2008 NFL Mock Draft
1[1] Oakland: RB Darren McFadden* [Arkansas]
The Raiders improved but they will still be pretty bad as they rebuild. McFadden is an elite RB with tools in every aspect of the game.
1[2] Minnesota: QB Brian Brohm [Louisville]
The Tavaris Jackson experiment with no real WRs and no TE to talk about will create some serious offensive worries.
1[3] Buffalo: LB Rey Maluauga* [USC]
The Bills offense will improve with the new DL and RB, but the defense was stripped down and they are in an improving division.
1[4] Kansas City: OT Jake Long [Michigan]
The Chiefs OL has been torn apart by retirements and they have not improved at the position. Long is the best OT in the draft with legit size and ability.
1[5] Dallas [Clev]: WR Mario Maningham* [Michigan]
The Cowboys are loving their trade from this year with the Browns and use it to get younger and more athletic at WR.
1[6] Washington: DE Calias Campbell* [Miami]
Campbell was thrown into the spotlight after the death of Bryan Pata and responded with a double digit sack season and at 6’8” 275lbs. he is an elite pass rusher.
1[7] Miami: QB Chad Henne [Michigan]
Nice move passing on Brady Quinn, Henne is too good to pass on after Culpepper struggles behind and OL with no LT.
1[8] Houston: RB Steve Slaton* [West Virginia]
Ahman Green is a short term answer and after him there is very little at RB, Slaton is a true number one RB.
1[9] Arizona: S Kenny Phillips* [Miami]
A division that is loading up at WR requires some serious talent on the back end. Phillips has been described as a combination of Sean Taylor and Ed Reed.
1[10] Tennessee: WR DeSean Jackson* [Cal]
Tennessee neglected to get a number 1 target for Vince Young and Jackson has the speed to get very deep.
1[11] Detroit: DE Tyson Jackson* [LSU]
The offense will get them into the playoffs, but the defense will cause them to lose. The Rams need to get younger at DE after Adam Carriker moves to DT.
1[12] NY Giants: OT Sam Baker [USC]
No LT for Eli Manning means another poor season. Baker is a legit LT with good pass protection ability.
1[13] Tampa Bay: DT Glen Dorsey [LSU]
Dorsey fits the mold of a Tampa DT he is smaller and explosive and would help to fill the void of Warren Sapp and Booger McFarland.
1[14] Green Bay: WR Limas Sweed [Texas]
The Packers have an average WR core, but have very little size at the position. Sweed is 6’5” and produced in a big school.
1[15] Jacksonville: CB Atoine Cason [Arizona]
The Jags have one of the best CBs in the NFL in Rasheed
1[16] New England [SF]: LB James Laurantias* [Ohio State]
The inside LBs on the Patriots are on their way out and Laurantias is in the mold of a Bellichek LB.
1[17] Atlanta: OT Jared Gaither [Maryland]
Bobby Petrino loves big OL and with the ancient Wayne Gandy at LT the 6’9” Gaither is an easy pick.
1[18] Pittsburgh: CB DeMarcus Gibson [Georgia]
Gibson has the SEC speed to cover the improving WRs in the AFC North.,
1[19] Philadelphia: WR Marcus Monk [Arkansas]
The Eagles receiving core is not bad, but it does not have the 6’6” size that Monk brings to the offense.
1[20] NY Jets: NT Frank Okam [Texas]
The Jets are trying to run a 3-4 defense without a true NT which is difficult. Okam is 6’5” 325lbs. and can play that NT spot.
1[21] Denver: DT Sedrick Ellis [USC]
The Broncos showed their desperation on the DL this year and will focus back on it this year with an inside pass rusher.
1[22] Carolina: S Micheal Hamlin [Clemson]
The Panthers have not addressed a worsening and aging safety core and this pick brings size and youth to the defensive backfield.
1[23] Cincinnati: LB Xavier Adibi [Virginia Tech]
Cincinnati’s LB core is going through a make over and Adibi is flat out fast.
1[24] St. Louis: DE Lawrence Jackson [USC]
With Carriker moving into the DT spot the Rams will look to bring youth to a DE core that has to 30 year old starters.
1[25] Baltimore: OT Barry Richardson [Clemson]
Ogden is almost done and Richardson gives them a 6’7” 345lbs. option to fill his spot.
1[26] Seattle: TE Martin Rucker [Missouri]
Seattle has never had an impact TE and Rucker can come in and help the short passing game.
1[27] Dallas: OT Gosper Cherilus [Boston College]
Flozell is done in big D after this season and Cherilus brings similar size to the LT position.
1[28] Chicago: QB Colt Brennan [Hawaii]
Finally the Rex Grossman experiment ends with the selection of the gun slinging Brennan.
1[29] San Francisco [Indy]: WR Early Doucet [LSU]
The ***** are developing a nice young offense and they ass the speedy Doucet to the receiving core.
1[30] San Diego: LB Dan Connor [Penn State]
San Diego has lost the middle of their defense and they address it with another hard nosed Penn State LB.
1[31] New Orleans: CB Dwight Lowery [San Diego St.]
The Saints secondary is not that good and the CB position is old and weak.
1[32] New England: OG Will Arnold [LSU]
The Patriots don’t have a lot of needs, but Arnold is a tough run blocker who is a value pick at this point.
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