Ultimate Mock Draft - Round 6
As we venture down toward the bottom of the board, the recognizable names pop up less frequently and the team needs are sometimes sacrificed for the all important "developmental player" [read: we're not responsible if he never makes the team]
With perhaps the most interesting pick of the second day, STH projects Ramonce Taylor of Texas College going to running back paradise in Denver. For those of you who don't remember, Taylor ran for 12 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2005 with another school in Texas (the one where Vince Young played). Subsequent to the title victory, Taylor got busted, kicked off the team, and shipped out of town. He played in the lower leagues at Texas College last year, but who's to say what Mike Shanahan could do with a player of his talent.
Another Round 6 notable is Isaiah Stanback of Washington going to Pittsburgh. Stanback didn't necessarily dominate the Pac-10 in college, but it seems the Steelers have taken a quarterback with multi-dimensional skills in each of the last 10 drafts. Did this trend leave town with Cowher, or will the legend of "Slash" live on?
A final player to watch in Round 6 (and Pischl's favorite player of the draft) is Jared Zabransky of Boise State. Following his performance in the stirring Fiesta Bowl, Zabransky will try to make the transition from big fish in the small pond to bottom feeder in the ocean. Pischl thinks he's got a chance...and Baltimore needs a quarterback of the future. Could it be?
Here's how Round 6 broke down, pick by outrageous pick:
175. Oakland - Jonny Harline (TE-BYU)
176. Denver (from Detroit) - Ramonce Taylor (RB-Texas College)
177. New York Jets (from Tampa Bay) - Quintin Echols (DT-Kansas State)
178. Cleveland - Xzavie Jackson (DE-Missouri)
179. Washington - Ryan Smith (CB-Florida)
180. New England (from Arizona) - Jacob Bender (T-Nicholls State)
181. Miami - Julius Wilson (T-UAB)
182. Minnesota - Leroy Harris (C-NC State)
183. Houston - Dustin Fry (C-Clemson)
184. Buffalo - Corey Graham (CB-New Hampshire)
185. Atlanta - Dan Mozes (C-West Virginia)
186. San Francisco - Tyler Palko (QB-Pittsburgh)
187. Cincinnati - Jeff Rowe (QB-Nevada)
188. Tennessee - Chase Johnson (T-Wyoming)
189. New York Giants - Tony Taylor (OLB-Georgia)
190. St. Louis - Nate Ilaoa (RB-Hawaii)
191. Carolina - Chris Denman (T-Fresno State)
192. Pittsburgh - Isaiah Stanback (QB-Washington)
193. Green Bay - J.D. Nelson (S-Florida)
194. Jacksonville - Jay Richardson (DE-Ohio State)
195. Kansas City (from Dallas) - Joe Cohen (DE-Florida)
197. Seattle - Kyle Young (C-Fresno State)
198. Denver - Steve Breaston (WR-Michigan)
199. New Orleans - Zach Diles (ILB-Kansas State)
200. Dallas (from New York) - Mario Henderson (T-Florida State)
201. Philadelphia - Stephon Heyer (T-Maryland)
202. New England - Zac Taylor (QB-Nebraska)
203. Baltimore - Jared Zabransky (QB-Boise State)
204. Tennessee (from San Diego) - Dan Santucci (G-Notre Dame)
205. Washington (from Chicago) - Laurent Robinson (WR-Illinois State)
206. Tennessee (from Indianapolis) - Ahmad Bradshaw (RB-Marshall)
207. Baltimore (compensatory) - Matt Toeaina (DT-Oregon)
208. New England (compensatory) - Reggie Lewis (CB-Florida)
209. New England (compensatory) - Justin Warren (ILB-Texas A&M)
210. Seattle (compensatory) - Mike Jones (G-Iowa)
And then there was one... - Round 7 -
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