****The REAL OFFICIAL 2008 NFL Draft Thread****

[Mr. Kotter]

NFL DRAFT Coverage this Weekend:
Coverage available for the entire weekend on ESPN/ESPN2 Television, and also on ESPN Radio Network.

*** If you want to follow the draft on the 'net, the two best free and easy access sites are ESPN and the NFL official site....though for access to "insider" info at ESPN, you have to be a "member:"

ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft?...2=stateChanged

NFL: http://www.nfl.com/draft

If you are interested in another free "scouting" report site:
NFLdraftcountdown: http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/


Saturday April 26: Rounds 1-2 ***Format Revised this year
(1st Round, Teams get 10 minutes; 2nd Round, Teams get 7 minutes)

-- ESPN beginning at 2pm until 6pm (Central Standard Time)
-- ESPN2 beginning at 6pm until 9pm

Sunday April 27: Rounds 3-7
(Rounds 3-7, Teams get 5 minutes)
-- ESPN beginning at 9am until 5pm (Central Standard Time)

"My" Rounds 1-3 picks....
05. Chris Long (DE), or Vernon Gholston (DE)...will be available, IMHO. If not, Sedrick Ellis (DT).
17. Brandon Albert (OG-OT), or Chris Williams (OT).
35. Aqib Talib (CB), Kentwan Balmer (DT) or Brandon Flowers (CB).
66. Jordy Nelson (WR), Patrick Lee (CB), or Lawrence Jackson (DE).
73. Carl Nicks (OT), Xavier Adibi (LB), or Andre Caldwell (WR).
82. Mike Pollak (C), Jeremy Zuttah (C, OG) or Red Bryant (DT).

Nice job in attempt to save your ass, Carl.... time will tell if you succeeded....heh.

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Here is a cool piece from NFLN on Ellis that breaks down his strengths and weaknesses during Senior Bowl practices. It starts with a brief interview with Ellis, and he really comes across as a bright and articulate young man.


http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80712617

Thanks for that; good stuff. I think Ellis is the most likely to be available at 5, so he just could be the pick. He's not perfect, but I sure like him a lot.

If it's anyone other than Long, Dorsey, Ellis, or Gholston though....at this point I'm likely to pull a frazod and blow a friggin' hole through the television. Heh.

[xbarretx]

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

My picks???

First round? DE and LT
Second? CB
Third? OG, WR, and RT

After that, hopefully....BAA....

Should be a GOOD draft, IMHO. Nice job in attempt to save your ass, Carl.... time will tell if you succeeded....heh.

based on position alone and not "who" the player will be i like it! i might toss a QB in there somewhere though

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by xbarretx

based on position alone and not "who" the player will be i like it! i might toss a QB in there somewhere though

I understand the concern for QB, but I like Croyle....and am comfortable with Huard and Thigpen are adequate as backups, at least during the rebuild. I just see to many "other" needs....unless Brohms or another of the prospects really have Brady-like potential to develop....I'd be willing to wait on a FA or another year (although, apparently, next year's QB class isn't great.)

[Walter]

This weekend is gonna be AWESOME, Dude.

[Coach]

REACH!

Oh, I'm just getting some practice for Saturday, just in case.

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by Coach

REACH!

Oh, I'm just getting some practice for Saturday, just in case.

You know what, Pollard was the only pick in the last couple of years that I, initially, thought that.....but afterward realized it wasn't. So let's give credit where credit is due....it's been "better" since Herm got here, IMHO.

[Direckshun]

We're not reaching a lot, that's true.

Only major reach under Herm we've had was McBride last year.

[the Talking Can]

anyone know of an rss feed we could embed in the header that would update the 1st round picks as the happen?

[muddyjello]

Originally Posted by DT Fan

Using three of the first four picks on D-Linemen seems a little excessive, when we already have a couple of young defensive linemen taken in the first two rounds the last two years.

I have to think that even if it's Sedrick Ellis and Chris Williams in the first, it wouldn't be two DEs with the next two. Maybe Jackson and a CB/OL or someone like James Hardy if he's there and then take the other Ellis still in the third.

I like your seventh round, and Ellis, but Chris Williams will be a bust.

[the Talking Can]

the verdict on pollard is definitely still out...

[xbarretx]

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

I understand the concern for QB, but I like Croyle....and am comfortable with Huard and Thigpen are adequate as backups, at least during the rebuild. I just see to many "other" needs....unless Brohms or another of the prospects really have Brady-like potential to develop....I'd be willing to wait on a FA or another year (although, apparently, next year's QB class isn't great.)

tru dat

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

We're not reaching a lot, that's true.

Only major reach under Herm we've had was McBride last year.

Weren't the concerns over McBride mostly "character" questions?

He still has a shot to make his selection worthwhile though....

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by muddyjello

I like your seventh round, and Ellis, but Chris Williams will be a bust.

You don't like OT's from good conferences that can actually pass block eh?

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by Mecca

You don't like OT's from good conferences that can actually pass block eh?

I'm with you, but the concerns over his lack of intensity and his reliance on finesse, rather than power....particularly in the running game needed to have been addressed by our scouting staff if they pick him.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

We're not reaching a lot, that's true.

Only major reach under Herm we've had was McBride last year.

I know not everyone is a fan of Scott Wright, but his final mock actually had Turk going to STL 2 slots ahead of us.

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/archive/2007/mock.html