2005 NFL draft

2005 NFL draft
2005 NFL draft logo
General information
Date(s)April 23–24, 2005
Time12:00 pm EDT (April 23)
11:00 am EDT (April 24)
LocationJacob K. Javits Convention Center
in New York City
Network(s)ESPN, ESPN2
Overview
255 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionAlex Smith, QB
San Francisco 49ers
Mr. IrrelevantAndy Stokes, TE
New England Patriots
Most selections (12)Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fewest selections (4)New York Giants
Hall of Famers
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The 2005 NFL draft, the 70th in league history, took place on April 23 and 24, 2005. The draft was held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City[1][2] and was televised for the 26th consecutive year, with coverage on ESPN and ESPN2. It was the first to be held at the Javits Center, as Madison Square Garden had been utilized for drafts since 1995.[3]

The draft is perhaps best known for quarterback Aaron Rodgers' slide to the 24th selection despite his projection as one of the top picks.[4] Rodgers believed that he would be taken first overall by the San Francisco 49ers, but after the 49ers selected quarterback Alex Smith, teams with other positional needs drafted other players until he was selected by the Green Bay Packers.[5][6][7] The fall has drawn retrospective scrutiny because of Smith's tumultuous time in San Francisco combined with Rodgers' comparatively much more fruitful tenure with Green Bay[8][9][10][11]

Compensatory selections were distributed among 14 teams, with the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams garnering the most with four picks each.[12] Three of the first five picks were running backs, an NFL draft first.[13]

The league also held a supplemental draft in 2005 after the regular draft but before the regular season.

The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of:

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  8. ^ Mickle, Shane (November 8, 2021). "The story of how Aaron Rodgers became the no. 24 pick in the 2005 NFL Draft". ClutchPoints. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Sullivan, Tyler (April 23, 2022). "NFL Draft biggest blunders: Fabian Washington over Aaron Rodgers and other terrible misses in recent history". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  10. ^ Curtis, Jake (April 30, 2021). "Remembering Aaron Rodgers' Classic Quote from 2005 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Bowman, Eric (January 31, 2011). "Super Bowl 2011: Aaron Rodgers and the Top 25 Draft Day Steals in NFL History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "NFL ANNOUNCES 32 COMPENSATORY DRAFT CHOICES TO 14 CLUBS". The Red Zone. Archived from the original on December 3, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  13. ^ Jet (May 16, 2005). "Nine Blacks chosen in top 10 in 2005 NFL Draft". Find Articles. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2008.