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26 Apr
LombardiAve.com Mock Draft 2008
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1. Miami Dolphins - Jake Long, Michigan. It’s already been announced, so not much else to say here. $30 million guaranteed. |
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2. St. Louis Rams - Vernon Gholston, LB/DE, Ohio State. Gholston’s versatility would provide much help to a unit that struggled last year. The freak-athlete is one of the risers in the draft |
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3. Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College. The team is starting over this year with a new coach and new running back. A new quarterback would help make that transition. As much as I do not think Ryan will be a good NFL quarterback, he will at least be adequate and his hype should make him the third pick. |
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4. Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas. Al Davis needs to take some defense here or something, but the man likes his toys and gets another one in McFadden. |
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5. Kansas City Chiefs - Chris Williams, T, Vanderbilt. A lot of people have Ryan Clady down in this spot, but I think that Williams stock is rising and that the Chiefs need to build a strong offensive line before they can concentrate on any of the other skill positions. |
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6. New York Jets - Chris Long, DE, Virginia. The Jets count their blessings that Long falls all the way down. He should make an impact on a defense that is a beat weak at defensive end and outside linebacker. |
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7. New England Patriots (From 49ers) - Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy. I do not like McKelvin going here. But the Patriots need a corner, so they are going to take one. |
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8. Baltimore Ravens - Jeff Otah, T, Pittsburgh. Jonathon Ogden is nearing retirement and if the Ravens want whoever is their quarterback to be successful, they will need some offensive line help. Otah provides that. |
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9. Cincinnati Bengals - Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC. The Bengals need defense, plain and simple. No way around that. |
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10. New Orleans Saints - Mike Jenkins, CB, USF. Kind of like the above one. Randall Gay is not the answer at corner. This is pretty high for Jenkins, but the Saints desperately NEED a corner. |
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11. Buffalo Bills - Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State. A lot of people have this pick, but I’m not that sure it will happen. Thomas is a reach at No. 11. However, the Bills needs a WR to complement Lee Evans, so Thomas can be that guy. |
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12. Denver Broncos - Ryan Clady, T, Boise State. The Broncos need to reload their offensive line and Clady, with great foot speed, will be a key to that goal for the Broncos. |
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13. Carolina Panthers - Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida. With the retirement of Mike Rucker, Harvey becomes his replacement at Lucky No. 13. |
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14. Chicago Bears - Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois. Cedric Benson has been a glaring bust at running back, so the addition of Mendenhall would provide a good complement and hopefully give Benson something to work for. |
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15. Detroit Lions -Keith Rivers, LB, USC. Teaming Rivers with Ernie Sims would give the Lions a great linebacking corps in the black and blue NFC North. |
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16. Arizona Cardinals - Jonathon Stewart, RB, Oregon. Edgerrin James is turning 30, aka reaching the end. Stewart, despite his toe injury, is a first round talent and should be able to take over the reins. |
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17. Minnesota Vikings (to Chiefs) - Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson. With the departure of Jared Allen, the Chiefs bring in Merling to replace him. |
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18. Houston Texans - Branden Albert, G, Virginia. The Texans offensive line has been the Achilles’ heel of their offense for years. Finally, the Texans have a reliable quarterback and receiver duo. The only thing to make them better is consistent offensive line play. Albert can bring that. |
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19. Philadelphia Eagles - Limas Sweed, WR, Texas. The deep threat the Eagles have been looking for is here. Sweed is big and will be a great complement to Kevin Curtis, giving Donovan McNabb more weapons and making the Eagles offense more dangerous. |
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20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - DeSean Jackson, WR, California. Joey Galloway is old. Michael Clayton is a bust. So they bring in Jackson, who should fall past the Eagles. Jackson is a bit overrated but will help be a spark for the offense. |
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21. Washington Redskins - Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma. I know, three wide receivers in a row, but the Redskins will draft Kelly. The Redskins have failed in getting Ocho Cinco and other dangerous WRs, so the Redskins will go with the next best thing in Kelly. There have been questions about his speed, but the Redskins desire his size more than his speed. |
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22. Dallas Cowboys (From Browns) - Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas. Jerry Jones desperately wants a fellow Razorback, and if he can’t get McFadden, he will gladly take Jones. |
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23. Pittsburgh Steelers - Sam Baker, G, USC. The Steelers need to replace Alan Faneca, so drafting Baker makes a logical choice. |
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24. Tennessee Titans - James Hardy, WR, Indiana. Vince Young needs weapons. Hardy is big, fast and strong. He would also be a good fit for Green Bay. But that won’t happen. |
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25. Seattle Seahawks - Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina. I really have no clue who Kentwan Balmer is, but all I know is that he is one of the top DTs in the draft and that Seattle needs a DT. |
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26. Jacksonville Jaguars - Calais Campbell, DE, Miami. Jacksonville lost some DL-depth with the departure of Marcus Stroud, so adding another DL should be a big help to the Jags. |
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27. San Diego Chargers - Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn. San Diego needs a defensive end that can get to the quarterback and Groves can provide a rush. |
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28. Dallas Cowboys - Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas. The Cowboys do have Pacman, yes, I realized that, but adding a top-flight corner here would allow the Cowboys to not reach for a WR and instead take one in the second round. |
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29. San Francisco 49ers (From Colts) - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State. Nate Clements was alone on an island last year, which did not help San Fran at all. Adding DCR will shore up the weak 49ers defense. |
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30. Green Bay Packers - Gosder Cherilus, T, Boston College. The Packers will NOT and SHOULD NOT draft a CB here. Remember Ahmad Carroll? Yeah, exactly. Cherilus provides a successor at one of the tackle positions, something Green Bay desperately needs. |
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31. New York Giants - Kenny Phillips, S, Miami. Gibril Wilson is gone, so replace him. That simple. |
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1. Where is Dorsey?
April 26th, 2008 at 7:50 am2. C. Long won’t fall past STL, ATL, OAK, and KC
3. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie will be first CB gone.
4. I liked your pick for the BUCS, but they suck and will blow it…(I live in Tampa, but GB Fan)
5. Other good picks… Dallas(both), NYG, PHI, CAR,
6. I personally think that MIA made a mistake. They should have taken the best player in the draft… RUN DMC. Give the team/fans something to get excited about…..just to note and OT is not exciting and a KR in the first round at number 9 is not exciting it is stupid.
7. Some one should trade for one of the top WR - Johnson, Williams or Boldin. If i was Dallas and all it took was our 2nd first round pick to get one of them, I’d do it. And Det. is just stupid enough to do it, im sure…lol