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Lots of receivers—and those who defend them
Sporting News, The, May 6, 2005
Like the previous four years, more than 30 wide receivers were selected in this year's NFL draft. Unlike the previous four years, just as many players were selected at another position--cornerback. Wide receivers, however, prevailed over cornerbacks in the first round, six to five.
The number of players selected by position in the past five drafts with the number of first-round selections in red:
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
QUARTERBACKS 11 15 13 17 13
1 3 4 4 3
RUNNING BACKS 15 18 14 15 20
3 2 2 3 3
FULLBACKS 5 8 9 3 5
0 0 0 0 0
WIDE RECEIVERS 34 34 36 31 31
6 3 3 7 6
TIGHT ENDS 15 24 14 16 10
1 3 1 2 1
OFFENSIVE TACKLES 19 16 20 23 24
3 4 3 2 2
GUARDS 12 13 15 9 14
1 1 0 1 1
CENTERS 10 7 10 10 11
0 0 1 0 1
DEFENSIVE ENDS 22 23 27 23 21
3 4 5 3 4
DEFENSIVE TACKLES 26 19 23 24 18
6 4 6 3 3
INSIDE LINEBACKERS 10 7 13 11 15
0 1 0 1 0
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS 17 20 17 19 16
1 1 1 1 2
CORNERBACKS 25 28 25 29 31
4 4 4 4 5
SAFETIES 20 24 23 19 21
2 2 2 1 1
KICKERS/PUNTERS 5 5 3 6 5
0 0 0 0 0
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