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April 26, 2005
NFL draft 1 - 15
1. Alex Smith (Utah): Alex Smith took over the starting job three games into his sophomore season vs. Cal in 2003 and wound up completing 65-percent of his passes for 2,247 yards with 15 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions.
2. Ronnie Brown (Auburn): Brown has played second fiddle to Carnell Williams throughout his career at Auburn. In Williams' absence in 2002, Brown started six games and had a breakout season with 1,008 rushing yards on 175 carries.
3. Braylon Edwards (Michigan): Braylon played in just six games as a freshman but had a breakout season as a sophomore in 2002 with 67 receptions for 1,035 yards and 10 touchdowns. He improved on those numbers as a junior in '03 (85-1,138-14), made a surprising decision to return to school for his senior season, and led the Big Ten with 87 receptions for 1,221 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2004.
4. Cedric Benson (Texas): As a senior in 2004, Benson rushed for 1,764 yards and 19 touchdowns on 303 carries. Benson is a workhorse. He has size, power, quickness and enough speed to carry the load as a starting running back in the NFL.
5. Carnel Williams (Auburn): As a junior in 2003, Williams started 10-of-13 games that he played and finished with 1,307 rushing yards and 17 TD's on 241 carries. As a senior in 2004, Williams rushed for 1,236 yards and 12 TD's on 239 carries. He also had 152 receiving yards on 21 catches and returned 22 punts for 251 yards.
6. Adam "Pacman" Jones (West Virginia): Jones' nickname is "Pac-Man". He led West Virginia in tackles with 76 in 2004. He produced three tackles for losses, two sacks, three interceptions and seven passes broken up as a senior. Jones also returned 26 kickoffs for 608 yards for an average of 23.4 yards per return, and also returned 21 punts for 306 yards and a touchdown.
7. Troy Williamson (South Carolina): Williamson finished his junior season in 2004 with 43 receptions for 835 yards and seven touchdowns and led the SEC in yards per reception (19.4). Williamson had impressive production in a run-oriented scheme while at South Carolina.
8. Antrell Rolle (Miami): He had a breakout season as a junior in 2003 when he almost single-handedly held WR Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals No. 3 pick overall in 2004) to just three receptions for 26 yards. Rolle finished his junior season with 51 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes broken up. He followed it up with a rollercoaster of a senior season in 2004, in which he started all 12 games and finished with one interception.
9. Carlos Rogers (Auburn): His production dipped during his sophomore and junior seasons (2002-'03) but he made huge strides as a senior in 2004, when he started all 13 games and finished with 47 total tackles, two interceptions and eight passes broken up.
10. Mike Williams (USC): Williams, 20, tried and failed to get into the 2004 NFL draft. In two college seasons, Williams had 176 catches for 2,570 yards and 30 touchdowns. The All-America sophomore left USC shortly after the spring semester began.
11. Demarcus Ware (Troy): Ware dominated the lower Division IA collegiate competition his final three seasons at Troy, as he finished his sophomore season with 19.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks, his junior season in 2003 with 16 TFL and six sacks and his senior season in 2004 with 18 TFL and 10 sacks.
12. Shawne Merriman (Maryland): Merriman appeared in 14 games, starting one in 2002. He appeared in 13 games, starting five in 2003. He finally became a fulltime starter for the first time in his collegiate career in 2004 and responded with a breakout season that included 85 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.
The Texans trade pick No. 13 for Saints Pick No. 16 and next year's 3rd round pick.
13. Jamaal Brown (Oklahoma): Brown has been a fulltime starter and first team All-Big 12 the past three seasons (2002-'04). Brown doesn't have elite size but he keeps getting bigger and stronger. He has excellent feet and good overall athletic ability, which is why he shows the potential to start at the LOT position in the NFL.
14. Thomas Davis (Georgia): Davis redshirted in 2001 and started four games at safety as a redshirt freshman in 2002 before taking over as a fulltime starting OLB for the Bulldogs as a sophomore in 2003. He had a breakout season in 2003 with 138 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one interception.
15. Derrick Johnson (Texas): He was a fulltime starting outside linebacker for the Longhorns from his sophomore season in 2002 through his senior season in 2004. As a junior in 2003, Johnson led the Longhorns with 129 total tackles, including 29 TFL, two sacks and four INT's. He finished his senior season in 2004 with 130 tackles, 19 TFL, two sacks and one INT.
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