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Memories of 2005 curbing enthusiasm

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Perhaps the best way to put the 2009 NFL draft in perspective is to look back at 2005. The top of this year's draft has similarities to 2005. You have a two-quarterback debate, but the two quarterbacks -- Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez -- have holes. Stafford has the arm but didn't get the most out of it at Georgia. Sanchez was a winner and leader at USC, but he has had only 16 starts. The 2005 draft had Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers, quarterbacks who didn't rate as highly as Class of 2004 ...

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