Found inside – Page 148... who finished second in suffing's WCT rankings in 2005 and ranked among the ... League (NFL) draft despite suffering multiple knee injuries in college, ... Hopeless for any draft from 1998 onwards, of course, but there we are. I can't be bothered to go through in full again for other years right now, but I've had a fairly cursory flick-through via the PFR sort by AV method. Thomas Davis was a nice pick and should content for Rookie of the Year honors, but the rest of their draft is pretty marginal. And who doesn’t root for Darren Sproles? Still not a perfect way because it doesn't count steady starters who don't make pro bowls. Carolina 1 14(14) Thomas Davis S Georgia 2 22(54) Eric Shelton HB Louisville 3 15(79) Evan Mathis OG Alabama 3 25(89) Atiyyah Ellison DT Missouri 4 20(121) Stefan LeFors QB Louisville 5 13(149) Adam Seward ILB UNLV 5 33(169) Geoff Hangartner C Texas A&M 5 35(171) Ben Emanuel II S UCLA 6 15(189) Jovan Haye DE Vanderbilt 6 33(207) Joe Berger OG Michigan Tech. Tyler Allgeier rounds out that list at #100, the only … Instead, you had a top tier of two, one of them an underclassman who played in a funky offense and the other a Jeff Tedford Quarterback who'd have to overcome the stigma of playing for the man who coached both Joey Harrington and Kyle Boller. He wouldn't have had the opportunity at Kent State; it's not like he'd have played against that many big-name schools at Kent State. Recent and Trending topics from Football Outsiders. It was really the only season he hit like a top prospect in the minors and he made the majors for just 24 games. 2005's first round was lousy in general, IMO: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm, http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm, by Jim Z. This volume, Remembering Tampa, captures this journey through still photography from the Burgett Brothers Photographic Archives held at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library. Massive props for the McPherson selection. 2005 NFL Draft History - Round 6. A total of 255 players were chosen over 7 rounds. Terrence Murphy is too good to pass up at that juncture and he could be the ideal slot receiver up in Green Bay. The top corners worked out relatively close to as expected, with Rolle moving to safety, Rogers becoming good but not great, and Jones, well, being Pacman Jones. FantasyHussy has done exactly that as he breaks down and grades the 2005 NFL Draft. Rather than a formal declaration of the player who most exceeded the median level of expected performance from that draft slot, it's a way to note players not taken highly who greatly exceeded their median level of expected performance. Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. Cleveland1 3(3) Braylon Edwards WR Michigan 2 2(34) Brodney Pool S Oklahoma 3 3(67) Charlie Frye QB Akron 4 2(103) Antonio Perkins CB Oklahoma 5 3(139) David McMillan DE Kansas 6 2(176) Nick Speegle OLB New Mexico 6 29(203) Andrew Hoffman DT Virginia 7 3(217) Jon Dunn OT Virginia Tech. He wasn't exactly a bad kicker for the Jets, merely average. This page is dedicated to my 2005 NFL Draft Grades and Re-Grades for the NFC. He was drafted 57 spots ahead of Clarett. One of the bigger steals of the draft was Arizona’s selection of OLB Darryl Blackstock. Green Bay 1 24(24) Aaron Rodgers QB California 2 19(51) Nick Collins CB Bethune 2 26(5 Terrence Murphy WR Texas A&M 4 14(115) Marviel Underwood S San Diego St. 4 24(125) Brady Poppinga OLB BYU 5 7(143) Junius Coston C N.C. A&T 5 31(167) Michael Hawkins CB Oklahoma 6 6(180) Mike Montgomery DE Texas A&M 6 21(195) Craig Bragg WR UCLA 7 31(245) Kurt Campbell CB Albany 7 32(246) William Whitticker OG Michigan St. Let the praising for the Packers front office begin. MyNFLDraft.com brings you round-by-round NFL Draft History dating back to 1967. +11.3 4 overall prospect in 2006. I think those numbers clearly still favor Collins, more big play potential at the very least. Giants made the playoffs 4 times, Packers 3. Justin Tuck was a steal in the 3rd round. Shaun Cody held great value at the top of 2nd round, and he should contribute right away. As to whether Clarett was a "reach" with the 101st pick... it doesn't matter. Football Outsiders is an EdjSports brand. Found inside – Page 101KICKERS DRAFTED IN ROUNDS 1-5 , 1993-2005 Year Round Name Team College Games 3 ... have been chosen in the first five rounds of the NFL draft ( table 1 ) . Larry Brackins could end up being a star in this league in due time. Best value: Kyle Orton, Purdue, 106th overall to the Bears and Matt Cassel, USC, 230th overall to the Patriots. I'm guessing he was ranked so low because he had been just a 17th-round pick the year before and caught everyone by surprise (although Baseball America mentioned an offseason strength training program and hitting instruction from Rangers coaches that led to the breakout performance). Given that he was in reality traded for a very high second which may possibly have been a slight buddy-discount, that seems reasonable. Houston 1 16(16) Travis Johnson DT Florida St. 3 9(73) Vernand Morency HB Oklahoma St. 4 13(114) Jerome Mathis WR Hampton 5 15(151) Drew Hodgdon C Arizona St. 6 14(188) C.C. . Following along on the trip to memory lane and, if you wish, refresh yourself on the picks. Guzman was a big, 6-foot-7 shortstop who wasn't likely to stay there but had put up good numbers as a 19-year-old, albeit with a poor strikeout-to-walk rate. With that said, I think it's mildly irritating that the "best value" award is either misnamed or unevenly applied. If you want a category that rewards late-round gems, then name it "Late Round Gems" instead of "Best Value". They should have picked Justin Miller with their first 2nd rounder, yet they still landed him 10 picks later – very good deal for them. Merriman had double-digit sacks his first three seasons, but has struggled to remain on the field and show the same explosiveness since then. Then there's Marte, one of the more famous prospect flops in recent years. Lionel Dalton? ESPN's beloved Sports Guy replays the years leading up to the Boston Red Sox historic championship season and says goodbye to a lifetime of suffering. At least for now. "The Red Sox won the World Series. Drafting Kyle Orton is a nice wake-up call to Rex Grossman. In reply to Re: The 2005 Draft: Six Years Later by MilkmanDanimal. JR Russell is a fantastic pick late in the draft. 2022 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: Nose Tackles - 7/10. Vincent Jackson could end up being the most feared wideout in this league with the proper tutelage. Odell Thurman is a great pick-up in the second. I've tried to allocate players to teams where they would be a schematic fit for what the team was running in 2005 (hence Ware falling behind Cole despite being probably a superior player), but all sorts of unpredictable factors would inevitably come into play - not least alternate reality coaching (and hence scheme) changes. I poked at Advanced NFL stats as well to get their EPA/G and Success Rate numbers. Everyone is going ga-ga over the Aaron Rodgers selection, and rightfully so. 51-100. David Pollack should team with Justin Smith to form a menacing pass-rushing duo off the edge. Dan Cody falling all the way to 53 is a crime, but to the victor go the spoils – and Baltimores D is just that much scarier now. Not only do they land Rolle to bolster to secondary, they nabbed Hokie product Eric Green, who should also step in right away and contribute. I mean, Mark Clayton and Heath Miller were both available, werent they? Both should step in to the lineup soon enough. Brandon Marshall 25. 53.8 Heck, you want to talk about Denver Broncos draft busts at RB, the standard isn't Clarett (pick #101 of the 2005 draft), it's Griffin (pick #108 of the 2003 draft), who actively hurt the franchise, rushing for -104 career DYAR and fumbling away at least one sure victory (dropping the ball at the goal line with a dozen seconds remaining in a 1-point loss). NHL Releases Final Rankings of Prospects for 2005 Entry Draft. 2008 . Irrelevant was first awarded to the player who was selected last overall. Recounts the author's college football career at Washington State University as the starting quarterback, from how he came to the decision to attend the school to the team's participation in the 1998 Rose Bowl against the country's top ... Found inside – Page 429BA had ranked Lincecum as the draft's No. 2 prospect but also found several clubs leery of his size (listed at 6-foot- 1, 160 pounds) and unconventional ... Landing Swancutt and Goddard should bolster our front-7. He should step in immediately and make an impact. Johnson's been a crappy player (I'm a Texans fan, I know whatof I speak) but he's a legitimate NFL backup or even a rotation player for a bad team. The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr captures the life and career of this pivotal figure in professional sports, chronicling the many achievements of a man whose vision helped shaped what the NFL is today. +01.9 Marlin Jackson and Corey Webster had played extraordinarily well at college's highest level. If Maurice Clarett had gone to Kent State, he'd have never been drafted in the first place. Philadelphia 1 31(31) Mike Patterson DT Southern Cal 2 3(35) Reggie Brown WR Georgia 2 31(63) Matthew McCoy OLB San Diego St. 3 13(77) Ryan Moats HB La. Beyond the customary Report Card Report, former writers Michael David Smith and Russ Levine put together a mock draft and also previewed some of the top offensive and defensive prospects. Evaluating prospects is part art, part science and a lot of unknown. Joey Porter For a 4-3 scheme, Derrick Johnson was an all-around star. The new analysis is in red, while all the old stuff has been preserved. The prospect profile for the prototypical 3-4 nose tackle is the largest of any prospect profile. He lasted 5 games with the skins in which he didn't record a statistic before being waived and out of football. Yeah, only 99 and MAYBE 00 are comparable to 05. 19. From a pure football level, I'd rather have a guy that's bad enough that he frees up a roster spot for a special teamer than a guy who eat up a roster spot for 8 carries (and was a much higher draft pick). Real or Not? Usually followed by "drafting smurfs for cornerbacks", drafting DT's that hit their ceiling in college, reaching for DE's that fill the "Justin Tuck-light" spot, or desperation trades for old WRs only to trade them back to their team for a fraction of the value. Collins always had a better EPA/G and only twice did he have a lower success rate. He should start immediately. 76 Kendrys Morales, No. 29.4 I'm going back to 2005 and re-distributing all of the 2005 NFL Draft prospects to all of the teams in the 2005 NFL Draft order. I love the Reggie Brown pick, he could become a Keenan McCardell type at the next level. Starting in 1976, Mr. The power started developing more in 2005, although the Rangers traded him after that season to the Padres. He made most of the field goals you'd expect a kicker to make, and missed his fair share of the more difficult ones. Tampa Bay 1 5(5) Carnell Williams HB Auburn 2 4(36) Barrett Ruud ILB Nebraska 3 7(71) Alex Smith TE Stanford 3 28(91) Chris Colmer OT NC State 4 6(107) Dan Buenning OG Wisconsin 5 5(141) Donte Nicholson S Oklahoma 5 19(155) Larry Brackins WR Pearl River CC 6 4(178) Anthony Bryant DT Alabama 7 7(221) Rick Razzano FB Ole Miss 7 11(225) Paris Warren WR Utah 7 17(231) Hamza Abdullah S Wash. St. 7 39(253) J.R. Russell WR Louisville. Eric Shelton had 8 carries for 23 yards in one NFL season. by DisplacedPackerFan // Apr 17, 2011 - 5:59pm, In reply to Re: The 2005 Draft: Six Years Later by DA (not verified). He performed like an average NFL kicker, the kind you can find as an undrafted free agent. Find out where your favorite Position stacks up against the 2021 class and view expert mock drafts. Best value: While it may not have been a good draft to find a receiver in the later rounds, it was an excellent draft to find an offensive lineman in the later rounds. I also think Tuck and Jackson are stronger than most of the other 5/6s there. The mock draft at Football Outsiders (Other Motto: Found inside – Page 75New Orleans Saints Predicted : 4th 2005 : 2005 : ... it was the right move to select local prospect Julius Peppers secondoverall in the 2001 NFL draft . He's been in the top four in receiving DYAR two of the past three seasons. The injury bug struck him, though, as tore both of his ACLs in college. The 49ers took a risk drafting him at the top of the third round, 65th overall, and he's put up almost 1,600 more rushing yards and 800 more receiving yards than Brown as the focal point for a mostly talent-poor offense. The scouting report was positive: 92-93 mph and hitting 96, with Baseball America noting his secondary stuff needed refinement. (Falcons) Mike Patterson Sean Considine should be a quality Quarter and Dime back in this league. Opinions on Williams were deeply divided even at the time of the Draft. Maurice Clarett would have been gone before the Broncos picked again. I think they made the right choice. 59 John Danks, No. 70 on the offense, 10-yard penalty, repeat third down.". From a multiple New York Times best-selling author, the rollicking, outrageous story of the United States Football League, a bona fide professional sports phenomenon full of larger-than-life characters and you-can't-make-this-up stories ... He did have a 25-homer season with the Rockies in 2009 but has never been able to make enough contact or hit left-handers. 70 on the offense, five-yard penalty, repeat first down. a player picked 101st is the biggest bust at RB? He belonged in the draft, just not in (or anywhere near) the first round. Quentin has also seen his career interrupted by various injuries through the years. 6. Ronde Barber. Alex Barron is a great pick. The Rays got him from the Astros in 2006 and he reached the majors that season. Indianapolis 1 29(29) Marlin Jackson CB Michigan 2 28(60) Kelvin Hayden CB Illinois 3 29(92) Sweet Pea Burns DE Kentucky 4 28(129) Dylan Gandy C Texas Tech 4 34(135) Matt Giordano S California 5 12(148) Jonathan Welsh OLB Wisconsin 5 29(165) Rob Hunt C N. Dakota St. 5 37(173) Tyjuan Hagler OLB Cincinnati 6 28(202) Dave Rayner PK Michigan St. 7 29(243) Anthony Davis HB Wisconsin. 12. It took a couple years, and the acquisition of a shiny new quarterback at the top of the draft, but eventually White the diamond shone through the muck in Atlanta and emerged as one of the top receivers in the league. Year: Pro Bowlers, Pro Bowls He’ll spell Michael Barrow often. Biggest bust: The Texans were hoping Johnson would be the key to their defensive line as a stout run-stopper and excellent pass rusher. Washington 1 9(9) Carlos Rogers CB Auburn 1 25(25) Jason Campbell QB Auburn 4 19(120) Manuel White Jr FB UCLA 5 18(154) Robert McCune ILB Louisville 6 9(183) Jared Newberry OLB Stanford 7 8(222) Nehemiah Broughton FB The Citadel. Tech 4 1(102) Sean Considine S Iowa 4 25(126) Todd Herremans OT Saginaw Valley St. 5 10(146) Trent Cole DE Cincinnati 5 36(172) Scott Young OG BYU 6 37(211) Calvin Armstrong OT Wash. St. 7 33(247) Keyonta Marshall DT Grand Valley St. 7 38(252) David Bergeron ILB Stanford. 32. Real or Not? I think a decent starting quarterback belongs in the top 32. (not verified) // Apr 15, 2011 - 9:11pm. Actually, it's pretty easy to argue that the latter half of the 2006 first round was better than the first half. (Bengals) Jason Brown The Broncos had had success with plug-and-play RBs, and spending a third-round pick on a guy who seemed like a malcontent and had a doughy physique seemed like an utter absurdity. Starting in 1976, Mr. Kotchman was a much different hitter than Young, Stewart or Guzman, a sweet-swinging first baseman who walked more than he struck out and projected to hit for a high average, but he never should have been a top-10 prospect. "His potential as an all-around impact player is unquestioned," wrote Baseball America. Highest pick: DeMarcus Ware, Troy, 11th overall to the Cowboys. -17.8 . About his only impact his rookie year was being flagged for roughing Favre. Rookie cards, autographs and more. Found inside – Page 44T that game - he 2005 college football regular season at 10-1 ) and forming at his ... up impressive wins of SportsCenter segments ing the 2006 NFL Draft . Webster They desperately need good line play. 1998: 27, 82 No-hitter the latest feat in James Paxton's rise, Deal ends Matt Harvey's roller-coaster ride with Mets, Sizing up potential trade fits for Manny Machado, Real or Not? I think if there was a do-over on the draft (sticking with real life trades) it would go something like: 1. They had more pressing needs like a replacement for Dan Neil and Kenoy Kennedy(Shazor, again). Aug 17, 2004: Bears traded an undisclosed 2004 draft pick to Patriots for Quinn Dorsey. They should also be tall. ESPN picked Davis, a former four-star prospect as … I'm vaguely tickled that Babineaux (unlike many other players, such as Jason Campbell) comes out in so similar a position by AV and by my 100% subjective analysis. He's been worth 12.3 career WAR even though he has power and patience as he's only hit .249 despite his quick bat and his defense has been historically awful. Irrelevant was first awarded to the player who was selected last overall. Pacman Jones In what way is he still in the league? I think you meant "in a much more boring world.". It looks like strong years in 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, and probably 2006, with weak years in 1999, 2000, and 2002. Results Prospects. When you are looking for top flight quarterback talent, why do you want to be bargain shopping? The Titans signed him, found out 272-pound receivers who couldn't block weren't very effective, and cut him. Baltimore 1 22(22) Mark Clayton WR Oklahoma 2 21(53) Dan Cody DE Oklahoma 2 32(64) Adam Terry OT Syracuse 4 23(124) Jason Brown C North Carolina 5 22(158) Justin Green FB Montana 6 39(213) Derek Anderson QB Oregon St. 7 20(234) Mike Smith OLB Texas Tech. And I forgot Aaron Curry in 2009. by rk (not verified) // Apr 19, 2011 - 12:50pm. Also in the top rank were speedster Troy Williamson from South Carolina and Mike Williams, who'd dropped out of USC when Clarett won at the trial court level and ended up spending the fall of 2004 away from football. He had also missed some time with shoulder tightness. In reply to Biggest bust on D-Line... by andrew. 2022 Prospect Rankings: 3-4 Defensive Ends - 7/10. Link icon Copied! Brandon Miree was drafted 247th overall. In reply to Re: The 2005 Draft: Six Years Later by Dan. Frank Gore is an intriguing prospect who could end up being a solid starter in this league if he can stay healthy. Jacksonville 1 21(21) Matt Jones TE Arkansas 2 20(52) Khalif Barnes OT Washington 3 23(87) Scott Starks CB Wisconsin 4 26(127) Alvin Pearman HB Virginia 5 21(157) Gerald Sensabaugh S North Carolina 6 11(185) Chad Owens WR Hawaii 6 20(194) Pat Thomas OLB NC State 7 23(237) Chris R Roberson CB E. Michigan. 97, 98, 03 and 04 completely blow 05 out of the water. Best hits: No. storyline is lazy journalism, the kind that I expect from the national media, but not from a place like Football Outsiders. Very true, of course. Best value: The Tennessee Titans, for drafting left tackle Michael Roos in the second round instead of Nugent and finding Rob Bironas, who's been the kickoff man and placekicker the Jets hoped Nugent would be, in a kicking competition during training camp. If you put up gaudy numbers (and Clarett destroyed some really good teams, let alone teams that Kent State plays) at a small-school, you'll still get drafted. The Giants, have on average, had slightly better record. Found inside – Page 35That made twenty-three draft picks in the previous three years—as many as UM ... get them ready for the NFL, and clearly UM was now on the League's radar. ------. Favre’s replacement has been summoned, and time will tell how that works out. Found inside – Page 44Then we make our selections in inverse order of the standings—that is, ... reporters quickly called a spade a spade, and the NFL draft was born. GB . If he plays up to his potential, this draft is perfect. Yes, that top 10 is awful, but 2005 was a talented first round overall. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level week in and week out. I don't argue that the best players from 2005 were on par with the best players from other years. Unfortunately, the Broncos apparently neglected to check whether Clarett had actually been working off in his time away from football, and ignored the slow 40-yard dash and doughy physique that indicated he hadn't. 48 Homer Bailey, No. GMs take the best value, it's just that the fact that only 22 guys are on the field at a time (making NFL players more like Gladiators than Bricklayers) means the top players are so much more valuable than the not-quite-the-top players. In the SUV, the cops found a small arsenal - a loaded AK-47, some loaded pistols, and A JAPANESE DUELING SWORD in his vehicle. Just in case that's not bizarre enough, Clarett had to be maced. Drafting a guy like Vincent Jackson over Eric Shelton would have been prime. NFL draft results for each year can be found in the left side navigation. 2002: 19, 47 I immediately thought "wait, you can't tell me that MATT CASSELL was one of the 32 best/most draftable players from 2005", so I looked at the list of players drafted, and I couldn't really come up with anyone to replace him with. Matt Schaub, Nnamdi Asomugha Found inside – Page 113DRAFT ANALYSIS PAUL JASIENSKI 2005 Best Pro Debut : LHP Travis Wood ( 2 ) went a combined 2-0 , 1.29 with 67 strikeouts in 49 innings . 1.16 . Everett wasn't a big bust by any means. Found insideThe answer to that question is in your hands. Here you will find the very best updated info on over 250 players who may be drafted or signed as free agent rookies in 2019. Yeah, everyone says the Pats always know something we don’t, but it doesn’t take a genius to take note of the fact that David Baas, Marcus Johnson and Elton Brown all should have been taken over Logan Mankins, who they could have drafted in the 3rd round anyways. Found inside – Page 998 best player in the 2005 prospect class. ... an NFL committee indicated to Bennett that he would be a first or second-round pick in the NFL Draft, ... The Titans drafted future left tackle Michael Roos in the second round, then drafted future right tackle David Stewart, Mississippi State, 113th overall. Beyond the customary Report Card Report, former writers Michael David Smith and Russ Levine put together a mock draft and also previewed some of the top offensive and defensive prospects. 65 Nick Markakis, No. If there are only 20-25 viable NFL starting quarterbacks at any given time, scarcity is inevitably going to drive up cost. 20. In the early years when I … Kubel was a hit-first prospect who ranked 17th on the list even though he had torn up his knee in the Arizona Fall League, after reaching the majors at the end of 2004. He has loads of potential. Boomer Grigsby should become a fan favorite and Alphonso Hodge is a big-bodied CB with solid skills. Wouldn't you rather have Orton or Cassel? I can't be bothered to check, but I can't imagine many NFL drafts have had five of the top ten picks traded or cut before their rookie contracts ran out. He improved his throwing motion, his arm strength, and his understanding of the game, taking full advantage of being a rare high draft pick allowed time to develop on the bench. Mike Anderson was picked 189th overall. 26. Anthony Maddox? The only other seventh-rounder in that time frame to make at least 20 career starts is Ryan Fitzpatrick. Everett was primarily a backup for his first two seasons, then suffered a career-ending spine injury on kickoff coverage Week 1 of the 2007 season. But Walker, Vick, and Peterson are the only freshman to finish in the top-3. Selecting Braylon was a no-brainer, and he brings some instant credibility to their offense. This is another team that could have used their 7th round on Shazor. by rk (not verified) // Apr 19, 2011 - 12:44pm. (Raiders) Jonathan Stewart Arrington is still in the league, even if he sucks. (In fact, he was probably the best value regardless of position played.). Carson Palmer, Ed Reed In reply to Re: The 2005 Draft: Six Years Later by JonFrum. What's notable about 2005 is that all 6 players are at high-value positions with all-pro level peak performance (anticipating a bit for Rodgers, but it seems likely) - there are no DTs, no guards, no Tampa-2 CBs, no 4-3 linebackers, no stat-compiling good-for-a-long-time-but-never-great WRs . Best value: Most years, Jovan Haye, Vanderbilt, 189th overall, who was a good fit after moving inside to tackle for the Buccaneer's Tampa-Two scheme and then got a big free-agent contract from the Titans, would be a candidate for best value -- but not in the same year as Tuck, Cole, and Ratliff. Seattle 1 26(26) Chris Spencer C Ole Miss 2 13(45) Lofa Tatupu ILB Southern Cal 3 21(85) David Greene QB Georgia 3 35(9 Leroy Hill OLB Clemson 4 4(105) Ray Willis OT Florida St. 5 23(159) Jeb Huckeba DE Arkansas 6 22(196) Tony Jackson TE Iowa 7 21(235) Cornelius Wortham OLB Alabama 7 40(254) Doug Nienhuis OT Oregon St. Ouch. Starting in 1976, Mr. Kinsler had a monster year in the minors in 2004, hitting .345 with 20 home runs, 51 doubles, 23 steals and good contract rates. Perhaps more importantly, they had to decide whether a quarterback who played in a spread scheme could transition successfully to the NFL. Become an Insider: Grading Scale. Shelton quietly battled injuries and mediocrity and made a benign exit from the league. Webster has 6 forced fumbles and 3 fumble returns vs 5 FF and 4 FR for Collins, essentially a wash. Collins has 5 defensive TDs vs 1 for Webster. He could contend for Rookie of the Year honors. It's MATT CASSELL. 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