2008 Mock NFL Draft 1.0

1. Miami- Chris Long, DE, Virginia; Is a high-motor, athletic player than you can build around.

2. St. Louis- Jake Long, OT, Michigan; Pace is on the downside of his career and has been banged up previously.

3. Atlanta- Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU; Cut some older tackles in the off-season and could certainly use a new face on the defense after parting ways with DeAngelo Hall.

4. Oakland- Darren McFadden, HB, Arkansas; I'm not convinced this would be a great pick, but Al Davis loves athletes.

5. Kansas City- Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC; Would have loved Dorsey, but Ellis could turn out to be a better pro. Really blew up the Senior Bowl and went under the radar his senior year.

6. NY Jets- Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State; A perfect fit in Mangini's 3-4 defense, Gholston is a tremendous athlete.

7. New England (from SF)- Keith Rivers, LB, USC; Need to address the depth in the LB corp. Rivers is athletic and could be used as a pass rusher or moved inside.

8. Baltimore- Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy State; The #1 corner in this draft could push for PT this season but would certainly be the CB of the future.

9. Cincinnati- Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida; They missed out on both the USC stars, but a national-championship-player with great size/speed/strength and can play both 3-4 & 4-3.

10. New Orleans- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee St.; The Saints had horrible corner play last year, and Rodgers-Cromartie is on the rise.

11. Buffalo- Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona; The most underrated player in draft. Ran well enough at Combine and should be considered a top-15 pick.

12. Denver- Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt; A smart tackle with great size and feet. Fits well into Denver's ZBS.

13. Carolina- Rashard Mendenhall, HB, Illinois; Complements DeAngelo Williams very well and has good size/speed/power.

14. Chicago- Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State; Has great feet and sets up quickly in pass pro. Could start at LT as rookie and move John Tait to RT where he seems to be a good fit.

15. Detroit- Reggie Smith, CB, Oklahoma; The Lions sorely lack a #1 corner, and Smith has the experience and athleticism to excel in Marinelli's Tampa-2 defense.

16. Arizona- Jonathon Stewart, HB, Oregon; Yes, he will be out 4-6 months after toe surgery, but that will give him time to learn the playbook and arrive at camp healthy and ready to go. The Cards are unsure if Edge will return to his Indy form, and the depth of Marcell Shipp and JJ Arrington will not cut it in a league where you need 2 backs to succeed.

17. Minnesota- Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson; Hasn't worked out yet because of injury, but is a very complete DE except for his lack of explosiveness.

18. Houston- Kenny Phillips, S, Miami; Phillips keeps the streak of consecutive Hurricanes in the 1st round because of his versatility against the run and pass. He hasn't been outstanding in his junior year or the Combine, but he can play football.

19. Philadelphia- DeSean Jackson, WR, California; He may be small, but Jackson is dangerous with the ball in his hands, and could help Philly and McNabb stretch the field and make defenses aware of him and not only Westbrook.

20. Tampa Bay- Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida; A local product and would be a great fit in the Tampa-2 defense.

21. Washington- Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn; He may not be a polished run-stopper, but you cannot deny his ability to get to the quarterback nearly everytime.

22. Dallas (from CLE)- Aqib Talib, CB/S, Kansas; Had a great junior year. While he could use a little more polish, has the ability to play both S & CB. Doesn't have great long speed, but does everything else well.

23. Pittsburgh- Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College; Talented and a hard worker, Cherilus would be an instant starter at the RT position where he could flourish.

24. Tennessee- Limas Sweed, WR, Texas; Vince Young needs a #1 WR. Sweed was bothered by a wrist injury his senior year and the Senior Bowl and should be healthy by the time Training Camp rolls around.

25. Seattle- Fred Davis, TE, USC; They shored up the HB position via free agency, and they would certainly love another pass-catching option in the offense.

26. Jacksonville- Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC; In my opinion, this could be a steal. He is a very complete DE who was overshadowed on a stacked USC defense. Would be a great addition to a very tough, physical defense.

27. San Diego- Kentwan Balmer, DT, UNC; Finally played to his potential as a senior. I think he could play the nose if needed. Would give much needed depth behind Jamaal Williams.

28. Dallas- Chris Johnson, HB, East Carolina; Would be a reach, but they are in a position to reach because they don't have any pressing needs. His 4.24 speed would complement the power and strength of Marion Barber III.

29. San Francisco (from IND)- Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma; They did bring in some veterans, but new blood is exactly what they need, especially since they need to surround Smith with talent. Kelly would have the opportunity to learn from Isaac Bruce, one of the great veterans in the league.

30. Green Bay- Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech; Also in a situation where they can afford to reach. Flowers would certainly benefit from learning under Al Harris and Charles Woodson. Be reunited with teammate and '07 pick Aaron Rouse.

31. NY Giants- Dan Connor, LB, Penn State; Not as flashy but gets the job done and is a physical football player. Linebacker U's all-time leading tackler is the real deal and another underrated prospect.

I would love to hear feedback. Please let it be constructive and not just yelling at me and calling me a moron. I'm sorry for not knowing your team's immediate needs.