Arizona 1 (16) Dominic Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennessee State 2 (50) Calais Campbell DE Miami 3 (81) Early Doucet WR Louisiana State 4 (116) Kenny Iwebema DE Iowa 5 (149) Tim Hightower RB Richmond 6 (185) Chris Harrington DE Texas A&M 7 (225) Brandon Keith OT Nothern Iowa Best Pick-WR Early Doucet Worst Pick-RB Tim Hightower Sleeper Pick-OT Brandon Keith “Huh?” Pick-DE Chris Harrington Grade: B+ Atlanta 1 (3) Matt Ryan QB Boston College 1 (21) Sam Baker OT Southern California 2 (37) Curtis Lofton ILB Oklahoma 3 (68) Chevis Jackson CB Louisisana State 3 (84) Harry Douglas WR Louisville 3 (98) Thomas DeCoud S California 5 (138) Rob James OLB Arizona State 5 (154) Kory Bierman DE Montana 6 (172) Thomas Brown RB Georgia 7 (212) Wilrey Fontenot CB Arizona 7 (232) Keith Zinger TE Louisiana State Best Pick-S Thomas DeCoud Worst Pick-DE Kory Bierman Sleeper Pick-RB Thomas Brown “Huh?” Pick-LB Rob James Grade: B Baltimore 1 (18) Joe Flaco QB Delaware 2 (55) Ray Rice RB Rutgers 3 (71) Tavares Gooden LB Miami 3 (86) Tom Zbikowski S Notre Dame 3 (99) Oneil Cousins OG Texas El Paso 4 (106) Marcus Smith WR New Mexico 4 (133) David Hale OT Weber State 6 (206) Haruki Nakaruma S Cincinnati 7 (215) Justin Harper WR Virginia Tech 7 (240) Allen Patrick RB Oklahoma Best Pick-LB Tavares Gooden Worst Pick- S Tom Zbikowski Sleeper Pick-OT David Hale “Huh?” Pick-WR Marcus Smith Overall:BH- Buffalo 1 (11) Leodis McKelvin CB Troy 2 (41) James Hardy WR Indiana h 3 (72) Chris Ellis DE Virginia Tech 4 (114) Reggie Corner CB Akron 4 (132) Derek Fine TE Kansas 5 (147) Alvin Bowen OLB Iowa State 6 (179) Xavier Omon RB Northwest Missouri State 7 (219) Demetrius Bell OT Northwestern State 7 (224) Steve Johnson WR Kentucky 7 (251) Kernnard Cox CB Pittsburg Best Pick-WR James Hardy Worst Pick-CB Reggie Corner Sleeper Pick-WR Steve Johnson “Huh?” Pick-CB Kernnard Cox Overall: C Carolina 1 (13) Jonathan Stewart RB Oregon 1 (19) Jeff Otah OT Pittsburgh 3 (67) Charles Godfrey CB Iowa 3 (74) Dan Connor LB Penn State 5 (141) Gary Barnidge TE Louisville 6 (181) Nick Hayden DT Wisconsin 7 (221) Hilee Taylor DE North Carolina 7 (241) Geoff Schwartz OT Oregon 7 (250) Mackenzy Bernadeau G Bentley Best Pick-LB Dan Connor Worst Pick-OT Jeff Otah Sleeper Pick-TE Gary Barnidge “Huh?” Pick-OT Geoff Schwartz Overall:B+ Chicago … 1 (14) Chris Williams OT Vanderbilt 2 (44) Matt Forte RB Tulane 3 (70) Earl Bennett WR Vanderbilt 4 (90) Marcus Harrison DT Arkansas 4 (120) Craig Steltz S Louisiana State 5 (142) Zach Bowman CB Nebraska 5 (158) Kellen Davis TE Michigan State 7 (208) Ervin Baldwin DE Michigan State 7 (222) Chester Adams G Georgia 7 (243) Joey LaRocque LB Oregon State 7 (247) Kirk Barton OT Ohio State 7 (248) Marcus Monk WR Arkansas Best Pick-CB Zach Bowman Worst Pick-DE Ervin Baldwin Sleeper Pick-WR Marcus Monk “Huh?” Pick-LB Joey Larocque Overall: B Cleveland 4 (104) Beau Bell LB Las Vegas Nevada 4 (111) Martin Rucker TE Missouri 6 (190) Athyba Rubin DT Iowa State 6 (191) Paul Hubbard WR Wisconsin 7 (231) Alex Hall DE Augstine Best Pick-LB Beau Bell Worst Pick-DE Alex Hall Sleeper Pick-WR Paul Hubbard “Huh?” Pick-TE Martin Rucker Overall: A Cincinnati 1 (9) Keith Rivers LB Southern California 2 (46) Jerome Simpson WR Coastal Carolina 3 (77) Pat Simms DT Auburn 3 (97) Andre Caldwell WR Florida 4 (112) Anthony Collins OT Kansas 5 (145) Jason Shirley DT Fresno 6 (177) Corey Lynch S Appalaichian State 6 (207) Matthew Sherry TE Villinova 7 (244) Angelo Craig DE Cincinnati 7 (246) Mario Urrutia WR Louisville Best Pick-LB Keith Rivers Worst Pick-DT Jason Shirley Sleeper Pick-WR Mario Urrutia “Huh?” Pick-WR Jerome Simpson Overall: B Dallas 1 (22) Felix Jones RB Arkansas 1 (25) Mike Jenkins CB South Florida 2 (61) Martellus Bennett TE Texas A&M 4 (122) Tashard Choice RB Georgia Tech 5 (143) Orlando Scandrick CB Boise State 6 (167) Erik Walden DE Mid Tennessee State Best Pick-CB Mike Jenkins Worst Pick-DE Erik Walden Sleeper Pick-CB Orlando Scandrick “Huh?” Pick-RB Tashard Choice Overall: A- Denver 1 (12) Ryan Clady OT Boise State 2 (42) Eddie Royal WR Virginia Tech 4 (108) Kory Lichtensteiger OG Bowling Green 4 (119) Jack Williams CB Kent State 5 (139) Ryan Torian RB Arizona State 5 (148) Carlton Powell DT Virginia Tech 6 (183) Spencer Larsen LB Arizona 7 (220) Josh Barrett S Arizona State 7 (227) Peyton Hillis FB Arkansas Best Pick-S Josh Barrett Worst Pick-WR Eddie Royal Sleeper Pick-RB Ryan Torian “Huh?” Pick-OT Ryan Clady Overall: B Detroit 1 (17) Gosder Cherilus OT Boston College 2 (45) Jordon Dizon OLB Colorado 3 (64) Kevin Smith RB Central Florida 3 (87) Andre Fluellen DT Florida State 3 (92) Cliff Avril DE/OLB Purdue 5 (136) Kenneth Moore WR Wake Forest 5 (146) Jerome Felton FB Furman 7 (216) Landon Cohen DT Ohio 7 (218) Caleb Campbell S Army Best Pick-RB Kevin Smith Worst Pick-WR Kenneth Moore Sleeper Pick-DE Cliff Avril “Huh?” Pick-OT Gosder Cherilus Overall: C+ Green Bay 2 (36) Jordy Nelson WR Kansas State 2 (56) Brian Brohm QB Louisville 2 (60) Patrick Lee CB Auburn 3 (89) Steve Slaton RB West Virginia 3 (91) Jermichael Finley TE Texas 4 (102) Jeremey Thompson DE Wake Forrest 4 (135) Josh Sitton OT Central Florida 5 (150) Breno Giacomini OT Louisville 7 (209) Matt Flynn QB Louisiana State 7 (217) Brett Swain WR San Diego State Best Pick-QB Brian Brohm Worst Pick-TE Jermichael Finley Sleeper Pick-WR Brett Swain “Huh?” Pick-QB Matt Flynn Overall:C+ Houston 1 (26) Duane Brown OT Virginia Tech 3 (79) Antwuan Molden CB Eastern Kentucky 4 (118) Xavier Adibi OLB Virginia Tech 5 (151) Frank Okam DT Texas 6 (173) Dominique Barber S Minnesota 7 (223) Alex Brink QB Washington State Best Pick-LB Xavier Adibi Worst Pick-OT Duane Brown Sleeper Pick-CB Antwuan Molden “Huh?” Pick-QB Alex Brink Overall: C- Indianapolis 2 (59) Mike Pollack C Arizona State 3 (93) Phillip Wheeler ILB Georgia Tech 4 (127) Jacob Tamme TE Kentucky 5 (161) Marcus Howard OLB Georgia 6 (196) Tom Santi TE Virginia 6 (201) Steve Justice C Wake Forest 6 (202) Mike Hart RB Michigan 6 (205) Pierre Garcon WR Mount Union 7 (236) Jamey Richard C Buffalo Best Pick-LB Phillip Wheeler Worst Pick-TE Tom Santi Sleeper Pick-RB Mike Hart “Huh?” Pick-OC Jamey Richard Overall:A- Jacksonville 1 (8) Derrick Harvey DE Florida 2 (52) Quentin Groves DE/OLB Auburn 5 (155) Thomas Williams ILB Southern California 5 (159) Trae Williams CB South Florida 7 (213) Chauncey Washington RB Southern California Best Pick- DE Quentin Groves Worst Pick-DE Derrick Harvey Sleeper Pick-RB Chauncey Washington “Huh?” Pick-LB Thomas Williams Overall:C- Kansas City Kansas 1 (5) Glenn Dorsey DT Louisiana State 1 (15) Brandon Albert OG/OT Virginia 2 (35) Brandon Flowers CB Virginia Tech 3 (73) Jammal Charles RB Texas 3 (76) Brad Cottom TE Tennessee 3 (82) DaJuan Morgan S North Carolina State 4 (105) Will Franklin WR Missouri 5 (140) Brandon Carr CB Grand Valley State 6 (170) Barry Richardson OT Clemson 6 (182) Kevin Robinson WR Utah State 7 (210) Brian Johnson DE Gardner Webb 7 (239) Mike Merritt TE Central Florida Best Pick-DT Glenn Dorsey Worst Pick-CB Brandon Flowers Sleeper Pick-CB Brandon Carr “Huh?” Pick-TE Mike Merritt Overall:A+ Miami 1 (1) Jake Long OT Michigan 2 (32) Phillip Merling DE Clemson 2 (57) Chad Henne QB Michigan 3 (66) Kendall Langford DE Hampton 4 (110) Shawn Murphy OT Utah State 6 (167) Jalen Parmele RB Toledo 6 (195) Donald Thomas OG Conneticut 6 (205) Lex Hilliard RB Montana 7 (245) Lionel Dotson DT Arizona Best Pick-DE Phillip Merling Worst Pick-RB Jalen Parmele Sleeper-RB Lex Hilliard “Huh?” Pick-DT Lionel Dotson Overall: A Minnesota 2 (43) Tyrell Johnson S Arkansas State 5 (137) John David Booty QB Southern California 5 (152) Letroy Guion DT Florida State 6 (187) John Sullivan C Notre Dame 6 (193) Jaymar Johnson WR Jackson State Best Pick-S Tyrell Johnson Worst Pick-QB John David Booty Sleeper Pick-DT Letroy Guion “Huh?” Pick-WR Jaymar Johnson Overall: B New England 1 (10) Jerod Mayo LB Tennessee 2 (62) Terrence Wheatley CB Colorado 3 (78) Shawn Crable OLB Michigan 3 (94) Kevin O'Connell QB San Diego State 4 (129) Jonathan Wilhite CB Auburn 5 (153) Matthew Slater WR UCLA 6 (197) Bo Ruud OLB Nebraska Best Pick-LB Jerod Mayo Worst Pick-WR Matthew Slater Sleeper Pick-LB Bo Ruud “Huh?” Pick-CB Terrence Wheatley Overall: C- New Orleans 1 (7) Sedrick Ellis DT Souther California 2 (40) Tracey Porter CB Indiana 5 (140) DeMario Pressley DT North Carolina State 6 (178) Taylor Mehlhaff K Wisconsin 7 (237) Adrian Arrington WR Michigan Best Pick-DT Sedrick Ellis Worst Pick-CB Tracey Porter Sleeper Pick-DT DeMario Pressley “Huh?” Pick-WR Adrian Arrington Overall: C NY Giants 1 (31) Kenny Phillips S Miami 2 (63) Terrell Thomas CB Southern California 3 (95) Mario Manningham WR Michigan 4 (123) Bryan Kehl OLB Brigham Young 5 (165) Jonathan Goff LB Vanderbilt 6 (199) Andre Woodson QB Kentucky 6 (200) Robert Henderson DE Southern Mississippi Best Pick-QB Andre Woodson Worst Pick-LB Bryan Kehl Sleeper Pick-LB Jonathan Goff “Huh?” Pick-DE Robert Henderson Overall:B- NY Jets 1 (6) Vernon Gholston DE/OLB Ohio State 1 (30) Dustin Keller TE Purdue 4 (113) Dwight Lowery CB San Jose State 5 (162) Erik Ainge QB Tennessee 6 (172) Marcus Henry WR Kansas 7 (211) Nate Garner OT Arkansas Best Pick-TE Dustin Keller Worst Pick-CB Dwight Lowery Sleeper Pick-WR Marcus Henry “Huh?” Pick-QB Erik Ainge Overall: C+ Oakland 1 (4) Darren McFadden RB Arkansas 4 (100) Tyvon Branch CB Connecticut 4 (125) Arman Shields WR Richmond 6 (169) Trevor Scott DE Buffalo 7 (226) Chaz Schilens WR San Diego State Best Pick-RB Darreb McFadden Worst Pick-CB Tyvon Branch Sleeper Pick-WR Arman Shields “Huh?” Pick-WR Chaz Schilens Overall:B- Philadelphia 2 (47) Trevor Laws DT Notre Dame 2 (49) DeSean Jackson WR California 3 (80) Bryan Smith DE McNeese State 4 (109) Mike McGlynn OG/OT Pittsburgh 4 (117) Quintin Demps S Texas El Paso 4(131) Jack Ikegwuonu CB Wisconsin 6 (184) Mike Gibson OG California 6 (200) Joe Mays ILB North Dakota State 6 (203) Andrew Studebaker DE Wheaton 7 (230) King Dunlap OT Auburn Best Pick-OL Mike McGlynn Worst Pick-WR DeSean Jackson Sleeper Pick-DE Andy Studebaker “Huh?” Pick-CB Jack Ikegwuonu Overall: C+ Pittsburgh 1 (23) Rashard Mendenhal RB Illinois 2 (53) Limas Sweed WR Texas 3 (88) Bruce Davis DE UCLA 4 (130) Tony Hills OT Texas 5 (156) Dennis Dixon QB Oregon 6 (188) Mike Humpal ILB Iowa 6 (194) Ryan Mundy S West Virginia Best Pick-WR Limas Sweed Worst Pick-LB Mike Humpal Sleeper Pick-QB Dennis Dixon “Huh?” Pick-S Ryan Mundy Overall: A San Diego 1 (27) Antoine Cason CB Arizona 3 (69) Jacob Hester FB Louisiana State 5 (166) Marcus Thomas RB Texas El Paso 6 (192) DeJuan Tribble CB Boston College 7 (234) Corey Clark OT Texas A&M Best Pick-CB Antoine Cason Worst Pick-CB DeJuan Tribble Sleeper Pick-OT Corey Clark “Huh?” Pick-FB Jacob Hester Overall: C San Francisco 1 (29) Kentwan Balmer DT North Carolina 2 (39) Chilo Rachal OG Southern California 3 (75) Reggie Smith S/CB Oklahoma 4 (107) Cody Wallace C Texas A&M 6 (174) Josh Morgan WR Virginia Tech 7 (214) Larry Grant OLB Ohio State Best Pick-CB Reggie Smith Worst Pick-DT Kentwan Balmer Sleeper Pick-WR Josh Morgan “Huh?” Pick-LB Larry Grant Overall:C Seattle 1 (28) Lawrence Jackson DE Southern California 2 (38) John Carlson TE Notre Dame 4 (121) Red Bryant DT Texas A&M 5 (163) Owen Schmitt FB West Virginia 6 (189) Tyler Schmitt LS San Diego State 7 (233) Justin Forsett RB California 7 (235) Brandon Coutu K Georgia Best Pick-DE Lawrence Jackson Worst Pick-LS Tyler Schmitt Sleeper Pick-RB Justin Forsett “Huh?” Pick-TE Jon Carlson Overall: B- St. Louis 1 (2) Chris Long DE Virginia 2 (33) Donnie Avery WR Houston 3 (65) John Greco OT Toledo 4 (101) Justin King CB Penn State 4 (128) Kennan Burton WR Kentucky 5 (157) Roy Schuening OG Oregon State 7 (228) Christopher Chamberlin ILB Tulsa 7 (252) David Vobora LB Idaho Best Pick-DE Chris Long Worst Pick-WR Keenan Burton Sleeper Pick-OG Roy Schuening “Huh?” Pick-WR Donnie Avery Overall: C+ Tampa Bay 1 (20) Aqib Talib CB Kansas 2 (58) Dexter Jackson WR Appalachain State 3 (83) Jeremy Zuttah OG Rutgers 4 (115) Dre Moore DT Maryland 5 (160) Josh Johnson CB San Diego 6 (175) Geno Hayes LB Florida State 7 (238) Cory Boyd RB South Carolina Best Pick-QB Josh Johnson Worst Pick-OG Jeremy Zuttah Sleeper Pick-RB Cory Boyd “Huh?” Pick-CB Aqib Talib Overall: B Tennessee 1 (24) Chris Johnson RB East Carolina 2 (54) Jason Jones DE/DT Eastern Michigan 3 (85) Craig Stevens TE California 4 (103) William Hayes DE/OLB Winston Salem State 4 (126) Lavell Hawkins WR California 4 (134) Stanford Keglar OLB Purdue 7 (229) Cary Williams CB Washburn Best Pick-DE Jason Jones Worst Pick-DE William Hayes Sleeper Pick-CB Cary Williams “Huh?” Pick-RB Chris Johnson Overall: D Washington 2 (34) Devin Thomas WR Michigan State 2 (48) Fred Davis TE Southern California 2 (51) Malcolm Kelly WR Oklahoma 3 (96) Chad Rinehart OG Northern Iowa 4 (124) Justin Tryon CB Arizona State 6 (168) Durant Brooks P Georgia Tech 6 (180) Kareem Moore S Nicholls State 6 (186) Colt Brennan QB Hawaii 7 (242) Rob Jackson DE Kansas State 7 (249) Chris Horton S UCLA Best Pick-WR Malcolm Kelly Worst Pick-TE Fred Davis Sleeper Pick-S Chris Horton “Huh?” Pick-S Kareem Moore Overall: A+
Our fans will be pleased with your grading A for the Fins and C for your own team. Can you elaborate on your grades especially those in our division ? BTW Thanks
Sure! Here is what I wrote for Billszone.com about our Draft. As you guys know Im a moderator and a staff member there. http://www.billszone.com/mtlog/archives/2008/04/28/draftboys_draft_review.php
Miami 1 (1) Jake Long OT Michigan This was the smart safe pick here at the #1 position. Some scouts and NFL people have talked about how Jake Long projects better as a RT then a LT. I say thats bologna, here you have a guy who allowed one total sack his entire career at Michigan yet you want to tell me he can't handle speed rushers? No Im not buying it. Jake Long will be a good LT for next decade for Miami protecting the QB's blindside, whoever that may be. He is absolutely dominating run blocker and should help clear the way for Ronnie Brown. Grade: A 2 (32) Phillip Merling DE Clemson Wow, thats all I could say when I saw that the Miami Dolphins got Phillip Merling. I had him as the most complete DE in the draft and I sat there in utter bewilderment at how this happened. Merling is an amazing DE who can not only rush the passer well, he plays the run better. He will likely get a year or learning alongside Jason Taylor and that will only further help his game. Merling is athletic and a hard worker who never quits on a play. Grade: A+ 2 (57) Chad Henne QB Michigan Just missing out on nabbing Brian Brohm, you guys still manage to nab Chad Henne, who really impressed in the pre-draft season at the combine and in workouts. Henne has a good arm, nice mechanics and is a leader. His accuracy must improve and he is not as mobile as some of the other QB's. Henne must show that he is a durable player and that he can make the throw under pressure. Henne likely isnt ready to start this year and could really learn something from Josh McCown. Also he must beat out a very hungry John Beck who struggled as a rookie but is not one to give up so easily. Grade: B 3 (66) Kendall Langford DE Hampton The small school product out of Hampton, Langford is a very good prospect who can play inside or out and has great size. Some compare him to a small school version of Adam Carriker. Either way Langford can both make plays in the backfield (24.5 Career Sacks, 56 Career TFL) or after the LOS (236 tackles in his career). One thing Langford must do is refine his technique, he needs to play at a lower level and he also needs to learn to play with leverage. Grade: B+ 4 (110) Shawn Murphy OT Utah State An unheralded prospect coming out of Utah State, Shawn Murphy is a versatile player who can play the OG or OT position and has great size. He has a very good work ethic and does not stop playing until the whistle blows. Murphy is still pretty raw coming out of Utah St and he is an older prospect so there is some concern here about how quickly he can pickup the playbook and contribute, but Im rather confident in his natural abilities. Grade: B- 6 (167) Jalen Parmele RB Toledo This was a pick I really just didn't understand from Miami. You have Ronnie Brown who is an incredible back with strength and quickness and maybe the one thing you look to add is a burner, but instead that add Parmele? Yea he was timed at 4.47 in the 40 but he doesnt play at that speed. He had a good combine but I think he's a workout warrior. Could he be more? Sure he could but I dont see it at this point in the draft. Grade: C- 6 (195) Donald Thomas OG Conneticut A very strong pick here as I really like Thomas out of Conneticut. I was surprised to see him fall this far. He has good athleticism and good size to be an OG in this league but the thing I like most about him was his footwork. It was very percise and very technical. Thomas only has 14 career starts so is he still very much a raw prospect and he does have the assault rap on his record so can he stay out of trouble? If he can keep his butt on the field and work on his game, he could be a dynamite player. Grade: B 6 (205) Lex Hilliard RB Montana I like this pick a lot because I project Hilliard as FB on the next level. He is a good blocker and has the ability to carry the ball in any situation which presents Miami with a lot of options for him both rushing and receiving. He does come from a small school situation and will need to adjust but he could be the future FB for the Dolphins. Grade: B+ 7 (245) Lionel Dotson DT Arizona Dotson is just plain so for his relative lack of bulk, he really needs to work on his quickness or bulk up even further. Really came on as a Senior and had a great year. Has a good burst and can penetrate into the middle of the pocket. Need to build up his strength and conditioning since he has some durability issues. Grade: C
Thanks bro. Great analysis. I just have one question. I noticed you wrote for AZ that Doucet was their best pick. Why him instead of DRC which imo was their biggest need?
I thought that getting Doucet in Round 3 was a bigger steal then getting DRC at 18. Im a huge DRC fan but I knew that if Buffalo passed he'd fall to the 15-20 range. I didnt see Doucet falling to Round 3, they got great value there imo.
