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SPEAKING OF POLITICS:
NFLPA cant afford to lose Upshaw at critical moment

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PUBLISHER/EDITOR
have been dying for months now to write

about the 2008 presidential campaign, and
Im going to touch on it for just a moment
here, in part because this is my space and
also to make an analogy to one of the most
difficult issues facing the National Football
League today.
John McCain is a person for whom I have
tremendous respect. I disagree with his foreign policy vehemently, and I have tremendous concerns about what our Supreme
Court could look like, given four more years
of conservative oversight, but because of
what appears to me to be his very real
integrity, hes a person I will seriously consider voting for. His only problem right now
is what we dont know about him, because
he appears too moderate for conservatives
and too conservative for liberals.
Barack Obama is clearly the smartest guy
in the room, the criterion I believe should
always be the first and, far and away, most
important by which we select a president.
And not only do I believe in most of the
same things he does, but he speaks to my
heart, as well as my beliefs. For well over
200 years now, America has been the greatest
country in the world, and I believe that up
until six or seven years ago, it was the most
respected. Obama seems to understand that
and appears to offer the greatest hope among
our three candidates of reclaiming that
respect for us the most quickly. He appears to
truly offer a hope for change. His only problem right now is that his opponents, unable to
find fault with anything we do know about
him, have chosen to attack the eloquence
with which he talks about a better America,
what they paint as the lack of a public record
and also the people around him.
Hillary Clinton is different. I have tremen-
dous respect for what she has accomplished

in her life, her toughness and obvious intelligence. But for any of us whove been paying attention, unlike her opponents, we
know everything there is to know about her.
And far too much of what we know is distasteful, dishonest and emblematic of everything that is wrong with our politics and, in
some respects, our country today.
I believe we are at a crossroads in the history and evolution of this country we all love
more than life itself and that all of the best
answers lie in a great debate this fall between
McCain and Obama. America cannot even
dream of reclaiming our undeniable respect
until weve restated our honesty and integrity.
George W. Bush is not to blame for the disaster of the last seven-plus years; the people
who elected him are. So what will our
answer be to give ourselves a choice
between two people about whom we still
have a great deal more to learn but every reason to trust and respect, or a third who
believes the process of earning our votes is a
contact sport and the truth is an afterthought? I pray we are smart enough and,
more importantly, good enough that this time,
based on all we should know, we get it right.
Now, how much do we really know about
Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the
National Football League Players Association? He is a member of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame for his playing career as an
offensive guard with the Oakland Raiders,
the only player in NFL history to win Super
Bowl rings in three different decades, and
hes been the president or executive director
of the NFLPA since 1980.
We also know that with the players union
under Upshaws stewardship, the NFL has
enjoyed an era of labor peace and unimagin-
able wealth and financial success that all

other sports and entertainment vehicles can
only dream about. The one potential black
mark on his record is that those who played
the game prior to Upshaws run as head of
the NFLPA have not only failed to share in
the riches hes helped to create for todays
players, many are being neglected and
ignored, and at times Upshaw appears
unconcerned and unsympathetic. And we
know that Matt Stover, player rep for the
Baltimore Ravens, has called for a search
for a successor to Upshaw.
What we dont know is why Stover
believes the time is now. It is common
knowledge that the NFL owners believe the
last Collective Bargaining Agreement that
Upshaw negotiated is so favorable to the
players they are likely to opt out of it by
November of this year, putting at risk their
salary cap, which is, at least in theory, the
envy of anyone who has ever owned a business and had to deal with cost uncertainty
and labor unrest. The players want to get rid
of a guy who got them a deal that good?
As a student of the game over the last 30
years, I believe the owners reported decision to opt out of the current CBA prior to
at least a great-faith effort to find a better
answer will be the biggest mistake, and the
beginning of the most serious disaster, in the
history of the NFL. And while I dont know
if this is a battle Upshaw can or will win,
and I dont know how he really feels about
the older retired players he is currently failing to serve, I do believe the battle for the
future of the NFL thats currently on the
horizon for the NFLPA is one it cant afford
to face without Upshaw at the helm. Here,
the unknown should, in fact, scare the hell
out of all of us.
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The first order of business for

the Cowboys will be to hear what
the commissioners office rules on
CB-RS Pacman Jones and
whether hell be eligible to play for
the Cowboys this season. Another
factor is when he might be able to
join the team. DT Tank Johnson,
for instance, was allowed to
practice with the team
before joining the Cowboys
active roster coming off a
suspension; a similar situation might be allowed for
Jones, though there has been no
word yet. But if hes cleared, the
Cowboys wont just turn Jones
loose. They know he hasnt played
in more than a year, so they will
work him into the rotation slowly.
But they think he has the potential,
at some point, to be an impact
player on defense either as a
right corner or as a nickel back to
start and on special teams, as a
kickoff and punt returner. He also
might be tried, as he had been
occasionally in Tennessee, on
offense as a trick-play specialist.
NEW YORK GIANTS

The Giants held firm and refused
to trade TE Jeremy Shockey,
despite talks with the Saints going
right up until New Orleans used the
40th overall pick, which was a key
consideration in any potential deal.
GM Jerry Reese downplayed the
Shockey trade talk all
through the process, saying
various forms of Jeremy
Shockey is our starting tight
end. And Reese continued
to echo that sentiment afterwards. Team sources say that a
deal anywhere else before the season remains unlikely. The Giants
have a good but not great TE situation with youngsters Kevin Boss
and Michael Matthews but would
need to gain help, likely from a veteran, at the position if Shockey
LIVIO SUAREZ
N F C lE A S T
Cowboys have plans
for Pacman in 2008
but will be patient
Done deal: Pacman Jones will play

for the Cowboys if hes reinstated
were dealt.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The Eagles thought better of
trading CB Lito Sheppard on draft
weekend, not getting the value
they desired for a Pro Bowl-level
cornerback. They also stood firm
on not making a deal for a
veteran wideout the
Lions Roy Williams was
the hot nameleading up to
the draft. Head coach Andy
Reid, it appears, was doing
his due diligence on both fronts,
examining all possibilities that
might help his team. Its clear that
he doesnt feel desperate to make
a big-name splash and is comfortable with his team, though a deal
could happen on either front
before the start of the season.
How satisfied was Reid in his
team? He made a trade down and
out of Round One, more than 20
So much smoke and so little fire.

After the blockbuster deal three days before the 2008
draft that sent Pro Bowl DE Jared Allen from the Chiefs
to the Vikings in exchange for Minnesotas first-round
pick and both of the Vikes third-round selections (the
teams also swapped sixth-rounders), the stage seemed
to be set for a lot of potentially frenzied wheeling and
dealing of veteran players that would have provided a
most intriguing subplot to this years NFL draft.
Consider all the high-profile names that cluttered the
leagues grapevine with D-Day fast approaching: WRs
Chad Johnson (Bengals), Anquan Boldin (Cardinals)
and Roy Williams (Lions) TE Jeremy Shockey
(Giants) DE/ Dancing with the Stars sensation
Jason Taylor (Dolphins) OLT Jammal Brown
(Saints) CBs Lito Sheppard (Eagles) and Pacman
Jones (Titans).
As it turned out, though, only Jones ended up trading
NFL places moving to Dallas in exchange for the
Cowboys No. 4 pick this year and a sixth-round pick
next year and it very much remains to be seen
whether he will be doing his thing any time soon in Big
D, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell yet to
decide whether he will reinstate the suspended cornerback, who has been arrested six times since becoming
the top defensive player selected in the 2005 draft.
Could it be that the likes of Johnson, Boldin and
Shockey might still be destined for a change of scenery
this offseason, as has been suggested repeatedly by
their cantankerous agent, Drew Rosenhaus, who on
the Saturday of the draft told ESPN his sources had indicated the Bengals received fliers from a couple of teams
offering No. 1 picks?
The way we hear it, dont hold your breath.
Both Johnson and Boldin would generate big-time
fireworks if they were to be traded, but team insiders in
both Cincinnati and Arizona just dont see anything
materializing with minicamps about to open from coast
to coast.
In Cincinnati, the Bengals are holding firm in the
aftermath of Johnsons trade demands. The rhetoric on
both sides has been especially harsh of late. Johnson
sharply criticized QB Carson Palmer for saying the
wide receiver had told him he would likely report to the
teams mandatory minicamp in June and indicated
Palmers version of events was false. And in the week
leading up to the draft, Bengals head coach Marvin
Lewis said if Johnson wanted to sit out as he has
threatened to do he should go ahead and do it.
Indeed, the Bengals, who signed Johnson to a lucrative
contract extension in April 2006 and have him under
contract for four more seasons, are prepared to call his
bluff.
In Arizona, the word is the Cardinals have no intention
of trading Boldin, who is widely considered the teams
slots, though the move looks
potentially brilliant because he was
able to add a player at a position
of need that some feel carried a
high grade in California WR
DeSean Jackson.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
The Redskins were among the
teams interested in Bengals WR
TOM BERG
HEAR
HEAR
DA N PA R R
Trades involving big-name veterans fail to

materialize during this years NFL draft
WE
Whats the big deal?
THE
By DAN ARKUSH
No deal: Jason Taylor wasnt traded during the NFL draft
heart and soul. It is worth noting, however, that team

insiders agree Boldins trade value is at its absolute
peak at the moment, and that problems could be looming on the horizon in terms of nailing down a new deal
for Boldin in line with the megabucks contract recently
delivered to Cardinals No. 1 WR Larry Fitzgerald.
We should also note that there were two deals involving former first-round picks, Raiders CB Fabian Washington and Jets DT Dewayne Robertson, who were
traded to Baltimore and Denver, respectively, where we
hear they both have legitimate shots at starting jobs.
But when the smoke cleared Sunday night after a
record number of deals involving picks on both days of
the draft the relative absence of any big trades
involving established players was raising more than a
few eyebrows in league circles.
DAN ARKUSH
Chad Johnson, and the team

even made a blockbuster offer to
land the disgruntled wideout. It
had all the makings of a
classic Redskins stroke,
but Cincinnati shot down
the deal. Its hard to say if
the Redskins will be better
off in the long run, but they
did rebound with an interesting
series of moves on Draft Day,
trading out of Round One and still
being able to land one of the
drafts top-rated receivers, Devin

Thomas of Michigan State.
Whats more, just down a few
slots in Round Two, the team
added more pass-catching
weaponry in TE Fred Davis and
WR Malcolm Kelly. The moves
clearly fill Jim Zorns desire to
land a big receiver in essence,
he got three but it clearly
remains to be seen if he got a
becoming the teams No. 2 target,

behind Roddy White, in the passing
game this season. It may not sit well
with veteran WR Joe Horn, who would
face a diminished role.
We hear it could be a couple of
weeks before the Cardinals know just
how long starting NT Gabe Watson
will remain out of the loop after frac-
turing his kneecap in a freakish treadmill accident at a local health club.

Watson is expected to remain immobilized into the first week of May. He
should be ready by the start of the
season, but its definitely a setback,
because he had been playing so
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DE Mike Ruckers retirement

leaves a hole on the Panthers defensive line, but it creates an even bigger
void in leadership on a unit that is in
great need of a strong, veteran presence.
We hear there is no sense of
urgency from the Saints to rework WR
Marques Colstons contract, which
will pay him $445,000 in 2008. Colston, who was second in the NFC in
receptions and tied for third in receiving yards last season, is not threatening to hold out. He will become a
restricted free agent after the upcoming season.
Observers of the Falcons envision
second-year WR Laurent Robinson
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player anywhere near the caliber
of Johnson.
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N F C lN O R T H
Vikings make bold
move for Allen,
but at a steep price
TOM BERG
well, a team insider told PFW.

Team sources tell us the Cardinals believe they recently picked up a
few more valuable veteran backups
in LB Matt Stewart, who has toiled
for the Browns and Falcons during his
six-year NFL career, and DL Bryan
Robinson, who spent the last three
seasons in Cincinnati. Like ex-Patriot
Monty Beisel, Stewart is considered
a savvy, versatile defender who can
play both ILB spots. And the fact he
will be coached by Bill Davis he
had his best season when Davis
coached him in Atlanta in 2003, when
he registered a career-high 77 tackles could bode well for Stewarts
future in the desert. Robinson is
viewed as a D-line version of Stewart
who adds serviceable depth at a
position weakened by NT Gabe Watsons offseason kneecap injury.
The cries in St. Louis for the Rams
to go after Eagles CB Lito Sheppard
subsided significantly after it was
learned that Rams CB Fakhir Brown
had dodged a bullet and would not,
as had been widely rumored, be
forced to serve another suspension
for violating the leagues substanceabuse policy. That said, while the
Rams are glad to be assured of
Browns services for the foreseeable
future, we hear there is still plenty
behind-the-scenes concern over the
ninth-year cornerback, who is only
midway through a five-year deal with
the team.
We hear the three finalists for the
Rams 2008 training-camp site are, in
no particular order, Concordia Wisconsin, Wisconsin-Whitewater and
Western Illinois.
Contrary to widely circulated
rumors before the draft, although
Giants TE Jeremy Shockey seemed
like he actually could have been be a
pretty good fit in Seattle, we hear the
Seahawks never even considered
making a pitch for his services.
Dont be stunned if Seahawks veteran backup S Mike Green, who has
been serviceable at best during his
career in Seattle, ends up on the
proverbial roster bubble. Green is in
competition for two backup DB roster
spots along with S-CB Omare Lowe,
who is back for a second go-around in
Seattle after having played under secondary coach Jim Mora in Atlanta,
CB Kevin Hobbs and S C.J. Wallace, who made the team as a rookie
free agent last year before an injury
ended his season in December.
We hear the Niners might still
consider going after free-agent LB
Takeo Spikes after the draft.
Bears Pro Bowl OLB Lance Briggs said unhappiness over his recently consummated new contract had
nothing to do with his decision to skip
the teams voluntary workouts
which resulted in him losing out on a
$250,000 bonus for the missed workouts and that he fully intends to be
present for the teams organized team
activities starting on May 19. It turns
out Briggs will also be present in a
Chicago court June 19 after having
completed only two of the 120 hours
of community service he was
ordered to fulfill after smashing up his
luxury car late last August and fleeing
the scene of the accident. It would
appear Briggs, who also reportedly
left the state without the judges permission, could have some heavy
Jeremy Shockey
explaining to do.
Even though Packers RB Ryan
Grant has yet to sign his $370,000
exclusive-rights free-agent qualifying
offer and the team has yet to make
much of an effort to give him a new
contract, he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently that he fully
expects something to get done
before training camp and isnt planning on any kind of a holdout.
The Marion Barber talks hit the
back burner with the approach of the
NFL draft. Nevertheless, the Cowboys
feel they can get the contract numbers for the potential 09 unrestricted
free-agent running back into a more
reasonable neighborhood he
reportedly wants around $40 million
for five years and perhaps have a
deal in place sometime this summer.
The Giants obviously will wait to
hear from Michael Strahan, who
could retire, before they decide where
to put DE-OLB Mathias Kiwanuka.
But we hear the team plans on him
playing defensive end quite a bit next
season even if Strahan returns, and
clearly its his long-term position.
The Eagles still could bring back
either DT Ian Scott or DT Kimo von
Oelhoffen, despite neither having
had a great season in 2007. The team
loves having depth inside and could
use one more tackle.
Redskins OLT Chris Samuels
has credited jumping rope something ORG Randy Thomas turned
him onto as having produced the
biggest benefit from his offseason
workouts so far, saying it has actually
helping him gain both strength and
stamina.
Dwight Freeney told the Indianapolis Star that there is no question
he will be on the field in Week One. A
midseason Lisfranc (foot) injury sidelined the three-time Pro Bowler for the
season in 07. Nevertheless, a source
close to the club wonders if Freeney
will be able to return to the dominating
force hes been throughout his career,
seeing as how his biggest weapon
his speed stands to take the biggest
hit from the injury.
Public comments by Titans DE
Kyle Vanden Bosch and FB
Ahmard Hall after the club agreed to
trade suspended CB Pacman Jones
to Dallas underscored the distraction
the Jones saga had become to the
team, the way we hear it. The Titans
Dewayne Robertson
coaching staff and front office long ago

had given up on the prospect of Jones
being a member of the club, but a
serious trade market for Jones did not
develop until the spring, when Dallas
showed the significant interest needed
to consummate a deal.
A source close to the Texans says
the team could have an interesting
decision to make on reserve RB Darius Walker, who played serviceably
late in the 07 but could get caught in
a numbers game at a position that is
sure to have a lot of competition.
Walker is on the small side for the
position, but he improved throughout
last season and he is said to be popular with fans.
The Texans are holding out hope
CB Demarcus Faggins will rebound
from a tough 2007 season, one that
saw him lose his starting job. Faggins,
head coach Gary Kubiak said at his
pre-draft press conference, did not
play up to his level (in 2007), and he
has certainly displayed better play
than what he displayed last year.
The way we hear it, the prevailing
sentiment around the Bengals is relief
after head coach Marvin Lewis disclosed that OLB David Pollack is
expected to retire. Pollack broke his
neck in the second game of the 2006
season and hasnt played since. Pollack is respected and well-liked, and
it pleases many Bengals teammates
that he is walking away from the
game with his health still intact.
Word is ex-Chiefs LB Keyaron
Foxs speed was one of the eyecatching aspects of the Steelers
practices leading up to the draft.
Another sight seen: 6-3 WR Dallas
Baker working closely with QB Ben
Roethlisberger.
Browns DL Shaun Smith told
PFW that new defensive coordinator
Mel Tucker will simplify a lot of
things this year and just let guys
play and react. Tucker replaces
Todd Grantham, who was fired after
three seasons on the job. Smith told
PFW that getting everyone on the
same page defensively last season
was sometimes a problem owing to
communication issues. He also
indicated a simplified scheme would
be key for the Browns defense. You
cant have a lot of things in the game
plan and then not use it, Smith said.
Despite the fact that 36-year-old
Marcus Pollard has been a produc-
tive player throughout his NFL career,

the recently signed Patriot is far from
a lock to even be the second tight end
for their twin-TE alignments. The Pats
are very high on third-year pro
David Thomas, who figures to give
Pollard a stiff challenge for the No. 2
job behind Benjamin Watson, even
though a broken foot limited Thomas
to two games last season.
Ashton Youboty has just one
more shot to prove hes a capable
corner. Thats the word were hearing
out of Buffalo.Youboty is the most athletically gifted corner the Bills boast,
but a lack of toughness has him on
thin ice with the coaching staff.
If offseason dedication is any
measuring stick of in-season effectiveness, John Beck figures to have a
leg up on being the Dolphins starting quarterback in Week One. Hes
been one of the most active participants at the Fins training facility
recently, according to one team
source. Still, expect an intense training-camp battle to take place at
quarterback.
Perhaps more important than
gaining a conditional 2009 draft pick
by trading disappointing DT
Dewayne Robertson to Denver is
the fact that the Jets freed up more
than $8 million in salary-cap space.
Considering they were in a serious
cap crunch after their big free-agent
haul the past two months, the
increase in cap space makes it that
much easier for them to sign their
draft picks.
Despite the doomsday forecasts
for the Raiders offseason, its been a
very productive, albeit expensive,
one. They have filled major needs all
over the field after many had figured
it would be tough for Oakland to
attract free agents because of the
ongoing feud between owner Al
Davis and head coach Lane Kiffin.
Money may not buy happiness in
Raiders land, but it should get the
team more wins in 08.
The Broncos were willing to
gamble, trading a conditional 2009
draft pick for Jets DT Dewayne
Robertson, who, according to
reports, has a degenerative knee
condition. However, Denver was
given some security in the deal if
Robertson is unable to stay healthy
through training camp, it would not
have to give up the pick.
The Vikings and Chiefs completed a deal to send All-Pro DE

Jared Allen to Minnesota, and
his new contract terms reportedly
will make him the highest-paid
defender in NFL history based on
guaranteed money. Allen will get
a signing bonus of a little
more than $31 million,
believed to be behind only
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and now-suspended Falcons QB
Michael Vick. The Vikings also
gave up a ransom of draft picks
they traded their first-round
choice, plus both third-round
picks, and swapped sixthrounders, with the Chiefs moving
up five spots. The value of the
draft-pick bounty is tantamount to
a top-10 draft pick. Allen now will
start at right end, likely pushing
Ray Edwards to the left side.
One impetus for the deal was that
the Vikings thought there was no
way they could get a pass rusher
of Allens caliber with the 17th
pick in the draft. But they also
believe that Allen only makes
their No. 1 run defense better,
too.
CHICAGO BEARS
Heading into the 2008 draft, the
Bears were hardly brimming with
optimism as far as reaching new
contract agreements with star
defenders Brian Urlacher and
Tommie Harris any time soon. It
would hardly be shocking if that
outlook changed for the better
once this years draft smoke
clears, particularly in the case of
Harris, who remains a bigger contract priority at present than
Urlacher, who has ruffled some
feathers with his decision to steer
clear of the teams ongoing voluntary walkouts. In the case
of Urlacher, the Bears, at
least publicly, have drawn
a pretty clear line in the
sand, reportedly offering
the undisputed face of the
franchise a one-year extension on
his current nine-year, $57 million
contract, through 2012, which
would include $5 million up front,
in addition to an extra $1 million
added to each year remaining on
his current deal, provided he plays
85 percent of the snaps each of
those years. Urlacher, meanwhile,
is said to be seeking at least a
two-year extension with more
money up front. Unlike Urlacher,
Harris has chosen to continue
participating in voluntary workouts, despite the fact he was
hardly happy with the way contract talks were going heading into
the final weekend of April. At the
root of Harris dissatisfaction, we
hear, was his desire for his current deal to be ripped up and
reworked completely, with the
Bears preferring to extend his
existing contract. Dont be surprised if RS-WR Devin Hester,
who also is angling for a bigger

contract, signs a new deal before
either Harris or Urlacher.
GREEN BAY PACKERS

Not surprisingly, the void Aaron
Rodgers is being asked to fill at
the QB position following the
retirement of Packers legend Brett
Favre is a red-hot topic in Green
Bay and beyond. At the same time,
the Packers void in leadership
without Favre as well as fellow
retiree and longtime long-snapper
Rob Davis, whose strength in the
locker room was his greatest quality hasnt been discussed nearly
as much. Its important to
note that Davis is still likely
to provide plenty of valuable leadership in his new
role as the Packers director
of player development. But
clearly, new on-the-field leaders
are needed. According to team
insiders, there are probably three
veteran starters for sure WR
Donald Driver, ORT Mark
Tauscher and DLE Aaron Kampman who can be counted on to
take on greater leadership roles.
Said one team insider: Driver is a
seventh-round pick who came from
nowhere. Hes as tough as they
come and is very community-oriented. Tauscher is also tough as
nails, having overcome a torn ACL.
Hes not afraid to speak his mind,
and hes constantly in the weight
room. Kampman is another guy
who came from dirt. He doesnt
dodge the media and is very religious, which should appeal to that
particular sector of the team.
Other Packers players who were
mentioned as leaders to a lesser
extent: DT Ryan Pickett, MLB
Nick Barnett and steady C Scott
Wells.
DETROIT LIONS
It might have earned them a
draft pick or two, and perhaps
some good ones, but the Lions say
they have decided to hang on to
WR Roy Williams. The potential
trading chip also happens to be a
good and established football player, which the Lions currently have
too few of. They are young
at several spots, painfully
thin at others, and head
coach Rod Marinelli knows
he needs as much offensive punch especially in
the passing game with a
defense that remains a work in
progress. And there might be
another, more subtle reason.
Although Calvin Johnson should
improve in his second year, we
hear there is very quiet concern
about the Lions thinking he is not
quite ready to take the reins as a
go-to receiver. That said, they
expect bigger things to come out
of their second-year wideout.
N F C lS O U T H
Saints working on new
contract for DE Smith
Saints DE Will Smith has opted
not to attend the teams offseason
workouts thus far in an expression
of his desire for a new contract,
but our source in New Orleans
says negotiations have not been
contentious and theres reason to
believe a deal will be agreed to in
the near future. The Saints have a
history of locking up key players
with long-term deals and rarely
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lose one of their own because of

contract negotiations gone awry.
Just last year New Orleans signed
DE Charles Grant to a sevenyear, $63 million deal after he had
voiced his displeasure when the
club initially used the franchise tag
on him. That said, the
teams front office does not
want to look like a pushover
thats willing to dole out
megadeals to anyone who
asks for one. The Saints
view Smith, however, as a player
who has earned it. He has averaged nearly 812 sacks in his four
seasons and will be paid a salary
of about $1 million for the 08 season, which is a relative bargain for
a player of his caliber. The Saints
are committed to crafting a new
contract, and the process could
speed up following the Vikings
signing of DE Jared Allen to a sixyear, $74 million deal. That provides a ceiling for the terms of
Smiths next agreement. Allen, who
entered the league in 2004, the
same year as Smith, has averaged
almost 212 sacks per season more
than Smith.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Falcons ORT Todd Weiner sat
out the teams recent minicamp
and there are concerns about
whether he will be ready to play
this season, according to sources
in Atlanta. Weiner underwent
microfracture surgery on his left
knee late last season and is in the
midst of a daunting rehabilitation project. The Falcons
have begun cross-training
linemen at multiple spots so
that if a shift is necessary
to fill a hole left by Weiner or any other injured starter it
will be as smooth as possible. We
hear the new offensive coaching
staff believes Justin Blalock, who
started at left guard last season,
may not be tough enough or athletic enough to play the position
and could slide over to right tackle
if Weiner is out. Blalock should
have some familiarity with right
tackle, having played there for the
majority of his college career at
Texas. Quinn Ojinnaka, who started at left tackle late in 07, has
worked out at left guard and could
be an opening-day starter at the
OLG spot if Blalock moves to tackle.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Panthers GM Marty Hurney
started the offseason by saying he
wanted Carolina to get back to the
winning ways that led to an NFC
title in 03 and a deep playoff run in
05. He identified a retooled power
running game as the key to those
squads success and the missing
ingredient from the current
group. Panthers FB Brad
Hoover, however, said the
ability of a couple key players to stay healthy could
make the biggest difference
and propel a 7-9 team that was
without QB Jake Delhomme for all
but three games last season to the
top of the conference. You find out
what guys are made of in situations (like last year), Hoover told
PFW. Some guys step up; some
guys arent able to. I think our
team grew, and I think its going to
pay off this year. We just have to
stay healthy, find the right guys to
fit into our system and make it
Wanting more: Darnell Dockett is

unhappy with his current contract
work. The year we went to the

Super Bowl, we werent the most
talented team. I have seen teams
here since then that were more talented. We just stayed healthy and
did the things we needed to win
ballgames.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Just after the Buccaneers lost
out in the Jared Allen sweepstakes, another defensive end
began looking for a way out of
town. The agent for Bucs exclusive-rights free-agent DE Greg
White made the decision to go
public with his negotiation tactics
this week, a move that rarely sits
well with league general managers. Jack Bechta, Whites
agent, told the Tampa Tribune he
would seek a trade if Tampa did
not offer the second-year
defensive end a short-term
incentive-based deal or a
long-term contract. The
Bucs reportedly offered
White a one-year, $370,000
deal in February. Bechta may not
have much leverage as negotiations continue. White burst onto
the scene last season after spending the previous two years with the
Arena Football Leagues Orlando
Predators. White led the Bucs in
sacks (eight) and was second in
the league in forced fumbles
(seven), but he still has his skeptics. He has been described as a
product of the Tampa-2 system
and a pass-rush specialist without
the ability to become an everydown player. The Bucs have been
somewhat stubborn this offseason
and have yet to extend the contracts of others who have requested new deals, such as QB Jeff
Garcia and RB Earnest Graham.
It would not be a surprise if the
front office takes the same tack in
response to Whites demands.
N F C lW E S T
Dockett could become
a real distraction
to the Cardinals
If Cardinals Pro Bowl alternate
DL Darnell Dockett thinks staying
way from the teams offseason
workouts will boost his chances to
get the five-year contract he
agreed to less than two years ago
renegotiated to his liking, it
appears hes greatly mistaken.
According to team sources, theres
a rather long line of Cardinals players in front of Dockett who
stand a better chance of
getting raises, and that, if
anything, continued
attempts by Dockett and his
agent, the notorious Drew
Rosenhaus, to rock the boat
would do much more harm than
good in terms of his relationship
with the team. I dont think itd be
pretty, one team insider told PFW.
The Cardinals have made it very
clear that they dont intend to
address a contract they just re-did
in October of 06, and how (Cardinals head coach Ken) Whisenhunt chooses to deal with Docketts situation with so many
other players also wanting new
contracts (franchise ILB Karlos
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MAY 2008
Dansby, WR Anquan Boldin, SS

Adrian Wilson and DE Antonio
Smith, among others) could be
a real challenge for him. As talented as Dockett is, the consensus
seems to be that he could be fighting a losing battle in a contract
war. The truth is he really tailed
off as the year wore on, the insider was quick to point out. Only
one of his nine sacks came in the
second half last season. Dansbys
contract protest further disrupts a
Cardinals D-line that recently lost
the services of starting NT Gabe
Watson. Watson fractured his
kneecap in a treadmill accident at
a local health club and is expected
to be unavailable until training
camp, at the earliest.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
With free agent D.J. Hackett
splitting for Carolina, and Deion
Branch literally knee-deep in
rehab after tearing up his left knee
in the Seahawks divisional playoff
loss in snowy Green Bay, theres a
good chance that reliable veteran
Bobby Engram and explosive Nate Burleson could
begin next season as the
starters at flanker and split
end, respectively. And the
way we hear it, theres an
even better chance that at least
two of the teams young reserves
from a promising group that
includes Courtney Taylor, Ben
Obomanu, Logan Payne and Jordan Kent will be counted on to
strut their stuff in multiple sets with
greater frequency. Word is the two
most likely to get more opportunities in 2008 are Taylor, who is con-
sidered to have the most upside

due to his athleticism and routerunning ability, and Obomanu, who
like Hackett before him, has made
the most of his limited opportunities. Payne, meanwhile, who was a
rookie free agent last season, is
apparently being groomed to take
over the slot role normally filled by
Engram, who has defied Father
Time but cant go on forever at the
age of 35. Kent remains the
biggest project in this quartet, but
he has phenomenal athleticism
and did show progress as last season wore on. One thing he would
keep doing in practice was to jump
in the air every time after he would
make a play a habit left over
from his basketball days, a longtime daily team observer told PFW.
Kents got unbelievable speed, but
hes still a real project.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Heres the bottom line on new
Niners RB DeShaun Foster: If
featured back Frank Gore should
get injured for an extended period
of time, the word is that Foster is
considered much bettersuited to step in and
become the starter than
Gores primary backups last
season, Maurice Hicks,
who signed with Minnesota,
and Michael Robinson, who is
more of a spot option. Foster and
Gore are actually very similar in
terms of style, a team insider told
PFW. Theyre both good receivers
out of the backfield. With Gore
being bothered by a nagging ankle
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OVERVIEW
2008 DRAFT REVIEW
SPORTPICS
First round filled with surprise

Heavy trade activity,
demand for athletic big men
create excitement
By
NOLAN NAWROCKI
he 2008 NFL draft will be remembered

most as being the year of the offensive tackle. Many teams expected six, potentially
seven offensive linemen to be drafted in
Round One, but few thought
there would be eight, as it
turned out when the Texans
made Virginia Tech OT Duane
Brown their choice with the 26th overall pick. In
all, there were more than 10 linemen drafted
who weighed more than 300 pounds, or nearly a
third of the first round.
Two of the bigger surprises came when two
linebackers were drafted in the top 10, as R E V
defensive talent dominated early. Eight of the
first 11 players drafted play on the defensive side of the
ball, but that trend gave way to a furious run on offensive
linemen, with six being drafted in the next 10 picks.
It wound up being a wild first round, with many players
whom teams had graded as middle-round talents such
as Brown, Delawares Joe Flacco, East Carolinas Chris
Johnson and Arizonas Antoine Cason all slipping into
the top round. Never before had a Delaware Blue Hen
been drafted in Round One.
Several bold trades, including the Jaguars leap from the
26th to the eighth slot, created a stir, especially following
the Patriots swap with the Saints. The Jaguars and Saints
both made Draft Day moves to leapfrog Cincinnati and
land the Bengals two desired targets USC DT Sedrick
Ellis and Florida DE Derrick Harvey. The Bengals were
Big Fish: (Above) Michigan

victims of trades that had been prearranged
on drafting Chris Long. The Raiders, who
OLT Jake Long was drafted
prior to Draft Day, with the Ravens well preseldom show any interest in trading down,
first overall by the Dolphins
pared for the scenario where Matt Ryan had
and the Chiefs, who could not have been
already been selected, and the Patriots taking
more delighted that Dorsey was falling into
advantage of the perception that they always draft defentheir lap, both turned down trade offers, as well.
sive linemen early in the first round and still landing their
Five cornerbacks and running backs were each draftdesired target after trading down three slots to No. 10.
ed in the first round, at least one more than had been
In all, there wound up being eight Draft Day trades in
expected, and it was the first time since 1990 that a receivthe first round, with the Panthers and Jets both showing an
er was not drafted in Round One, as Houstons Donnie
urgency to win now by coming away with two first-round
Avery surprisingly became the first receiver drafted, by the
picks, as did the Chiefs, Falcons and Cowboys all of
Rams with the 33rd overall selection.
whom are likely to receive high marks for their drafts, in
USC was the biggest winner, leading the draft with a
large part because of the sheer quantity and overall qualitotal of 10 players drafted, including four in the first round
ty of their selections.
and seven in the first two. Virginia Tech trailed not far
The Jaguars, like the Jets a year ago, gave up
behind with eight. LSU was a close third with seven, not
much of their draft this year to trade up, and
including LB Ali Highsmith, who went undrafted because
they wound up with only five picks, as did the
of serious medical concerns. Arkansas, California and
Browns, Chargers, Raiders and Vikings.
Michigan were tied with six picks apiece.
It was a record year for underclassmen entering the
The Panthers perhaps wound up giving up the
draft, with 53 having declared. Of that group, 11 fit into
most, mortgaging their first-round pick next
the first round, 11 in the second, and 17 fit into Rounds 3year, along with second- and fourth-round picks
7. Fourteen were not drafted at all. With only 22 of 53, or
this year, for an offensive tackle (Jeff Otah) who
41.5 percent, fitting into the first two rounds, the decision
could correct their O-line problems now.
to declare early does not seem like a wise one for most
Philadelphia, Carolinas trading partner, was
I E W
young players, who could have benefited greatly from
not the only team that set up its franchise well
another year in school. Virginias Chris Long is a great
for next years draft. The Patriots acquired a second-round
example. After being told by NFL decision makers that he
pick from the Chargers next year for the pick San Diego
would have been a late first-round selection in 2007, he
used in the third round to select Jacob Hester.
returned to school, had his best season ever, had his jersey
The Cowboys gained a third-round pick from the
retired by the Cavaliers and was drafted second overall.
Browns next year for a fourth-round pick that the Browns
The NFL did an excellent job of identifying which
used to select TE Martin Rucker. The Browns also relinprospects to invite to the green room, as all six were draftquished their fifth-round pick next year to Philadelphia for
ed one after another. It took away from the drama that has
the sixth-round pick they used to select Paul Hubbard, as
existed the past four years when a quarterback dropped
Cleveland continued to seek more big receiving targets
further than expected. The first round of the draft lasted
who should make its quarterbacks job easier.
almost half the time that it had a year ago, when it
The Saints could have been without their first-rounder
stretched more than six hours, and there seemed to be
next year, which they offered to St. Louis along with their
much less dead time between picks. However, there
10th overall selection in an attempt to land Glenn Dorsey.
seemed to be a lot of anticipation for the day to get startHowever, despite having an offer on the table, the Rams
ed, with the starting time pushed back to 3 p.m. Eastern.
did not want to move out of the pick once they had settled
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1. Long 2. Long 3. Ryan 4. McFadden 5. Dorsey 6. Gholston 7. Ellis
2008 DRAFT REVIEW
Selection show
Buffalo Bills
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
Leodis McKelvin
James Hardy
Chris Ellis
Reggie Corner
Derek Fine
Alvin Bowen
Xavier Omon
Demetrius Bell
Steve Johnson
Kennard Cox
POS
COLLEGE
CB
WR
DE
CB
TE
OLB
RB
OT
WR
S
Troy
Indiana
Virginia Tech
Akron
Kansas
Iowa State
NW Missouri State
Northwestern State
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
PICK
11
41
72
114
132
147
179
219
224
251
There was little argument entering the

draft that wide receiver and cornerback
were the Bills two biggest needs. In No. 1
pick Leodis McKelvin, the Bills secured the
drafts top-rated cornerback who will bolster a defense that ranked 29th against the
pass in 2007. He has the makings of the next
great defender out of Troy, following in the
footsteps of Pro Bowlers Osi Umenyiora
and DeMarcus Ware. A surprisingly late run
on receivers enabled the Bills to nab Indianas supersized James Hardy in Round
Two. Although raw, Hardys blend of size
and speed (6-538, 217 pounds, 4.54 in the
40) contributed to his catching a schoolrecord 36 TD passes in just three seasons in
Bloomington. Hardy provides the size complement to speed-merchant wideout Lee
Evans that Buffalo has been sorely lacking.
TE Derek Fine isnt the stretch-the-seam
athlete the Bills really want, but his fine
blocking and reliable hands still will aid
new coordinator Turk Schonerts offense.
Even with a dearth of offensive playmakers,
WR Steve Johnson and RB Xavier Omon
R E V I E W
end result is the same as ever: 32 teams

now feature a haul of fresh young talent
to bolster their rosters.
What follows is a team-by-team look at
the players drafted, and what each of
them brings to his new team and how he
may fill an existing need.
lacking elite athleticism, Longs outstandwill struggle to find roles. OT Demetrius

Bell, biological son of NBA great Karl Maling run blocking and efficient pass protectone, doesnt show the rugged toughness on
ing has him looking like an OLT fixture for
the gridiron that his dad did on the hardthe next decade. Along with ORT Vernon
wood. Chris Ellis has a chance to be
Carey, the addition of Long gives
the first defensive end off the
the Dolphins an enviable pair of
bench, providing badly needoffensive bookends to build
ed depth at a position that
around. Miami was almost
will be without top
as needy at guard as it
reserve Anthony Harwas at tackle, so 24grove, whos suspended
year-old Shawn MurRead Nolan Nawrockis
for the season. Ironicalphy
and
Donald
team-by-team draft grades,
ly, Ellis also comes
Thomas will be in the
with his share of charonly on:
mix for starting jobs in
acter issues. Aptly
training camp, although
named Reggie Corner
Thomas
needs
to
lacks quality measurables
improve his lower-body
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but has the natural instincts
strength. A hernia operation
to develop into a solid nickel
scared off teams from taking
back, while CB Kennard Coxs
DE Phillip Merling in the first
makeup could lend itself better to saferound, but Miami was glad to pluck him
ty. OLB Alvin Bowens best shot at making
at No. 32. He wont terrorize quarterbacks
an impact if not the roster comes on
with blistering speed off the edge, but he
special teams.
should hold up nicely as a 3-4 end in
Miamis new scheme. With the selection of
Chad Henne, the QB derby in Miami is

shaping up as one of the NFLs most
intriguing training-camp battles. Hennes a
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
POS
COLLEGE
PICK
long shot to earn the starting gig in Week
1 Jake Long
OT
Michigan
1
One, but he certainly will be groomed to
2 Phillip Merling
DE
Clemson
32
compete soon for the top job. While not
2 Chad Henne
QB Michigan
57
nearly as polished as Merling, Kendall
3 Kendall Langford
DE
Hampton
66
4 Shawn Murphy
OG Utah State
110
Langford has the raw upside to emerge
6 Jalen Parmele
RB
Toledo
176
eventually as the better 3-4 end. Hes bigger
6 Donald Thomas
OG Connecticut
195
than Merling and plays with the nastiness
6 Lex Hilliard
FB
Montana
204
coaches love in their linemen. After ship7 Lionel Dotson
DE
Arizona
245
ping shifty and undersized RB Lorenzo
Booker to Philadelphia, the Fins added
Jake Long joins Ron Yary (1968) and
some pop to their ground game with beefy
Orlando Pace (1997) as the only offensive
RBs Jalen Parmele and Lex Hilliard. Too
tackles to be taken No. 1 overall. Although
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he NFLs streamlined draft process

made its debut with a quicker pace
than usual, the result of less time
alloted for picks in the first and
second rounds.While the period of time
it took to conduct the annual selection
meeting may have been shortened, the
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
A team-by-team look at what each draft pick brings to his new team
small to man the nose but not quick enough

to play end, injury-prone DL Lionel Dotson
will struggle finding a role in the 3-4.
New England Patriots

2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
Jerod Mayo
Terrence Wheatley
Shawn Crable
Kevin OConnell
Jonathan Wilhite
Matt Slater
Bo Ruud
POS
COLLEGE
LB
CB
OLB
QB
CB
WR
OLB
Tennessee
Colorado
Michigan
San Diego State
Auburn
UCLA
Nebraska
PICK
10
62
78
94
129
153
197
The Patriots needed to get younger, faster

and more physical in the back seven, and
they accomplished their plan, beginning
with the selection of Tennessee LB Jerod
Mayo a smart, tough, physical and versatile inside backer. Wiry OLB Shawn
Crable needs to mature physically but brims
with potential. He makes up for his lack of
spatial awareness by bringing exceptional
closing speed into the offensive backfield
his 2812 tackles for loss ranked second
nationally in 07. The Patriots LB-heavy
draft culminated in the selection of try-hard
Bo Ruud. Unlike his brother Barrett, who
plays middle linebacker for the Bucs, Bo
will play outside. Cornerback was the Patriots biggest need, but a lack of early firstround value convinced them they could wait
until pick No. 62 to grab one. Undersized
Terrence Wheatley had an injury-riddled
college career but plays tough. His speed,
instincts and man-cover skills give
Belichick more flexibility to blitz. Jonathan
Wilhites size and durability concerns are
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10. Mayo
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11. McKelvin
12. Clady
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similar to Wheatleys, but he adds depth to
the underwhelming CB stable. The selection of Kevin OConnell in Round Three is
a sign that Matt Cassel, a free agent after
this season, may be too expensive to keep
around. Matt Slater, Jackie Slaters son, has
exceptional kick-return ability but virtually
zero WR experience.
New York Jets

2008 DRAFT PICKS
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1
4
5
6
7
Vernon Gholston
Dustin Keller
Dwight Lowery
Erik Ainge
Marcus Henry
Nate Garner
POS
COLLEGE
OLB
TE
CB
QB
WR
OT
Ohio State
Purdue
San Jose State
Tennessee
Kansas
Arkansas
PICK
6
30
113
162
171
211
Coach Eric Mangini has made big strides

this offseason overhauling his defense, as
he continues to find the pieces to properly
execute his preferred 3-4 scheme. After
bringing aboard veterans Kris Jenkins to
play nose tackle and Calvin Pace to play
outside linebacker, the Jets selection of
OLB Vernon Gholston is the third major
front-seven fortification since the season
ended. Gholston could be a terror off the
edge, but he must learn to play hard every
down. A rare physical specimen, hell team
with Pace and 07 rookie sensation ILB
David Harris to give the Jets a trio of formidable, young linebackers. TE Chris
Bakers ordinary speed and playmaking
ability convinced the Jets to trade back into
Round One to nab Purdues ultra-athletic
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RD PLAYER
All smiles: Joe Flacco (Ravens) and Chad Henne (Dolphins) are the QBs of the future for their respective teams
Ainges polish and experience playing topflight collegiate competition make him a
possibility to see rookie minutes if Chad
Pennington and Kellen Clemens struggle.
CB Dwight Lowerys gaudy interception
numbers 13 over his last two seasons
dont account for his coverage vulnerability. Massive OT Nate Garner is strictly a
developmental prospect.
Dustin Keller. A scrappy yet underwhelming blocker, his receiving value will open
things up for the wideouts, including fellow
draftee Marcus Henry. A lanky possession
receiver, Henry will compete for playing
time at a position many believed the Jets
would address earlier in the draft. With the
uncertainty at quarterback, Tennessees
Erik Ainge was added to the mix in Round
Five. Although a late-round draftee,
Baltimore Ravens
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
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2
3
3
3
4
4
6
7
7
TOM BERG
2008 DRAFT REVIEW
8. Harvey
The heat is on: Vernon Gholston will be expected to bolster the Jets flagging pass rush immediately
Joe Flacco
Ray Rice
Tavares Gooden
Tom Zbikowski
Oniel Cousins
Marcus Smith
David Hale
Haruki Nakamura
Justin Harper
Allen Patrick
POS
COLLEGE
QB
RB
OLB
S
OG
WR
OT
FS
WR
RB
Delaware
Rutgers
Miami (Fla.)
Notre Dame
UTEP
New Mexico
Weber State
Cincinnati
Virginia Tech
Oklahoma
PICK
18
55
71
86
99
106
133
206
215
240
The Ravens traded back, then up, in

Round One to select Delaware QB Joe Flacco. He will push Kyle Boller to be Baltimores Week One starter. Flacco fits the
mold of the classic drop-back passer: He is
tall (a shade over 6-foot-6) and blessed with
a very strong arm, but he will require a
clean pocket and much-improved decisionmaking to become more than an adequate
backup. In Round Two, the Ravens bolstered their RB depth, selecting Rutgers
Ray Rice. He has very good strength for a 58, 199-pound back and figures to have the
inside track on becoming the first back off
the bench. Rice also boasts very good vision
and balance and could be an effective, tackle-breaking complement to Willis McGahee. The Ravens first Day Two selection
was Miami (Fla.) LB Tavares Gooden, who
likely will play inside in the Ravens 3-4
scheme. Gooden is something of a project.
Extremely athletic, but lacking the instincts
needed at the position, the Ravens likely
will lean heavily on veterans Ray Lewis and
Bart Scott to provide guidance. Notre Dame
SS Tom Zbikowski will contribute heavily
on special teams as a rookie and could even
push Dawan Landry for a starting job on
defense. A Golden Gloves boxer, Zbikowski has ample reserves of confidence and
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toughness but is best in the box because of

a lack of speed. UTEP OT Oniel Cousins
may be tried inside at guard. A converted
defensive tackle, Cousins has very good
athleticism and flashed considerable potential playing left and right tackle in college.
He must play with more power, though, and
he could spend much of his first season on
the bench learning the pro game. New Mexico WR Marcus Smiths biggest impact as a
rookie may come on the special-teams coverage units. As a receiver, Smith has
promise because of his toughness and
quickness out of his breaks. Weber States
David Hale will compete for the backup job
at right tackle. Hale moves well but must
become stronger. Cincinnati S Haruki
Nakamura could be an asset on special
teams. Virginia Tech WR Justin Harper is a
developmental prospect; he has the size (a
shade over 6-foot-3) and body control to be
a contributor as a possession catcher, but his
hands and route running must improve if he
is going to make it. The Ravens final pick,
Oklahomas Allen Patrick, initially could
make it as a special-teams coverage contributor.
Cincinnati Bengals
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
7
Keith Rivers
Jerome Simpson
Pat Sims
Andre Bubba Caldwell
Anthony Collins
Jason Shirley
Corey Lynch
Matt Sherry
Angelo Craig
Mario Urrutia
POS
COLLEGE
LB
WR
DT
WR
OT
DT
FS
TE
DE
WR
USC
Coastal Carolina
Auburn
Florida
Kansas
Fresno State
Appalachian State
Villanova
Cincinnati
Louisville
PICK
9
46
77
97
112
145
177
207
244
246
The Bengals were widely expected to

take a defensive lineman in Round One, but
when the Saints traded up to No. 7 for USC
DT Sedrick Ellis and the Jaguars moved
into the No. 8 pick to select Florida DE Derrick Harvey, the team turned its attention to
USC LB Keith Rivers. Far and away the top
prospect at his position, Rivers is likely to
start immediately, perhaps in the middle,
with massive Ahmad Brooks moving to the
strong side. Rivers has exceptional speed,
strength and instincts, and he is of strong
character. He has the natural ability and
football intelligence needed to make a swift
transition to the professional game. The
Bengals are hoping he can have the impact
MLB Odell Thurman had on the defense
three seasons ago. The Bengals followed the
Rivers pick with the selection of Coastal
Carolina WR Jerome Simpson, a player
who turned heads with his play at the EastWest Shrine game. Simpson could become
a key part of the Bengals passing game in
short order. He has excellent hands and ball
skills and a burning desire to improve. But
he could stand to get stronger, and he must
become a better route runner. Floridas
Andre Caldwell is a little faster than Simpson but doesnt have his ball skills. Caldwells greatest value in Year One could
come on special teams; the Bengals have
been looking for a playmaking returner.
They also were looking to bolster their
overall WR depth: Chad Johnson wants to
be traded, and T.J. Houshmandzadeh is in
the final year of his contract. In between the
selections of Simpson and Caldwell, the
Bengals selected Auburn DT Pat Sims.
Sims has better quickness and pass-rush
ability than you might expect out of a 310pound man. The knocks on Sims are about
his physique and lack of strength and conditioning. Also, a good deal of his production
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came when he was unblocked. Kansas OT
Anthony Collins needs work on his technique but has the natural ability needed to
eventually become a starter. For now, hell
settle into a reserve role. In something of a
surprise, the Bengals who avoided character risks in the 07 draft after the infamous
Thurman and Chris Henry picks two years
earlier took a flier on Fresno State NT
Jason Shirley in Round Five. Shirley is big
and quick, but he doesnt often play to his
ability, and his senior season was marked by
off-the-field issues. Appalachian States
Corey Lynch, who might be remembered
best for blocking Michigans game-winning
FG attempt to clinch the Mountaineers historic upset, will try to make it as a backup
safety and a special-teams coverage player.
Villanovas Matt Sherry will compete to be
the Bengals third tight end. Cincinnati DE
Angelo Craig has some pass-rush ability but
followed up an impressive Hula Bowl performance with a disappointing Combine
after bulking up too much. Louisville WR
Mario Urrutia is a big possession receiver
who lacks speed.
Cleveland Browns
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
4
4
6
6
7
POS
James Beau Bell

Martin Rucker
Ahtyba Rubin
Paul Hubbard
Alex Hall
COLLEGE
ILB
TE
DT
WR
OLB
UNLV
Missouri
Iowa State
Wisconsin
St. Augustine
PICK
104
111
190
191
231
The Browns did not have picks in the

first three rounds because of three separate
deals. The first-rounder was dealt to Dallas
to move up for QB Brady Quinn in the 07

draft. The selections in Rounds Two and
Three were dealt for veteran defensive linemen at the outset of free agency. The second-rounder was shipped to Green Bay for
DE Corey Williams, while the thirdrounder went to Detroit for massive DT
Shaun Rogers. But the Browns did not
stand pat on the drafts second day, trading
up twice in Round Four. They first added
UNLV LB Beau Bell, a strong, instinctive
big hitter who has been compared to Adalius Thomas, who was drafted by the Ravens
eight years ago when Browns general manager Phil Savage was then Baltimores
director of college scouting. Bell will provide depth at inside linebacker and will also
pitch in on special teams. In time, he could
develop into a starter, especially if he learns
to trust his instincts and becomes better at
changing direction. Later in Round Four,
the Browns paired up again with familiar
trading partner Dallas and landed Missouri
TE Martin Rucker, who could become an
immediate contributor on offense because
of his very good pass-catching skills. Hell
get plenty of offseason practice reps, too, as
Kellen Winslow is coming off more knee
surgery and Steve Heiden is on the mend
after back surgery. Iowa State NT Ahtyba
Rubin has good strength and will compete
for playing time in the Browns D-line rotation. Wisconsin WR Paul Hubbard will
have to make it on special teams in his first
NFL season. Hubbard is a big, physical
possession receiver who has been plagued
by drops. St. Augustine (N.C.) DE Alex
Hall likely is to be converted to outside
linebacker.
If you want
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Pittsburgh Steelers
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
POS
Rashard Mendenhall
Limas Sweed
Bruce Davis
Tony Hills
Dennis Dixon
Mike Humpal
Ryan Mundy
COLLEGE
RB
WR
OLB
OT
QB
LB
FS
Illinois
Texas
UCLA
Texas
Oregon
Iowa
West Virginia
PICK
23
53
88
130
156
188
194
Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall is likely

to get 6-to-10 touches per game as a complement to starter Willie Parker in his rookie season, and he eventually could unseat
Parker for the lead role. Mendenhall and
Parker are roughly the same height, but the
rookie is more muscular. However, like
Parker, he is best in space and has exceptional straight-line speed. Mendenhall had
moments at Illinois where he looked like a
blue-chip back in the making, especially in
his junior season, but he must prove he is
more than just a one-year, spread-offense
wonder. Nevertheless, his upside is considerable, and the Steelers had to be surprised
he was on the board at No. 23. Texas WR
Limas Sweed is a prospect who, at the least,
could be the big receiver Ben Roethlisberger has missed since Plaxico Burress left.
Sweed is capable of more than that in time,
though, and could push for a starting role by
his second season. UCLA DE Bruce Davis
will likely convert to outside linebacker in
Pittsburghs 3-4 defense. Davis can get to
the quarterback he finished his collegiate
career with back-to-back double-digit sack
seasons but hes not strong vs. the run, so
he may see most of his playing time early in
obvious passing situations. Texas OT Tony

Hills is a converted tight end with good athleticism, but he has battled a history of left
knee, foot and leg ailments. The Steelers
next pick, Oregon QB Dennis Dixon, is
coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligament
in his left knee. He likely is to be the Steelers No. 3 quarterback this season and could
eventually replace Charlie Batch as the
backup. Dixon has a strong arm and moves
well, but he needs time to develop as a pro
passer. Iowa LB Mike Humpal projects
inside in the Steelers scheme and will need
to play well on special teams to make the
squad. West Virginia FS Ryan Mundy could
stick on the roster with a strong training
camp.
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Houston Texans
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
3
3
4
5
6
7
Duane Brown
Antwaun Molden
Steve Slaton
Xavier Adibi
Frank Okam
Dominique Barber
Alex Brink
POS
COLLEGE
OT
CB
RB
OLB
DT
FS
QB
Virginia Tech
Eastern Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Texas
Minnesota
Washington State
PICK
26
79
89
118
151
173
223
Virginia Tech OLT Duane Brown will

push Ephraim Salaam for a starting job, and
he will have every chance to become the
long-term solution at the position. The
selection of Brown has the markings of one
heavily influenced by assistant head coach
Alex Gibbs, who is charged with helping
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improve the play of the struggling O-line. A
converted tight end, Brown is athletic and
long-armed. He moves very well for a left
tackle. But he is not physical, and his technique needs significant work. Also, he has
struggled with edge rushers, and he did not
play well against top collegiate competition.
He could be a major project. The Texans
bolstered their CB depth by selecting Eastern Kentuckys Antwaun Molden, who
turned heads with his Combine workout.
Molden has very good straight-line speed
and strength and is fluid in his movements.
But he is far from a finished product he
bites on double-moves, doesnt close with
the type of burst scouts would like to see
and needs to get better in zone coverage.
West Virginia RB Steve Slaton will compete
to be a third-down and change-of-pace back
in his first NFL season. Slaton is best in
space; his acceleration is his calling card.
But hes going to have to become a better
pass blocker if he wants to log a lot of
snaps. Virginia Tech WLB Xavier Adibi was
expected to be drafted earlier than Round
Four. Dont be surprised if he pushes for
playing time right off the bat: The Texans
are looking for more speed at linebacker. If
kept clean of blockers hes only 232
pounds Adibi can fill up the stat sheet.
Texans DT Frank Okam is the massive interior lineman Houston has lacked in the middle, but he must show consistent passion for
the game to reach his potential. Minnesota
S Dominique Barber is best near the line of
scrimmage. Washington State passer Alex
Brink is a practice-squad candidate, as the
Texans QB depth chart is set (Matt
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Quite a reach: The Texans had Virginia Tech OT

Duane Brown ranked higher than many teams did
Schaub, Sage Rosenfels, Quinn Gray).
Indianapolis Colts
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
3
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
Mike Pollak
Philip Wheeler
Jacob Tamme
Marcus Howard
Tom Santi
Steve Justice
Mike Hart
Pierre Garcon
Jamey Richard
POS
COLLEGE
OG
OLB
TE
DE
TE
C
RB
WR
C
Arizona State
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Georgia
Virginia
Wake Forest
Michigan
Mount Union
Buffalo
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59
93
127
161
196
201
202
205
236
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class full of role players is befitting of a

team in their position. Not that they intend
for their draftees to always be backups.
Venerable C Jeff Saturday will be 33 in
June, and with the future of the position in
mind, the Colts took three college centers.
Neither Mike Pollak, Steve Justice nor
Jamey Richard qualifies as a powerful road
grader, but they all play with the intelligence demanded of the position. Their
overall efficiency makes them attractive
options to eventually replace Saturday. Pollak likely will compete at guard right away,
but Richard needs a lot of coaching. TEs
Jacob Tamme and Tom Santi provide value
at a position lean with capable bodies
behind Dallas Clark, although each excels
in different areas. Tammes a crafty receiver with little worth as a blocker, while Santi
can help open running lanes but doesnt
inspire with the ball in his hands. The third
round has been Bill Polians Achilles heel,
and OLB Philip Wheelers lack of football
intelligence could be restricting. Marcus
Howard has CB-speed but limited experience and zero instincts. His raw speed
could allow him to rush the passer, however, and he could see action in a situational
role initially. While Mike Hart is a better fit
for a power-running offense than the Colts
spread, he personified toughness and production throughout his standout career at
Michigan and could make it. Division III
product Pierre Garcon shows some spark as
a punt and kickoff returner, and has the
work ethic and speed to develop into a reliable receiver eventually.
The well-stocked Colts were outfitted

with a lot of late-round ammunition, and a
Jacksonville Jaguars
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2
5
5
7
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Derrick Harvey
Quentin Groves
Thomas Williams
Trae Williams
Chauncey Washington
POS
COLLEGE
DE
DE
OLB
CB
RB
Florida
Auburn
USC
South Florida
USC
PICK
8
52
155
159
213
The Jaguars provided new defensive

coordinator Gregg Williams an awfully nice
Welcome to Jacksonville gift, opting to
use all but their last draft pick on the defensive side. Of paramount importance to
Williams high-pressure 4-3 scheme are
speedy ends to attack the quarterback off
the edge, and Paul Spicer and Reggie Hayward hardly fit the bill. Enter Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves, two of the most
physically gifted pass rushers in this class.
The Jaguars gave up their first-round pick,
two thirds and a fourth-rounder to Baltimore to move up to select Harvey, whose
tremendous pre-draft workouts had him
shooting up teams boards. A polished
Florida product, Harvey should make his
presence known immediately. Auburns
Groves also terrorized SEC quarterbacks,
and he has an even better burst off the line.
But hes a bit of a one-trick pony at this
point and will be used as a situational pass
rusher until he adds some bulk to his 6-3,
259-pound body to hold up against the run.
An intelligent and fiery linebacker out of
USC, Thomas Williams has much in common with coach Jack Del Rio. Although
Williams has athletic limitations and wasnt
a full-time starter for the Trojans, his ability
to play both inside and outside gives him
value as a utility piece. CB Trae Williams
also displays solid character, but middling
speed and small size will make it hard for
him to see much game time. RB Chauncey
Washington, another Trojan, is the lone
draftee for the offense. His college production didnt meet his physical gifts, and hes
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nothing more than insurance behind Fred

Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.
Tennessee Titans
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
4
4
7
POS
Chris Johnson
Jason Jones
Craig Stevens
William Hayes
Lavelle Hawkins
Stanford Keglar
Cary Williams
COLLEGE
RB
DE
TE
DE
WR
OLB
CB
East Carolina
Eastern Michigan
California
Winston-Salem State
California
Purdue
Washburn (Kan.)
PICK
24
54
85
103
126
134
229
The selection of East Carolina RB Chris

Johnson was one of the major surprises of
Round One, perhaps only trumped by
Houstons selection of Virginia Tech OLT
Duane Brown. Clocked at 4.29 in the 40,
Johnson is the fastest back in this draft
class. He catches the ball well and is dangerous in space. He figures to contribute
immediately as a kickoff returner and also
could push Chris Henry to be the backup to
LenDale White. Dont be surprised if offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger works
to get the ball in Johnsons hands in a variety of ways. However, Johnson comes with
major durability concerns: he runs upright,
and he dips his head on contact. He is not
physical, and he may never be more than a
part-time player. This is the third straight
year the Titans have spent a first-day selection on a running back. In Round Two, the
Titans drafted Eastern Michigans Jason
Jones, who will compete for time at left
defensive end and as a pass-rushing defensive tackle on third downs. Jones has
exceptionally long arms and very good
quickness when the ball is snapped. With
some work in the weight room and the
guidance of DL coach Jim Washburn, Jones
could become a fine starter. Californias
Craig Stevens is an excellent blocker who
could immediately contribute in two-TE
sets. Winston Salem State DE William
Hayes has very good speed for the position,
but he could take some time to develop.
Later in Round Four, the Titans added to
their WR corps, selecting Californias
Lavelle Hawkins. Hell compete in a wideopen competition behind starters Justin
Gage and Roydell Williams. Hawkins
knows how to work open underneath but
lacks the speed to get deep. Eight picks
after selecting Hawkins, the Titans tabbed
Purdue LB Stanford Keglar, whose strength
and agility in Combine drills helped his
draft stock. He figures to be a special-teams
player for now, and hell need time to
develop. His weight-room strength must
translate better to the field, and he must be
more instinctive. Washburn (Kan.) CB Cary
Williams is a size-speed prospect.
Denver Broncos
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
Ryan Clady
Eddie Royal
Kory Lichtensteiger
Jack Williams
Ryan Torain
Carlton Powell
Spencer Larsen
Josh Barrett
Peyton Hillis
POS
COLLEGE
OT
WR
OG
CB
RB
DT
LB
S
FB
Boise State
Virginia Tech
Bowling Green
Kent State
Arizona State
Virginia Tech
Arizona
Arizona State
Arkansas
PICK
12
42
108
119
139
148
183
220
227
The Broncos filled a big-time need in the

first round, pulling Boise State OT Ryan
Clady off the board. Clady appears to be a
good fit for Denvers zone-blocking
scheme, and he likely will emerge as the
27. Cason
replacement for retired OLT Matt Lepsis.

Scouts say Cladys major weakness is
strength, and hell need to toughen up if
hes going to excel. Denver took Virginia
Tech WR Eddie Royal as insurance for oftinjured slot receiver Brandon Stokley.
Royal is undersized at 5-958, which leads to
concerns about his durability, but he should
be an immediate contributor in the return
game. Bowling Green C Kory Lichtensteiger gives Denver some flexibility and
depth on the O-line. Kent State CB Jack
Williams is small but has good speed and
ball skills. Always on the prowl for another
runner, head coach Mike Shanahan took
Arizona State RB Ryan Torain, who suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury in
07. Torain has the cutback ability needed
to succeed in Denvers zone-blocking system. Last weeks trade for Jets DT
Dewayne Robertson must have made
Shanahan feel much better about his arsenal of defensive tackles, because he didnt
take one until the fifth round when the
Broncos selected Carlton Powell, an athletic big man. LB Spencer Larsen could be an
asset on special teams. SS Josh Barrett
needs to take a more disciplined approach
if hes going to succeed, but hell have an
opportunity to play early in his career with
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Denver lacking playmakers at safety. Peyton Hillis has good hands for a fullback, but
is a long shot to make the squad.
Kansas City Chiefs

2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
7
Glenn Dorsey
Branden Albert
Brandon Flowers
Jamaal Charles
Brad Cottam
DaJuan Morgan
Will Franklin
Brandon Carr
Barry Richardson
Kevin Robinson
Brian Johnston
Michael Merritt
POS
COLLEGE
PICK
DT
OG
CB
RB
TE
S
WR
CB
OT
WR
DE
TE
LSU
5
Virginia
15
Virginia Tech
35
Texas
73
Tennessee
76
North Carolina State 82
Missouri
105
Grand Valley State 140
Clemson
170
Utah State
182
Gardner-Webb
210
Central Florida
239
Armed with a league-high 13 picks entering the draft, it was a make-or-break weekend for the Chiefs. Twelve selections later,
its safe to say the Chiefs front office and
coaching staff made the most of it, and possibly saved GM Carl Petersons job in the
process. With at least modest needs at every
position, the Chiefs were basically free to
select the best value at every given draft
slot, and thats largely what they did. With
immensely talented DT Glenn Dorsey avail-
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able at No. 5, they jumped at the chance to

select a dominating defensive lineman to
help offset the loss of DE Jared Allen. Versatile OL Branden Albert, a steal at No. 15
even though they traded up to nab him, will
be plugged in immediately at either right
tackle or one of the OG spots. Brandon
Flowers was the most physical corner in the
draft and brings vibrancy to a position that
was old and tired in 07. Jamaal Charles has
rare speed and could be productive as a
change-of-pace back for bruising Larry
Johnson and help in the return game.
Although TE Tony Gonzalez continues to
perform at a Pro Bowl level, massive target
Brad Cottam helps ensure long-term stability at the position. S DaJuan Morgan is
loaded with potential and a first-class work
ethic. Speed-merchant WR Will Franklin
should provide some big-play potential,
eventually. CB Brandon Carr has good size
but is a developmental prospect. OT Barry
Richardson could be a solid contributor if
the coaches can get him to play with more
fire. WR-KR Kevin Robinson should
upgrade a listless return game. The hope is
that DE Brian Johnston, who shares Allens
background of being a dominant smallschool end, could have a similar impact to
the departed star. TE Mike Merritt is no cer-
31. Phillips
tainty to make the team.
Oakland Raiders
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
4
4
6
7
POS
Darren McFadden
Tyvon Branch
Arman Shields
Trevor Scott
Chaz Schilens
COLLEGE
RB
CB
WR
DE
WR
Arkansas
Connecticut
Richmond
Buffalo
San Diego State
PICK
4
100
125
169
226
The Raiders wheeling and dealing left

them with just five picks in the draft, but
they only needed one to generate perhaps
the most-discussed decision of the weekend. Owner Al Davis passed on defensive
line studs Vernon Gholston and Glenn
Dorsey to take the two-time runner-up in
Heisman Trophy balloting, Arkansas RB
Darren McFadden. Of course, Oakland
already had a fairly strong stable of running
backs, including Justin Fargas, who rushed
for 1,009 yards in 07. Davis, however,
couldnt resist adding McFaddens rare
combination of speed, strength and breakaway ability. McFadden may be the best
player in the draft because of his potential to
become a once-in-a-lifetime performer, but
some questionable off-field decisions and
fumbling problems could make him the
riskiest prospect taken early in Round One.
One of the few guarantees McFadden provides is that he automatically will take some
pressure off QB JaMarcus Russell in his
first year as the full-time starter. The
Raiders traded into the Dolphins spot at the
top of the fourth round to take Connecticut
CB Tyvon Branch, who will make an immediate impact as a gunner on special teams.
He, like McFadden, was one of the most
impressive athletic specimens in the draft,
with size, speed, burst and smarts. WR
Arman Shields had his senior season cut
short by a knee injury, but hes aggressive
and could be a deep threat. Buffalo DE
Trevor Scott is a converted tight end with a
lot of upside. San Diego State WR Chaz
Schilens has good size at 6-foot-4, but
needs to become a better route runner.
San Diego Chargers

2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
SPORTPICS
1
3
5
6
7
Big prize: The Chiefs gleefully grabbed DT Glenn Dorsey at No. 5, then picked up several other players who could earn starting roles sooner rather than later
Antoine Cason
Jacob Hester
Marcus Thomas
DeJuan Tribble
Corey Clark
POS
COLLEGE
CB
FB
RB
CB
OT
Arizona
LSU
UTEP
Boston College
Texas A&M
PICK
27
69
166
192
234
Courtesy of an 07 draft-day trade to grab

S Eric Weddle, an 07 supplemental draft
pick of CB Paul Oliver and a midseason
trade to acquire WR Chris Chambers, a talent-laden Chargers squad had limited picks
especially high picks with which to
improve. With Drayton Florence gone to
Jacksonville, San Diegos top selection was
Thorpe Award-winning CB Antoine Cason,
who should be a solid nickel back immediately. Cason lacks the athleticism of starting
CBs Antonio Cromartie and Quentin Jammer but excels in zone coverage. CB
DeJuan Tribble is similarly equipped to
handle zone coverage, although his lack of
size and speed are liabilities. With Michael
Turner now earning his paycheck in Atlanta,
there was a considerable need to provide
LaDainian Tomlinson with a capable backup running back. The Chargers added two,
showing just how significant a void there
was. FB-RB hybrid Jacob Hester runs with
a bullish style that allows him to pick up
yards after contact, and hes a serviceable
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lead blocker, too. Marcus Thomas is a bit
more natural as a runner, although hes
mostly a north-south guy. OT Corey Clark
cut his teeth playing against the defensive
ends of the Big XII, but his lack of quickness makes a move to the interior at the pro
level a distinct possibility.
Dallas Cowboys
2008 DRAFT PICKS
Draft steals
and reaches
Every year, players who expect to
hear their names called in the first
round are left scratching their heads,
wondering what went wrong, some surprisingly never hearing their names.
Others are elated at how early they
were called. What follows is a breakdown of some of those players.
OVERVALUED
QB Joe Flacco (18), Ravens
RB Chris Johnson (24), Titans
OT Duane Brown (26), Texans
CB Antoine Cason (27), Chargers
WR Donnie Avery (33), Rams
WR Jerome Simpson (46), Bengals
TE Fred Davis (48), Redskins
RB Jacob Hester (69), Chargers
DE Bruce Davis (88), Steelers
OT Chad Rinehart (96), Redskins
DE William Hayes (103), Titans
UNDERVALUED
RB Jonathan Stewart (13), Panthers
OG Branden Albert (15), Chiefs
CB Brandon Flowers (35), Chiefs
LB Curtis Lofton (37), Falcons
WR Limas Sweed (53), Steelers
QB Chad Henne (57), Dolphins
WR Mario Manningham (95), Giants
CB Tyvon Branch (100), Raiders
RB Tashard Choice (122), Cowboys
CB Jack Ikegwuonu (131), Eagles
QB Josh Johnson (160), Buccaneers
SURPRISINGLY UNDRAFTED
OLB Ali Highsmith, LSU
C Fernando Velasco, Georgia
WR D.J. Hall, Alabama
OLB Curtis Gatewood, Vanderbilt
OT Drew Radovich, USC
S Jamar Adams, Michigan
OLB Gary Guyton, Georgia Tech
WR Davone Bess, Hawaii
ILB Jolonn Dunbar, Boston College
OT Tyler Polumbus, Colorado
OLB Curtis Johnson, Clark Atlanta
NOLAN NAWROCKI
1
1
2
4
5
6
POS
Felix Jones
Mike Jenkins
Martellus Bennett
Tashard Choice
Orlando Scandrick
Erik Walden
COLLEGE
RB
CB
TE
RB
CB
OLB
Arkansas
South Florida
Texas A&M
Georgia Tech
Boise State
Middle Tennessee
PICK
22
25
61
122
143
167
Owning the 22nd and 28th picks, you

knew Jerry Jones would make something
happen on Draft Day. And although he
didnt land Arkansas RB Darren McFadden
Jones desire to do so was perhaps the
worst-kept secret these past few months
Jones did have what appears to be a fruitful
haul. He stood pat at No. 22, landing
McFaddens college teammate and backfield
partner, RB Felix Jones. Marion Barber is
expected to move into the starting lineup,
but Jones will be counted on heavily as a
complement and change of pace. He has
electric skills in the open field, even if he is
a bit straight-linish, and could factor in the
return game, too. The Cowboys slid up three
spots, in front of Houston, to guarantee they
landed South Florida CB Mike Jenkins,
another apple of Jerry Jones eye. Jenkins
has shown flashes of brilliance as a cover
corner and also has good return skills, but he
wasnt consistent and needs to mature. The
Cowboys landed a replacement for backup
TE Anthony Fasano, who was traded to
Miami. Some scouts rate Texas A&M
Martellus Bennett as the top talent at his
position. He has the body of a basketball forward, and he could develop into a good
blocker, but hes young and perhaps a few
years away. The Cowboys landed a potential
steal in Round Four in RB Tashard Choice,
a hyper-competitive winner who has no special traits other than his desire. He will lead
the special-teams units and eventually could
replace Barber. CB Orlando Scandrick has
character issues, although his ability isnt
questioned. Hell have to fight hard to earn a
roster spot if CB Anthony Henry and others
are kept at corner. Middle Tennessee States
Erik Walden projects to rush linebacker in
the 3-4 scheme and could push OLB Justin
Rogers for a spot as a backup.
New York Giants

2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
Kenny Phillips
Terrell Thomas
Mario Manningham
Bryan Kehl
Jonathan Goff
Andre Woodson
Robert Henderson
POS
COLLEGE
FS
CB
WR
OLB
ILB
QB
DE
Miami (Fla.)
31
USC
63
Michigan
95
Brigham Young
123
Vanderbilt
165
Kentucky
198
Southern Mississippi 199
PICK
The Giants believe Kenny Phillips can

play either safety spot, although he probably will end up starting next to Sammy
Knight as the free safety. Phillips might
actually be better in the box, but he has
enough athleticism and range to play back.
CB Terrell Thomas isnt the fastest corner,
but he can tackle well and has a good frame.
His long-term spot might be at safety,
though. WR Mario Manningham has big-
SPORTPICS
SPORTPICS
RD PLAYER
Curtis Lofton
Too tempting: The Raiders didnt need another running back but couldnt pass up Darren McFadden
play ability, but his draft stock was hurt by

maturity, work ethic and intelligence issues.
If Manningham stays focused, he easily
could supplant Sinorice Moss as the No. 4
receiver. Bryan Kehl projects to Sam or
Will linebacker and should be a core special-teamer. He and Jonathan Goff improve
the LB depth, and Goff should make a good
backup to Antonio Pierce. Hes noted for his
intelligence and hustle and will have a
chance to unseat Chase Blackburn. QB
Andre Woodson was considered a highround prospect at one point, but he failed to
answer questions about his ability to diagnose defenses and shorten a long throwing
motion. That said, he has a nice, accurate
arm and will develop behind Eli Manning
and David Carr. Robert Henderson is a
developmental size-speed prospect. He
might be stashed on the practice squad if he
cant make the 53-man roster.
Philadelphia Eagles
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
2
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
Trevor Laws
DeSean Jackson
Bryan Smith
Mike McGlynn
Quintin Demps
Jack Ikegwuonu
Mike Gibson
Joe Mays
Andy Studebaker
King Dunlap
POS
COLLEGE
DT
WR
OLB
OT
FS
CB
OT
ILB
OLB
OT
Notre Dame
California
McNeese State
Pittsburgh
UTEP
Wisconsin
California
North Dakota State
Wheaton (Ill.)
Auburn
PICK
47
49
80
109
117
131
184
200
203
230
For the second straight year, the Eagles

traded out of Round One. This time around,
the Eagles not only were able to get players

who should contribute right away, they also
stocked up for next year with the Panthers
first-round pick in 2009. The Eagles moved
down twice before picking, finally taking
DT Trevor Laws, a high-energy run stopper
who led Notre Dame in tackles and shares
many qualities with Mike Patterson. Laws
should be the third tackle in a scheme that
rotates frequently up front. WR-RS DeSean
Jackson fills two needs as a slot receiver
with wheels and as an electric returner. The
knock on him is that he might not be able to
stand up to full-time duty at 169 pounds.
Bryan Smith might end up at weak-side
linebacker, and he fits the mold of what Jim
Johnson looks for in his defenders. Smith is
undersized, but hes used to battling bigger
players as a college D-end. Pitt OL Mike
McGlynn showed a physical and nasty side
and could figure in at guard now. S Quintin
Demps fills a need as a playmaker (17
career interceptions), but he needs to work
on his technique in coverage. CB Jack Ikegwuonu carries first-round talent but also
questions. Hes coming off a torn ACL and
might need a year of recovery and also carries character questions. Mike Gibson was a
college tackle who also might factor inside.
Hes a hard worker who brings versatility.
ILB Joe Mays must make it as a two-down
defender and special-teamer, although he
did have a good pro day. An interesting
sleeper is DE-OLB Andy Studebaker, who
had great production in D-III and has a little
bit of Chris Gocong in him. OT King Dunlap has monster height (6-foot-9) and reach
but has to show that a disastrous senior sea-
37. Lofton
son (he was benched in favor of a freshman)

was an aberration.
Washington Redskins
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
2
2
3
4
6
6
6
7
7
Devin Thomas
Fred Davis
Malcolm Kelly
Chad Rinehart
Justin Tryon
Durant Brooks
Kareem Moore
Colt Brennan
Rob Jackson
Chris Horton
POS
COLLEGE
WR
TE
WR
OT
CB
P
S
QB
DE
S
Michigan State
USC
Oklahoma
Northern Iowa
Arizona State
Georgia Tech
Nicholls State
Hawaii
Kansas State
UCLA
PICK
34
48
51
96
124
168
180
186
242
249
It remains to be seen if the Redskins were

better off not acquiring Bengals WR Chad
Johnson, but they did add an interesting
group of pass catchers. Trading out of
Round One was risky but turned out to be a
potentially brilliant move because the team
landed Michigan State WR Devin Thomas.
Thomas is extremely gifted and could be
used in a variety of ways, but he needs to
add refinement as a route runner, toughen
up and prove hes not a one-year wonder.
He and Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly have
the size that Jim Zorn was craving in a
wideout. Kelly doesnt run all that fast, but
he continually produced in college. Hes tall
with great hands, but can struggle to beat
press coverage off the line. TE Fred Davis
was a bit of a surprise, but he and Chris
Cooley should make for a nice 1-2 punch.
The problem is that Davis doesnt give
effort as a blocker and will need some
schooling. OT Chad Rinehart might have
been a bit of a reach. He has some ability, as
he showed at the Senior Bowl, but Rinehart
must show he can stand up vs. elite talent.
His best position might be inside. Arizona
State CB Justin Tryon has good skills but is
undersized. He adds depth at a position of
need. P Durant Brooks has a cannon for a
leg and has shown the ability to drop balls
Big target: The Redskins got the receiver they

wanted, Devin Thomas, in the second round
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39. Rachal
inside the 20-yard line. He has an excellent

chance of unseating Derrick Frost in camp.
Nicholls State DB Kareem Moore should fit
as a special-teams demon and backup safety. Hawaii QB Colt Brennan must recover
from hip surgery and overcome some major
flaws, but he has a flair for winning and
could beat out Sam Hollenbach for the No.
3 job. Kansas State DE Rob Jackson is a
pass-rush specialist who has an uphill battle
to earn a roster spot. S Chris Horton is a
step slow, but hes a big hitter with upside.
Chicago Bears
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
Chris Williams
Matt Fort
Earl Bennett
Marcus Harrison
Craig Steltz
Zackary Bowman
Kellen Davis
Ervin Baldwin
Chester Adams
Joey LaRocque
Kirk Barton
Marcus Monk
POS
COLLEGE
OT
RB
WR
DT
S
CB
TE
DE
OG
OLB
OT
WR
Vanderbilt
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
LSU
Nebraska
Michigan State
Michigan State
Georgia
Oregon State
Ohio State
Arkansas
PICK
14
44
70
90
120
142
158
208
222
243
247
248
The Bears played it safe in the first round

when they made Vanderbilts Chris
Williams the third tackle selected in the
draft behind top overall pick Jake Long and
Ryan Clady (No. 12). The Bears believe
Williams immediately can become the
starter at left tackle, with incumbent OLT
John Tait moving to right tackle a position better-suited for Tait at this stage of his
career. Williams is the first O-lineman
selected by the Bears in the first round since
Marc Colombo in 2002 Jerry Angelos
first draft as the teams general manager.
Second-round RB Matt Forts ability to
make things happen at the second level
should make him a legitimate challenger to
incumbent Cedric Benson for the starting
RB job. Fort has had problems holding on
to the ball and running too upright, but his
big-play ability in the open field and passion for the game could have Benson looking over his shoulder more than a little. WR
Earl Bennett, a teammate of Williams at
Vanderbilt, became the leading receiver in
Southeastern Conference history in only
three years. He lacks separation speed but
should have an opportunity to contribute
immediately to the Bears work-in-progress
WR corps. Arkansas DT Marcus Harrison
has the skills to play both DT spots and can
be a beast in one-on-one matchups, but he
slipped on some draft boards due to injuries
and character questions and could need further surgery to repair his knee. Fourthround pick Craig Steltz should provide
badly needed depth at safety and perhaps
challenge for a starting job, in addition to
contributing on special teams. Big and
instinctive, Steltz is better-suited playing
the run than the pass and is a good fit in the
Bears cover-2 system. The Bears continued
bolstering their secondary with the addition
of CB Zackary Bowman, who has the size
to match up with big receivers in the cover2 and has great recovery speed coming out
of breaks. His stock plummeted due to two
serious knee injuries the last two seasons.
Fellow fifth-rounder Kellen Davis is a natural talent who could potentially replace the
departed John Gilmore as the teams No. 3
blocking tight end. Of the teams five seventh-round picks, the one who probably has
the best chance of sticking on the roster is
Georgia OG Chester Adams, who brings
size, strength and versatility to the line.
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Michigan State DE Ervin Baldwin could

compete for a pass-rush specialist role. Oregon State LB Joey LaRocque could challenge for a special-teams role. Ohio State
OT Kirk Barton is very stiff but could provide depth at tackle. Arkansas WR Marcus
Monk can bring value in the red zone with
great size and leaping ability if he can stay
healthy.
Detroit Lions
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
3
5
5
7
7
POS
Gosder Cherilus
Jordon Dizon
Kevin Smith
Andre Fluellen
Cliff Avril
Kenneth Moore
Jerome Felton
Landon Cohen
Caleb Campbell
COLLEGE
OT
OLB
RB
DT
OLB
WR
FB
DT
SS
Boston College
Colorado
Central Florida
Florida State
Purdue
Wake Forest
Furman
Ohio
Army
PICK
17
45
64
87
92
136
146
216
218
ORT Gosder Cherilus is slated to start

from Day One, and his skills as a run blocker should fit in well with what the Lions
hope to achieve in a more balanced attack.
He was out of place as a senior on the left
side, which might have hurt his stock some.
OLB Jordon Dizon is a tough, instinctive
tackler who isnt afraid to mix it up despite
his lack of size (5-1178, 229 pounds), and the
Lions will try him inside to start, although
GM Matt Millen said he has the ability to
play all three LB spots. The team found its
runner in Round Three, landing Central
Floridas Kevin Smith. A major workhorse
for George OLearys offense, Smith likely
will battle with Tatum Bell for first-team
carries. However, he lacks run strength and
burst and could struggle to become a bellcow in the pros. DT Andre Fluellen is a
good fit in Rod Marinellis slanting defense.
Fluellen opened some eyes at the Senior
Bowl, showing an ability to get into the
backfield that he didnt always display in
college. He should compete in a rotation up
front if he can stay healthy. OLB Cliff Avril
is most natural at strong-side linebacker and
could contend for a starting job. WR-RB
Kenneth Moore is a versatile receiver who
can line up in multiple spots and has similar
skills to Mike Furrey and Shaun McDonald.
FB Jerome Felton might have trouble
unseating Jon Bradley but could help as a
pass catcher. DT Landon Cohen will have to
show he can play inside at 274 pounds.
Armys Caleb Campbell, the star of Day
Two of the draft, could switch to Sam
linebacker or stay at safety, and hell play
on special teams if he makes the club.
Green Bay Packers

2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
7
7
Jordy Nelson
Brian Brohm
Patrick Lee
Jermichael Finley
Jeremy Thompson
Josh Sitton
Breno Giacomini
Matt Flynn
Brett Swain
POS
COLLEGE
WR
QB
CB
TE
DE
OG
OT
QB
WR
Kansas State
Louisville
Auburn
Texas
Wake Forest
Central Florida
Louisville
LSU
San Diego State
PICK
36
56
60
91
102
135
150
209
217
Trader Ted was true to form. For the

10th time in his four drafts as Green Bays
GM, Ted Thompson traded down, delivering the Packers first-round pick to the Jets
in exchange for the Jets No. 2 pick (36th
overall) and an extra fourth-round pick.
Thompson then used that No. 2 pick to
select Kansas State WR Jordy Nelson, even
though the Packers have one of the deepest
and most talented WR corps in the league.
In the back of Thompsons mind, no doubt,
Getting physical: The Lions are looking for

big OT Gosder Cherilus to bolster the run game
was the fact No. 1 WR Donald Driver

recently turned 33 and No. 2 WR Greg Jennings is expected to become an unrestricted
free agent after the 2009 season. With the
No. 2 pick the Packers obtained in the trade
with Cleveland for DT Corey Williams,
Thompson selected Louisville QB Brian
Brohm to back up the teams new starter
under center, Aaron Rodgers. The Packers
like Brohms accuracy and consistency and
apparently are comfortable with him despite
his lengthy injury history (he was injuryfree in 07 at Louisville). Four spots later,
the Packers picked CB Patrick Lee to provide badly needed backup help behind
aging starters Charles Woodson and Al Harris. The team likes Lees feistiness and
believes hes a good fit for the defenses
bump-and-run scheme. Third-round pick
Jermichael Finley is a solid, hardworking
blocker targeted to replace the departed
Bubba Franks as the backup tight end
behind Donald Lee, although he could stand
to bulk up. With their two picks in the fourth
round, the Packers took DE Jeremy Thompson, who has exceptional physical ability
but questionable commitment, and Josh Sitton, who enters the mix at offensive guard
now that Tony Palmer has been released.
Green Bay continued to focus on its offensive line in the fifth round, selecting OT
Breno Giacomini, a good fit in the teams
zone-blocking scheme who adds depth
behind veteran starters Chad Clifton and
Mark Tauscher. After resting in Round Six,
the Packers jumped back into action in the
final round, selecting QB Matt Flynn, a
decent intermediate-range passer who could
qualify as the teams No. 3 signalcaller, and
developmental WR Brett Swain.
Minnesota Vikings
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
5
5
6
6
Tyrell Johnson
John David Booty
Letroy Guion
John Sullivan
Jaymar Johnson
POS
COLLEGE
FS
QB
DT
C
WR
Arkansas State
USC
Florida State
Notre Dame
Jackson State
PICK
43
137
152
187
193
The Vikings made their biggest move

days before the draft, landing the premier
pass rusher they so desired in DE Jared
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Allen, which cost them several picks. Allen
should be worth the bounty the team gave
up, including its first-rounder, if he continues to play at the same level he did in
Kansas City and stays out of trouble. As a
result, the team didnt pick until Round
Two, but it didnt stand pat, either. The team
traded up for Arkansas State S Tyrell Johnson, an athletic freak and solid tackler. The
Vikings view Johnson as being in a perfect
position to learn from Darren Sharper and
one day replace him, while competing for
the third safety spot and on special teams.
The team had to wait nearly 100 picks until
its next choice, in Round Five. USC QB
John David Booty is an interesting selection
because he fits the West Coast offense the
Vikings run but intelligence issues could be
restricting. DT Letroy Guion has a chance
to earn a backup spot behind Kevin
Williams as a penetrating three-technique. Notre Dame C John Sullivan didnt
have as good a senior year as he did as a
junior, but the team now has a few options
to replace starter Matt Birk down the road
with Dan Mozes and Sullivan. Jackson State
WR Jaymar Johnson is one of the fastest
43. Johnson
44. Fort
wideouts in this class, although hes very

raw and susceptible to injury at 177 pounds.
Atlanta Falcons
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
1
2
3
3
3
5
5
6
7
7
Matt Ryan
Sam Baker
Curtis Lofton
Chevis Jackson
Harry Douglas
Thomas DeCoud
Robert James
Kroy Biermann
Thomas Brown
Wilrey Fontenot
Keith Zinger
POS
COLLEGE
QB
OT
ILB
CB
WR
FS
OLB
OLB
RB
CB
TE
Boston College
USC
Oklahoma
LSU
Louisville
California
Arizona State
Montana
Georgia
Arizona
LSU
PICK
3
21
37
68
84
98
138
154
172
212
232
Faced with a daunting rebuilding project

in Atlanta, first-year Falcons GM Thomas
Dimitroff handled his debut as a personnel
chief like a battle-tested veteran. He chose
to cross quarterback off his wish list first,
drafting Boston College QB Matt Ryan
with the third pick and then traded back into
the first round to secure USC OT Sam
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Baker. Its always a particularly glaring risk

to use a top-10 pick on a quarterback, but
Dimitroff showed some spine, sticking with
Ryan rather than addressing needs on the
offensive or defensive lines. Baker was
added to create some much-needed protection for Ryan. Dimitroff largely shifted his
attention to defense after the opening round,
nabbing a good value pick, Oklahoma ILB
Curtis Lofton, and revamping the secondary
with the selections of LSU CB Chevis Jackson and Cal S Thomas DeCoud. Lofton is a
physical presence and could challenge for a
starting job. Jackson, an instinctive ballhawk, and DeCoud, who should be solid in
run support, also have starter potential. WR
Harry Douglas has a slender frame, but he
does his best to make up for it with toughness and should find a way into the WR
rotation. The Falcons took a pair of outside
linebackers in the fifth round, selecting
Robert James and Kroy Biermann. Each of
them could make an impact on special
teams right off the bat. Georgia RB Thomas
Brown doesnt have the build to be an
every-down back, but he could develop into
a nice change-of-pace option. With two seventh-round picks, Atlanta added CB Wilrey
47. Laws
Fontenot, an aggressive, but undersized,

corner and Keith Zinger, a blocking tight
end both of whom could be challenged to
make the roster.
Carolina Panthers
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
1
3
3
5
6
7
7
7
POS
Jonathan Stewart
Jeff Otah
Charles Godfrey
Dan Connor
Gary Barnidge
Nick Hayden
Hilee Taylor
Geoff Schwartz
Mackenzy Bernadeau
COLLEGE
RB
OT
CB
LB
TE
DT
OLB
OT
OG
Oregon
Pittsburgh
Iowa
Penn State
Louisville
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Oregon
Bentley (Mass.)
PICK
13
19
67
74
141
181
221
241
250
The Panthers came away as one of the

winners of Day One, plucking a franchise
running back to replace DeShaun Foster in
Oregons Jonathan Stewart and then finding
him a powerful drive blocker in Pittsburgh
OT Jeff Otah with the 19th pick. Carolina
sacrificed future considerations, sending the
Eagles their 2009 first-round choice, in
order to get Otah, which conveyed the
urgency to win GM Marty Hurney and head
coach John Fox are feeling. Stewart is the
workhorse the Panthers needed to establish
an effective 1-2 punch with RB DeAngelo
Williams. With Otah in place as the likely
right tackle, OT Jordan Gross will shift back
to the left side and Travelle Wharton will
move inside to play left guard. Iowa CB
Charles Godfrey is also an instant-impact
addition who could have the opportunity to
start right away if hes moved to free safety,
where he played early in his career as a
Hawkeye. Carolina had another good value
pick in the third round, taking Penn State
OLB Dan Connor, who has the desire and
instincts to help replace Dan Morgan.
Louisville TE Gary Barnidge is a big target
who could become a favorite of Jake Delhommes in the red zone. Wisconsins Nick
Hayden adds some much-needed depth at
defensive tackle. Hilee Taylor lined up at
end in college but projects to Sam linebacker in the pros. Carolina beefed up the
offensive line with its final two picks. Oregon OT Geoff Schwartz has good size and
power and is a small-scale steal in the seventh round. Mackenzy Bernadeau has the
athleticism to play guard or tackle.
New Orleans Saints

2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
5
5
6
7
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Thumbs up: The Falcons ultimately decided that they couldnt pass up on the drafts top-rated QB, Matt Ryan, and hope that hell be a leader for years to come
Sedrick Ellis
Tracy Porter
DeMario Pressley
Carl Nicks
Taylor Mehlhaff
Adrian Arrington
POS
COLLEGE
DT
CB
DT
OT
PK
WR
USC
7
Indiana
40
North Carolina State 144
Nebraska
164
Wisconsin
178
Michigan
237
PICK
Credit Saints decision makers GM Mickey Loomis and head coach Sean Payton for
crafting one of the best trades of Day One in
order to secure coveted USC DT Sedrick
Ellis. New Orleans moved up from the 10th
pick to No. 7 in a swap with the Patriots
after it was unable to finalize a deal with the
Raiders and Chiefs that would have allowed
them to take LSU DT Glenn Dorsey. Ellis
gives the club a cornerstone run stuffer in
the middle, which it severely lacked in past
seasons. The 6-012, 309-pounder should be
comfortable with first-year Saints DL coach
Ed Orgeron, who helped recruit Ellis to
USC. New Orleans addressed its other most
pressing need in the second round, selecting
Indiana CB Tracy Porter. The secondary
was consistently burnt on deep passes last
season and Porter is expected to stop that
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49. Jackson
50. Campbell
from becoming a trend with his good mancoverage skills. DT DeMario Pressley has
been labeled as too inconsistent, but he
shows flashes that he could be a very good
pro with tough coaching and an improved
work ethic. Few rookie offensive linemen
have more upside than Nebraska OT Carl
Nicks. He can play guard or tackle but will
need time to mature. Wisconsins Taylor
Mehlhaff was the first placekicker selected
and could make the team as a kickoff specialist while Martin Gramatica handles
field-goal duties. Mehlhaff has good range
but questionable mechanics. The Saints
traded back into the seventh round to nab
Michigan WR Adrian Arrington, who has
some character concerns but has a chance to
contribute as a possession receiver.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Aqib Talib
Dexter Jackson
Jeremy Zuttah
Dre Moore
Josh Johnson
Geno Hayes
Cory Boyd
CB
WR
OG
DT
QB
OLB
RB
Kansas
Appalachian State
Rutgers
Maryland
San Diego
Florida State
South Carolina
PICK
20
58
83
115
160
175
238
Its clear that the Bucs believed they had

a major need for speed and found two
explosive players in the first two rounds,
drafting Kansas CB Aqib Talib and
Appalachian State WR Dexter Jackson.
Talib has excellent ball skills and good size
at 6-034. His sound instincts and ability to
play the ball in coverage make him a good
fit for defensive coordinator Monte Kiffins
Tampa-2 scheme. Hell compete with
Phillip Buchanon for a starting spot but
Arizona Cardinals
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COLLEGE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

POS
52. Groves
on the O-line, but scouts envision him as a

center or guard in the pros. Maryland DT
Dre Moore needs some molding, but he has
all the tools to be an effective three-technique down the road. The Bucs now have
six quarterbacks on their roster following
the selection of San Diego QB Josh Johnson. Gruden prides himself as a master of
developing signal-callers, but polishing the
raw talent of Johnson will be a challenge.
Florida State OLB Geno Hayes was a good
value pick in the sixth round and is a good
fit as a weak-side backer in the cover-2. RB
Cory Boyd is a tough runner, but he will
have to make his mark on special teams to
make the squad.
RD PLAYER
51. Kelly
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RD PLAYER
Ballhawk: Aqib Talibs ball skills and playmaking

ability rated him an edge on Tampa Bays draft board
could find his niche as a nickel back early in

the season. It will be a challenge for Jackson, who played in a relatively straight-forward, spread-option offense in college, to
learn head coach Jon Grudens complex
playbook. His initial contributions will
probably come as a kick returner. Tampas
third-round pick, Rutgers OG Jeremy Zuttah, has the versatility to play any position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Calais Campbell
Early Doucet
Kenny Iwebema
Tim Hightower
Chris Harrington
Brandon Keith
POS
COLLEGE
CB
DE
WR
DE
RB
DE
OT
Tennessee State
Miami (Fla.)
LSU
Iowa
Richmond
Texas A&M
Northern Iowa
PICK
16
50
81
116
149
185
225
Resisting the options to either select Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall or trade down
in the first round, the Cardinals stayed put at
the No. 16 spot and settled on Tennessee
State CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
The cousin of Chargers Pro Bowl CB Antonio Cromartie adds urgently needed depth
behind adequate starting CBs Rod Hood
and Eric Green. Rodgers-Cromartie, who
drew rave reviews at the Senior Bowl in
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January, won over head coach Ken Whisenhunt and defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast with his blazing speed (4.29 40time), innate playmaking skills (10 interceptions as a four-year starter at Tennessee
State, including four returned for TDs) and
his ability to play both zone and man coverage. Second-round DE Calais Campbells
college rsum wasnt nearly as impressive
as that of Rodgers-Cromartie (only six
sacks in his junior season at Miami (Fla.)
after registering 1012 as a sophomore). But
he was the highest-rated player on the Cardinals draft board with the 50th pick and
adds depth at another position that needed it
badly. With his long arms and 6-734, 290pound frame, the Cardinals think Campbell
can be a very good first- and second-down
player off the edge and also play DT in a 43 front in nickel situations. In the third
round, the Cardinals picked up a solid candidate to become their third receiver in
place of the departed Bryant Johnson in
LSU WR Early Doucet, who should fit nicely in the slot role. Subpar production his last
two college seasons caused Iowa DE Kenny
Iwebama to drop to the fourth round, but he
was coached by Cardinals D-line coach Ron
Aiken at Iowa and could develop into a
solid pro under Aikens tutelage. The Cardinals finally grabbed a running back in
Round Five, selecting Richmond RB Tim
Hightower, who doesnt have much speed
but was very productive in college, rushing
for more than 1,900 yards in his senior season. Sixth-round pick Chris Harrington, the
third defensive end taken by the Cardinals,
is a consistent overachiever who the Cardinals could consider moving to outside linebacker. King-sized seventh-round pick
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57. Henne
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59. Pollak
60. Lee

Brandon Keith, the only offensive lineman
drafted by the Cardinals, is tough and physical and could play either right guard or
tackle at the pro level.
St. Louis Rams

2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
4
5
7
7
Chris Long
Donnie Avery
John Greco
Justin King
Keenan Burton
Roy Schuening
Chris Chamberlain
David Vobora
POS
COLLEGE
DE
WR
OT
CB
WR
OG
OLB
OLB
Virginia
Houston
Toledo
Penn State
Kentucky
Oregon State
Tulsa
Idaho
PICK
2
33
65
101
128
157
228
252
TOM BERG
After all was said and done, it was Virginia DE Chris Longs intangibles that
made him the Rams top pick over LSU DT
Glenn Dorsey, the teams top-ranked player
on its draft board and, by all accounts, the
preferred choice of defensive coordinator
Jim Haslett. Longs impressive bloodlines,
(hes the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long),
relentless playing style and leadership skills
were ultimately too hard to resist. The Rams
are confident Long can become an immediate pass-rushing force (14 sacks his senior
year) as the starting right end replacing
James Hall, who was released after the season but later re-signed. Long is also versatile enough to be flipped with DLE Leonard
Little on occasion and play inside as well as
outside in 3-4 schemes, which the Rams
employed with greater frequency as the
2007 season wore on. There were other
more highly regarded receivers on the board
when the Rams made Houstons Donnie
Avery the first WR taken in the draft early
in the second round. But the Rams think
Avery has the blazing speed and, more
importantly, the yards-after-catch ability to
become the teams No. 3 receiver behind
Torry Holt and Drew Bennett. In the third
round, the Rams went to work on fortifying
their offensive line with the selection of
Toledo OT John Greco, who has a good shot
at becoming the primary reserve behind
Orlando Pace and Alex Barron but also
could see action at guard. Fourth-round CB
Safe pick: Chris Long has the talent, work ethic and bloodlines to be a solid pro for many years, and that appealed greatly to the rebuilding Rams
Justin King has excellent speed (4.3 40time) and leaping ability, but he is viewed as
a project whose major role figures to be on
special teams. Keep an eye on fellow
fourth-round pick Keenan Burton, a goodsized pass catcher who could be a factor
both as a receiver and return specialist, provided he can avoid the injury problems that
plagued him in college. Fifth-round pick
Roy Schuening played both guard and tackle at Oregon State and probably will be used
more as a guard. Seventh-round pick Chris
Chamberlain, who was considered Tulsas
best pure athlete, adds depth at outside linebacker, where starting WLB Pisa
Tinoisamoa has had problems staying
healthy the past couple of seasons. Idahos
David Vobora, this years Mr. Irrelevant
as the last pick in the draft, could provide
depth at linebacker and help on special
teams.
San Francisco 49ers

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RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
6
7
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Going Young: Kentwan Balmer is expected to

inherit longtime Niner Bryant Youngs job
Kentwan Balmer
Chilo Rachal
Reggie Smith
Cody Wallace
Josh Morgan
Larry Grant
POS
COLLEGE
DE
OG
CB
C
WR
OLB
North Carolina
USC
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Virginia Tech
Ohio State
PICK
29
39
75
107
174
214
Bypassing the opportunity to initially

bolster an offense short on firepower, the
Niners chose to strengthen their defensive
line with the late-first-round selection of
North Carolina DT Kentwan Balmer.
Balmer most likely figures as a replacement
for the retiring Bryant Young at left end, but
he also is considered versatile enough to
push veterans Aubrayo Franklin and Isaac
Sopoaga for playing time inside at nose
tackle. Ten picks later, the Niners upgraded
the interior O-line with the addition of USC
OG Chilo Rachal. Described as a poor
mans Larry Allen by GM Scot
McCloughan, Rachal becomes a strong possibility to start at left guard in place of

Allen, who is expected to retire. Rachal also
offers insurance in case David Baas, the
leading candidate to start at right guard, is
slow to recover from surgery on a torn pectoral muscle suffered while lifting weights
in the week leading up to the draft. Thirdround pick Reggie Smith is a versatile DB
who probably will see more action for the
Niners at cornerback, where starter Walt
Harris is showing his age, and injury-prone
Shawntae Spencer remains a health risk. In
the fourth round, the Niners returned to
addressing their beleaguered O-line with
the selection of pure C Cody Wallace. A
team captain at Texas A&M who performed
well in the Senior Bowl against the likes of
Sedrick Ellis and Trevor Laws, Wallace
could push starting C Eric Heitmann, who
had some problems in pass protection last
season. WR Josh Morgan has good size and
tremendous leaping ability, but he needs to
play with more consistency than he did in
college. OLB Larry Grant was the former
national Junior College Player of the Year in
2005 at City College of San Francisco.
Look for him to contribute primarily on special teams.
Seattle Seahawks
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
4
5
6
7
7
Lawrence Jackson
John Carlson
Joseph Red Bryant
Owen Schmitt
Tyler Schmitt
Justin Forsett
Brandon Coutu
POS
COLLEGE
DE
TE
DT
FB
LS
RB
PK
USC
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
West Virginia
San Diego State
California
Georgia
PICK
28
38
121
163
189
233
235
After moving down three spots late in the

first round following a deal with Dallas that
delivered picks in the fifth and seventh
rounds, the Seahawks selected USC DE
Lawrence Jackson, a player they began tar-
geting after a strong Senior Bowl showing.

A four-year starter for the Trojans, Jackson
will challenge Darryl Tapp for the starting
job at right end and is expected to see considerable playing time in the teams DE
rotation, whether he starts or not. That rotation was stretched very thin last season,
with DLE Patrick Kerney forced to play too
many snaps, and Tapp being hampered by a
broken hand the second half of the 07 campaign. The Seahawks were willing to sacrifice their third-round pick in a deal with the
Ravens that enabled them to move way up
in the second round to select Notre Dame
product John Carlson, the top-rated tight
end on their draft board. Carlson fills a
major need and is expected to become a key
member of an expected TE-by-committee
with his size, blocking ability and, above all
else, route-running ability, which the team
hopes will make him a legitimate threat in
the red zone. In the fourth round, Seattle
switched gears to the defensive side of the
ball, selecting massive run stuffer Red
Bryant. The Texas A&M product adds badly
needed beef up front and extra insurance in
case Marcus Tubbs is unable to come back
from major knee injuries the past two seasons. With the fifth-round pick they
obtained from Dallas, the Seahawks selected FB Owen Schmitt, an ornery cuss who
shattered 11 facemasks during his career at
West Virginia. In the sixth round, they
selected yet another Schmitt (Tyler), who
hopefully fills a major need at long-snapper,
which was a big-time problem area last season. The teams first pick in the seventh
round, California RB Justin Forsett, probably will earn a roster spot after scoring a
conference-high 15 rushing TDs last season. With its final pick, Seattle once again
addressed its special teams, picking Georgia
product Brandon Coutu, who should have a
decent opportunity to challenge free-agent
addition Olindo Mare for the starting PK
job.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Miami
St. Louis
Atlanta
Oakland
Kansas City
New York Jets
New Orleans
POS.
COLLEGE
Jake Long
Chris Long
Matt Ryan
Darren McFadden
Glenn Dorsey
Vernon Gholston
Sedrick Ellis
OT
DE
QB
RB
DT
OLB
DT
Michigan
Virginia
Boston College
Arkansas
LSU
Ohio State
USC
85 Tennessee
86 Baltimore
Derrick Harvey
DE
Florida
Keith Rivers
Jerod Mayo
LB
LB
USC
Tennessee
Leodis McKelvin
Ryan Clady
Jonathan Stewart
Chris Williams
Branden Albert
CB
OT
RB
OT
OG
Troy
Boise State
Oregon
Vanderbilt
Virginia
(FROM NEW ORLEANS)
11
12
13
14
15
Buffalo
Denver
Carolina
Chicago
Kansas City
(FROM DETROIT)
16 Arizona
17 Detroit
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB
Gosder Cherilus
OT
Tennessee State
Boston College
87 Detroit
88 Pittsburgh
89 Houston
90 Chicago
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Arizona
Washington
Jacksonville
91 Green Bay
92 Detroit
Indianapolis
Green Bay
Dallas
New England
New York Giants
64 Detroit
Houston
Philadelphia
Arizona
Kansas City
DT
WR
Wisconsin
Utah State
Spencer Larsen
LB
Arizona
Mike Gibson
Chris Harrington
Colt Brennan
John Sullivan
OT
DE
QB
C
California
Texas A&M
Hawaii
Notre Dame
Mike Humpal
Tyler Schmitt
LB
LS
Iowa
San Diego State
Ahtyba Rubin
DT
Iowa State
Paul Hubbard
WR
Wisconsin
DeJuan Tribble
Jaymar Johnson
CB
WR
Boston College
Jackson State
Ryan Mundy
FS
West Virginia
183 Denver
Will Franklin
Marcus Smith
Cody Wallace
Kory Lichtensteiger
Mike McGlynn
WR
WR
C
OG
OT
Missouri
New Mexico
Texas A&M
Bowling Green
Pittsburgh
184
185
186
187
Shawn Murphy
OG
Utah State
188 Pittsburgh
189 Seattle
Martin Rucker
TE
Missouri
190 Cleveland
Rashard Mendenhall
Chris Johnson
Mike Jenkins
RB
RB
CB
Illinois
East Carolina
South Florida
Duane Brown
OT
Virginia Tech
Justin King
Jeremy Thompson
(FROM NEW YORK JETS)
103 Tennessee
104 Cleveland
105
106
107
108
109
Kansas City
Baltimore
San Francisco
Denver
Philadelphia
William Hayes
James Beau Bell
(FROM CAROLINA)
Antoine Cason
Lawrence Jackson
CB
DE
Arizona
USC
Kentwan Balmer
DE
North Carolina
Dustin Keller
TE
Purdue
112 Cincinnati
113 New York Jets
FS
Miami (Fla.)
114 Buffalo
115 Tampa Bay
(FROM CHICAGO)
111 Cleveland
(FROM DETROIT THROUGH DALLAS)
POS.
COLLEGE
Phillip Merling
Donnie Avery
Devin Thomas
DE
WR
WR
Clemson
Houston
Michigan State
CB
WR
Virginia Tech
Kansas State
ILB
TE
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Chilo Rachal
Tracy Porter
James Hardy
Eddie Royal
Tyrell Johnson
OG
CB
WR
WR
FS
USC
Indiana
Indiana
Virginia Tech
Arkansas State
Matt Fort
Jordon Dizon
Jerome Simpson
Trevor Laws
RB
OLB
WR
DT
Tulane
Colorado
Coastal Carolina
Notre Dame
Fred Davis
TE
USC
DeSean Jackson
Calais Campbell
Malcolm Kelly
Quentin Groves
WR
DE
WR
DE
California
Miami (Fla.)
Oklahoma
Auburn
Limas Sweed
Jason Jones
Ray Rice
WR
DE
RB
Texas
Eastern Michigan
Rutgers
116 Arizona
117 Philadelphia
118 Houston
119 Denver
120 Chicago
(FROM DENVER THROUGH ST. LOUIS)
(FROM MINNESOTA)
(FROM HOUSTON)
DE
FS
Iowa
UTEP
Xavier Adibi
Jack Williams
OLB
CB
Virginia Tech
Kent State
127 Indianapolis
128 St. Louis
129 New England
130 Pittsburgh
131
132
133
134
135
Philadelphia*
Buffalo*
Baltimore*
Tennessee*
Green Bay*
CB
FB
LSU
LSU
WR
Vanderbilt
OLB
Miami (Fla.)
DE
RB
Virginia Tech
Texas
(FROM TENNESSEE)
(FROM SEATTLE)
191 Cleveland
(FROM CLEVELAND THROUGH PHILADELPHIA)
192 San Diego

193 Minnesota
(FROM JACKSONVILLE)
194 Pittsburgh
195 Miami
Jacob Tamme
Keenan Burton
TE
WR
Kentucky
Kentucky
Jonathan Wilhite
Tony Hills
CB
OT
Auburn
Texas
CB
TE
OT
OLB
OG
Wisconsin
Kansas
Weber State
Purdue
Central Florida
Jack Ikegwuonu
Derek Fine
David Hale
Stanford Keglar
Josh Sitton
COLLEGE
POS.
COLLEGE
208 Chicago
Ervin Baldwin
DE
Michigan State
209 Green Bay
Grand Valley State

Louisville
225 Arizona
226 Oakland
CB
Nebraska
CB
Boise State
North Carolina State
Jason Shirley
Jerome Felton
DT
FB
Fresno State
Furman
Alvin Bowen
Carlton Powell
Tim Hightower
Breno Giacomini
OLB
DT
RB
OT
Iowa State
Virginia Tech
Richmond
Louisville
DT
DT
Texas
Florida State
Matt Slater
WR
UCLA
Kroy Biermann
OLB
Montana
(FROM TAMPA BAY)
Dan Connor
Reggie Smith
LB
CB
Penn State
Oklahoma
154 Atlanta
155 Jacksonville
Thomas Williams
OLB
USC
Brad Cottam
TE
Tennessee
Pat Sims
Shawn Crable
DT
OLB
Auburn
Michigan
156 Pittsburgh
157 St. Louis
Dennis Dixon
Roy Schuening
QB
OG
Oregon
Oregon State
TE
Michigan State
Antwaun Molden
Bryan Smith
Early Doucet
DaJuan Morgan
CB
OLB
WR
S
Eastern Kentucky
McNeese State
LSU
Jeremy Zuttah
OG
Rutgers
(FROM WASHINGTON)
(FROM TENNESSEE THROUGH WASHINGTON)
Kellen Davis
(FROM SEATTLE THROUGH JACKSONVILLE AND TAMPA BAY)
CB
QB
South Florida
San Diego
DE
QB
Georgia
Tennessee
(FROM SAN DIEGO THROUGH NEW ENGLAND)
161 Indianapolis
162 New York Jets
(FROM GREEN BAY)
(FROM PHILADELPHIA)
Marcus Howard
Erik Ainge
Ohio State
Virginia Tech
Ohio
San Diego State
Caleb Campbell
SS
Army
Demetrius Bell
Josh Barrett
Hilee Taylor
Chester Adams
Alex Brink
Steve Johnson
OT
S
OLB
OG
QB
WR
Northwestern State (La.)

Arizona State
North Carolina
Georgia
Washington State
Kentucky
Brandon Keith
Chaz Schilens
OT
WR
Northern Iowa
San Diego State
Arkansas
(FROM MINNESOTA THROUGH NEW YORK JETS)
Peyton Hillis
FB
228 St. Louis
Chris Chamberlain
OLB
Tulsa
229 Tennessee
230 Philadelphia
Cary Williams
King Dunlap
CB
OT
Washburn (Kan.)
Auburn
Alex Hall
Keith Zinger
OLB
TE
St. Augustines (N.C.)

LSU
(FROM WASHINGTON)
231 Cleveland
232 Atlanta
(FROM PITTSBURGH)
233 Seattle
Justin Forsett
RB
California
234 San Diego

235 Seattle
Corey Clark
Brandon Coutu
OT
PK
Texas A&M
Georgia
236 Indianapolis
237 New Orleans
Jarney Richard
Adrian Arrington
C
WR
Buffalo
Michigan
(FROM JACKSONVILLE)
Trae Williams
Josh Johnson
OLB
WR
DT
WR
(FROM SEATTLE)
DT
(FROM MINNESOTA)
159 Jacksonville
160 Tampa Bay
Larry Grant
Justin Harper
Landon Cohen
Brett Swain
(FROM TAMPA BAY)
(FROM NEW ORLEANS)
158 Chicago
Buffalo
Denver
Carolina
Chicago
Houston
Buffalo
227 Denver
DeMario Pressley
(FROM CLEVELAND THROUGH DALLAS)
LSU
Gardner-Webb
Arkansas
Arizona
USC
(FROM NEW ORLEANS)
CB
TE
Frank Okam
Letroy Guion
QB
DE
OT
CB
RB
(FROM CINCINNATI THROUGH ST. LOUIS)
Brandon Carr
Gary Barnidge
(FROM DETROIT)
153 New England
San Francisco
Baltimore
Detroit
Green Bay
Arizona State
Arizona State
(FROM CHICAGO THROUGH BUFFALO AND JACKSONVILLE)
(FROM PHILADELPHIA)
Brian Johnston
Nate Garner
Wilrey Fontenot
Chauncey Washington
(FROM OAKLAND THROUGH DALLAS)
214
215
216
217
USC
(FROM CAROLINA)
151 Houston
152 Minnesota
Kansas City
New York Jets
Atlanta
Jacksonville
OLB
RB
Orlando Scandrick
Matt Flynn
(FROM ST. LOUIS THROUGH MINNESOTA)
210
211
212
213
Buffalo
Denver
Arizona
Green Bay
Virginia
Nebraska
Kentucky
Southern Mississippi
North Dakota State
Wake Forest
Michigan
Wheaton (Ill.)
Montana
Mount Union
Cincinnati
Villanova
ROUND SEVEN
QB
San Francisco (forfeited)

Baltimore (used in supplemental draft)
142 Chicago
Zackary Bowman
147
148
149
150
TE
OLB
QB
DE
ILB
C
RB
OLB
FB
WR
FS
TE
PLAYER
(FROM OAKLAND)
145 Cincinnati
146 Detroit
Connecticut
Tom Santi
Bo Ruud
Andre Woodson
Robert Henderson
Joe Mays
Steve Justice
Mike Hart
Andy Studebaker
Lex Hilliard
Pierre Garcon
Haruki Nakamura
Matt Sherry
PK. TEAM
Robert James
Ryan Torain
John David Booty
(FROM ST. LOUIS THROUGH GREEN BAY)
144 New Orleans
Indianapolis
New England
New York Giants
New York Giants*
Philadelphia*
Indianapolis*
Indianapolis*
Philadelphia*
Miami*
Indianapolis*
Baltimore*
Cincinnati*
219
220
221
222
223
224
(FROM MIAMI THROUGH KANSAS CITY)
143 Dallas
OG
(FROM DALLAS)
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
218 Detroit
Wake Forest
140 Kansas City

141 Carolina
Donald Thomas
(FROM MIAMI)
POS.
Arizona State
Auburn
Texas A&M
Colorado
USC
Iowa
California
WR
OG
CB
TE
CB
CB
CB
WR
PLAYER
Mike Pollak
Patrick Lee
Martellus Bennett
Terrence Wheatley
Terrell Thomas
Toledo
Hampton
Richmond
Kenneth Moore
138 Atlanta
139 Denver
OT
DE
Arizona State
PK. TEAM
Appalachian State
Central Florida
Brigham Young
CB
ROUND FIVE
WR
RB
OLB
Justin Tryon
(FROM NEW YORK GIANTS)
Dexter Jackson
Kevin Smith
Bryan Kehl
(FROM GREEN BAY)
137 Minnesota
COLLEGE
LSU
Texas A&M
Georgia Tech
Lavelle Hawkins
(FROM TAMPA BAY THROUGH KANSAS CITY)
(FROM DALLAS)
Louisville
POS.
S
DT
RB
(FROM JACKSONVILLE THROUGH BALTIMORE)
Michigan
PLAYER
Craig Steltz
Joseph Red Bryant
Tashard Choice
(FROM TENNESSEE)
126 Tennessee
Philadelphia
Arizona
Washington
Minnesota
(FROM GREEN BAY THROUGH NEW YORK GIANTS)
Kenny Iwebema
Quintin Demps
San Diego (used in 2007 supplemental draft)

125 Oakland
Arman Shields
WR
QB
Chris Ellis
Jamaal Charles
Akron
Maryland
(FROM PITTSBURGH)
124 Washington
QB
Tavares Gooden
CB
DT
(FROM CLEVELAND)
123 New York Giants
Brian Brohm
Earl Bennett
Reggie Corner
Dre Moore
(FROM TAMPA BAY)
121 Seattle
122 Dallas
Chad Henne
Chevis Jackson
Jacob Hester
Kansas
San Jose State
(FROM MINNESOTA)
136 Detroit
Charles Godfrey
OT
CB
(FOR WASHINGTON)
Curtis Lofton
John Carlson
John Greco
Kendall Langford
Anthony Collins
Dwight Lowery
(FROM PHILADELPHIA THROUGH MIAMI AND CHICAGO)
PLAYER
Brandon Flowers
Jordy Nelson
110 Miami
(FROM NEW ORLEANS THROUGH NEW YORK JETS AND GREEN BAY)
(FROM MINNESOTA)
83 Tampa Bay
Nick Hayden
Kevin Robinson
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Buffalo
Washington
UNLV
(FROM NEW ORLEANS)
79
80
81
82
Appalachian State
Wisconsin
Northwest Missouri State
Nicholls State
(FROM DETROIT)
177
178
179
180
ILB
(FROM DETROIT)
77 Cincinnati
78 New England
Toledo
FS
PK
RB
S
176 Miami
(FROM OAKLAND THROUGH DALLAS)
(FROM CHICAGO)
76 Kansas City
RB
Corey Lynch
Taylor Mehlhaff
Xavier Omon
Kareem Moore
(FROM CHICAGO)
(FROM ATLANTA THROUGH WASHINGTON)
(FROM DENVER THROUGH MINNESOTA)
74 Carolina
75 San Francisco
Jalen Parmele
(FROM BALTIMORE)
174 San Francisco

175 Tampa Bay
Arkansas
(FROM BALTIMORE THROUGH BUFFALO AND JACKSONVILLE)
72 Buffalo
73 Kansas City
Virginia Tech
Florida State
Georgia Tech
San Diego State
Michigan
Northern Iowa
Florida
California
UTEP
RB
(FROM SAN FRANCISCO)
71 Baltimore
WR
OLB
OLB
QB
WR
OT
WR
FS
OG
Felix Jones
(FROM OAKLAND THROUGH NEW ENGLAND)
70 Chicago
Josh Morgan
Geno Hayes
Philip Wheeler
Kevin OConnell
Mario Manningham
Chad Rinehart
Thomas DeCoud
Oniel Cousins
Oakland
Kansas City
New York Jets
Atlanta
Houston
Winston-Salem State
68 Atlanta
69 San Diego
Indianapolis
New England
New York Giants
Washington*
Cincinnati*
Atlanta*
Baltimore*
(FROM ST. LOUIS)
169
170
171
172
173
DE
(FROM KANSAS CITY THROUGH DETROIT)
67 Carolina
Buffalo
Clemson
Kansas
Georgia
Minnesota
Texas
Purdue
181 Carolina
182 Kansas City
(FROM MIAMI)
65 St. Louis
66 Miami
DE
OT
WR
RB
FS
TE
OLB
Penn State
Wake Forest
ROUND THREE
PK. TEAM
Georgia Tech
Trevor Scott
Barry Richardson
Marcus Henry
Thomas Brown
Dominique Barber
Jermichael Finley
Cliff Avril
168 Washington
CB
DE
(FROM JACKSONVILLE)
59
60
61
62
63
ROUND FOUR
(FROM SAN DIEGO)
58 Tampa Bay
Middle Tennessee State
Durant Brooks
(FROM DALLAS)
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
(FROM CLEVELAND)
57 Miami
OLB
Kansas
USC
(FROM SEATTLE)
56 Green Bay
Erik Walden
(FROM MIAMI)
CB
OT
(FROM TAMPA BAY)
53 Pittsburgh
54 Tennessee
55 Baltimore
167 Dallas
Aqib Talib
Sam Baker
(FROM HOUSTON THROUGH ATLANTA)
49
50
51
52
COLLEGE
Arkansas
(FROM MIAMI THROUGH DALLAS)
(FROM MINNESOTA)
48 Washington
POS.
DT
101 St. Louis

102 Green Bay
(FROM CAROLINA THROUGH PHILADELPHIA)
44
45
46
47
Marcus Harrison
ROUND SIX
Pittsburgh
(FROM BALTIMORE)
San Francisco
New Orleans
Buffalo
Denver
Minnesota
PLAYER
OT
39
40
41
42
43
PK. TEAM
Jeff Otah
(FROM OAKLAND THROUGH ATLANTA)
37 Atlanta
38 Seattle
UCLA
West Virginia
COLLEGE
ROUND TWO
35 Kansas City
36 Green Bay
OLB
RB
Connecticut
New England (forfeited)

31 New York Giants Kenny Phillips
32 Miami
33 St. Louis
34 Washington
Vanderbilt
UTEP
POS.
(FROM GREEN BAY)
PK. TEAM
ILB
RB
CB
(FROM INDIANAPOLIS)
30 New York Jets
Jonathan Goff
Marcus Thomas
(FROM NEW ENGLAND)
Tyvon Branch
(FROM DALLAS)
29 San Francisco
Florida State
165 New York Giants

166 San Diego*
PLAYER
27 San Diego
28 Seattle
Nebraska
PK. TEAM
(FROM SEATTLE)
26 Houston
Bruce Davis
Steve Slaton
West Virginia
OT
100 Oakland
(FROM CLEVELAND)
23 Pittsburgh
24 Tennessee
25 Dallas
DT
FB
Carl Nicks
Delaware
(FROM WASHINGTON)
22 Dallas
Andre Fluellen
Owen Schmitt
(FROM DALLAS)
QB
(FROM PHILADELPHIA)
20 Tampa Bay
21 Atlanta
164 New Orleans
(FROM CLEVELAND)
(FROM HOUSTON)
19 Carolina
163 Seattle
Joe Flacco
(FROM MINNESOTA THROUGH KANSAS CITY)
18 Baltimore
Louisville
California
Notre Dame
(FROM SAN DIEGO)
(FROM BALTIMORE)
9 Cincinnati
10 New England
WR
TE
S
(FROM SEATTLE)
(FROM SAN FRANCISCO THROUGH NEW ENGLAND)
8 Jacksonville
Harry Douglas
Craig Stevens
Tom Zbikowski
(FROM WASHINGTON)
PLAYER
(FROM DALLAS)
(FROM GREEN BAY)
238 Tampa Bay
Cory Boyd
RB
South Carolina
Michael Merritt
TE
Central Florida
(FROM NEW ENGLAND)
239 Kansas City
(FROM NEW YORK GIANTS)
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
Baltimore*
Carolina*
Washington*
Chicago*
Cincinnati*
Miami*
Cincinnati*
Chicago*
Chicago*
Washington*
Carolina*
Buffalo*
St. Louis*
Allen Patrick
RB
Geoff Schwartz
OT
Rob Jackson
DE
Joey Larocque
OLB
Angelo Craig
DE
Lionel Dotson
DE
Mario Urrutia
WR
Kirk Barton
OT
Marcus Monk
WR
Chris Horton
S
Mackenzy Bernadeau OG
Kennard Cox
S
David Vobora
OLB
* COMPENSATORY PICK
Oklahoma
Oregon
Kansas State
Oregon State
Cincinnati
Arizona
Louisville
Ohio State
Arkansas
UCLA
Bentley (Mass.)
Pittsburgh
Idaho
ROUND-BY-ROUND LIST
84 Atlanta
ROUND ONE
PK. TEAM
2008 DRAFT REVIEW
Round-by-round list
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY
18
MAY 2008
PLAYER PRINTOUT
2008 DRAFT REVIEW
Final player printout

KEY TO SYMBOLS IN PLAYER PRINTOUT
6071 Players height is shown as a four-digit number, with the first digit signifying
feet; the second and third inches; and the fourth, eighths of an inch. In this example,
its 6-718.
Age Player is overaged.
ATH Player has the athletic ability to play multiple positions and could be drafted
higher because of it.
BB Has played minor-league baseball.
Ch. Character (i.e., history of arrests, team suspensions or off-field problems) can
affect status.
DNP Player did not play football in 2007.
Jr. Player is a junior.
Soph. Player is a sophomore.
MI More information is needed to accurately rate this player.
QB Can also play quarterback (applies to other positions, too, such as S for safety, H-B for H-back, RS for return specialist, LS for long-snapper, PRS for pass-rush
specialist, ST for special-teamer, etc.).
X May have a medical problem, past or present, that could impact where player is
drafted.
XX More serious injury concern.
XXX Definite injury concern.
LS-5.05 Player has separate grade of 5.05 as a long-snapper.
GRADE SCALE FOR NFL PROSPECTS

9.00 A once-in-a-lifetime player (e.g., John Elway, Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor).
8.00-8.99 Perennial All-Pro (e.g. Ray Lewis).
7.50-7.99 Future All-Pro.
7.00-7.49 Should become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.50-6.99 Surefire first-rounder who could become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.00-6.49 Should become a quality NFL player.
5.50-5.99 Could become a quality NFL player and should be a first-day pick.
5.10-5.49 Could make an NFL roster. Has a good to great chance of being drafted.
5.01-5.09 Has a better than 50-50 chance to make a roster or practice squad.
5.00 Has a 50-50 chance to make a roster or practice squad.
4.75-4.99 Should be in an NFL training camp.
4.50-4.74 Has a chance to be in an NFL training camp.
4.00-4.49 A player who could be in an NFL training camp but who likely will need
to develop in the CFL, Arena League or NFL Europe.
GRADE-TO-ROUND CONVERSION SCALE

5.90
5.59
5.40
5.35
5.25
5.10
or above First round

- 5.89 Second round
- 5.58 Third round
- 5.39 Fourth round
- 5.34 Fifth round
- 5.24 Better-than-even chance to be drafted in sixth or seventh round
ABOUT THE PLAYER PRINTOUT

Players are ranked according to the grades we have given them, but not necessarily in the order we believe they would be drafted. Factors such as a drafting clubs
needs and the abundance or scarcity of available talent at a given position can cause
a player to be drafted higher or lower than his grade would indicate.
All grades are based on information available to us as of Draft Day deadline. Late
workouts and other information can change grades, sometimes dramatically. The
printout includes underclassmen who have been declared eligible for the draft by the
NFL. Grade-to-round conversion scale was curved with each printout to try to get the
correct number of players into each round.
NOTE: PLAYERS SORTED BY GRADE, NOT NECESSARILY

BEST OVERALL OR HOW THEY WERE DRAFTED.
REGARDLESS OF POSITION
RK. POS., NAME
COLLEGE
1. OT Jake Long
Michigan
2. DT Glenn Dorsey
LSU
3. QB Matt Ryan
Boston College
4. DE Vernon Gholston
Ohio State
5. DE Chris Long
Virginia
6. DT Sedrick Ellis
USC
7. RB Jonathan Stewart
Oregon
8. OG Branden Albert
Virginia
9. DE Derrick Harvey
Florida
10. RB Darren McFadden
Arkansas
11. CB Leodis McKelvin
Troy
12. OT Ryan Clady
Boise State
13. OT Jeffrey Otah
Pittsburgh
14. OT Gosder Cherilus
Boston College
15. ILB Jerod Mayo
Tennessee
16. OLB Keith Rivers
USC
17. OT Chris Williams
Vanderbilt
18. DE Phillip Merling
Clemson
19. RB Rashard Mendenhall Illinois
20. DT Kentwan Balmer
North Carolina
21. OT Sam Baker
USC
22. WR Limas Sweed
Texas
23. CB Mike Jenkins
South Florida
24. WR Devin Thomas
Michigan State
25. ILB Curtis Lofton
Oklahoma
26. RB Felix Jones
Arkansas
27. CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State
28. CB Aqib Talib
Kansas
29. CB Brandon Flowers
Virginia Tech
30. DE Calais Campbell
Miami (Fla.)
31. QB Chad Henne
Michigan
32. DE Lawrence Jackson
USC
33. ILB Dan Connor
Penn State
34. QB Brian Brohm
Louisville
35. WR James Hardy
Indiana
36. SS Kenny Phillips
Miami (Fla.)
37. FS DaJuan Morgan
North Carolina St.
38. WR Mario Manningham Michigan
39. TE Martellus Bennett
Texas A&M
40. TE Dustin Keller
Purdue
41. WR Jordy Nelson
Kansas State
42. CB Tracy Porter
Indiana
43. DE Jason Jones
Eastern Michigan
44. OLB Cliff Avril
Purdue
45. TE John Carlson
Notre Dame
46. SS Tyrell Johnson
Arkansas State
47. WR DeSean Jackson
California
48. DE Jeremy Thompson
Wake Forest
49. OLB Quentin Groves
Auburn
50. WR Malcolm Kelly
Oklahoma
HT.
6070
6016
6046
6030
6030
6004
5102
6055
6045
6012
5102
6061
6060
6063
6012
6022
6060
6042
5101
6044
6045
6041
5102
6017
6000
5101
6014
6006
5096
6076
6027
6042
6023
6027
6053
6022
6001
5116
6061
6020
6025
5107
6052
6027
6051
5117
5096
6043
6030
6036
WT.
313
297
228
266
272
298
235
309
271
211
190
311
322
317
242
232
315
276
225
308
308
210
197
216
243
207
184
197
189
283
232
271
231
230
217
212
205
181
259
242
217
188
275
253
252
207
169
264
259
223
SP.
5.24
5.14
4.93
4.58
4.81
5.07
4.47
5.21
4.88
4.37
4.39
5.24
5.31
5.13
4.59
4.61
5.17
4.8e
4.45
5.32
5.49
4.49
4.42
4.43
4.69
4.48
4.34
4.49
4.59
5.04
4.77
4.86
4.71
4.85
4.54
4.53
4.54
4.44
4.74
4.57
4.54
4.49
4.79
4.62
4.73
4.44
4.41
4.76
4.56
4.72
GR.
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.80
6.70
6.50
6.50
6.40
6.35
6.35
6.30
6.30
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.20
6.20
6.20
6.15
6.15
6.15
6.15
6.12
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.05
5.95
5.90
5.90
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.80
5.80
5.80
5.80
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.70
5.70
5.70
COM.
X
Jr., OLB
OLB
NT
Jr., KR
Jr., OT
Jr.,
Jr., Ch.
X, RS
Jr.
Jr., OLB
Jr., DT, X
Jr.
NT
X, OG
X
Ch., KR
Jr.
Jr., X
Jr., KR
KR
Jr., WR, Ch.
Jr.
Jr.
X
OLB
OLB
X
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
Jr., CB
Jr., Ch.
Jr., Ch.
X, H-B
PR
PR
DT
DE
Jr., RS, X, Ch.

X, OLB
DE, Ch., X
Jr., X
51. CB Tyvon Branch

52. WR Andre Bubba Caldwell
53. WR Early Doucet
54. CB Reggie Smith
55. OG Chilo Rachal
56. DT Trevor Laws
57. RB Ray Rice
58. CB Patrick Lee
59. WR Eddie Royal
60. RB Matt Forte
61. OT Oniel Cousins
62. TE Craig Stevens
63. OLB Jordon Dizon
64. RB Tashard Choice
65. CB Justin King
66. DT Marcus Harrison
67. TE Brad Cottam
68. DE Kenny Iwebema
69. QB Joe Flacco
70. OLB Xavier Adibi
71. CB Charles Godfrey
72. FS Thomas DeCoud
73. RB Jamaal Charles
74. DT Pat Sims
75. OT Anthony Collins
76. OC Mike Pollak
77. OLB Bryan Kehl
78. OLB Ali Highsmith
79. RB Kevin Smith
80. RB Chris Johnson
81. WR Donnie Avery
82. CB Terrence Wheatley
83. CB Antoine Cason
84. WR Dexter Jackson
85. OT Duane Brown
86. OG Roy Schuening
87. DT Dre Moore
88. DE Chris Ellis
89. OLB Tavares Gooden
90. WR Earl Bennett
91. CB Terrell Thomas
92. OT Carl Nicks
93. DT Letroy Guion
94. DE Kendall Langford
95. TE Fred Davis
96. DE Shawn Crable
97. OLB Philip Wheeler
98. QB Andre Woodson
99. WR Josh Morgan
100. SS Tom Zbikowski
101. WR Jerome Simpson
102. RB Steve Slaton
103. OC Jeremy Zuttah
104. DT Andre Fluellen
105. OG John Greco
106. TE Kellen Davis
107. TE Jermichael Finley
108. OLB Geno Hayes
109. QB Erik Ainge
110. QB John David Booty
111. WR Will Franklin
112. RB Thomas Brown
113. CB Chevis Jackson
114. DT Frank Okam
115. OG Mike McGlynn
116. TE Martin Rucker
117. OLB Curtis Gatewood
118. TE Jacob Tamme
119. DE Bryan Smith
120. SS Josh Barrett
121. WR Justin Harper
122. QB Josh Johnson
123. P Durant Brooks
124. DT Joseph Red Bryant
125. OT King Dunlap
126. OG Mackenzy Bernadeau
127. OG Donald Thomas
128. C John Sullivan
129. DT DeMario Pressley
130. FB Jacob Hester
131. WR Marcus Smith
132. RB Mike Hart
133. CB Orlando Scandrick
134. WR Lavelle Hawkins
135. CB Jonathan Wilhite
136. OT Drew Radovich
137. OLB Marcus Howard
138. QB Dennis Dixon
139. CB Antwaun Molden
140. WR Kenneth Moore
141. CB Trae Williams
142. OT Geoff Schwartz
143. DT Ahtyba Rubin
144. OT Mike Gibson
145. C Kory Lichtensteiger
146. C Steve Justice
147. DE Darrell Robertson
148. OLB Gary Guyton
149. TE Gary Barnidge
150. OLB Curtis Johnson
Connecticut
5113
Florida
6002
LSU
6000
Oklahoma
6004
USC
6050
Notre Dame
6006
Rutgers
5080
Auburn
6000
Virginia Tech
5095
Tulane
6013
UTEP
6036
California
6032
Colorado
5117
Georgia Tech
5104
Penn State
5107
Arkansas
6026
Tennessee
6074
Iowa
6040
Delaware
6063
Virginia Tech
6016
Iowa
5116
California
6013
Texas
5110
Auburn
6021
Kansas
6050
Arizona State
6034
Brigham Young 6023
LSU
6000
Central Florida
6011
East Carolina
5110
Houston
5110
Colorado
5095
Arizona
6002
Appalachian St. 5094
Virginia Tech
6041
Oregon State
6035
Maryland
6040
Virginia Tech
6042
Miami (Fla.)
6012
Vanderbilt
5114
USC
6004
Nebraska
6047
Florida State
6033
Hampton
6054
USC
6030
Michigan
6047
Georgia Tech
6017
Kentucky
6040
Virginia Tech
6002
Notre Dame
5112
Coastal Carolina 6016
West Virginia
5091
Rutgers
6033
Florida State
6017
Toledo
6046
Michigan State 6064
Texas
6046
Florida State
6007
Tennessee
6054
USC
6023
Missouri
6004
Georgia
5084
LSU
6000
Texas
6044
Pittsburgh
6044
Missouri
6047
Vanderbilt
6020
Kentucky
6034
McNeese State 6023
Arizona State
6016
Virginia Tech
6034
San Diego
6026
Georgia Tech
6003
Texas A&M
6041
Auburn
6084
Bentley (Mass.) 6041
Connecticut
6033
Notre Dame
6034
North Carolina St.6031
LSU
5105
New Mexico
6013
Michigan
5087
Boise State
5110
California
5110
Auburn
5094
USC
6044
Georgia
6004
Oregon
6035
Eastern Kentucky 6006
Wake Forest
5106
South Florida
5090
Oregon
6063
Iowa State
6026
California
6034
Bowling Green
6022
Wake Forest
6033
Georgia Tech
6037
Georgia Tech
6015
Louisville
6055
Clark Atlanta
6025
204
204
203
199
308
304
199
196
184
217
308
254
229
215
192
317
269
269
236
232
207
207
200
310
310
301
237
221
216
197
192
187
187
182
315
306
305
263
232
206
199
341
307
287
254
245
240
229
219
211
199
199
303
294
294
262
240
226
225
218
214
201
192
335
311
249
248
236
231
223
220
213
204
313
311
306
303
301
299
226
221
206
192
187
185
301
237
200
198
195
193
331
313
306
298
293
255
245
243
242
4.36
4.39
4.62
4.61
5.29
5.12
4.47
4.49
4.46
4.47
5.18
4.68
4.73
4.51
4.37
5.09
4.74
4.81
4.86
4.71
4.48
4.54
4.41
5.13
5.41
5.04
4.64
4.76
4.53
4.29
4.46
4.43
4.56
4.36
5.09
5.33
4.93
4.78
4.62
4.53
4.54
5.26
5.26
4.99
4.74
4.63
4.74
4.88
4.49
4.52
4.46
4.49
5.04
5.09
5.34
4.64
4.62
4.67
5.04
4.93
4.39
4.54
4.62
5.22
5.39
4.74
4.77
4.62
4.76
4.36
4.61
4.54
4.9e
4.99
5.28
5.27
5.04
5.39
5.09
4.62
4.54
4.77
4.36
4.58
4.46
5.37
4.45
4.6e
4.44
4.51
4.54
5.26
5.27
5.21
5.29
5.26
4.75e
4.57
4.64
4.77
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.65
5.65
5.65
5.65
5.65
5.60
5.59
5.59
5.59
5.59
5.59
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
S
KR, X
PR
Jr., S, RS, X
Jr.
DE
Jr., X
RS
FB
OG
ILB
X
Jr., PR
Ch., X
X
FS
X
Jr., KR
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
Jr.
X, WR, KR
X
FS, PR
RS
OG
X, Ch.
X, ILB
Jr.
X
Ch.
Jr.
DT
Ch.
OLB
Ch.
PR
Jr., Ch.
OT
X
OT
Ch.
Soph-3
Jr., Ch.
X
X, E
OT
X, OT, LS
DE
H-B, LS
OLB
X, NT, Ch.
OG
X
OG
RB
Jr., Ch.
KR
OG
DE
ATH, WR, X
RB
LS
NT
OG
OLB, X
ILB
H-B
DE
QUARTERBACKS
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NAME
Matt Ryan
Chad Henne
Brian Brohm
Joe Flacco
Andre Woodson
COLLEGE
Boston College
Michigan
Louisville
Delaware
Kentucky
HT.
6046
6027
6027
6063
6040
WT.
228
232
230
236
229
SP.
4.93
4.77
4.85
4.86
4.88
GR. COM.
7.00
5.90 X
5.85 X
5.55
5.40
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
Erik Ainge
Tennessee
John David Booty USC
Josh Johnson
San Diego
Dennis Dixon
Oregon
Kevin OConnell
San Diego State
Kyle Wright
Miami (Fla.)
Matt Flynn
LSU
Anthony Morelli
Penn State
Bernard Morris
Marshall
Nick Hill
Southern Illinois
Brad Roach
Catawba (N.C.)
Colt Brennan
Hawaii
Paul Smith
Tulsa
Alex Brink
Washington State
Xavier Lee
Florida State
Thomas T.C. Ostrander Stanford
Luke Drone
Illinois State
Richard Santos
New Hampshire
Bret Meyer
Iowa State
James Cox
Auburn
Tyler Donovan
Wisconsin
Sam Keller
Nebraska
Blake Mitchell
South Carolina
Adam Tafralis
San Jose State
Cleveland McCoy South Carolina State
Casey Hansen
Norfolk State
Craig Hormann
Columbia
Caleb Hanie
Colorado State
Sam Hunt
Alabama-Birmingham
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
NAME
Jacob Hester
Peyton Hillis
Jerome Felton
Owen Schmitt
Lex Hilliard
Carl Stewart
Brandon McAnderson
Rolly Lumbala
Steven Korte
Matthew Hahn
Justin Valentine
Mike Cox
Michael Viti
Julius Crosslin
Kyle Van Horn
Dionte Johnson
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
NAME
COLLEGE
Jonathan Stewart Oregon
Darren McFadden Arkansas
Rashard Mendenhall Illinois
Felix Jones
Arkansas
Ray Rice
Rutgers
Matt Fort
Tulane
Tashard Choice
Georgia Tech
Jamaal Charles
Texas
Chris Johnson
East Carolina
Kevin Smith
Central Florida
Steve Slaton
West Virginia
Thomas Brown
Georgia
Mike Hart
Michigan
Allen Patrick
Oklahoma
Chauncey Washington USC
Cory Boyd
South Carolina
Justin Forsett
California
Chad Simpson
Morgan State
Ryan Torain
Arizona State
Jalen Parmele
Toledo
Jerome Messam Graceland (Iowa)
Tim Hightower
Richmond
Calvin Dawson
Louisiana-Monroe
Matt Lawrence
Massachusetts
Marcus Thomas
UTEP
Allen Ervin
Lambuth (Tenn.)
Jehuu Caulcrick
Michigan State
Dantrell Savage
Oklahoma State
Rafael Little
Kentucky
Louis Rankin
Washington
Rodney Kinlaw
Penn State
Kregg Lumpkin
Georgia
Xavier Omon
NW Missouri State
BenJarvus Green-Ellis Mississippi
Kalvin McRae
Ohio
Lance Ball
Maryland
Andre Callender
Boston College
Keon Lattimore
Maryland
Danny Woodhead Chadron State (Neb.)
Yvenson Bernard Oregon State
Tony Temple
Missouri
Jamario Thomas North Texas
Albert Young
Iowa
Amir Pinnix
Minnesota
Omar Cuff
Delaware
Bobby Washington Eastern Kentucky
Erik Haw
Jackson State
Alley Broussard
Missouri Southern
Jamar Brittingham Bloomsburg (Pa.)
Adrain Smith
Bethel (Tenn.)
Austin Scott
Penn State
Travis Thomas
Notre Dame
Chris Markey
UCLA
Micah Andrews
Wake Forest
6054
6023
6026
6035
6050
6033
6022
6035
6030
6024
6057
6023
6012
6022
6030
6022
6010
6014
6031
6014
5116
6035
6026
6011
6014
6054
6037
6014
6035
225
218
213
200
225
215
231
231
223
213
250
218
208
211
233
222
216
211
212
204
185
237
216
224
221
217
223
220
225
5.04
4.93
4.54
4.6e
4.64
4.92
4.81
5.09
4.75
4.78
5.16
4.75
4.97
5.02
4.84
4.9e
5.06
5.03
4.66
4.81
4.77
5.03
4.87
4.76
4.65e
4.94
5.0e
4.84
4.64
5.39
5.39
5.37
5.33
5.23
5.19
5.19
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.08
5.07
5.00
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
WT.
226
240
240
249
234
231
240
258
233
235
241
252
242
245
244
237
SP.
4.62
4.67
4.81
4.83
4.71
4.69
4.87
4.83
4.44
4.75e
4.92
5.11
4.86
4.69
4.84
4.7e
GR.
5.35
5.23
5.20
5.17
5.10
5.09
5.07
5.00
5.00
4.70
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
COM.
RB
X, H-B
SP.
4.47
4.37
4.45
4.48
4.47
4.47
4.51
4.41
4.29
4.53
4.49
4.54
4.77
4.56
4.44
4.58
4.68
4.43
4.63
4.54
4.55e
4.61
4.54
4.59
4.63
4.64
4.71
4.46
4.5e
4.58
4.59
4.73
4.62
4.65
4.67
4.57
4.51
4.62
4.44
4.76
4.61
4.66
4.71
4.76
4.56
4.62
4.62
4.76
4.87
4.66
4.6e
4.6e
4.69
4.55e
GR.
6.50
6.35
6.20
6.10
5.65
5.60
5.59
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.40
5.39
5.35
5.25
5.23
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.90
4.85
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
COM.
Jr., KR
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
Jr., KR
Jr., X
FB
X
Jr., KR
X, WR, KR
Jr.
Jr., Ch.
X, E
ATH, WR, X
WR, Ch.
X, Ch.
Jr., ATH, TE
X
ATH, WR
Ch., X
Ch.
H-B
ATH
X
FULLBACKS
COLLEGE
LSU
Arkansas
Furman
West Virginia
Montana
Auburn
Kansas
Idaho
LSU
Penn State
Minnesota
Georgia Tech
Army
Oklahoma State
Colorado State
Ohio State
HT.
5105
6006
5117
6020
5112
6010
5101
6004
6006
6000
5116
6002
5090
5113
5113
5106
X, TE
X, RB
RB
H-B
Jr.
X
XX
RUNNING BACKS
HT.
5102
6012
5101
5101
5080
6013
5104
5110
5110
6011
5091
5084
5087
6005
5113
6007
5080
5085
6005
5113
6034e
5117
5084
6004
6002
5017
6000
5082
5086
6005
5091
5114
5107
5105
5091
5091
5106
5110
5074
5083
5084
5087
5081
5107
5097
6004
5113
6000
6002
5093
5110e
5115
5097
5100e
WT.
235
211
225
207
199
217
215
200
197
216
199
201
206
199
218
213
191
216
221
226
230e
224
199
207
210
224
254
186
194
203
197
219
230
219
203
220
198
222
197
204
202
214
202
208
195
215
211
235
215
218
210e
217
215
215e
X
Ch.
RS
Jr., MI
FB
RS, WR
X, KR
X, FB
FB
X
X
X, Ch.
X
X, MI
Jr., Ch.
X, Ch.
LB, X
X
X
MAY 2008
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY
19
Jay Peck
Cassen Jackson-Garrison
Kareem Huggins
Lynell Hamilton
Lennox Whitworth
Reggie Campbell
Benton Butler
Damian Sims
Joe Doss
Gregory Moore
Barrington Edwards
Alabama State
Vanderbilt
Hofstra
San Diego State
Boston College
Navy
Cincinnati
Iowa
Memphis
Cincinnati
North Carolina
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
NAME
Dustin Keller
Martellus Bennett
John Carlson
Craig Stevens
Brad Cottam
Fred Davis
Jermichael Finley
Kellen Davis
Jacob Tamme
Martin Rucker
Gary Barnidge
Tom Santi
Derek Fine
Andrew Atchison
Joe Jon Finley
Joey Haynos
Kolo Kapanui
Jonathan Stupar
Chris Brown
Marcus Stone
Jed Collins
Mike Peterson
Darrell Strong
Adam Bishop
Jason Goode
Brad Listorti
Louis Irizarry
Cole Bennett
Matt Sherry
Bryan Bergman
Eric Butler
Nick Cleaver
Brent Miller
Wade Betschart
Keith Zinger
Blake Martin
Brian Shope
Joseph Tuineau
Steve Schmidt
Matthew Mulligan
Chris Wagner
Joe Nesheiwat
Ryan Putnam
Langston Johnson
Kris Kasparek
Earnest Jackson
Chris Hopkins
Brandon Davis
Dale Thompson
Jon Loyte
Jeff Postell
Ben Barkema
COLLEGE
Purdue
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
California
Tennessee
USC
Texas
Michigan State
Kentucky
Missouri
Louisville
Virginia
Kansas
William & Mary
Oklahoma
Maryland
West Texas A&M
Virginia
Tennessee
Washington State
NW Missouri State
Pittsburgh
Nevada
Maryland
Massachusetts
Youngstown State
Auburn
Villanova
Carthage (Wis.)
Mississippi State
New Mexico State
Arizona State
Wyoming
LSU
Sam Houston State
Marshall
SE Missouri State
San Diego State
Maine
South Dakota State
Syracuse
Boise State
Yale
Akron
Cincinnati
Toledo
Northern Illinois
USC
Boston College
Delaware State
Iowa State
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
NAME
Limas Sweed
Devin Thomas
Mario Manningham
James Hardy
Jordy Nelson
DeSean Jackson
Early Doucet
Malcolm Kelly
Eddie Royal
Dexter Jackson
Donnie Avery
Earl Bennett
Jerome Simpson
Josh Morgan
Will Franklin
Justin Harper
Marcus Smith
Lavelle Hawkins
Kenneth Moore
Anthony Alridge
Pierre Garcon
Paul Hubbard
Adrian Arrington
Harry Douglas
Arman Shields
Keenan Burton
D.J. Hall
Mario Urrutia
Darius Reynaud
Davone Bess
Steve Johnson
Marcus Henry
Dorien Bryant
Chaz Schilens
Brandon Breazell
Marcell Reece
COLLEGE
Texas
Michigan State
Michigan
Indiana
Kansas State
California
Florida
LSU
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Appalachian State
Houston
Vanderbilt
Coastal Carolina
Virginia Tech
Missouri
Virginia Tech
New Mexico
California
Wake Forest
Houston
Mount Union
Wisconsin
Michigan
Louisville
Richmond
Kentucky
Alabama
Louisville
West Virginia
Hawaii
Kentucky
Kansas
Purdue
San Diego State
UCLA
Washington
5107
6001
5084
5117
5114
5056
5117
5082
5083
6010
6000e
200
217
189
211
214
168
215
196
191
217
220e
4.6e
4.67e
4.36
4.59
4.72
4.46
4.61
4.64
4.76
4.83
4.7e
4.60
4.55
4.50
4.50 X, MI
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40 FB
4.40 FB
WT.
242
259
252
254
269
254
240
262
236
249
243
251
251
246
251
264
271
248
239
237
249
251
261
244
240
253
254
255
255
247
252
243
245
248
270
244
260
285
256
250
256
251
245
233
266
222
273
270
245
256
247
252
SP.
4.57
4.74
4.73
4.68
4.74
4.74
4.62
4.64
4.62
4.74
4.64
4.67
4.85
4.72
4.87
4.89
5.10
4.81
4.82
4.94
5.04
4.68
4.79
5.04
4.67
4.68
4.70
4.78
4.73
4.73
4.63
4.67
4.72
4.88
5.11
4.81
4.9e
4.92
4.98
4.9e
4.85
4.86
4.88
5.04
4.95
4.54
4.91
4.8e
4.79
4.92
5.07
5.11
GR.
5.80
5.80
5.75
5.59
5.55
5.40
5.39
5.39
5.37
5.37
5.30
5.23
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.85
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.49
4.43
4.44
4.54
4.54
4.41
4.39
4.62
4.72
4.46
4.36
4.46
4.53
4.46
4.49
4.39
4.61
4.54
4.58
4.51
4.39
4.44
4.56
4.58
4.58
4.41
4.49
4.61
4.61
4.53
4.66
4.59
4.57
4.51
4.39
4.43
4.46
GR.
6.15
6.12
5.85
5.85
5.80
5.75
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.65
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.40
5.40
5.39
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.33
5.30
5.30
5.29
5.27
5.27
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.23
5.21
5.17
5.15
5.12
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
TIGHT ENDS
HT.
6020
6061
6051
6032
6074
6030
6046
6064
6034
6047
6055
6034
6025
6054
6063
6075
6033
6033
6010
6027
6012
6020
6040
6047
6027
6027
6037
6046
6040
6021
6022
6034
6046
6022
6036
6017
6032
6072
6043
6044
6054
6022
6015
6025
6065
6024
6046
6041
6042
6051
6043
6026
COM.
X, H-B
Jr., Ch.
X
Ch.
Soph-3
Ch.
H-B, LS
H-B
H-B
H-B
Age
X
Ch.
X, H-B
Age, H-B
X, Ch.
X
H-B
X
Ch.
X
H-B
H-B
X, H-B
X
H-B
Age, OT
H-B
FB, H-B, Ch.
H-B, WR
H-B
WIDE RECEIVERS
HT.
6041
6017
5116
6053
6025
5096
6002
6000
6036
5095
5094
5110
5114
6016
6002
6004
6034
6013
5110
5106
5090
5117
6026
6027
5112
6006
6004
6017
6053
5092
5097
6017
6035
5096
6040
5115
6001
WT.
210
216
181
217
217
169
204
203
223
184
182
192
206
199
219
214
220
221
187
195
177
210
223
202
177
194
201
193
229
203
189
203
207
173
208
162
231
COM.
X
Jr.
Jr., Ch.
Jr., Ch.
PR
Jr., RS, X, Ch.
KR, X
PR
Jr., X
RS
RS
Jr.
Ch.
KR
RB
RB, RS
Jr., Ch.
KR
KR
Ch.
Jr., Ch.
Jr., RS
Jr.
38. Ryan Grice-Mullen

39. Ed Williams
40. Marcus Monk
41. Travis Brown
42. Paul Raymond
43. Maurice Purify
44. Darnell Jenkins
45. Kevin Robinson
46. Jason Rivers
47. Jabari Arthur
48. Lance Leggett
49. Micah Rucker
50. Clyde Edwards
51. Taj Smith
52. Joe West
53. Adarius Bowman
54. Keith Brown
55. Jaymar Johnson
56. Darrell Blackman
57. Danny Amendola
58. Todd Blythe
59. Luke Swan
60. Robert Jordan
61. Gary Banks
62. Mark Bradford
63. Jeron Harvey
64. Curtis Hamilton
65. Brian Paysinger
66. James Banks
67. Evan Moore
68. Damon Morton
69. John Dunlap
70. Ernie Wheelwright
71. Joshua Hyman
72. Lorne Sam
73. Michael Bumpus
74. Shaheer McBride
75. Bruce Hocker
76. Pat Carter
77. Gregory Bracey
78. Nate Jones
79. Billy Pittman
80. Joe Cowan
81. James Townsend
82. Ben Bailey
83. Johnny Walker
84. DeCody Fagg
85. Omar Haugabook
86. Tony Burks
87. Brett Swain
88. Taurean Rhetta
89. Brent Schaeffer
90. Terrence Nunn
91. Robert Johnson
92. Daniel Polk
93. Amarri Jackson
94. Jermaine Moye
95. Ryan Bagley
96. Milan Moses
97. Jake Allen
98. Matt Caddell
99. Andy Birkel
100. Wynton Jackson
101. Nate Hughes
102. Prechae Rodriquez
103. Anthony Brown
104. Nate Forse
105. Rafael Price
106. Kerry Franks
107. John Logan
108. Terrell Walden
109. Frantz Hardy
Hawaii
Lane (Tenn.)
Arkansas
New Mexico
Brown
Nebraska
Miami (Fla.)
Utah State
Hawaii
Akron
Miami (Fla.)
Eastern Illinois
Grambling State
Syracuse
UTEP
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Jackson State
Texas Tech
Iowa State
Wisconsin
California
Troy
Stanford
Houston
Western Kentucky
Oregon
Carson Newman
Stanford
Colorado State
Minnesota
Virginia Tech
UTEP
Washington State
Delaware State
Duquesne
Louisville
Missouri
Texas
Texas
UCLA
Rutgers
Northwestern State
Colorado State
Florida State
Troy
Mississippi State
San Diego State
Jacksonville State
Mississippi
Nebraska
Arkansas
Midwestern St. (Tex.)
South Florida
California (Pa.)
Montana
Iowa State
Mississippi College
Alabama
Northern Colorado
Liberty
Alcorn State
Auburn
Oregon State
California (Pa.)
Indiana State
Texas A&M
Kentucky
Lane (Tenn.)
Nebraska
5101
6035
6042
6024
5091
6030
5092
5114
6012
6032
6030
6054
5096
6003
6011
6027
6021
5111
5103
5014
6047
5113
5106
6004
6006
6045
5112
6016
6020
6060
5097
6010
6043
5110
6023
5106
6014
6030
6023
6015
5117
5116
6033
6001
6030
5115
6012
5116
6037
6004
6000
6014e
6000e
6005
6007
6034
6014
6032
6010e
6034
5104
6017
6003
6000
6040
6001
6036
6004
5101
5100
5096
6002
185
213
215
194
183
218
187
196
204
227
189
217
181
187
205
230
203
184
210
182
210
186
172
196
215
224
192
206
203
233
176
209
217
191
215
194
205
206
199
209
189
195
220
187
220
197
211
205
217
194
176
200e
185e
200
202
199
202
217
195e
179
181
187
184
186
207
210
221
186
188
192
160
180
4.47
4.52
4.53
4.54
4.54
4.59
4.59
4.74
4.64
4.6e
4.44
4.52
4.53
4.54
4.56
4.76
4.48
4.56
4.57
4.57
4.59
4.62
4.51
4.61
4.61
4.57
4.59
4.59
4.64
4.74
4.43
4.46
4.54
4.58
4.62
4.64
4.69
4.55e
4.44
4.44
4.58
4.71
4.73
4.43
4.56
4.58
4.66
4.52
4.6e
4.44
4.52
4.5e
4.6e
4.72e
4.49
4.68
4.74
4.74
4.55e
4.57
4.56
4.59
4.66
4.49
4.66
4.66
4.55e
4.49
4.56
4.39
4.34
4.59
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.55
4.55
4.55
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.40
4.40
Jr.
X
X, E
WT.
301
303
301
293
298
294
304
291
310
291
323
297
309
298
292
292
294
287
287
296
282
275e
290e
300
270e
295
SP.
5.04
5.04
5.39
5.26
5.29
5.11
5.26
5.24
5.10
5.35e
5.25e
5.18
5.41
5.24
5.27
5.14
5.28
5.3e
5.27
5.33
5.03
5.25e
5.3e
5.08
5.1e
5.04
GR.
5.50
5.39
5.35
5.30
5.30
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.09
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.90
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
SP.
5.21
5.29
GR. COM.
6.40 Jr., OT
5.65 Jr.
PR
Ch.
X, RS
RS
Jr.
H-B, X, Ch.
Ch.
RS
RS, RB
RS
X
Ch.
Age, BB
X
X
Jr., Ch.
X, H-B
RS
X
Ch., Age
X, QB
X
X
H-B
PR
XX
QB
ATH, Ch., QB
X
ATH
QB
FS
X
X
X
RS
PR
Ch., S
FS
KR, DNP, Ch.
CENTERS
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
NAME
Mike Pollak
Jeremy Zuttah
John Sullivan
Steve Justice
Kory Lichtensteiger
Jamey Richard
Fernando Velasco
Cody Wallace
Eric Scott
Marcus Coleman
Doug Legursky
Brennen Carvalho
Adam Spieker
Tim Mattran
Kevin Tuminello
Ryan Wendell
Kyle Devan
John Masters
Christian Morton
Ben Poynter
Darren Marquez
Dallas Griffin
Riley Salinger
Brett Byford
Marcus Lipsey
Seteuati Aulai
COLLEGE
Arizona State
Rutgers
Notre Dame
Wake Forest
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Georgia
Texas A&M
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Marshall
Portland State
Missouri
Stanford
Georgia Tech
Fresno State
Oregon State
Michigan State
South Dakota
SMU
Southern Illinois
Texas
Wagner
Nebraska
Virginia
Brigham Young
HT.
6034
6033
6034
6033
6022
6046
6036
6042
6030
6055
6012
6012
6021
6043
6035
6023
6014
6025
6043
6032
6030
6030e
6024e
6027
6030e
6001
COM.
OT
OG
OT
OG
OG
X
OG
OG
X
OT
Jr., MI
OFFENSIVE GUARDS
Ch., RS
RK. NAME
1. Branden Albert
2. Chilo Rachal
COLLEGE
Virginia
USC
HT.
6055
6050
WT.
309
308
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
Roy Schuening
John Greco
Mike McGlynn
Donald Thomas
Mackenzy Bernadeau
Shawn Murphy
Eric Young
Kerry Brown
Andrew Crummey
Robert Felton
James Lee
Chris McDuffie
Chester Adams
Charles Manu
Matt Spanos
Eric Tunney
Mike Fladell
Adam Kraus
Brandon Rodd
Shannon Tevaga
James Blair
L.J. Anderson
Marty Lindner
Kirk Elder
Hercules Satele
Ian-Yates Cunningham
Derrick Morse
Shawn McMavin
Justin Britt
Jason Boone
Nathan McManus
Josh Coffman
Brandon Barnes
John Booker
Jordan Grimes
Kenard Burley
Matt Alfred
Michael Butterworth
David Koenig
Andrew Bain
Walter Walker
Marshal Ausberry
Brandyn Dombrowski
Josh Sitton
Tad Miller
Brian Stamper
Tim Goins
Ryan Poles
Noah Sutherland
Jacky Claude
Jeff Cavender
William Arnold
Charleston Gray
Drew Miller
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
NAME
Jake Long
Ryan Clady
Gosder Cherilus
Jeffrey Otah
Chris Williams
Sam Baker
Oniel Cousins
Anthony Collins
Duane Brown
Carl Nicks
King Dunlap
Drew Radovich
Mike Gibson
Geoff Schwartz
Breno Giacomini
Tony Hills
Brandon Keith
Will Robinson
Barry Richardson
Pedro Sosa
Chad Rinehart
Kirk Barton
Demetrius Bell
David Hale
Nate Garner
Corey Clark
Devin Clark
Franklin Dunbar
Carnell Stewart
Tyler Polumbus
Joe Reitz
Shannon Boatman
Glenn Digger Bujnoch
Charlie Emerson
Phillip Trautwein
Stephen Sene
Thaddeus Coleman
Isaiah Wiggins
Edwin Harrison
Akim Millington
Sean Dumford
Kyle Cunningham
Dan Gore
David Shelby
Patrick Schwenke
Charles Norden
Carlton Medder
Mike Gyetvai
Oregon State
Toledo
Pittsburgh
Connecticut
Bentley (Mass.)
Utah State
Tennessee
Appalachian State
Maryland
Arkansas
South Carolina State
Clemson
Georgia
Nevada
USC
Central Michigan
Rutgers
Michigan
Arizona State
UCLA
Western Michigan
Central Florida
Texas Christian
Texas A&M
Hawaii
Virginia
Miami (Fla.)
Hofstra
Alabama
Utah
Georgia Tech
East Carolina
Grand Valley State
San Jose State
Purdue
SMU
Eastern Washington
Slippery Rock
Oklahoma State
Miami (Fla.)
South Florida
Liberty
San Diego State
Central Florida
Boise State
Vanderbilt
UNLV
Boston College
UCLA
Florida State
Boise State
LSU
North Carolina
Florida
6035
6046
6044
6033
6041
6037
6035
6052
6045
6035
6043
6041
6042
6024
6033
6032
6064
6054
6036
6017
6032
6025
6040
6034
6021
6034
6043
6030e
6040
6035
6036
6064
6013
6040
6032
6031
6022
6067
6043
6027
6032
6052
6052
6034
6034
6045
6026
6037
6034
6026
6016
6037
6030
6050
306
294
311
303
306
314
307
300
299
315
300
329
334
313
322
296
324
292
294
315
318
295
284
305
304
303
325
290
276
299
309
303
326
313
323
309
304
334
297
331
324
345
323
319
304
302
289
302
299
302
303
339
295
300
5.33
5.34
5.39
5.04
5.27
5.23
5.2e
5.22
5.41
5.54
5.19
5.34
5.39
5.58
5.26
5.28
5.48
5.39
5.09
5.21
5.33
5.42
5.47
5.23
5.54
5.59
5.35
5.20
5.25
5.25e
5.19
5.19
5.22
5.26
5.86
5.31
5.3e
5.78
5.32
5.34
5.44
5.61
5.33
5.26
5.55
5.32
5.51
5.68
4.98
5.39
5.46
5.59
5.2e
5.4e
5.45
5.39
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.12
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.55
4.55
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
OT
X, OT, LS
X
OT, Age
OT, X
X
X
OC
X, OT
Ch., X
OT
OT
C, Ch.
X
OT
C
OT
Jr.
X
X
OT, X, DNP
OT
OT
OT
OT
OT
X, OT
OG
XX
C
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
COLLEGE
Michigan
Boise State
Boston College
Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt
USC
UTEP
Kansas
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Auburn
USC
California
Oregon
Louisville
Texas
Northern Iowa
San Diego State
Clemson
Rutgers
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Northwestern State
Weber State
Arkansas
Texas A&M
New Mexico
Middle Tennessee St.
LSU
Colorado
Western Michigan
Florida State
Cincinnati
Indiana
Florida
Liberty
Mississippi Valley St.
Illinois State
Colorado
Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
Louisiana-Monroe
Boise State
Ohio
West Texas A&M
Miami (Ohio)
Florida
Michigan State
HT.
6070
6061
6063
6060
6060
6045
6036
6050
6041
6047
6084
6044
6034
6063
6071
6052
6052
6050
6065
6035
6050
6044
6054
6056
6061
6053
6035
6046
6042
6074
6061
6055
6037
6043
6060
6047
6074
6034
6034
6044
6056
6031
6045
6037
6045
6051
6047
6070
WT.
313
311
317
322
315
308
308
310
315
341
311
301
306
331
303
307
345
297
319
300
320
311
297
310
327
304
306
327
319
312
261
320
278
269
298
321
305
304
303
304
302
292
290
297
305
292
316
308
SP.
GR. COM.
5.24 7.00
5.24 6.30 Jr.
5.13 6.25
5.31 6.25
5.17 6.20
5.49 6.15 X, OG
5.18 5.59 OG
5.41 5.50 Jr.
5.09 5.45 OG
5.26 5.40 Ch.
5.28 5.35 OG
5.37 5.33 OG
5.21 5.30 OG
5.26 5.30 LS
5.24 5.27
5.3e 5.23 X
5.29 5.21 OG
5.26 5.20
5.41 5.20
5.2e 5.17 OG, X
5.52 5.15 OG
5.09 5.12
5.19 5.10
5.29 5.09 X
5.53 5.09
5.24 5.05
5.36 5.05 X
5.63 5.05 Jr., OG
5.24 5.00
5.36 5.00
4.90 4.95 ATH, TE
5.01 4.90
5.16 4.80
5.27 4.75
5.35 4.75 OG
5.42 4.70 Age, X
5.61 4.70
5.11 4.70
5.49 4.70
5.4e 4.70
5.24 4.60
5.27 4.60
5.35 4.60
5.18 4.60
5.33 4.60
5.2e 4.50 X
5.5e 4.50
5.5e 4.50 XX
PLAYER PRINTOUT
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
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19)
East Carolina
Northwestern
Florida State
6040
6071
6050
302
328
280
5.23
5.39
5.3e
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.58
4.81
4.88
4.8e
5.04
4.86
4.79
4.76
4.81
4.78
4.63
4.99
4.76
4.75e
4.86
4.88
5.17
4.87
4.93
4.57
4.99
4.79
4.62
4.57
4.61
4.89
4.94
4.98
4.9e
4.74
4.71
4.86
5.02
4.8e
5.09
4.56
4.72
4.83
4.93
4.94
4.97
5.04
4.63
5.01
5.16
5.18
4.87
4.97
5.09
5.27
4.77
4.84
4.89
4.91
5.17
5.07
4.56
4.77
5.07
GR.
6.80
6.70
6.35
6.20
5.90
5.85
5.75
5.70
5.55
5.45
5.40
5.40
5.37
5.30
5.25
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.15
5.12
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
5.14
5.07
5.32
5.12
5.09
5.13
4.93
5.26
5.09
5.22
4.99
5.09
5.27
5.18
5.04
5.13
5.04
5.31
5.12
5.14
5.36
5.38
5.0e
4.94
5.02
5.29
4.96
5.22
5.28
4.99
5.11
5.19
5.39
5.47
5.67
5.84
5.24
5.15e
5.01
GR.
7.00
6.50
6.15
5.65
5.55
5.50
5.45
5.40
5.39
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.30
5.20
5.15
5.13
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.05
5.05
5.00
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.70
DEFENSIVE ENDS
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
NAME
Vernon Gholston
Chris Long
Derrick Harvey
Phillip Merling
Calais Campbell
Lawrence Jackson
Jason Jones
Jeremy Thompson
Kenny Iwebema
Chris Ellis
Shawn Crable
Kendall Langford
Bryan Smith
Darrell Robertson
Tommy Blake
Chris Harrington
Marcus Dixon
Louis Holmes
Chase Ortiz
Alex Hall
Wallace Gilberry
Martail Burnett
Trevor Scott
Hilee Taylor
Andy Studebaker
Johnny Dingle
Dorian Smith
Joe Clermond
Adamm Oliver
Brandon Miller
Greyson Gunheim
Rob Jackson
Bryan Mattison
Rudolph Hardie
Angelo Craig
Bryan Wilson
William Hayes
Casper Brinkley
Brian Johnston
Jeremy Geathers
Antonio Reynolds
Nick Osborn
Shaun Richardson
Kurt Hout
Amani Purcell
Jacob Owens
Vegas Franklin
Xavier Mitchell
Marque Fountain
Kyle Clement
Alex Boston
Sherman Logan
Robert Henderson
Martrel Brown
Antonio Smith
Derrick Gray
Caesar Rayford
Blair Boynton
Keith Saunders
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
NAME
Glenn Dorsey
Sedrick Ellis
Kentwan Balmer
Trevor Laws
Marcus Harrison
Pat Sims
Dre Moore
Letroy Guion
Andre Fluellen
Frank Okam
Joseph Red Bryant
DeMario Pressley
Ahtyba Rubin
Nick Hayden
Carlton Powell
Keilen Dykes
Ogemdi Nwagbuo
David Faaeteete
Barry Booker
Derek Lokey
Joshua Thompson
Lionel Dotson
Eric Foster
Tywain Myles
Jason Shirley
Frank Morton
Landon Cohen
Henry Smith
Richard Clebert
Colin Ferrell
George Chukwu
Teraz McCray
James McClinton
Maurice Murray
Carlos Feliciano
Michael Lafaele
Leger Douzable
Nate Robinson
Chris Bradwell
COLLEGE
Ohio State
Virginia
Florida
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
USC
Eastern Michigan
Wake Forest
Iowa
Virginia Tech
Michigan
Hampton
McNeese State
Georgia Tech
Texas Christian
Texas A&M
Hampton
Arizona
Texas Christian
St. Augustines (N.C.)
Alabama
Utah
Buffalo
North Carolina
Wheaton
West Virginia
Oregon State
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Washington
Kansas State
Iowa
Howard
Cincinnati
Morgan State
Winston-Salem State
South Carolina
Gardner-Webb
UNLV
Tennessee
San Diego State
Tennessee State
Ferris State
Hawaii
Fairmont St. (W.V.)
Miami (Fla.)
Tennessee
Oklahoma State
Northwood (Mich.)
Florida State
Richmond
Michigan State
Texas Southern
Washington
Northern Arizona
Alabama
HT.
6030
6030
6045
6042
6076
6042
6052
6043
6040
6042
6047
6054
6023
6037
6026
6043
6040
6035
6020
6052
6022
6026
6047
6023
6030
6015
6014
6017
6036
6025
6054
6031
6027
6017
6040
6014
6031
6021
6050
6022
6035
6036
6010
6012
6032
6047
6020
6026
6000
6034
6023
6024
6032
6013
6070
6045
6056
6021
6031
WT.
266
272
271
276
283
271
275
264
269
263
245
287
231
255
272
264
294
263
252
243
268
257
256
244
251
266
262
253
271
259
268
256
287
270
252
249
261
259
271
259
266
260
242
280
277
275
239
258
255
315
261
257
278
254
260
266
244
250
239
COM.
Jr., OLB
OLB
Jr.,
Jr., DT, X
Jr.
OLB
DT
X, OLB
X, Ch.
OLB
DT
OLB
OLB, X
X, Ch., OLB
Ch.
Ch.
PRS
DT
TE
OLB
OLB, X
Jr., Age
PRS
OLB, Ch.
X
LB
OLB, Ch.
OLB
Jr.
X, OLB
X
X
Age
OLB
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
COLLEGE
LSU
USC
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Arkansas
Auburn
Maryland
Florida State
Florida State
Texas
Texas A&M
Iowa State
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Michigan State
Oregon
Virginia Tech
Texas
Auburn
Arizona
Rutgers
Tarleton State (Texas)
Fresno State
Tulane
Ohio
Texas A&M
South Florida
Kent State
Rice
Miami (Fla.)
Kansas
New Mexico State
Maryland
Hawaii
Central Florida
Akron
Troy
HT.
6016
6004
6044
6006
6026
6021
6040
6033
6017
6044
6041
6031
6026
6037
6020
6033
6030
6005
6036
6013
5112
6035
6015
6014
6052
6017
6011
6021
6000
6005
6006
6005
6000
6030
6046
6004
6044
6036
6037
WT.
297
298
308
304
317
310
305
307
294
335
313
299
313
292
288
306
299
324
288
293
304
283
277
304
329
301
290
310
320
293
315
288
285
301
315
318
284
305
276
COM.
X
NT
NT
DE
Ch., X
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
X
OT
X, NT, Ch.
NT
NT
NT, Ch.
X, NT
X
DE
NT
NT
DE
NT
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
Theo Horrocks
Lorenzo Williams
Ropati Pitoitua
Christopher Norwell
Jeremy Garrett
Steven Coleman
Michael Marquardt
Marcus Pittman
Martavius Prince
Kevin Brown
Adrian Grady
Jeremy Gibbs
Brandon Johnson
Steven Friend
Eric Butler
Keith Shologan
Billy Allen
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
NAME
Jerod Mayo
Curtis Lofton
Dan Connor
Jameel McClain
Jolonn Dunbar
Spencer Larsen
James Beau Bell
Jonathan Goff
Marc Magro
Ben Moffitt
J Leman
Chris Graham
Joe Mays
Vince Hall
Darren Mustin
Danny Lansanah
Christian Taylor
James Terry
Thomas Red Keith
Misiovala Tupe
Daniel Brooks
Joe Brockington
Rodrick Johnson
Shomari Earls
Jermaine Dias
Corey McKeon
Russell Reeves
Kaleb Thornhill
Nelson Coleman
Mike Klinkenborg
Trent Allen
Justin Roland
Weston Dacus
Ahijah Lane
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
NAME
Keith Rivers
Cliff Avril
Quentin Groves
Jordon Dizon
Xavier Adibi
Bryan Kehl
Ali Highsmith
Tavares Gooden
Philip Wheeler
Geno Hayes
Curtis Gatewood
Marcus Howard
Gary Guyton
Curtis Johnson
Stanford Keglar
Wesley Woodyard
Mike Humpal
Ezra Butler
Alvin Bowen
Bruce Davis
Erin Henderson
Robert James
Titus Brown
Larry Grant
Thomas Williams
Lamar Myles
Steve Octavien
Durell Mapp
David Vobora
Kroy Biermann
Marcus Buggs
Marcus Richardson
Anthony Hoke
Steve Allen
Matt Castelo
Shane Simmons
Nick Watkins
Bo Ruud
Marcus Riley
Brian Bradford
Kelly Poppinga
Vincent Redd
Luke Sanders
Jeremy Jones
Malik Jackson
Shonda Faulkner
Robert Killebrew
Jon Banks
Henti Baird
Brandon Renkart
Vanderbilt
Missouri
Washington State
Illinois
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arizona State
Troy
UCLA
Coastal Carolina
Oregon
Nebraska
Central Michigan
Washburn (Kan.)
Central Florida
Virginia
6026
6005
6074
6062
6004
6043
6032
6044
6020
6010
6037
6023
6012
6013
6017
6014
6037
282
304
297
296
285
310
292
282
281
303
306
277
312
291
302
297
279
5.06
5.07
5.19
5.36
5.15e
5.14
5.11
5.29
5.12
5.15e
5.28e
5.06
5.18
5.08
5.16
5.23
5.23
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
Ch.
Ch.
OG
Age
OG
NT
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
COLLEGE
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Penn State
Syracuse
Boston College
Arizona
UNLV
Vanderbilt
West Virginia
South Florida
Illinois
Michigan
North Dakota State
Virginia Tech
Alabama
Connecticut
UCLA
Youngstown State
Central Michigan
Texas A&M
Jackson State
Notre Dame
Oklahoma State
Florida Atlantic
Virginia
Nebraska
Delaware State
Michigan State
Tulsa
Iowa
Houston
Kansas State
Arkansas
Fresno State
HT.
6012
6000
6023
6006
6004
6016
6012
6020
6015
6007
6016
5102
5107
5110
6015
6005
5117
6012
5110
5100
6022
6004
6024
6020
6004
6011
6014
6020e
6015
6013
6014e
5115
6014e
6006
WT.
242
243
231
240
231
234
239
245
244
224
245
232
246
232
237
251
227
239
240
239
244
245
255
239
236
222
244
245e
236
237
245e
242
230e
233
SP.
4.59
4.69
4.71
4.74
4.84
4.89
4.94
4.73
4.87
4.61
4.85e
4.64
4.76
5.08
4.85e
4.84
4.75e
4.74
4.84
4.84
4.89
4.97
5.23
4.66
4.79
4.84
4.72
4.85e
4.94
4.97
4.9e
4.74
4.75e
4.7e
GR.
6.25
6.10
5.85
5.27
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.19
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
COM.
Jr., OLB
Jr., X
OLB
DE
X
OLB, X
OLB
X
OLB
Age
Ch.
X
DE
Ch., OLB
X
OLB
OLB, XX
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
COLLEGE
USC
Purdue
Auburn
Colorado
Virginia Tech
Brigham Young
LSU
Miami (Fla.)
Georgia Tech
Florida State
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Clark Atlanta
Purdue
Kentucky
Iowa
Nevada
Iowa State
UCLA
Maryland
Arizona State
Mississippi State
Ohio State
USC
Louisville
Nebraska
North Carolina
Idaho
Montana
Vanderbilt
Troy
Cincinnati
West Texas A&M
San Jose State
Western Washington
Clemson
Nebraska
Fresno State
Towson
Brigham Young
Liberty
LSU
UTEP
Louisville
Indiana State
Texas
Iowa State
Hampton
Rutgers
HT.
6022
6027
6030
5117
6016
6023
6000
6012
6017
6007
6020
6004
6015
6025
6022
6003
6024
6014
6011
6025
6026
5105
6025
6011
6007
5112
6007
6010
6012
6027
5102
6001
6002
6004
5103
6012
6004
6033
5105
6020
6013
6057
6042
6004
6021
5114
6005
6017
6015
6016
WT.
232
253
259
229
232
237
221
232
240
226
248
237
245
242
235
227
244
240
225
247
244
226
247
235
225
230
238
226
234
246
224
236
238
242
224
239
226
234
224
232
240
262
244
246
230
224
223
233
210
236
SP.
4.61
4.62
4.56
4.73
4.71
4.64
4.76
4.62
4.74
4.67
4.77
4.45
4.57
4.77
4.53
4.53
4.84
4.58
4.78
4.81
4.81
4.68
4.91
4.68
4.75
4.69
4.73
4.74
4.76
4.78
4.81
4.53
4.74
4.82
4.66
4.74
4.92
4.64
4.66
4.72
4.79
4.67
4.74
5.03
4.69
4.51
4.54
4.58
4.66
4.67
GR.
6.25
5.75
5.70
5.59
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.40
5.39
5.37
5.33
5.30
5.30
5.25
5.25
5.23
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.17
5.15
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.95
4.95
4.95
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
COM.
DE
DE, Ch., X
ILB
X, ILB
Jr., Ch.
DE
DE
ILB
DE
X
Ch.
DE
Jr., X
X, S
DE
FB
Jr.
X
X
DE
DE
ILB, Ch.
ILB
X, ILB
XX
ILB
ILB, Age
X
Ch.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
Brannon Carter
Donovan Woods
Jonal Saint-Dic
Ernest Jones
Brandon Ogletree
Brendan Pahulu
Lance Brandenburgh
Le Rue Rumph
Erik Walden
Curtis Terry
Patrick Bailey
Scott Derry
Rico Brooks
Drew Kelson
Sir Darean Adams
Chris Chamberlain
Nick Moore
Dan Howell
Karl Noa
Northern Iowa
Oklahoma State
Michigan State
Idaho
Houston
Nebraska
Middle Tennessee St.
Ohio State
Duke
Texas
Eastern Arizona
Texas
Michigan State
Tulsa
Baylor
Washington
Hawaii
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
NAME
Leodis McKelvin
Mike Jenkins
D. Rodgers-Cromartie
Aqib Talib
Brandon Flowers
Tracy Porter
Tyvon Branch
Reggie Smith
Patrick Lee
Justin King
Charles Godfrey
Terrence Wheatley
Antoine Cason
Terrell Thomas
Chevis Jackson
Orlando Scandrick
Jonathan Wilhite
Antwaun Molden
Trae Williams
Jack Ikegwuonu
Reggie Corner
Jack Williams
Michael Grant
Justin Tryon
Marcus Walker
DeJuan Tribble
Dwight Lowery
Zackary Bowman
Cary Williams
Jonathan Hefney
Darnell Terrell
Justin McKinney
Trey Brown
DeMichael Dizer
Brandon Foster
Isaiah Gardner
Jonathan Zenon
Brandon Sumrall
Wilrey Fontenot
Glenn Sharpe
Jerrid Gaines
Brian Witherspoon
Brandon Jackson
Brandon Carr
Andre Jones
Denatay Heard
Michael Medina
Matterral Richardson
Scorpio Babers
Chris Parker
Roy Lewis
Alton Widemon
Brandon Jones
Jimmie Sutton
Marcus Brown
Stanley Franks
Josh Bell
Rodney Van
Steven Williams
Craig Turner
Terrell Vinson
Patrick Wells
Leslie Majors
Martel Van Zant
Travis Williams
Courtney Grixby
Julius Stinson
Paul Pratt
Derrick Huff
Lionell Singleton
Al Phillips
Coye Francies
Damon Jenkins
COLLEGE
Troy
South Florida
Tennessee State
Kansas
Virginia Tech
Indiana
Connecticut
Oklahoma
Auburn
Penn State
Iowa
Colorado
Arizona
USC
LSU
Boise State
Auburn
Eastern Kentucky
South Florida
Wisconsin
Akron
Kent State
Arkansas
Arizona State
Oklahoma
Boston College
San Jose State
Nebraska
Washburn (Kan.)
Tennessee
Missouri
Kansas State
UCLA
Grambling State
Texas
Maryland
LSU
Arizona
Miami (Fla.)
Miami (Ohio)
Stillman (Ala.)
Georgia Southern
Grand Valley State
Nebraska
Stillman (Ala.)
Wyoming
Arkansas
Sam Houston State
Texas Tech
Washington
Baylor
SMU
McNeese State
Idaho
Baylor
UCLA
Harvard
Southern Illinois
Purdue
Ferris State
Indiana
Oklahoma State
East Carolina
Nebraska
Wyoming
Nevada
Eastern Kentucky
Florida International
Wagner
Oregon State
Fresno State
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
NAME
Kenny Phillips
Tyrell Johnson
Tom Zbikowski
Josh Barrett
Jamar Adams
Craig Steltz
D.J. Wolfe
Nathan Lyles
Nehemiah Warrick
Caleb Campbell
COLLEGE
Miami (Fla.)
Arkansas State
Notre Dame
Arizona State
Michigan
LSU
Oklahoma
Virginia
Michigan State
Army
6016
6016
6001
6020
6023
6020
6007
6005
6022
6004
6040e
6025
6010e
6006
6000
6015
6012
6003
6035
228
230
247
231
227
235
232
251
237
230
230e
221
220e
216
238
226
224
241
250
4.76
4.78
4.85
4.91
4.62
4.71
4.72
4.84
4.75e
4.75e
4.8e
4.94
4.75e
4.47
4.62
4.71
4.72
4.75e
4.89
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
SP.
4.39
4.42
4.34
4.49
4.59
4.49
4.36
4.61
4.49
4.37
4.48
4.43
4.56
4.54
4.62
4.36
4.46
4.44
4.54
4.5e
4.55e
4.44
4.42
4.52
4.53
4.69
4.61
4.44
4.52
4.56
4.49
4.66
4.66
4.68
4.34
4.44
4.61
4.66
4.46
4.51
4.54
4.22
4.64
4.49
4.66
4.37
4.44
4.64
4.56
4.56
4.63
4.71
4.48
4.53
4.56
4.57
4.47
4.61
4.62
4.49
4.65e
4.46
4.54
4.6e
4.58
4.58
4.61
4.63
4.64
4.71
4.55e
4.55e
4.5e
GR.
6.30
6.15
6.10
6.05
5.95
5.80
5.70
5.70
5.65
5.59
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.39
5.35
5.35
5.33
5.33
5.30
5.25
5.23
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.17
5.13
5.12
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.53
4.44
4.52
4.36
4.63
4.62
4.56
4.47
4.56
4.62
GR.
5.85
5.75
5.40
5.37
5.30
5.23
5.20
5.15
5.10
5.09
SS
DE
DE, PRS
X
DE, X
Soph-3
S
Ch.
DE
CORNERBACKS
HT.
5102
5102
6014
6006
5096
5107
5113
6004
6000
5107
5116
5095
6002
6004
6000
5110
5094
6006
5090
5104
5091
5090
5102
5093
5103
5086
5111
6001
6010
5077
6016
5095
5084
5101
5075
5106
5116
5097
5086
5114
5107
5101
5100
6000
5102
5090
5110
5110
5113
5104
5102
5097
5101
5101
6012
5086
5111
5103
5107
5087
5082
5106
5094
6003
5093
5084
5090
5087
5107
5090
5107
6001
5107
WT.
190
197
184
197
189
188
204
199
196
192
207
187
187
199
192
192
185
198
193
194
175
186
186
181
194
196
198
197
183
190
203
192
186
170
185
197
185
193
179
185
182
170
184
205
193
169
188
195
192
182
187
177
169
183
201
177
177
176
189
192
180
202
168
216
186
165
187
187
192
184
195
183
190
COM.
X, RS
Ch., KR
KR
Jr., WR, Ch.
Jr.
PR
S
Jr., S, RS, X
Jr., PR
FS
X
FS, PR
X
Jr., Ch.
Jr., 5.8-X
X
X, FS
X
Ch., X
X
XX
CB, RS
FS
S
X
SS
XX
RS
Jr.
RS
PR
X
RS
RS, DNP, Ch.
X
STRONG SAFETIES
HT.
6022
5117
5112
6016
6020
6013
5110
5106
6007
6016
WT.
212
207
211
223
212
213
207
202
211
229
COM.
Jr.
PR
X
CB
X
X
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Jamie Silva
Cornelius Brown
Dowayne Davis
Derrick Doggett
Chris Horton
Brian Bonner
Tony Joiner
Jemeel Brady
Ike Brown
Ron Girault
Marty Tadman
Justin Scott
Eric Wicks
Travis Key
Ray Bass
Jamal Lewis
Terry Mixon
Eric Brock
Willie Cooper
J.J. Justice
Lamar Morgan
Tramaine Billie
Mark Dillard
Brandon Hampton
Tony Lezotte
Paul Rocky Schwartz
Johnathan Russell
Darien Williams
Kelin Johnson
Aaron Weathers
John Mackey
Boston College
Missouri
Syracuse
Oregon State
UCLA
Texas Christian
Florida
Pittsburgh
Central Michigan
Rutgers
Boise State
Purdue
West Virginia
Michigan State
San Diego State
Georgia Tech
Eastern Washington
Auburn
Miami (Fla.)
Maryland
Louisiana-Lafayette
Clemson
Louisiana Tech
California
James Madison
Houston
Louisville
Oklahoma
Georgia
North Texas
Akron
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
NAME
DaJuan Morgan
Thomas DeCoud
Quintin Demps
Kennard Cox
Dominique Barber
David Roach
COLLEGE
California
UTEP
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Texas Christian
5113
5100
5113
6023
5117
5107
5117
5103
5105
5101
5106
5105
5116
5084
5107
5112
6004e
6000
6004
6015
6013
5114
5111
5087
6001
5102
6014
5101
6001
6002
5105
211
220
202
212
211
200
216
206
214
204
200
202
210
182
194
205
225e
204
211
224
219
214
207
189
197
202
210
198
194
199
211
4.86
4.89
4.48
4.57
4.59
4.63
4.58
4.59
4.64
4.58
4.61
4.63
4.69
4.53
4.58
4.67
4.65e
4.73
4.77
4.74
4.65e
4.69
4.59
4.6e
4.65e
4.53
4.68
4.69
4.77
4.62
4.65e
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
4.90
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.54
4.54
4.41
4.52
4.59
4.57
GR.
5.85
5.55
5.30
5.23
5.21
5.20
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
D.J. Parker
Tierre Green
Dennis Keyes
Kareem Moore
Corey Lynch
Marcus Griffin
Simeon Castille
Husain Abdullah
Joe Fields
Marcus Watts
Erick Jackson
Haruki Nakamura
Roger Williams
Bobbie Williams
Miguel Scott
Brandent Englemon
Marcus Carter
Lemar Herron
Kevin Mitchell
Djay Jones
Bobby Tatum
Chris Davis
Matthew Harper
Roy Loren
Ryan Mundy
Dominic Patrick
Gregor Smith
Justin Harrison
Jose Yearwood
Avery Roberson
Brandon Issac
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
UCLA
Nicholls State
Appalachian State
Texas
Alabama
Washington State
Syracuse
Kansas State
Texas
Cincinnati
Florida State
Bethune Cookman
Michigan
Alabama
Texas Southern
Illinois
Georgia Tech
Abilene Christian
Duke
Oregon
North Texas
West Virginia
Arizona
Eastern Washington
Illinois
Brown
Georgia Tech
South Carolina
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
NAME
Durant Brooks
Mike Dragosavich
Brett Kern
Tim Reyer
Andrew Larson
Ken Debauche
COLLEGE
Georgia Tech
North Dakota State
Toledo
Kansas State
California
Wisconsin
X
SS
OLB
X
PR
Ch.
OLB
X, OLB
Jr., Ch., X
OLB
OLB
XX
X, OLB
Ch.
CB, X
FS
X
X
192
208
199
213
202
196
195
202
201
200
184
203
200
214
190
206
202
207
212
210
195
205e
177
199
215
210
207
210
226
200
205
4.64
4.49
4.59
4.67
4.59
4.59
4.64
4.66
4.64
4.66
4.55
4.62
4.64
4.6e
4.52
4.62
4.58
4.52
4.67
4.69
4.51
4.65e
4.68
4.54
4.61
4.89
4.6e
4.56
4.64
4.69
4.79
5.13
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.05
4.95
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
WT.
205
207
206
190
207
210
COM.
Jr., CB
X
PR
CB
X
HT.
6003
6054
6022
5114
5116
6007
WT.
204
212
210
206
198
213
SP.
4.9e
4.94
4.81
5.11
5.0e
5.0e
GR. COM.
5.37
5.10
5.05
5.00
4.95
4.90
Owen Tolson
Kyle Tucker
Benjamin Dato
Waylon Prather
Johnny Ayers
Daniel Zeidman
Zac Atterberry
Army
Kansas
Fordham
San Jose State
Boston College
Idaho State
Lindenwood (Mo.)
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
CB
NAME
Steven Hauschka
Brandon Coutu
Art Carmody
Garrett Hartley
Shane Longest
Taylor Mehlhaff
Alexis Serna
Connor Barth
Chris Gould
Chris Nendick
Jeremy Ito
Parker Douglass
Thomas Schneider
Troy Van Blarcom
Bret Culbertson
Julian Rauch
COLLEGE
Georgia
Louisville
Oklahoma
St. Xavier (Ill.)
Wisconsin
Oregon State
North Carolina
Virginia
Northern Illinois
Rutgers
South Dakota State
California
Kansas Wesleyan
Iowa State
Appalachian State
RK.
1.
2.
3.
NAME
Mikey Henderson
Rudy Burgess
Larry Taylor
COLLEGE
Georgia
Arizona State
Connecticut
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NAME
Timothy Bugg
Tyler Schmitt
J.J. Jansen
Garisson Sanborn
Chase Norton
COLLEGE
Indiana
San Diego State
Notre Dame
Florida State
Dixie State (Utah)
6016
6013
6021
6026
6001
6002
6016
210
216
203
220
190
201
186
5.00
5.0e
5.09
5.01
4.89
4.77
4.81
4.85
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.60
4.50 PK
4.50
SP.
4.9e
5.0e
5.29
5.0e
5.0e
5.0e
4.8e
5.2e
5.25e
5.0e
5.0e
4.86
4.79
5.1e
5.0e
5.3e
GR.
5.25
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.05
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.40
PLACEKICKERS
CB
X
RS
IN
X
X
HT.
6032
5114
5085
5087
5100
5103
5064
5115
5114
5097
5106
5082
5114
6025
6060e
5110
WT.
210
188
180
199
177
184
170
193
214
182
183
165
190
228
180e
207
COM.
P, KO
P, KO
P
Jr.
RETURN SPECIALISTS
XX, CB
PUNTERS
FREE SAFETIES
HT.
6001
6013
5117
5116
6002
6003
5112
6000
6002
5104
6003
5102
6003
5117
6003
6005
6001
5101
5115
6001
6001
5114
5117
5115
5111
6003
5115
6000e
5113
6003
6010
6005
6007
5095
6011
6006
6016
HT.
5100
5101
5060
WT.
150
186
174
SP.
4.44
4.52
4.67
GR.
4.80
4.60
4.50
COM.
WR
WR
X, WR
SP.
5.16
4.96
4.82
5.23
4.85e
GR. COM.
4.95
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.60 MI
LONG-SNAPPERS
HT.
6004
6022
6023
6002
6025
WT.
258
231
254
238
269
Draft list by position

QUARTERBACKS (13)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
3
18
56
57
94
137
156
160
162
186
198
209
223
Boston College
Delaware
Louisville
Michigan
San Diego State
USC
Oregon
San Diego
Tennessee
Hawaii
Kentucky
LSU
Washington State
Matt Ryan
Joe Flacco
Brian Brohm
Chad Henne
Kevin OConnell
John David Booty
Dennis Dixon
Josh Johnson
Erik Ainge
Colt Brennan
Andre Woodson
Matt Flynn
Alex Brink
RD
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
FULLBACKS (5)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
69
146
163
204
227
LSU
Furman
West Virginia
Montana
Arkansas
Jacob Hester
Jerome Felton
Owen Schmitt
Lex Hilliard
Peyton Hillis
RD
3
5
5
6
7
RUNNING BACKS (22)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
4
13
22
23
24
44
55
64
73
89
122
139
149
166
172
176
179
202
213
233
238
240
Arkansas
Oregon
Arkansas
Illinois
East Carolina
Tulane
Rutgers
Central Florida
Texas
West Virginia
Georgia Tech
Arizona State
Richmond
UTEP
Georgia
Toledo
NW Missouri State
Michigan
USC
California
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Darren McFadden
Jonathan Stewart
Felix Jones
Rashard Mendenhall
Chris Johnson
Matt Fort
Ray Rice
Kevin Smith
Jamaal Charles
Steve Slaton
Tashard Choice
Ryan Torain
Timothy Hightower
Marcus Thomas
Thomas Brown
Jalen Parmele
Xavier Omon
Mike Hart
Chauncey Washington
Justin Forsett
Cory Boyd
Allen Patrick
RD
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
WIDE RECEIVERS (35)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
33
34
36
41
42
46
49
51
Houston
Michigan State
Kansas State
Indiana
Virginia Tech
Coastal Carolina
California
Oklahoma
Donnie Avery
Devin Thomas
Jordy Nelson
James Hardy
Eddie Royal
Jerome Simpson
DeSean Jackson
Malcolm Kelly
RD
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
53
58
70
81
84
95
97
105
106
125
126
128
136
153
171
174
182
191
193
205
215
217
224
226
237
246
248
Limas Sweed
Dexter Jackson
Earl Bennett
Early Doucet
Harry Douglas
Mario Manningham
William Franklin
Marcus Smith
Arman Shields
Lavelle Hawkins
Keenan Burton
Kenneth Moore
Matt Slater
Marcus Henry
Josh Morgan
Kevin Robinson
Paul Hubbard
Jaymar Johnson
Pierre Garcon
Justin Harper
Brett Swain
Steve Johnson
Chaz Schilens
Adrian Arrington
Mario Urrutia
Marcus Monk
Texas
Appalachian State
Vanderbilt
LSU
Louisville
Michigan
Florida
Missouri
New Mexico
Richmond
California
Kentucky
Wake Forest
UCLA
Kansas
Virginia Tech
Utah State
Wisconsin
Jackson State
Mt. Union
Virginia Tech
San Diego State
Kentucky
San Diego State
Michigan
Louisville
Arkansas
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
TIGHT ENDS (16)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
30
38
48
61
76
85
91
111
127
132
141
158
196
207
232
239
Purdue
Notre Dame
USC
Texas A&M
Tennessee
California
Texas
Missouri
Kentucky
Kansas
Louisville
Michigan State
Virginia
Villanova
LSU
Central Florida
Dustin Keller
John Carlson
Fred Davis
Martellus Bennett
Brad Cottam
Craig Stevens
Jermichael Finley
Martin Rucker
Jacob Tamme
Derek Fine
Gary Barnidge
Kellen Davis
Tom Santi
Matt Sherry
Keith Zinger
Michael Merritt
RD
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
CENTERS (4)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
107
187
201
236
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Wake Forest
Buffalo
Cody Wallace
John Sullivan
Steve Justice
Jarney Richard
RD
4
6
6
7
OFFENSIVE GUARDS (12)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
15
39
59
83
Virginia
USC
Arizona State
Rutgers
Branden Albert
Chilo Rachal
Mike Pollak
Jeremy Zuttah
RD
1
2
2
3
99
108
110
135
157
195
222
250
Oniel Cousins
Kory Lichtensteiger
Shawn Murphy
Josh Sitton
Roy Schuening
Donald Thomas
Chester Adams
Mackenzy Bernadeau
UTEP
Bowling Green
Utah State
Central Florida
Oregon State
Connecticut
Georgia
Bentley (Mass.)
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
OFFENSIVE TACKLES (24)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
1
12
14
17
19
21
26
65
96
109
112
130
133
150
164
170
184
211
219
225
230
234
241
247
Michigan
Boise State
Vanderbilt
Boston College
Pittsburgh
USC
Virginia Tech
Toledo
Northern Iowa
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Texas
Weber State
Louisville
Nebraska
Clemson
California
Arkansas
Northwestern St.
Northern Iowa
Auburn
Texas A&M
Oregon
Ohio State
Jake Long
Ryan Clady
Chris Williams
Gosder Cherilus
Jeff Otah
Sam Baker
Duane Brown
John Greco
Chad Rinehart
Mike McGlynn
Anthony Collins
Tony Hills
David Hale
Breno Giacomini
Carl Nicks
Barry Richardson
Mike Gibson
Nate Garner
Demetrius Bell
Brandon Keith
King Dunlap
Corey Clark
Geoff Schwartz
Kirk Barton
RD
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
DEFENSIVE ENDS (22)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
2
8
28
29
32
50
52
54
66
72
102
103
116
161
169
185
199
208
210
242
244
245
Virginia
Florida
USC
North Carolina
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
Auburn
Eastern Michigan
Hampton
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Winston-Salem St.
Iowa
Georgia
Buffalo
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Gardner-Webb
Kansas State
Cincinnati
Arizona
Chris Long
Derrick Harvey
Lawrence Jackson
Kentwan Balmer
Phillip Merling
Calais Campbell
Quentin Groves
Jason Jones
Kendall Langford
Chris Ellis
Jeremy Thompson
William Hayes
Kenny Iwebema
Marcus Howard
Trevor Scott
Chris Harrington
Robert Henderson
Ervin Baldwin
Brian Johnston
Rob Jackson
Angelo Craig
Lionel Dotson
RD
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
DEFENSIVE TACKLES (16)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
5
7
47
77
87
90
115
121
144
145
148
151
152
181
190
216
LSU
1
USC
1
Notre Dame
2
Auburn
3
Florida State
3
Arkansas
3
Maryland
4
Texas A&M
4
North Carolina St. 5
Fresno State
5
Virginia Tech
5
Texas
5
Florida State
5
Wisconsin
6
Iowa State
6
Ohio
7
Glenn Dorsey
Sedrick Ellis
Trevor Laws
Patrick Sims
Andre Fluellen
Marcus Harrison
Dre Moore
Joseph Red Bryant
DeMario Pressley
Jason Shirley
Carlton Powell
Frank Okam
Letroy Guion
Nick Hayden
Ahtyba Rubin
Landon Cohen
RD
LINEBACKERS (34)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
6
9
10
37
45
71
74
78
80
88
92
93
104
118
123
134
138
147
154
155
165
167
175
183
188
197
200
203
214
221
228
231
243
252
Ohio State
USC
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Colorado
Miami (Fla.)
Penn State
Michigan
McNeese State
UCLA
Purdue
Georgia Tech
UNLV
Virginia Tech
Brigham Young
Purdue
Arizona State
Iowa State
Montana
USC
Vanderbilt
Middle Tenn. State
Florida State
Arizona
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota State
Wheaton
Ohio State
North Carolina
Tulsa
St. Augustine
Oregon State
Idaho
Vernon Gholston
Keith Rivers
Jerod Mayo
Curtis Lofton
Jordon Dizon
Tavares Gooden
Dan Connor
Shawn Crable
Bryan Smith
Bruce Davis
Cliff Avril
Philip Wheeler
James Beau Bell
Xavier Adibi
Bryan Kehl
Stanford Keglar
Robert James
Alvin Bowen
Kroy Biermann
Thomas Williams
Jonathan Goff
Erik Walden
Geno Hayes
Spencer Larsen
Mike Humpal
Bo Ruud
Joe Mays
Andy Studebaker
Larry Grant
Hilee Taylor
Chris Chamberlain
Alex Hall
Joey Larocque
David Vobora
RD
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
COLLEGE
11 Leodis McKelvin
Troy
16 Dominique R.-Cromartie Tennessee State
Aqib Talib
Mike Jenkins
Antoine Cason
Brandon Flowers
Tracy Porter
Patrick Lee
Terrence Wheatley
Terrell Thomas
Charles Godfrey
Chevis Jackson
Reggie Smith
Antwaun Molden
Tyvon Branch
Justin King
Dwight Lowery
Reggie Corner
Jack Williams
Justin Tryon
Jonathan Wilhite
Jack Ikegwuonu
Brandon Carr
Zackary Bowman
Orlando Scandrick
Trae Williams
DeJuan Tribble
Wilrey Fontenot
Cary Williams
Kansas
South Florida
Arizona
Virginia Tech
Indiana
Auburn
Colorado
USC
Iowa
LSU
Oklahoma
Eastern Kentucky
Connecticut
Penn State
San Jose State
Akron
Kent State
Arizona State
Auburn
Wisconsin
Grand Valley State
Nebraska
Boise State
South Florida
Boston College
Arizona
Washburn
RD
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
SAFETIES (16)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
31
43
82
86
98
117
120
173
177
180
194
206
218
220
249
251
Miami (Fla.)
Arkansas State
North Carolina St.
Notre Dame
California
UTEP
LSU
Minnesota
Appalachian State
Nicholls State
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Army
Arizona State
UCLA
Pittsburgh
Kenny Phillips
Tyrell Johnson
DaJuan Morgan
Thomas Zbikowski
Thomas DeCoud
Quintin Demps
Craig Steltz
Dominique Barber
Corey Lynch
Kareem Moore
Ryan Mundy
Haruki Nakamura
Caleb Campbell
Josh Barrett
Chris Horton
Kennard Cox
RD
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
PLACEKICKERS (2)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
178 Taylor Mehlhaff

235 Brandon Coutu
Wisconsin
Georgia
RD
6
7
PUNTERS (1)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
168 Durant Brooks
CORNERBACKS (29)
PK. PLAYER
20
25
27
35
40
60
62
63
67
68
75
79
100
101
113
114
119
124
129
131
140
142
143
159
192
212
229
Georgia Tech
RD
6
LONG SNAPPERS (1)

PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
189 Tyler Schmitt
San Diego State
RD
6
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2008 DRAFT REVIEW
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY
22
MAY 2008
Searching for a game-breaker

Deep RB class dominates early rounds as teams (and fantasy owners) hope to find the next Adrian Peterson
By MICHAEL
BLUNDA
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
ot every draft produces an Adrian

Peterson. The Vikings running back
had a rookie year for the ages in 2007,
rushing for 1,341 yards, scoring 13
touchdowns and breaking the NFL
single-game rushing record (296
yards) in just his eighth contest. With
those numbers freshly in mind, fantasy owners will be scouring the 08 draft class, hoping to find the next Peterson. The fact is,
however, they simply wont find such a jawdropping talent.
While this draft might not boast that one
standout skill player, it does have a very
deep group of quality running backs. Since
tailbacks tend to have smaller learning
curves than quarterbacks or receivers, there
should be a nice crop of first-year ballcarriers who make an instant impact. Here are the
top 10 players from the Class of 2008, in
descending order of their anticipated impact
during the upcoming season.
10. Falcons QB Matt Ryan

Ryan, the only potential franchise quarterback in this years draft, now finds himself
as the face of the Falcons and possibly their
Week One starter. The Boston College product, who threw for 4,507 yards, 31 TDs and
19 INTs in his senior season, will have a lot
of pressure on him to perform right away,
something most rookie QBs struggle to do.
Hes smart with a strong, accurate arm, but
hes bound to take his lumps with an Atlanta
club trying to rebuild. Ryan does have a nice
weapon in WR Roddy White, but dont
expect a huge statistical output from the
first-year signalcaller.
The Bears seem fed up with Cedric Benson and could be ready to cut their losses;
Fort looks to be the beneficiary of that
move. The back had a monster senior year at
Tulane, running for 2,127 yards and 23 TDs,
impressing many pro scouts in the process.
Though not a speed demon, Fort runs very
strong inside and has the ability to gain yards
against eight-man fronts, something he
might see often in Chicago. Fort has a real
shot of being the Bears lead dog this season
and makes a great dark-horse fantasy pick.
8. Jets TE Dustin Keller

Though tight end was not a glaring need,
the Jets really must like Keller, as they traded up into the late first round to snag the former Boilermaker. Arguably the best passcatching tight end in the draft, Keller attracted attention in his final two seasons at Purdue and hopes to do the same in New York.
At 6-2, 242 pounds, he can line up either on
the end or in the slot and has the speed to
make big plays. Regardless of whos under
center for the Jets, Keller quickly should
become a favorite target.
7. Lions RB Kevin Smith

Though he fell to the drafts second day,
Smith now has a home in Detroit where he
could see game action rather quickly. All he
did last year at Central Florida was lead the
nation in rushing with 2,567 yards and score
30 TDs to boot. Given Tatum Bells weak
grasp on the Lions starting RB job, Smith
should get a legitimate chance to compete in
training camp. Even if he doesnt win out
right away, Smith could supplant Bell in the
SPORTPICS
9. Bears RB Matt Fort

starting backfield early in the 08 season.
6. Redskins WR Devin Thomas

Seen by most experts as the best receiver
in the draft and a first-round lock, Thomas
slid into the second round before being
snatched up by the Redskins. Though he had
only one productive year at Michigan State,
Thomas dazzled in his offseason workouts,
giving teams the idea that he can be an
impact pro. Washington should be a good fit
for him, as new coach Jim Zorns West Coast
attack is lacking a wideout with size. As long
as fellow rookie WR Malcolm Kelly doesnt
eat into his playing time, Thomas has the
tools to put up numbers in his first campaign.
5. Bills WR James Hardy

Following a collegiate career in which he
caught a school-record 36 TDs in three years
at Indiana, Hardy finds himself with a great
opportunity to produce in Buffalo. The Bills
thus far have failed to line up a quality
receiver opposite Lee Evans, but Hardy
might finally be that guy. The 6-foot-538
wideout is extremely agile and towers over
defenders, making him an ideal red-zone target. Young QB Trent Edwards will be elated
to see Hardy running pass patterns this season and should look his way often as Evans
faces double coverage.
4. Cowboys RB Felix Jones

With Julius Jones gone, the Cowboys
needed a complement to Marion Barber, and
they might have found the perfect one in

Felix Jones. Splitting time with Darren
McFadden at Arkansas, Jones still managed
to post big numbers and averaged an
astounding 8.7 yards per carry last year.
Unlike Barber, who is great at picking up
tough yards inside, Jones specialty is running the ball outside, where he can use his
quickness to elude defenders in space. With
Barber shouldering most of the load, Jones
should be a solid change-of-pace back for
Dallas offensive juggernaut.
3. Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall

Pittsburgh probably wasnt looking to take
a running back in Round One, but when
Mendenhall fell into its lap at No. 23, it simply couldnt resist. The physical specimen
had a tremendous 07 season at Illinois,
rushing for 1,681 yards and scoring 19 TDs.
Willie Parker remains entrenched as the
Steelers bell cow, but the undersized runner
really struggled to find paydirt last season,
scoring just twice. Mendenhall had no trouble racking up TDs in college, and he could
find himself as the teams goal-line back
right off the bat. While he might not see a
boatload of carries this year, Mendenhalls
penchant to score should equal instant fantasy value.
2. Raiders RB Darren McFadden

The fastest, most explosive running back
in this draft goes to the Black Hole, where
he promptly becomes the Raiders most
intriguing offensive
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ly for his immediate
will be a fantasy
value, McFadden will
producer in 2008
join a very crowded
Oakland backfield,
headed by 07 starter and 1,000-yard rusher
Justin Fargas. That said, Al Davis did not use
the fourth overall pick on McFadden for
nothing, so expect the former Razorback to
contribute from the get-go. His blazing
speed makes him a threat to score on every
touch, and the lowly Raiders desperately
could use his game-changing ability on
offense. With the inexperienced JaMarcus
Russell at the helm, expect Oakland to lean
heavily on their ground game, which should
mean plenty of opportunities for McFadden.
1. Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart

The Panthers landed the most complete
back in the draft in Stewart, who led the Pac10 in rushing a year ago. He couldnt have
asked for a better destination, as his only RB
competition in Carolina will be DeAngelo
Williams, who has yet to assert himself at
the pro level. A timeshare between Williams
and Stewart is the likely scenario to begin
the season, but expect the Oregon standout
to produce, even in limited duty. Dont
worry about his toe injury; hell be fine when
training camp rolls around. Fantasy owners
should not hesitate to grab Stewart on draft
day, as he easily could take home Rookie of
the Year honors.
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Ask EXPERTS
THE
THE
QUESTION: Who will win the 2008 Rookie of the Year award?
MATT SOHN
ERIC EDHOLM
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
SENIOR EDITOR
DE DERRICK HARVEY
I am not saying that the Jaguars were one player
away and this is the guy. But I am saying that this
defense needs exactly this: a pass-rushing, pocket-collapsing defensive end who can wreak havoc. The
Jaguars have some good players up front, and getting
a strong, active end who can play either side and start
right away as a rookie makes this one of the better
units in the NFL. With Marcus Stroud gone, the front
four needed some reinforcements. Harvey delivers for
a defense that will look different than the group that
Mike Smith ran last season. Now, its Gregg Williams
crew, and with those cornerbacks and the linebackers
they have, you can bet that Williams will blitz and play
a fair share of man defense. That means Harvey
should get a lot of one-on-one blocking, and I think
the kid has 10 sacks in him as a rookie. Better still,
Harveys strength against the run is underrated, and
hell help pick up the slack of losing a guy like Stroud
from a group that allowed barely more than 100 rushing yards per game. I was surprised the Jaguars were
able to move up into the top 10 picks and get a player
of his caliber. Hell be good right away.
SPORTPICS
LES BENTLEY
DT GLENN DORSEY
Critics will point to the ambiguous status of his
much-scrutinized lower extremities. Theyll say he
had the benefit of playing on an LSU defense littered with NFL talent. Theyll say Kansas City is
where promising careers go to die. While each of
those concerns has merit, the fact that hes the most
dominating defensive tackle to enter the NFL since
Warren Sapp in 1995 is the overriding reason Glenn
Dorsey will emerge as Rookie of the Year. Overshadowed by the controversial trade of Pro Bowl DE
Jared Allen to Minnesota is the reality that the
Chiefs still have the makings of a strong, young
defensive line. Hell team with 07 draftees Tank
Tyler and Turk McBride and 06 first-round selection Tamba Hali to do damage to the questionable
offensive lines of the AFC West. Dorsey should be
the best of the bunch immediately. Remember, he
was the best defensive tackle in the college game the
last two years despite playing through a stress fracture as a junior and a sprained knee as a senior. Now
healthy, hes primed for stardom.
Glenn Dorsey: Future star in Kansas City
Derrick Harvey: Big boost for Jaguars
MIKE HOLBROOK
DAN PARR
MANAGING EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
LB JEROD MAYO
RB JONATHAN STEWART
Jerod Mayo: Patriots take a linebacker
KWR
SPORTPICS
It was a mild surprise that the Patriots drafted a

linebacker in the first round, something they hadnt
done during Bill Belichicks time running the team.
However, everyone knew how desperately the Pats
needed to bolster their aging LB corps and, for once,
the Patriots made the expected move. Belichick has
traditionally preferred savvy veterans to carry out the
myriad duties required of backers in his complex
defense. But Mayo has the size (6-114, 242), versatility, instincts, intelligence and desire that the Patriots
couldnt pass up. Plus, he has excellent speed (4.59),
something New Englands LB corps had been sorely
lacking. Mayo, who played both inside and outside at
Tennessee, was a tackle machine in college, tallying
a team-best 140 in 2007 on his way to being honored
as a first-team All-SEC pick. It wouldnt surprise me
if he had the kind of impact that the 49ers Patrick
Willis, the Panthers Jon Beason and the Jets David
Harris had last year. Unlike those players, Mayo will
be playing on a prime Super Bowl contender, creating a perfect recipe for Rookie of the Year.
Jonathan Stewart: In a position to succeed
MIKE WILKENING
MICHAEL BLUNDA
SENIOR EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
RB DARREN MCFADDEN
BRUCE L. SCHWARTZMAN
NT SEDRICK ELLIS
SPORTPICS
A running back has garnered Offensive Rookie of

the Year honors from Pro Football Weekly and the
Professional Football Writers of America in 11 of
the last 15 seasons. McFadden, the No. 4 overall
pick in the 2008 draft, is one of the most naturally
talented runners to enter the NFL in years. He joins
a Raiders offense that runs the ball well and will be
all the more committed to the run with QB JaMarcus Russell learning on the job. Whats more, he
could potentially play eight games against teams
with run defenses that ranked 25th or worse a season ago, including a pair of division games vs. Denver and Kansas City. Fumbles are a concern with
McFadden, as are his receiving skills; hes going to
have to improve in those areas, certainly. Whats
more, hell have to beat out several experienced
backs, most notably Justin Fargas, to get the carries
needed to win ROY honors. But that shouldnt be a
problem. McFadden is Al Davis pick, so hes going
to play, and play a lot. The transition to the professional game is an imposing one, but I expect him to
handle it well. A wealth of talent usually helps in
such matters.
The best is yet to come for Stewart, who didnt get

the chance to start at Oregon until the middle of his
junior year, and hell get plenty of opportunities to
tote the rock in Carolina. He has the size and speed to
be an instant impact player in an offense that is firmly committed to the ground game. Panthers GM
Marty Hurney opened the offseason by saying he
wanted the Panthers to restore their power running
attack, which fueled the squads run to the Super
Bowl in 2003. Carolina drafted Stewart, 5-1014, 235
pounds, to become the workhorse in the backfield,
and history is on his side, as running backs have dominated the top rookie award in recent years. It will be
extraordinarily difficult to be the difference maker
that Adrian Peterson was as a rookie in 07, but its
Stewart, not Raiders RB Darren McFadden, who is in
the best situation to become Petersons heir apparent
as Rookie of the Year. Stewart has a better offensive
line in front of him and wont have to compete for
playing time in a crowded backfield as McFadden
will in Oakland.
Darren McFadden: New Raiders runner
Sedrick Ellis: Big talent in the Big Easy
Though most considered Glenn Dorsey to be the

top DT prospect in the draft, Ellis will be the one who
makes the most immediate impact. The hulking lineman had 1212 sacks and 58 tackles in his senior year
at USC en route to being named Pac-10 Defensive
Player of the Year, and now hes ready to wreak havoc
at the next level. The Saints, seeing an opportunity to
add a huge difference maker, traded up to No. 7 to
grab Ellis, who should slide right into their starting
lineup. Ellis specialty is collapsing the pocket and
pressuring the quarterback, something that New
Orleans seriously needs after registering only 32
sacks a year ago. With offenses forced to pay attention to DEs Will Smith and Charles Grant, Ellis
should have a field day charging up the middle and
destroying opposing QBs. He also is a great run
stuffer, so tackling ballcarriers in the backfield should
become a regular occurrence. Ellis is more than just a
space-eater hes a defensive force who will
improve the Saints D right away. Coach Sean Payton and company will be very pleased that they
moved up to take the 2008 Rookie of the Year.
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MAY 2008
FEELING A DRAFT:
Selection of McFadden highlighted a drama-devoid draft
JERRY MAGEE
s theater, this draft lacked something, like a first act.

How ironic. In a year when the NFL had styled the
thing to make it crisp, to give it snap, to shape it as if it
were a situation comedy, the league wound up with a
production that had the most empty of openings.
Much of the drama associated with the draft customarily
comes at the beginning. Who is going to go No. 1? Millions
hang on the question. In drawing rooms, street corners and
saloons, the matter is debated. Suspense builds. Only this
time, days before Roger Goodell would announce, The NFL
draft is now in session, the Miami Dolphins, holding the first
selection, announced having attained a contractual accord
with Jake Long, a giant offensive tackle from Michigan.
Whoosh! That was the drama being sucked out of the
draft. One can imagine how the folks at ESPN and NFL Network must have reacted when they learned that the Dolphins
basically had past-posted the procedure. The draft is the
NFLs mystery story. To have the ranking selection revealed
in this manner was like picking up a murder mystery and
having the culprit identified in the opening chapter.
Surely, Bill Parcells, handling the draft for the Dolphins,
and Longs interests could have kept their own counsels for a
few days instead of disclosing the Michigan athletes capitulation when they did. An act most foul, it says here.
After this deed, the NFL stuffed a gag into the mouths of
the St. Louis Rams, due to choose No. 2, forbidding them
from engaging in dialogues with prospective draftees. The
draft already had been eroded by the Long signing. The
league clearly did not wish it to be diminished further.
As for the drafts format as the NFL had reconfigured it,
shortening the period in which teams must choose in the
opening round from 15 minutes to 10, it was successful, I
suppose, if one views the draft as an entertainment vehicle. I

see it differently. The draft is the touchstone that has made
professional football the game of our times. Teams should be
given sufficient time to make the soundest, most reasoned of
choices. Is 10 minutes in the opening round, seven minutes
in the second and five after that enough time? We shall see.
Perhaps I am quibbling too much. There was a degree of
intrigue here. It had its source in the draft destiny of Darren
McFadden, a running back enveloped in the shadows that his
conduct represented. The Raiders, a team that lives in the
shadows, kept the faith. They offered McFadden a harbor.
Raiders coach Lane Kiffin admitted that the team had no
pressing need for another running back, not with Justin Fargas, 245-pound Michael Bush, Dominic Rhodes and LaMont
Jordan at the position.
But I knew months ago that this was the guy we had to
have and we had to figure out a way to get him, Kiffin said.
At one point, Kiffin said the Raiders, concerned that
another team might move ahead of them in order to take
McFadden, were discussing trading up themselves.
Fortunately, the information we ended up with that he
would be there for us was accurate and it worked out perfectly, Kiffin said.
In choosing McFadden, the Oakland club passed up an
opportunity to enlist DT Glenn Dorsey, regarded by some as
the prize of the draft. To Kiffin, this did not make sense. In
the middle of their defensive front, the Raiders have Tommy
Kelly, a 300-pounder they have awarded a rich contract.
Kiffin dismissed McFaddens character issues.
I cant find a person who will tell me that when he walks
into the building until the time he leaves, they have ever had
any type of issue, the coach said. This is a guy who really
loves football and is passionate in the way he prepares for it.

That was the first thing to look at. Then you look at the
off-field issues and there are some things there. They have
been based on other peoples actions that brought him into
them.
Kiffin said the Raiders contacted McFadden before choosing him yesterday.
I said, Darren, if youre there when we go, I need this,
this and this. And you need to understand this is how you
need to be. Hes right on the same page and understands it
all.
The Raiders intention, according to Kiffin, is to sometimes utilize McFadden as a receiver.
He has a lot of similarities to Reggie Bush because he is
a dynamic pass catcher, as well, Kiffin said, comparing him
to the Heisman Trophy winner he coached at USC. There
are a lot of options to explore.
You had a favorite in the draft, right? I had one. I watch
the college bowl games. The guy I was struck with during
the holidays was Chris Johnson, a running back from East
Carolina. In the Hawaii Bowl game against Boise State,
Johnson looked as if he could score a touchdown every time
he touched the ball. He ran for 223 yards. He has brilliant
speed. Tennessee took him in Round One. Bully, I say.
Finally, I want to say a word about Mike Mayock, who
was breaking down the draft for NFL Network. That guy had
a hell of a draft. He was foreseeing just about everything
before it happened. It was eerie.
Jerry Magee has covered pro football for the San Diego
Union-Tribune since 1961 and for PFW since its inception in
1967.
FUN BUT FLAWED:
As football movies go, Leatherheads has its moments
BILL WALLACE
id you have a chance to see Leatherheads, the George

Clooney football movie? It came into the cineplexes
almost a month ago, got some traction but not enough
and commenced to fade.
Most serious reviewers bashed it as shallow from Clooney,
a master actor-writer-director of the cinema. However, I
liked Leatherheads, and thats saying something coming
from this surly protector of the gilded game, my football.
Because Im so literal, so historic, I had to overlook several misrepresentations within this fable about early pro
football in the year 1925. Theres this team, see, the Duluth
Bulldogs who paddle around playing whomever they can
match up, just like the Duluth Eskimos who were real back
then.
Dodge Connolly (Clooney) was the aging star halfback of
the Bulldogs, made up of farmers and factory men who had
to disband when a game in Milwaukee got canceled. No
funds. However, catalyst and captain Connolly saved the
team briefly when he heard about and persuaded, from back
East, a prominent Princeton star, one Carter The Bullet
Rutherford, to abandon Old Nassau and join the Bulldogs. A
swirl of welcome publicity commenced.
(See Red Grange, 1925. Or Herschel Walker, 1982.)
Bullet Rutherford joins the resuscitated Bulldogs, crowds
come, they win, money flows. Rutherford, moreover, has a
sleazy agent named C.C. Frazier, perhaps a distant cousin of
C.C. Pyle, Granges actual partner-promoter of that era.
Lexie Littleton (Rene Zellweger), an intrepid female
reporter for the Chicago Tribune, is tipped off that Rutherfords reputation as a World War I hero might be phony. She
must expose that issue, all the while falling somewhat in/out
of love with both Connolly/Clooney and Rutherford/John
Krasinski. These handsome guys were entranced too by the
stylish, sassy news hen. Thats right, news hen.
It all works out, and Clooney/Zellweger ride off into the
sunset straddling his motorcycle.
We are asked to overlook the implausible chronology that
has Bullet Rutherford, in 1925, a World War I hero and still
a college undergraduate. That war had ended seven years
before, making him a grizzled Princetonian who therefore

had to repeat some flunked courses.
Forget it, Bill.
How bad was this film? A.O. Scott, the eminent (and eminently fair) movie critic of the New York Times, wrote, Hard
to comprehend how Mr. Clooney turned out such a sloppy,
haphazard and tonally incoherent piece of work.
Clooney looked into 1920s history and cultural nostalgia
to make good the script originally written by Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly in the early 1990s. Reilly we know. For
years he wrote the smarty backpage essay in Sports Illustrated, and he now is lost in the ESPN melange.
The movie was filmed mostly in Greenville, S.C., (Furman
University) with two other stadium locations I recognized.
They were Penns Franklin Field and the Yale Bowl, the second and fourth oldest stadiums in America, respectively.
The one-day shoot at Yale last August had no trouble finding 65,000 extras to fill the Bowl for a brief
background scene.
The football game action cannily edited
by tight cuts so as to
move in, out and on
was perfectly dreadful
GEORGE
as to credibility. Thats
CLOONEY
always the case when it
comes to football
movies with their needed plots a hero scoring the winning touchdown in
the last few seconds.
I wished Clooney to have the
Bulldogs run the sidesaddle Tformation, as did the Chicago
Bears of that time with coowner and QB Joey Sternaman behind but sideways
to the center. That was asking
much.
This was no documentary
from the Steve Sabol stable of NFL Films.

So, Wallace, what did you like? The detail that Clooney
caught as in the costumes (the helmets were indeed the
leather ones with the proper strapping), the hotels, the
Chicago Tribune newsroom, the railroad coach cars, the
automobiles, the implications of the Prohibition-era life, the
slower pace and straightforward simplicity of the 1920s. The
feel. The absurdity.
As to its reception, Leatherheads was the No. 1 film in
the nation its first weekend in domestic distribution, taking
in about $15.7 million. The second weekend, it dropped to
No. 4 ($6.2 million); the third weekend saw it fall to No. 10
($3.0 million).
Where it goes henceforth as to popularity, I know not.
Of movies with the football theme, most have been shoddy. My top-five list: 1. Brians Song (1971); 2. Rudy
(1993); 3. Heaven Can Wait (1978); 4. The Junction
Boys (2002); 5. Friday Night Lights (2004).
Clooney claims he screened some real oldies
starring such titans as the Marx Brothers
(Horse Feathers, 1932) and most notably
Jack Oakie (Touchdown, 1931; College
Humor, 1933; and College Rhythm, 1934).
You would have to be me to remember
Jack Oakie.
Maybe PFW would like to sponsor a
summer film festival in Chicagos Grant
Park with those old-time flicks as features plus Dick Butkus and/or
Mike Ditka as host(s)/critic(s).
Ill come.
William N. (Bill) Wallace, a
PFW contributor since its
inception in 1967, is the author
of Yales Ironmen: A Story of
Football & Lives in the Decade of the
Depression & Beyond.
MAY 2008
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STARTING OVER:
Ravens tab Flacco as QB of future, hope for the best
RON BORGES
ometimes you get what you want.

Sometimes you dont. And sometimes
something more difficult to define
happens: You dont get what you want
but you end up better off for it. Or maybe
not.
This is often called luck unless it happens
during the NFL draft. Then its called good
planning. Or maybe not, depending upon
how things work out later on.
Time will tell exactly what happened to
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome
on Draft Day, but in these recessionary
times, he at least got his moneys worth out
of the many first-round machinations he
engaged in on his way to landing QB Joe
Flacco with the drafts 18th pick. That
assumes Flacco is what Newsome hopes he
is, which, of course, is the great unknown.
Flacco is the University of Delaware
quarterback with the big arm, long legs and
considerable promise. To get him, the
Ravens participated in two trades involving
three teams and nine draft choices, an
odyssey that began when they traded out of
the No. 8 slot to move down 18 places
while adding two third-round picks and a
fourth-rounder from Jacksonville. Knowing
he desperately needed a quarterback of the
not-too-distant future, Newsome then traded
back up to No. 18 with the Texans in a deal
that cost him third- and sixth-round choices. In the end, the moves netted Flacco,
extra third- and fourth-round picks and a
little more than $17 million in savings
when one factors in what was spent on the
No. 8 and No. 18 picks a year ago. All that

effort convinced young Flacco how much
the Ravens loved him.
It lets me know that they wanted me,
Flacco said during Baltimores post-draft
conference call. I dont know whats more
important than that. Its pretty darn important to me that it just lets me know how
much a team actually wanted me and will
be glad to have me down there, and I cant
wait to get down there and work hard and
prove to them that they made the right decision that they moved up to get me.
Perhaps they did, but truth be told, if
Newsome had his way, he would have
pulled off a far different and far more
expensive move to go up and get the third
pick away from the Falcons, who seemed
split between advocates of Boston College
QB Matt Ryan and LSU DT Glenn Dorsey.
Newsome admitted he had conversations
about moving up in search of a way to draft
Ryan, but his efforts failed. Instead, he
would end up portrayed as not only a drafting genius, but a frugal one, by landing the
second-rated quarterback for a fraction of
what Ryan will cost the Falcons.
A few years back, Newsome and the
Ravens did something similar and ended up
drafting a guy named Kyle Boller. He was
the first quarterback they ever had taken in
the first round. He was their future. Now
Boller is 26 and yesterdays news.
We decided it was time to pull the trigger on the quarterback that we felt like was
the guy to lead our football team into the
future, Newsome said after drafting Flacco.

In other words, the Boller pick turned out
to be a mistake, so now we try again with a
kid who played most of his college career
throwing from the shotgun against Football
Championship Subdivision competition.
That doesnt mean Joe Flacco may not be
the answer, but if Newsome had his way, he
would have been saying those words about
Ryan instead. So it goes on Draft Day.
In the end, thats what the draft is all
about. Its about guess work and hoping for
the best. Its also about empty words,
because in the end, its not what you say
about your draftees on Draft Day, its what
they do the rest of the days that decide it
all.
While Newsome was anointing Flacco as
the future in Baltimore, new Ravens head
coach John Harbaugh was saying what
coaches have to say when their veteran
starter, in this case Steve McNair, retires,
and theyre left with a bust named Boller, a
young kid named Troy Smith and a new
No. 1 draft choice.
The quarterback job is going to be an
open competition, Harbaugh said, acting
as if he hadnt heard a word Newsome said.
The best quarterback is going to be the
guy who plays. Were not going to rule anything out.
In one sense thats true, as a No. 1 pick
of a year ago, Brady Quinn, found out in
Cleveland when the job many believed
would be handed to him ended up in the
hands of a former late-round Ravens pick

named Derek Anderson. Anderson played
so well when his chance came that he
signed a big-money extension that derailed
Quinns coronation and reminded the
Ravens that if they had held on to Anderson, perhaps they wouldnt have had to
draft Flacco.
Such are the vagaries of the draft, a crapshoot designed as a scientific exercise, a
guess masquerading as mathematical computation. Five years ago, Boller was taken
with the 19th pick. That day, Newsome was
elated. He had gotten his man, the one who
would lead the Ravens into the future.
Boller got his chances but never delivered, and so last week, in a sense, he led
them to Flacco, who is now the highestdrafted quarterback in Ravens history. Newsome says hes the future, but who knows
for how long?
Much praise was heaped upon Newsome
for the sly way he landed the guy he wanted at a bargain price by picking him 18th
rather than eighth. Time will tell about that
because the only thing Newsome knows for
sure is that Joe Flacco is only a bargain if
he turns out to be what Kyle Boller was not
which is worth the price he paid for
him.
If he isnt, hes no bargain at any price.
Longtime Boston Globe football columnist Ron Borges now writes for Pro Football
Weekly, ESPN.com and on his own Web site,
www.ronborges.com.
Graziani, Jackson reunite with Soul

By
MARK ANDERSON
QB Tony Graziani knew he was throwing

passes to an exceptional wide receiver in
Chris Jackson when they played together
with the Los Angeles Avengers.
He just didnt realize how much better
Jackson was than almost any other receiver
in the AFL.
Maybe watching Jackson establish a
weekly habit of embarrassing opposing
defensive backs looked too easy. Besides,
its the AFL what teams leading receiver
doesnt put up monster numbers?
When Graziani left without
Jackson to sign an AFL-record
big-money contract with the
Philadelphia Soul following the
2004 season, those easy touchdowns suddenly became less frequent. Jackson had taken his touchdown-making ability
to the Grand Rapids Rampage and then to
the Georgia Force.
Ever since we separated in 04, we talked
about getting back together, Graziani said.
It was a priority for Chris and I that we
wanted to finish our careers together. I think
we realized that when we were together we
were good together, but when we were apart,
we realized what a special thing we had
together.
Jackson knew the same Los Angeles
magic could be recreated in Philly.
Weve been talking about (reuniting) for
three years, Jackson said. We knew the
chemistry would still be there. We were both
excited to try to get back on the same playing field and to get back doing what we used
to do.
Thanks primarily to the free-agent signing of Jackson, as well as backup QB Matt

DOrazio, the Soul, which won its first eight
games, might be the team to beat this season.
Jackson put up spectacular numbers
through the seasons first half, catching 72
passes for 915 yards and an AFL-leading 29
touchdowns.
He has brought a lot to the team, a lot to
the huddle, Soul coach Bret Munsey said.
Weve got a little confidence, a little swagger about us. Weve just got to continue to
play well.
As important as bringing
Jackson on board was to the
Soul, the club probably wouldnt have blazed through the first
eight games without DOrazio.
He filled in for an injured
Graziani and posted a 4-0 record, and then
came off the bench to record a 76-55 victory
against the Columbus Destroyers on April
21 when Graziani aggravated an injury to his
left knee.
In his four starts, DOrazio passed for
1,329 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Hes playing as well as anybody at that
position, Munsey said.
The early word was Grazianis injury did
not appear serious and, even before the
Columbus game, DOrazio said he had no
problem giving back the starting job.
Its his team, DOrazio said. Hes been
here, hes put the time in, hes earned it, and
I know my role. Youve got to accept it. Ill
be his biggest fan rooting for him, and hopefully well win.
Even if the Soul must go to DOrazio full
time, Philadelphia knows it has a player who
ARENA
FOOTBALL
can take it all the way. DOrazio did just that

two years ago, quarterbacking the underdog
Chicago Rush to the ArenaBowl title.
DOrazio still might be in Chicago had he
not been forced to undergo back surgery in
the offseason, which scared off the Rush and
much of the rest of the league. Philadelphia
took a chance on him.
The Soul knew it might need DOrazio
given Grazianis injury history. Graziani
missed nine games the two previous years,
and the lack of a dependable backup helped
lead to a pair of seasons that failed to meet
preseason expectations. Philadelphia went
9-7 in 2006 and 8-8 last season.
DOrazio showed exactly what the Soul
had been missing when he rallied Philadelphia from a 33-7 deficit against the defending-champion San Jose SaberCats in a 58-57
road victory on April 12.
I think it brought everybody closer
together, DOrazio said. We were getting
our butts kicked, and no one pointed any
fingers, no one stopped believing, no one
gave up or tried any less than they had
before.
He produced the game-winning play on a
five-yard dash to the endzone with 10 seconds left. DOrazio also completed a 41yard TD pass to Jackson in the fourth quarter that, along with the two-point conversion, tied the game at 50 with one minute
left.
Perhaps no one knows better than
DOrazio how much a receiver like Jackson
is the difference between a good and a great
team.
The Rushs title team in 06 was bolstered
by the signing of dominating receiver Bobby
Sippio late in the season. The current Kansas
City Chief caught 38 passes for 654 yards

and 17 touchdowns in the final five regularseason games to lead an unlikely charge by
the Rush.
Now DOrazio is throwing passes to Jackson and producing similar results.
Even at 33, Jackson remains one of the
most difficult receivers to defend and is
unlike any receiver the Soul has had.
In the three previous seasons, the Soul did
not have a receiver in the top 10 in receptions or scoring. Two receivers made the list
in yards Charles Pauley with 1,473 last
season and Steve Smith with 1,443 in 2005.
Jackson is a fixture in all three main categories. Last season in Georgia, he was second in receptions (145), yards (1,915) and
scoring (306 points).
We just didnt have a go-to receiver, a
third- or fourth-down guy that you can count
on, and hes that guy, Munsey said. And
hes really elevated the other receivers on
our team.
He has been the missing piece for an organization that has underwhelmed since
Graziani moved East, winning 23 games the
previous three seasons.
It certainly wasnt all Grazianis fault. He
didnt have a receiver like Jackson.
Now he has Jackson himself.
Hes phenomenal, Graziani said. As
Ive said all along, I think hes the best
receiver ever to play in this game, and I think
hes proven that. He has so much football
knowledge and is such a great route runner.
Hes just a great player.
Mark Anderson covers football for the Las
Vegas Review-Journal and is executive
director of the AFL Writers Association.
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FREE AGENCY 2008
Vikings bold offseason

moves could pay off
By
MIKE WILKENING
SENIOR EDITOR
omewhere buried in the footnotes of

the 2007 NFL season are the Minnesota Vikings, who were the
favorites to win the NFCs second
and final wild-card spot in midDecember before losing their last two
games.
The Vikings were exceptional in
two areas they ran the football better than
any other team, and they allowed the fewest
rushing yards in the game. But they were
28th in passing offense and dead last in passing defense.
Thats a formula for finishing 8-8, as Minnesota found out.
So the Vikings set out to make those weaknesses strengths. Early in free agency, the
Vikings signed Bengals FS Madieu Williams
and Bears WR Bernard Berrian; both ranked
among the top players available at their positions on the market.
Then, four days before the NFL draft, the
Vikings made their biggest move of all, sending their 2008 first-round pick and two thirdround selections to Kansas City for Pro Bowl
DE Jared Allen, PFWs second-ranked free
agent. The Vikings signed Allen, 26, to a sixyear, $74 million contract that included more
than $31 million in guarantees.
Allen, who led the NFL in sacks last season even after being suspended for the first
two games for running afoul of the leagues
substance-abuse policy, gives the Vikings the
imposing pass rusher they had lacked in
recent seasons. Allen had more sacks in 2007
(1512) than the trio of Vikings who tied for the
team lead in the category with five apiece
(Ray Edwards, Kenechi Udeze and Ben
Leber).
The addition of Allen gives the Vikings
three Pro Bowl defensive linemen in their
starting lineup. DTs Kevin Williams and Pat
Williams are regarded as the NFLs top duo
at their position.
The defensive line isnt Minnesotas only
position group with a new look.
The rangy Williams will play free safety in
Minnesotas defense, which will allow Darren Sharper far from a liability himself in
coverage to play closer to the line of
scrimmage at strong safety. Regarded by
coaches and evaluators as one of the better
athletes at his position, Williams received
$13 million in guaranteed money from the
Vikings. Only the Raiders, who gave exGiants S Gibril Wilson $16 million in bonuses, shelled out more upfront money for a
safety.
I think they have two very good safeties,
one personnel director told PFW, speaking
on condition of anonymity. Madieu is a little more physical than Sharper at this stage of
his career. Defensively, they are very solid,
very dependable in the back end.
The Vikings also were willing to make a
substantial financial commitment to Berrian,
formerly Chicagos No. 1 receiver. Berrian,
27, caught 71 passes for 951 yards and five
touchdowns in 2007 for an offense that started three different quarterbacks just like
Minnesota did a season ago. Berrian received
$16 million in guarantees.
Berrian effectively replaces 2005 firstround pick Troy Williamson, who was traded
to Jacksonville after never developing into a
starter-caliber player in Minnesota.
Berrian is a proven veteran player, the
personnel director said. He can make the big
catch when you need it, and he can run after
SPORTPICS
Productive: DE Jared Allen had more than one sack

in seven games last season
the catch.
The Vikings finished five games behind
Green Bay in the NFC North in 07, but the
complexion of the 08 division race dramatically changed in March when Packers QB
Brett Favre retired. Now, uncertainty at quarterback is a reality for every team in the
North. Green Bay is turning over the starting
job to Aaron Rodgers, who never has made
an NFL start. Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton
are competing to be Chicagos starter.
Detroits Jon Kitna will be 36 in September,
and he has been sacked 114 times the past
two seasons. The Lions are said to be high on
second-year passer Drew Stanton.
The Vikings hope the addition of Berrian
will help starter Tarvaris Jackson, who has
struggled in his first two NFL seasons. Significant improvement from Jackson would
make the Vikings even more formidable.
NEWS AND NOTES

Steelers OT Max Starks, the only free
agent given the transition tag, signed his oneyear, $6.895 million tender on April 21. It
was speculated the Steelers gave Starks the
tag to get a better idea of his market value,
and they were expected to match any reasonable offer. Starks received no long-term
offers and thus signed the one-year contract,
which is guaranteed for the 2008 season. The
6-8, 337-pound Starks is expected to compete to start at right tackle.
The Broncos have been among the most
active bargain shoppers in free agency. They
have loaded up on wide receivers, signing exChief Samie Parker on April 15 and former
49er Darrell Jackson the following day. Earlier in free agency, Denver inked Panthers
WR Keary Colbert to a three-year, $7.2 million contract. Parker and Jackson were
signed after WR Brandon Marshall suffered a
serious arm injury while wrestling with his
brother.
The Broncos also bolstered their defense
a sore spot last season with several
signings. Ex-Panthers S Marquand Manuel
and ex-Chargers S Marlon McCree will compete for starting jobs.
Former Seahawks LB Niko Koutouvides, a
special-teams standout, could start in the
middle, while ex-Lions LB Boss Bailey, the
Broncos most expensive free-agent signing,
will start on the outside.
MAY 2008
RANKING THE FREE-AGENT CLASS OF 2008

Below are the highest-graded players who hit the free-agent market. Some came free because their contracts expired, others were cut in cost-cutting moves. (Updated through April 27)
TOP 100 FREE AGENTS

RK. POSITION/PLAYER
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WR Randy Moss
DE Jared Allen
DT Albert Haynesworth
LB Terrell Suggs
CB Asante Samuel
CB Nnamdi Asomugha
CB Marcus Trufant
OG Alan Faneca
RB Marion Barber
LB Lance Briggs
RB Michael Turner
DE Justin Smith
LB Karlos Dansby
OT Jordan Gross
DE Antwan Odom
OT Flozell Adams
OT Stacy Andrews
LB Calvin Pace
OG Jason Brown
S O.J. Atogwe
DT Corey Williams
DE Chris Canty
S Ken Hamlin
OL Damien Woody
TE L.J. Smith
PK Josh Brown
WR Dont Stallworth
QB Derek Anderson
S Madieu Williams
WR D.J. Hackett
S Gibril Wilson
P Dustin Colquitt
RB Julius Jones
LB Landon Johnson
PK Rob Bironas
WR Bernard Berrian
WR Javon Walker
DE Travis LaBoy
TE Alge Crumpler
OG Jacob Bell
C Jeff Faine
CB Drayton Florence
WR Andr Davis
DL Tommy Kelly
OG Jake Scott
DE Bobby McCray
DT Jovan Haye
OT David Stewart
LB Michael Boley
WR Jerry Porter
LB Kawika Mitchell
WR Bryant Johnson
S Yeremiah Bell
OG Justin Smiley
LB Demorrio Williams
DT Rod Coleman
S Eugene Wilson
DE Marques Douglas
LB Reggie Torbor
QB Josh McCown
RB DeShaun Foster
PK Jason Elam
OG Maurice Williams
FB Leonard Weaver
CB Domonique Foxworth
LB Tedy Bruschi
DE Kevin Carter
RB Derrick Ward
DE Jevon Kearse
LB Clark Haggans
OT Max Starks
RB Chris Brown
LB Victor Hobson
DE Antonio Smith
DT Darwin Walker
WR David Patten
OG Larry Allen
S Dwight Smith
LB Boss Bailey
S Will Demps
WR Justin Gage
S Chris Crocker
WR Devery Henderson
LB Danny Clark
QB Todd Collins
S Marlon McCree
WR Ernest Wilford
WR Isaac Bruce
WR Nate Washington
LB Dan Morgan
CB Eric Green
RB Ron Dayne
RB T.J. Duckett
WR Darrell Jackson
WR Marty Booker
ST Brendon Ayanbadejo
S C.C. Brown
FB Tony Richardson
RB Tatum Bell
RB Aaron Stecker
2007 TEAM
Patriots
Chiefs
Titans
Ravens
Patriots
Raiders
Seahawks
Steelers
Cowboys
Bears
Chargers
Bengals
Cardinals
Panthers
Titans
Cowboys
Bengals
Cardinals
Ravens
Rams
Packers
Cowboys
Cowboys
Lions
Eagles
Seahawks
Patriots
Browns
Bengals
Seahawks
Giants
Chiefs
Cowboys
Bengals
Titans
Bears
Broncos
Titans
Falcons
Titans
Saints
Chargers
Texans
Raiders
Colts
Jaguars
Bucs
Titans
Falcons
Raiders
Giants
Cardinals
Dolphins
49ers
Falcons
Falcons
Patriots
49ers
Giants
Raiders
Panthers
Broncos
Jaguars
Seahawks
Broncos
Patriots
Bucs
Giants
Eagles
Steelers
Steelers
Titans
Jets
Cardinals
Bears
Saints
49ers
Vikings
Lions
Texans
Titans
Falcons
Saints
Texans
Redskins
Chargers
Jaguars
Rams
Steelers
Panthers
Cardinals
Texans
Lions
49ers
Dolphins
Bears
Texans
Vikings
Lions
Saints
2006 TEAM
TERMS (YRS. VALUE GUARANTEED)
COMMENTS
Patriots
Vikings
3 yrs. / $27 mil. / $15 mil.

6 yrs. / $74 mil. / $31 mil.
Eagles
6 yrs. / $57 mil. / $20 mil.
Seahawks
Jets
6 yrs. / $50.2 mil./ $20 mil.

5 yrs. / $40 mil. / $21 mil.
Bears
Falcons
49ers
Cardinals
Panthers
Bengals
Cowboys
Bengals
Jets
6 yrs. / $36 mil. / $13 mil.

6 yrs. / $34.5 mil. / $15 mil.
6 yrs. / $45 mil. / $20 mil.
1 yr. tender / $8.065 mil.
5 yrs. / $29.5 mil. / $11.5 mil.
6 yrs. / $43 mil. / $15 mil.
6 yrs. / $42 mil. / $22 mil.
Rams
Browns

6 yrs. / $38 mil. / $16.3 mil.
Jets
Eagles
Rams
Browns
Browns
Vikings
Panthers
Raiders
Chiefs
Seahawks
Panthers
5 yrs. / $25.5 mil. / $11 mil.

5 yrs. / $14.2 mil. / $4 mil. SB
7 yrs. / $35 mil. / $10 mil.
3 yrs. / $24 mil. / $13 mil.
6 yrs. / $33 mil. / $13 mil.
2 yrs. / $3.5 mil.
6 yrs. / $39 mil. / $16 mil.
5 yrs. / $8.5 mil. / $2.4 mil. SB
4 yrs. / terms undisclosed
3 yrs. / $10 mil.
Vikings
Raiders
Cardinals
Titans
Rams
Bucs
Jaguars
Texans
Raiders
Titans
Saints
6 yrs. / $42 mil. / $16 mil.

6 yrs. / $55 mil. / $16 mil.
5 yrs. / $22 mil. / $7.5 mil.
2 yrs. / $5 mil. / $1 mil. SB
6 yrs. / $36 mil. / $16 mil.
6 yrs. / $37.5 mil. / $15 mil.
6 yrs. / $36 mil. / $13 mil.
4 yrs. / $16 mil. / $8 mil.
7 yrs. / $50.5 mil. / $18.125 mil.
4 yrs. / $19.5 mil. / $6 mil.
5 yrs. / $20 mil. / $5 mil. SB
Falcons
Jaguars
Bills
49ers
Dolphins
Dolphins
Chiefs

6 yrs. / $30 mil. / $10 mil.
5 yrs. / $17.5 mil.
1 yr. / terms undisclosed
1 yr. / $1.4 mil.
5 yrs. / $25 mil. / $9 mil.
5 yrs. / $16 mil. / $5.5 mil.
Bucs
Bucs
Dolphins
Dolphins
49ers
Falcons
Jaguars
Seahawks
Broncos
Patriots
Bucs
Giants
Titans
Cardinals
Steelers
Texans
Patriots
Cardinals
1 yr. / $1.8 mil.

4 yrs. / $14 million
2 yrs. / $6.25 mil.
2 yrs. / $1.8 mil.
4 yrs. / $9 mil.
4 yrs. / $16 mil.
1 yr. tender / $927,000
2 yrs. / $2.9 mil. / $1.2 mil. SB
1 yr. / $1.1 mil.
2 yrs. / $6 mil.
2 yrs. / $3.6 mil. / $800,000
Saints
Lions
Broncos
Texans
Titans
Dolphins
Saints
Giants
Redskins
Broncos
Dolphins
49ers
Steelers
Saints
Cardinals
2 yrs. / $5 mil.
5 yrs. / $17.5 mil. / $4.3 mil. SB
2 yrs. / $4.75 mil.
4 yrs. / $14 mil.
1 yr. / $1.15 mil. / $300,000
1 yr. / $2 mil.
2 yrs. / $4 mil.
3 yrs. / $9 mil.
1 yr. / $2 mil. / $500,000 SB
4 yrs. / $13 mil. / $6 mil. SB
2 yrs. / $6 mil.
1 yr. / $1.48 mil.
Seahawks
Broncos
Bears
Ravens
Texans
Jets
Lions
Saints
5 yrs. / $13 mil. / $4 mil.

2 yrs. / $3.5 mil.
4 yrs. / $4.9 mil.
1 yr. / almost $2 mil.
1 yr. / $1.6 mil.
1 yr. / $1.4 mil.
Would have been a surprise if he signed elsewhere

Joins an already Pro Bowler-laden defensive line
Put it all together in 07
Notched only five sacks last season
Ballhawk expected to give Philly secondary a boost
Given exclusive franchise tag; rising star at his position
Intercepted seven passes last season
The centerpiece of the Jets O-line rebuilding plans
One of the games most physical runners
His return to Chicago was thought to be a long shot
Gets starters money, carries in Atlanta
Hardworking, run-stuffing defensive end
Uniquely talented linebacker can play inside and outside
Very good on the right side; moving to other side in 08
Eight-sack season in 07 a sign of things to come?
One of the bigger and more dependable OLTs around
Just starting to reach his vast potential
Jets paid big for this talented, versatile OLB
Tough, physical left guard is a player on the rise
Led NFC with eight interceptions last season
Traded to Cleveland, where hell be a key part of D-line
Good 3-4 DEs are hard to find; has a bright future
Effective complement to SS Roy Williams
Talented but inconsistent; Jets will play him at ORT
One of Donovan McNabbs most dependable targets
Bolted for division-rival St. Louis; clutch, strong-legged
Browns couldnt resist adding another big-play threat
Set up for another big payday if he can build on 07
Reunites with former Bengals DC Leslie Frazier
Could be a bargain if he pans out
Raiders desperately wanted a steady veteran safety
Already one of NFLs best; could get even better
Likely to share carries with T.J. Duckett
Steady, versatile OLB will play on weak side in Carolina
Had an excellent 07 season; could cash in next year
Has very good speed; Vikings new No. 1 WR
Raiders are gambling 07 struggles wont carry over
Athletic pass rusher notched six sacks last season
Tennessee hopes he plays to his form of a few years ago
Paid handsomely to help fix St. Louis leaky O-line
The athletic Faine is one of the better centers around
Solid starter; has 10 career interceptions
Very good kick returner and capable No. 3 or 4 WR
Received a record deal for a DT; coming off ACL injury
After losing Jacob Bell, Titans signed Indys ORG
Talented but not particularly consistent
Had a breakout season in 07 (six sacks) in the Tampa-2
Has logged 30 career starts at ORT for Tennessee
One of the bright spots on Falcons defense last season
Could be a good fit in Jacksonvilles passing game
Got the long-term deal he wanted after playing well in 07
Joins a somewhat-crowded WR picture in San Francisco
Coming off knee injury; impressed in 06
Signed deal with Miami on first day of free agency
Penciled in as Chiefs new weak-side backer
Can be an effective pass-rushing DT when healthy
Can also play CB in a pinch; needed change of scenery
Rugged run-stuffer; notched 71 tackles last season
Big strong-side LB who has the ability to get to the QB
One of the entrants in the Dolphins QB derby
Will spell Frank Gore; part-time role suits him well
Has made 54-of-60 FG attempts the past two seasons
Moved inside to guard and found his niche
Versatile player is one of Seattles secret weapons
Has 18 starts in three NFL seasons
Instinctive ILB figures to be a Patriot for life
Cut, then re-signed
Change-of-pace back will have to compete for carries
Hopes return to Tennessee will jump-start his career
Can still be an effective OLB in a 3-4 scheme
The only player to receive the transition tag
Texans may use committee approach at RB
Has significant starting experience in 3-4 and 4-3
Came along nicely last season
Disappointed in his only season with the Bears
Still a threat to get deep after all of these years
May retire; if he doesnt, he could still snag a starting job
Productive; off-field incidents are a concern
Joins brother Champ in Denver
Impressed after joining Houston in September
Became an important part of Titans offense in 07
Enters wide-open safety competition in Miami
Catches the occasional deep ball
Good locker-room, special-teams presence
Will back up Jason Campbell in Washington
Broncos are looking for better play at safety
Tall, physical possession receiver
Could be a stabilizing presence for Niners offense
Steelers No. 3 WR has flashed some big-play ability
Injuries are a concern, but an impact player when healthy
Has developed into a solid starter
Houston has passed on re-signing its leading 07 rusher
Played well in a limited role for Detroit last season
Struggled with Niners; will compete to start in Denver
Could be Chicagos No. 1 receiver
Special-teams star; will also get some snaps on defense
Steady, if not flashy, strong safety
Thomas Jones had to applaud his arrival
Gets another chance with Lions
Catches the ball well; solid No. 3 RB
MAY 2008
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2008 NFL TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN
* Sunday-night games subject to change
AFC EAST
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 17
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
AFC NORTH
AFC SOUTH
AFC West
NFC EAST
NFC NORTH
NFC SOUTH
NFC WEST
Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Ravens
Houston Texans
Denver Broncos
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears
Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals
Seattle
at Jacksonville
Oakland
at St. Louis
at Arizona
Bye
San Diego
at Miami
N.Y. Jets
at New England
Cleveland
at Kansas City
San Francisco
Miami at Toronto
at N.Y. Jets
at Denver
New England
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
Miami Dolphins
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
N.Y. Jets
1 p.m.
at Arizona
4:15 p.m.
at New England
1 p.m.
Bye
San Diego
1 p.m.
at Houston
1 p.m.
Baltimore
1 p.m.
Buffalo
1 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
Seattle
1 p.m.
Oakland
1 p.m.
New England
1 p.m.
at St. Louis
1 p.m.
at Buffalo (Toronto) 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco
1 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
at N.Y. Jets
1 p.m.
New England Patriots

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 20
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 13
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Kansas City
at N.Y. Jets
Miami
Bye
at San Francisco
at San Diego
Denver
St. Louis
at Indianapolis
Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
at Miami
Pittsburgh
at Seattle*
at Oakland
Arizona
at Buffalo
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
New York Jets

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 22
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 13
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Miami
New England
at San Diego
Arizona
Bye
Cincinnati
at Oakland
Kansas City
at Buffalo
St. Louis
at New England
at Tennessee
Denver
at San Francisco
Buffalo
at Seattle
Miami
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 29
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 20
Dec. 28
Cincinnati
at Houston
Cleveland
at Pittsburgh
Tennessee
at Indianapolis
at Miami
Oakland
at Cleveland
Bye
at N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia
at Cincinnati
Washington
Pittsburgh
at Dallas
Jacksonville
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Cincinnati Bengals
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 20
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Baltimore
Tennessee
at N.Y. Giants
Cleveland
at Dallas
at N.Y. Jets
Pittsburgh
Bye
Jacksonville
at Houston
Philadelphia
at Pittsburgh
Baltimore
at Indianapolis
Washington
at Cleveland
Kansas City
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Cleveland Browns
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 13
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 17
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 15
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Dallas
Pittsburgh
at Baltimore
at Cincinnati
Bye
N.Y. Giants
at Washington
at Jacksonville
Baltimore
Denver
at Buffalo
Houston
Indianapolis
at Tennessee
at Philadelphia
Cincinnati
at Pittsburgh
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 29
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 3
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 20
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Houston
at Cleveland
at Philadelphia
Baltimore
at Jacksonville
Bye
at Cincinnati
N.Y. Giants
at Washington
Indianapolis
San Diego
Cincinnati
at New England
Dallas
at Baltimore
at Tennessee
Cleveland
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Dec. 1
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Pittsburgh
Baltimore
at Tennessee
at Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Miami
Detroit
Bye
at Minnesota
Cincinnati
at Indianapolis
at Cleveland
Jacksonville
at Green Bay
Tennessee
at Oakland
Chicago
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 27
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 18
Dec. 28
Chicago
at Minnesota
Jacksonville
Bye
at Houston
Baltimore
at Green Bay
at Tennessee
New England
at Pittsburgh
Houston
at San Diego*
at Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
at Jacksonville
Tennessee
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Dec. 1
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 18
Dec. 28
at Tennessee
Buffalo
at Indianapolis
Houston
Pittsburgh
at Denver
Bye
Cleveland
at Cincinnati
at Detroit
Tennessee
Minnesota
at Houston
at Chicago
Green Bay
Indianapolis
at Baltimore
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Tennessee Titans
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 27
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Jacksonville
at Cincinnati
Houston
Minnesota
at Baltimore
Bye
at Kansas City
Indianapolis
Green Bay
at Chicago
at Jacksonville
N.Y. Jets
at Detroit
Cleveland
at Houston
Pittsburgh
at Indianapolis
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 20
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Oakland
San Diego
New Orleans
at Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Jacksonville
at New England
Bye
Miami
at Cleveland
at Atlanta
Oakland
at N.Y. Jets
Kansas City
at Carolina
Buffalo
at San Diego
10:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at New England
1 p.m.
Oakland
1 p.m.
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
Denver
1 p.m.
at Carolina
1 p.m.
Bye
Tennessee
1 p.m.
at N.Y. Jets
1 p.m.
Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
at San Diego
4:15 p.m.
New Orleans
1 p.m.
Buffalo
1 p.m.
at Oakland
4:15 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
San Diego
1 p.m.
Miami
1 p.m.
at Cincinnati
1 p.m.
Oakland Raiders
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 4
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Denver
10:15 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
at Buffalo
1 p.m.
San Diego
4:05 p.m.
Bye
at New Orleans
1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets
4:15 p.m.
at Baltimore
1 p.m.
Atlanta
4:15 p.m.
Carolina
4:05 p.m.
at Miami
1 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
Kansas City
4:15 p.m.
at San Diego
8:15 p.m.
New England
4:15 p.m.
Houston
4:05 p.m.
at Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
San Diego Chargers

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 22
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 4
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Carolina
4:15 p.m.
at Denver
4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets
8:30 p.m.
at Oakland
4:05 p.m.
at Miami
1 p.m.
New England
8:15 p.m.
at Buffalo
1 p.m.
at New Orleans (London) 1 p.m.
Bye
Kansas City
4:15 p.m.
at Pittsburgh
4:15 p.m.
Indianapolis*
8:15 p.m.
Atlanta
4:05 p.m.
Oakland
8:15 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
at Tampa Bay*
8:15 p.m.
Denver
4:15 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 15
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 20
Dec. 28
at Cleveland
Philadelphia
at Green Bay
Washington
Cincinnati
at Arizona
at St. Louis
Tampa Bay
at N.Y. Giants
Bye
at Washington*
San Francisco
Seattle
at Pittsburgh
N.Y. Giants*
Baltimore
at Philadelphia
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 11
Dec. 22
Dec. 28
New York Giants

Sept. 4
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 13
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Washington
at St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bye
Seattle
at Cleveland
San Francisco
at Pittsburgh
Dallas
at Philadelphia
Baltimore
at Arizona
at Washington
Philadelphia
at Dallas*
Carolina
at Minnesota
St. Louis
at Dallas
Pittsburgh
at Chicago
Washington
at San Francisco
Bye
Atlanta
at Seattle
N.Y. Giants
at Cincinnati
at Baltimore
Arizona
at N.Y. Giants
Cleveland
at Washington
Dallas
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Washington Redskins
Sept. 4
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 3
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at N.Y. Giants
New Orleans
Arizona
at Dallas
at Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
at Detroit
Pittsburgh
Bye
Dallas*
at Seattle
N.Y. Giants
at Baltimore
at Cincinnati
Philadelphia
at San Francisco
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Detroit Lions
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles
Sept. 7
Sept. 15
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 15
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Indianapolis
at Carolina
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
at Detroit
at Atlanta
Minnesota
Bye
Detroit
Tennessee
at Green Bay
at St. Louis
at Minnesota*
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Green Bay
at Houston
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
Green Bay
1 p.m.
at San Francisco 4:05 p.m.
Bye
Chicago
1 p.m.
at Minnesota
1 p.m.
at Houston
4:05 p.m.
Washington
1 p.m.
at Chicago
1 p.m.
Jacksonville
1 p.m.
at Carolina
1 p.m.
Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
Tennessee
12:30 p.m.
Minnesota
1 p.m.
at Indianapolis
1 p.m.
New Orleans
1 p.m.
at Green Bay
1 p.m.
Green Bay Packers

Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 24
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 22
Dec. 28
Minnesota
at Detroit
Dallas
at Tampa Bay
Atlanta
at Seattle
Indianapolis
Bye
at Tennessee
at Minnesota
Chicago
at New Orleans
Carolina
Houston
at Jacksonville
at Chicago
Detroit
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 6
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Green Bay
Indianapolis
Carolina
at Tennessee
at New Orleans
Detroit
at Chicago
Bye
Houston
Green Bay
at Tampa Bay
at Jacksonville
Chicago*
at Detroit
at Arizona
Atlanta
N.Y. Giants
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Detroit
at Tampa Bay
Kansas City
at Carolina
at Green Bay
Chicago
Bye
at Philadelphia
at Oakland
New Orleans
Denver
Carolina
at San Diego
at New Orleans
Tampa Bay
at Minnesota
St. Louis
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.|
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Carolina Panthers
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 8
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at San Diego
Chicago
at Minnesota
Atlanta
Kansas City
at Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Arizona
Bye
at Oakland
Detroit
at Atlanta
at Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Denver
at N.Y. Giants
at New Orleans
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
New Orleans Saints

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 6
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 24
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 11
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
at Washington
1 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
San Francisco
1 p.m.
Minnesota
8:30 p.m.
Oakland
1 p.m.
at Carolina
1 p.m.
San Diego (London) 1 p.m.
Bye
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
Green Bay
8:30 p.m.
at Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
Atlanta
1 p.m.
at Chicago
8:15 p.m.
at Detroit
1 p.m.
Carolina
1 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 8
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at New Orleans
Atlanta
at Chicago
Green Bay
at Denver
Carolina
Seattle
at Dallas
at Kansas City
Minnesota
at Detroit
New Orleans
at Carolina
at Atlanta
San Diego*
Oakland
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Bye
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 10
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at San Francisco
Miami
at Washington
at N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Dallas
Bye
at Carolina
at St. Louis
San Francisco
at Seattle
N.Y. Giants
at Philadelphia
St. Louis
Minnesota
at New England
Seattle
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
St. Louis Rams

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Philadelphia
N.Y. Giants
at Seattle
Buffalo
Bye
at Washington
Dallas
at New England
Arizona
at N.Y. Jets
at San Francisco
Chicago
Miami
at Arizona
Seattle
San Francisco
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers

Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 10
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Arizona
at Seattle
Detroit
at New Orleans
New England
Philadelphia
at N.Y. Giants
Seattle
Bye
at Arizona
St. Louis
at Dallas
at Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
at Miami
at St. Louis
Washington
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Buffalo
San Francisco
St. Louis
Bye
at N.Y. Giants
Green Bay
at Tampa Bay
at San Francisco
Philadelphia
at Miami
Arizona
Washington
at Dallas
New England*
at St. Louis
N.Y. Jets
at Arizona
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
2008 NFL WEEKLY SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN
Week One
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
Detroit at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at New England, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Houston at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Dallas at Cleveland, 4:15 p.m.
Carolina at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Chicago at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 8
Minnesota at Green Bay, 7 p.m.
Denver at Oakland, 10:15 p.m.
Week Two
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14
Chicago at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Washington, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Baltimore at Houston, 4:15 p.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 15
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Week Three
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21
Kansas City at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Miami at New England, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Washington, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Baltimore, 4:15 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 22
N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.
Week Four
(Byes: Detroit, Indianapolis, Miami,
New England, N.Y. Giants, Seattle)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Arizona at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Buffalo at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 29
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.
Week Five
(Byes: Cleveland, N.Y. Jets, St. Louis,
Oakland)
SUNDAY, OCT. 5
Tennessee at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Miami, 1 p.m.
Seattle at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Buffalo at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
New England at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 6
Minnesota at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
Week Six
(Byes: Buffalo, Kansas City, Pittsburgh,
Tennessee)
SUNDAY, OCT. 12
Chicago at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Miami at Houston, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Oakland at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
New England at San Diego, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 13
N.Y. Giants at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.
Week Seven
(Byes: Arizona, Atlanta, Jacksonville,
Philadelphia)
SUNDAY, OCT. 19
San Diego at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Dallas at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Houston, 4:05 p.m.
Indianapolis at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Cleveland at Washington, 4:15 p.m.
Seattle at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 20
Denver at New England, 8:30 p.m.
Week Eight
(Byes: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver,
Green Bay, Houston, Minnesota)
SUNDAY, OCT. 26
Oakland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at New England, 1 p.m.
San Diego vs. New Orleans at London, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 27
Indianapolis at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.
Week Nine
(Byes: Carolina, New Orleans,
San Diego, San Francisco)
SUNDAY, NOV. 2
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Miami at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.
Atlanta at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
New England at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 3
Pittsburgh at Washington, 8:30 p.m.
Week 10
(Byes: Baltimore, Dallas, Tampa Bay,
Washington)
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
Denver at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 9
New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Miami, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 10
San Francisco at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.
Week 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 13
N.Y. Jets at New England, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 16
Denver at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
San Diego at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Washington*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 17
Cleveland at Buffalo, 8:30 p.m.
Week 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 20
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 23
Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Houston at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
New England at Miami, 1 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Washington at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Indianapolis at San Diego*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 24
Green Bay at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
Week 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 27
Tennessee at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.
Seattle at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Arizona at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 30
San Francisco at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Denver at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Miami at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New England, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 1
Jacksonville at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Week 14
THURSDAY, DEC. 4
Oakland at San Diego, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 7
Washington at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Houston at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Miami vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
New England at Seattle*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 8
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 8:30 p.m.
Week 15
THURSDAY, DEC. 11
New Orleans at Chicago, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 14
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Denver at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Washington at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Miami, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
New England at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Dallas*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 15
Cleveland at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.
Week 16
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
Baltimore at Dallas, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Miami at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Arizona at New England, 1 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Houston at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
San Diego at Tampa Bay*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 22
Green Bay at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Week 17
SUNDAY, DEC. 28
St. Louis at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Houston, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Denver at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Washington at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
* Flexible schedule: Sunday-night

games in Weeks 11-17 subject to
change.
Postseason
SATURDAY, JAN. 3
AFC and NFC wild-card playoffs
SUNDAY, JAN. 4
AFC and NFC wild-card playoffs
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
AFC and NFC divisional playoffs
SUNDAY, JAN. 11
AFC and NFC divisional playoffs
SUNDAY, JAN. 18
AFC and NFC championship games
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
Super Bowl XLIII at Tampa, Fla.
SUNDAY, FEB. 8
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl at Honolulu
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Core player: Rams S O.J. Atogwe could

be in line for a long-term contract
injury much of last season, there

are many who have speculated
that Foster, who spent the previous six seasons in Carolina and
displayed some pretty impressive
flashes on occasion, could cut into
Gores playing time pretty significantly. But team sources tell us
that the Niners still are planning on
Gore to get at least 15-20 carries
per game and about 5-10 catches
out of the backfield. What would
that leave Foster? Were hearing
maybe 10 touches per game if
hes lucky.
ST. LOUIS RAMS

Heading into May, the Rams are
a study in contrasts at the safety
position. At free safety, 26-year-old
O.J. Atogwe a restricted free
agent who signed his one-year
tender offer of $2.017 million a
week before the draft is considered an ascending core keeper, as
well as the second-most likely
player, according to team insiders,
to receive a long-term contract extension before too
long, behind workhorse RB
Steven Jackson. Its a different story entirely at
strong safety, however,
where we hear 32-year-old Corey
Chavous is definitely being counted on for the coming season
but not too much after that. Preliminary talks on a new deal for Atogwe were set in motion at this
years Scouting Combine, and it
wouldnt surprise team sources if
discussions began heating up in
the not-too-distant future. The
Rams love Atogwes playmaking
skills (an NFC-leading eight interceptions last season) and intangibles, particularly his businesslike
approach to his job. But the fiveyear, $33.5 million contract extension that S Kerry Rhodes recently
received from the Jets which
included $20 million in guaranteed
money has established a pretty
A F C lE A S T
Bills looking to ride
starting DT tandem
hard to boost run D
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Its no secret that the Dolphins
are building for the future, as
theyve spent the offseason purging the roster of their aging veterans and replacing them with
promising youngsters. But the way
we hear it, theyre taking a slightly
different approach with their front
office and coaching staff. Sixty-sixyear-old executive V.P. of football
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

For most of last season, Patriots
offensive coordinator Josh
McDaniels was lauded as one of
the premier young play-callers in
the game. Calling the shots on an
offense that scored an NFL-record
589 points, McDaniel was one of
the most talked-about assistants
when it came time for the
annual head-coaching
searches in the league,
before he officially said he
was not interested in leaving New England. But the
way we hear it, he isnt held in
nearly the same esteem any
longer, and he enters 08 with
much to prove. New Englands
offense slowed down considerably
as the season wore on, and the
way the Giants D-line physically
abused the Pats in the Super Bowl
has some wondering how good
McDaniels is at making proper ingame adjustments. According to a
source close to the team,
McDaniels will likely have to direct
an offense thats almost as proficient as last seasons edition if he
expects to again receive the same

kind of head-coaching interest
after the coming season.
A F C lN O R T H
Browns DL Smith
once again could
play multiple roles
In his first season in a 3-4 front,
Browns DL Shaun Smith proved
he could play both nose tackle and
defensive end. And he may be
called upon to play both roles
again this season for Clevelands
new-look defensive line. How the
line will be constructed is still
something of a mystery, but
ex-Lions DT Shaun
Rogers and ex-Packers DE
Corey Williams were not
acquired to play minor
roles. Smith, while stressing
that the group needs to develop
strong chemistry reminiscent of
the Patriots defensive line,
believes that the lines overall talent will make that process simpler
than some might expect. "Its a
project, but not a project, Smith
told PFW. These guys are wellestablished guys in the league.
Shaun Rogers is a Pro Bowler.
Hes a big, massive body like
Coreys a big massive body. Veteran DE Robaire Smith, long a
capable contributor, is also in the
mix up front. In the meantime,
Smith told PFW hes preparing for
the season with the mindset of a
starter. His offseason routine has
been heavy on conditioning and
film work, the latter to learn opponents tendencies and remind himself of what he did well and
what he needs to improve upon
as he enters his second season in
the Browns defense. Once a
defensive tackle in the Bengals 43 scheme, Smith said the 3-4
requires a lineman to develop a
different set of skills. You cant just
Given the physical toll that D-line

play takes on players, most good
defensive fronts have a healthy
rotation of players coming in and
out of the lineup. The way we hear
it, the Bills will be looking to buck
the theory that a steady rotation is
the most effective method,
particularly on the interior.
According to a team insider,
Buffalo envisions DTs John
McCargo and ex-Jaguar
Marcus Stroud assuming
the heavy majority of minutes in
2008. Although technically a
reserve in 07, McCargo showed
enough glimpses of greatness to
make coach Dick Jauron confident
hell be the force the team believed
hed become when they plucked
him in the first round of the 2006
draft. Strouds lack of consistency
and health have some wondering
whether hes best-suited for a parttime role, but evidently that concern isnt shared by Jauron.
McCargo and Stroud are easily the
best run-supporting and pass-rushing tackles the Bills boast, so
theres no need to give them any
more rest than is needed to keep
them operating at a high level.
NEW YORK JETS

Although there are many who
feel the Jets overspent on their
barnstorming offseason haul,
theres little doubt that purely from
a personnel standpoint, theyve
significantly upgraded their talent.
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hefty parameter for Atogwe and

his agent, Ken Landphere, to
work with. As for Chavous, the
consensus seems to be that his
value as the well-respected quarterback of the defense offsets the
noticeable decline in his play,
which team insiders tell us was
partially due to playing with a torn
pectoral muscle last season.
And the word were hearing is that

the two people who stand to benefit the most from the personnel
windfall are offensive coordinator
Brian Schottenheimer and defensive coordinator Bob Sutton. Both
were outfitted with talented performers (OLG Alan
Faneca, ORT Damien
Woody, FB Tony Richardson and rookie TE Dustin
Keller on offense; NT Kris
Jenkins, OLB Calvin Pace
and rookie OLB Vernon Gholston
on defense) but are immune to the
criticism that head coach Eric
Mangini and GM Mike Tannenbaum will surely receive should
the acquisitions underperform. The
newcomers are especially welcome, considering both coordinators have much on the line in 08.
Schottenheimer is viewed in
league circles as an up-and-comer
who figures to land head-coaching
interviews after the season if his
unit performs well the Ravens
were interested in him even after a
lousy 07 campaign whereas
Sutton likely needs the D to have
a strong showing to keep his job.
He surprisingly defied premonitions that he would be canned
after 07, but its doubtful Mangini
will tolerate a second consecutive
subpar defensive effort.
operations Bill Parcells, who has

signed on for the next four years,
isnt looking to stay on board after
his contract expires, and is using
this time to groom GM Jeff Ireland
to take over the operations
when he leaves. Likewise,
65-year-old offensive coordinator Dan Henning, a
coaching veteran of 28 NFL
seasons, is viewed as a
temporary solution who will eventually pass the torch to either WR
coach Karl Dorrell or QB coach
David Lee. Defensive coordinator
Paul Pasqualoni, 58, is a bit
younger but is just babysitting the
position until assistant head
coach/secondary Todd Bowles is
ready to take over. As one team
insider put it, Its all one big mentoring program.
MAY 2008
Another chance: LB Odell Thurman will compete for a roster spot with the Bengals after being reinstated by the NFL
shed blocks youve got to be

patient, Smith said. In the 4-3,
youre attacking more. In the 3-4,
everybody has to be on the same
page. If youre not in this gap, its
going to be a long run.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Steelers gave OT Max
Starks the transition tag and waited to see if a market would develop for the massive former starter.
None developed, and Starks
signed his one-year, $6.895 million
tender on April 21. Where
Starks fits in the Steelers
lineup figures to be one of
the more interesting training-camp storylines for
Pittsburgh. Weve heard the
Steelers coaching staff is not sold
on the idea of re-inserting Starks
into the lineup at right tackle in
place of Willie Colon, who struggled at times in his first season as
a starter. However, head coach
Mike Tomlin, in the week leading
up to the draft, said that Colon
would get a look at guard in the
offseason. Colon replaced Starks
at right tackle after the latter had
an 06 season to forget. Considering the problems the Steelers have
had at this position the past two
seasons, the play of both Starks
and Colon figures to be scrutinized
throughout the summer. At the
very least, Starks will be the first
tackle off the bench.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
The reinstatement of LB Odell
Thurman gives the Bengals
improved depth and a dose of
intrigue at a position where the
team struggled to have
enough healthy bodies a
season ago. When last
seen in regular-season play
in the 2005 season, Thurman was one of the Bengals best defensive players, a
fleet-footed, sure tackler who was
strong in pass coverage and could
often make up for his mistakes
with his speed. Thurman, who will
only be 25 years old at the start of
the 08 season, could, at the very
least, help the Bengals specialteams coverage units if he still is
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an NFL-caliber athlete after two

years away from the game. At
best, he could be an impact player
for a defense that is lacking in that
category. One thing appears clear:
The Bengals are taking a wait-andsee approach with Thurman. Said
head coach Marvin Lewis: It is
now up to Odell to continue to
meet all NFL guidelines, and to
maintain a standard of personal
responsibility that will allow him the
chance to compete for a spot on
our team.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
The potential season-ending
knee injury suffered by TE Quinn
Sypniewski hurts the teams
depth at a position riddled by
injuries a season ago, and it could
have a material effect on the
offense. Sypniewski, an
above-average blocker,
developed into an effective
target on short passes a
season ago, catching 34
passes for 246 yards and
starting nine games. With Sypniewski out, the Ravens may be
forced to rely more heavily on veteran Daniel Wilcox, whose 07
season was cut short by a variety
of injuries. Wilcox is recovering
from offseason toe surgery but is
expected to be ready for training
camp. Wilcox is a better receiver
than blocker. The same can be
said for starter Todd Heap, who is
back at full strength after missing
10 games with a hamstring injury
last season. Sypniewski tore the
anterior cruciate ligament in his left
knee after colliding with LB
Antwan Barnes in a minicamp
practice on April 18.
A F C lS O U T H
No new talks between
Titans, PK Bironas
on a long-term deal
The way we hear it, talks
between the Titans and PK Rob
Bironas on a long-term deal have
not occurred in some time, yet
were hearing the restricted free
agent hopes to stay in Tennessee
beyond 2008. Bironas, a restricted
free agent, has yet to sign his ten-
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Still unsigned: Rob Bironas wants to

make Tennessee his long-term home
der. The 30-year-old Bironas may

have been the Titans offensive
MVP a season ago. Bironas connected on 35-of-39 field
goals, including an impressive 13-of-15 attempts from
40 yards and beyond. He
also averaged 67.6 yards
on kickoffs, tops among
kickers who played a full season. If
he signs his tender and plays out
the 08 season, Bironas will be
part of what could be another
class of important unrestricted free
agents for Tennessee. OT David
Stewart could be free agent after
the 08 season, as could Pro Bowl
DT Albert Haynesworth if he simply signs his franchise-player tender and plays out his contract.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
When Jaguars owner Wayne
Weaver hired vice president of
player personnel James Shack
Harris in 2003, Weaver bestowed
upon him the final authority over
personnel matters. Whether or not
hes officially still the ultimate decision maker is unclear, but word
were hearing is that Harris days in
Jacksonville may be numbered. Recently promoted
executive director of college
and pro personnel Gene
Smith is viewed as a rising
star within league circles,
and Weaver is prepared to expand
Smiths powers even more to
ensure hes not tempted to bolt
Jacksonville Smith was a serious candidate for the Falcons GM
job that eventually went to
Thomas Dimitroff. While its
unlikely Harris would be fired, a
diminishment of authority could
convince Harris to leave on his
own, especially considering he
harbors resentment toward Weaver
for firing director of pro personnel
and close friend Charles Bailey
while promoting Smith.
LES BENTLEY
MAY 2008
Kenton Keith did all the right

things his first season in Indi-
anapolis, proving to be a surprisingly effective backup to star RB

Joseph Addai. But Keith did all
the wrong things in the early
morning hours on April 20, and he
now faces an uncertain future with
the franchise. After allegedly failing to follow police
orders to leave a nightclub
parking lot after the club
closed at 3 a.m., Keith was
arrested and has been
charged with criminal trespassing.
According to a team source,
coach Tony Dungy will be tempted to sever ties with Keith, considering the former Canadian Football League player is a middling
talent. Dungy preaches the importance of good character but has
think he would be best with a team

where he does not have to make an
immediate impact. He does not play on
special teams.
Bill Parcells demands loyalty
out of his players, but he never gives it
in return. Psychologists would go crazy
with him. Hes got every explanation
and reason why he has to leave jobs.
Why leave Dallas? He was burned out.
Why leave the Jets? He got burned out.
I think he will quit in two years and
blame it on the new owner and say, by
the way, Thanks for the $12 million.
Is Parcells ever going to have a
draft when he does not draft a Jimmy
Sexton client? At the end of the day, I
think Phillip Merling is just a guy.
Hes a solid run defender but he is not
special. He has an average motor. I
was not enamored with him after meeting with him he had sleepy eyes and
looked like a typical Clemson kid.
I could see why teams would
think about Joe Flacco in the first
round. When you are facing that situation where you dont have a quarterback, you have to think about it. But
take a look at most of the teams that

reached at the back end of Round One
to find a passer. Look at J.P. Losman.
Look at Rex Grossman. Look at
Patrick Ramsey. Look at Jason
Campbell, who I am still not convinced will be a great quarterback.
When you reach in the first round for
that position, you just create expectations that are hard to meet.Youre much
better off letting the board fall to you.
Someone needs to show me the
tape where Duane Brown plays like a
first-rounder. It does not exist. We had
him in the fifth round.
I would never draft a safety in the
first round unless he were rare. Ronnie
Lott came into the league as a corner.
You could take the Kenny Easleys
the guys that scare you coming across
the middle the guys that change
game plans. But there are not many
safeties that make you do that.
Alex Smith has had four coordinators in four years. If he stays healthy,
he could have a great year. From a
mental and athletic standpoint, he is as
good as anyone out there.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
shown leniency in doling out punishment at least publicly to

impact performers, which Keith is
not. Either way, dont expect any
action to occur until Keiths trial,
as Dungy wont do anything if
Keith is exonerated of the
charges.
HOUSTON TEXANS
A veteran NFL assistant recently told PFW that the play of
safeties, more so than other positions, can be more easily judged
on the basis of statistics, with
interceptions among the primary
indicators of performance. In this
category, the Texans safeties have
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The following quotes are from NFL

scouts, coaches and front-office personnel, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The Jared Allen trade made a
lot of sense. It was a win-win situation
for both teams. I think the Vikings gave
up a lot a lot more than I would have
given away but hes going to help
their football team. He had 15-something sacks, and he probably created
10 more for the other guys around him.
Hell bring accountability to the locker
room.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is tall, does not tackle, and he only
has one kidney. Thats not a good combination.
The Matt Ryan talk in Kansas
City was all a smokescreen.
Vernon Gholston went to the
right place. He needed to be in a 30front. If the light comes on, he is going
to be a terror. He is best when he has
his hand on the ground and is coming
forward.
The Falcons went from old and
injured to young and on the rise. I like
what they have done. They freed up the

cap and got rid of some of the stars.
They are starting fresh.
Is A.J. Smith that much smarter
than the rest of us? Antoine Cason in
the first round? Giving up a secondround pick to move up for Jacob Hester? Maybe I need to get out of this
business. I dont get it. Both of those
guys would have been there a round, if
not two, later.
Its amazing how much money
teams pay players to be fat. Look at
Ted Washington and Shaun Rogers
and Kris Jenkins and Grady Jackson. The problem is that once they get
fat, they are not ever going to get thin.
What were the Bears doing? I
dont know how you could pass on
Branden Albert for Chris Williams.
And Im not sure they realized how
many times Matt Fort put the ball on
the ground at Tulane. I was shocked
they took both of those players where
they did, but Im not complaining. It just
pushed more good players to us.
I had a hard time placing the
right value on James Hardy. I would
TENNESSEE STATE
A U D I B L E S
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
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Unsettled situation: CB Nnamdi Asomugha has yet to sign his tender
(As reported, March 31-April 25)
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seasons, having played in the middle and the strong side the past
two years. Although Williams was
very solid in the middle last season, as evidenced by finishing second in the league in tackles,
sources say the constant
shuffling has done the fifthyear player a great disservice by not allowing him to
establish any comfort or
consistency in one area. Williams
has tried to put a positive spin on
all the moves, which one source
said have stalled his career, and
he has publicly stated his affinity
for the organization. Another shift,
however, may mark the end of
Williams patience. He finally is
back at his most natural position,
out of the middle where his
instincts failed him, and back
where he can be more of a playmaker on defense.
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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
WWHI
fallen short in recent seasons.
C.C. Brown was the only Houston
safety to intercept a pass last season, and he intercepted just one.
In 2006, Brown and two other
Houston safeties intercepted one pass apiece. It
should be noted that S Will
Demps, who worked his
way into the lineup last
season, was a pleasant
surprise in pass coverage; he didnt intercept a pass, but he
knocked away four throws and
was voted a Pro Bowl alternate.
Demps and Brown are the
favorites to start, with Glenn Earl
who has shown promise at
times but has also struggled to
stay healthy leading the cast of
challengers. Whatever the starting
lineup, more big plays are needed
from this position group.
A F C lW E S T
Holdout by Asomugha
could affect Raiders
secondarys progress
For all the fawning over the
Raiders CB tandem and the
somewhat premature crowning of
DeAngelo Hall and Nnamdi Asomugha as the best duo in the

league, its important to note Asomugha remains unsigned. Asomugha received the exclusive franchise tag in February, which would
pay him a salary of at least
$9.465 million in 2008, but
he is one of just four
remaining tagged free
agents who have yet to sign
a tender. Word is Asomugha is holding off while his
agent, Steve Baker, and the
Raiders work on hammering out a
long-term deal by the July 15
deadline. The holdout hasnt had
an adverse effect on Oaklands
free-spending offseason, but it
could become more of a problem if
it stretches into the teams first
minicamp, which is scheduled for
May 9-11. With a new-look secondary in place, it would be helpful
for Asomugha to be on the field to
help guide and establish relationships with offseason additions like
Hall and S Gibril Wilson.
DENVER BRONCOS
Broncos WLB D.J. Williams will
complete a full circle rotation, of
sorts, next season as he moves
back to weak side after not having
played there since 2004, his rookie
season. Williams is set to start at a
new position in the linebacker
corps for the third time in as many
While the Chiefs may very well

be pleased with their recent draft,
a source close to the team wonders if their strong-arming of DE
Jared Allen, who was traded to
Minnesota following stalled negotiations on a long-term deal,
is going to do irreparable
damage to the relationship
between management and
the players. If Im a good,
young player on this team,
Id have serious doubts as to
whether Ill be tossed aside in a
couple years after seeing how they
treated Jared, the source said.
His (two) DUIs probably hurt his
cause, but other than that, he was
exactly the type of player and person youd want as a cornerstone of
your team. The source also pointed to the lengthy, and often testy,
holdout of star RB Larry Johnson
last offseason as further evidence
that team president Carl Petersons rigidity in contract negotiations is chipping away at team
morale.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

LaDainian Tomlinson has a
history of not participating much in
preseason games. In fact, hes
carried the ball just 14 times in
exhibition contests since entering
the league. But word out of San
Diego is that the Chargers perennial Pro Bowler is mulling
over the idea of giving himself more reps prior to
Week One. Tomlinson has
been relatively slow out of
the gate the past several
years, as it has taken him a few
weeks to find his groove. We hear
that ultimately it will be up to Tomlinson to make the determination
for himself, as he has the full trust
of coach Norv Turner to make a
responsible call. However, complicating matters is the lack of
proven depth at the position.
Therefore, even if Tomlinson does
suit up, expect him to play a very
limited role, as is the case for all
upper-echelon players during the
preseason. On a related noted,
the knee sprain that sidelined him
for the majority of the AFC championship game is a non-issue, as
he recently said hes approximately 90 percent healed.
BALTIMORE April 3: ERFA re-signed:

NT JVonne Parker. April 7: ERFA re-signed:
LB Robert McCune. April 8: ERFA resigned: CB Jamaine Winborne. April 14:
UFA lost: CB-KR B.J. Sams (Chiefs). April
17: RFA re-signed: LS Matt Katula. April 21:
RFA re-signed: OG Jason Brown. April 23:
ERFA re-signed: CB Ronnie Prude. Placed
on waivers: PK E.J. Cochrane. April 24:
ERFAs re-signed: DE Edgar Jones; TE Lee
Vickers. ERFA tender withdrawn: CB Willie
Gaston.
BUFFALO April 3: ERFA re-signed:
DE Corey Mace.
CINCINNATI April 3: Placed on
waivers: P Danny Baugher; WR Chris Henry.
April 7: Placed on waivers: RB Quincy Wilson. April 8: Roster addition: WR Doug
Gabriel (released by Raiders 8/28). April 11:
UFA lost: DL Bryan Robinson (Cardinals).
Placed on waivers: DE Jimmy Verdon. April
17: RFA re-signed: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
April 21: Reinstated: LB Odell Thurman
(from reserve/suspended by commissioner).
CLEVELAND April 17: UFA lost: LB
Matt Stewart (Cardinals).
DENVER April 10: Roster addition:
PK-P Paul Ernster (released by Broncos 8/29,
12/26, by Browns 9/19). April 14: Placed on
waivers: DT Antwon Burton. April 15: UFA
signed: WR Samie Parker (Chiefs). Roster
addition: P Danny Baugher (released by
Bengals 4/4). Placed on waivers: WR Derrick Hamilton; TE Chad Upshaw. April 17:
RFA re-signed: S Hamza Abdullah. April 21:
RFA re-signed: CB Domonique Foxworth.
Roster addition: WR Darrell Jackson
(released by 49ers 3/17). April 24: Traded:
Conditional pick in 2009 draft to Jets for NT
Dewayne Robertson. Placed on waivers: COG Norm Katnik.
HOUSTON April 2: RFA re-signed:
DT Anthony Maddox. April 23: ERFA resigned: WR David Anderson.
INDIANAPOLIS April 9: RFA resigned: S Matt Giordano. April 14: Reinstated: DE J.J. Milan from reserve/did not report.
April 18: RFAs re-signed: OG Dylan Gandy;
DT Darrell Reid. April 21: RFA re-signed: TE
Bryan Fletcher.
JACKSONVILLE April 7: UFA lost:
CB Aaron Glenn (Saints). April 8: RFA resigned: S Gerald Sensabaugh. April 16:
Contract terminated: S Lamont Thompson.
KANSAS CITY April 14: UFA signed:
CB-KR B.J. Sams (Ravens). Roster addition:
FB Chris Manderino (released by Bengals
9/2, ended 07 season on Bengals practice
squad). April 15: UFA lost: WR Samie Parker (Broncos). Roster addition: FB John Paul
Foschi (released by Raiders 10/9/06). April
18: RFA re-signed: OT Will Svitek. April 21:
UFA signed: C Wade Smith (Jets). April 23:
Franchise FA re-signed: DE Jared Allen,
then traded with sixth-round pick in 2008 draft
to Vikings for first-round pick, two third-round
picks and sixth-round pick in 2008 draft.
MIAMI April 2: UFA signed: S Chris
Crocker (Falcons). April 15: Roster addition: S Will Billingsley (North Carolina A&T).
April 22: Draft choice signed: OT Jake
Long (1/1). April 24: Contract terminated: S
Cameron Worrell (failed physical). Placed on
waivers: QB Casey Bramlet; LB Marcello
Church, LB Mark Washington; S Tiff Harris;
CB Jereme Perry; WR Kerry Reed, WR Chandler Williams.
NEW ENGLAND April 7: UFA signed:
LB Victor Hobson (Jets). April 22: Roster
additions: P Scott Player (released by Cardinals 8/29, by Browns 10/8); DT Kenny Smith
(released by Patriots 8/22). April 23: UFA
signed: TE Marcus Pollard (Seahawks).
N.Y. JETS April 7: UFA lost: LB Victor
Hobson (Patriots). April 21: UFA lost: OL
Wade Smith (Chiefs). April 24: Traded: NT
Dewayne Robertson to Broncos for conditional pick in 2009 draft. April 25: Placed on
waivers: RB Alvin Banks; CB Manny Collins;
LB Jerry Mackey; WR Shaine Smith, WR Marcus Thomas.
OAKLAND March 31: UFA signed: C
John Wade (Buccaneers). Roster addition:
DE Kalimba Edwards (released by Lions
3/13). Received executed offer sheet: RFA
CB Chris Carr from Titans (3/28; Raiders
have until April 4 to match). April 3: ERFA resigned: S Hiram Eugene. April 7: RFA lost:
DB Chris Carr (Titans; Raiders did not match
offer). April 15: RFA re-signed: LB Isaiah
Ekejiuba. Roster addition: CB Duane Starks
(released by Raiders 9/24). April 16: Roster
addition: CB Michael Waddell (not tendered
as RFA by Titans 2/28). April 17: RFA resigned: S Jarrod Cooper.
PITTSBURGH March 31: UFA lost:
QB Brian St. Pierre (Cardinals). April 16:
RFA re-signed: WR Nate Washington. April
21: Transition FA re-signed: OT Max Starks.
SAN DIEGO April 2: RFA re-signed:
LB Marques Harris. ERFA re-signed: CB
Cletis Gordon. April 25: Assigned on
waivers: QB Casey Bramlet from Dolphins.
TENNESSEE March 31: Executed
Jared Allen
Karlos Dansby
offer sheet: RFA CB Chris Carr (3/28;

Raiders have until April 4 to match). April 2:
RFA re-signed: TE Bo Scaife. April 7: RFA
signed: DB Chris Carr (Raiders did not
match offer). April 22: RFA re-signed: CB
Reynaldo Hill. April 23: RFA re-signed: S
Vincent Fuller. April 25: Roster addition: P
Josh Miller (released by Patriots 8/16, by
Titans 10/16).
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ARIZONA March 31: UFA signed: QB
Brian St. Pierre (Steelers). UFA re-signed: S
Matt Ware. April 3: UFA re-signed: CB
Ralph Brown. RFAs re-signed: CB Eric
Green; DE Antonio Smith. April 4: Roster
addition: C Scott Peters (released by Cardinals 9/1, ended 07 season on Cardinals
practice squad). April 8: Roster addition:
RB Chris Vincent (released by Lions 6/19).
April 9: UFA re-signed: S Oliver Celestin.
April 11: UFA signed: DL Bryan Robinson
(Bengals). April 17: Franchise FA resigned: LB Karlos Dansby. UFA signed: LB
Matt Stewart (Browns).
ATLANTA April 2: UFA lost: S Chris
Crocker (Dolphins). April 7: UFA lost: S
Omare Lowe (Seahawks). April 9: RFA resigned: LB Michael Boley. April 14: RFAs resigned: DE Chauncey Davis; P Michael Koenen. April 18: RFA re-signed: FB Corey
McIntyre. April 25: Roster addition: PK
Kevin Lovell (released by Rams 9/2).
CAROLINA April 7: Roster addition:
DT Steve Williams (released from
reserve/injured with injury settlement by Panthers 9/7). April 16: Assigned on waivers:
TE Chad Upshaw from Broncos.
CHICAGO April 1: RFA re-signed: S
Brandon McGowan. April 21: RFA resigned: WR Rashied Davis.
DALLAS April 11: ERFA re-signed:
TE Tony Curtis. April 18: RFA re-signed: OG
Joe Berger. April 23: ERFA re-signed: C-OG
Cory Procter.
DETROIT April 8: RFA re-signed: CB
Stanley Wilson. April 9: Roster addition: S
LaMarcus Hicks (not tendered as ERFA by
Lions 2/28). Placed on waivers: S Patrick
Body. April 14: Placed on waivers: P John
Deraney. April 17: RFA re-signed: OG
Stephen Peterman. April 18: RFA re-signed:
NT Langston Moore. April 22: RFA resigned: QB Dan Orlovsky.
GREEN BAY March 31: ERFA resigned: WR Ruvell Martin. April 4: RFA resigned: RB Vernand Morency. April 17: RFA
re-signed: DT Colin Cole. April 23: Placed
on waivers: OT Chris Patrick, OT Cliff Washburn. April 24: Placed on waivers: OG Tony
Palmer (failed physical). April 25:
Reserve/retired: QB Brett Favre.
MINNESOTA April 9: Roster addition:
QB Gus Frerotte (released by Rams 2/28).
April 23: Traded: first-round pick, two thirdround picks and sixth-round pick in 2008 draft
to Chiefs for DE Jared Allen and sixth-round
pick in 2008 draft.
NEW ORLEANS April 7: UFA signed:
CB Aaron Glenn (Jaguars).
N.Y. GIANTS March 31: RFA resigned: QB Jared Lorenzen. April 10:
Placed on waivers: NT Manny Wright.
PHILADELPHIA April 1: RFA resigned: CB Joselio Hanson. April 2: Franchise FA re-signed: TE L.J. Smith. April 16:
Roster addition: P Richmond McGee
(Texas).
ST. LOUIS April 24: Roster addition:
LB Dedrick Harrington (released by Cowboys
8/28, from Colts practice squad 12/24).
SAN FRANCISCO April 14: Placed on
waivers: WR C.J. Brewer.
SEATTLE April 7: UFA signed: S
Omare Lowe (Falcons). April 8: Placed on
waivers: LB Cameron Jensen; QB Travis
Lulay. April 10: Roster addition: P Reggie
Hodges (released by Colts 8/23). April 21:
RFA re-signed: FB Leonard Weaver. April
23: UFA lost: TE Marcus Pollard (Patriots).
Contract terminated: RB Shaun Alexander.
TAMPA BAY March 31: UFA lost: C
John Wade (Raiders).
WASHINGTON April 2: Roster addition: RB Nehemiah Broughton (not tendered
as ERFA by Redskins 2/28). April 4: Roster
addition: WR-KR Jerome Mathis (not tendered as RFA by Texans 2/28).
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ENDLESS GUESSING GAME:
Good luck trying to determine NFCs next champ

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
With the latest NFL draft drifting away in the rearview mirror, we can all begin focusing on other pro football-related matters with a multitude of minicamps and
organized training activities (OTAs) now set to take cenYEAR NFC CHAMPION
RECORD
RECORD YEAR BEFORE
ter stage.
2007 NEW YORK GIANTS*
10-6; 2nd in NFC East
8-8; 3rd in NFC East
At the top of this grizzled gridiron chroniclers person2006 CHICAGO BEARS
13-3; 1st in NFC North 11-5; 1st in NFC North (lost divisional-round game to Panthers)
al list is an attempt to begin answering the following
2005 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
13-3; 1st in NFC West
9-7; 1st in NFC West (lost wild-card game to Rams)
question, one that I believe couldnt be any more challenging:
2004 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
13-3; 1st in NFC East
12-4; 1st in NFC East (lost NFC title game to Panthers)
Which team from the NFC will be participating next
2003 CAROLINA PANTHERS
11-5; 1st in NFC South 7-9; 4th in NFC South
Feb. 1 in Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium
2002 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS* 12-4; 1st in NFC South 9-7; 3rd in NFC Central
in Tampa, Fla.?
While I am also extremely interested in the eventual
14-2; 1st in NFC West
10-6; 2nd in NFC West (lost wild-card game to Saints)
2001 ST. LOUIS RAMS
AFC champ in 2008, I cant help but be a bit more
* INDICATES SUPER BOWL CHAMPION
intrigued at present by the Nothing For Certain confer DAN ARKUSH
ence, where no fewer than seven different teams have
made it to the Super Bowl
the past seven seasons (see
more concerned about their teams greater good than the
in 06 he had been traded from the Titans in exchange
accompanying table).
size of their bank accounts.
for a fourth-round pick the previous June McNair was
Now thats parity.
Its a refreshing departure from the disturbingly large
far from his best vs. Indy, getting picked off twice.
In the AFC, the high-andflock of dissatisfied name players currently littering
That said, McNairs trademark toughness will no
mighty New England Patrithe NFL landscape, whining about their existing condoubt stand the test of time.
ots have done a pretty good
tracts and, in some cases, threatening holdouts that
There was no greater warrior or player with a bigger
job of raining on the
always seem to end up doing more harm than good.
heart than Steve McNair, Ravens MLB Ray Lewis said.
leagues parity parade, manIt doesnt hurt that, on the field, the Seahawks look
He can now walk away with his head up high.
aging four Super Bowl invivery solid on both sides of the ball. If anything, their
Everyone says, Play every day like it is your last down,
tations and three league
shaky special-teams situation could prove to be their
and that is what he did.
titles in that same span.
undoing.
Meanwhile, the NFCs
Of course, if Seattle were to win one for Holmgren, it
current streak of seven difwould snap the streak weve gone to such great lengths
ferent Super Bowl teams is
to emphasize in this issues Slant.
unsurpassed in league
But whether thats really possible in the impossible-toannals. You have to go back
to the AFC streak of five dif- figure NFC is anybodys guess.
ferent conference champs
from 1993-97 (Buffalo in
93, San Diego in 94, Pittsburgh in 95, New England
When 13-year veteran Steve McNair became the latin 96 and Denver in 97) to
History repeating? Eli
est highly regarded NFL quarterback to announce his
find anywhere near as much
Mannings Giants hope to
retirement, following the lead of fellow Mississippian
variety in Super Bowl cast
break the trend of NFC
Brett Favre six weeks earlier, he got a standing ovation
members by conference.
champs failing to reach the
from his Ravens teammates.
Will the current NFC
next seasons Super Bowl
Nobody should be surprised.
streak reach eight in 08?
Right up to the end of a great career, which included
Another way of asking the same question, obviously, is
four Pro Bowl berths and five playoff appearances
to focus on the likelihood of the Super Bowl-champion
including a memorable Super Bowl gem for the Titans
Giants successfully defending their crown under the
against the Rams after the 1999 season
direction of newlywed Eli Manning, the feaMcNair always commanded the utmost
tured attraction in the NFLs prime-time
respect from his teammates.
season opener between the Giants and
Tough as nails: Steve McNair was highly respected by
teammates and rivals alike for his willingness to play hurt
There have been plenty of QBs
Washington Redskins a little more
who matched McNair in the talthan five months down the road.
ent department. But there are
Are Eli and the Giants good
few, if any, who could rival
enough to make it to their sechim in the leadership departond straight Super Bowl?
BEST DRAFT
QB Steve McNairs most noteworthy accomment, where his ability to
Absolutely. The champiKANSAS CITY CHIEFS
plishments:
shrug off a litany of
onship form Tom CoughThe Chiefs couldnt have had a more quality draft.
injuries throughout his
lins troops displayed
He is one of three black QBs along with
Not only did they select the best overall defensive
career provided a condown the stretch in 07
Doug Williams (January 1988 with the Redskins)
player available in Glenn Dorsey with their first pick,
stant, genuine source of
was not a mirage.
and Donovan McNabb (February 2005 with the
they were able to steal the drafts second-best offensive
inspiration.
But if forced to make a
Eagles) to play in the Super Bowl. McNair came
lineman in OT-OG Branden Albert 10 picks later.
Will McNair follow
prediction on the NFC
through with flying colors in his only title appearFavre directly into the Pro
champ right now with the
ance in SB XXXIV, completing 22-of-36 passes for
WORST DRAFT
Football Hall of Fame five
offseason still in its early
214 yards and setting a Super Bowl record for
TENNESSEE TITANS
years from now? Thats
stages, the Giants would
rushing by a QB with eight carries for 64 yards in
highly unlikely.
have to be my third choice
First-round RB Chris Johnson might have had
the Rams 23-16 victory, which wasnt clinched
While respectable,
behind, in no particular order
a blazing 40-time at the Combine, but he was
until the final play.
McNairs numbers are hardly
(drum roll, please ), the Cowa huge reach. The rest of Tennessees
During a rugged five-game stretch at the end
Canton-esque. Beyond that, the
boys and the Seahawks.
picks were so-so at best.
of his 2002 season with the Titans, McNair was so
lack of a championship ring on his
With QB Tony Romo benefiting
DAN ARKUSH
banged up with injuries to three different body
finger wouldnt appear to bode too
from another year of seasoning and
parts (turf toe, strained ribs, sore back) that he
well for his candidacy.
OLB DeMarcus Ware spearheading a
couldnt practice. Nonetheless, the Titans won all
A different finish in his aforementioned
defense that I expect to be among the leagues
five games with McNair at the helm to finish 11-5
Super Bowl outing one in which he brilliantly
best next season with or without Pacman Jones I
and reach the AFC championship game for the
brought the Titans back from a 16-point second-half
think the Cowboys will again capture the NFC East title
second time in four seasons.
deficit, only to fall a yard short of what could have
but also be a much more potent force in the 08 postseabeen the game-tying score with no time remaining
son.
In 2003, McNair was named the leagues cocertainly would have enhanced McNairs Hall of Fame
As for the Seahawks, I can easily envision a last hurMVP along with the Colts Peyton Manning after
candidacy.
rah of the highest order for retiring head coach Mike
throwing for 3,215 yards and registering a 24-7 TDSo perhaps would have a better performance in the
Holmgren. I love the chemistry on team president Tim
interception ratio.
Ravens15-6 playoff loss to the Colts in January 2007.
Ruskells carefully constructed roster, with star perform DAN ARKUSH
After leading Baltimore to a franchise-best 13-3 record
ers such as MLB Lofa Tatupu appearing to be much
NFC championship carousel
TOM BERG
McNair follows admirably

in Favres footsteps
LES BENTLEY
THE SLANT
DAN ARKUSH
2008
draft slant
Remembering a true Titan
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K.C. MASTERPIECE | Chiefs draft

l VOL. XXIII, NO. 3 l

JETS: GHOLSTON LANDS IN NEW YORK

URGENT NEWS DELIVER IMMEDIATELY

SPORTPICS (JAKE LONG / CHRIS LONG)

ICON SMI (DORSEY)

PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY

Arthur Arkush, Robert Drazkowski

Publisher/Editor Hub Arkush

WHO WAS PICKED TOO SOON,

Editor-in-chief Keith Schleiden

Managing editor Mike Holbrook

Associate editors Matt Sohn

The Way We Hear It ............................Pg. 3

Production assistant Matt Quinnan

Business manager Christine Klimusko

Jerry Magee; Bill Wallace ................Pg. 24

Pro Football Weekly

NFLPA cant afford to lose Upshaw at critical moment

have been dying for months now to write

dous respect for what she has accomplished

able wealth and financial success that all

PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY

ERIC EDHOLM NOLAN NAWROCKI

The first order of business for

NEW YORK GIANTS

Done deal: Pacman Jones will play

So much smoke and so little fire.

Trades involving big-name veterans fail to

Whats the big deal?

No deal: Jason Taylor wasnt traded during the NFL draft

heart and soul. It is worth noting, however, that team

Chad Johnson, and the team

drafts top-rated receivers, Devin

becoming the teams No. 2 target,

turing his kneecap in a freakish treadmill accident at a local health club.

DE Mike Ruckers retirement

HARRY SCULL, JR.

PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY

well, a team insider told PFW.

coaching staff and front office long ago

tive player throughout his NFL career,

The Vikings and Chiefs completed a deal to send All-Pro DE

who also is angling for a bigger

GREEN BAY PACKERS

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lose one of their own because of

Wanting more: Darnell Dockett is

work. The year we went to the

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Dansby, WR Anquan Boldin, SS

sidered to have the most upside

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY

2008 DRAFT REVIEW

First round filled with surprise

he 2008 NFL draft will be remembered

Big Fish: (Above) Michigan

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1. Long 2. Long 3. Ryan 4. McFadden 5. Dorsey 6. Gholston 7. Ellis

2008 DRAFT REVIEW

There was little argument entering the