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2004 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 22 picks were hits and 27 were busts out of 96. Best pick for the slot: Larry Fitzgerald. Biggest miss: Rashaun Woods.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Eli Manning
Chargers · Mississippi
#1
QB
165%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Robert Gallery
Raiders · Iowa
#2
T
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Larry Fitzgerald
Cardinals · Pittsburgh
#3
WR
272%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Philip Rivers
Giants · North Carolina St.
#4
QB
205%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Sean Taylor
Commanders · Miami (FL)
#5
DB
53%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kellen Winslow
Browns · Miami (FL)
#6
TE
67%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Roy Williams
Lions · Texas
#7
WR
88%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
DeAngelo Hall
Falcons · Virginia Tech
#8
DB
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Reggie Williams
Jaguars · Washington
#9
WR
43%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Dunta Robinson
Texans · South Carolina
#10
DB
100%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ben Roethlisberger
Steelers · Miami (OH)
#11
QB
234%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Jonathan Vilma
Jets · Miami (FL)
#12
LB
113%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Lee Evans
Bills · Wisconsin
#13
WR
89%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Tommie Harris
Bears · Oklahoma
#14
DT
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Michael Clayton
Buccaneers · LSU
#15
WR
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Shawn Andrews
Eagles · Arkansas
#16
G
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
D.J. Williams
Broncos · Miami (FL)
#17
LB
131%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Will Smith
Saints · Ohio St.
#18
DE
115%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Vernon Carey
Dolphins · Miami (FL)
#19
T
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kenechi Udeze
Vikings · USC
#20
DE
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Vince Wilfork
Patriots · Miami (FL)
#21
NT
215%
HIT
A
Rd 1
J.P. Losman
Bills · Tulane
#22
QB
24%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Marcus Tubbs
Seahawks · Texas
#23
DT
20%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Steven Jackson
Rams · Oregon St.
#24
RB
184%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Ahmad Carroll
Packers · Arkansas
#25
DB
40%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Chris Perry
Bengals · Michigan
#26
RB
10%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Jason Babin
Texans · Western Michigan
#27
LB
116%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chris Gamble
Panthers · Ohio St.
#28
DB
130%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Michael Jenkins
Falcons · Ohio St.
#29
WR
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kevin Jones
Lions · Virginia Tech
#30
RB
67%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Rashaun Woods
49ers · Oklahoma St.
#31
WR
4%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Ben Watson
Patriots · Georgia
#32
TE
193%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Karlos Dansby
Cardinals · Auburn
#33
LB
219%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Chris Snee
Giants · Boston Col.
#34
G
193%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Igor Olshansky
Chargers · Oregon
#35
DE
119%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Junior Siavii
Chiefs · Oregon
#36
DT
17%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Teddy Lehman
Lions · Oklahoma
#37
LB
27%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Ricardo Colclough
Steelers · Tusculum
#38
DB
14%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Daryl Smith
Jaguars · Georgia Tech
#39
LB
234%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Ben Troupe
Titans · Florida
#40
TE
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Tatum Bell
Broncos · Oklahoma St.
#41
RB
35%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Travis LaBoy
Titans · Hawaii
#42
DE
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Julius Jones
Cowboys · Notre Dame
#43
RB
124%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Bob Sanders
Colts · Iowa
#44
DB
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jake Grove
Raiders · Virginia Tech
#45
C
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Justin Smiley
49ers · Alabama
#46
G
107%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Tank Johnson
Bears · Washington
#47
DT
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Dontarrious Thomas
Vikings · Auburn
#48
LB
24%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Keiwan Ratliff
Bengals · Florida
#49
DB
30%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Devery Henderson
Saints · LSU
#50
WR
146%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Dwan Edwards
Ravens · Oregon St.
#51
DT
137%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Jacob Rogers
Cowboys · USC
#52
T
1%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Michael Boulware
Seahawks · Florida St.
#53
DB
60%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Darius Watts
Broncos · Marshall
#54
WR
9%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Greg Jones
Jaguars · Florida St.
#55
RB
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Madieu Williams
Bengals · Maryland
#56
DB
167%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Antwan Odom
Titans · Alabama
#57
DE
98%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Shawntae Spencer
49ers · Pittsburgh
#58
DB
125%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Sean Jones
Browns · Georgia
#59
DB
145%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Courtney Watson
Saints · Notre Dame
#60
LB
25%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Kris Wilson
Chiefs · Pittsburgh
#61
TE
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Keary Colbert
Panthers · USC
#62
WR
82%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Marquise Hill
Patriots · LSU
#63
DE
5%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Darnell Dockett
Cardinals · Florida St.
#64
DT
266%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Nate Kaeding
Chargers · Iowa
#65
K
90%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Nick Hardwick
Chargers · Purdue
#66
C
224%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Stuart Schweigert
Raiders · Purdue
#67
DB
82%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Ben Hartsock
Colts · Ohio St.
#68
TE
93%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Gilbert Gardner
Colts · Purdue
#69
LB
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Joey Thomas
Packers · Montana St.
#70
DB
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Randy Starks
Titans · Maryland
#71
DT
260%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Donnell Washington
Packers · Clemson
#72
DT
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Keith Smith
Lions · McNeese St.
#73
DB
36%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Tim Anderson
Bills · Ohio St.
#74
DT
41%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Max Starks
Steelers · Florida
#75
T
185%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Derrick Strait
Jets · Oklahoma
#76
DB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Derrick Hamilton
49ers · Clemson
#77
WR
1%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Bernard Berrian
Bears · Fresno St.
#78
WR
169%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Marquis Cooper
Buccaneers · Washington
#79
LB
23%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Caleb Miller
Bengals · Arkansas
#80
LB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Chris Cooley
Commanders · Utah St.
#81
TE
231%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Devard Darling
Ravens · Washington St.
#82
WR
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Stephen Peterman
Cowboys · LSU
#83
G
192%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Sean Locklear
Seahawks · North Carolina St.
#84
T
209%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Jeremy LeSueur
Broncos · Michigan
#85
DB
1%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jorge Cordova
Jaguars · Nevada
#86
LB
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
B.J. Sander
Packers · Ohio St.
#87
P
8%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Darrion Scott
Vikings · Ohio St.
#88
DE
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Matt Ware
Eagles · UCLA
#89
DB
56%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Matt Schaub
Falcons · Virginia
#90
QB
286%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Anthony Hargrove
Rams · Georgia Tech
#91
DE
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Rich Gardner
Titans · Penn St.
#92
DB
17%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Keyaron Fox
Chiefs · Georgia Tech
#93
LB
58%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Travelle Wharton
Panthers · South Carolina
#94
T
260%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Guss Scott
Patriots · Florida
#95
DB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Landon Johnson
Bengals · Purdue
#96
LB
183%
HIT
B

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