2008 FINAL MOCK DRAFT

1. Miami - JAKE LONG OT MICHIGAN

2. St. Louis - CHRIS LONG DE VIRGINIA

3. Atlanta - GLENN DORSEY DT LSU

4. Oakland - DARREN MCFADDEN RB ARKANSAS

5. Kansas City - BRANDEN ALBERT OG / OT VIRGINIA

6. New York Jets - VERNON GHOLSTON DE OHIO STATE

7. New England - DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE CB TENNESSEE STATE / Trade with Cincinnati - SEDRICK ELLIS DT USC

8. Baltimore - MATT RYAN QB BOSTON COLLEGE

9. Cincinnati - SEDRICK ELLIS DT USC

10. New Orleans - LEODIS MCKELVIN CB TROY

11. Buffalo - DERRICK HARVEY DE FLORIDA

12. Denver - RYAN CLADY OT BOISE ST

13. Carolina - RASHARD MENDENHALL RB ILLINOIS

14. Chicago - CHRIS WILLIAMS - OT - VANDERBILT

15. Detroit - KEITH RIVERS LB USC

16. Arizona - JONATHAN STEWART RB OREGON

17. Kansas City ( From Minnesota ) DEVIN THOMAS WR MICHIGAN STATE

18. Houston - JEROD MAYO LB TENNESSEE

19. Philadelphia - LIMAS SWEED WR TEXAS

20. Tampa Bay - MIKE JENKINS CB SOUTH FLORIDA

21. Washington - KENNY PHILLIPS S MIAMI

22. Dallas - FELIX JONES RB ARKANSAS

23. Pittsburgh - JEFF OTAH OT PITTSBURGH

24. Tennessee - BRANDEN FLOWERS CB VIRGINIA TECH

25. Seattle - AQIB TALIB CB KANAS

26. Jacksonville - PHILLIP MERLING DE CLEMSON

27. San Diego - KENTWAN BALMER DT NORTH CAROLINA

28. Dallas - DESEAN JACKSON WR CALIFORNIA

29. San Francisco - CURTIS LOFTON LB OKLAHOMA

30. Green Bay - GOSDER CHERILUS OT BOSTON COLLEGE

31. New England - Forfeited this selection

32. New York Giants - ANTOINE CASON CB ARIZONA

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Final Mock Draft

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2008 Mock Draft

2008 Mock Draft

1. Miami - Chris Long - DE - Virginia - A Parcells type of player with character and the physical skills to match.

2. St. Louis - Jake Long - OT - Michigan - Pace isn't getting younger and Long is a blue chipper. This guy is tenacious and just a notch below last years top OT Joe Thomas the pro-bowler with the Browns.

3. Atlanta - Matt Ryan - QB - Boston College - Ryan is a Peyton Manning type of leader that possesses a solid skill set in all areas. While Ryan may not wow you, he brings alot of pluses to the football field. A winner with a winners mentality. Why would Atlanta pass him up?

4. Oakland - Glenn Dorsey - DT - LSU - The Raiders had the old version of Warren Sapp, how about the young version? Dorsey quite simply has the skills to dominate from the defensive tackle position which isn't easy to find.

5. Kansas City - Sedrick Ellis - DT - USC - The Chiefs would like eitherof the Long's, Dorsey or Ryan but still get one heck of a player in Ellis of USC. While Dorsey may at times be more disruptive, Ellis is more consistent and he does have pro bowl potential.

6. New York Jets - Darren McFadden - RB - Arkansas - A bit of a flyer here, but he would be my pick. This kid has Adrian Peterson type skill so why not take him? Tell me the Jets fans wouldn't go nuts if this selection was made. Game breakers like this are not a dime a dozen. This pick could very well be Gholston as well.

7. New England - Vernon Gholston - DE - Ohio State - The Patriots need help on defense so Gholston would be a good fit. A fierce pass rusher that could play DE or OLB in the Patriots scheme. The weakness at corner is apparent so the fast rising Rodgers-Cromartie could also be the choice.

8. Baltimore - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - CB - Tennessee St. - Jenkins and Mckelvin are more solid corners but as good as they are Cromartie has the size and athletic skills to be all world. A bit of a risk this high, but potentially great corners don't come along to often.

9. Cincinnati - Derrick Harvey - DE - Florida - The Bengals need help at linebacker as well so rivers of USC would also be a solid choice. Harvey has enough size and athletic skills to be a real player along the Bengals defensive front.

10. New Orleans - Mike Jenkins - CB - South Florida - Jenkins is the most solid corner in this draft. Jenkins has good size and speed and he is tough to boot. A very good player with a bright future.

11. Buffalo - Leodis McKelvin - CB - Troy - This kid could be every bit as good as Cromartie and Jenkins and Buffalo may have finally found their replacement for Nate Clements. McKelvin Is a real ballhawk with exceptional quickness.

12. Denver - Ryan Clady - OT - Boise St - Clady is the best pure pass protector of this years tackles. Clady is a tough player with great foot work and he has the ability to play early for the Broncos. A ten year player with pro bowl potential.

13. Carolina - Rashard Mendenhall - RB - Illinois - The Panthers want QB Ryan of Boston College so if he slips a few spots look for the Panthers to try and move up. If not then pairing Mendenhall with DeAngelo Williams would make one heck of a one two punch. Mendenhall has the size, power and speed to be a featured back in the NFL.

14. Chicago - Chris Williams - OT - Vanderbilt - I am not so sure that Williams won't end up being the best tackle that comes out of this draft. He is already a skilled pass protector and although some say he is a bit soft in the running game, I don't see it. I really like this kid.

15. Detroit - Phillip Merling - DE - Clemson - Mendenhall is the choice if still on the board but the Lions do need help in their defensive front seven and Merling plays solid ball in both the passing and running games. A very solid player that would instantly make the Lions defensive front better.

16. Arizona - Keith Rivers - LB -USC - The Cardinals need help in their linebacking corp and Rivers fits the bill nicely. Rivers is versatile enough to play inside or out. A corner is also needed so instate player Cason could garner some interest.

17. Minnesota - Kenny Phillips - Safety - Miami (FL) - The Vikes need some defensive help so a player that rates as this years best safety would be a very nice selection. Phillips may not be great in any one area, but when you add up all his strengths he is a top notch prospect. Don't be to shocked if the draft's top wideout comes off the board here.

18. Houston - Aqib Talib - CB - Kansas - Talib is a big corner with the size, speed and potential to be a number one corner in the National Football League. A safety or linebacker are also potential selections.

19. Philadelphia - Limas Sweed - WR - Texas - The Eagles pass on both Jackson and Kelly to select Sweed who possesses Terrell Owens type skills.

20. Tampa Bay - DeSean Jackson - WR - California - If this guy doesn't remind you of a young Joey Galloway then who does? And we all know how much Tampa Bay Coach Jon Gruden loves Galloway. This is a tremendous value pick.

21. Washington - Malcolm Kelly - WR - Oklahoma - WOW, the Skins getting to make a selection. Kelly is a big target with big play ability. Another very nice weapon for young quarterback Jason Campbell. If teams are convinced Kelly is 100% healthy, he could go higher than this.

22. Dallas - Felix Jones - RB - Arkansas - The Cowboys don't get McFadden but settle for the other Razorback runner in the lightning quick and big play Jones. What a weapon to add alongside Marion Barber. Jones also gives the Cowboys a great kick return option as well.

23. Pittsburgh - Jeff Otah - OT - Pittsburgh - You talk about a popular pick that would also fill a need along the offensive line, Otah would be a great fit. Otah continues to rise up the draft charts and his being available here is questionable.

24. Tennessee - Devin Thomas - WR - Michigan St. - This kid had a great year for the Spartans and his showing at the combine really opened some eyes. Thomas has nice size and he is a big play waiting to happen everytime he touches the ball.

25. Seattle - Kentwan Balmer - DT - North Carolina - Auburn's Pat Sims is a bit more consistent, but Balmer is more versatile with the potential to be a top tier player.

26. Jacksonville - Quentin Groves - DE - Auburn - Jacksonville needs some help on the edge of their defensive front and Groves although a bit inconsistent is very explosive with real pass rush potential.

27. San Diego - Jonathon Stewart - RB - Oregon - Out goes Michael Turner and in comes Jonathon Stewart. Stewart is a big back with good quickness, vision and excellent power and size. It wasn't that long ago that Stewart was considered a top ten pick. A very nice compliment to future Hall of Famer LaDanian Tomlinson.

28. Dallas - Reggie Smith - CB/S - Oklahoma - Smith is a very versatile performer that could play safety or corner. With the addition of Jones earlier in the first round the addition of Smith gives the Cowboys numerous options in the secondary.

29. San Francisco - Early Doucet - WR - LSU - The 49ers may have struck it rich getting Doucet after a number of other wideouts came off the board. Doucet is a very polished player that conjurs up comparisons to the Packers Gregg Jennings and the Colts Marvin Harrison.

30. Green Bay - Branden Albert - OG/OT - Virginia - If Ted Thompson sticks to his guns and selects the best player available then this selection could come down to Albert, OT Cherilus , TEs Bennett, Davis or Arizona CB Antoine Cason. Albert is a true blue chipper that has the skills to be outstanding at guard or tackle. Albert is a fast rising player that could go in the top twenty in this years draft.

31. New England - Forfeited this selection

32. New York Giants - Antoine Cason - CB - Arizona - The Giants also like linebackers Dan Connor and Jerod Mayo but select Cason who many considered a top fifteen selection if he had entered last years draft. Cason isn't a blazer, but he is plenty fast enough and he is tough with very nice ball skills and the smarts to be a top end type player.

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2008 Placekickers / Punters Updated

2008 Place Kickers

1. Taylor Mehlhaff 5-11 185 Wisconsin

2. Steve Hauschka 6-2 185 North Carolina St

3. Alexis Serna 5-8 175 Oregon St

4. Art Carmody 5-8 165 Louisville

5. Brandon Coutu 6-0 200 Georgia

6. Dan Carpenter 6-2 210 Montana

8. Garrett Hartley 5-8 200 Oklahoma



2008 Punters

1. Durant Brooks 6-0 205 Georgia Tech

2. Mike Dragosavich 6-5 215 North Dakota St

3. Brent Kern 6-3 195 Toledo

4. Ken Debauche 6-2 220 Wisconsin

5. Tim Reyer 6-0 205 Kansas St

6. Andrew Larsen 6-1 200 California

7. Ben Dato 6-2 205 Fordham


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2008 Safetys Updated

1. Kenny Phillips 6-2 210 Miami (Fl) * SS

2. Reggie Smith 6-1 205 Oklahoma * FS (CB)

3. DaJuan Morgan 6-1 205 North Carolina St * FS

4. Tyrell Johnson 6-1 200 Arkansas St SS

5. Tom Zbikowski 6-0 210 Notre Dame SS

6. Quintin Demps 6-1 205 U.T.E.P. FS

7. Thomas DeCoud 6-2 205 California FS

8. Josh Barrett 6-3 225 Arizona St SS

9. Craig Steltz 6-2 210 L.S.U. SS

10. Simeon Castille 6-1 195 Alabama FS (CB)

11. Michael Grant 5-10 190 Arkansas FS (CB)

12. Jamar Adams 6-2 210 Michigan SS

13. D.J. Wolfe 5-11 205 Oklahoma FS / SS

14. David Roach 6-2 215 TCU FS

15. Jonathon Hefney 5-9 185 Tennessee FS

16. Marcus Griffin 6-0 205 Texas FS

17. D.J. Parker 5-11 190 Virginia Tech FS

18. Bobby Williams 6-1 210 Bethune-Cookman FS

19. Dominique Barber 6-0 210 Minnesota FS

20. Dennis Keyes 6-2 205 UCLA FS

21. Tony Joiner 5-11 220 Florida SS

22. Roger Williams 6-0 205 Florida St FS

23. Darien Williams 6-0 200 Oklahoma FS

24. Justin Scott 6-0 210 Purdue

25. Ryan Mundy 6-1 205 West Virginia


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2008 CBs Updated

1. Mike Jenkins 6-0 200 South Florida

2. Leodis McKelvin 5-11 190 Troy

3. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 6-2 185 Tennessee St

4. Aqib Talib 6-2 205 Kansas *

5. Reggie Smith 6-1 205 Oklahoma * (S)

6. Antoine Cason 6-0 190 Arizona

7. Tracy Porter 5-11 185 Indiana

8. Justin King 6-0 190 Penn St *

9. Patrick Lee 6-0 200 Auburn

10. Terrell Thomas 6-1 195 USC

11. Charles Godfrey 6-1 210 Iowa

12. Brandon Flowers 5-10 200 Virginia Tech *

13. Tyvon Branch 6-0 195 Connecticut

14. Trae Williams 5-10 185 South Florida

15. Chevis Jackson 6-0 190 L.S.U.

16. Darnell Terrell 6-2 210 Missouri

17. DeJuan Tribble 5-9 190 Boston College

18. Joe Scandrick 5-10 195 Boise St *

19. Antwuan Molden 6-1 200 Eastern Kentucky

20. Jack Ikegwuonu 6-1 195 Wisconsin *

21. Jack Williams 5-9 180 Kent St

22. Dwight Lowery 6-1 185 San Jose St

23. Jonathan Zenon 6-0 175 L.S.U.

24. Terrence Wheatley 5-10 185 Colorado

25. Zack Bowman 6-2 200 Nebraska

26. Marcus Walker 5-11 195 Oklahoma

27. Justin Tyron 5-9 190 Arizona St

28. Jonathan Wilhite 5-10 185 Auburn

29. Martel Van Zant 6-1 210 Oklahoma St

30. Trey Brown 5-9 185 UCLA


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ILBs Updated

1. Curtis Lofton 6-0 240 Oklahoma *

2. Jerod Mayo 6-2 235 Tennessee *

3. Beau Bell 6-3 245 UNLV (OLB)

4. Phillip Wheeler 6-1 230 Georgia Tech

5. Jonathan Goff 6-4 240 Vanderbilt

6. J Leman 6-2 240 Illinois

7. Ben Moffitt 6-2 240 South Florida

8. Vince Hall 6-0 240 Virginia Tech

9. Cory McKeon 6-1 230 Nebraska

10. Jolonn Dunbar 6-1 225 Boston College

11. Tavares Gooden 6-1 235 Miami

12. Rodrick Johnson 6-3 255 Oklahoma St (DE)

13. Ahijah Lane 6-1 225 Fresno St

14. Steve Allen 6-3 235 W. Texas AM

15. Spencer Larsen 6-1 240 Arizona

16. Mike Klinkenborg 6-2 240 Iowa

17. Robert Killerbrew 6-1 235 Texas

18. Joe Brockington 6-0 230 Notre Dame

19. Josh Johnson 6-2 250 Marshall (DE) *

20. Christian nTaylor 6-0 230 UCLA

21. Matt Costello 5-11 235 San Jose St

22. Nelson Coleman 6-2 235 Tulsa

23. Brannon Jackson 6-2 260 Louisiana Tech

24. Red Keith 5-11 240 Central Michigan


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2008 OLBs Updated

1. Keith Rivers 6-3 225 USC

2. Dan Connor 6-3 235 Penn St

3. Erin Henderson 6-3 240 Maryland *

5. Xavier Adibi 6-2 220 Virginia Tech

6. Ali Highsmith 6-1 225 LSU

7. Geno Hayes 6-2 225 Florida St *

8. Shawn Crable 6-5 240 Michigan

9. Ezra Butler 6-2 250 Nevada

10. Jordan Dixon 6-0 220 Colorado

11. Gary Guyton 6-1 240 Georgia Tech

12. Curtis Gatewood 6-3 245 Vanderbilt

13. Brian Kehl 6-2 235 BYU

14. Wesley Woodyard 6-1 225 Kentucky

15. Stanford Keglar 6-2 250 Purdue

16. Mike Humpal 6-2 230 Iowa

17. David Voboro 6-1 215 Idaho

18. Larry Grant 6-1 235 Ohio St

19. Bo Ruud 6-3 235 Nebraska

20. Marcus Howard 6-2 225 Georgia

21. Angelo Craig 6-5 245 Cincinnati (DE)

22. Bryan Smith 6-3 230 McNeese St

23. Malik Jackson 6-2 230 Louisville

24. Durell Mapp 6-2 230 North Carolina

25. Steve Octavien 6-0 235 Nebraska

26. Marcus Richardson 6-0 230 Troy

27. Lamar Myles 6-0 220 Louisville *

28. Robert James 5-11 230 Arizona St

29. Curtis Johnson 6-4 250 Clark / Atlanta

30. Thomas Williams 6-1 240 USC


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DTs Updated

DTs


1. Glenn Dorsey 6-2 305 LSU

2. Sedrick Ellis 6-1 285 USC

3. Pat Sims 6-4 315 Auburn *

4. Kentwan Balmer 6-5 285 North Carolina

5. Red Bryant 6-5 325 Texas AM

6. Marcus Harrison 6-3 310 Arkansas

7. Letroy Guion 6-4 295 Florida St *

8. Frank Okam 6-5 320 Texas

9. Trevor Laws 6-1 295 Notre Dame

10. Dre Moore 6-4 315 Maryland

11. Nick Hayden 6-5 305 Wisconsin

12. DeMario Pressley 6-3 295 North Carolina St

13. Ahtyba Rubin 6-2 285 Florida St

14. Andre Fluellen 6-2 290 Maryland

15. Keilen Dykes 6-5 295 West Virginia (DE)

16. Carlton Powell 6-2 305 Virginia Tech

17. Lionel Dotson 6-4 290 Arizona

18. Jason Shirley 6-5 330 Fresno St

19. Barry Booker 6-4 290 Virginia Tech

20. James McClinton 6-0 295 Kansas

21. Frank Morton 6-2 320 Tulane

22. Maurice Murray 6-4 315 New Mexico St

23. Marcus Dixon 6-4 295 Hampton

24. Nate Robinson 6-4 325 Akron

25. Ropati Pitoitua 6-7 295 Washington St


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2008 DEs Updated

DEs


1. Vernon Gholston 6-4 265 Ohio St *

2. Chris Long 6-4 285 Virginia

3. Calais Campbell 6-8 285 Miami (Fl) *

4. Derrick Harvey 6-2 265 Florida *

5. Phillip Merling 6-5 275 Clemson *

6. Quentin Groves 6-3 255 Auburn

7. Lawrence Jackson 6-5 265 USC

8. Cliff Avril 6-3 255 Purdue

9. Chris Ellis 6-5 260 Virginia Tech

10. Jason Jones 6-5 270 Eastern Michigan

11. Darrell Robertson 6-5 245 Georgia Tech

12. Tommy Blake 6-3 255 Texas Christian

13. Wallace Gilberry 6-4 265 Alabama

14. Bruce Davis 6-3 240 UCLA ( LB )

15. Henny Iwebema 6-4 270 Iowa

16. Chase Ortiz 6-3 255 Texas Christian

17. Jeremy Thompson 6-5 265 Wake Forest

18. Kendall Langford 6-6 295 Hamton (DT)

19. Louis Holmes 6-6 265 Arizona

20. Titus Brown 6-3 255 Mississippi St

21. Chris Harrington 6-5 265 Texas AM

22. Brian Johnston 6-5 280 Gardner-Webb

23. Jameel McClain 6-1 255 Syracuse

24. Adam Oliver 6-4 265 Georgia Tech

25. Greyson Gunheim 6-5 270 Washington

26. Johnny Dingle 6-3 270 West Virginia

27. Dorian Smith 6-3 260 Oregon St

28. Trevor Scott 6-5 265 Buffalo

29. Jeremy Geathers 6-2 255 UNLV

30. Rob Jackson 6-4 260 Kansas St

31. Robert Henderson 6-3 280 Southern Mississippi


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2008 OTs Updated

OT's

1. Jake Long 6-7 315 Michigan

2. Ryan Clady 6-6 325 Boise State *

3. Chris Williams 6-6 320 Vanderbilt

4. Jeff Otah 6-6 340 Pittsburgh

5. Gosder Cherilus 6-7 320 Boston College

6. Sam Baker 6-5 305 USC

7. Anthony Collins 6-5 310 Kansas *

8. Carl Nicks 6-5 325 Nebraska

9. Tony Hills 6-6 305 Texas

10. Oniel Cousins 6-4 305 U.T.E.P.

11. Barry Richardson 6-7 335 Clemson

12. Duane Brown 6-5 305 Virginia Tech

13. Kirk Barton 6-6 310 Ohio St

14. Heath Benedict 6-6 320 Newberry

15. John Greco 6-5 320 Toledo

16. King Dunlap 6-8 315 Auburn

17. Brandon Kieth 6-5 335 Northern Iowa

18. Pedro Sosa 6-5 300 Rutgers (OG)

19. Franklin Dunbar 6-6 345 Middle Tennessee St *

23. Shannon Boatman 6-7 310 Florida St

24. Corey Clark 6-6 330 Texas AM

25. Bobby Byrd 6-7 325 Washington St

26. Breno Giacomini 6-7 305 Louisville

27. Geoff Schwartz 6-6 340 Oregon


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2008 Guards Updated

Guards

1. Branden Albert 6-6 330 Virginia *

2. Roy Schuening 6-4 320 Oregon St.

3. Eric Young 6-4 305 Tennessee

4. Drew Radovich 6-5 310 USC

5. Robert Felton 6-4 320 Arkansas

6. Chilo Rachal 6-5 315 USC *

7. Chad Rinehart 6-5 320 Northern Iowa *

8. Mike McGlynn 6-4 315 Pittsburgh (OT )

9. Chris McDuffie 6-5 330 Clemson

10. Andrew Crummey 6-5 305 Maryland

11. Kerry Brown 6-6 315 Appalachian St

12. John Greco 6-5 320 Toledo (OT)

13. Donald Thomas 6-3 295 Connecticut

14. Adam Kraus 6-6 300 Michigan

15. Shannon Tevaga 6-3 325 UCLA

16. Jordan Grimes 6-3 325 Purdue

17. Brandon Rodd 6-4 310 Arizona St
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18. Charles Manu 6-3 310 Nevada

19. Kirk Elder 6-5 310 Texas Am

20. Andrew Bain 6-3 340 Miami (Fl)

21. Andrew Bain 6-3 340 Miami (Fl)

22. Will Arnold 6-4 320 LSU

23. Mike Fladell 6-8 320 Boston College (OT)

24. Tad Miller 6-4 305 Boise St.

25. Oniel Cousins 6-4 305 U.T.E.P. (OT)

26. Leon Hart 6-4 305 Auburn

27. Brandyn Dombrowski 6-6 335 San Diego St

28. Robert Gustavis 6-3 305 Arizona St

29. Ryan Poles 6-4 295 Boston College

30. Fernando Velasco 6-4 320 Georgia

31. Khalid Walton 6-3 310 Eastern Michigan


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2008 Centers Updated

Centers

1. Steve Justice 6-4 290 Wake Forest

2. Mike Pollack 6-4 295 Arizona St.

3. John Sullivan 6-4 290 Notre Dame

4. Kory Lichtensteiger 6-3 300 Bowling Green

5. Fernando Velasco 6-3 315 Georgia

6. Cody Wallace 6-4 295 Texas AM

7. Doug Legursky 6-3 315 Marshall

8. Adam Spieker 6-3 305 Missouri

9. Marcus Coleman 6-6 310 Wiscaonsin

10. Jamey Richard 6-4 310 Buffalo

11. Drew MIller 6-5 305 Florida

12. John Masters 6-4 290 Michigan St.

13. Matt Spanos 6-5 305 USC

14. Brendan Carvalho 6-1 315 Portland St

15. Kyle DeVan 6-2 310 Oregon St

16. Jeff Cavender 6-2 290 Boise St

17. Dallas Griffin 6-4 290 Texas

18. Ryan Wendell 6-2 290 Fresno St


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2008 TEs Updated

TEs

1. Martellus Bennett 6-7 250 Texas Am *

2. Fred Davis 6-4 245 USC

3. John Carlson 6-6 260 Notre Dame

4. Martin Rucker 6-6 255 Missouri

5. Jermichael Finley 6-5 245 Texas *

6. Jacob Tamme 6-5 240 Kentucky

7. Craig Stevens 6-5 260 California

8. Dustin Kellar 6-4 245 Purdue

9. Kellen Davis 6-6 255 Michigan St.

10. Brad Cottam 6-7 270 Tennessee

11. Chris Hopkins 6-5 255 Toledo

12. Joey Haynos 6-7 260 Maryland

13. Joe Jon Finley 6-6 265 Oklahoma

14. Darrell Strong 6-5 265 Pittsburgh

15. Gary Barnidge 6-6 235 Louisville

16. Tom Santi 6-5 250 Virginia

17. Kory Sperry 6-6 260 Colorado St.

18. Adam Bishop 6-4 240 Nevada

19. Mike Peterson 6-3 255 NW Missouri St.

20. Cole Bennett 6-4 255 Auburn


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2008 WRs Updated

WRs

1. DeSean Jackson 6-0 175 California*

2. Malcolm Kelly 6-4 220 Oklahoma*

3. Limas Sweed 6-5 220 Texas

4. Adarius Bowman 6-4 225 Oklahoma St.

5. Mario Manningham 6-0 185 Michigan*

6. Early Doucet 6-0 210 L.S.U.

7. James Hardy 6-6 220 Indiana

8. Devin Thomas 6-2 215 Michigan St *

9. Earl Bennett 6-1 205 Vanderbilt *

9. Donnie Avery 5-11 190 Houston

11. Keenan Burton 6-2 195 Kentucky

12. Adrian Arrington 6-2 195 Michigan *

13. Andre Caldwell 6-0 205 Florida

14. Harry Douglas 5-11 180 Louisville

15. Davonne Bess 5-9 195 Hawaii *

16. Marcus Monk 6-6 225 Arkansas

17. Darius Reynaud 5-10 200 West Virginia

18. D.J. Hall 6-3 190 Alabama

19. Lavelle Hawkins 5-11 185 California

20. Dorien Bryant 5-10 180 Purdue

21. Marcus Smith 6-2 215 New Mexico

22. Mario Urrutia 6-6 225 Louisville*

23. Ryan Grice-Mullin 5-9 180 Hawaii *

24. Paul Hubbard 6-4 215 Wisconsin

25. Jordy Nelson 6-2 220 Kansas St.

26. Jerome Simpson 6-2 185 Coastal Carolina

27. William Franklin 6-2 210 Missouri

28. Darius Reynaud 5-10 200 West Virginia

29. Marcus Henry 6-4 215 Kansas

30. Bruce Hocker 6-4 210 Duquesne

31. Lance Leggett 6-3 195 Miami (FL)

32. Dexter Jackson 5-10 185 Appalacian St

33. Eddie Royal 5-10 180 Virginia Tech

34. Maurice Purify 6-4 220 Nebraska

35. Todd Blythe 6-5 210 Iowa St

36. Sammie Stroughter 5-11 190 Oregon St.

37. Jason Rivers 6-2 195 Hawaii

38. Keith Brown 6-3 205 Alabama


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2008 FBs Updated

FBs

1. Peyton Hillis 6-2 240 Arkansas

2. Owen Schmitt 6-3 260 West Virginia

3. Jacob Hester 6-0 230 L.S.U.

4. Jerome Felton 6-0 245 Furman

5. Carl Stewart 6-2 225 Auburn

6. Mike Cox 6-1 250 Georgia Tech

7. Brandon McAnderson 5-10 235 Kansas

8. Michael Pitre 5-11 230 UCLA

9. Doug Jones 6-4 275 Cincinnati

10. Jehuu Caulcrick 6-0 265 Michigan St

11. Chris Brown 6-2 250 Tennessee

12. Chris Alexander 5-11 245 Texas AM

13. Tom Busch 5-10 240 Iowa

14. Matt Hahn 5-11 235 Penn St

15. Dionte Johnson 5-11 240 Ohio St



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2008 RBs Updated

RBs

1. Darren McFadden 6-2 215 Arkansas*

2. Rashard Mendenhall 5-11 225 Illinois *

3. Jonathan Stewart 5-11 235 Oregon*

4. Felix Jones 6-0 205 Arkansas*

5. Chris Johnson 5-11 200 East Carolina

6. Jamaal Charles 6-1 210 Texas*

7. Ray Rice 5-9 205 Rutgers*

8. Steve Slaton 5-10 195 West Virginia*

9. Kevin Smith 6-1 215 Central Florida *

10. Mike Hart 5-9 205 Michigan

11. Tashard Choice 6-1 210 Georgia Tech

12. Allen Patrick 6-0 195 Oklahoma

13. Matt Forte 6-2 225 Tulane

14. Ryan Torain 6-1 215 Arizona St

15. Justin Forsett 5-8 200 California

16. Dantrell Savage 5-9 195 Oklahoma St

17. Cory Boyd 6-1 215 South Carolina

18. Rafael Little 5-10 200 Kentucky

19. Kalvin McRae 5-11 210 Ohio

20. Rafael Little 5-10 200 Kentucky

21. Anthony Alridge 5-9 175 Houston

22. Yvenson Bernard 5-9 205 Oregon St

23. Chauncey Washington 6-0 215 USC

24. Thomas Brown 5-8 205 Georgia

25. Tony Temple 5-9 200 Missouri

26. BenJarvus Green-Ellis 5-11 225 Ole Miss

27. Albert Young 5-10 210 Iowa

28. Jamario Thomas 5-11 210 North Texas

29. Andre Callender 5-11 205 Boston College

30. Tim Hightower 6-1 225 Richmond

31. Xavier Omon 5-11 220 NW Missouri St 5-11 225

32. Amir Pinnix 6-0 210 Minnesota

33. Calvin Dawson 5-9 205 Louisiana-Monroe

34. Marcus Thomas 6-1 215 U.T.E.P.

35. Lynell Hamilton 6-0 235 San Diego St

36. Danny Woodhead 5-9 200 Chadron St

37. Alley Broussard 6-1 235 LSU / Missouri Southern



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2008 QBs Updated

QBs


1. Matt Ryan 6-5 220 Boston College

2. Brian Brohm 6-4 225 Louisville

3. Andre Woodson 6-5 235 Kentucky

4. Chad Henne 6-2 225 Michigan

5. Colt Brennan 6-3 195 Hawaii

6. Joe Flacco 6-6 230 Delaware

7. Eric Ainge 6-6 225 Tennessee

8. John David Booty 6-3 220 USC

9. Dennis Dixon 6-4 210 Oregon

10. Josh Johnson 6-3 200 San Diego

11. Anthony Morelli 6-4 235 Penn St

12. Matt Flynn 6-3 230 LSU

13. Paul Smith 6-2 200 Tulsa

14. Ricky Santos 6-2 215 New Hampshire

15. Sam Kellar 6-4 230 Nebraska

17. Brandon Cox 6-2 210 Auburn

18. Kyle Wright 6-4 225 Miami (FL)

19. T.C. Ostrander 6-3 215 Stanford

20. Kevin O'Connell 6-6 225 San Diego St.

21. Alex Brink 6-2 210 Washington St.


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2008 Place KIckers / Punters Updated

2008 Place Kickers

1. Taylor Mehlhaff 5-11 185 Wisconsin

2. Alexis Serna 5-8 175 Oregon St

3. Art Carmody 5-8 165 Louisville

4. Brabdon Coutu 6-0 200 Georgia

5. Jeremy Ito 5-11 195 Rutgers

6. Sergio Aguayo 6-1 205 UNLV

7. Garrett Hartley 5-8 200 Oklahoma

8. Rob Zarilli 6-0 205 Hofstra



2008 Punters

1. Durant Brooks 6-0 205 Georgia Tech

2. Ken Debauche 6-2 220 Wisconsin

3. Jimmie Kaylor 6-3 200 Colorado St

4. Mike Dragosavich 6-5 215 North Dakota St

5. Geoffrey Price 6-3 200 Notre Dame



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2008 Safety Updated

Safety

* Denotes Underclassmen


1. Kenny Phillips 6-2 210 Miami (Fl) * SS

2. Tom Zbikowski 6-0 210 Notre Dame SS

3. Jonathon Hefney 5-9 185 Tennessee FS

4. Josh Barrett 6-3 230 Arizona St SS

5. Craig Steltz 6-2 210 L.S.U. SS

6. Kevin Ellison 6-1 220 USC * SS

7. Michael Hamlin 6-3 205 Clemson * SS

8. Quintin Demps 6-1 205 U.T.E.P. FS

9. DaJuan Morgan 6-1 205 North Carolina St * FS

10. Thomas DeCoud 6-2 205 California FS

11. Courtney Green 6-1 205 Rutgers * SS

12. Marcus Griffin 6-0 205 Texas FS

13. Jamar Adams 6-2 210 Michigan SS

14. Wesley Woodyard 6-1 215 Kentucky SS

15. Simeon Castille 6-1 195 Alabama FS (CB)

16. D.J. Parker 5-11 190 Virginia Tech FS

17. D.J. Wolfe 5-11 205 Oklahoma FS / SS

18. Roger Williams 6-0 205 Florida St FS

19. Dominique Barber 6-0 210 Minnesota FS

20. David Roach 6-2 215 TCU FS

21. Darien Williams 6-0 200 Oklahoma FS

22. Bobbie Williams 6-1 210 Bethune-Cookman FS

23. Tony Joiner 5-11 220 Florida SS

24. Tyrell Johnson 6-1 200 Arkansas St SS

25. Dennis Keyes 6-2 205 UCLA FS



Scott " Big Legend " Hanadel

2008 Cornerbacks Updated

Cornerbacks


* Denotes Underclassmen


1. Mike Jenkins 6-0 200 South Florida

2. Aqib Talib 6-2 205 Kansas *

3. Reggie Smith 6-1 205 Oklahoma *

4. Antoine Cason 6-0 190 Arizona

5. Leodis McKelvin 5-11 190 Troy

6. Jack Ikegwuonu 6-1 195 Wisconsin *

7. Tracy Porter 5-11 185 Indiana

8. Brandon Flowers 5-10 200 Virginia Tech *

9. Terrell Thomas 6-1 195 USC

10. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 6-2 175 Tennessee St

11. Trae Williams 5-10 185 South Florida

12. Joe Burnett 5-11 185 Central Florida *

13. Justin King 6-0 190 Penn St *

14. DeJuan Tribble 5-9 190 Boston College

15. Chevis Jackson 6-0 190 L.S.U.

16. Charles Godfrey 6-1 210 Iowa

17. Dwight Lowery 6-1 185 San Jose St

18. Patrick Lee 6-0 200 Auburn

19. Al Phillips 5-11 195 Wagner

20. Jonathan Zenon 6-0 175 L.S.U.

21. Terrence Wheatley 5-10 185 Colorado

22. Jack Williams 5-9 180 Kent St

23. Darnell Terrell 6-3 210 Missouri

24. Zack Bowman 6-2 200 Nebraska

25. Marcus Walker 5-11 195 Oklahoma

26. Martel Van Zant 6-1 210 Oklahoma St

27. Trey Brown 5-9 185 UCLA

28. Glenn Sharpe 6-0 190 Miami (Fl)

29. Tyvon Branch 6-0 195 Connecticut

30. Ambrose Wooden 5-11 190 Notre Dame


Scott " Big Legend " Hanadel

What To Do With The Number One Pick

"The Miami Dolphins are on the clock". Bill Parcells and his Miami Dolphins have the top overall pick in the draft and now they, ok, Parcells must decide which way he wants to (re)build the floundering Phins. Most draft 'experts" would think that Parcells would start with arguably the best defensive tackle in the draft, LSU's Glenn Dorsey. He would be a perfect fit as the nose tackle in Parcells 3-4 defense and anchor a poor Dolphins defensive line for years to come. He has it all, size, strength, quickness and a winning attitude, but he also has an injury history and history is not on his side. There have not been to many defensive tackles that have been the top overall pick, nor is it a "glamour" pick. If Parcells wanted to make a "glamour" pick, he could choose between quarterbacks Matt Ryan of B.C. or Brian Brohm of Louisville. Brohm was the top overall QB prospect entering the year and had a "down year" according to some, while Ryan elevated his draft stock with a great year (both individually and team wise). But the problem here is the Dolphins draft John Beck in the 2nd round last year, so would they, ahh I mean Parcells want to draft another QB high in back to back years?

That leads me to the best running back to come out in a long time, Darren McFadden from Arkansas. He is the complete package and would provide the Dolphins one of the most explosive backfields in the NFL if he were to team with Ronnie Brown (who is coming off a knee injury). Another thing to keep in mind is McFadden's college OC (David Lee) has been hired as the Dolphins QB coach. No one knows more about "Run DMC" then Lee and would give the Dolphins first hand knowledge of what kind of person McFadden is (on and off the field). Parcells love to run the ball and control the clock, McFadden would allow him to do that and then some. Finally Parcells could parley the pick for more picks to a team that desperately wants Dorsey, McFadden, Ryan or Brohm. Parcells has done this in the past and it has worked out for him and in this case (with the Dolphins) it may be the best thing to do. The Dolphins need to add talent at many different positions and by adding picks, the Dolphins could be on the rise quickly. Things should get interesting in South Beach in the upcoming weeks, but then again, isn't always when Bill Parcells is running the show?


Joe Arrigo

Why Hire A College Coach

There are a few NFL head coaching positions available this off season and like in life 4 things are certain this time of the year, death, taxes, Brett Favre playing on Sundays when the Packers are on the field and if there is a head coaching opening in the NFL, a college coaches name will be linked to it. That is the case yet again, with the Falcons reportedly going hard after USC Trojan head coach, Pete Carroll. "Ceaser" (as he is referred to out here in L.A.) has said he doesn't want to leave USC, but we have to be realistic here, if the Falcons, or any other NFL team were to offer Carroll a boat load of money and complete control over the football operations, he would have to take a hard look at it, as anyone else would. I just don't think Atlanta is the best place for him (we'll get into why later).

You would think the NFL owners would have learned their lesson with the Butch Davis, Dennis Erickson, Steve Spurrior, Nick Saben and most recently Bobby Petrino's NFL coaching performances. The NFL is a complete different game then college football. Players are earning more then the coaches, practices are more technique and game planning rather then hitting and teaching, and players in the NFL (for a variety of reasons) don't respond to the in your face, rah rah rah attitude that college coaches have to have. But most importantly NFL players want to "go to war" with a guy that has been there before, and most coaches that get hired to coach an NFL team from college don't have that proven track record so the players don't "buy in" to what the coaches are saying.

There have been exceptions to the rule, most notably Jimmy Johnson, but that was over a decade ago and when he was hired the salary cap was not around and you could cut a player with no cap hit, the salaries were not as high as they are today and the players knew the coach had the final say, unlike today where players will go over the coaches head to the owner or G.M. to get what they want. Also, (other then Al Davis and Jerry Jones) most owners let the football people handle the football operations and they reaped the benefits. But in today's NFL we have the Jones, Davises, Dan Snyder's and Arthur Blank's want to be apart of the player personnel department because they believe by watching ESPN or the NFL Network highlight shows they know more then the people that actually have spent a great deal of their life evaluating players. I will say that in Al Davis' defense he coached and scouted in the AFL/NFL before and STILL has a good eye for talent even if he looks like death mourned over.

Now to Pete Carroll. WHY would he want to leave the standard for all college football programs to go to the Falcons who are in cap hell, devoid of talent (other then DeAngelo Hall), have an over barring owner who's locker room has issues, it is an unstable situation. One could make a case that USC could actually beat the Falcons if they played today. OK, they may not beat them, but it would be ALOT closer game then people would think. Carroll has coached in the NFL before with the Jets for a year and the Patriots where he won a division title and led them to 2 playoff apprearences in 3 years before being let go, but lets make no mistake about it, he is a far more successful college coach then NFL coach. He belongs in college with his go getter attitude and ebullient personality. If the Falcons were smart they would hire Jim Caldwell (the Colts QB coach) who would be a terrific coach. He has creditability on the offensive side of the ball, a Super Bowl ring and would be a great fit in the Atlanta community.

But the story will never change in the NFL. Carroll's name, along with Urban Meyer, Bob Stoops, Charlie Weiss and who ever is the "flavor of the month" is will always be the apple of some NFL owners eye and they will try to take another chance on the college coach and will soon find out it won't be the same "college experience" they were hoping for.



Joe Arrigo

Should They Stay Or Should They Go

This is the time of the year that gets the draft nicks juices flowing. It is when draft eligible players can declare their intentions for the NFL draft. For select few it is a no brainer, but for most it is one of the difficult choices they will ever have to make. Every year the NFL has a few college players that belief they are ready for the NFL and go pro, only to be a late round pick, or not drafted at all. The process to find out what NFL teams think of them is a flawed one, but for the most part, it works. I will use West Virginia running back Steve Slaton and Central Florida running back Kevin Smith as my examples.

Slaton had 2 outstanding season for the Mountaineers and entering this season was being looked upon as a possible 1st round prospect, but he didn't have the type of year that would secure a 1st round grade, and infact, dropped to the 3rd or 4th round according to some scouts. They question his size to be an "every down back" and wonder if he is a product of the "spread offense" ran by West Virginia. Smith was the polar opposite of Slaton going into this year. He had ran for 2,112 in his 2 years at UCF then this year he exploded for 2,567 yards and 29 td's. He is not as "explosive" as Slaton, but has a bigger frame and better vision. He announced 2 weeks ago he would return to UCF to work on improving his game, but has since changed his mind and will go pro. He is currently expected to be a 2nd round pick at the earliest, possibly falling into the mid 3rd round.

The bottom line is it is a crap shoot for these young men that want to fore fill their dream to be an NFL player. Until the NFL and the NCAA adopts a system that would allow college players to re-enter school (as long as they don't sign with an agent) if they are not drafted you will have the Darius Walkers (the former Notre Dame RB that declared to go pro after his junior year only to not be drafted) who belief what they are being told by people that don't care about these young men and don't have those kids best interests at heart. Slaton made the right move staying in school for his senior year. Next years RB class is not as strong as this years and he could be one of the 1st taken if he has a big year, while Smith also made the right choice in my mind since UCF's QB situation is not the greatest and he would be the only bullet in their offensive gun.


JOE ARRIGO
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2008 Inside Linebackers

* Denotes Underclassmen


1. James Laurinaitis 6-3 245 Ohio St *

2. Rey Maualuga 6-3 250 USC *

3. Jonathan Goff 6-4 240 Vanderbilt

4. Jerod Mayo 6-2 235 Tennessee *

5. J Leman 6-2 240 Illinois

6. Beau Bell 6-3 245 UNLV (OLB)

7. Vince Hall 6-0 240 Virginia Tech

8. Ben Moffitt 6-2 240 South Florida

9. Cory McKeon 6-1 230 Nebraska

10. Rodrick Johnson 6-3 255 Oklahoma St

11. Ahijah Lane 6-1 225 Fresno St

12. Spencer Larsen 6-1 240 Arizona

13. Brandon Miller 6-4 260 Georgia

14. Nelson Coleman 6-2 235 Tulsa

15. Brannon Jackson 6-2 260 Louisiana Tech

16. Red Keith 5-11 240 Central Michigan

17. Mike Klinkenborg 6-2 240 Iowa


Scott " Big Legend " Hanadel