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FACTS & FIGURES ON 2005 NFL DRAFT

WHAT: 70th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.
   
WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York City.
   
WHEN: Noon ET, Saturday, April 23, 2005 (Rounds 1-3).
  11:00 AM ET, Sunday, April 24, 2005 (Rounds 4-7).
   
  The first three rounds will conclude on Saturday by approximately 10:00 PM ET. In 2004, the first round consumed five hours and 24 minutes; the second, two hours and 47 minutes; and the third, one hour and 56 minutes. The draft will resume on Sunday at 11:00 AM ET for the final four rounds, ending at approximately 6:00 PM ET.
   
DRAFTING: Representatives of the 32 NFL clubs by telephone communication with their general managers, coaches and scouts.
   
ROUNDS: Seven Rounds – Rounds 1 through 3 on Saturday, April 23; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Sunday, April 24.
   
  There will be 255 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 14 teams which suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.
   
  The following 32 compensatory choices will supplement the 223 regular choices in the seven rounds – Round 3: Tennessee, 33; Denver, 34; Seattle, 35; Kansas City, 36; New England, 37; Denver, 38. Round 4: St. Louis, 33; Indianapolis, 34; Tennessee, 35. Round 5: Carolina, 33; New England, 34; Carolina, 35; Philadelphia, 36; Indianapolis, 37; San Francisco, 38. Round 6: Carolina, 33; Dallas, 34; Dallas, 35; St. Louis, 36; Philadelphia, 37; Oakland, 38; Baltimore, 39; Oakland, 40. Round 7: Philadelphia, 33; San Francisco, 34; San Francisco, 35; St. Louis, 36; St. Louis, 37; Philadelphia, 38; Tampa Bay, 39; Seattle, 40; New England, 41.
   
  Dallas (Nos. 11 and 20), Minnesota (Nos. 7 and 18) and San Diego (Nos. 12 and 28) have two selections in the first round. Buffalo, the New York Giants and Oakland do not have first-round picks. All other teams have one first-round selection.
   
TIME LIMITS: Round 1: 15 minutes each team. Round 2: 10 minutes each team. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes each team.
PLAYERS AT DRAFT: The following players will be at the draft at the Javits Center on Saturday: Texas RB CEDRIC BENSON, Auburn RB RONNIE BROWN, Michigan WR BRAYLON EDWARDS, California QB AARON RODGERS, Miami CB ANTREL ROLLE and Utah QB ALEX SMITH.
   
TELEVISION: ESPN will televise the draft in its entirety. On Saturday, ESPN will carry the draft from 12:00 PM ET to the conclusion of the third round. On Sunday, ESPN will be on the air from 11:00 AM ET until the end of the draft.

2005 NFL DRAFT FIRST-ROUND ORDER

No.

Club

Win

Loss

Tie

Percent

Strength of
Schedule

Opponents Record

1.

San Francisco

2

14

0

.125

.488

125-131-0

               

2.

Miami

4

12

0

.250

.555

142-114-0

3.

Cleveland

4

12

0

.250

.590

151-105-0

               

4.

Chicago

5

11

0

.313

.465

119-137-0

5.

Tampa Bay

5

11

0

.313

.477

122-134-0

6.

Tennessee

5

11

0

.313

.512

131-125-0

7.

Minnesota (from Oakland)

8

8

0

.500

.480

123-133-0

               

8.

Arizona

6

10

0

.375

.461

118-138-0

9.

Washington

6

10

0

.375

.477

122-134-0

10.

Detroit

6

10

0

.375

.496

127-129-0

11.

Dallas

6

10

0

.375

.516

132-124-0

12.

San Diego (from NY Giants)

12

4

0

.750

.477

122-134-0

               

13.

Houston

7

9

0

.438

.504

129-127-0

14.

Carolina

7

9

0

.438

.508

130-126-0

15.

Kansas City

7

9

0

.438

.551

141-115-0

               

16.

New Orleans

8

8

0

.500

.465

119-137-0

17.

Cincinnati

8

8

0

.500

.543

139-117-0

18.

Minnesota

8

8

0

.500

.480

123-133-0

19.

St. Louis

8

8

0

.500

.488

125-131-0

               

20.

Dallas (from Buffalo)

6

10

0

.375

.516

132-124-0

21.

Jacksonville

9

7

0

.563

.527

135-121-0

22.

Baltimore

9

7

0

.563

.551

141-115-0

23.

Seattle

9

7

0

.563

.445

114-142-0

               

24.

Green Bay

10

6

0

.625

.457

117-139-0

25.

Denver

10

6

0

.625

.484

124-132-0

26.

NY Jets

10

6

0

.625

.523

134-122-0

               

27.

Atlanta

11

5

0

.688

.434

111-145-0

               

28.

San Diego

12

4

0

.750

.477

122-134-0

29.

Indianapolis

12

4

0

.750

.500

128-128-0

               

30.

Pittsburgh

15

1

0

.938

.484

124-132-0

               

31.

Philadelphia

13

3

0

.813

.453

116-140-0

               

32.

New England

14

2

0

.875

.492

126-130-0

 

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