The Packers selected LB A.J. Hawk with the 5th pick in the 2006 NFL draft.
Over a two-week period, more than 9,600 Green Bay Packers fans took part in the Packers.com Draft Day Challenge in an attempt to predict the identity of the Packers' first selection in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Of that pool, 5,354 individuals correctly predicted that Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk would be the Packers' first pick.
The correct picks came from all 50 states, including 1,809 from Wisconsin, and 18 countries world-wide (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Germany, Denmark, Guatemala, Spain, France, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Rome, Sweden, Thailand, Yugoslavia and the United States.)
From the pool of 5,354 finalists, Packers.com randomly selected three prize winners. They are:
Davon Jackson of Capitol Heights, Maryland, Melissa Colton of West Allis, Wis., and Gabe Munez of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The prize packages won by these three contestants are listed below, followed by the names of the 5,354 finalists and a list of the top 10 most common predictions.
Prize Package 1
Al Harris autographed jersey
Vonta Leach autographed mini-football
Legend of Lambeau DVD
Green, Gold and Proud book
(4) Packers Pint Glasses
Packers Mouse Pad
Lambeau Field Visor
Prize Package 2
Chad Clifton autographed football
Green, Gold and Proud book
Legend of Lambeau DVD
(4) Packers Pint Glasses
Packers Mouse Pad
Lambeau Field Visor
Prize Package 3
Nick Collins autographed mini-football
Green, Gold and Proud book
Legend of Lambeau DVD
(4) Packers Pint Glasses
Packers Mouse Pad
Lambeau Field Visor
Packers.com would like to thank the fans for their outstanding support!
Click here to view the 2006 Draft Day Challenge Finalists.
Top-10 Fan Predictions:
Votes: Player
1. 5370: A.J. Hawk
(Rd. 1, 5, Green Bay)
2. 1329: Mario Williams
(Rd1, 1, Houston)
3. 600: Vernon Davis
(Rd1, 6, San Francisco)
4. 549: D' Brickashaw Ferguson
(Rd 1, 4, NY Jets)
5. 303: Vince Young
(Rd1, 3, Tennessee)
6. 156: Michael Huff
(Rd. 1, 7, Oakland)
7. 154: Haloti Ngata
(Rd. 1, 12, Baltimore)
8. 90: Jay Cutler
(Rd. 1, 11, Denver)
9. 85: Matt Leinart
(Rd. 1, 10, Arizona)
10. 83: Chad Jackson
(Rd. 2, 36, New England)
