After the Superbowl, the NFL satifies our cravings for professional football by putting on a weekend long spectacle called the NFL draft. Draft experts like Mel Kiper (what’s with the 80′s hair) of ESPN, Mike Mayock of the NFL Network and countless others post their version of a “mock” draft. However, these guys are wrong more often than their right when it comes to the mock draft.

When the Houston Texans took DE Mario Williams of NC State instead of RB Reggie Bush of USC all these so-called gurus were dumfounded. With all their connections, insider info, and knowledge, they couldn’t even get the first pick right. Then a few picks later, the Denver Broncos threw everyone for a loop by moving up to get Jay Cutler.

Despite all the hype, the draft doesn’t really matter for a few years since it takes a few years for players to develop. The only team that seems to know what they’re doing on draft day is the Pittsburgh Steelers. Their championship team this year featured many of the players they drafted. They seem to have a pulse on what kind of collegiate athlete makes a decent NFL player.

On the other hand the one team that seems to make the worst draft day decisions, the New York Jets, took the safe route with D’Brickashaw Ferguson an OT from Virginia with the 4th pick. By 2010, we should see the real winners and losers of the 2006 draft.