The debate in this thread led me on a quest to find what the pre-draft consensus was on players prior to the 2006 draft. There isn't much that is still available, but the few tidbits to be found were amusing to me.
This one has Chad Jackson being the first WR to be selected in the draft, going to Denver at #15.
These guys have Santonio Holmes as the #1 WR and Jackson #2, just as it unfolded in the draft. They also have some guy named Martin Nance as the #4 WR, ahead of Maurice Stovall and Greg Jennings. Nance signed with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent. He was cut at the end of training camp, and appeared in only one meaningless, season-ending NFL game.
2006 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
www.footballsfuture.com
This site lists ten 2006 WR prospects, with Holmes-Jackson-Nance as their #1-2-3 WRs; Jennings failed to make the top ten list. However, they were quite prescient in their brief analysis:
Most likely to succeed: Holmes
Most likely to be a bust: Jackson
Super Sleeper: Greg Jennings, Western Michigan
I compiled my list of the best prospects at each position going into the 2006 draft. Like my mock, I...
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