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August Mock Draft

By Steve Wray

Now that August is finally upon us, things are taking shape for 32 NFL teams. Battles for playing time have been fought in camps, and now it is time for the coaches to sort through the talent and make their plans for the 2006 season. What players have made strides and have become more valuable? What sleepers are looking more and more like sure things? Who’s descending down depth charts and looking like a bust? Twelve Cafe regulars have recently completed a mock draft to try to find answers to those questions.

Pick #PlayerRoundTeam
1.Larry Johnson – RB, KC
1dRP
2. Shaun Alexander – RB, SEA
1DDD
3.  LaDainian Tomlinson – RB, SD
1terp
4.   Clinton Portis – RB, WAS
1Jim
5.    Tiki Barber – RB, NYG
1moon
6.     Edgerrin James – RB, ARI
1no1
7.      Rudi Johnson – RB, CIN
1MSB
8.       Steven Jackson – RB, STL
1Flux
9.        LaMont Jordan – RB, OAK
1Cap
10.         Ronnie Brown – RB, MIA
1SNS
11.          Cadillac Williams – RB, TB
1Tiki
12.           Willis McGahee – RB, BUF
1fnj
13.           Steve Smith – WR, CAR
2fnj
14.          Chad Johnson – WR, CIN
2Tiki
15.         Brian Westbrook – RB, PHI
2SNS
16.        Domanick Davis – RB, HOU
2Cap
17.       Terrell Owens – WR, PHI
2Flux
18.      Marvin Harrison – WR, IND
2MSB
19.     Torry Holt – WR, STL
2no1
20.    Larry Fitzgerald – WR, ARI
2moon
21.   Randy Moss – WR, OAK
2Jim
22.  Peyton Manning – QB, IND
2terp
23. Anquan Boldin – WR, ARI
2DDD
24.Kevin Jones – RB, DET
2dRP
25.Chris Chambers – WR, MIA
3dRP
26. Willie Parker – RB, PIT
3DDD
27.  Jamal Lewis – RB, BAL
3terp
28.   Antonio Gates – TE, SD
3Jim
29.    Reuben Droughns – RB, CLE
3moon
30.     Chester Taylor – RB, MIN
3no1
31.      Julius Jones – RB, DAL
3MSB
32.       Reggie Wayne – WR, IND
3Flux
33.        Plaxico Burress – WR, NYG
3Cap
34.         Hines Ward – WR, PIT
3SNS
35.          Santana Moss – WR, WAS
3Tiki
36.           Warrick Dunn – RB, ATL
3fnj
37.           Darrell Jackson – WR, SEA
4fnj
38.          DeShaun Foster – RB, CAR
4Tiki
39.         Carson Palmer – QB, CIN
4SNS
40.        Tom Brady – QB, NE
4Cap
41.       Roy Williams – WR, DET
4Flux
42.      Reggie Bush – RB, NO
4MSB
43.     Javon Walker – WR, DEN
4no1
44.    Donald Driver – WR, GB
4moon
45.   Thomas Jones – RB, CHI
4Jim
46.  Andre Johnson – WR, HOU
4terp
47. Joseph Addai – RB, IND
4DDD
48.Deuce McAllister – RB, NO
4dRP
49.Derrick Mason – WR, BAL
5dRP
50. TJ Houshmandzadeh – WR, CIN
5DDD
51.  Jeremy Shockey – TE, NYG
5terp
52.   Cedric Benson – RB, CHI
5Jim
53.    Ron Dayne – RB, DEN
5moon
54.     Matt Hasselbeck – QB, SEA
5no1
55.      Joe Horn – WR, NO
5MSB
56.       Corey Dillon – RB, NE
5Flux
57.        Tatum Bell – RB, DEN
5Cap
58.         Laveranues Coles – WR, NYJ
5SNS
59.          Lee Evans – WR, BUF
5Tiki
60.           Dominic Rhodes – RB, IND
5fnj
61.           Joey Galloway – WR, TB
6fnj
62.          Alge Crumpler – TE, ATL
6Tiki
63.         Tony Gonzalez – TE, KC
6SNS
64.        Todd Heap – TE, BAL
6Cap
65.       Fred Taylor – RB, JAX
6Flux
66.      Donovan McNabb – QB, PHI
6MSB
67.     Curtis Martin – RB, NYJ
6no1
68.    Jason Witten – TE, DAL
6moon
69.   Ahman Green – RB, GB
6Jim
70.  Deion Branch – WR, NE
6terp
71. DeAngelo Williams – RB, CAR
6DDD
72.Rod Smith – WR, DEN
6dRP
73.LJ Smith – TE, PHI
7dRP
74. Jake Delhomme – QB, CAR
7DDD
75.  Frank Gore – RB, SF
7terp
76.   Marc Bulger – QB, STL
7Jim
77.    Jerry Porter – WR, OAK
7moon
78.     Randy McMichael – TE, MIA
7no1
79.      Chris Cooley – TE, WAS
7MSB
80.       Eli Manning – QB, NYG
7Flux
81.        Drew Bennett – WR, TEN
7Cap
82.         LenDale White – RB, TEN
7SNS
83.          Marion Barber III – RB, DAL
7Tiki
84.           Chris Brown – RB, TEN
7fnj
85.           Drew Bledsoe – QB, DAL
8fnj
86.          Drew Brees – QB, NO
8Tiki
87.         Daunte Culpepper – QB, MIA
8SNS
88.        Chris Perry – RB, CIN
8Cap
89.       Laurence Maroney – RB, NE
8Flux
90.      Terry Glenn – WR, DAL
8MSB
91.     Kevan Barlow – RB, SF
8no1
92.    Donte Stallworth – WR, NO
8moon
93.   Reggie Brown – WR, PHI
8Jim
94.  Michael Clayton – WR, TB
8terp
95. Jake Plummer – RB, DEN
8DDD
96.Kurt Warner – QB, ARI
8dRP
97.Matt Jones – WR, JAX
9dRP
98. KeyShawn Johnson – WR, CAR
9DDD
99.  Eddie Kennison – WR, KC
9terp
100.   Samkon Gado – RB, GB
9Jim
101.    Greg Jones – RB, JAX
9moon
102.     Nate Burleson – WR, SEA
9no1
103.      Ryan Moats – RB, PHI
9MSB
104.       Vernon Davis – TE, SF
9Flux
105.        Koren Robinson – WR, MIN
9Cap
106.         Cedric Houston – RB, NYJ
9SNS
107.          Antonio Bryant – WR, SF
9Tiki
108.           Heath Miller – TE, PIT
9fnj
109.           Muhsin Muhammad – WR, CHI
10fnj
110.          Mike Anderson – RB, BAL
10Tiki
111.         Isaac Bruce – WR, STL
10SNS
112.        Eric Moulds – WR, HOU
10Cap
113.       Mark Clayton – WR, BAL
10Flux
114.      David Givens – WR, TEN
10MSB
115.     Kevin Curtis – WR, STL
10no1
116.    Joe Jurevicius – WR, CLE
10moon
117.   Chicago – DST
10Jim
118.  TJ Duckett – RB, ATL
10terp
119. Chad Jackson – WR, NE
10DDD
120.Samie Parker – WR, KC
10dRP
121.Ladell Betts – RB, WAS
11dRP
122. Jerramy Stevens – TE, SEA
11DDD
123.  Keenan McCardell – WR, SD
11terp
124.   Ernest Wilford – WR, JAX
11Jim
125.    Trent Green – QB, KC
11moon
126.     Steve McNair – QB, BAL
11no1
127.      Michael Jenkins – WR, ATL
11MSB
128.       Roddy White – WR, ATL
11Flux
129.        Amani Toomer – WR, NYG
11Cap
130.         Kellen Winslow – TE, CLE
11SNS
131.          Aaron Brooks – QB, OAK
11Tiki
132.           Ben Roethlisberger – QB, PIT
11fnj
133.           Braylon Edwards – WR, CLE
12fnj
134.          Neil Rackers – K, ARI
12Tiki
135.         Brandon Lloyd – WR, WAS
12SNS
136.        Cedrick Wilson – WR, PIT
12Cap
137.       Michael Vick – QB, ATL
12Flux
138.      Eric Parker – WR, SD
12MSB
139.     Ashley Lelie – WR, DEN
12no1
140.    Michael Pittman – RB, TB
12moon
141.   Troy Williamson – WR, MIN
12Jim
142.  Adam Vinatieri – K, IND
12terp
143. Travis Henry – RB, TEN
12DDD
144.Brian Calhoun – RB, DET
12dRP
145.Byron Leftwich – QB, JAX
13dRP
146. Indianapolis – DST
13DDD
147.  Mewelde Moore – RB, MIN
13terp
148.   Brandon Jacobs – RB, NYG
13Jim
149.    Travis Taylor – WR, MIN
13moon
150.     Ben Troupe – TE, TEN
13no1
151.      Brett Favre – QB, GB
13MSB
152.       Maurice Drew – RB. JAX
13Flux
153.        Billy Volek – QB, TEN
13Cap
154.         Carolina – DST
13SNS
155.          Sinorice Moss – WR, NYG
13Tiki
156.           Ben Watson – TE, NE
13fnj
157.           Justin McCareins – WR, NYJ
14fnj
158.          Denver – DST
14Tiki
159.         Reche Caldwell – WR, NE
14SNS
160.        Rod Gardner – WR, GB
14Cap
161.       Pittsburgh – DST
14Flux
162.      Charles Rogers – WR, DET
14MSB
163.     Baltimore – DST
14no1
164.    Jon Kitna – QB, DET
14moon
165.   Chris Simms – QB, TB
14Jim
166.  David Carr – QB, HOU
14terp
167. Zach Hilton – TE, NO
14DDD
168.Dallas Clark – TE, IND
14dRP
169.Seattle – DST
15dRP
170. Brandon Stokley – WR, IND
15DDD
171.  Washington – DST
15terp
172.   Maurice Morris – RB, SEA
15Jim
173.    Chris Henry – WR, CIN
15moon
174.     Michael Turner – RB, SD
15no1
175.      Dee Brown – RB, KC
15MSB
176.       Priest Holmes – RB, KC
15Flux
177.        Derrick Blaylock – RB, NYJ
15Cap
178.         Brandon Jones – WR, TEN
15SNS
179.          Leonard Pope – TE, ARI
15Tiki
180.           Tampa Bay – DST
15fnj
181.           Shayne Graham – K, CIN
16fnj
182.          Ciatrick Fason – RB, MIN
16Tiki
183.         Michael Bennett – RB, KC
16SNS
184.        Jason Elam – K, DEN
16Cap
185.       David Akers – K, PHI
16Flux
186.      Lawrence Tynes – K, KC
16MSB
187.     Mike Vanderjagt – K, DAL
16no1
188.    Mark Bradley – WR, CHI
16moon
189.   Bobby Engram – WR, SEA
16Jim
190.  Jermaine Wiggins – TE, MIN
16terp
191. Antowain Smith – RB, HOU
16DDD
192.Jay Feely – K, NYG
16dRP
193.Drew Carter – WR, CAR
17dRP
194. John Kasay – K, CAR
17DDD
195.  Doug Gabriel – WR, OAK
17terp
196.   Ryan Longwell – K, MIN
17Jim
197.    Nate Kaeding – K, SD
17moon
198.     NY Giants – DST
17no1
199.      Josh Brown – K, SEA
17MSB
200.       Alex Smith – TE, TB
17Flux
201.        Mike Bell – RB, DEN
17Cap
202.         Jeff Reed – K, PIT
17SNS
203.          Marty Booker – WR, MIA
17Tiki
204.           Jacksonville – DST
17fnj
205.           Jeff Wilkins – K, STL
18fnj
206.          Najeh Davenport – RB, GB
18Tiki
207.         Sammy Morris – RB, MIA
18SNS
208.        Atlanta – DST
18Cap
209.       Moe Williams – RB, STL
18Flux
210.      Cincinnati – DST
18MSB
211.     Dallas – DST
18no1
212.    Miami – DST
18moon
213.   Philip Rivers – QB, SD
18Jim
214.  Antwan Randel-El – WR, WAS
18terp
215. Robert Ferguson – WR, GB
18DDD
216.Matt Leinart – QB, ARI18dRP

Legend
dRP=danielrp
DDD=Dr. Duran Duran
Terp=terpfan
Jim=Jimboozie
moon=moonhead
no1=no1cowboysfan
MSB=mutantseabass
Flux=Flux
Cap=The_Captain
SNS=SwiperNoSwiping
Tiki=Tiki
fnj=flotsamnjetsam

 
Mock Draft Notes:
Rosters: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN
Scoring: Passing: 1 pt/25 yds, 4 pt TD, -2 INT; Rushing and Receiving: 1 pt/10 yds, 6 pt TD, -1 FUM

 
Thanks as always to the drafters who shared their tactics and sleepers in this mock. You can catch up with all the drafters in the Cafe's forums.
 
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