The San Francisco 49ers select Utah quarterback Alex Smith with the first overall pick in the NFL draft, the fifth straight year a quarterback has been chosen No. 1. (Julie Jacobson - AP)
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Saints Take McPherson 49ers Take Smith No. 1 • Chargers Take Terps' Merriman • Rams Grab Howard's Bartell • Steelers Select Cavs' Miller • Ravens Take Oklahoma's Clayton • Broncos Pluck Clarett in Third Round
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