| Player | Position | Round | Pick/Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Long | OT | 1 | 1 | Miami |
| Chad Henne | QB | 2 | 26/57 | Miami |
| Shawn Crable | OLB | 3 | 15/78 | New England |
| Mario Manningham | WR | 3 | 32/95 | NY Giants |
| Mike Hart | RB | 6 | 36/202 | Indianapolis |
| Adrian Arrington | WR | 7 | 30/237 | New Orleans |
Jake Long. Don't have to be a genius to see this one coming. Jake is a monster. To be drafted #1 this year, when 8 offensive lineman were taken in the first round, 41 in total, says a lot. Miami took the player they saw as helping their offense as most as possible. They could've had Darren McFadden, or Matt Ryan, or Glen Dorsey. But Jake is maybe one of the best lineman ever at Michigan, and one of the best to come out of the college ranks in a very long time.
After Jake, the rest of the draft gets a little hairy for Michigan. I love that 6 players got drafted...but how far down the list they went really shows how bad last season was in the eyes of the NFL scouts and media. I think Henne and Manningham will get a fair shake in the league. Henne especially. Miami is starting from scratch offensively. Chad can really step into a leadership role almost right away. Starting 4 years at Michigan should give him some cred, even as a rookie. Manningham shot himself in the foot...and maybe came out too early. But after the Wisconsin and OSU games last year, not many Michigan fans were to eager to have him back.
The biggest busts for Michigan this year have to be Mike Hart and Adrian Arrington. Hart has just about everything stacked against him in the NFL. He's small, not very fast, and has had some issues with durability when shouldering the bulk of the workload.
But Arrington is a bust that could've been avoided. He just simply wasn't draft-worthy yet. He would've surely benefited from a year in the Rich Rodriquez system. He must have gotten some sort of indication from draft experts or someone that would've told him he would be a late draft pick, if at all. Now on the flipside, the New Orleans Saints got a great receiver late in the draft. He's a big guy, good hands and can run pretty well. This wasn't a year were there were a lot of standout WRs, so it'll be interesting to see how well he really does.
UPDATE:
Jamar Adams signs a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks. One of the three safeties to sign with the team as free agents.
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