Looking back at the 2006 NFL Draft-NFC East Edition...
Written by Curt Popejoy on 05/08/2009
Moving on in my look back at the 2006 draft we analyze the heavy hitters of the NFC East
Dallas Cowboys - Overall Grade: D
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Pos
|
College
|
|
1.18
|
Bobby
Carpenter
|
LB
|
Ohio
State
|
|
2.53
|
Anthony
Fasano
|
TE
|
Notre
Dame
|
|
3.92
|
Jason
Hatcher
|
DE
|
Grambling
State
|
|
4.125
|
Skyler
Green
|
WR
|
Louisiana
State
|
|
5.138
|
Pat
Watkins
|
FS
|
Florida
State
|
|
6.182
|
Montavious
Stanley
|
DT
|
Louisville
|
|
7.211
|
Pat
McQuistan
|
T
|
Weber
State
|
|
7.224
|
E.J.
Whitley
|
C
|
Texas
Tech
|
|
Wow, this draft had a ton of hype right after
the fact. Carpenter was regarded by
many the best of that super group of Buckeye linebackers(all of which turned
out ot be overrated), Fasano was going to be special, and Watkins and McQuistan
were steals. Well in the final
analysis, Jason Hatcher is the only regular starter out of the class. Carpenter has been a huge bust, and Fasano
as been an ok backup. Cowboys, you get
a big D(get it, big D?).
New York Giants - Overall Grade: C
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Pos
|
College
|
|
1.32
|
Mathias
Kiwanuka
|
DE
|
Boston
College
|
|
2.44
|
Sinorice
Moss
|
WR
|
Miami
(Fla.)
|
|
3.96
|
Gerris
Wilkinson
|
LB
|
Georgia
Tech
|
|
4.124
|
Barry
Cofield
|
NT
|
Northwestern
|
|
4.129
|
Guy
Whimper
|
T
|
East
Carolina
|
|
5.158
|
Charlie
Peprah
|
DB
|
Alabama
|
|
7.232
|
Gerrick
McPhearson
|
DB
|
Maryland
|
|
While this draft didn’t generate a ton of
star power, you have to give them credit for getting Kiwanuka and Cofield, both
very good starters on a very good defense. I am sure they hoped for more from Moss, and maybe this year they will
get a little more, but really the two defensive starters is where the Giants
hang their hats. I have them a C
Phildelphia Eagles - Overall Grade: A
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Pos
|
College
|
|
1.14
|
Brodrick
Bunkley
|
DT
|
Florida
State
|
|
2.39
|
Winston
Justice
|
T
|
USC
|
|
3.71
|
Chris
Gocong
|
LB
|
Cal
Poly-S.L.O.
|
|
4.99
|
Max
Jean-Gilles
|
G
|
Georgia
|
|
4.109
|
Jason
Avant
|
WR
|
Michigan
|
|
5.147
|
Jeremy
Bloom
|
WR
|
Colorado
|
|
5.168
|
Omar
Gaither
|
LB
|
Tennessee
|
|
6.204
|
LaJuan
Ramsey
|
DT
|
USC
|
|
Another draft, like the Cowboy’s draft that came in with a ton of
hype. But this one delivered. Yeah Winston Justice has proven to be a
stiff, but Bunkley, Gocong, Jean-Gilles, Avant, and Gaither have all played
significant roles in the Eagles success, and 5 guys out of one draft is tough
to beat. Philly your 2006 draft(and your cheesesteaks-I prefer Tony Luke’s)
gets a nice Big A.
Washington Redskins - Overall Grade: A-
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Pos
|
College
|
|
2.35
|
Rocky
McIntosh
|
LB
|
Miami
(Fla.)
|
|
5.153
|
Anthony
Montgomery
|
DT
|
Minnesota
|
|
6.173
|
Reed
Doughty
|
DB
|
Northern
Colorado
|
|
6.196
|
Kedric
Golston
|
DT
|
Georgia
|
|
7.230
|
Kili
Lefotu
|
G
|
Arizona
|
|
7.250
|
Kevin
Simon
|
LB
|
Tennessee
|
|
This is a tough draft to grade, not
because of the players, but because of draft position. The Skins were able to swing 3 players in
McIntosh, Montgomery, and Golston who are either regular starters or valuable
backups, so that is big points, but getting these players without a first round
pick is even bigger. Even though they
don’t have big star power, I give the Redskins a solid A-.
So who’s winner of this division? It’s all about Philly. They owned this draft, and reap the benefits of making smart choices
every week. The Cowboys should have had
a great draft, but it just goes to show that serious college production doesn’t
always translate to the NFL level. Philadelphia
took players that fit what they wanted to do, and looked past a lot of the
headline players and it really paid off.
Last Edited: 05/08/2009
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