Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2005
2005 NFL mock draft: Round 1
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Barring other trades, here are The Honolulu Advertiser's predictions for tomorrow's first round. a—from Oakland (Randy Moss); b—from New York Giants (Eli Manning); c—from Buffalo (J.P. Losman); d—from Denver (draft picks); e—from New York Jets (Doug Jolley)
NO.
TEAM
NEEDS
PLAYER
POSITION
SCHOOL
COMMENTS
1
SAN FRANCISCO
QB DE DB WR RB
ALEX SMITH
QB
Utah
Natural-born leader; unfinished product; only 20
2
MIAMI
RB S WR LB LT QB
RONNIE BROWN
RB
Auburn
4.42 speed size (233 pounds) great hands
3
CLEVELAND
QB LB DL WR CB OL
BRAYLON EDWARDS
WR
Michigan
Play-maker with size (6-3) and speed (4.48)
4
CHICAGO
RBWR OLB CB QB PK
CADILLAC WILLIAMS
RB
Auburn
Best pure runner at 217 pounds with 4.43 speed
5
TAMPA BAY
RB OL WR OLB S PK
CEDRIC BENSON
RB
Texas
222-pounder with superior strength and balance
6
TENNESSEE
CB WR RT RB PK
ANTREL ROLLE
CB
Miami (Fla.)
Tough and physical at 6-0 and 200 pounds
7
MINNESOTA-a
G WR OLB PK P
MIKE WILLIAMS
WR
USC
6-5 230-pounder with Cris Carter-like hands speed
8
ARIZONA
CB RB G TE DT
AARON RODGERS
QB
California
Most NFL-ready of all quarterbacks
9
WASHINGTON
CB WR MLB DE TE QB
ADAM JONES
CB
West Virginia
Blazing (4.3) speed with top return skills
10
DETROIT
DE RT WR QB
DERRICK JOHNSON
LB
Texas
Athletically gifted with 4.65 speed at 241 pounds
11
DALLAS
DE RT FS WR LB RB
SHAWNE MERRIMAN
DE
Maryland
Great athlete (274 lbs 4.6 speed 41 VJ) great player
12
SAN DIEGO-b
DE FS WR LT ILB
MARCUS SPEARS
DE
LSU
Great size (6-4 305) and quickness but not sack artist
13
HOUSTON
LB DL LT WR RB PK
ERASMUS JAMES
DE
Wisconsin
A natural pass rusher at 265 with 4.8 speed
14
CAROLINA
OL FS WR DL
TROY WILLIAMSON
WR
South Carolina
Phenomenal upside with size (6-1 202) speed (4.3)
15
KANSAS CITY
CB OLB DE WR PK
CARLOS ROGERS
CB
Auburn
Steady cover man with 4.44 speed 40 VJ
16
NEW ORLEANS
OLB CB OL DT QB
ALEX BARRON
OT
Florida State
Rare athlete (6-7 322 4.9 speed) but inconsistent
17
CINCINNATI
SS TE CB C MLB DE WR
DEMARCUS WARE
DE
Troy State
250-pounder tough rangy with speed (4.65) 381/2 VJ
18
MINNESOTA
G WR OLB PK P
DAN CODY
DE/OLB
Oklahoma
Will beat you with relentless style and non-stop motor
19
ST. LOUIS
OL DECB FS P
KHALIF BARNES
OT
Washington
Has all physical qualities at 6-5 1/2 302 4.9 speed
20
DALLAS-c
DE RT FS WR LB RB
SHAUN CODY
DE
USC
Tough reliable versatile at 6-4 291 with 4.99 speed
21
JACKSONVILLE
CB LT OLB RB TE WR
JAMMAL BROWN
OT
Oklahoma
RT didn't allow a sack or QB hurry in 2004
22
BALTIMORE
RT WR DE CB S
TRAVIS JOHNSON
DL
Florida State
Disruptive player at 305 pounds with 4.79 speed
23
SEATTLE
LB DE C CB WR
MARLIN JACKSON
CB
Michigan
Size (6-0 199) strength to matchup with big receivers
24
GREEN BAY
S LB DE QB G TE
JASON CAMPBELL
QB
Auburn
Big (6-4 1/2) athletic (4.69 speed) with powerful arm
25
WASHINGTON-d
CB WR MLB DE TE QB
MATT ROTH
DE
Iowa
275-pounder with 4.8 speed and relentless approach
26
OAKLAND-e
OLB DE CB TE QB
JUSTIN MILLER
CB
Clemson
Special teams dynamo with 4.49 speed 411/2 VJ
27
ATLANTA
FS DL CB T
DAVID POLLACK
DE/OLB
Georgia
Intense natural pass rusher who lacks ideal size
28
SAN DIEGO
DE FS WR LT ILB
MATT JONES
WR
Arkansas
Converted QB who's a freak at 6-6 241 with 4.38 speed
29
INDIANAPOLIS
MLB CB DE G OLB S
THOMAS DAVIS
S/OLB
Georgia
Fast tough tenacious disrupter
30
PITTSBURGH
CB RB OL LB TE
HEATH MILLER
TE
Virginia
Quick agile sure-handed in the Todd Heap mold.
31
PHILADELPHIA
OLB WR TE RB DE FS
RODDY WHITE
WR
Ala.-Birmingham
Big-play touchdown-maker with 4.4 speed size (205)
32
NEW ENGLAND
ILB G CB WR
MARK CLAYTON
WR
Oklahoma
Very polished great hands vision instincts
