If you are interested in Sports bets then you need to understand the 2006 NFL Draft.

What initially appeared to be a predictable rookie draft actually turned into one filled with intrigue and surprise. It was widely believed that the organization with the No. 1 overall pick, the Houston Texans, had their sights set on drafting USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. The dynamic playmaker seemed like the answer for an organization that had struggled to generate points, or buzz, in its first four years of existence. Adding to the drama, many Houstonians expected the team to select standout quarterback from the University of Texas and Rose Bowl hero Vince Young.

However, in the days leading up to the draft, the Texans’ organization reiterated its commitment to franchise quarterback David Carr and announced that it would not take Young with the first pick. With Young out of the picture, the team began contract negotiations with Bush and North Carolina St. defensive end Mario Williams. Williams was thought to be a “must see” defensive prospect in the Julius Peppers mold, or even the legendary Reggie White. But with Bush being touted as a “once-in-a-lifetime” player, it appeared Williams was just being used as a bluff in negotiations with Bush.

Unable to reach an agreement with Bush and his representatives, hours before the draft, the Houston Texans announced that they had an agreement with Mario Williams and that he would be the No. 1 pick in the 2006 NFL draft. NFL fans they were shocked, analysts were stunned, and Texans fans were downright angry. For a team that needed offense and excitement, Bush seemed like the only option, no matter the price. Texans front office immediately began to justify and spin their decision to take Williams, insisting that the defensive stud was the one the team needed to build around, and that the decision wasn’t strictly financial.

After the Texans let him go, Reggie Bush landed in the lapse of the long-suffering New Orleans Saints. Since no one had seriously anticipated Bush being passed over by the Texans, this may have been the greatest day in franchise history. A sense of hope was restored to a city that had never had a winning soccer team and was recently devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

The third pick in the draft, owned by the Tennessee Titans, also had a bit of mystery and a subplot attached to it. The team refused to re-sign veteran quarterback Steve McNair to a long-term contract, and it was generally accepted that they would build the team’s future around a quarterback with that third pick in the draft. The question was, would it be Vince Young (a favorite of owner Bud Adams) or USC quarterback Matt Leinart (a favorite and former student of offensive coordinator Norm Chowd). In the end, the man who wrote the checks won, and the Titans selected Vince Young. Back in Houston, many people believed this was just another example of Adams rubbing his nose in the dirt, as he did when he moved the beloved Houston Oilers from the city to Tennessee in 1997. Finally, in what was widely considered As the biggest upset of the entire draft, Matt Leinart went undrafted until the 10th pick, falling to the Arizona Cardinals.