After reading an article about Seattle’s OLB Aaron Curry being shopped around the league

17th overall pick Erasmus James, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2008

before the Week 6 deadline hits, I decided to check out previous draft classes and how awful they turned out. It’s always the best feeling when you predict something when the original event takes place, forget about it, and your reminded about it. That is exactly what happened to me when I reviewed the dreadful NFL Draft Class of 2005.

Rewind to April 2005. I was a 6th grader at LMK Middle School (shout out to my Harrison crew!) and was just starting to become a logical sports fan. Learning the reasons why DB’s were drafted over some QB’s, you know, the basic stuff. Well at that time I had become a well rounded sports fan, and was really loving football. The Giants were poised for a solid season since at the time 1 year pro Eli Manning looked pretty good his last few starts despite only winning 1 game his rookie year. This was the first full NFL Draft I watched, imagine: a young 6th grader analyzing, studying, memorizing… not tests, but the incoming class of 2005 and there stats, where there best fit was, etc. I remember saying to myself a million times, Aaron Rodgers is going #1 to San Francisco, this guy is a can’t miss. Well, things clearly didn’t

Biggest bust of the 2005 class, #1 pick Alex Smith

work out that way when Mike Nolan, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at the time, made his first and surely worst pick. He drafted Alex Smith, quarterback from Utah. Everyone knows how bad Alex is, I don’t think I have to prove it in this article. I said to myself “well, wait, then that means Rodgers has to be taken next pick”… Well, Miami was up and everyone and there mother knew they were taking Ronnie Brown, Running Back from Auburn. Him and Carnell “Cadillac” Williams (taken 3 picks later by Tampa Bay) performed as an amazing duo for Auburn and people were really excited to see those 2 play in the big leagues. Cleveland selects WR Braylon Edwards from Michigan, Chicago grabs Texas RB Ced Benson off the board, Cadillac Williams at 5 by Tampa Bay. And then, out of no where, out of all the research I did, the hard work I did evaluating the 1st round, I didn’t have this man picked until the 2nd round.  a man who was dubbed “Pacman” Jones was selected #6 by the Tennessee Titans. Understandable why they didn’t draft Rodgers, they had legend QB Steve McNair (RIP) and were a solid offensive force. Until Aaron Rodgers was picked, some notables names that were picked were Antrel Rolle, DeMarcus Ware, Shawne Merriman, and Jamaal Brown. Wait, that’s really the only good players until Rodgers was picked? Come on, this is a joke.

A memorable tweet from 6th overall pick Adam "Pacman" Jones... this was moments before what is believed to be his 4th arrest while in the NFL

Aaron Rodgers was finally selected by the Green Bay Packers at the 24th overall selection, and as soon as I heard that I knew Rodgers would mold into an amazing quarterback. After all, he learned under the lingering legend Brett Favre himself. It’s really funny when you look at all of the teams with Quarterback troubles now, who could’ve taken Rodgers but decided to make an awful pick:

(1) San Francisco 49ers – Alex Smith

(7) and (18) Minnesota Vikings – Troy Williamson and Erasmus James

(15) Kansas City Chiefs – Derrick Johnson

(21) Jacksonville Jaguars – Matt Jones

#2 and #5 overall picks Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams, who played together at Auburn

Honestly, this draft class sucked. When the best player in the top 10 of your class is a throw up between Braylon Edwards and Antrel Rolle, there are some big problems. Despite DeMarcus Ware, Roddy White, Aaron Rodgers, Jamaal Brown, and Logan Mankins… woah, what an awful class. Wrapping it up, take a look at this fact that these morons should feel ashamed of:

There are just as many pro bowlers from the 1st round of the 2005 draft (Ronnie Brown,

Jay Ratliff, 7th round pick, pro bowler Dallas Cowboys

Braylon Edwards, DeMarcus Ware, Shawne Merriman, Jamaal Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Roddy White, Logan Mankins, Antrel Rolle, and Heath Miller) as there is from the 7th round & un drafted free agents from the 2005 draft (Derek Anderson, Jay Ratliff, Matt Cassel, Jon Condo, Joshua Cribbs, John Denney, Heath Farwell, Robbie Gould, Cameron Wake, and Leonard Weaver). 10 each.