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Last updated: March 23, 2005
It looks like the 49ers will take a QB at #1. The Dolphins at #2 appear poised to take a RB, though which RB it will be is unknown. Smart money says it'll be Ronnie Brown, but things can change between now and the draft.
With the Browns having multiple needs (DE, OT, CB), I could easily see them trading down from #3. And no, I'm not going to try projecting any possibilities on here. I've gone back and forth on who I think they'll take if they stay at #3; for now I'm going with WR.

The Bears' signing of Muhsin Muhammad makes their decision at #4 quite interesting. However, Muhammad is 32, and I still see the Bears giving serious consideration to a WR at the #4 spot. If you figure in the typical time required for a WR to adjust to the NFL (by their third season), that would mean the WR taken this year would be potentially breaking through in 2007 -- when Muhammad will be 34, and quite possibly a cap casualty once again.

Some important names to note as far as key underclassmen who are going back to school: Matt Leinart, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Mathias Kiwanuka and Ahmad Brooks. Leinart would have likely gone #1 had he declared for the draft, but he decided to return to USC to attempt to earn a third straight national title.

2005 NFL Mock Draft
1. San Francisco 49ers - Alex Smith, QB, Utah
2. Miami Dolphins - Ronnie Brown, RB, Auburn
3. Cleveland Browns - Braylon Edwards, WR, Michigan
4. Chicago Bears - Mike Williams, WR, USC
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Cadillac Williams, RB, Auburn
6. Tennessee Titans - Adam "Pac Man" Jones, CB, West Virginia
7. Minnesota Vikings - Troy Williamson, WR, South Carolina
8. Arizona Cardinals - Cedric Benson, RB, Texas
9. Washington Redskins - Erasmus James, DE, Wisconsin
10. Detroit Lions - Alex Barron, OT, Florida St.
11. Dallas Cowboys - Derrick Johnson, OLB, Texas
12. San Diego Chargers (from NY Giants) - Shawne Merriman, DE/OLB, Maryland
13. Houston Texans - Thomas Davis, OLB/S, Georgia
14. Carolina Panthers - Jammal Brown, OT, Oklahoma
15. Kansas City Chiefs - Antrel Rolle, CB, Miami
16. New Orleans Saints - Aaron Rodgers, QB, Cal
17. Cincinnati Bengals - Travis Johnson, DT, Florida St.
18. Minnesota Vikings - Marcus Spears, DE, LSU
19. St. Louis Rams - Channing Crowder, ILB, Florida
20. Dallas Cowboys (from Buffalo Bills) - Mark Clayton, WR, Oklahoma
21. Jacksonville Jaguars - Carlos Rogers, CB, Auburn
22. Baltimore Ravens - Dan Cody, DE/OLB, Oklahoma
23. Seattle Seahawks - Demarcus Ware, DE/OLB, Troy
24. Green Bay Packers - David Pollack, DE, Georgia
25. Denver Broncos - Heath Miller, TE, Virginia
26. New York Jets - Shaun Cody, DT/DE, USC
27. Atlanta Falcons - Brodney Pool, S, Oklahoma
28. San Diego Chargers - Roddy White, WR, UAB
29. Indianapolis Colts - Fabian Washington, CB, Nebraska
30. Pittsburgh Steelers - Elton Brown, OG, Virginia
31. Philadelphia Eagles - Anttaj Hawthorne, DT, Wisconsin
32. New England Patriots - Odell Thurman, ILB, Georgia

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Brigrat

That is a stellar draft for the Bolts.

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Davekma

Is Williamson a real top 10 prospect? Or is he there just because Edwards and Williams are gone?

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imported_Shocker

Williamson produced big numbers and has bigtime speed. On paper he is worth a high pick. I wouldn't spend a top 10, but someone might.

I would worry about his frame and if he can do anything besides go deep. Will he catch over the middle? Will he block?

I wouldn't pick him that high.

I would add that Mark Clayton ran a sub-4.4 40 too. He is more polished than Williamson. Is Williamson worth more just because he is couple inches taller? Na not in my book.

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Davekma

Thanks for the info, I would prefer Williamson to Clayton at 18 if they were both there.

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