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Nine linebackers were taken among the first 38 picks in the 2006 NFL draft. A look at their progress:
No. 5. Green Bay, A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
Two-year starter, leading tackler for the Packers over the past two seasons.
No. 9. Detroit, Ernie Sims, Florida State
Has started every game over two seasons; fourth-leading tackler in the NFL in that span.
No. 17. Vikings, Chad Greenway, Iowa
Missed rookie season after knee surgery. Was second on the team in tackles in '07.
No. 18. Dallas, Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State
Can't crack the starting lineup, but has been a standout on special teams.
No. 22. San Francisco, Manny Lawson, North Carolina State
Converted defensive end was a starter who tore his ACL in the third game last season.
No. 33. Houston, DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, then made Pro Bowl last season.
No. 34. Cleveland, D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland
Two-year starter, led the team in tackles last season.
No. 35. Washington, Rocky McIntosh, Miami (Fla.)
Broke into the starting lineup last season, but torn his ACL in December.
No. 38. Oakland, Thomas Howard, Texas-El Paso
Two-year starter had six interceptions last year, returning two for TDs.
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| Date/Opponent | Time | W | L | Score |
| Sep 13 - at Cleveland | 12:00 PM | 1 | 0 | 34-20 |
| Sep 20 - at Detroit | 12:00 PM | 2 | 0 | 27-13 |
| Sep 27 - vs. San Francisco | 12:00 PM | 3 | 0 | 27-24 |
| Oct 5 - vs. Green Bay | 7:30 PM | 4 | 0 | 30-23 |
| Oct 11 - at St. Louis | 12:00 PM | 5 | 0 | 38-10 |
| Oct 18 - vs. Baltimore | 12:00 PM | 6 | 0 | 33-31 |
| Oct 25 - at Pittsburgh | 12:00 PM | 6 | 1 | 17-27 |
| Nov 1 - at Green Bay | 3:15 PM | 7 | 1 | 38-26 |
| Open | ||||
| Nov 15 - vs. Detroit | 12:00 PM | 8 | 1 | 27-10 |
| Nov 22 - vs. Seattle | 12:00 PM | 9 | 1 | 35-9 |
| Nov 29 - vs. Chicago | 3:15 PM | |||
| Dec 6 - at Arizona | 7:20 PM | |||
| Dec 13 - vs. Cincinnati | 12:00 PM | |||
| Dec 20 - at Carolina | 7:20 PM | |||
| Dec 28 - at Chicago | 7:30 PM | |||
| Jan 3 - vs. NY Giants | 12:00 PM |
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