April 12, 2008

2003
1. OT Kwame Harris (1-26)
2. DT Anthony Adams (2-57)
3. DE Andrew Williams (3-89)
4. WR Brandon Lloyd (4-124)
5. TE Aaron Walker (5-161)
6. WR Arnaz Battle (6-197)
7. QB Ken Dorsey (7-241)

2004
1. WR Rashaun Woods (1-31)
2. OG Justin Smiley (2-46)
3. CB Shawntae Spencer (2-58)
4. WR Derrick Hamilton (3-77)
5. DT Isaac Sopoaga (4-104)
6. LB Richard Seigler (4-127)
7. P Andy Lee (6-188)
8. S Keith Lewis (6-198)
9. QB Cody Pickett (7-217)
10. DT Christian Ferrara (7-226)

2005
1. QB Alex Smith (1-1)
2. OG-C David Baas (2-33)
3. RB Frank Gore (3-65)
4. OG Adam Snyder (3-94)
5. DT Ronald Fields (5-137)
6. WR Rasheed Marshall (5-174)
7. CB Derrick Johnson (6-205)
8. CB Daven Holly (7-215)
9. WR Marcus Maxwell (7-223)
10. TE Patrick Estes (7-248)
11. TE Billy Bajema (7-249)

2006
1. TE Vernon Davis (1-6)
2. LB Manny Lawson (1-22)
3. WR Brandon Williams (3-84)
4. RB Michael Robinson (4-100)
5. DE Parys Haralson (5-140)
6. TE Delanie Walker (6-175)
7. S Marcus Hudson (6-192)
8. DE Oliver Melvin (6-197)
9. S Vickiel Vaughn (7-254)

2007
1. LB Patrick Willis (1-11)
2. OT Joe Staley (1-28)
3. WR Jason Hill (3-76)
4. DE Ray McDonald (3-97)
5. LB-DE Jay Moore (4-104)
6. S Dashon Goldson (4-126)
7. DT-DE Joe Cohen (4-135)
8. CB Tarell Brown (5-147)
9. RB Thomas Clayton (6-186)

Still on roster during '07 season*: 29
Starters*: 9
Pro Bowlers: 3

Personnel head Scot Mc­Cloughan hit the perfecta with the savvy selections of RB Frank Gore in the third round in 2005 and ILB Patrick Willis in the first round in ’07. But the uneven development of QB Alex Smith since being selected with the first overall pick three years ago stands out as a potentially major gaffe.

* — See Three- and five-year draft history for criteria in determining this number.

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