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Is 2005 draft NFL's worst?
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09:27 AM ET 06.15 | When the Bears released running back Cedric Benson last week, it highlighted how poorly the top draft selections from 2005 have fared in the NFL. Benson was the fourth selection in the draft, and he's now out of a job. Any of the league's other 31 clubs could have claimed him on waivers, and not one took the bait. Yet Benson isn't alone among top-10 picks looking to reemerge. Cornerback Pacman Jones (No. 6) and receivers Troy Williamson (No. 7) and Mike Williams (No. 10) are already with their second teams. Meanwhile, quarterback Alex Smith (No. 1) is in a battle to hold down the starting job in San Francisco, while Antrel Rolle (No. 8) is being moved to safety in Arizona after failing to excel at cornerback. It's difficult to criticize running backs Ronnie Brown (No. 2) and Cadillac Williams (No. 5) - as well as cornerback Carlos Rogers (No. 9) - who are attempting to come back from serious knee injuries that knocked them out in 2007. But at this point, other than Browns receiver Braylon Edwards (No. 3), this looks like the shakiest top 10 in recent memory. In a do-over, Cowboys outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware (No. 11) would probably be the No. 1 pick.
Cedric Benson, AP
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This guy looks stoned.
Rex Ryan
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Everyone gets too caught up in the top ten pics of a draft or who went in the first round. All I know is it was an excellent draft for the Giants, Justin Tuck, Brandon Jacobs and Corey Webster( the man who caught Favres last pass in the NFL ) made it a pretty good draft as far as I am concerned.
Maybe that is why the same teams always seem to end up with high first round pics....
50yearfan
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Wow- I don't have others years drafts in front of me but it would be hard to be worst then these ten.
Pimpston23
Grove City, OH
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Happy Father's Day to all FanNation dads.
no name at all
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Remember when that draft occurred, all the talk was "what a great year to draft a RB". It turns out they were almost all busts if you had a top 10 pick, what a horrible year to have a top 10 pick. Just goes to show you no one really knows about anyone until the pads are put on.
Hehwood Jiblohme
Palm Coast , FL
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They really love that Benson pic.
Lifer: Metallica…
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Terrible, terrible year, that 2005. Glad that's over. Probably happen again, too bad.
Long Wang
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Yea alex smith wasn't really that good Aaron Rodger was apost to be in the top 10
Underdog Champion
Philadelphia , PA
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Pittsburgh: Heath Miller
Definately a good pick from the 2005 draft for the Steelers! Now they just need to use him more!
Lazo
Johnstown , PA
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In honor of Tim Russert
Go Bills
Texasmade
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well said Lazo
SteelersinMD's cats…
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Well, you guys might be complaining but, the Cowboys? Let's see:
Demarcus Ware
Marcus Spears
Chris Canty
Marion Barber III
Rob Petitti
Kevin Burnett
Jay Ratliff
Yeah, pretty good 2005 for the Boys I'd say.
HOOAH05!
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In honor of Tim Russert
Go Bills
Texasmade | 06/15/08, 12:01 PM
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A good man gone too early. RIP Tim.
HOOAH05!
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OK, Petitti's gone and Spears isn't turning out so well, but the others are great.
HOOAH05!
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Hard to argue this, but I'm glad the Cowboys got good players in the draft
Hank Hill
Arlen, TX
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Yeah... Mike Williams is on his 2nd team since? If you're only counting Oakland and Tennesse, and not Detroit, right? Oh, I get it, his second team since his first team.
Esa
Eugene, OR
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In honor of Tim Russert
Go Bills
Texasmade | 06/15/08, 12:01 PM
very sad
Hank Hill
Arlen, TX
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It was a bad draft for the top ten, but the overall draft wasn't that bad. Anyhow, drafts like 2005 make the draft interesting to begin with because no one ever knows how players that are drafted will pan out.
DMitch
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I'd take Edwards over Ware every day of the week
bronxtribe
Sterling , VA
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I'd take Edwards over Ware every day of the week
bronxtribe | 06/15/08, 01:01 PM
Defense wins championships. A pass-rushing LB who's going to avg. 10+ sacks for most of his career is something you can't pass up..
jj730
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