2006 NFL Football Draft Picks have been Disappointing as We Hit the Midway Mark of the NFL Football Season and SportsWager.com has Taken Notice

With all of the hype surrounding the 2006 NFL football draft it would have made sense that the top draft picks would immediately make an impact with their respective NFL teams. At the midway point of the 2006 NFL football season that impact has been slight and SportsWager.com players are noticing.

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 10, 2006 -- The players at SportsWager.com have noticed that #1 2006 NFL football draft pick Mario Williams who went to the Houston Texans in a bonehead draft decision by the Texans has been pretty much a bust. He has 4.5 sacks at the midway point but that is not worthy of the first pick in the draft. The Texans were a longshot to win the Super Bowl before the season and have no chance now. #2 pick Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints hasn't been much better. Many people thought Bush was a certain Hall of Famer but he has not been used extensively by the Saints. He has been more of a decoy and a pass receiver than a runner. Whether or not his talents will shine in the second half of the season or in future seasons remains to be seen. We do know that just one touchdown is not going to cut if for the #2 pick in the 2006 NFL football draft. The Saints were also a longshot before the season to win the Super Bowl but they have been one of the surprise teams in the NFL this year. They are a 4 point road underdog at SportsWager.com against the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers this week.

The #3 pick in the 2006 NFL football draft was Vince Young and he has had his ups and downs in his first season at quarterback with Tennessee. It is tough for a rookie quarterback and the jury is still out on Young. The same jury is still out on #10 pick Matt Leinart who has taken over the quarterback job in Arizona. Leinart started strong but has struggled lately. Rookie quarterbacks always have it tough and that is definitely the case for Young and Leinart.

D'Brickashaw Ferguson of the Jets was the 4th pick of the draft and has performed well and played in every game, as has #5 pick A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers. #6 pick Vernon Davis has only played in three games so the verdict is still out on him, although he was expected to be an impact player. #7 pick Michael Huff of the Raiders has shown signs of being a very good player but it is hard to showcase your skills on a terrible team. #8 pick Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills has performed quite well. The Bills were ripped for taking Whitner so high in the draft but he has played extremely well at safety for them. The #9 pick Ernie Sims of the Lions has played well at starting linebacker and could turn into a good pick for the Lions. That would be a huge surprise considering the front office of Detroit hasn't done anything intelligent in years.

Most of the other 2006 NFL football draft picks have made minimal impacts but we want to mention two running backs. The 21st pick, Laurence Maroney from Minnesota, who went to the Patriots already has over 1,000 all purpose yards for New England and has looked like an excellent late first round pick. The same thing can be said of Joseph Addai, the Colts pick at #30 who has taken over the starting running back job and leads all NFL rookies in rushing.

Last year's #1 pick Alex Smith is playing better for San Francisco but still is a below average NFL quarterback. One of the better players from the 2005 draft has been Carnell Williams. The "Cadillac" has been a key player for the Bucs and when healthy has proven to be an excellent NFL running back.

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