Justice prevails

So there's finally a reason to watch the USC vs. Texas game (8:00pm EST ABC).

Adam Schefter of NFL.com reports that USC offensive tackle Winston Justice will declare himself eligible for the 2006 NFL Draft.

Now, what was really interesting is how highly people are speaking of Justice. In this article, Schefter states that "he is expected to be a high first-round pick, quite possibly the top offensive lineman selected."In his top 10 prospects, Peter King had Winston Justice listed at #7. And in his latest chat, Len Pasquarelli noted that he had spoken to NFL scouts, and that they felt Justice was a better prospect than D'Brickashaw Ferguson, because he has the complete package, something Schefter stated as well in his article.

It's unlikely that the Lions will be able to get their hands on Ferguson being at #9, with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers ahead of them. But a "consolation prize" could be Justice, as he has a chance to fall to the Lions pick and would be a perfect fit for a team that could use two new offensive tackles.

Stay tuned.