Most draft experts expected the Durham Bulldogs to select center Juan Makielski with the 28th selection in the 2006 CFL draft. Most draft experts are wrong. Instead, wide receiver Michael Browning was announced as the Bulldogs' 1st round selection of the 2006 CFL draft.

Browning was one of the most intriguing prospects available this season. The 5'8" receiver was projected to be picked in the middle of the 2nd round, but the Durham Bulldogs couldn't wait that long to pick the player who impressed them the most at the CFL rookie combine.

Browning's combine scores included:
[list07960fd]4.38 dash (fastest WR)
6.89 agility drill (2nd fastest WR)
34 Solecismic test (2nd highest among WRs)
20 strength test (4th highest among WRs)
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Only time will tell whether Browning will be the next Leroy O'Neal or the next Daniel Campbell.

[list07960fd]Leroy O'Neal, 1st round pick in 2005 by Honolulu (considered a reach)
Rookie season stats:
58 receptions, 751 yards, 7 TDs, CFL championship

Daniel Campbell, 1st round pick in 2004 by Tulsa (considered a reach)
Total career stats (2 seasons):
63 receptions, 786 yards, 2 TDs[/list07960fd]

DAMN YOU CHRIS!!!!!!!!

He was supposed to me MINE ....

Bwa ha ha ha ha ha !!!

Ouch- Campbell is just getting hammered by the press this offseason

I was acctually thinking of trading up to the end of the first round to get him- he has all the #s to be a great WR.

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Home of Marvin "Muddy Waters" Raffo

I'll agree with what everyone else has said here - he was definitely one of the "hidden gems" I had picked out in this draft.

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Former GM, Boston Panthers
8-8,8-8,8-8,7-9,7-9,4-12,10-6,10-6,11-5,11-5

This draft has intrigued me with the 'reaching' for WRs... it seems that the first reach created a domino effect (including with my selection) of reaching for WRs...

Is the WR depth in the league that bad? For me I think it is less of a problem of quality having been there in FA or via trade, but that established receivers just cost too much with the cap hell that I'm in.. I have a real hope that this guy can contribute as a #2 from the get-go...

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Nice athlete you drafted there, Mr. Wannestedt. Perhaps you should try drafting football players.

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Deep South Division Champions
2006, 2009-10, 2019, 2023-24, 2027, 2031-32, 2034-35, 2040, 2044, 2046-47, 2051-53, 2055-56, 2058-62
Eastern Conference Champions
2009, 2031, 2055
CFL Champions
2031, 2055
Hall of Fame
Joshua Mask, Douglas Hartman, Carl Bradford, Leland Wellins, Wally Wooden (#80), Brantley Gilmore (#9)

[quote50fb30c="wademoore"]This draft has intrigued me with the 'reaching' for WRs... it seems that the first reach created a domino effect (including with my selection) of reaching for WRs...

Is the WR depth in the league that bad? For me I think it is less of a problem of quality having been there in FA or via trade, but that established receivers just cost too much with the cap hell that I'm in.. I have a real hope that this guy can contribute as a #2 from the get-go...[/quote50fb30c]

I think it has to do with not many good WRs in the league- the ones that are out there are very expensive either via FA or trade so everyone is hoping to get their guy in the draft. Then the run on them starts so they go a little quicker than maybe they should. Also- there is not much standing out in the draft, a few tackles but this league is very deep at that position.

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Home of Marvin "Muddy Waters" Raffo

[quotee5d49ae="Doug5984"][quotee5d49ae="wademoore"]This draft has intrigued me with the 'reaching' for WRs... it seems that the first reach created a domino effect (including with my selection) of reaching for WRs...

Is the WR depth in the league that bad? For me I think it is less of a problem of quality having been there in FA or via trade, but that established receivers just cost too much with the cap hell that I'm in.. I have a real hope that this guy can contribute as a #2 from the get-go...[/quotee5d49ae]

I think it has to do with not many good WRs in the league- the ones that are out there are very expensive either via FA or trade so everyone is hoping to get their guy in the draft. Then the run on them starts so they go a little quicker than maybe they should. Also- there is not much standing out in the draft, a few tackles but this league is very deep at that position.[/quotee5d49ae]

I've noticed that OT just is in abundance... I think I could get someone in the 3rd as good as they guys I got in the 2nd last two years...

Only problem is, i think WRs have a history of busting... ugh!

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