NFL Draft Grades

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Nathan Rush grades all 32 NFL teams and their 2008 NFL Draft class.

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Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

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NFL Stars

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Have you ever wondered how recruiting rankings translate to the NFL Draft? We did too.

NFL Stars: How recruiting translates to the Draft

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0500

Every February, there's a big fuss about the recruiting rankings surrounding college signing day. But have you ever wondered how those rankings translate to the NFL? We did too. Recruiting coordinator Braden Gall looks at how players taken in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft were rated as recruits out of high school.

2008 NFL Draft Recap

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:49:41 -0500

Michigan left tackle Jake Long went to the Miami Dolphins as the first of 252 players selected in the 2008 NFL Draft. Here’s a report card for all 32 teams, with a pick-by-pick rundown of this weekend’s action.

2008 NFL Draft Preview

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:51:18 -0500

The Dolphins have already made Michigan left tackle Jake Long the No. 1 overall pick, while Pacman Jones and Jared Allen were traded to new teams. We take a look at what moves have been made and what action might take place at the 2008 NFL Draft.

2008 Mock Draft

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:17:06 -0600

Teams

AFC East
    Buffalo Bills
    Miami Dolphins
    New England
    NY Jets

AFC North
    Baltimore Ravens
    Cincinnati Bengals
    Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC South
    Houston Texans
    Jacksonville Jaguars
    Tennessee Titans

AFC West
    Denver Broncos
    Kansas City Chiefs
    Oakland Raiders
    San Diego Chargers

NFC East
    Dallas Cowboys
    NY Giants
    Philadelphia Eagles
    Washington Redskins

NFC North
    Chicago Bears
    Detroit Lions
    Green Bay Packers

NFC South
    Atlanta Falcons
    Carolina Panthers
    New Orleans Saints
    Tampa Bay Bucs

NFC West
    Arizona Cardinals
    San Francisco
    Seattle Seahawks
    St. Louis Rams

Top 100 Players

Quarterback
   Ainge, Erik
   Booty, John David
   Brohm, Brian
   Flacco, Joe
   Henne, Chad
   Ryan, Matt
   Woodson, Andre

Running Back
   Charles, Jamaal
   Choice, Tashard
   Forsett, Justin
   Forte, Matt
   Hart, Mike
   Johnson, Chris
   Jones, Felix
   McFadden, Darren
   Mendenhall, Rashard
   Rice, Ray
   Slaton, Steve
   Smith, Kevin
   Stewart, Jonathan

Wide Receiver
   Avery, Donnie
   Bennett, Earl
   Bess, Davone
   Bowman, Adarius
   Caldwell, Andre
   Doucet, Early
   Douglas, Harry
   Hall, D.J.
   Hardy, James
   Hawkins, Lavelle
   Jackson, DeSean
   Kelly, Malcolm
   Manningham, Mario
   Sweed, Limas
   Thomas, Devin

Tight End
   Bennett, Martellus
   Carlson, John
   Davis, Fred
   Davis, Kellen
   Rucker, Martin

Outside Tackle
   Baker, Sam
   Cherilus, Gosder
   Clady, Ryan
   Collins, Anthony
   Dunlap, King
   Hills, Tony
   Long, Jake
   Otah, Jeff
   Williams, Chris

Outside Guard
   Albert, Branden
   Rachal, Chilo
   Schuening, Roy

Center
   Justice, Steve
   Wallace, Cody

Defensive End
   Avril, Cliff
   Campbell, Calais
   Ellis, Chris
   Gholston, Vernon
   Gilberry, Wallace
   Groves, Quentin
   Harvey, Derrick
   Jackson, Lawrence
   Jones, Jason
   Long, Chris
   Merling, Phillip
   Robertson, Darrell

Defensive Tackle
   Balmer, Kentwan
   Bryant, Red
   Dorsey, Glenn
   Ellis, Sedrick
   Fluellen, Andre
   Guion, Letroy
   Harrison, Marcus
   Laws, Trevor
   Moore, Dre
   Okam, Frank
   Pressley, DeMario
   Sims, Pat

Outside Linebacker
   Adibi, Xavier
   Crable, Shawn
   Davis, Bruce
   Gooden, Tavares
   Hayes, Geno
   Henderson, Erin
   Highsmith, Ali
   Rivers, Keith

Middle Linebacker
   Connor, Dan
   Goff, Jonathan
   Hall, Vince
   Larsen, Spencer
   Lofton, Curtis
   Mayo, Jerod
   Wheeler, Philip

Cornerback
   Cason, Antoine
   Flowers, Brandon
   Jackson, Chevis
   Jenkins, Mike
   King, Justin
   Lee, Patrick
   Lowery, Dwight
   McKelvin, Leodis
   Porter, Tracy
   Rodgers-Cromartie, D
   Talib, Aqib
   Thomas, Terrell
   Tribble, DeJuan
   Williams, Trae

Safety
   Barrett, Josh
   DeCoud, Thomas
   Demps, Quintin
   Griffin, Marcus
   Morgan, DaJuan
   Phillips, Kenny
   Smith, Reggie
   Steltz, Craig

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
#1		Jake Long	OT	Michigan
#2		Chris Long	DE	Virginia
#3		Glenn Dorsey	DT	LSU
#4		Vernon Gholston	DE	Ohio State
#5		Darren McFadden	RB	Arkansas
#6		Leodis McKelvin	CB	Troy
#7		Sedrick Ellis	DT	USC
#8		Ryan Clady	OT	Boise State
#9		Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Illinois
#10		Keith Rivers	OLB	USC
#11		Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	CB	Tennessee State
#12		Chris Williams	OT	Vanderbilt
#13		Matt Ryan	QB	Boston College
#14		Branden Albert	OG	Virginia
#15		Jeff Otah	OT	Pittsburgh
#16		Mike Jenkins	CB	South Florida
#17		Derrick Harvey	DE	Florida
#18		Aqib Talib	CB	Kansas
#19		Kenny Phillips	S	Miami
#20		Brian Brohm	QB	Louisville
#21		Calais Campbell	DE	Miami
#22		Gosder Cherilus	OT	Boston College
#23		Limas Sweed	WR	Texas
#24		DeSean Jackson	WR	California
#25		Jonathan Stewart	RB	Oregon
#26		Phillip Merling	DE	Clemson
#27		Kentwan Balmer	DT	North Carolina
#28		Quentin Groves	DE	Auburn
#29		Devin Thomas	WR	Michigan State
#30		Felix Jones	RB	Arkansas
#31
#32		Antoine Cason	CB	Arizona

2008 NFL Draft Recap

2008 NFL Draft Preview

NFL Draft — Quarterbacks

The Giants traded up to acquire No. 1 pick Eli Manning in 2004. This year, it paid off with a win in Super Bowl XLII. In the 10th and final of a series, we review the past five quarterback classes and preview the top passers in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Running Backs

The Vikings had Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson fall in their laps with the No. 7 overall pick last year. Like most of history's great backs, A.D. — as in, "All Day" — hit the ground running. In the ninth of a series, we review the past five running back classes and preview the top runners in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Wide Receivers

The Lions drafted Texas wide receiver Roy Williams with the No. 7 overall pick in 2004 — one of four first-round receivers that Motown's man in charge, Matt Millen, has selected in five years. In the eighth of a series, we review the past five receiver classes and preview the top pass-catchers in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Tight Ends

The Steelers selected Virginia tight end Heath Miller with the No. 30 overall pick in 2005. As a rookie, Miller was a top target of Big Ben on the Super Bowl XL winning team. In the seventh of a series, we review the past five tight end classes and preview the top tight ends in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Offensive Linemen

The Browns selected Wisconsin tackle Joe Thomas with the No. 3 overall pick last year. After a 10-win season and a trip to Hawaii for Thomas, the Dawg Pound is happy with the pick. In the sixth of a series, we review the past five offensive line classes and preview the top blockers in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Defensive Tackles

The Patriots selected Miami defensive tackle Vince Wilfork with the No. 21 overall pick in 2004. In doing so, New England added a two-gap, 0-technique nose tackle to its 3-4 defense. In the fifth of a series, we explain those terms, while reviewing the past five defensive tackle classes and previewing the top run-stuffers in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Defensive Ends

The Texans made a controversial decision by taking NC State defensive end Mario Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in 2006. After hearing about V.Y. and Bush as a rookie, the bust turned into a beast in his second season. In the fourth of a series, we review the past five defensive end classes and preview the top pass rushers in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Linebackers

The 49ers selected Ole Miss middle linebacker Patrick Willis with the No. 11 overall pick last year and he quickly established himself as one of the best backers in the league. In the third of a series, we review the past five linebacker classes and preview the top linebacker prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Cornerbacks

The Titans made West Virginia's Pacman Jones the first of three cornerbacks selected Top-10 overall in 2005. In the second of a series, we review the past five cornerback classes and preview the top corner prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft — Safeties

The Redskins made LSU's LaRon Landry and Miami's Sean Taylor the highest-drafted safeties since the Raiders took UCLA's Eric Turner second overall in 1991. In the first of a series, we review the past five safety classes and preview the top safety prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Senior Bowl Scouting

The 58th Senior Bowl was a 17–16 thriller won by the South squad on the final play of the game. But it was a dominant effort by USC's Sedrick Ellis and impressive performances by other NFL Draft prospects that mattered most.

NFL Draft — Quarterbacks

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:04:42 -0600

Vacchiano: No rematch in Super Bowl XLIII

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0600

As much as the Patriots would love another shot at the Giants for spoiling their perfect season, and as much as the Giants would love a chance to prove their Super Bowl win was no fluke, the odds are enormous that it’s not going to happen.

NFL Draft — Running Backs

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:59:40 -0600

NFL Draft — Wide Receivers

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:53:38 -0600

NFL Draft — Tight Ends

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:20:33 -0600

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NFL Draft Grades

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NFL Stars

NFL Stars: How recruiting translates to the Draft

2008 NFL Draft Recap

2008 NFL Draft Preview

2008 Mock Draft

NFL Draft — Quarterbacks

Vacchiano: No rematch in Super Bowl XLIII

NFL Draft — Running Backs

NFL Draft — Wide Receivers

NFL Draft — Tight Ends