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Teams in need of more offense

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Sunday, April 24, 2005

NEW YORK -- The NFL's emphasis on penalizing illegal contact against receivers five yards past the line of scrimmage created more offense and more big plays in 2004. Those wondering whether it would have an impact on this weekend's NFL draft shouldn't be surprised by the results. Cornerbacks were every bit as important with three -- Adam "Pac-Man" Jones (Tennessee), Antrel Rolle (Arizona) and Carlos Rogers (Washington) -- going in the first nine selections. But the interesting twist ...

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