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The hot spot.(Draft 2004)
The 2004 wide receiver class was considered one of the strongest in years, so it wasn't surprising that seven wideouts were taken in the first round and 31 were drafted overall, the most at any position. Wide receiver has been a popular position for years--at least 31 have been taken in each of the past five NFL drafts, making it by far the most drafted position over that span.
The number of players taken at each position in the past five drafts (first-round picks in red):
2000 '01 '02 '03 '04
QUARTERBACKS 12 11 15 13 17
1 1 3 4 4
RUNNING BACKS 20 15 18 14 15
5 3 2 2 3
FULLBACKS 4 5 8 9 3
0 0 0 0 0
WIDE RECEIVERS 34 34 34 36 31
5 6 3 3 7
TIGHT ENDS 15 15 24 14 16
2 1 3 1 2 ...
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