I drafted a football god in NFL 2K5 

Current gen (PS5) Madden graphics + APF2k8 physics + NFL Head Coach 09 overall depth + NFL 2k5 presentation + NCAA 14 = The greatest football game ever created.

It’s crazy because this game was like 20-30$ on release in 04-05. The depth has still been unmatched nearly 20 years later

There is a glitch where the CPU only drafts QBs, HBs, DEs, and LT in the 1st round. One of my favorite glitches because I would always trade for 1st pick of 2nd rnd and get best defensive skill player on the board. I traded for Ed Reed and had 2 star cornerbacks and got almost 50 team picks in one year between secondary and linebackers

"Drafting offensive lineman really isn't that fun to be honest, I want some skill positions." Reminds me of every Dingos recruiting class :(

1 Billion likes and I'll buy the Cleveland Browns and take them to the Super Bowl

8:41 The last time two Running Backs were taken with the top three picks of the draft was in 1983 with the LA Rams drafting Eric Dickerson and the Seattle Seahawks drafting Curt Warner 2nd and 3rd overall, respectively.

Jesus, I forgot that the chargers had Doug Flutie, Phillip Rivers, and Drew Brees at the same time at one point. That's gotta be the most insane QB lineup in the history of the game.

The main issue with this franchise mode is that for some reason only QB, HB, T, and DE’s go in the first round. The first pick in the second round is the most valuable asset in the mode

When the next time you draft WR's make sure to grab the ones with hands being graded between 3-5 on the scouting report... guarantee they will be good

You can't just throw and throw in this game....you have to mix up the play calling...the A.I. will adapt to you

The early 2000s, the time that ushered in the Wild Cat formations, and the 5 wide spread College looks. Right before that, everyone wanted 2 backs. A big bruiser and a scatback. It was a weird time for football. ALSTOTT UP THE GUT!

This is not a game where you want to wait on RB's in the draft. You have to remember this was back when LT was winning MVP. The draft logic is borked so but the late rounds there won't be any RB's left. It's better to trade for one anyway.

Please continue this series. It's about the nastagolia of it all. Love that ESPN interface.

please continue this series/franchise as long as possible. this is great and it's nice to see you playing something you seem to enjoy! 🔥

6:52 Josh Jefferson is a monster, he’s been a shutdown corner for like 6 years in my franchise

I would rather watch this be a Franchise series compared to Madden's. Their so much to do as far as player and team development

In two videos of you playing 2k5 I’ve seen more missed field goals by the cpu than any madden in the last 5 years

Now this is the series I’ve been waiting for!!!

please do not let this series die this series is already fantastic

7:26 2003 NFL divisional round, panthers vs giants. Jason Sehorn misses a tackle on Steve smith, who runs it in for a game winning touchdown in the 2nd overtime. It was the last snap Jason ever played in the NFL.

The recap is supposed to be a video not a slideshow, there's a way to enable that in PCSX2

This was by far my favorite NFL game of all time. I remember my dad buying it for me because it was cheaper than madden lol

Add 'Sal' to the infamous Browns QB jersey immediately!

Bruh. 21:13 had me dying. Made explosive plays then gets hurt. 😭😂

I want more and more 2K5. I know it may not be pretty to look at for some people, but I adore this game. All the way down to it’s magnificent animations

Your thoughts on the halftime show getting old is the reason EA tells us they don’t make a detailed show anymore. They feel we will just skip it anyway to get back to the game. We let them get away with terrible presentation every year.

HELL YEAH BABY, thanks drewski think this series will be awesome

This is why 2K needs to make NFL games again look at the details compared to the bums at EA

Hell yeah! I’m currently in season 8 of my browns franchise in 2k5! I love this!

Man the animations in this game are still great. Graphics aren't terrible either. Hard to believe this game was only $20 when it came out. Imagine if it was still being made, Madden would have to make effort.

You totally killed the vibe at the end man :( you made this seem like it’s gonna be a series. No point of drafting rookies and not letting them develop

The funny thing is, I drafted a 66 speed HB named Ricardo Washington. He’s had 3 seasons where he got over 1500 yards, 2 of which were 18 and 1900 yard seasons. He’s also caused a little over 40 injuries in his 5 seasons with us, no, that is not a joke. Most of them have been severe too. Point is, even slow backs can be monstrously effective in this game, and that’s the beauty of it. Oh, also as a Tip NTE. On the first day of the combine only use one hour and look at a wide variety of players. You can get a general enough picture from it that if they look really good you can give them 2 more hours, or if they look bad, no sweat off of your back. It helps make scouting way less random. Oh, and on a final note, don’t get concerned if you draft a player with a 60-70 overall rating. Progression is very random, and it makes it interesting. I drafted a 69 overall guard named Pena who became a 99 overall player 3 seasons in. Same with a 67 overall MLB I got in the second who’s now 87.

I was so afraid when you thought that QB was 44 overall. Bust of a lifetime right there.

The gameplay is so good, it was hella fun seeing the new qbs pros and cons

Do more of this please. There are literally no franchise mode videos for 2k5 that are this entertaining

This game was WAY ahead of its time. So sad that it was the best NFL game to this date 2

In 2004 the game was different, everybody lined up in the I and RBs had 25 carries a game QBs didn’t throw it 50 times a game like now a days that’s why RBs are taken sooner

Been playing football games since 10 Yard Fight IMHO this is THE best ever made, hope you you are doing a series on this, you rock Drewski!

I think Drew confused Isaac Kennedy with the baseball pitcher Ian Kennedy lol

You've probably already played through a lot of this series so this may not help, but running is way more effective in this game than passing because of the funky throwing animations, so getting a good RB is definitely worth it if you can

I Remember playing this in early 2000s, the details in off season was the most important part of game you get to be owner,GM, and head coach of your team it was a look behind the scenes

28:24 "Lookin like Pat Maholmes"

theres a way to update your 2k5 roster to a modern one :) would be a cool series

Fun fact: Shanahan signed this entire bust of a Dline the next season and they were dominate. Also, when i played this, Marcus Stroud and Jim Henderson, the giants in Jax, yielded instant results. Playing as both, i was able to get 40 sacks a piece in 1 season

Finally I really wanted a madden franchise but not madden 22 cuz that games pretty terrible. I loved the 2018 Colts franchise, Dirty Sanchez for Life!!!

I recently dug this game and my PS2 out of storage and started playing again. Started a franchise mode and during the draft I saw a TE rated 42 named "Leroy Jenkins". You're goddamn right I drafted him while yelling "LEEEEROOOOOY JEEEENKIIIIINS!!!!!" alone in my living room.

"Drafting offensive lineman really isn't that fun to be honest, I want some skill positions." -> Proceeds to get sacked 457 times in his first game.

Just a tip also let your QB finish his drop back and his passes will be more accurate. You're like in a hurry to run as soon as you snap the ball, and like you said he's a 30 speed, you're running into sacks. lol

I like how you signed Joe Andruzzi and the Browns in real life signed him.

I got this on my ROG Ally. These folks made this game with passion and it shows. No supersim and I’ve had a ball playing this in 2024. If they pulled all this off on a PS2, there is no excuse for these present day developers

Please keep the series going!!!!! I'm excited to see the future of this franchise!!!!!

I love that you can see the players college stats that’s cool asf madden needs that fr and the ratings seems to matter with consistency and leadership stuff that’s should be in todays game

If NFL2K5, Madden NFL 11, NCAA 14, APF2K8, Madden 08 (Ps2), Madden 05, and Backbreaker had a baby it would legit be the best football game ever.

Complete franchise mode with current roster? That's a series I'd watch, and would be cool to see the players you drafted develop. Also the more time you're with the game, you'll probably get more familiar and comfortable with the game. The game has a lot of systems, but I'd honestly just mess with stuff you're comfortable with and then take advice from comments from time to time. Would love to see a full franchise playthrough dude 💪

For NFL 2K5 to be almost 20 years old, the game and its graphics have aged very well for a game that came out for Xbox and PS2.

Dude I loved the video I could honestly hear you be happy playing it and that's what makes me love your videos when I can tell you're having fun

William green is an iconic browns player from this era. Not any good but iconic nonetheless.

Hey, NTE.! This would make for a terrific series. Love your videos, and hope you’re doing well, man. Keep up the phenomenal work, sir.

Drewski I know you probably won’t see this since I didn’t comment until like a week after but I really hope you keep up this series if you like it. And I’ve seen a lot of positive comments and I like it as well I am a big fan and I have been for a long time keep up the great work.

“We got a kicker in the top 19, we got two of them! This big board is wild!” That took me out 😂😂😂😂

Remember what they took from us. NFL2k5 is better than anything made in at least the last 10 years

Another thing I do love about this games franchise is people retire randomly as opposed to Madden where to this day players retire after the same season every time

If you watched NFL prior to the mid 2000s you would know RB's used to be all over the 1st round. Prime example Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown draft.

“Colts beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl 28-3 what a blowout” The Patriots: “For you”

You're the 🐐 for this Drewski, I hope you know that. This game is legendary.

dont give up on the goat of football games

That starting running back would be Adimchinobe Echemandu, and you just unlocked a memory for me. Lol the Browns drafted him back when I was a kid and I always remembered him just because his name was so interesting

You need to emulate a hard drive on the PS2 to get video highlights in the weekly recap/halftime show. Doesn't take long to set up and is totally worth it! Love the video

So much nostalgia, I loved this game so much

Back in 2005 it wasn't unusual at all for RBs to be drafted in the first round. 3 RBs went in the top 5 that year.

this reminds me of the actual watching 05 browns

It feels weird not seeing AJ80 in a Texans jersey in this video game. But glad I get to see him in your videos!

Sal Bass? Now there's a throwback, giddyup

Whenever I’ve had a rough day I can always count on this guy to make it just a little bit better. Thank you Not The Expert!

21:15 a rollercoaster of emotions, and he even got taken out by his own guy lol

It’s crazy to me how incredible this game looks and plays in 2021. This series is so much funner to watch than any Madden series.

Really hope it gets to 20k likes. It's one of the best football games once you get used to the different feel of it.

ESPN NFL2K5 is LITERALLY the greatest football game of a all time.

This game has some much detail,that they added cloud moving in the sky and shows on the Field and move even after the play end ,like what game is doing that today. I miss older games 🥲🥲🥲

Are we not going to talk about the kinds of stats those college QBs were putting up? Ridiculous 😂

Great to see my school southern miss helping out drewski!!! To the top!

Please look at the controls lol flip up on the right stick to avoid sacks (doesn’t work all the time) tap X to run fast the controls when you are running is OP

I've played this game for years. And last month I saw the highest rated rookie ever. He was 90 overall first round draft pick. Absolutely insane. After preseason, he was 97 to start! Making him the 3rd highest rated HB in the league at the time. Then the next year the team who drafted him (Patriots) decided to trade away a 100 guard for one of the other 100 HB. So they had 2 100 Rated HB at that point. Clearly I traded for that 2nd year man, because he's an absolute unit and has won the rushing title for 4 years now.

You gotta realize it’s 2005 Richardson was the start of devaluing RBs they’re still a pretty penny in this game

Drewski hyping Mason as he gets injured is the most Drewski thing in this video.

Really hope you keep this series going! Love it

This games physics are better than today’s maddens

Doesn't Draft OL... The entire history of the Detroit Lions "Am I a joke to you?"

Why are even the animations in this game better than any modern madden

So this may be a helpful tip. To sprint in this game you have to tap whatever the “x” button is. If you hold the “x” button down until the circle is red your spin or juke move is more powerful. Hopefully this helps!

Definitely not the expert at reading names in this episode haha

A bit late but WRs are super easy to scout. You don't need to look at anything but 40 and hands. If you can find a WR with a 4.3 and 4 or 5 rated hands, he is gonna be great.

The army QB looks like Drewski's cousin

William Green! In 2002 he was a rookie that helped get Cleveland to the playoffs.

Okay you gotta pick this one back up. This game is still so much daggone fun and ahead of its time

You got to remember in the 80s 90s and super early 2000s teams took running backs in the early top 10

Do the punter/kicker draft glitch. You draft all punters and kickers and you’ll be able to trade for any player in the game

Would love to see more videos on this game

Hi Drew love your vids always make me laugh

Finally man please do another series like your ncaa series