Well it turns out that Mario Williams is the man. The Houston Texans today announced that they will select Mario Williams from N.C. State. Charlie Casserly says it is a football decision and they have reached a tentative contract of six years, $54 million.

This is not what most Texans fans ever really wanted. Most want Vince Young from Texas. That is not really what the team needs however. They believe that Mario Williams fits their 4-3 defense perfectly. The Texans already have a 1,000 yard running back and a number one draft pick of David Carr at quarterback.
Reggie Bush may go to New Orleans but they have Deuce McCallister. He would NOT slip past the Jets (who don’t need a quarterback anyway) at number four. The Titans will be taking a quarterback with the number three pick. The Titans are interested in all three top prospects at quarterback.  But will it be Leinart or Young though in Tennessee?

New Mock draft without any trades made in the top ten.  

1. Houston Texans - Mario Williams - DE - N.C. State

2. New Orleans Saints - Reggie Bush - USC

3. Tennessee Titans - Vince Young - Texas

4. New York Jets  -  D'Brickshaw Ferguson - OT - Virginia

5. Green Bay Packers -  A.J. Hawk - OSU

6. San Fransisco 49er's - Vernon Davis - TE - Maryland

7. Oakland Raiders - Michael Huff - DB - Tex

8. Buffalo Bills - Donte Whitmer S - OSU

9. Detroit Lions - Ernie Sims - LB - FSU

10. Arizona Cardinals - Matt Leinart - USC

(edited after the draft to cover up my terrible mock draft.  Plus a lot of people didnt read this small print and think I am a genius!)

The 2006 NFL draft has many questions still to be answered and will really only be answered this weekend when it actually takes place.  When looking around the internet you see all kinds of advertising and stories about draft "gurus".  First of all if the were real draft "gurus" they would actually be drafting for one of the 32 NFL teams this weekend.  Really everything is just speculation.  Until the draft and some trades actually happen no ones know who will be drafted after Reggie Bush.  Here is my shot, with trades, at the top 10 picks of the 2006 NFL draft.

2006 Nfl mock draft

1.  Houston Texans - Reggie Bush - RB - University of Southern California

2.  San Fransisco 49ers- Mario Williams - DE -  North Carolina State*

3.  Tennessee Titans - Matt Leinart - QB - University of Southern California

4.  Oakland Raiders - Vince Young - QB - Texas**

5. Green Bay Packers - A.J. Hawk - LB - The Ohio State University

6. New Orleans Saints - D'Brickashaw Ferguson -OT - Virginia***

7.  New York Jets - Winston Justice - OT - University of Southern California****

8. Buffalo Bills - Brodrick Bunkley - DT - Florida State    

9.  Detroit Lions - Michael Huff - DB - Texas

10. Arizona Cardinals - Jay Cutler - Vanderbilt

*traded the number 6 and 22nd pick

**traded the 7th pick in round one, 7th pick in round 2, and 3rd rounder in 2007

***acquired first round picks from San Fransisco (6,22)

****acquired 3 draft choices from Oakland (7th overall, 2nd rd pick, and 3rd round pick in 2007)