With four days until the 2008 NFL Draft, it's time to update my second mock draft.
News today of the Chiefs agreeing to send DE Jared Allen to the Vikings in exchange for their first round and two third round picks changes who Kansas City will draft on Saturday..
With that said... let's get started.
With the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select:
1. Miami Dolphins -- Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2. St. Louis Rams -- Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
3. Atlanta Falcons -- Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
4. Oakland Raiders -- Chris Long, DE, Virginia
5. Kansas City Chiefs -- Vernon Gholston, DE/OLB, Ohio State
6. New York Jets -- Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
7. New England Patriots -- Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
8. Baltimore Ravens -- Branden Albert, OT/G, Virginia
9. Cincinnati Bengals -- Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
10. New Orleans Saints -- Keith Rivers, OLB, USC
11. Buffalo Bills -- Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
12. Denver Broncos -- Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
13. Carolina Panthers -- Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
14. Chicago Bears -- Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
15. Detroit Lions -- Jerod Mayo, OLB, Tennessee
16. Arizona Cardinals -- Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
17. Kansas City Chiefs (From Minn.) -- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
18. Houston Texans -- Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
19. Philadelphia Eagles -- Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- DeSean Jackson, WR, California
21. Washington Redskins -- James Hardy, WR, Indiana
22. Dallas Cowboys -- Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
23. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
24. Tennessee Titans -- Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
25. Seattle Seahawks -- Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
26. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
27. San Diego Chargers -- Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
28. Dallas Cowboys -- Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
29. San Francisco 49ers -- Malcom Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
30. Green Bay Packers -- Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech
31. New York Giants -- Kenny Phillips, S, Miami
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5 months ago
Those are interesting Pats and Chiefs picks. Do you really think that the Pats will go for a DT instead of of Keith Rivers who would fit their 3-4 scheme? Belichick loves his linebackers. The other question is do you think Rodgers-Cromartie will be around at 17? From what I've read about him is that he is a raw talent so taking him that high might be a stretch.
5 months ago
Funny you ask -- those were the two toughest decisions for me. New England could do a million things with that pick. Rivers fits perfectly in their 3-4 system, but Ellis would be the best value at the pick. He's the second-best defensive tackle in the draft. They don't need a DT, but if they go for the best player on the board, it's him.
As for Rodgers-Cromartie, he's one of the Top 3 CB's in the draft. It'd be between him and Jenkins for the Chiefs... and I gave Rodgers-Cromartie the nod because of upside. Like you said, he's a bit raw... but was still pretty dang impressive!
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