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2005 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 23 picks were hits and 32 were busts out of 101. Best pick for the slot: Aaron Rodgers. Biggest miss: Troy Williamson.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Alex Smith
49ers · Utah
#1
QB
149%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Ronnie Brown
Dolphins · Auburn
#2
RB
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Braylon Edwards
Browns · Michigan
#3
WR
66%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Cedric Benson
Bears · Texas
#4
RB
66%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Cadillac Williams
Buccaneers · Auburn
#5
RB
48%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Adam Jones
Titans · West Virginia
#6
DB
94%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Troy Williamson
Vikings · South Carolina
#7
WR
19%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Antrel Rolle
Cardinals · Miami (FL)
#8
DB
126%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Carlos Rogers
Commanders · Auburn
#9
DB
95%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Mike Williams
Lions · USC
#10
WR
30%
BUST
D
Rd 1
DeMarcus Ware
Cowboys · Troy
#11
LB
250%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Shawne Merriman
Chargers · Maryland
#12
LB
78%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jammal Brown
Saints · Oklahoma
#13
T
94%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Thomas Davis
Panthers · Georgia
#14
LB
189%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Derrick Johnson
Chiefs · Texas
#15
LB
194%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Travis Johnson
Texans · Florida St.
#16
DT
51%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
David Pollack
Bengals · Georgia
#17
LB
4%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Erasmus James
Vikings · Wisconsin
#18
DE
18%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Alex Barron
Rams · Florida St.
#19
T
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Marcus Spears
Cowboys · LSU
#20
DE
95%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Matt Jones
Jaguars · Arkansas
#21
WR
25%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Mark Clayton
Ravens · Oklahoma
#22
WR
79%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Fabian Washington
Raiders · Nebraska
#23
DB
70%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Aaron Rodgers
Packers · California
#24
QB
392%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Jason Campbell
Commanders · Auburn
#25
QB
85%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chris Spencer
Seahawks · Mississippi
#26
C
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Roddy White
Falcons · Ala-Birmingham
#27
WR
209%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Luis Castillo
Chargers · Northwestern
#28
DE
95%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Marlin Jackson
Colts · Michigan
#29
DB
40%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Heath Miller
Steelers · Virginia
#30
TE
195%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Mike Patterson
Eagles · USC
#31
DT
116%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Logan Mankins
Patriots · Fresno St.
#32
G
244%
HIT
A
Rd 2
David Baas
49ers · Michigan
#33
G
108%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Brodney Pool
Browns · Oklahoma
#34
DB
78%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Reggie Brown
Eagles · Georgia
#35
WR
58%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Barrett Ruud
Buccaneers · Nebraska
#36
LB
98%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Shaun Cody
Lions · USC
#37
DT
87%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Stanford Routt
Raiders · Houston
#38
DB
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Mark Bradley
Bears · Oklahoma
#39
WR
20%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Josh Bullocks
Saints · Nebraska
#40
DB
76%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Michael Roos
Titans · Eastern Washington
#41
T
213%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Kevin Burnett
Cowboys · Tennessee
#42
LB
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Corey Webster
Giants · LSU
#43
DB
134%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
J.J. Arrington
Cardinals · California
#44
RB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Lofa Tatupu
Seahawks · USC
#45
LB
150%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Matt Roth
Dolphins · Iowa
#46
DE
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Mike Nugent
Jets · Ohio St.
#47
K
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Odell Thurman
Bengals · Georgia
#48
LB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Marcus Johnson
Vikings · Mississippi
#49
G
36%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Ron Bartell
Rams · Howard
#50
DB
103%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Nick Collins
Packers · Bethune-Cookman
#51
DB
166%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Khalif Barnes
Jaguars · Washington
#52
T
180%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Dan Cody
Ravens · Oklahoma
#53
DE
1%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Eric Shelton
Panthers · Louisville
#54
RB
4%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Roscoe Parrish
Bills · Miami (FL)
#55
WR
38%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Darrent Williams
Broncos · Oklahoma St.
#56
DB
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Justin Miller
Jets · Clemson
#57
DB
29%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Terrence Murphy
Packers · Texas A&M
#58
WR
1%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jonathan Babineaux
Falcons · Iowa
#59
DE
244%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Kelvin Hayden
Colts · Illinois
#60
DB
109%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Vincent Jackson
Chargers · Northern Colorado
#61
WR
229%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Bryant McFadden
Steelers · Florida St.
#62
DB
90%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Matt McCoy
Eagles · San Diego St.
#63
LB
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Adam Terry
Ravens · Syracuse
#64
T
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Frank Gore
49ers · Miami (FL)
#65
RB
392%
HIT
A
Rd 3
O.J. Atogwe
Rams · Stanford
#66
DB
147%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Charlie Frye
Browns · Akron
#67
QB
29%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Courtney Roby
Titans · Indiana
#68
WR
40%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Andrew Walter
Raiders · Arizona St.
#69
QB
25%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Channing Crowder
Dolphins · Florida
#70
LB
147%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Alex Smith
Buccaneers · Stanford
#71
TE
114%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Stanley Wilson
Lions · Stanford
#72
DB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Vernand Morency
Texans · Oklahoma St.
#73
RB
19%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Justin Tuck
Giants · Notre Dame
#74
DE
260%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Eric Green
Cardinals · Virginia Tech
#75
DB
67%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Karl Paymah
Broncos · Washington St.
#76
DB
39%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Ryan Moats
Eagles · Louisiana Tech
#77
RB
20%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Kirk Morrison
Raiders · San Diego St.
#78
LB
193%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Evan Mathis
Panthers · Alabama
#79
G
262%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Dustin Fox
Vikings · Ohio St.
#80
DB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Richie Incognito
Rams · Oregon
#81
G
376%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Alfred Fincher
Saints · Connecticut
#82
LB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Chris Henry
Bengals · West Virginia
#83
WR
32%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Ellis Hobbs
Patriots · Iowa St.
#84
DB
140%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
David Greene
Seahawks · Georgia
#85
QB
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Kevin Everett
Bills · Miami (FL)
#86
TE
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Scott Starks
Jaguars · Wisconsin
#87
DB
32%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Sione Pouha
Jets · Utah
#88
DT
156%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Atiyyah Ellison
Panthers · Missouri
#89
DT
9%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jordan Beck
Falcons · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
#90
LB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Chris Colmer
Buccaneers · North Carolina St.
#91
T
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Vincent Burns
Colts · Kentucky
#92
DE
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Trai Essex
Steelers · Northwestern
#93
T
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Adam Snyder
49ers · Oregon
#94
T
203%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Darryl Blackstock
Cardinals · Virginia
#95
LB
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Brandon Jones
Titans · Oklahoma
#96
WR
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Domonique Foxworth
Broncos · Maryland
#97
DB
97%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
LeRoy Hill
Seahawks · Clemson
#98
LB
211%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Dustin Colquitt
Chiefs · Tennessee
#99
P
192%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Nick Kaczur
Patriots · Toledo
#100
T
172%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Maurice Clarett
Broncos · Ohio St.
#101
RB
0%
BUST
F

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