Ted Thompson’s draft history: Why the Green Bay Packers are SB favorites

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Ted Thompson’s draft picks … 2005

… and the reason the Packers are perennial Super Bowl contenders …

The only player still on the field out of this group is Aaron Rodgers … after all, it was 11 years ago. What he has done for the Green Bay Packers franchise is phenomenal.

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April 23-24, 2005; Drafted alternately 24th-26th-25th

  • 1.  AARON RODGERS, QB, California, 24
  • 2a.  NICK COLLINS, S/CB, Bethune-Cookman, 51
    (from New Orleans Saints in Mike McKenzie trade)
  • 2b.  TERRENCE MURPHY, WR/KR, Texas A&M, 58
  • 3.  (to Carolina Panthers in draft-day trade), 89
  • 4a.  MARVIEL UNDERWOOD, S, San Diego State, 115
    (from Carolina Panthers in draft-day trade)
  • 4b.  BRADY POPPINGA, LB, Brigham Young, 125
  • 4.  (to Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade), 126
    (originally obtained from Carolina in draft-day trade)
  • 5a.  JUNIUS COSTON, C, North Carolina A&T, 143
    (from Oakland Raiders for Marques Anderson)
  • 5.  (to Kansas City Chiefs for R-Kal Truluck), 152
  • 5b.  MIKE HAWKINS, CB, Oklahoma, 167
    (from Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade)
  • 6.  (to New England Patriots in draft-day trade), 175
    (originally obtained from Philadelphia in draft-day trade)
  • 6a.  MICHAEL MONTGOMERY, DE, Texas A&M, 180
    (from Oakland Raiders for Marques Anderson)
  • 6b.  CRAIG BRAGG, WR, UCLA, 195
    (from New England Patriots in draft-day trade)
  • 6.  (to Kansas City Chiefs for R-Kal Truluck), 199
  • 7.  (to Kansas City Chiefs in 2003 Derek Combs trade), 238
  • 7a.  KURT CAMPBELL, LB, Albany, 245
    (from Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade)
  • 7b.  WILLIAM WHITTICKER, G, Michigan State, 246
    (from New England Patriots in draft-day trade)

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