2008 NFL Draft (Projections/Mock Drafts/Evaluations/Draft)

[Mothra]

Rivals.com College Football - Early look: NFL Mock Draft


1. Miami (1-15) The Pick: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
The Buzz: Dorsey is a dominant inside force who will impress Bill Parcells on film.

2. St. Louis (3-13) The Pick: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
The Buzz: The Rams defense needs a playmaker up front.

x - 3. Atlanta (4-12) The Pick: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
The Buzz: The Falcons must rebuild their offense, and the start with the most important position.

x - 4. Oakland (4-12) The Pick: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas*
The Buzz: The Raiders' Al Davis never passes on the chance for a superstar.

x - 5. Kansas City (4-12) The Pick: Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville
The Buzz:The Chiefs are a total offensive disaster, and the quarterback spot is their highest priority.

6. N.Y. Jets (4-12) The Pick: Jake Long, OT, Michigan
The Buzz: The Jets want to land a blue-chip offensive lineman, and Long is a fine bookend tackle.

7. New England (From San Francisco (5-11)) The Pick: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State*
The Buzz: The Pats are looking for an impact player to add to their aging linebacker unit.

8. Baltimore (5-11) The Pick: Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State*
The Buzz: The Ravens may draft into deep offensive tackle class this spring to replace Jonathan Ogden, who probably retires.

9. Cincinnati (7-9) The Pick: Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern Cal
The Buzz: The Bengals defense gives up too many big plays and needs a leader and anchor in the middle.

10. New Orleans (7-9) The Pick: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State*
The Buzz: The Saints defense gets smoked weekly, and Jenkins looks like the No. 1 cornerback in this class.

11. Buffalo (7-9) The Pick: Early Doucet, WR, LSU
The Buzz: The Bills wants more playmakers to help their young passers develop further.

12. Denver (7-9) The Pick: Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss*
The Buzz: The Broncos offensive line must improve for QB Jay Cutler to take the next step as an NFL starter.

13. Carolina (7-9) The Pick: Keith Rivers, LB, USC
The Buzz: The Panthers linebacking corps would benefit from another strong defender.

14. Chicago (7-9) The Pick: Andre' Woodson, QB, Kentucky
The Buzz: The Bears are hoping for a chance at a future offensive leader in the first round.

15. Detroit (7-9) The Pick: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State*
The Buzz: The Lions must improve their outside pass rush to be a playoff contender.

16. Arizona (8-8) The Pick: Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
The Buzz: The Cardinals' defensive line must improve for this unit to move up to playoff level.

17. Minnesota (8-8) The Pick: Kenny Phillips, FS, Miami*
The Buzz:The Vikings are looking to continue to build a playoff caliber defense - especially in the secondary.

18. Houston (8-8) The Pick: DeSean Jackson, WR, California *
The Buzz: The Texans are looking to add a young playmaker on the outside.

19. Philadelphia (8-8) The Pick: Dan Connor, LB, Penn State
The Buzz: The Eagles are looking to solidify their front seven on defense.

y - 20. Tampa Bay (9-7) The Pick: Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
The Buzz: The Bucs hope to return to defensive prominence, and the secondary needs help.

y - 21. Washington (9-7) The Pick: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida*
The Buzz: Joe Gibbs needs a big-time pass rusher for his front four.

22. Dallas (from Cleveland (10-6)) The Pick: Reggie Smith, CB, Oklahoma*
The Buzz: The Cowboys need to address problems on the corner, and Smith is a highly regarded defensive back.

y - 23. Seattle (10-6) The Pick: Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia*
The Buzz: The Seahawks are looking for an impact playmaker out of the backfield.

y - 24. Pittsburgh (10-6) The Pick: Alex Boone, OT, Ohio State *
The Buzz: The Steelers plan to address their offensive line early in the draft.

y - 25. Tennessee (10-6) The Pick: Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan*
The Buzz: The Titans are lacking playmakers in the passing game.

y - 26. NY Giants (10-6) The Pick: Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas*
The Buzz: Big Blue defense needs a top-flight cover man opposite rookie Aaron Ross.

y - 27. San Diego (11-5) The Pick: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU*
The Buzz: The Chargers are looking to fortify their front three, and this defender fills the role.

y - 28. Jacksonville (11-5) The Pick: Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
The Buzz: The Jaguars are looking to stretch the field with a blue-chip receiver.

y - 29. Green Bay (13-3) The Pick: Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech*
The Buzz: The Packers will look to improve their secondary early this April.

y - 30. Dallas (13-3) The Pick: James Hardy, WR, Indiana*
The Buzz:The Cowboys' passing game needs another playmaker to continue to rank among the elite.

y - 31. San Francisco (From Indianapolis (13-3)) The Pick: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois*
The Buzz: The 49ers offense needs another playmaker, and Mendenhall is a fast-rising prospect.

y - 32. New England (16-0) The Pick: no pick
The Buzz: Pick forfeited.

[Thump]

Very good mock assuming all of those players come out early.

[daveeb]

Alex Boone a Steeler? It's like a dream come true.

Hopefully he gets drafted in the 2009 draft by the Steelers, instead.

[BuckeyeNation27]

That's fine by me

[Panthersfan]

Great mock, but replace Gholston with Rivers.

No way in hell we take another LB. We're stacked.

Diggs, Davis, and Beason? We set man...

Rucker retiring, we had no pass rush this year, and we're gonna have to pay a lot to keep Peppers.

[harrydangler]

McFadden not going #1 overall may be a worse oversight than Peterson falling so far last year

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by harrydangler

McFadden not going #1 overall may be a worse oversight than Peterson falling so far last year

Do you know how the draft works?

[harrydangler]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Do you know how the draft works?

I believe so...#1 goes first...#2 goes second...#3...well I get a little lost after that

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by harrydangler

I believe so...#1 goes first...#2 goes second...#3...well I get a little lost after that

I guess that would be a no.

[harrydangler]

Please educate me then

[jlb1705]

Originally Posted by harrydangler

Please educate me then

Here's how it works: Teams at the top of the draft pick according to their assessment of their greatest need & players/positions of greatest "value" at the pick where they are slotted. Then all of the good teams with competent front offices pick the best player available. While all of that happnes, Brady Quinn goes to the green room and cries for about three hours. Eventually the draft ends, then they all come back next year and pick in roughly the same order because the crappy teams never get better because they bypassed the best available player to get somebody who was overvalued at a position of need.

[starBUCKS]

Originally Posted by harrydangler

McFadden not going #1 overall may be a worse oversight than Peterson falling so far last year

And Brohm shouldn't fall past Oakland

[harrydangler]

Originally Posted by jlb1705

Here's how it works:

Spot on...thank you

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by jlb1705

Here's how it works: Teams at the top of the draft pick according to their assessment of their greatest need & players/positions of greatest "value" at the pick where they are slotted. Then all of the good teams with competent front offices pick the best player available. While all of that happnes, Brady Quinn goes to the green room and cries for about three hours. Eventually the draft ends, then they all come back next year and pick in roughly the same order because the crappy teams never get better because they bypassed the best available player to get somebody who was overvalued at a position of need.

except for this to be true, that would mean that the Raiders don't know what they're doing. so that shoots your theory right down.

[MUBuck]

Originally Posted by Panthersfan

Great mock, but replace Gholston with Rivers.

I was under the impression that Gholston is being looked at more as a pass-rush OLB in a 3-4. He is a little undersized for DE in a 4-3, plus I'm just not sure he has much room for any more growth.

On another note, it's hard for me to believe that the 49ers, with all of their problems, can afford to take a backup to Frank Gore in the first round.