bush or Texas quarterback Vince Young . Ohio State produced the most first round selections (five), while Southern California produced the most overall selections (eleven). Twenty-seven compensatory and supplemental compensatory selections were distributed amongst seventeen teams; Tampa Bay , Baltimore , and Tennessee each held three compensatory picks. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of:
Player selections
*
= compensatory selection
^
= supplemental compensatory selection
†
= Pro Bowler [ 2]
^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Wide receiver Devin Hester was drafted in the second round and holds several NFL records as a return specialist .Zach Strief was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round and part of the offensive line which won the Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award twice.Owen Daniels was a fourth round pick and a two-time Pro Bowl selection.Marques Colston was a bottom-five seventh round pick but went on to win Super Bowl XLIV with the New Orleans Saints and set a string of franchise records for receiving yards and touchdowns.
Supplemental draft selections
For each player selected in the Supplemental Draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season.
Original Draft Order
Pick
Team
Wins
Losses
1
HOU
2
14
2
NOR
3
13
3
TEN
4
12
4
NYJ
4
12
5
GNB
4
12
6
SFO
4
12
7
OAK
4
12
8
BUF
5
11
9
DET
5
11
10
ARI
5
11
11
STL
6
10
12
CLE
6
10
13
BAL
6
10
14
PHI
6
10
15
ATL
8
8
16
MIA
9
7
17
MIN
9
7
18
DAL
9
7
19
SDG
9
7
20
KAN
10
6
21
NWE
10
6
22
WAS
10
6
23
TAM
11
5
24
CIN
11
5
25
NYG
11
5
26
CHI
11
5
27
CAR
11
5
28
JAX
12
4
29
DEN
12
4
30
IND
14
2
31
SEA
13
3
32
PIT
11
5
Notable undrafted players
Miscellaneous
Two individuals declared for the draft never having played college football: Jai Lewis , a power forward for the George Mason basketball team that reached the semifinals of the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ; and Ed Nelson , a power forward for the Connecticut basketball team. Lewis signed after the draft as a free agent with the New York Giants to play offensive tackle but subsequently pursued a professional basketball career,[ 14] [ 15]
Having been banned in 2004 from playing college football at Colorado for having accepted endorsements while a member of the United States Ski Team ,[ 16] kick returner Jeremy Bloom was drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick , who was dismissed from the Hokies team in January 2006 for repeatedly violating team rules, was undrafted; Vick, the younger brother of former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick , later accepted an invitation to attend a Miami Dolphins minicamp [ 17] [ 18] Running back John David Washington , son of actor Denzel Washington , went undrafted out of the Division II school Morehouse College , where he rushed for 1,198 yards in his senior season, setting a school record; Washington was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Rams.[ 19]
Notes
^ "Who's No. 1? Texans, Williams sign contract" . Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 2006-04-29 .^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
^ Williams became the first-ever number one draft pick to come from a school in the Atlantic Coast Conference .
^ Reggie Bush was named the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, but the award was forfeited due to issues with Bush's college eligibility"Reggie Bush to forfeit Heisman" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 28 March 2011 .
^ The University of Texas at Austin extended its streak of consecutive drafts in which the school produced at least one drafted player to 69.
^ Matt Leinart, 2004 Heisman Trophy winner "2004 Heisman Trophy winner" . Retrieved 2011-03-28 .
^ The Rams traded the 11th overall selection to the Broncos for the 15th and 68th choices.
^ The Browns traded the 12th overall selection to the Ravens for the 13th and 181st choices.
^ Cromartie was the fourth Defensive player from Florida State selected in the first round; only twice previously had one school produced four first-round selections from one unit (offense or defense) in a single NFL draft.[citation needed
^ The University of Miami extended its streak of drafts in which at least one player from the school was selected in the first round to 12.
^ Bullocks' identical twin brother, Josh Bullocks , also a safety from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln , was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the same position in the 2005 draft .
^ The Chiefs transferred the 117th overall pick to the Jets as compensation for the Jets' permitting Herman Edwards to leave the Jets to become head coach of the Chiefs.
^ Cincinnati forfeited their third-round selection in the 2007 Draft . "Cincinnati Bengals Pick Ahmad Brooks in NFL Supplemental Draft" . University of Virginia Athletics. July 13, 2006. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011 .
^ Pasquarelli, Len (2006-07-15). "Former George Mason hoops star ends NFL dream" . ESPN . Retrieved 2013-04-29 . ^ Pasquarelli, Len (2006-04-30). "UConn basketball player Nelson signs with Rams" . ESPN . Retrieved 2013-04-29 . ^ Associated Press (2004-04-07). "WR/skier still fighting endorsement ban" . ESPN . Retrieved 2013-04-29 .^ Pasquarelli, Len (2006-05-03). "Undrafted Hokie QB will get look from Dolphins" . ESPN . Retrieved 2013-04-29 . ^ Associated Press (2005-05-15). "Dolphins sign Marcus Vick" . USA Today . Retrieved 2013-04-29 .^ Associated Press (2006-05-02). "St. Louis Rams Sign Denzel Washington's Son" . Fox News . Retrieved 2013-04-29 .
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