2008 NFL DRAFT LIVE THREAD

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[mainepatsfan]

2008 NFL DRAFT LIVE THREAD

April 26

3:00PM ET - ESPN

1ST ROUND DRAFT ORDER

1 - Miami Dolphins - Jake Long, OT, Michigan

2 - St. Louis Rams

3 - Atlanta Falcons

4 - Oakland Raiders

5 - Kansas City Chiefs

6 - New York Jets

7 - New England Patriots (From 49ers)

8 - Baltimore Ravens

9 - Cincinnati Bengals

10 - New Orleans Saints

11 - Buffalo Bills

12 - Denver Broncos

13 - Carolina Panthers

14 - Chicago Bears

15 - Detroit Lions

16 - Arizona Cardinals

17 - Kansas City Chiefs (From Vikings)

18 - Houston Texans

19 - Philadelphia Eagles

20 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

21 - Washington Redskins

22 - Dallas Cowboys (From Browns)

23 - Pittsburgh Steelers

24 - Tennessee Titans

25 - Seattle Seahawks

26 - Jacksonville Jaguars

27 - San Diego Chargers

28 - Dallas Cowboys

29 - San Francisco 49ers (From Colts)

30 - Green Bay Packers

31 - New York Giants

[mainepatsfan]

It would make more sense than McFadden. Of course this whole thing could change if there’s anything true about the Falcons going after Ryan.

[mainepatsfan]

Jets and Falcons talking trade??

[misterrob]

Ravens shot down the Ram’s demand of a 1,2 & 4 to swap places.

[misterrob]

For what?

[Richard Kimball]

I know you weren't posting to me, but Edwards was not a good coach for the Jets, and the fact that KC spent two months fretting over the Trent Green trade, which ended up being a 5th round pick, tells you everything you need to know about Herm Edwards as a head coach. A fifth round pick is not worth the amount of chaos the Green trade created for both teams, and you saw what the Dolphins and the Chiefs both looked like last year.

KC made a bad mistake in hiring Edwards.

[mainepatsfan]

I didn’t see much hope in that one.

[mainepatsfan]

I don’t know the details but my pal says the Jets are scared they may not get either Gholston or McFadden.

[misterrob]

Ravens shot down the Ram’s demand of a 1,2 & 4 to swap places.

(Hit reply too soon)

If they are asking for the #2 then the Ravens believe that the Falcons want Ryan. Let the Jets have McFadden. If the Chiefs take Albert (or Harvey if you believe Kiper) then the Pats are going to get to choose between Dorsey and Ellis at #7. That means they could trade down a few slots, get Rivers and a pick.

[HiramQuick]

They may go to a subpar team ... i.e. bungles, but they are paid relative to their placement in the draft. But the big benefit is that they will not sit out the first two year warming the wood ... they are drafted for a need and often play immediately. And then ... look out ... free agency becomes their time to go to a decent team.

Last time I looked a fist round draft choice to Miami commanded more salary than a 4th round pick to Green Bay. And, will likely start.

Of course .... you make a point ... you could end up in bengaldom... eternal hell

[mainepatsfan]

Not a bad scenario at all for the Pats.

[misterrob]

Let them panic then. They will get McFadden at #6 though.

[Canedawg]

I dont disagree, having seen him close up while he was coaching the Jets.

[mainepatsfan]

Unless they have it on good word that the Raiders will grab him.

[misterrob]

The Pats need 2 defensive players to come out of today and one of their #3s that they have. I would like to see them drop a few spots (ten at the most) then grab Rivers or Mayo and then take 2 DBs.

[mainepatsfan]

Agreed. Sounds like Ryan maybe heading to Atlanta.

[mainepatsfan]

Sweet the Dolphins didn’t use the full ten minutes just to tick us off!

[EDINVA]

The lowest NFL picks will make 10X the salary of the engineers, computer scientists, etc. And likely haven’t taken the intense courses of the scientists.

Not to overgeneralize, but some NFL players graduated illiterate from college. Many would not have been admitted to college in the first place, much less given a four year free ride to attend the college that the science majors had to pay for or take out loans which they will have to repay eventually.

So I can’t say as it breaks my heart that they can’t choose their employer.

And it isn’t true that the others have their pick .. they first have to be offered a job. Many grads are turned down from their first, second, third choice employers. Some don’t get jobs for a long time. These NFL draftees have high paying jobs lined up before graduation ... and knew all through school that (barring injury) they would be drafted.

[mainepatsfan]

Rams go with Long at #2. Now things get interesting with Atlanta.

[mainepatsfan]

And the Falcons close the Michael Vick era.

[scott says]

"The Pats need 2 defensive players to come out of today and one of their #3s that they have. I would like to see them drop a few spots (ten at the most) then grab Rivers or Mayo and then take 2 DBs. "

I agree...they need to get some serious help at LB and DB--trade out and make up for losing thier number one pick. Rivers or Mayo , either one would be fantatic.