****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. Laz]

i wouldn't mind Mike Hart in the 5th round for us

[NUMBER7]

Originally Posted by Laz

we just have too many holes to take a QB this year


still have dramatic needs at Center,Defensive End,Cornerback, G/OT,Kick Returner

Oh thats right...we do not want to play arena football. Prediction the lowest scoring offense in the NFL in 2008.

[MTG#10]

Originally Posted by Mecca

How long before Huard is starting because Croyle got injured....4 weeks?

**** that, give it to Thigpin.

[banyon]

Originally Posted by Laz

we just have too many holes to take a QB this year


still have dramatic needs at Center,Defensive End,Cornerback, G/OT,Kick Returner

Take your pick (it should be high enough):

Tim Tebow*, Florida
Height: 6-3. Weight: 235.
Projected 40 Time: 4.54.
Projected Round (2009): Top 5 Pick.
ESPN's Jesse Palmer said that Tim Tebow moved himself into Heisman consideration in the wake of his performance at Ole Miss. I have to agree. Tebow's passing numbers were great - 20-of-34, 262 yards, two touchdowns - but his rushing numbers were downright spectacular (26 carries, 164 yards, two more scores).

Tebow passed his first true test with flying colors. The sophomore was 14-of-19 for 299 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against Tennessee. He also rushed for 61 yards and two more scores on the ground.


Sam Bradford**, Oklahoma
Height: 6-4. Weight: 214.
Projected 40 Time: 4.68.
Projected Round (2009): Top 10 Pick.
3/26/08: Sam Bradford is going into his redshirt sophomore year, so he'll be eligible for the 2009 Draft. If he matches his 2007 numbers this upcoming year, I see no reason why he woudn't come out early. Bradford threw for 3,121 yards, 36 touchdowns and only eight picks - as a freshman. Unbelievable. Can we get a birth certificate?


Curtis Painter, Purdue
Height: 6-4. Weight: 223.
Projected 40 Time: 4.81.
Projected Round (2009): 1-2.
3/26/08: Curtis Painter threw for less yardage (3.846) than he did as a sophomore, but he compiled more touchdowns (29 to 22), less interceptions (11 to 19) and a higher completion percentage (62.6 to 59.4).

Painter threw for more yards (3,985) last year than any player in Purdue history, which includes Drew Brees and Kyle Orton. That said, after starting hot in 2006, Painter was largely ineffective against Wisconsin (20-40, 187 yds, 1 INT), Penn State (22-39, 184 yds, 2 INTs), Illinois (20-42, 229 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT) and Indiana (4 INTs).


Matt Stafford*, Georgia
Height: 6-3. Weight: 237.
Projected 40 Time: 4.74.
Projected Round (2009): 1-2.
3/26/08: Matt Stafford improved upon his freshman campaign, throwing for 2,523 yards and 19 touchdowns. He did, however, complete just 55.7 percent of his passes.

I'm not as high on Matt Stafford as other people are. Call me crazy, but I'm not sold on a guy who compiled way more picks (13) than touchdowns (7), even if he was a freshman. Stafford threw three interceptions against both Mississippi State and Kentucky - not the greatest opponents in the world.

Stafford looked good against Auburn (14-20, 219 yds, 7 carries, 83 rush yds, 2 total TDs) and Georgia Tech (16-29, 171 yds, 1 TD), but things fell apart for him in the Chick Fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech, where he went 9-of-21 for 129 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Stafford doesn't have the greatest weapons to work with, so I admit that I'm being a little harsh in my criticism.


Hunter Cantwell, Louisville
Height: 6-5. Weight: 230.
Projected 40 Time: 4.72.
Projected Round (2009): 1-2.
This is sort of like the Carson Palmer-Matt Leinart situation at USC. Hunter Cantwell stepped in for an injured Brian Brohm in 2006 and threw for 700 yards, five touchdowns and two picks, maintaining a completion percentage of 64.3. One of the top prospects in the nation who will have to wait until the 2008 season to play.






Cullen Harper, Clemson
Height: 6-4. Weight: 215.
Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Projected Round (2009): 2.
In his first season of extensive action, Cullen Harper threw for 2,887 yards, 27 touchdowns and only six interceptions. He qualified for the 2007 All-ACC Second Team.


Todd Boeckman, Ohio State
Height: 6-5. Weight: 243.
Projected 40 Time: 4.76.
Projected Round (2009): 2-3.
3/26/08: Todd Boeckman improved throughout the 2007 campaign but looked very mediocre against LSU in the national championship, going 15-of-26 for 208 yards, two touchdowns and two picks.

A massive quarterback with a great arm, Todd Boeckman really proved himself by throwing for 257 yards and three scores at Penn State.


Chase Daniel, Missouri
Height: 6-0. Weight: 223.
Projected 40 Time: 4.58.
Projected Round (2009): 3.
Chase Daniel's 6-foot frame really hurts him. Plenty of small quarterbacks have succeeded in the NFL, so that doesn't mean Daniel will be a bad signal caller; it just means he won't get drafted as high as he should.

One attribute that will help Daniel is his scrambling ability; he's quick and has shown that he's capable of picking up yards on the ground. In terms of passing, Daniel completed more than 50 percent in every single game. He ended his 2006 campaign with three interception-less games. He threw for 240 or more yards 11 times, finishing with 3,527 yards, 28 touchdowns and just 10 picks.


Colt McCoy*, Texas
Height: 6-3. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.69.
Projected Round (2009): 3.
Colt McCoy threw interceptions like a madman in a 20-point loss to Kansas State. Through five games, he has way more picks than he had as a freshman.

McCoy's freshman campaign reminds me a bit of Philip Rivers' 2006 season. The Longhorns, much like Marty Schottenheimer, didn't let their young quarterback loose until midway through the season.

When McCoy was allowed to fire at will, he tore it up. He threw for six touchdowns against Baylor. He compiled 346 yards and three scores against Oklahoma State. He accumulated 256 yards and four touchdowns at Texas Tech. He was 26-of-40 for 308 yards and two scores in the Alamo Bowl against Iowa. There's no reason to think McCoy will regress; he has great weapons at his disposal and plays in a weak conference.


Free Agency it is then.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Delano

Him or Pennington.

We're going to trade a third tomorrow for Pennington.

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Miami should draft Mario Manningham in the 3rd and Mike Hart in the 4th!

And Adrian Arrington in the 5th! The Miami Wolverines!

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

I really want to get Owen Schmitt with one of our 3rd rounders. I may be stupid, but I think he would certainly help our running game.

No way...that's horrible value.

[chiefs1111]

Tampa Bay takes Dexter Jackson from App State

[Ultra Peanut]

Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Henneception!

If we don't get Dexter Jackson, I hope Miami does. That way he could rub it in forever.

Well damn, speak of the devil.

[banyon]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

is there a guy left who could start for us at RT?

I think Collins is big enough and solid enough to do it.

[Skip Towne]

I had to leave for awhile. Were any MUrons drafted?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

I really want to get Owen Schmitt with one of our 3rd rounders. I may be stupid, but I think he would certainly help our running game.

That's just beyond stupid. We can get impact guys in the third, we can get FBs in UDFA.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by banyon

I think Collins is big enough and solid enough to do it.

I think he's somebody with some good upside.

[NUMBER7]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

We're going to trade a third tomorrow for Pennington.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

That's just beyond stupid. We can get impact guys in the third, we can get FBs in UDFA.

Bingo.