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| Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | School | Writer | Comment | Other Needs |
| 1 | Houston Texans | Reggie Bush | RB | USC | John McClain, Houston Chronicle | Addressing needs in free agency allows Texans to take best player in draft. | DE, OL, LB |
| 2. | New Orleans Saints | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | T | Virginia | Mike Triplett, New Orleans Times- Picayune | Probably will opt to trade down but not out of the top 5. | MLB, T, DT |
| 3. | Tennessee Titans | Matt Leinart | QB | USC | Jim Wyatt, The Tennessean | He's the best fit for the Titans offense. | MLB, RB, DB |
| 4. | New York Jets | Mario Williams | DE | NC State | Rich Cimini, New York Daily News | Loss of John Abraham leaves void and Eric Manigni will look for his Richard Seymour-type in Williams. | T, C, QB |
| 5. | Green Bay Packers | A.J. Hawk | LB | Ohio State | Pete Dougherty, Green Bay Press-Gazette | Next-best defensive player available and the Packers need a lot of help on defense. | Everything |
| 6. | San Francisco 49rs | Vernon Davis | TE | Maryland | Kevin Lynch, San Francisco Chroncicle | Niners are a little light at TE and Davis' explosiveness gives them the offensive threat they need. | DL, LB, DB |
| 7. | Oakland Raiders | Vince Young | QB | Texas | Bill Soliday, Oakland Tribune | Hawk would be the pick if available but Aaron Brooks is is not the long-term solution at QB. | LB, TE |
| 8. | Buffalo Bills | Michael Huff | SS | Texas | Allen Wilson, Buffalo News | Haloti Ngata is a possibility but Huff's versatility may make him more attractive. | DT, T |
| 9. | Detroit Lions | Haloti Ngata | DT | Oregon | Mike O'Hara, Detroit News | Dan Wilkinson may not be back and that would leave a void up front. | OL, S, DL |
| 10. | Arizona Cardinals | Jay Cutler | QB | Vanderbilt | Kent Somers, Arizona Republic | Cardinals can't pass up on another young quarterback after passing on Leftwich and Roethlisberger in the past. | OLB, OL, DT |
| 11. | St. Louis Rams | Broderick Bunkley | DT | Florida State | Bill Coates, St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Loss of Ryan Pickett and Damione Lewis in FA leaves big void up front. | LB, TE, DL |
| 12. | Cleveland Browns | Ernie Sims | LB | Florida State | Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal | Would love Ngata if he fell here, and Santonio Holmes is a possibility if Braylon Edwards' return is delayed. | ILB, S, OL |
| 13. | Baltimore Ravens | Winston Justice | T | USC | Aaron Wilson, Carroll County Times | Disappointed Bunkley, Ngata and Huff are off the board but shoring up OL for the future is a smart bet. | S, LB, DT |
| 14. | Philadelphia Eagles | Chad Jackson | WR | Florida | Dave Spadaro, PhildadelphiaEagles.com | Best WR in draft to help a young receiving corps. | DT, OL, LB |
| 15. | Denver Broncos | Santonio Holmes (from Atalnta) | WR | Ohio State | Bill Williamson, Denver Post | Holmes fills a need and is the most polished receiver in the draft. | RB, DE, S |
| 16. | Miami Dolphins | Jimmy Williams | CB | Virginia Tech | Jason Cole, Miami Herald | Given what's available, Dolphins could trade down but they like Williams' size. | NT, CB, WR |
| 17. | Minnesota Vikings | Kamerion Wimbley | LB | Florida State | Don Seeholzer, Pioneer Press | Vikings have the ammunition to move up if they choose to go after the QB of the future. | QB, CB, OL |
| 18. | Dallas Cowboys | Chad Greenway | LB | Iowa | Todd Archer, Dallas Morning News | Would like an outside complement to Demarcus Ware and Greenway fills the bill. | S, LB, WR |
| 19. | San Diego Chargers | Tye Hill | CB | Clemson | Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune | Fills need in the secondary with top receivers and Huff already off the board. | T, WR, CB |
| 20. | Kansas City Chiefs | Johnathan Joseph | CB | South Carolina | Liz Merill, Kansas City Star | Chiefs need some help in the secondary and Joseph should provide it. | CB, WR |
| 21. | New England Patriots | Bobby Carpenter | LB | Ohio State | Patriots Football Weekly Staff | Versatile playmaker who can fit into Belichick's 3-4 system. | DB, WR, RB |
| 22. | Denver Broncos | LenDale White (from Washington) | RB | USC | Bill Williamson, Denver Post | They need a big RB and his style fits Denver's offense. | RB, DE, S |
| 23. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Marcus McNeill | T | Auburn | Roy Cummings, Tampa Tribune | Bucs need tackles and McNeill could probably step in and play right away. | CB, LB |
| 24. | Cincinnati Bengals | Tamba Hali | DE | Penn State | Geoff Hobson, Bengals.com | Justin Smith is entering a contract year and the Bengals are always looking for a pass rusher. | DT, TE, S, CB |
| 25. | New York Giants | Manny Lawson | DE/OLB | NC State | Arthur Staple, Newsday | Antonio Cromartie is a possibility because Giants need corner help badly. | DB, WR, T |
| 26. | Chicago Bears | Leonard Pope | TE | Georgia | KC Johnson, Chicago Tribune | They'd love a cornerback in this spot and would jump on Hill if available. | CB, WR, OL |
| 27. | Carolina Panthers | DeAngelo Williams | RB | Memphis | Darin Garritt, Rock Hill Herald | The Panthers would like a complement to DeShaun Foster and Williams would add another weapon. | G, T, OLB |
| 28. | Jacksonville Jaguars | DeMeco Ryans | LB | Alabama | Vito Stellino, Florida Times-Union | Jags need to replace the departed Akin Ayodele. | TE, WR |
| 29. | New York Jets | Eric Winston (from Denver) | T | Miami | Rich Cimini, New York Daily News | Jets have only one OT currently on the roster and they are badly in need of help up front. | T, C, QB |
| 30. | Indianapolis Colts | Laurence Maroney | RB | Minnesota | Patriots Football Weekly Staff | Fills obvious need created by loss of Edgerrin James. | LB, DB, DL |
| 31. | Seattle Seahawks | Darnell Bing | S | USC | Jose Romero, Seattle Times | Ken Hamelin has yet to be cleared for a return and Bing fills a need. | CB, WR, G |
| 32. | Pittsburgh Steelers | Donte Whitner | S | Ohio State |
Ed Bouchette,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
