Введение
68-е ежегодное собрание франшиз Национальной футбольной лиги для отбора новых игроков. Драфт НФЛ 2003 года — это процедура, посредством которой команды Национальной футбольной лиги (НФЛ) отбирали перспективных игроков из студенческих команд. Официальное название драфта — «Ежегодное совещание по отбору игроков НФЛ», которое проводится ежегодно с 1936 года. Драфт проходил 26–27 апреля 2003 года в театре Мэдисон Сквер Гарден в Нью-Йорке. Лига также провела дополнительный драфт после основного и перед началом регулярного сезона. Трансляция драфта велась на каналах ESPN и ESPN2, начиная с полудня в субботу, 26 апреля, и с 11:00 утра в воскресенье, 27 апреля. Драфт состоял из семи раундов, в которых команды выбирали в обратном порядке относительно результатов предыдущего сезона. 32 компенсационных пика были распределены между 15 командами, при этом пять команд получили по четыре дополнительных пика. Кроме того, «Хьюстон Тексанс», которые начали выступать в качестве новой франшизы в предыдущем сезоне, получили дополнительный пик в середине каждого из последних пяти раундов драфта, а также последний пик в двух заключительных раундах. Начало драфта не сопровождалось особой интригой, так как «Цинциннати Бенгалс» выбрали Карсона Палмера, который накануне достиг соглашения с клубом по условиям контракта. Он стал первым обладателем трофея Хайсмана, выбранным под первым номером драфта с 1987 года, когда был выбран Винни Теставерде. Мероприятие завершилось почти через 30 часов, когда «Окленд Рейдерс» на последнем пике выбрали Райана Хоага, который получил неофициальное звание «Мистер Неважный». Драфт принял неожиданный оборот с участием «Миннесота Вайкингс» и их пика (под седьмым номером) в первом раунде. «Вайкингс», по всей видимости, пытались завершить обмен, когда истек их 15-минутный лимит времени. «Джэксонвилл Джагуарс», выбравшие следующим, немедленно воспользовались ситуацией, подав свою заявку на квотербека Байрона Лефвича сразу после истечения времени у «Вайкингс». «Каролина Пантерс» также не упустили момент, выбрав офенсивного тэкла Джордана Гросса, прежде чем «Вайкингс» пришли в себя и выбрали дефенсивного тэкла Кевина Уильямса. В первом раунде было выбрано одиннадцать игроков линии защиты, что превысило предыдущий рекорд в девять игроков, установленный в 2001 году. Этот драфт примечателен своими талантливыми игроками, не попавшими на драфт, включая квотербека «Даллас Ковбойс» Тони Ромо и тайт-энда «Сан-Диего Чарджерс» Антонио Гейтса. 262 игрока, выбранных на драфте, занимали следующие позиции:
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The 2003 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League (NFL) teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The draft was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 beginning at noon on Saturday, April 26 and beginning at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 27. The draft consisted of seven rounds, with teams selecting in the reverse order of the finish the previous season. There were 32 compensatory picks distributed among 15 teams, with five teams each receiving four additional selections. In addition, the Houston Texans, who started play as an expansion franchise the previous season, were granted a supplemental selection in the middle of each of the draft's final five rounds, plus the final selection in the final two rounds. There was little drama when the draft began with the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Carson Palmer, as Palmer had agreed to contract terms with the Bengals the previous day. He became the first Heisman Trophy winner selected first overall in the draft since Vinny Testaverde in 1987. The event ended nearly 30 hours later with Ryan Hoag being chosen by the Oakland Raiders with the final pick and thus gaining the distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant". The draft took an odd turn with the Minnesota Vikings and their pick (seventh) in the first round. The Vikings were apparently attempting to consummate a trade when their fifteen minute time allowance elapsed. The Jaguars who selected next were quick to pounce, turning in their card to select QB Byron Leftwich immediately after the Vikings' time elapsed. The Panthers also took advantage of the gaffe, selecting OT Jordan Gross before the Vikings recovered and selected DT Kevin Williams. Eleven defensive linemen were selected in round one, eclipsing the previous record of nine, set in 2001. This draft is notable for its excellent undrafted players, including longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and longtime San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates. The 262 players chosen in the draft were in the following positions:
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NFLDraft row| draftyear=2003 |round=5 | picknum=143 | team=Chicago Bears | first=Justin | last=Gage | dab= | position=Wide receiver | collegeyear=2002 | college=University of Missouri | collegeteam=Missouri Tigers | collegelink=Missouri | probowl=no | note=from Jacksonville
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The 2003 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League (NFL) teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The draft was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 beginning at noon on Saturday, April 26 and beginning at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 27. The draft consisted of seven rounds, with teams selecting in the reverse order of the finish the previous season. There were 32 compensatory picks distributed among 15 teams, with five teams each receiving four additional selections. In addition, the Houston Texans, who started play as an expansion franchise the previous season, were granted a supplemental selection in the middle of each of the draft's final five rounds, plus the final selection in the final two rounds. There was little drama when the draft began with the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Carson Palmer, as Palmer had agreed to contract terms with the Bengals the previous day. He became the first Heisman Trophy winner selected first overall in the draft since Vinny Testaverde in 1987. The event ended nearly 30 hours later with Ryan Hoag being chosen by the Oakland Raiders with the final pick and thus gaining the distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant". The draft took an odd turn with the Minnesota Vikings and their pick (seventh) in the first round. The Vikings were apparently attempting to consummate a trade when their fifteen minute time allowance elapsed. The Jaguars who selected next were quick to pounce, turning in their card to select QB Byron Leftwich immediately after the Vikings' time elapsed. The Panthers also took advantage of the gaffe, selecting OT Jordan Gross before the Vikings recovered and selected DT Kevin Williams. Eleven defensive linemen were selected in round one, eclipsing the previous record of nine, set in 2001. This draft is notable for its excellent undrafted players, including longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and longtime San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates. The 262 players chosen in the draft were in the following positions:
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NFLDraft row| draftyear=2003 |round=5 | picknum=143 | team=Chicago Bears | first=Justin | last=Gage | dab= | position=Wide receiver | collegeyear=2002 | college=University of Missouri | collegeteam=Missouri Tigers | collegelink=Missouri | probowl=no | note=from Jacksonville
NFLDraft row| draftyear=2003 |round=5 | picknum=143 | team=Chicago Bears | first=Justin | last=Gage | dab= | position=Wide receiver | collegeyear=2002 | college=University of Missouri | collegeteam=Missouri Tigers | collegelink=Missouri | probowl=no | note=from Jacksonville
The 2003 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League (NFL) teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The draft was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 beginning at noon on Saturday, April 26 and beginning at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 27. The draft consisted of seven rounds, with teams selecting in the reverse order of the finish the previous season. There were 32 compensatory picks distributed among 15 teams, with five teams each receiving four additional selections. In addition, the Houston Texans, who started play as an expansion franchise the previous season, were granted a supplemental selection in the middle of each of the draft's final five rounds, plus the final selection in the final two rounds. There was little drama when the draft began with the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Carson Palmer, as Palmer had agreed to contract terms with the Bengals the previous day. He became the first Heisman Trophy winner selected first overall in the draft since Vinny Testaverde in 1987. The event ended nearly 30 hours later with Ryan Hoag being chosen by the Oakland Raiders with the final pick and thus gaining the distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant". The draft took an odd turn with the Minnesota Vikings and their pick (seventh) in the first round. The Vikings were apparently attempting to consummate a trade when their fifteen minute time allowance elapsed. The Jaguars who selected next were quick to pounce, turning in their card to select QB Byron Leftwich immediately after the Vikings' time elapsed. The Panthers also took advantage of the gaffe, selecting OT Jordan Gross before the Vikings recovered and selected DT Kevin Williams. Eleven defensive linemen were selected in round one, eclipsing the previous record of nine, set in 2001. This draft is notable for its excellent undrafted players, including longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and longtime San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates. The 262 players chosen in the draft were in the following positions:
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NFLDraft row| draftyear=2003 |round=5 | picknum=143 | team=Chicago Bears | first=Justin | last=Gage | dab= | position=Wide receiver | collegeyear=2002 | college=University of Missouri | collegeteam=Missouri Tigers | collegelink=Missouri | probowl=no | note=from Jacksonville
Дополнительные проекты
Для каждого игрока, выбранного в дополнительном драфте, команда теряла свой выбор в соответствующем раунде драфта следующего сезона.