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2008 NFL Draft: April 26-27, 2008
Coverage: NLF.com and ESPN.
The draft is on ESPN TV. The first pick is 3pm Eastern on Saturday April 26. Rounds 1 and 2 are Saturday. The remaining rounds begin at 10am on Sunday April 27.
2008 Pre-Draft Talking Points: It's not shaping up as a draft with a lot of excitement or drama, especially considering the #1 pick is now off the table.
· Consensus Mock Picks: 1. Jake Long (OT-Michigan), 2. Chris Long (DE-Virginia), 3. Darren McFadden (RB-Arkansas), 4. Glenn Dorsey (DT-LSU), 5. Vernon Gholston (DE-Ohio State), 6. Matt Ryan (QB-Boston College), and Ryan Clady (OT-Boise State) more... Best mocks here, here, and here.
Two cents: A few players we believe will be good values in the draft. 1) Darren McFadden- maybe he isn't quite Reggie Bush, and few are as good as "A-D" was in his 1st year for Minnesota. However, McFadden is that type of player and that type of talent. Even the next best things to those guys is worth a high, high pick. 2) Glenn Dorsey: the dude is, literally, the full package for a DT. 3) Sleepers: Rashard Mendenhall and Mike Jenkins (news here, highlights here and player bio and stats here. Questions: Matt Ryan sure sounds like an All-American QB. Is there a 'but'? Anyways, enjoy the draft.
2008 Draft Picks:
1. Miami Dolphins (1-15): We believe that the Dolphins selected the correct Long, Jake. And Miami signed Jake Long to a long-term contract in the week leading up to draft day. This is a lot of money for an Offensive Tackle.
2. St. Louis Rams (3-13): Did the Rams reach with Chris Long? Probably should have went with other options.
3. Atlanta Falcons (4-12): It's too bad (due to Vick) that Falcons had to use their pick on a QB. But Ryan is a decent bet.
4. Oakland Raiders (4-12): The Raiders did what they had to do. McFadden is the biggest talent in the draft. At #4, it's a great pick.
5. Kansas City Chiefs (4-12): Dorsey is a great pick for the Chiefs, and an easy one at #5. With Atlanta grabbing Ryan at #3, the picks are starting to fall into place.
6. New York Jets (4-12): Vernon Gholston is a great pick-up for the Jets at #6. It was a good pick to have.
7. New Orleans Saints (*): The Saints got the guy they really wanted: Sedrick Ellis (DT-USC).
8. Jacksonville Jaguars (**). Derrick Harvey is a controversial pick, but given he is a Florida Gator, it's natural the Jaguars like this DE.
9. Cincinnati Bengals (7-9): Keith Rivers (Outside Linebacker from USC) was the expected choice at this spot.
10. New England Patriots (***): Jerod Mayo (LB-Tennessee) is the first true surprise of the draft. Not necessarily a bad pick, but most pundits didn't expect him to go this high.
* from San Francisco (5-11) to New England Patriots; then, on draft day, the Patriots traded the pick to the New Orleans Saints
** from Baltimore Ravens (5-11)
*** recieved from the New Orleans Saints for the trade that gave the Saints the #7 pick.
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NFL Draft History
2007 Draft Recap:
The Cleveland Browns have their cake and eat it too-- passing on Brady Quinn with the 3rd pick in the draft and taking Joe Thomas. Then they watch Quinn slip all the way to 22nd and make a trade to pick him up too. Whether Quinn works out or not, it was a no-brainer that the Browns roll the dice on him at 22. While JaMarcus Russell may not be a Peyton Manning or Tom Brady it is very likely that he will be a stable NFL QB for a long time. Can Calvin Johnson break the WR jinx in Detroit? NFL Draft 2007
Number 1 Picks:
2007: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU (Oakland Raiders)
2006: Mario Williams, DE, N.C. State (Houston Texans): first season stats at his position- 32nd in tackles, 52nd in sacks. The Texans passed on Reggie Bush in order to take Mario first.
2005: Alex Smith, QB, Utah (San Francisco 49ers)
2004: Eli Manning, QB, Mississippi (San Diego Chargers)
2003: Carson Palmer, QB, USC (Cincinnati Bengals)
2002: David Carr, QB, Fresno State (Houston Texans)
2001: Michael Vick, QB, Virginia Tech (Atlanta Falcons)
2000: Courtney Brown, DE, Penn State (Cleveland Browns)
1999: Tim Couch, QB, Kentucky (Cleveland Browns)
1998: Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee (Indianapolis Colts): the best pick in this list.
1997: Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio State (Rams)
1996: Keyshawn Johnson, WR, USC (Jets)
1995: Ki-Jana Carter, RB, Penn State (Bengals)
1994: Dan Wilkinson, DT, Ohio State (Bengals)
1993: Drew Bledsoe, QB, Wash. State (Patriots)
1992: Steve Emtman, DT, Washington (Colts)
1991: Russell Maryland, DT, Miami (Cowboys)
1990: Jeff George, QB, Illinois (Colts)
1989: Troy Aikman, QB, UCLA (Cowboys)
1988: Aundray Bruce, LB, Auburn (Falcons)
1987: Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami (Buccaneers)
1986: Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn (Buccaneers)
1985: Bruce Smith, DE, Virginia Tech (Bills)
1984: Irving Fryar, WR, Nebraska (New England Patriots)
1983: John Elway, QB, Stanford (Baltimore Colts): went on to be the Denver Broncos best QB ever
1982: Ken Sims, DE, Texas (New England Patriots): an explanation for why they had the #1 pick 2 years later.
1981: George Rogers, RB, South Carolina (New Orleans Saints)
1980: Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma (Detroit Lions)
1979: Tom Cousineau, LB, Ohio State (Buffalo Bills)
1978: Earl Campbell, RB, Texas (Houston Oilers)
1977: Ricky Bell, RB, USC (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1976: Lee Roy Selmon, DE, Oklahoma (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1975: Steve Bartkowski, QB, California (Atlanta Falcons)
1974: Ed Jones, DE, Tennessee State (Dallas Cowboys)
1973: John Matuszak, DE, Tampa (Houston Oilers)
1972: Walt Patulski, DT, Notre Dame (Buffalo Bills)
1971: Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford (New England Patriots)
1970: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Louisiana Tech (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1969: O.J. Simpson, RB, USC (Buffalo Bills)
1968: Ron Yary, OT, USC (Minnesota Vikings)
1967: Bubba Smith, DE, Michigan State (Baltimore Colts)
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