Unerwartet: der tiefe Absturz des zweiten Einser-Kandidaten, QB Aaron Rodgers (California), der erst als 24. Spieler von Green Bay gedraftet wurde – als potenzieller Favre-Erbe?
Bemerkenswert:
1) 3 RBs (Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson und "Cadillac" Williams) unter den ersten 5 – das gab’s noch nie;
2) 3 Auburn-Spieler unter den Top 9 und insgesamt 4 in Runde 1 – QB Jason Campbell (Washington, Nr. 25), CB Carlos Rogers (Washington, Nr. 9) und 2 RBs (Brown, Williams).
2005 NFL Draft – Round 1
1 San Francisco: Smith, Alex D. QB Utah
2 Miami: Brown, Ronnie RB Auburn
3 Cleveland: Edwards, Braylon WR Michigan
4 Chicago: Benson, Cedric RB Texas
5 Tampa Bay: Williams, Carnell RB Auburn
6 Tennessee: Jones, Adam ‚Pacman‘ CB West Virginia
7 Minnesota (from Oakland): Williamson, Troy WR South Carolina
8 Arizona: Rolle, Antrel CB Miami (Fla.)
9 Washington: Rogers, Carlos CB Auburn
10 Detroit: Williams, Mike WR Southern California
11 Dallas: Ware, Demarcus DE Troy State
12 San Diego (from N.Y. Giants): Merriman, Shawne OLB Maryland
13 New Orleans (from Houston): Brown, Jammal OT Oklahoma
14 Carolina: Davis, Thomas FS Georgia
15 Kansas City: Johnson, Derrick O. OLB Texas
16 Houston (from New Orleans): Johnson, Travis DT Florida State
17 Cincinnati: Pollack, David DE Georgia
18 Minnesota: James, Erasmus DE Wisconsin
19 St. Louis: Barron, Alex OT Florida State
20 Dallas (from Buffalo): Spears, Marcus DE Louisiana State
21 Jacksonville: Jones, Matt WR Arkansas
22 Baltimore: Clayton, Mark WR Oklahoma
23 Oakland (from Seattle): Washington, Fabian CB Nebraska
24 Green Bay: Rodgers, Aaron QB California
25 Washington (from Denver): Campbell, Jason QB Auburn
26 Seattle (from N.Y. Jets through Oakland): Spencer, Chris C Mississippi
27 Atlanta: White, Sharod ‚Roddy‘ WR Alabama-Birmingham
28 San Diego: Castillo, Luis DT Northwestern
29 Indianapolis: Jackson, Marlin CB Michigan
30 Pittsburgh: Miller, Heath TE Virginia
31 Philadelphia: Patterson, Mike DT Southern California
32 New England: Mankins, Logan G Fresno State
