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April 24, 20041919 views
Ben Roethlisberger after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the 2004 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 24.

Draft Day, April 20041813 views

April 24, 20041753 views"I was in New York. I had my mom and dad with me, my sister was there and my agent. My college coach at the time and his wife were there. Everyone kind of had their speculations of 'what number' and what team. The teams we thought were going to take me, didn't, but it ended up working out perfectly for me." -- Ben, from the video, "Draft Day Memories".

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1146259-aaron-rodgers-ben-roethlisberger-other-nfl-stars-recall-draft-day

Draft Day, 20041723 viewsScreen capture: Ben stands wth ESPN's Suzi Kolber as his agent takes a phone call.

Draft Day - April 24, 20041705 viewsBen holds up a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey after being selected 11th overall in the first round at the NFL draft Saturday, April 24, 2004 in New York. MU Coach Terry Hoeppner and his wife (left) accompanied Ben and his family to New York.

"Judging by body language, I think he is really happy," Ben's father, Ken said on Draft Day. "They have great receivers and most important, they have a great program. I think it worked out well."

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Pro-Day Workout - March 25, 20041568 viewsThe pro-day workout of former RedHawks quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was the attraction, and a half-dozen draft-eligible ex-teammates tried to catch some of the refracted attention.

Scouts or assistant coaches from nearly all 32 NFL teams made their way to Oxford. Two head coaches, Green Bay's Mike Sherman and the Giants' Tom Coughlin - along with Giants' general manager Ernie Accorsi and three of the club's scouts - were there, too.

Charting each of the players' moves with stopwatches and clipboards, scouts watched them lift weights, jump, sprint and run agility drills before congregating in Yager Stadium for the main event: Ben throws.

He threw long and short, soft and hard, down the middle and toward the sideline - showing off his impressive arm and timing on the deep out pattern.

Roethlisberger ran 4.76 seconds in the 40-yard dash. And he clocked an 11.8 - considered fast for a quarterback - on a three-cone agility drill.

The Packers have the 25th pick in the first round and a quarterback named Brett Favre, but that didn't stop Sherman from making the trip.

"He's probably going be gone before we pick, but I always want to cover our bases in case something happens - he falls or we move up," Sherman said. "I thought he had an excellent workout. He did everything here he does on tape. You have to watch the game tape to really appreciate what kind of quarterback he is and what kind of leadership skills he has."

From the Cincinnati Enquirer/March 26, 2004

Draft Day1557 viewsEli Manning and Ben are introduced prior to the start of the NFL Draft.

Draft Day, 20041481 viewsScreen capture: Still waiting for the results...

April 24, 20041445 viewsâ€¢ 1:57 p.m.: Pittsburgh is on the clock. â€œWe see Ben Roethlisberger on the phone,â€ ESPN announces for the television audience. Sure enough, itâ€™s Steelers coach Bill Cowher calling to tell Ben the Steelers are going to choose him with the No. 11 pick.

Draft Day - April 24, 20041419 viewsBen holds up a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey after being selected 11th overall in the first round at the NFL draft Saturday, April 24, 2004 in New York.

Ben during the 2004 NFL Combine1405 viewsFrom Sports Illustrated's slideshow entitled, "Famous Combine, Draft Stories" posted February 20, 2009:

In 2004, Big Ben entered the draft as a junior and did not have the benefit of postseason All Star Games. His draft grade was heavily reliant on the combine and he did not perform well. He was inaccurate with his passes throughout his workout and as a result became the third quarterback chosen in the '04 draft.

From an article on the NFL Combine by SI writer Don Banks the same day:

There are plenty of hesitations within the league when it comes to expecting early results from a highly rated junior quarterback, and the track record of such picks is less than comforting. Yes, Ben Roethlisberger was the exception to the rule in 2004. But for every Big Ben -- and there's only one -- there have been an Alex Smith, a Tim Couch, a Ryan Leaf, a Heath Shuler or an Andre Ware.

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