By the numbers: No run on passers Utah's Smith No. 1, but Cal's Rodgers forced to wait

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: April 24, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

NEW YORK -- After a week of trade rumors and intrigue, the only drama in this NFL draft was the long wait for Aaron Rodgers.

With the top players considered relatively equal, quarterback Alex Smith went first as expected to San Francisco, and the other dominoes followed more or less the way they were supposed to.

But Rodgers, the California quarterback whom the 49ers had considered at No. 1, fell most of the way through the first round until he was taken 24th by Green Bay to the cheers of fans at the draft. He will be groomed to succeed Brett Favre, who turns 36 in October.

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