Mel Kiper’s 2008 Mock NFL Draft reviewed
Have you seen ESPN’s NFL Expert Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft? The guy is a football genius but I am questioning some of this picks. First off there is no way the Rams go with Glenn Dorsey, even if he is healthy Jake Long is going here, if Long does fall all the way to the 5th pick the Chiefs and Larry Johnson just got a miracle. Secondly when did Rodgers-Cromartie become the top rated CB in the draft? Did Kiper not see Leodis McKelvin’s performance at the NFL Combine? Come on, I will give him the 1st round but no way does he go before McKelvin and Jenkins. Speaking on cornerbacks I think Kiper got a bit crazy with the CB’s in the first round. Anyway judge for yourself, below is Mel Kiper’s 2008 Mock NFl Draft first round projections.
1 Miami Dolphins - Chris Long, DE Virginia
2 St. Louis Rams - Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU
3 Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
4 Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
5 Kansas City Chiefs - Jake Long, OT Michigan
6 New York Jets - Vernon Gholston, DE Ohio St.
7 New England Patriots (from SF) - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Tennessee St.
8 Baltimore Ravens - Sedrick Ellis, DT USC
9 Cincinnati Bengals - Phillip Merling, DE Clemson
10 New Orleans Saints - Leodis McKelvin, CB Troy
11 Buffalo Bills - Malcolm Kelly, WR Oklahoma
12 Denver Broncos - Ryan Clady, OT Boise St.
13 Carolina Panthers - Derrick Harvey, DE Florida
14 Chicago Bears - Chris Williams, OT Vanderbilt
15 Detroit Lions - Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
16 Arizona Cardinals - Keith Rivers, LB USC
17 Minnesota Vikings - Calais Campbell, DE Miami
18 Houston Texans - Jonathan Stewart, RB Oregon
19 Philadelphia Eagles - Jeff Otah, OT Pittsburgh
20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers - DeSean Jackson, WR California
21 Washington Redskins - Aqib Talib, CB Kansas
22 Dallas Cowboys (from CLE) - Felix Jones, RB Arkansas
23 Pittsburgh Steelers - Branden Albert, OG Virginia
24 Tennessee Titans - Jerod Mayo, LB Tennessee
25 Seattle Seahawks - Devin Thomas, WR Michigan State
26 Jacksonville Jaguars - Kentwan Balmer, DT North Carolina
27 San Diego Chargers - Justin King, CB Penn State
28 Dallas Cowboys - Brandon Flowers, CB Virginia Tech
29 San Francisco 49ers (from IND) - Gosder Cherilus, OT Boston College
30 Green Bay Packers - Mike Jenkins, CB South Florida
31 New England Patriots Forfeited pick
32 New York Giants - Kenny Phillips, S Miami
Dont forget to check out our latest 2008 Mock NFL Draft.
March 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Why would any team take a DT with the #2 draft choice? It makes no sense. They would probably do better with Gholston at #2.
Wouldn’t Atlanta be better served by taking Jake Long at #3, let Baltimore take Ryan at #8 and Atlanta could get either Flacco or Henne in round 2.
This mock draft does not take into consideration how poorly Campbell is doing, how injured Stewart and Merling are, the off-filed problems of King, and the poor showings of Ottah.