SERVING THE ON-LINE RPI COMMUNITY SINCE 1994 SEARCH ARCHIVES Current Issue: Volume 130, Number 1 July 14, 2009 Sports Rodgers falls, Clarett climbs in NFL draft Posted 04-27-2005 at 2:46PM Mike Wong Senior Reporter Skip to Introduction Winners Losers Introduction While the 2005 NFL Draft didn’t have as many interesting plot twists as last year’s draft (i.e. Eli Manning-Phillip Rivers trade), it was just as exciting. After months of speculation, quarterback Alex Smith of Utah was taken number one by the San Francisco 49ers. Running back Ronnie Brown went to Miami Dolphins at number two, wide receiver Braylon Edwards went number three to the Cleveland Browns, and surprisingly, Maurice Clarett went to Denver in the last pick of the third round. The 2005 draft class might not have had as many blue-chip prospects as previous classes, but we will have to wait until a few years down the road before we can really judge this class. With that being said, let’s look at the teams who may have helped or hurt themselves the most on paper. Next » Posted 04-27-2005 at 2:46PM Copyright 2000-2006 The Polytechnic Comments, questions? E-mail the Webmaster. Site design by Jason Golieb.