Kiper 2005 Re-draft

[bradentonian]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=kiper_jr_mel&id=6054489

Insider so I can't post the whole thing, but he has the top 5 going:

1. San Francisco 49ers: Aaron Rodgers, QB
2. Miami Dolphins: DeMarcus Ware, LB
3. Cleveland Browns: Roddy White, WR
4. Chicago Bears: Trent Cole, DE
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Justin Tuck, DE


Other interesting notes were Caddy dropping out altogether, but Ruud moving up to #26 overall

[Feel Real Good]

Gruden began the morning by telling Rodgers the meeting was a get- acquainted session to see if there was a level of compatibility, and that "we wouldn't be here if we weren't players in this."

[lazoran]

All around that draft was pretty weak

[ryan24]

IIRC wasn't Rodgers looked upon as the guy most likely to be #1 prior to that draft?

[Feel Real Good]

All around that draft was pretty weak

It was a bit light on top end superstar players, but there were good-to-very good players available in the middle rounds at a much higher rate than most other draft classes.

[Garv]

I have no idea why this matters at all.
What might have been wasn't.
It just shows how many "experts" guessed wrong and I think we all
know by now how "experts" guessing wrong is far more commonplace than
their guessing right.

[Skull and Bones]

IIRC wasn't Rodgers looked upon as the guy most likely to be #1 prior to that draft?

definately a top 5 pick at one point.  Nobody thought he'd fall as far as he did.  The curse of Jeff Tedford QBs I guess.  I wanted him.

[Blaze688]

We'd take Justin Tuck over Frank Gore?  I don't know about that.

[JDog]

All around that draft was pretty weak

Bad year to be picking 5th in the draft.

[Skull and Bones]

it's probably never a good idea to take the 3rd RB in the draft class when you are picking at #5

[JDog]

it's probably never a good idea to take the 3rd RB in the draft class when you are picking at #5

Considering that 3rd RB in the draft class was rookie of the year and the key to the Bucs making the playoffs in 2005, I don't think I agree with that.    I see nothing wrong with the choice of Caddy that year.

[Skull and Bones]

when you pick top 5 LT, DT, DE, and QB are pretty much the only positions to consider IMO.  while none of those 3 RBs can be considered true busts, they haven't lived up to their draft status by a long shot either.  And now 6 years down the road and they are all pretty much done.

[JDog]

So you wouldn't have taken Adrian Peterson at #5 the year he came out?

[Feel Real Good]

So you wouldn't have taken Adrian Peterson at #5 the year he came out?

Adrian Peterson wasn't the third running back in his class.

[JDog]

1996 the Bucs took Regan Upshaw with their first pick.   They could have taken the 3rd rated Running back in that draft rather than Upshaw.   That back was Eddie George.   I don't think you would find many people who think Regan Upshaw was a better pro than Eddie George.