NFL Draft 2005 – Day 1
Day one is in the books. As many analysts have stated, not much has gone on that wasn’t expected. No big trades, Eli Manning-esque episodes, or large fights (err, wait, these weren’t the Vibe Awards). Only four things that I can see as really noteworthy: quarterback Aaron Rodgers of Cal dropped all the way to the 24th pick and went to the Packers; Ohio State place kicker Mike Nugent went to the Jets with the 47th pick; Ohio State safety Dustin Fox went to Minnesota at the 80th pick; and former OSU tailback Maurice Clarett was actually drafted in the first day, going at the 101st pick to Denver. Personally, I expected Clarett to go in the sixth or seventh round, or even go undrafted. I never imagined that he would go in the third round, even if it was the last pick of the day. A lot of people were surprised by this move by the Broncos. The only plausible explanation that I have found is that the Broncos didn’t think that he would be available by the time their next pick came up, so they picked him just in case. Oh well, I hope that I never have to taint my blog with that loser’s name again.
