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LIVIO SUAREZ
N F C lE A S T
Cowboys have plans
for Pacman in 2008
but will be patient
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The Eagles thought better of
trading CB Lito Sheppard on draft
weekend, not getting the value
they desired for a Pro Bowl-level
cornerback. They also stood firm
on not making a deal for a
veteran wideout the
Lions Roy Williams was
the hot nameleading up to
the draft. Head coach Andy
Reid, it appears, was doing
his due diligence on both fronts,
examining all possibilities that
might help his team. Its clear that
he doesnt feel desperate to make
a big-name splash and is comfortable with his team, though a deal
could happen on either front
before the start of the season.
How satisfied was Reid in his
team? He made a trade down and
out of Round One, more than 20
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
The Redskins were among the
teams interested in Bengals WR
TOM BERG
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will pay him $445,000 in 2008. Colston, who was second in the NFC in
receptions and tied for third in receiving yards last season, is not threatening to hold out. He will become a
restricted free agent after the upcoming season.
Observers of the Falcons envision
second-year WR Laurent Robinson
W H I S P E R S
Mike Rucker
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player anywhere near the caliber
of Johnson.
SPORTPICS
N F C lN O R T H
Vikings make bold
move for Allen,
but at a steep price
TOM BERG
Jeremy Shockey
explaining to do.
Even though Packers RB Ryan
Grant has yet to sign his $370,000
exclusive-rights free-agent qualifying
offer and the team has yet to make
much of an effort to give him a new
contract, he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently that he fully
expects something to get done
before training camp and isnt planning on any kind of a holdout.
The Marion Barber talks hit the
back burner with the approach of the
NFL draft. Nevertheless, the Cowboys
feel they can get the contract numbers for the potential 09 unrestricted
free-agent running back into a more
reasonable neighborhood he
reportedly wants around $40 million
for five years and perhaps have a
deal in place sometime this summer.
The Giants obviously will wait to
hear from Michael Strahan, who
could retire, before they decide where
to put DE-OLB Mathias Kiwanuka.
But we hear the team plans on him
playing defensive end quite a bit next
season even if Strahan returns, and
clearly its his long-term position.
The Eagles still could bring back
either DT Ian Scott or DT Kimo von
Oelhoffen, despite neither having
had a great season in 2007. The team
loves having depth inside and could
use one more tackle.
Redskins OLT Chris Samuels
has credited jumping rope something ORG Randy Thomas turned
him onto as having produced the
biggest benefit from his offseason
workouts so far, saying it has actually
helping him gain both strength and
stamina.
Dwight Freeney told the Indianapolis Star that there is no question
he will be on the field in Week One. A
midseason Lisfranc (foot) injury sidelined the three-time Pro Bowler for the
season in 07. Nevertheless, a source
close to the club wonders if Freeney
will be able to return to the dominating
force hes been throughout his career,
seeing as how his biggest weapon
his speed stands to take the biggest
hit from the injury.
Public comments by Titans DE
Kyle Vanden Bosch and FB
Ahmard Hall after the club agreed to
trade suspended CB Pacman Jones
to Dallas underscored the distraction
the Jones saga had become to the
team, the way we hear it. The Titans
Dewayne Robertson
CHICAGO BEARS
Heading into the 2008 draft, the
Bears were hardly brimming with
optimism as far as reaching new
contract agreements with star
defenders Brian Urlacher and
Tommie Harris any time soon. It
would hardly be shocking if that
outlook changed for the better
once this years draft smoke
clears, particularly in the case of
Harris, who remains a bigger contract priority at present than
Urlacher, who has ruffled some
feathers with his decision to steer
clear of the teams ongoing voluntary walkouts. In the case
of Urlacher, the Bears, at
least publicly, have drawn
a pretty clear line in the
sand, reportedly offering
the undisputed face of the
franchise a one-year extension on
his current nine-year, $57 million
contract, through 2012, which
would include $5 million up front,
in addition to an extra $1 million
added to each year remaining on
his current deal, provided he plays
85 percent of the snaps each of
those years. Urlacher, meanwhile,
is said to be seeking at least a
two-year extension with more
money up front. Unlike Urlacher,
Harris has chosen to continue
participating in voluntary workouts, despite the fact he was
hardly happy with the way contract talks were going heading into
the final weekend of April. At the
root of Harris dissatisfaction, we
hear, was his desire for his current deal to be ripped up and
reworked completely, with the
Bears preferring to extend his
existing contract. Dont be surprised if RS-WR Devin Hester,
DETROIT LIONS
It might have earned them a
draft pick or two, and perhaps
some good ones, but the Lions say
they have decided to hang on to
WR Roy Williams. The potential
trading chip also happens to be a
good and established football player, which the Lions currently have
too few of. They are young
at several spots, painfully
thin at others, and head
coach Rod Marinelli knows
he needs as much offensive punch especially in
the passing game with a
defense that remains a work in
progress. And there might be
another, more subtle reason.
Although Calvin Johnson should
improve in his second year, we
hear there is very quiet concern
about the Lions thinking he is not
quite ready to take the reins as a
go-to receiver. That said, they
expect bigger things to come out
of their second-year wideout.
N F C lS O U T H
Saints working on new
contract for DE Smith
Saints DE Will Smith has opted
not to attend the teams offseason
workouts thus far in an expression
of his desire for a new contract,
but our source in New Orleans
says negotiations have not been
contentious and theres reason to
believe a deal will be agreed to in
the near future. The Saints have a
history of locking up key players
with long-term deals and rarely
ATLANTA FALCONS
Falcons ORT Todd Weiner sat
out the teams recent minicamp
and there are concerns about
whether he will be ready to play
this season, according to sources
in Atlanta. Weiner underwent
microfracture surgery on his left
knee late last season and is in the
midst of a daunting rehabilitation project. The Falcons
have begun cross-training
linemen at multiple spots so
that if a shift is necessary
to fill a hole left by Weiner or any other injured starter it
will be as smooth as possible. We
hear the new offensive coaching
staff believes Justin Blalock, who
started at left guard last season,
may not be tough enough or athletic enough to play the position
and could slide over to right tackle
if Weiner is out. Blalock should
have some familiarity with right
tackle, having played there for the
majority of his college career at
Texas. Quinn Ojinnaka, who started at left tackle late in 07, has
worked out at left guard and could
be an opening-day starter at the
OLG spot if Blalock moves to tackle.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Panthers GM Marty Hurney
started the offseason by saying he
wanted Carolina to get back to the
winning ways that led to an NFC
title in 03 and a deep playoff run in
05. He identified a retooled power
running game as the key to those
squads success and the missing
ingredient from the current
group. Panthers FB Brad
Hoover, however, said the
ability of a couple key players to stay healthy could
make the biggest difference
and propel a 7-9 team that was
without QB Jake Delhomme for all
but three games last season to the
top of the conference. You find out
what guys are made of in situations (like last year), Hoover told
PFW. Some guys step up; some
guys arent able to. I think our
team grew, and I think its going to
pay off this year. We just have to
stay healthy, find the right guys to
fit into our system and make it
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N F C lW E S T
Dockett could become
a real distraction
to the Cardinals
If Cardinals Pro Bowl alternate
DL Darnell Dockett thinks staying
way from the teams offseason
workouts will boost his chances to
get the five-year contract he
agreed to less than two years ago
renegotiated to his liking, it
appears hes greatly mistaken.
According to team sources, theres
a rather long line of Cardinals players in front of Dockett who
stand a better chance of
getting raises, and that, if
anything, continued
attempts by Dockett and his
agent, the notorious Drew
Rosenhaus, to rock the boat
would do much more harm than
good in terms of his relationship
with the team. I dont think itd be
pretty, one team insider told PFW.
The Cardinals have made it very
clear that they dont intend to
address a contract they just re-did
in October of 06, and how (Cardinals head coach Ken) Whisenhunt chooses to deal with Docketts situation with so many
other players also wanting new
contracts (franchise ILB Karlos
KKR GROUP
MAY 2008
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
With free agent D.J. Hackett
splitting for Carolina, and Deion
Branch literally knee-deep in
rehab after tearing up his left knee
in the Seahawks divisional playoff
loss in snowy Green Bay, theres a
good chance that reliable veteran
Bobby Engram and explosive Nate Burleson could
begin next season as the
starters at flanker and split
end, respectively. And the
way we hear it, theres an
even better chance that at least
two of the teams young reserves
from a promising group that
includes Courtney Taylor, Ben
Obomanu, Logan Payne and Jordan Kent will be counted on to
strut their stuff in multiple sets with
greater frequency. Word is the two
most likely to get more opportunities in 2008 are Taylor, who is con-
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OVERVIEW
SPORTPICS
NOLAN NAWROCKI
MAY 2008
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Selection show
Buffalo Bills
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
Leodis McKelvin
James Hardy
Chris Ellis
Reggie Corner
Derek Fine
Alvin Bowen
Xavier Omon
Demetrius Bell
Steve Johnson
Kennard Cox
POS
COLLEGE
CB
WR
DE
CB
TE
OLB
RB
OT
WR
S
Troy
Indiana
Virginia Tech
Akron
Kansas
Iowa State
NW Missouri State
Northwestern State
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
PICK
11
41
72
114
132
147
179
219
224
251
R E V I E W
WEB
EXCLUSIVE
Miami Dolphins
SPORTPICS
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
A team-by-team look at what each draft pick brings to his new team
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
Jerod Mayo
Terrence Wheatley
Shawn Crable
Kevin OConnell
Jonathan Wilhite
Matt Slater
Bo Ruud
POS
COLLEGE
LB
CB
OLB
QB
CB
WR
OLB
Tennessee
Colorado
Michigan
San Diego State
Auburn
UCLA
Nebraska
PICK
10
62
78
94
129
153
197
9. Rivers
10. Mayo
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11. McKelvin
12. Clady
Vernon Gholston
Dustin Keller
Dwight Lowery
Erik Ainge
Marcus Henry
Nate Garner
POS
COLLEGE
OLB
TE
CB
QB
WR
OT
Ohio State
Purdue
San Jose State
Tennessee
Kansas
Arkansas
PICK
6
30
113
162
171
211
RD PLAYER
All smiles: Joe Flacco (Ravens) and Chad Henne (Dolphins) are the QBs of the future for their respective teams
Ainges polish and experience playing topflight collegiate competition make him a
possibility to see rookie minutes if Chad
Pennington and Kellen Clemens struggle.
CB Dwight Lowerys gaudy interception
numbers 13 over his last two seasons
dont account for his coverage vulnerability. Massive OT Nate Garner is strictly a
developmental prospect.
Dustin Keller. A scrappy yet underwhelming blocker, his receiving value will open
things up for the wideouts, including fellow
draftee Marcus Henry. A lanky possession
receiver, Henry will compete for playing
time at a position many believed the Jets
would address earlier in the draft. With the
uncertainty at quarterback, Tennessees
Erik Ainge was added to the mix in Round
Five. Although a late-round draftee,
Baltimore Ravens
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
6
7
7
TOM BERG
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
8. Harvey
The heat is on: Vernon Gholston will be expected to bolster the Jets flagging pass rush immediately
Joe Flacco
Ray Rice
Tavares Gooden
Tom Zbikowski
Oniel Cousins
Marcus Smith
David Hale
Haruki Nakamura
Justin Harper
Allen Patrick
POS
COLLEGE
QB
RB
OLB
S
OG
WR
OT
FS
WR
RB
Delaware
Rutgers
Miami (Fla.)
Notre Dame
UTEP
New Mexico
Weber State
Cincinnati
Virginia Tech
Oklahoma
PICK
18
55
71
86
99
106
133
206
215
240
13. Stewart
Cincinnati Bengals
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
7
Keith Rivers
Jerome Simpson
Pat Sims
Andre Bubba Caldwell
Anthony Collins
Jason Shirley
Corey Lynch
Matt Sherry
Angelo Craig
Mario Urrutia
POS
COLLEGE
LB
WR
DT
WR
OT
DT
FS
TE
DE
WR
USC
Coastal Carolina
Auburn
Florida
Kansas
Fresno State
Appalachian State
Villanova
Cincinnati
Louisville
PICK
9
46
77
97
112
145
177
207
244
246
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14. Williams 15. Albert 16. Rodgers-Cromartie 17. Cherilus 18. Flacco 19. Otah
came when he was unblocked. Kansas OT
Anthony Collins needs work on his technique but has the natural ability needed to
eventually become a starter. For now, hell
settle into a reserve role. In something of a
surprise, the Bengals who avoided character risks in the 07 draft after the infamous
Thurman and Chris Henry picks two years
earlier took a flier on Fresno State NT
Jason Shirley in Round Five. Shirley is big
and quick, but he doesnt often play to his
ability, and his senior season was marked by
off-the-field issues. Appalachian States
Corey Lynch, who might be remembered
best for blocking Michigans game-winning
FG attempt to clinch the Mountaineers historic upset, will try to make it as a backup
safety and a special-teams coverage player.
Villanovas Matt Sherry will compete to be
the Bengals third tight end. Cincinnati DE
Angelo Craig has some pass-rush ability but
followed up an impressive Hula Bowl performance with a disappointing Combine
after bulking up too much. Louisville WR
Mario Urrutia is a big possession receiver
who lacks speed.
Cleveland Browns
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
4
4
6
6
7
POS
COLLEGE
ILB
TE
DT
WR
OLB
UNLV
Missouri
Iowa State
Wisconsin
St. Augustine
PICK
104
111
190
191
231
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ANALYSIS
Pittsburgh Steelers
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
POS
Rashard Mendenhall
Limas Sweed
Bruce Davis
Tony Hills
Dennis Dixon
Mike Humpal
Ryan Mundy
COLLEGE
RB
WR
OLB
OT
QB
LB
FS
Illinois
Texas
UCLA
Texas
Oregon
Iowa
West Virginia
PICK
23
53
88
130
156
188
194
Houston Texans
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
3
3
4
5
6
7
Duane Brown
Antwaun Molden
Steve Slaton
Xavier Adibi
Frank Okam
Dominique Barber
Alex Brink
POS
COLLEGE
OT
CB
RB
OLB
DT
FS
QB
Virginia Tech
Eastern Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Texas
Minnesota
Washington State
PICK
26
79
89
118
151
173
223
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22. Jones
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Indianapolis Colts
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
3
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
Mike Pollak
Philip Wheeler
Jacob Tamme
Marcus Howard
Tom Santi
Steve Justice
Mike Hart
Pierre Garcon
Jamey Richard
POS
COLLEGE
OG
OLB
TE
DE
TE
C
RB
WR
C
Arizona State
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Georgia
Virginia
Wake Forest
Michigan
Mount Union
Buffalo
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23. Mendenhall
20. Talib
PICK
59
93
127
161
196
201
202
205
236
24. Johnson
Jacksonville Jaguars
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
5
5
7
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Derrick Harvey
Quentin Groves
Thomas Williams
Trae Williams
Chauncey Washington
POS
COLLEGE
DE
DE
OLB
CB
RB
Florida
Auburn
USC
South Florida
USC
PICK
8
52
155
159
213
25. Jenkins
Tennessee Titans
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
4
4
4
7
POS
Chris Johnson
Jason Jones
Craig Stevens
William Hayes
Lavelle Hawkins
Stanford Keglar
Cary Williams
COLLEGE
RB
DE
TE
DE
WR
OLB
CB
East Carolina
Eastern Michigan
California
Winston-Salem State
California
Purdue
Washburn (Kan.)
PICK
24
54
85
103
126
134
229
Denver Broncos
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
Ryan Clady
Eddie Royal
Kory Lichtensteiger
Jack Williams
Ryan Torain
Carlton Powell
Spencer Larsen
Josh Barrett
Peyton Hillis
POS
COLLEGE
OT
WR
OG
CB
RB
DT
LB
S
FB
Boise State
Virginia Tech
Bowling Green
Kent State
Arizona State
Virginia Tech
Arizona
Arizona State
Arkansas
PICK
12
42
108
119
139
148
183
220
227
27. Cason
28. Jackson
Denver lacking playmakers at safety. Peyton Hillis has good hands for a fullback, but
is a long shot to make the squad.
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
7
Glenn Dorsey
Branden Albert
Brandon Flowers
Jamaal Charles
Brad Cottam
DaJuan Morgan
Will Franklin
Brandon Carr
Barry Richardson
Kevin Robinson
Brian Johnston
Michael Merritt
POS
COLLEGE
PICK
DT
OG
CB
RB
TE
S
WR
CB
OT
WR
DE
TE
LSU
5
Virginia
15
Virginia Tech
35
Texas
73
Tennessee
76
North Carolina State 82
Missouri
105
Grand Valley State 140
Clemson
170
Utah State
182
Gardner-Webb
210
Central Florida
239
Armed with a league-high 13 picks entering the draft, it was a make-or-break weekend for the Chiefs. Twelve selections later,
its safe to say the Chiefs front office and
coaching staff made the most of it, and possibly saved GM Carl Petersons job in the
process. With at least modest needs at every
position, the Chiefs were basically free to
select the best value at every given draft
slot, and thats largely what they did. With
immensely talented DT Glenn Dorsey avail-
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30. Keller
31. Phillips
Oakland Raiders
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
4
4
6
7
POS
Darren McFadden
Tyvon Branch
Arman Shields
Trevor Scott
Chaz Schilens
COLLEGE
RB
CB
WR
DE
WR
Arkansas
Connecticut
Richmond
Buffalo
San Diego State
PICK
4
100
125
169
226
SPORTPICS
1
3
5
6
7
Big prize: The Chiefs gleefully grabbed DT Glenn Dorsey at No. 5, then picked up several other players who could earn starting roles sooner rather than later
Antoine Cason
Jacob Hester
Marcus Thomas
DeJuan Tribble
Corey Clark
POS
COLLEGE
CB
FB
RB
CB
OT
Arizona
LSU
UTEP
Boston College
Texas A&M
PICK
27
69
166
192
234
26. Brown
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
MAY 2008
12
32. Merling
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33. Avery
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34. Thomas
35. Flowers
Dallas Cowboys
2008 DRAFT PICKS
Draft steals
and reaches
Every year, players who expect to
hear their names called in the first
round are left scratching their heads,
wondering what went wrong, some surprisingly never hearing their names.
Others are elated at how early they
were called. What follows is a breakdown of some of those players.
OVERVALUED
QB Joe Flacco (18), Ravens
RB Chris Johnson (24), Titans
OT Duane Brown (26), Texans
CB Antoine Cason (27), Chargers
WR Donnie Avery (33), Rams
WR Jerome Simpson (46), Bengals
TE Fred Davis (48), Redskins
RB Jacob Hester (69), Chargers
DE Bruce Davis (88), Steelers
OT Chad Rinehart (96), Redskins
DE William Hayes (103), Titans
UNDERVALUED
RB Jonathan Stewart (13), Panthers
OG Branden Albert (15), Chiefs
CB Brandon Flowers (35), Chiefs
LB Curtis Lofton (37), Falcons
WR Limas Sweed (53), Steelers
QB Chad Henne (57), Dolphins
WR Mario Manningham (95), Giants
CB Tyvon Branch (100), Raiders
RB Tashard Choice (122), Cowboys
CB Jack Ikegwuonu (131), Eagles
QB Josh Johnson (160), Buccaneers
SURPRISINGLY UNDRAFTED
OLB Ali Highsmith, LSU
C Fernando Velasco, Georgia
WR D.J. Hall, Alabama
OLB Curtis Gatewood, Vanderbilt
OT Drew Radovich, USC
S Jamar Adams, Michigan
OLB Gary Guyton, Georgia Tech
WR Davone Bess, Hawaii
ILB Jolonn Dunbar, Boston College
OT Tyler Polumbus, Colorado
OLB Curtis Johnson, Clark Atlanta
NOLAN NAWROCKI
1
1
2
4
5
6
POS
Felix Jones
Mike Jenkins
Martellus Bennett
Tashard Choice
Orlando Scandrick
Erik Walden
COLLEGE
RB
CB
TE
RB
CB
OLB
Arkansas
South Florida
Texas A&M
Georgia Tech
Boise State
Middle Tennessee
PICK
22
25
61
122
143
167
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
Kenny Phillips
Terrell Thomas
Mario Manningham
Bryan Kehl
Jonathan Goff
Andre Woodson
Robert Henderson
POS
COLLEGE
FS
CB
WR
OLB
ILB
QB
DE
Miami (Fla.)
31
USC
63
Michigan
95
Brigham Young
123
Vanderbilt
165
Kentucky
198
Southern Mississippi 199
PICK
SPORTPICS
SPORTPICS
RD PLAYER
Curtis Lofton
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
Too tempting: The Raiders didnt need another running back but couldnt pass up Darren McFadden
Philadelphia Eagles
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
2
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
Trevor Laws
DeSean Jackson
Bryan Smith
Mike McGlynn
Quintin Demps
Jack Ikegwuonu
Mike Gibson
Joe Mays
Andy Studebaker
King Dunlap
POS
COLLEGE
DT
WR
OLB
OT
FS
CB
OT
ILB
OLB
OT
Notre Dame
California
McNeese State
Pittsburgh
UTEP
Wisconsin
California
North Dakota State
Wheaton (Ill.)
Auburn
PICK
47
49
80
109
117
131
184
200
203
230
37. Lofton
Washington Redskins
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
2
2
3
4
6
6
6
7
7
Devin Thomas
Fred Davis
Malcolm Kelly
Chad Rinehart
Justin Tryon
Durant Brooks
Kareem Moore
Colt Brennan
Rob Jackson
Chris Horton
POS
COLLEGE
WR
TE
WR
OT
CB
P
S
QB
DE
S
Michigan State
USC
Oklahoma
Northern Iowa
Arizona State
Georgia Tech
Nicholls State
Hawaii
Kansas State
UCLA
PICK
34
48
51
96
124
168
180
186
242
249
38. Carlson
39. Rachal
Chicago Bears
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
Chris Williams
Matt Fort
Earl Bennett
Marcus Harrison
Craig Steltz
Zackary Bowman
Kellen Davis
Ervin Baldwin
Chester Adams
Joey LaRocque
Kirk Barton
Marcus Monk
POS
COLLEGE
OT
RB
WR
DT
S
CB
TE
DE
OG
OLB
OT
WR
Vanderbilt
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
LSU
Nebraska
Michigan State
Michigan State
Georgia
Oregon State
Ohio State
Arkansas
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14
44
70
90
120
142
158
208
222
243
247
248
13
40. Porter
36. Nelson
Detroit Lions
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
3
3
3
5
5
7
7
POS
Gosder Cherilus
Jordon Dizon
Kevin Smith
Andre Fluellen
Cliff Avril
Kenneth Moore
Jerome Felton
Landon Cohen
Caleb Campbell
COLLEGE
OT
OLB
RB
DT
OLB
WR
FB
DT
SS
Boston College
Colorado
Central Florida
Florida State
Purdue
Wake Forest
Furman
Ohio
Army
PICK
17
45
64
87
92
136
146
216
218
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
7
7
Jordy Nelson
Brian Brohm
Patrick Lee
Jermichael Finley
Jeremy Thompson
Josh Sitton
Breno Giacomini
Matt Flynn
Brett Swain
POS
COLLEGE
WR
QB
CB
TE
DE
OG
OT
QB
WR
Kansas State
Louisville
Auburn
Texas
Wake Forest
Central Florida
Louisville
LSU
San Diego State
PICK
36
56
60
91
102
135
150
209
217
Minnesota Vikings
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
2
5
5
6
6
Tyrell Johnson
John David Booty
Letroy Guion
John Sullivan
Jaymar Johnson
POS
COLLEGE
FS
QB
DT
C
WR
Arkansas State
USC
Florida State
Notre Dame
Jackson State
PICK
43
137
152
187
193
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
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Atlanta Falcons
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
1
2
3
3
3
5
5
6
7
7
Matt Ryan
Sam Baker
Curtis Lofton
Chevis Jackson
Harry Douglas
Thomas DeCoud
Robert James
Kroy Biermann
Thomas Brown
Wilrey Fontenot
Keith Zinger
POS
COLLEGE
QB
OT
ILB
CB
WR
FS
OLB
OLB
RB
CB
TE
Boston College
USC
Oklahoma
LSU
Louisville
California
Arizona State
Montana
Georgia
Arizona
LSU
PICK
3
21
37
68
84
98
138
154
172
212
232
45. Dizon
MAY 2008
46. Simpson
47. Laws
Carolina Panthers
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
1
3
3
5
6
7
7
7
POS
Jonathan Stewart
Jeff Otah
Charles Godfrey
Dan Connor
Gary Barnidge
Nick Hayden
Hilee Taylor
Geoff Schwartz
Mackenzy Bernadeau
COLLEGE
RB
OT
CB
LB
TE
DT
OLB
OT
OG
Oregon
Pittsburgh
Iowa
Penn State
Louisville
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Oregon
Bentley (Mass.)
PICK
13
19
67
74
141
181
221
241
250
1
2
5
5
6
7
SPORTPICS
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
41. Hardy
Thumbs up: The Falcons ultimately decided that they couldnt pass up on the drafts top-rated QB, Matt Ryan, and hope that hell be a leader for years to come
Sedrick Ellis
Tracy Porter
DeMario Pressley
Carl Nicks
Taylor Mehlhaff
Adrian Arrington
POS
COLLEGE
DT
CB
DT
OT
PK
WR
USC
7
Indiana
40
North Carolina State 144
Nebraska
164
Wisconsin
178
Michigan
237
PICK
Credit Saints decision makers GM Mickey Loomis and head coach Sean Payton for
crafting one of the best trades of Day One in
order to secure coveted USC DT Sedrick
Ellis. New Orleans moved up from the 10th
pick to No. 7 in a swap with the Patriots
after it was unable to finalize a deal with the
Raiders and Chiefs that would have allowed
them to take LSU DT Glenn Dorsey. Ellis
gives the club a cornerstone run stuffer in
the middle, which it severely lacked in past
seasons. The 6-012, 309-pounder should be
comfortable with first-year Saints DL coach
Ed Orgeron, who helped recruit Ellis to
USC. New Orleans addressed its other most
pressing need in the second round, selecting
Indiana CB Tracy Porter. The secondary
was consistently burnt on deep passes last
season and Porter is expected to stop that
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from becoming a trend with his good mancoverage skills. DT DeMario Pressley has
been labeled as too inconsistent, but he
shows flashes that he could be a very good
pro with tough coaching and an improved
work ethic. Few rookie offensive linemen
have more upside than Nebraska OT Carl
Nicks. He can play guard or tackle but will
need time to mature. Wisconsins Taylor
Mehlhaff was the first placekicker selected
and could make the team as a kickoff specialist while Martin Gramatica handles
field-goal duties. Mehlhaff has good range
but questionable mechanics. The Saints
traded back into the seventh round to nab
Michigan WR Adrian Arrington, who has
some character concerns but has a chance to
contribute as a possession receiver.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Aqib Talib
Dexter Jackson
Jeremy Zuttah
Dre Moore
Josh Johnson
Geno Hayes
Cory Boyd
CB
WR
OG
DT
QB
OLB
RB
Kansas
Appalachian State
Rutgers
Maryland
San Diego
Florida State
South Carolina
PICK
20
58
83
115
160
175
238
Arizona Cardinals
52. Groves
RD PLAYER
51. Kelly
15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Calais Campbell
Early Doucet
Kenny Iwebema
Tim Hightower
Chris Harrington
Brandon Keith
POS
COLLEGE
CB
DE
WR
DE
RB
DE
OT
Tennessee State
Miami (Fla.)
LSU
Iowa
Richmond
Texas A&M
Northern Iowa
PICK
16
50
81
116
149
185
225
Resisting the options to either select Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall or trade down
in the first round, the Cardinals stayed put at
the No. 16 spot and settled on Tennessee
State CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
The cousin of Chargers Pro Bowl CB Antonio Cromartie adds urgently needed depth
behind adequate starting CBs Rod Hood
and Eric Green. Rodgers-Cromartie, who
drew rave reviews at the Senior Bowl in
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January, won over head coach Ken Whisenhunt and defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast with his blazing speed (4.29 40time), innate playmaking skills (10 interceptions as a four-year starter at Tennessee
State, including four returned for TDs) and
his ability to play both zone and man coverage. Second-round DE Calais Campbells
college rsum wasnt nearly as impressive
as that of Rodgers-Cromartie (only six
sacks in his junior season at Miami (Fla.)
after registering 1012 as a sophomore). But
he was the highest-rated player on the Cardinals draft board with the 50th pick and
adds depth at another position that needed it
badly. With his long arms and 6-734, 290pound frame, the Cardinals think Campbell
can be a very good first- and second-down
player off the edge and also play DT in a 43 front in nickel situations. In the third
round, the Cardinals picked up a solid candidate to become their third receiver in
place of the departed Bryant Johnson in
LSU WR Early Doucet, who should fit nicely in the slot role. Subpar production his last
two college seasons caused Iowa DE Kenny
Iwebama to drop to the fourth round, but he
was coached by Cardinals D-line coach Ron
Aiken at Iowa and could develop into a
solid pro under Aikens tutelage. The Cardinals finally grabbed a running back in
Round Five, selecting Richmond RB Tim
Hightower, who doesnt have much speed
but was very productive in college, rushing
for more than 1,900 yards in his senior season. Sixth-round pick Chris Harrington, the
third defensive end taken by the Cardinals,
is a consistent overachiever who the Cardinals could consider moving to outside linebacker. King-sized seventh-round pick
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58. Jackson
59. Pollak
60. Lee
1
2
3
4
4
5
7
7
Chris Long
Donnie Avery
John Greco
Justin King
Keenan Burton
Roy Schuening
Chris Chamberlain
David Vobora
POS
COLLEGE
DE
WR
OT
CB
WR
OG
OLB
OLB
Virginia
Houston
Toledo
Penn State
Kentucky
Oregon State
Tulsa
Idaho
PICK
2
33
65
101
128
157
228
252
TOM BERG
After all was said and done, it was Virginia DE Chris Longs intangibles that
made him the Rams top pick over LSU DT
Glenn Dorsey, the teams top-ranked player
on its draft board and, by all accounts, the
preferred choice of defensive coordinator
Jim Haslett. Longs impressive bloodlines,
(hes the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long),
relentless playing style and leadership skills
were ultimately too hard to resist. The Rams
are confident Long can become an immediate pass-rushing force (14 sacks his senior
year) as the starting right end replacing
James Hall, who was released after the season but later re-signed. Long is also versatile enough to be flipped with DLE Leonard
Little on occasion and play inside as well as
outside in 3-4 schemes, which the Rams
employed with greater frequency as the
2007 season wore on. There were other
more highly regarded receivers on the board
when the Rams made Houstons Donnie
Avery the first WR taken in the draft early
in the second round. But the Rams think
Avery has the blazing speed and, more
importantly, the yards-after-catch ability to
become the teams No. 3 receiver behind
Torry Holt and Drew Bennett. In the third
round, the Rams went to work on fortifying
their offensive line with the selection of
Toledo OT John Greco, who has a good shot
at becoming the primary reserve behind
Orlando Pace and Alex Barron but also
could see action at guard. Fourth-round CB
Safe pick: Chris Long has the talent, work ethic and bloodlines to be a solid pro for many years, and that appealed greatly to the rebuilding Rams
Justin King has excellent speed (4.3 40time) and leaping ability, but he is viewed as
a project whose major role figures to be on
special teams. Keep an eye on fellow
fourth-round pick Keenan Burton, a goodsized pass catcher who could be a factor
both as a receiver and return specialist, provided he can avoid the injury problems that
plagued him in college. Fifth-round pick
Roy Schuening played both guard and tackle at Oregon State and probably will be used
more as a guard. Seventh-round pick Chris
Chamberlain, who was considered Tulsas
best pure athlete, adds depth at outside linebacker, where starting WLB Pisa
Tinoisamoa has had problems staying
healthy the past couple of seasons. Idahos
David Vobora, this years Mr. Irrelevant
as the last pick in the draft, could provide
depth at linebacker and help on special
teams.
1
2
3
4
6
7
SPORTPICS
TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS
54. Jones
Kentwan Balmer
Chilo Rachal
Reggie Smith
Cody Wallace
Josh Morgan
Larry Grant
POS
COLLEGE
DE
OG
CB
C
WR
OLB
North Carolina
USC
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Virginia Tech
Ohio State
PICK
29
39
75
107
174
214
Seattle Seahawks
2008 DRAFT PICKS
RD PLAYER
1
2
4
5
6
7
7
Lawrence Jackson
John Carlson
Joseph Red Bryant
Owen Schmitt
Tyler Schmitt
Justin Forsett
Brandon Coutu
POS
COLLEGE
DE
TE
DT
FB
LS
RB
PK
USC
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
West Virginia
San Diego State
California
Georgia
PICK
28
38
121
163
189
233
235
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Miami
St. Louis
Atlanta
Oakland
Kansas City
New York Jets
New Orleans
POS.
COLLEGE
Jake Long
Chris Long
Matt Ryan
Darren McFadden
Glenn Dorsey
Vernon Gholston
Sedrick Ellis
OT
DE
QB
RB
DT
OLB
DT
Michigan
Virginia
Boston College
Arkansas
LSU
Ohio State
USC
85 Tennessee
86 Baltimore
Derrick Harvey
DE
Florida
Keith Rivers
Jerod Mayo
LB
LB
USC
Tennessee
Leodis McKelvin
Ryan Clady
Jonathan Stewart
Chris Williams
Branden Albert
CB
OT
RB
OT
OG
Troy
Boise State
Oregon
Vanderbilt
Virginia
11
12
13
14
15
Buffalo
Denver
Carolina
Chicago
Kansas City
(FROM DETROIT)
16 Arizona
17 Detroit
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB
Gosder Cherilus
OT
Tennessee State
Boston College
87 Detroit
88 Pittsburgh
89 Houston
90 Chicago
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Arizona
Washington
Jacksonville
91 Green Bay
92 Detroit
Indianapolis
Green Bay
Dallas
New England
New York Giants
64 Detroit
Houston
Philadelphia
Arizona
Kansas City
DT
WR
Wisconsin
Utah State
Spencer Larsen
LB
Arizona
Mike Gibson
Chris Harrington
Colt Brennan
John Sullivan
OT
DE
QB
C
California
Texas A&M
Hawaii
Notre Dame
Mike Humpal
Tyler Schmitt
LB
LS
Iowa
San Diego State
Ahtyba Rubin
DT
Iowa State
Paul Hubbard
WR
Wisconsin
DeJuan Tribble
Jaymar Johnson
CB
WR
Boston College
Jackson State
Ryan Mundy
FS
West Virginia
183 Denver
Will Franklin
Marcus Smith
Cody Wallace
Kory Lichtensteiger
Mike McGlynn
WR
WR
C
OG
OT
Missouri
New Mexico
Texas A&M
Bowling Green
Pittsburgh
184
185
186
187
Shawn Murphy
OG
Utah State
188 Pittsburgh
189 Seattle
Martin Rucker
TE
Missouri
190 Cleveland
Rashard Mendenhall
Chris Johnson
Mike Jenkins
RB
RB
CB
Illinois
East Carolina
South Florida
Duane Brown
OT
Virginia Tech
Justin King
Jeremy Thompson
103 Tennessee
104 Cleveland
105
106
107
108
109
Kansas City
Baltimore
San Francisco
Denver
Philadelphia
William Hayes
James Beau Bell
(FROM CAROLINA)
Antoine Cason
Lawrence Jackson
CB
DE
Arizona
USC
Kentwan Balmer
DE
North Carolina
Dustin Keller
TE
Purdue
112 Cincinnati
113 New York Jets
FS
Miami (Fla.)
114 Buffalo
115 Tampa Bay
(FROM CHICAGO)
111 Cleveland
POS.
COLLEGE
Phillip Merling
Donnie Avery
Devin Thomas
DE
WR
WR
Clemson
Houston
Michigan State
CB
WR
Virginia Tech
Kansas State
ILB
TE
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Chilo Rachal
Tracy Porter
James Hardy
Eddie Royal
Tyrell Johnson
OG
CB
WR
WR
FS
USC
Indiana
Indiana
Virginia Tech
Arkansas State
Matt Fort
Jordon Dizon
Jerome Simpson
Trevor Laws
RB
OLB
WR
DT
Tulane
Colorado
Coastal Carolina
Notre Dame
Fred Davis
TE
USC
DeSean Jackson
Calais Campbell
Malcolm Kelly
Quentin Groves
WR
DE
WR
DE
California
Miami (Fla.)
Oklahoma
Auburn
Limas Sweed
Jason Jones
Ray Rice
WR
DE
RB
Texas
Eastern Michigan
Rutgers
116 Arizona
117 Philadelphia
118 Houston
119 Denver
120 Chicago
(FROM MINNESOTA)
(FROM HOUSTON)
DE
FS
Iowa
UTEP
Xavier Adibi
Jack Williams
OLB
CB
Virginia Tech
Kent State
127 Indianapolis
128 St. Louis
129 New England
130 Pittsburgh
131
132
133
134
135
Philadelphia*
Buffalo*
Baltimore*
Tennessee*
Green Bay*
CB
FB
LSU
LSU
WR
Vanderbilt
OLB
Miami (Fla.)
DE
RB
Virginia Tech
Texas
(FROM TENNESSEE)
(FROM SEATTLE)
191 Cleveland
194 Pittsburgh
195 Miami
Jacob Tamme
Keenan Burton
TE
WR
Kentucky
Kentucky
Jonathan Wilhite
Tony Hills
CB
OT
Auburn
Texas
CB
TE
OT
OLB
OG
Wisconsin
Kansas
Weber State
Purdue
Central Florida
Jack Ikegwuonu
Derek Fine
David Hale
Stanford Keglar
Josh Sitton
COLLEGE
POS.
COLLEGE
208 Chicago
Ervin Baldwin
DE
Michigan State
225 Arizona
226 Oakland
CB
Nebraska
CB
Boise State
North Carolina State
Jason Shirley
Jerome Felton
DT
FB
Fresno State
Furman
Alvin Bowen
Carlton Powell
Tim Hightower
Breno Giacomini
OLB
DT
RB
OT
Iowa State
Virginia Tech
Richmond
Louisville
DT
DT
Texas
Florida State
Matt Slater
WR
UCLA
Kroy Biermann
OLB
Montana
Dan Connor
Reggie Smith
LB
CB
Penn State
Oklahoma
154 Atlanta
155 Jacksonville
Thomas Williams
OLB
USC
Brad Cottam
TE
Tennessee
Pat Sims
Shawn Crable
DT
OLB
Auburn
Michigan
156 Pittsburgh
157 St. Louis
Dennis Dixon
Roy Schuening
QB
OG
Oregon
Oregon State
TE
Michigan State
Antwaun Molden
Bryan Smith
Early Doucet
DaJuan Morgan
CB
OLB
WR
S
Eastern Kentucky
McNeese State
LSU
North Carolina State
Jeremy Zuttah
OG
Rutgers
(FROM WASHINGTON)
Kellen Davis
CB
QB
South Florida
San Diego
DE
QB
Georgia
Tennessee
161 Indianapolis
162 New York Jets
(FROM GREEN BAY)
(FROM PHILADELPHIA)
Marcus Howard
Erik Ainge
Ohio State
Virginia Tech
Ohio
San Diego State
Caleb Campbell
SS
Army
Demetrius Bell
Josh Barrett
Hilee Taylor
Chester Adams
Alex Brink
Steve Johnson
OT
S
OLB
OG
QB
WR
Brandon Keith
Chaz Schilens
OT
WR
Northern Iowa
San Diego State
Arkansas
Peyton Hillis
FB
Chris Chamberlain
OLB
Tulsa
229 Tennessee
230 Philadelphia
Cary Williams
King Dunlap
CB
OT
Washburn (Kan.)
Auburn
Alex Hall
Keith Zinger
OLB
TE
(FROM WASHINGTON)
231 Cleveland
232 Atlanta
(FROM PITTSBURGH)
233 Seattle
Justin Forsett
RB
California
Corey Clark
Brandon Coutu
OT
PK
Texas A&M
Georgia
236 Indianapolis
237 New Orleans
Jarney Richard
Adrian Arrington
C
WR
Buffalo
Michigan
(FROM JACKSONVILLE)
Trae Williams
Josh Johnson
OLB
WR
DT
WR
(FROM SEATTLE)
DT
(FROM MINNESOTA)
159 Jacksonville
160 Tampa Bay
Larry Grant
Justin Harper
Landon Cohen
Brett Swain
158 Chicago
Buffalo
Denver
Carolina
Chicago
Houston
Buffalo
227 Denver
DeMario Pressley
LSU
Gardner-Webb
Arkansas
Arizona
USC
CB
TE
Frank Okam
Letroy Guion
QB
DE
OT
CB
RB
Brandon Carr
Gary Barnidge
(FROM DETROIT)
San Francisco
Baltimore
Detroit
Green Bay
Arizona State
Arizona State
(FROM PHILADELPHIA)
Brian Johnston
Nate Garner
Wilrey Fontenot
Chauncey Washington
214
215
216
217
USC
(FROM CAROLINA)
151 Houston
152 Minnesota
Kansas City
New York Jets
Atlanta
Jacksonville
OLB
RB
Orlando Scandrick
Matt Flynn
210
211
212
213
Buffalo
Denver
Arizona
Green Bay
Virginia
Nebraska
Kentucky
Southern Mississippi
North Dakota State
Wake Forest
Michigan
Wheaton (Ill.)
Montana
Mount Union
Cincinnati
Villanova
ROUND SEVEN
QB
147
148
149
150
TE
OLB
QB
DE
ILB
C
RB
OLB
FB
WR
FS
TE
PLAYER
(FROM OAKLAND)
145 Cincinnati
146 Detroit
Connecticut
Tom Santi
Bo Ruud
Andre Woodson
Robert Henderson
Joe Mays
Steve Justice
Mike Hart
Andy Studebaker
Lex Hilliard
Pierre Garcon
Haruki Nakamura
Matt Sherry
PK. TEAM
Robert James
Ryan Torain
Indianapolis
New England
New York Giants
New York Giants*
Philadelphia*
Indianapolis*
Indianapolis*
Philadelphia*
Miami*
Indianapolis*
Baltimore*
Cincinnati*
219
220
221
222
223
224
143 Dallas
OG
(FROM DALLAS)
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
218 Detroit
Wake Forest
Donald Thomas
(FROM MIAMI)
POS.
Arizona State
Auburn
Texas A&M
Colorado
USC
Iowa
California
WR
OG
CB
TE
CB
CB
CB
WR
PLAYER
Mike Pollak
Patrick Lee
Martellus Bennett
Terrence Wheatley
Terrell Thomas
Toledo
Hampton
Richmond
Kenneth Moore
138 Atlanta
139 Denver
OT
DE
Arizona State
PK. TEAM
Appalachian State
Central Florida
Brigham Young
CB
ROUND FIVE
WR
RB
OLB
Justin Tryon
Dexter Jackson
Kevin Smith
Bryan Kehl
137 Minnesota
COLLEGE
LSU
Texas A&M
Georgia Tech
Lavelle Hawkins
(FROM DALLAS)
Louisville
POS.
S
DT
RB
Michigan
PLAYER
Craig Steltz
Joseph Red Bryant
Tashard Choice
(FROM TENNESSEE)
126 Tennessee
Philadelphia
Arizona
Washington
Minnesota
Kenny Iwebema
Quintin Demps
QB
Chris Ellis
Jamaal Charles
Akron
Maryland
(FROM PITTSBURGH)
124 Washington
QB
Tavares Gooden
CB
DT
(FROM CLEVELAND)
Brian Brohm
Earl Bennett
Reggie Corner
Dre Moore
121 Seattle
122 Dallas
Chad Henne
Chevis Jackson
Jacob Hester
Kansas
San Jose State
(FROM MINNESOTA)
136 Detroit
Charles Godfrey
OT
CB
(FOR WASHINGTON)
Curtis Lofton
John Carlson
John Greco
Kendall Langford
Anthony Collins
Dwight Lowery
PLAYER
Brandon Flowers
Jordy Nelson
110 Miami
(FROM NEW ORLEANS THROUGH NEW YORK JETS AND GREEN BAY)
(FROM MINNESOTA)
83 Tampa Bay
Nick Hayden
Kevin Robinson
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Buffalo
Washington
UNLV
79
80
81
82
Appalachian State
Wisconsin
Northwest Missouri State
Nicholls State
(FROM DETROIT)
177
178
179
180
ILB
(FROM DETROIT)
77 Cincinnati
78 New England
Toledo
FS
PK
RB
S
176 Miami
(FROM CHICAGO)
76 Kansas City
RB
Corey Lynch
Taylor Mehlhaff
Xavier Omon
Kareem Moore
(FROM CHICAGO)
74 Carolina
75 San Francisco
Jalen Parmele
(FROM BALTIMORE)
Arkansas
72 Buffalo
73 Kansas City
Virginia Tech
Florida State
Georgia Tech
San Diego State
Michigan
Northern Iowa
Florida
California
UTEP
RB
71 Baltimore
WR
OLB
OLB
QB
WR
OT
WR
FS
OG
Felix Jones
70 Chicago
Josh Morgan
Geno Hayes
Philip Wheeler
Kevin OConnell
Mario Manningham
Chad Rinehart
Andre Bubba Caldwell
Thomas DeCoud
Oniel Cousins
Oakland
Kansas City
New York Jets
Atlanta
Houston
Winston-Salem State
68 Atlanta
69 San Diego
Indianapolis
New England
New York Giants
Washington*
Cincinnati*
Atlanta*
Baltimore*
169
170
171
172
173
DE
67 Carolina
Buffalo
Clemson
Kansas
Georgia
Minnesota
Texas
Purdue
181 Carolina
182 Kansas City
(FROM MIAMI)
65 St. Louis
66 Miami
DE
OT
WR
RB
FS
TE
OLB
Penn State
Wake Forest
ROUND THREE
PK. TEAM
Georgia Tech
Trevor Scott
Barry Richardson
Marcus Henry
Thomas Brown
Dominique Barber
Jermichael Finley
Cliff Avril
168 Washington
CB
DE
(FROM JACKSONVILLE)
59
60
61
62
63
ROUND FOUR
58 Tampa Bay
Durant Brooks
(FROM DALLAS)
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
(FROM CLEVELAND)
57 Miami
OLB
Kansas
USC
(FROM SEATTLE)
56 Green Bay
Erik Walden
(FROM MIAMI)
CB
OT
53 Pittsburgh
54 Tennessee
55 Baltimore
167 Dallas
Aqib Talib
Sam Baker
49
50
51
52
COLLEGE
Arkansas
(FROM MINNESOTA)
48 Washington
POS.
DT
44
45
46
47
Marcus Harrison
ROUND SIX
Pittsburgh
(FROM BALTIMORE)
San Francisco
New Orleans
Buffalo
Denver
Minnesota
PLAYER
OT
39
40
41
42
43
PK. TEAM
Jeff Otah
37 Atlanta
38 Seattle
UCLA
West Virginia
COLLEGE
ROUND TWO
35 Kansas City
36 Green Bay
OLB
RB
Connecticut
32 Miami
33 St. Louis
34 Washington
Vanderbilt
UTEP
POS.
PK. TEAM
ILB
RB
CB
(FROM INDIANAPOLIS)
Jonathan Goff
Marcus Thomas
Tyvon Branch
(FROM DALLAS)
29 San Francisco
Florida State
PLAYER
27 San Diego
28 Seattle
Nebraska
PK. TEAM
(FROM SEATTLE)
26 Houston
Bruce Davis
Steve Slaton
West Virginia
OT
100 Oakland
(FROM CLEVELAND)
23 Pittsburgh
24 Tennessee
25 Dallas
DT
FB
Carl Nicks
Delaware
(FROM WASHINGTON)
22 Dallas
Andre Fluellen
Owen Schmitt
(FROM DALLAS)
QB
(FROM PHILADELPHIA)
20 Tampa Bay
21 Atlanta
(FROM CLEVELAND)
(FROM HOUSTON)
19 Carolina
163 Seattle
Joe Flacco
18 Baltimore
Louisville
California
Notre Dame
(FROM BALTIMORE)
9 Cincinnati
10 New England
WR
TE
S
(FROM SEATTLE)
8 Jacksonville
Harry Douglas
Craig Stevens
Tom Zbikowski
(FROM WASHINGTON)
PLAYER
(FROM DALLAS)
Cory Boyd
RB
South Carolina
Michael Merritt
TE
Central Florida
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
Baltimore*
Carolina*
Washington*
Chicago*
Cincinnati*
Miami*
Cincinnati*
Chicago*
Chicago*
Washington*
Carolina*
Buffalo*
St. Louis*
Allen Patrick
RB
Geoff Schwartz
OT
Rob Jackson
DE
Joey Larocque
OLB
Angelo Craig
DE
Lionel Dotson
DE
Mario Urrutia
WR
Kirk Barton
OT
Marcus Monk
WR
Chris Horton
S
Mackenzy Bernadeau OG
Kennard Cox
S
David Vobora
OLB
* COMPENSATORY PICK
Oklahoma
Oregon
Kansas State
Oregon State
Cincinnati
Arizona
Louisville
Ohio State
Arkansas
UCLA
Bentley (Mass.)
Pittsburgh
Idaho
ROUND-BY-ROUND LIST
84 Atlanta
ROUND ONE
PK. TEAM
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REGARDLESS OF POSITION
RK. POS., NAME
COLLEGE
1. OT Jake Long
Michigan
2. DT Glenn Dorsey
LSU
3. QB Matt Ryan
Boston College
4. DE Vernon Gholston
Ohio State
5. DE Chris Long
Virginia
6. DT Sedrick Ellis
USC
7. RB Jonathan Stewart
Oregon
8. OG Branden Albert
Virginia
9. DE Derrick Harvey
Florida
10. RB Darren McFadden
Arkansas
11. CB Leodis McKelvin
Troy
12. OT Ryan Clady
Boise State
13. OT Jeffrey Otah
Pittsburgh
14. OT Gosder Cherilus
Boston College
15. ILB Jerod Mayo
Tennessee
16. OLB Keith Rivers
USC
17. OT Chris Williams
Vanderbilt
18. DE Phillip Merling
Clemson
19. RB Rashard Mendenhall Illinois
20. DT Kentwan Balmer
North Carolina
21. OT Sam Baker
USC
22. WR Limas Sweed
Texas
23. CB Mike Jenkins
South Florida
24. WR Devin Thomas
Michigan State
25. ILB Curtis Lofton
Oklahoma
26. RB Felix Jones
Arkansas
27. CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State
28. CB Aqib Talib
Kansas
29. CB Brandon Flowers
Virginia Tech
30. DE Calais Campbell
Miami (Fla.)
31. QB Chad Henne
Michigan
32. DE Lawrence Jackson
USC
33. ILB Dan Connor
Penn State
34. QB Brian Brohm
Louisville
35. WR James Hardy
Indiana
36. SS Kenny Phillips
Miami (Fla.)
37. FS DaJuan Morgan
North Carolina St.
38. WR Mario Manningham Michigan
39. TE Martellus Bennett
Texas A&M
40. TE Dustin Keller
Purdue
41. WR Jordy Nelson
Kansas State
42. CB Tracy Porter
Indiana
43. DE Jason Jones
Eastern Michigan
44. OLB Cliff Avril
Purdue
45. TE John Carlson
Notre Dame
46. SS Tyrell Johnson
Arkansas State
47. WR DeSean Jackson
California
48. DE Jeremy Thompson
Wake Forest
49. OLB Quentin Groves
Auburn
50. WR Malcolm Kelly
Oklahoma
HT.
6070
6016
6046
6030
6030
6004
5102
6055
6045
6012
5102
6061
6060
6063
6012
6022
6060
6042
5101
6044
6045
6041
5102
6017
6000
5101
6014
6006
5096
6076
6027
6042
6023
6027
6053
6022
6001
5116
6061
6020
6025
5107
6052
6027
6051
5117
5096
6043
6030
6036
WT.
313
297
228
266
272
298
235
309
271
211
190
311
322
317
242
232
315
276
225
308
308
210
197
216
243
207
184
197
189
283
232
271
231
230
217
212
205
181
259
242
217
188
275
253
252
207
169
264
259
223
SP.
5.24
5.14
4.93
4.58
4.81
5.07
4.47
5.21
4.88
4.37
4.39
5.24
5.31
5.13
4.59
4.61
5.17
4.8e
4.45
5.32
5.49
4.49
4.42
4.43
4.69
4.48
4.34
4.49
4.59
5.04
4.77
4.86
4.71
4.85
4.54
4.53
4.54
4.44
4.74
4.57
4.54
4.49
4.79
4.62
4.73
4.44
4.41
4.76
4.56
4.72
GR.
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.80
6.70
6.50
6.50
6.40
6.35
6.35
6.30
6.30
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.20
6.20
6.20
6.15
6.15
6.15
6.15
6.12
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.05
5.95
5.90
5.90
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.80
5.80
5.80
5.80
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.70
5.70
5.70
COM.
X
Jr., OLB
OLB
NT
Jr., KR
Jr., OT
Jr.,
Jr., Ch.
X, RS
Jr.
Jr., OLB
Jr., DT, X
Jr.
NT
X, OG
X
Ch., KR
Jr.
Jr., X
Jr., KR
KR
Jr., WR, Ch.
Jr.
Jr.
X
OLB
OLB
X
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
Jr., CB
Jr., Ch.
Jr., Ch.
X, H-B
PR
PR
DT
DE
Connecticut
5113
Florida
6002
LSU
6000
Oklahoma
6004
USC
6050
Notre Dame
6006
Rutgers
5080
Auburn
6000
Virginia Tech
5095
Tulane
6013
UTEP
6036
California
6032
Colorado
5117
Georgia Tech
5104
Penn State
5107
Arkansas
6026
Tennessee
6074
Iowa
6040
Delaware
6063
Virginia Tech
6016
Iowa
5116
California
6013
Texas
5110
Auburn
6021
Kansas
6050
Arizona State
6034
Brigham Young 6023
LSU
6000
Central Florida
6011
East Carolina
5110
Houston
5110
Colorado
5095
Arizona
6002
Appalachian St. 5094
Virginia Tech
6041
Oregon State
6035
Maryland
6040
Virginia Tech
6042
Miami (Fla.)
6012
Vanderbilt
5114
USC
6004
Nebraska
6047
Florida State
6033
Hampton
6054
USC
6030
Michigan
6047
Georgia Tech
6017
Kentucky
6040
Virginia Tech
6002
Notre Dame
5112
Coastal Carolina 6016
West Virginia
5091
Rutgers
6033
Florida State
6017
Toledo
6046
Michigan State 6064
Texas
6046
Florida State
6007
Tennessee
6054
USC
6023
Missouri
6004
Georgia
5084
LSU
6000
Texas
6044
Pittsburgh
6044
Missouri
6047
Vanderbilt
6020
Kentucky
6034
McNeese State 6023
Arizona State
6016
Virginia Tech
6034
San Diego
6026
Georgia Tech
6003
Texas A&M
6041
Auburn
6084
Bentley (Mass.) 6041
Connecticut
6033
Notre Dame
6034
North Carolina St.6031
LSU
5105
New Mexico
6013
Michigan
5087
Boise State
5110
California
5110
Auburn
5094
USC
6044
Georgia
6004
Oregon
6035
Eastern Kentucky 6006
Wake Forest
5106
South Florida
5090
Oregon
6063
Iowa State
6026
California
6034
Bowling Green
6022
Wake Forest
6033
Georgia Tech
6037
Georgia Tech
6015
Louisville
6055
Clark Atlanta
6025
204
204
203
199
308
304
199
196
184
217
308
254
229
215
192
317
269
269
236
232
207
207
200
310
310
301
237
221
216
197
192
187
187
182
315
306
305
263
232
206
199
341
307
287
254
245
240
229
219
211
199
199
303
294
294
262
240
226
225
218
214
201
192
335
311
249
248
236
231
223
220
213
204
313
311
306
303
301
299
226
221
206
192
187
185
301
237
200
198
195
193
331
313
306
298
293
255
245
243
242
4.36
4.39
4.62
4.61
5.29
5.12
4.47
4.49
4.46
4.47
5.18
4.68
4.73
4.51
4.37
5.09
4.74
4.81
4.86
4.71
4.48
4.54
4.41
5.13
5.41
5.04
4.64
4.76
4.53
4.29
4.46
4.43
4.56
4.36
5.09
5.33
4.93
4.78
4.62
4.53
4.54
5.26
5.26
4.99
4.74
4.63
4.74
4.88
4.49
4.52
4.46
4.49
5.04
5.09
5.34
4.64
4.62
4.67
5.04
4.93
4.39
4.54
4.62
5.22
5.39
4.74
4.77
4.62
4.76
4.36
4.61
4.54
4.9e
4.99
5.28
5.27
5.04
5.39
5.09
4.62
4.54
4.77
4.36
4.58
4.46
5.37
4.45
4.6e
4.44
4.51
4.54
5.26
5.27
5.21
5.29
5.26
4.75e
4.57
4.64
4.77
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.65
5.65
5.65
5.65
5.65
5.60
5.59
5.59
5.59
5.59
5.59
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.45
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.39
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.33
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.30
S
KR, X
PR
Jr., S, RS, X
Jr.
DE
Jr., X
RS
FB
OG
ILB
X
Jr., PR
Ch., X
X
FS
X
Jr., KR
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
Jr.
X, WR, KR
X
FS, PR
RS
OG
X, Ch.
X, ILB
Jr.
X
Ch.
Jr.
DT
Ch.
OLB
Ch.
PR
Jr., Ch.
OT
X
OT
Ch.
Soph-3
Jr., Ch.
X
X, E
OT
X, OT, LS
DE
H-B, LS
OLB
X, NT, Ch.
OG
X
OG
RB
Jr., Ch.
KR
OG
DE
ATH, WR, X
RB
LS
NT
OG
OLB, X
ILB
H-B
DE
QUARTERBACKS
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NAME
Matt Ryan
Chad Henne
Brian Brohm
Joe Flacco
Andre Woodson
COLLEGE
Boston College
Michigan
Louisville
Delaware
Kentucky
HT.
6046
6027
6027
6063
6040
WT.
228
232
230
236
229
SP.
4.93
4.77
4.85
4.86
4.88
GR. COM.
7.00
5.90 X
5.85 X
5.55
5.40
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
Erik Ainge
Tennessee
John David Booty USC
Josh Johnson
San Diego
Dennis Dixon
Oregon
Kevin OConnell
San Diego State
Kyle Wright
Miami (Fla.)
Matt Flynn
LSU
Anthony Morelli
Penn State
Bernard Morris
Marshall
Nick Hill
Southern Illinois
Brad Roach
Catawba (N.C.)
Colt Brennan
Hawaii
Paul Smith
Tulsa
Alex Brink
Washington State
Xavier Lee
Florida State
Thomas T.C. Ostrander Stanford
Luke Drone
Illinois State
Richard Santos
New Hampshire
Bret Meyer
Iowa State
James Cox
Auburn
Tyler Donovan
Wisconsin
Sam Keller
Nebraska
Blake Mitchell
South Carolina
Adam Tafralis
San Jose State
Cleveland McCoy South Carolina State
Casey Hansen
Norfolk State
Craig Hormann
Columbia
Caleb Hanie
Colorado State
Sam Hunt
Alabama-Birmingham
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
NAME
Jacob Hester
Peyton Hillis
Jerome Felton
Owen Schmitt
Lex Hilliard
Carl Stewart
Brandon McAnderson
Rolly Lumbala
Steven Korte
Matthew Hahn
Justin Valentine
Mike Cox
Michael Viti
Julius Crosslin
Kyle Van Horn
Dionte Johnson
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
NAME
COLLEGE
Jonathan Stewart Oregon
Darren McFadden Arkansas
Rashard Mendenhall Illinois
Felix Jones
Arkansas
Ray Rice
Rutgers
Matt Fort
Tulane
Tashard Choice
Georgia Tech
Jamaal Charles
Texas
Chris Johnson
East Carolina
Kevin Smith
Central Florida
Steve Slaton
West Virginia
Thomas Brown
Georgia
Mike Hart
Michigan
Allen Patrick
Oklahoma
Chauncey Washington USC
Cory Boyd
South Carolina
Justin Forsett
California
Chad Simpson
Morgan State
Ryan Torain
Arizona State
Jalen Parmele
Toledo
Jerome Messam Graceland (Iowa)
Tim Hightower
Richmond
Calvin Dawson
Louisiana-Monroe
Matt Lawrence
Massachusetts
Marcus Thomas
UTEP
Allen Ervin
Lambuth (Tenn.)
Jehuu Caulcrick
Michigan State
Dantrell Savage
Oklahoma State
Rafael Little
Kentucky
Louis Rankin
Washington
Rodney Kinlaw
Penn State
Kregg Lumpkin
Georgia
Xavier Omon
NW Missouri State
BenJarvus Green-Ellis Mississippi
Kalvin McRae
Ohio
Lance Ball
Maryland
Andre Callender
Boston College
Keon Lattimore
Maryland
Danny Woodhead Chadron State (Neb.)
Yvenson Bernard Oregon State
Tony Temple
Missouri
Jamario Thomas North Texas
Albert Young
Iowa
Amir Pinnix
Minnesota
Omar Cuff
Delaware
Bobby Washington Eastern Kentucky
Erik Haw
Jackson State
Alley Broussard
Missouri Southern
Jamar Brittingham Bloomsburg (Pa.)
Adrain Smith
Bethel (Tenn.)
Austin Scott
Penn State
Travis Thomas
Notre Dame
Chris Markey
UCLA
Micah Andrews
Wake Forest
6054
6023
6026
6035
6050
6033
6022
6035
6030
6024
6057
6023
6012
6022
6030
6022
6010
6014
6031
6014
5116
6035
6026
6011
6014
6054
6037
6014
6035
225
218
213
200
225
215
231
231
223
213
250
218
208
211
233
222
216
211
212
204
185
237
216
224
221
217
223
220
225
5.04
4.93
4.54
4.6e
4.64
4.92
4.81
5.09
4.75
4.78
5.16
4.75
4.97
5.02
4.84
4.9e
5.06
5.03
4.66
4.81
4.77
5.03
4.87
4.76
4.65e
4.94
5.0e
4.84
4.64
5.39
5.39
5.37
5.33
5.23
5.19
5.19
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.08
5.07
5.00
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
WT.
226
240
240
249
234
231
240
258
233
235
241
252
242
245
244
237
SP.
4.62
4.67
4.81
4.83
4.71
4.69
4.87
4.83
4.44
4.75e
4.92
5.11
4.86
4.69
4.84
4.7e
GR.
5.35
5.23
5.20
5.17
5.10
5.09
5.07
5.00
5.00
4.70
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
COM.
RB
X, H-B
SP.
4.47
4.37
4.45
4.48
4.47
4.47
4.51
4.41
4.29
4.53
4.49
4.54
4.77
4.56
4.44
4.58
4.68
4.43
4.63
4.54
4.55e
4.61
4.54
4.59
4.63
4.64
4.71
4.46
4.5e
4.58
4.59
4.73
4.62
4.65
4.67
4.57
4.51
4.62
4.44
4.76
4.61
4.66
4.71
4.76
4.56
4.62
4.62
4.76
4.87
4.66
4.6e
4.6e
4.69
4.55e
GR.
6.50
6.35
6.20
6.10
5.65
5.60
5.59
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.40
5.39
5.35
5.25
5.23
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.90
4.85
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
COM.
Jr., KR
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
Jr., KR
Jr., X
FB
X
Jr., KR
X, WR, KR
Jr.
Jr., Ch.
X, E
ATH, WR, X
WR, Ch.
X, Ch.
Jr., ATH, TE
X
ATH, WR
Ch., X
Ch.
H-B
ATH
X
FULLBACKS
COLLEGE
LSU
Arkansas
Furman
West Virginia
Montana
Auburn
Kansas
Idaho
LSU
Penn State
Minnesota
Georgia Tech
Army
Oklahoma State
Colorado State
Ohio State
HT.
5105
6006
5117
6020
5112
6010
5101
6004
6006
6000
5116
6002
5090
5113
5113
5106
X, TE
X, RB
RB
H-B
Jr.
X
XX
RUNNING BACKS
HT.
5102
6012
5101
5101
5080
6013
5104
5110
5110
6011
5091
5084
5087
6005
5113
6007
5080
5085
6005
5113
6034e
5117
5084
6004
6002
5017
6000
5082
5086
6005
5091
5114
5107
5105
5091
5091
5106
5110
5074
5083
5084
5087
5081
5107
5097
6004
5113
6000
6002
5093
5110e
5115
5097
5100e
WT.
235
211
225
207
199
217
215
200
197
216
199
201
206
199
218
213
191
216
221
226
230e
224
199
207
210
224
254
186
194
203
197
219
230
219
203
220
198
222
197
204
202
214
202
208
195
215
211
235
215
218
210e
217
215
215e
X
Ch.
RS
Jr., MI
FB
RS, WR
X, KR
X, FB
FB
X
X
X, Ch.
X
X, MI
Jr., Ch.
X, Ch.
LB, X
X
X
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Jay Peck
Cassen Jackson-Garrison
Kareem Huggins
Lynell Hamilton
Lennox Whitworth
Reggie Campbell
Benton Butler
Damian Sims
Joe Doss
Gregory Moore
Barrington Edwards
Alabama State
Vanderbilt
Hofstra
San Diego State
Boston College
Navy
Cincinnati
Iowa
Memphis
Cincinnati
North Carolina
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
NAME
Dustin Keller
Martellus Bennett
John Carlson
Craig Stevens
Brad Cottam
Fred Davis
Jermichael Finley
Kellen Davis
Jacob Tamme
Martin Rucker
Gary Barnidge
Tom Santi
Derek Fine
Andrew Atchison
Joe Jon Finley
Joey Haynos
Kolo Kapanui
Jonathan Stupar
Chris Brown
Marcus Stone
Jed Collins
Mike Peterson
Darrell Strong
Adam Bishop
Jason Goode
Brad Listorti
Louis Irizarry
Cole Bennett
Matt Sherry
Bryan Bergman
Eric Butler
Nick Cleaver
Brent Miller
Wade Betschart
Keith Zinger
Blake Martin
Brian Shope
Joseph Tuineau
Steve Schmidt
Matthew Mulligan
Chris Wagner
Joe Nesheiwat
Ryan Putnam
Langston Johnson
Kris Kasparek
Earnest Jackson
Chris Hopkins
Brandon Davis
Dale Thompson
Jon Loyte
Jeff Postell
Ben Barkema
COLLEGE
Purdue
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
California
Tennessee
USC
Texas
Michigan State
Kentucky
Missouri
Louisville
Virginia
Kansas
William & Mary
Oklahoma
Maryland
West Texas A&M
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina State
Washington State
NW Missouri State
Pittsburgh
Nevada
Maryland
Massachusetts
Youngstown State
Auburn
Villanova
Carthage (Wis.)
Mississippi State
New Mexico State
Arizona State
Wyoming
LSU
Sam Houston State
Marshall
SE Missouri State
San Diego State
Maine
South Dakota State
Syracuse
Boise State
Yale
Akron
Cincinnati
Toledo
Northern Illinois
USC
Boston College
Delaware State
Iowa State
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
NAME
Limas Sweed
Devin Thomas
Mario Manningham
James Hardy
Jordy Nelson
DeSean Jackson
Andre Bubba Caldwell
Early Doucet
Malcolm Kelly
Eddie Royal
Dexter Jackson
Donnie Avery
Earl Bennett
Jerome Simpson
Josh Morgan
Will Franklin
Justin Harper
Marcus Smith
Lavelle Hawkins
Kenneth Moore
Anthony Alridge
Pierre Garcon
Paul Hubbard
Adrian Arrington
Harry Douglas
Arman Shields
Keenan Burton
D.J. Hall
Mario Urrutia
Darius Reynaud
Davone Bess
Steve Johnson
Marcus Henry
Dorien Bryant
Chaz Schilens
Brandon Breazell
Marcell Reece
COLLEGE
Texas
Michigan State
Michigan
Indiana
Kansas State
California
Florida
LSU
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Appalachian State
Houston
Vanderbilt
Coastal Carolina
Virginia Tech
Missouri
Virginia Tech
New Mexico
California
Wake Forest
Houston
Mount Union
Wisconsin
Michigan
Louisville
Richmond
Kentucky
Alabama
Louisville
West Virginia
Hawaii
Kentucky
Kansas
Purdue
San Diego State
UCLA
Washington
5107
6001
5084
5117
5114
5056
5117
5082
5083
6010
6000e
200
217
189
211
214
168
215
196
191
217
220e
4.6e
4.67e
4.36
4.59
4.72
4.46
4.61
4.64
4.76
4.83
4.7e
4.60
4.55
4.50
4.50 X, MI
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40 FB
4.40 FB
WT.
242
259
252
254
269
254
240
262
236
249
243
251
251
246
251
264
271
248
239
237
249
251
261
244
240
253
254
255
255
247
252
243
245
248
270
244
260
285
256
250
256
251
245
233
266
222
273
270
245
256
247
252
SP.
4.57
4.74
4.73
4.68
4.74
4.74
4.62
4.64
4.62
4.74
4.64
4.67
4.85
4.72
4.87
4.89
5.10
4.81
4.82
4.94
5.04
4.68
4.79
5.04
4.67
4.68
4.70
4.78
4.73
4.73
4.63
4.67
4.72
4.88
5.11
4.81
4.9e
4.92
4.98
4.9e
4.85
4.86
4.88
5.04
4.95
4.54
4.91
4.8e
4.79
4.92
5.07
5.11
GR.
5.80
5.80
5.75
5.59
5.55
5.40
5.39
5.39
5.37
5.37
5.30
5.23
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.85
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.49
4.43
4.44
4.54
4.54
4.41
4.39
4.62
4.72
4.46
4.36
4.46
4.53
4.46
4.49
4.39
4.61
4.54
4.58
4.51
4.39
4.44
4.56
4.58
4.58
4.41
4.49
4.61
4.61
4.53
4.66
4.59
4.57
4.51
4.39
4.43
4.46
GR.
6.15
6.12
5.85
5.85
5.80
5.75
5.70
5.70
5.70
5.65
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.40
5.40
5.39
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.33
5.30
5.30
5.29
5.27
5.27
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.23
5.21
5.17
5.15
5.12
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
TIGHT ENDS
HT.
6020
6061
6051
6032
6074
6030
6046
6064
6034
6047
6055
6034
6025
6054
6063
6075
6033
6033
6010
6027
6012
6020
6040
6047
6027
6027
6037
6046
6040
6021
6022
6034
6046
6022
6036
6017
6032
6072
6043
6044
6054
6022
6015
6025
6065
6024
6046
6041
6042
6051
6043
6026
COM.
X, H-B
Jr., Ch.
X
Ch.
Soph-3
Ch.
H-B, LS
H-B
H-B
H-B
Age
X
Ch.
X, H-B
Age, H-B
X, Ch.
X
H-B
X
Ch.
X
H-B
H-B
X, H-B
X
H-B
Age, OT
H-B
FB, H-B, Ch.
H-B, WR
H-B
WIDE RECEIVERS
HT.
6041
6017
5116
6053
6025
5096
6002
6000
6036
5095
5094
5110
5114
6016
6002
6004
6034
6013
5110
5106
5090
5117
6026
6027
5112
6006
6004
6017
6053
5092
5097
6017
6035
5096
6040
5115
6001
WT.
210
216
181
217
217
169
204
203
223
184
182
192
206
199
219
214
220
221
187
195
177
210
223
202
177
194
201
193
229
203
189
203
207
173
208
162
231
COM.
X
Jr.
Jr., Ch.
Jr., Ch.
PR
Jr., RS, X, Ch.
KR, X
PR
Jr., X
RS
RS
Jr.
Ch.
KR
RB
RB, RS
Jr., Ch.
KR
KR
Ch.
Jr., Ch.
Jr., RS
Jr.
Hawaii
Lane (Tenn.)
Arkansas
New Mexico
Brown
Nebraska
Miami (Fla.)
Utah State
Hawaii
Akron
Miami (Fla.)
Eastern Illinois
Grambling State
Syracuse
UTEP
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Jackson State
North Carolina State
Texas Tech
Iowa State
Wisconsin
California
Troy
Stanford
Houston
Western Kentucky
Oregon
Carson Newman
Stanford
Colorado State
North Carolina State
Minnesota
Virginia Tech
UTEP
Washington State
Delaware State
Duquesne
Louisville
Missouri
Texas
Texas
UCLA
Rutgers
Northwestern State
Colorado State
Florida State
Troy
Mississippi State
San Diego State
Jacksonville State
Mississippi
Nebraska
Arkansas
Midwestern St. (Tex.)
South Florida
California (Pa.)
Montana
Iowa State
Mississippi College
Alabama
Northern Colorado
Liberty
Alcorn State
Auburn
Oregon State
California (Pa.)
Indiana State
Texas A&M
Kentucky
Lane (Tenn.)
Nebraska
5101
6035
6042
6024
5091
6030
5092
5114
6012
6032
6030
6054
5096
6003
6011
6027
6021
5111
5103
5014
6047
5113
5106
6004
6006
6045
5112
6016
6020
6060
5097
6010
6043
5110
6023
5106
6014
6030
6023
6015
5117
5116
6033
6001
6030
5115
6012
5116
6037
6004
6000
6014e
6000e
6005
6007
6034
6014
6032
6010e
6034
5104
6017
6003
6000
6040
6001
6036
6004
5101
5100
5096
6002
185
213
215
194
183
218
187
196
204
227
189
217
181
187
205
230
203
184
210
182
210
186
172
196
215
224
192
206
203
233
176
209
217
191
215
194
205
206
199
209
189
195
220
187
220
197
211
205
217
194
176
200e
185e
200
202
199
202
217
195e
179
181
187
184
186
207
210
221
186
188
192
160
180
4.47
4.52
4.53
4.54
4.54
4.59
4.59
4.74
4.64
4.6e
4.44
4.52
4.53
4.54
4.56
4.76
4.48
4.56
4.57
4.57
4.59
4.62
4.51
4.61
4.61
4.57
4.59
4.59
4.64
4.74
4.43
4.46
4.54
4.58
4.62
4.64
4.69
4.55e
4.44
4.44
4.58
4.71
4.73
4.43
4.56
4.58
4.66
4.52
4.6e
4.44
4.52
4.5e
4.6e
4.72e
4.49
4.68
4.74
4.74
4.55e
4.57
4.56
4.59
4.66
4.49
4.66
4.66
4.55e
4.49
4.56
4.39
4.34
4.59
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.55
4.55
4.55
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.40
4.40
Jr.
X
X, E
WT.
301
303
301
293
298
294
304
291
310
291
323
297
309
298
292
292
294
287
287
296
282
275e
290e
300
270e
295
SP.
5.04
5.04
5.39
5.26
5.29
5.11
5.26
5.24
5.10
5.35e
5.25e
5.18
5.41
5.24
5.27
5.14
5.28
5.3e
5.27
5.33
5.03
5.25e
5.3e
5.08
5.1e
5.04
GR.
5.50
5.39
5.35
5.30
5.30
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.09
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.90
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
SP.
5.21
5.29
GR. COM.
6.40 Jr., OT
5.65 Jr.
PR
Ch.
X, RS
RS
Jr.
H-B, X, Ch.
Ch.
RS
RS, RB
RS
X
Ch.
Age, BB
X
X
Jr., Ch.
X, H-B
RS
X
Ch., Age
X, QB
X
X
H-B
PR
XX
QB
ATH, Ch., QB
X
ATH
QB
FS
X
X
X
RS
PR
Ch., S
FS
KR, DNP, Ch.
CENTERS
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
NAME
Mike Pollak
Jeremy Zuttah
John Sullivan
Steve Justice
Kory Lichtensteiger
Jamey Richard
Fernando Velasco
Cody Wallace
Eric Scott
Marcus Coleman
Doug Legursky
Brennen Carvalho
Adam Spieker
Tim Mattran
Kevin Tuminello
Ryan Wendell
Kyle Devan
John Masters
Christian Morton
Ben Poynter
Darren Marquez
Dallas Griffin
Riley Salinger
Brett Byford
Marcus Lipsey
Seteuati Aulai
COLLEGE
Arizona State
Rutgers
Notre Dame
Wake Forest
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Georgia
Texas A&M
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Marshall
Portland State
Missouri
Stanford
Georgia Tech
Fresno State
Oregon State
Michigan State
South Dakota
SMU
Southern Illinois
Texas
Wagner
Nebraska
Virginia
Brigham Young
HT.
6034
6033
6034
6033
6022
6046
6036
6042
6030
6055
6012
6012
6021
6043
6035
6023
6014
6025
6043
6032
6030
6030e
6024e
6027
6030e
6001
COM.
OT
OG
OT
OG
OG
X
OG
OG
X
OT
Jr., MI
OFFENSIVE GUARDS
Ch., RS
RK. NAME
1. Branden Albert
2. Chilo Rachal
COLLEGE
Virginia
USC
HT.
6055
6050
WT.
309
308
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
Roy Schuening
John Greco
Mike McGlynn
Donald Thomas
Mackenzy Bernadeau
Shawn Murphy
Eric Young
Kerry Brown
Andrew Crummey
Robert Felton
James Lee
Chris McDuffie
Chester Adams
Charles Manu
Matt Spanos
Eric Tunney
Mike Fladell
Adam Kraus
Brandon Rodd
Shannon Tevaga
James Blair
L.J. Anderson
Marty Lindner
Kirk Elder
Hercules Satele
Ian-Yates Cunningham
Derrick Morse
Shawn McMavin
Justin Britt
Jason Boone
Nathan McManus
Josh Coffman
Brandon Barnes
John Booker
Jordan Grimes
Kenard Burley
Matt Alfred
Michael Butterworth
David Koenig
Andrew Bain
Walter Walker
Marshal Ausberry
Brandyn Dombrowski
Josh Sitton
Tad Miller
Brian Stamper
Tim Goins
Ryan Poles
Noah Sutherland
Jacky Claude
Jeff Cavender
William Arnold
Charleston Gray
Drew Miller
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
NAME
Jake Long
Ryan Clady
Gosder Cherilus
Jeffrey Otah
Chris Williams
Sam Baker
Oniel Cousins
Anthony Collins
Duane Brown
Carl Nicks
King Dunlap
Drew Radovich
Mike Gibson
Geoff Schwartz
Breno Giacomini
Tony Hills
Brandon Keith
Will Robinson
Barry Richardson
Pedro Sosa
Chad Rinehart
Kirk Barton
Demetrius Bell
David Hale
Nate Garner
Corey Clark
Devin Clark
Franklin Dunbar
Carnell Stewart
Tyler Polumbus
Joe Reitz
Shannon Boatman
Glenn Digger Bujnoch
Charlie Emerson
Phillip Trautwein
Stephen Sene
Thaddeus Coleman
Isaiah Wiggins
Edwin Harrison
Akim Millington
Sean Dumford
Kyle Cunningham
Dan Gore
David Shelby
Patrick Schwenke
Charles Norden
Carlton Medder
Mike Gyetvai
Oregon State
Toledo
Pittsburgh
Connecticut
Bentley (Mass.)
Utah State
Tennessee
Appalachian State
Maryland
Arkansas
South Carolina State
Clemson
Georgia
Nevada
USC
Central Michigan
Rutgers
Michigan
Arizona State
UCLA
Western Michigan
Central Florida
Texas Christian
Texas A&M
Hawaii
Virginia
Miami (Fla.)
Hofstra
Alabama
Utah
Georgia Tech
East Carolina
Grand Valley State
San Jose State
Purdue
SMU
Eastern Washington
Slippery Rock
Oklahoma State
Miami (Fla.)
South Florida
Liberty
San Diego State
Central Florida
Boise State
Vanderbilt
UNLV
Boston College
UCLA
Florida State
Boise State
LSU
North Carolina
Florida
6035
6046
6044
6033
6041
6037
6035
6052
6045
6035
6043
6041
6042
6024
6033
6032
6064
6054
6036
6017
6032
6025
6040
6034
6021
6034
6043
6030e
6040
6035
6036
6064
6013
6040
6032
6031
6022
6067
6043
6027
6032
6052
6052
6034
6034
6045
6026
6037
6034
6026
6016
6037
6030
6050
306
294
311
303
306
314
307
300
299
315
300
329
334
313
322
296
324
292
294
315
318
295
284
305
304
303
325
290
276
299
309
303
326
313
323
309
304
334
297
331
324
345
323
319
304
302
289
302
299
302
303
339
295
300
5.33
5.34
5.39
5.04
5.27
5.23
5.2e
5.22
5.41
5.54
5.19
5.34
5.39
5.58
5.26
5.28
5.48
5.39
5.09
5.21
5.33
5.42
5.47
5.23
5.54
5.59
5.35
5.20
5.25
5.25e
5.19
5.19
5.22
5.26
5.86
5.31
5.3e
5.78
5.32
5.34
5.44
5.61
5.33
5.26
5.55
5.32
5.51
5.68
4.98
5.39
5.46
5.59
5.2e
5.4e
5.45
5.39
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.12
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.55
4.55
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
OT
X, OT, LS
X
OT, Age
OT, X
X
X
OC
X, OT
Ch., X
OT
OT
C, Ch.
X
OT
C
OT
Jr.
X
X
OT, X, DNP
OT
OT
OT
OT
OT
X, OT
OG
XX
C
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
COLLEGE
Michigan
Boise State
Boston College
Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt
USC
UTEP
Kansas
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Auburn
USC
California
Oregon
Louisville
Texas
Northern Iowa
San Diego State
Clemson
Rutgers
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Northwestern State
Weber State
Arkansas
Texas A&M
New Mexico
Middle Tennessee St.
LSU
Colorado
Western Michigan
Florida State
Cincinnati
Indiana
Florida
Liberty
Mississippi Valley St.
Illinois State
Colorado
Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
Louisiana-Monroe
Boise State
Ohio
West Texas A&M
Miami (Ohio)
Florida
Michigan State
HT.
6070
6061
6063
6060
6060
6045
6036
6050
6041
6047
6084
6044
6034
6063
6071
6052
6052
6050
6065
6035
6050
6044
6054
6056
6061
6053
6035
6046
6042
6074
6061
6055
6037
6043
6060
6047
6074
6034
6034
6044
6056
6031
6045
6037
6045
6051
6047
6070
WT.
313
311
317
322
315
308
308
310
315
341
311
301
306
331
303
307
345
297
319
300
320
311
297
310
327
304
306
327
319
312
261
320
278
269
298
321
305
304
303
304
302
292
290
297
305
292
316
308
SP.
GR. COM.
5.24 7.00
5.24 6.30 Jr.
5.13 6.25
5.31 6.25
5.17 6.20
5.49 6.15 X, OG
5.18 5.59 OG
5.41 5.50 Jr.
5.09 5.45 OG
5.26 5.40 Ch.
5.28 5.35 OG
5.37 5.33 OG
5.21 5.30 OG
5.26 5.30 LS
5.24 5.27
5.3e 5.23 X
5.29 5.21 OG
5.26 5.20
5.41 5.20
5.2e 5.17 OG, X
5.52 5.15 OG
5.09 5.12
5.19 5.10
5.29 5.09 X
5.53 5.09
5.24 5.05
5.36 5.05 X
5.63 5.05 Jr., OG
5.24 5.00
5.36 5.00
4.90 4.95 ATH, TE
5.01 4.90
5.16 4.80
5.27 4.75
5.35 4.75 OG
5.42 4.70 Age, X
5.61 4.70
5.11 4.70
5.49 4.70
5.4e 4.70
5.24 4.60
5.27 4.60
5.35 4.60
5.18 4.60
5.33 4.60
5.2e 4.50 X
5.5e 4.50
5.5e 4.50 XX
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East Carolina
Northwestern
Florida State
6040
6071
6050
302
328
280
5.23
5.39
5.3e
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.58
4.81
4.88
4.8e
5.04
4.86
4.79
4.76
4.81
4.78
4.63
4.99
4.76
4.75e
4.86
4.88
5.17
4.87
4.93
4.57
4.99
4.79
4.62
4.57
4.61
4.89
4.94
4.98
4.9e
4.74
4.71
4.86
5.02
4.8e
5.09
4.56
4.72
4.83
4.93
4.94
4.97
5.04
4.63
5.01
5.16
5.18
4.87
4.97
5.09
5.27
4.77
4.84
4.89
4.91
5.17
5.07
4.56
4.77
5.07
GR.
6.80
6.70
6.35
6.20
5.90
5.85
5.75
5.70
5.55
5.45
5.40
5.40
5.37
5.30
5.25
5.20
5.20
5.15
5.15
5.12
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
5.14
5.07
5.32
5.12
5.09
5.13
4.93
5.26
5.09
5.22
4.99
5.09
5.27
5.18
5.04
5.13
5.04
5.31
5.12
5.14
5.36
5.38
5.0e
4.94
5.02
5.29
4.96
5.22
5.28
4.99
5.11
5.19
5.39
5.47
5.67
5.84
5.24
5.15e
5.01
GR.
7.00
6.50
6.15
5.65
5.55
5.50
5.45
5.40
5.39
5.37
5.35
5.35
5.30
5.20
5.15
5.13
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.05
5.05
5.00
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.70
DEFENSIVE ENDS
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
NAME
Vernon Gholston
Chris Long
Derrick Harvey
Phillip Merling
Calais Campbell
Lawrence Jackson
Jason Jones
Jeremy Thompson
Kenny Iwebema
Chris Ellis
Shawn Crable
Kendall Langford
Bryan Smith
Darrell Robertson
Tommy Blake
Chris Harrington
Marcus Dixon
Louis Holmes
Chase Ortiz
Alex Hall
Wallace Gilberry
Martail Burnett
Trevor Scott
Hilee Taylor
Andy Studebaker
Johnny Dingle
Dorian Smith
Joe Clermond
Adamm Oliver
Brandon Miller
Greyson Gunheim
Rob Jackson
Bryan Mattison
Rudolph Hardie
Angelo Craig
Bryan Wilson
William Hayes
Casper Brinkley
Brian Johnston
Jeremy Geathers
Antonio Reynolds
Nick Osborn
Shaun Richardson
Kurt Hout
Amani Purcell
Jacob Owens
Vegas Franklin
Xavier Mitchell
Marque Fountain
Kyle Clement
Alex Boston
Sherman Logan
Robert Henderson
Martrel Brown
Antonio Smith
Derrick Gray
Caesar Rayford
Blair Boynton
Keith Saunders
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
NAME
Glenn Dorsey
Sedrick Ellis
Kentwan Balmer
Trevor Laws
Marcus Harrison
Pat Sims
Dre Moore
Letroy Guion
Andre Fluellen
Frank Okam
Joseph Red Bryant
DeMario Pressley
Ahtyba Rubin
Nick Hayden
Carlton Powell
Keilen Dykes
Ogemdi Nwagbuo
David Faaeteete
Barry Booker
Derek Lokey
Joshua Thompson
Lionel Dotson
Eric Foster
Tywain Myles
Jason Shirley
Frank Morton
Landon Cohen
Henry Smith
Richard Clebert
Colin Ferrell
George Chukwu
Teraz McCray
James McClinton
Maurice Murray
Carlos Feliciano
Michael Lafaele
Leger Douzable
Nate Robinson
Chris Bradwell
COLLEGE
Ohio State
Virginia
Florida
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
USC
Eastern Michigan
Wake Forest
Iowa
Virginia Tech
Michigan
Hampton
McNeese State
Georgia Tech
Texas Christian
Texas A&M
Hampton
Arizona
Texas Christian
St. Augustines (N.C.)
Alabama
Utah
Buffalo
North Carolina
Wheaton
West Virginia
Oregon State
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Washington
Kansas State
Iowa
Howard
Cincinnati
Morgan State
Winston-Salem State
South Carolina
Gardner-Webb
UNLV
Tennessee
San Diego State
Tennessee State
Ferris State
Hawaii
Fairmont St. (W.V.)
Miami (Fla.)
Tennessee
Oklahoma State
Northwood (Mich.)
Florida State
Richmond
Southern Mississippi
North Carolina State
Michigan State
Texas Southern
Washington
Northern Arizona
Alabama
HT.
6030
6030
6045
6042
6076
6042
6052
6043
6040
6042
6047
6054
6023
6037
6026
6043
6040
6035
6020
6052
6022
6026
6047
6023
6030
6015
6014
6017
6036
6025
6054
6031
6027
6017
6040
6014
6031
6021
6050
6022
6035
6036
6010
6012
6032
6047
6020
6026
6000
6034
6023
6024
6032
6013
6070
6045
6056
6021
6031
WT.
266
272
271
276
283
271
275
264
269
263
245
287
231
255
272
264
294
263
252
243
268
257
256
244
251
266
262
253
271
259
268
256
287
270
252
249
261
259
271
259
266
260
242
280
277
275
239
258
255
315
261
257
278
254
260
266
244
250
239
COM.
Jr., OLB
OLB
Jr.,
Jr., DT, X
Jr.
OLB
DT
X, OLB
X, Ch.
OLB
DT
OLB
OLB, X
X, Ch., OLB
Ch.
Ch.
PRS
DT
TE
OLB
OLB, X
Jr., Age
PRS
OLB, Ch.
X
LB
OLB, Ch.
OLB
Jr.
X, OLB
X
X
Age
OLB
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
COLLEGE
LSU
USC
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Arkansas
Auburn
Maryland
Florida State
Florida State
Texas
Texas A&M
North Carolina State
Iowa State
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Michigan State
Oregon
Virginia Tech
Texas
Auburn
Arizona
Rutgers
Tarleton State (Texas)
Fresno State
Tulane
Ohio
Texas A&M
South Florida
Kent State
Rice
Miami (Fla.)
Kansas
New Mexico State
Maryland
Hawaii
Central Florida
Akron
Troy
HT.
6016
6004
6044
6006
6026
6021
6040
6033
6017
6044
6041
6031
6026
6037
6020
6033
6030
6005
6036
6013
5112
6035
6015
6014
6052
6017
6011
6021
6000
6005
6006
6005
6000
6030
6046
6004
6044
6036
6037
WT.
297
298
308
304
317
310
305
307
294
335
313
299
313
292
288
306
299
324
288
293
304
283
277
304
329
301
290
310
320
293
315
288
285
301
315
318
284
305
276
COM.
X
NT
NT
DE
Ch., X
Jr., Ch.
Jr.
X
OT
X, NT, Ch.
NT
NT
NT, Ch.
X, NT
X
DE
NT
NT
DE
NT
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
Theo Horrocks
Lorenzo Williams
Ropati Pitoitua
Christopher Norwell
Jeremy Garrett
Steven Coleman
Michael Marquardt
Marcus Pittman
Martavius Prince
Kevin Brown
Adrian Grady
Jeremy Gibbs
Brandon Johnson
Steven Friend
Eric Butler
Keith Shologan
Billy Allen
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
NAME
Jerod Mayo
Curtis Lofton
Dan Connor
Jameel McClain
Jolonn Dunbar
Spencer Larsen
James Beau Bell
Jonathan Goff
Marc Magro
Ben Moffitt
J Leman
Chris Graham
Joe Mays
Vince Hall
Darren Mustin
Danny Lansanah
Christian Taylor
James Terry
Thomas Red Keith
Misiovala Tupe
Daniel Brooks
Joe Brockington
Rodrick Johnson
Shomari Earls
Jermaine Dias
Corey McKeon
Russell Reeves
Kaleb Thornhill
Nelson Coleman
Mike Klinkenborg
Trent Allen
Justin Roland
Weston Dacus
Ahijah Lane
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
NAME
Keith Rivers
Cliff Avril
Quentin Groves
Jordon Dizon
Xavier Adibi
Bryan Kehl
Ali Highsmith
Tavares Gooden
Philip Wheeler
Geno Hayes
Curtis Gatewood
Marcus Howard
Gary Guyton
Curtis Johnson
Stanford Keglar
Wesley Woodyard
Mike Humpal
Ezra Butler
Alvin Bowen
Bruce Davis
Erin Henderson
Robert James
Titus Brown
Larry Grant
Thomas Williams
Lamar Myles
Steve Octavien
Durell Mapp
David Vobora
Kroy Biermann
Marcus Buggs
Marcus Richardson
Anthony Hoke
Steve Allen
Matt Castelo
Shane Simmons
Nick Watkins
Bo Ruud
Marcus Riley
Brian Bradford
Kelly Poppinga
Vincent Redd
Luke Sanders
Jeremy Jones
Malik Jackson
Shonda Faulkner
Robert Killebrew
Jon Banks
Henti Baird
Brandon Renkart
Vanderbilt
Missouri
Washington State
Illinois
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arizona State
Troy
Southern Mississippi
UCLA
Coastal Carolina
Oregon
Nebraska
Central Michigan
Washburn (Kan.)
Central Florida
Virginia
6026
6005
6074
6062
6004
6043
6032
6044
6020
6010
6037
6023
6012
6013
6017
6014
6037
282
304
297
296
285
310
292
282
281
303
306
277
312
291
302
297
279
5.06
5.07
5.19
5.36
5.15e
5.14
5.11
5.29
5.12
5.15e
5.28e
5.06
5.18
5.08
5.16
5.23
5.23
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
Ch.
Ch.
OG
Age
OG
NT
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
COLLEGE
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Penn State
Syracuse
Boston College
Arizona
UNLV
Vanderbilt
West Virginia
South Florida
Illinois
Michigan
North Dakota State
Virginia Tech
Alabama
Connecticut
UCLA
Youngstown State
Central Michigan
Texas A&M
Jackson State
Notre Dame
Oklahoma State
Florida Atlantic
Virginia
Nebraska
Delaware State
Michigan State
Tulsa
Iowa
Houston
Kansas State
Arkansas
Fresno State
HT.
6012
6000
6023
6006
6004
6016
6012
6020
6015
6007
6016
5102
5107
5110
6015
6005
5117
6012
5110
5100
6022
6004
6024
6020
6004
6011
6014
6020e
6015
6013
6014e
5115
6014e
6006
WT.
242
243
231
240
231
234
239
245
244
224
245
232
246
232
237
251
227
239
240
239
244
245
255
239
236
222
244
245e
236
237
245e
242
230e
233
SP.
4.59
4.69
4.71
4.74
4.84
4.89
4.94
4.73
4.87
4.61
4.85e
4.64
4.76
5.08
4.85e
4.84
4.75e
4.74
4.84
4.84
4.89
4.97
5.23
4.66
4.79
4.84
4.72
4.85e
4.94
4.97
4.9e
4.74
4.75e
4.7e
GR.
6.25
6.10
5.85
5.27
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.19
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
COM.
Jr., OLB
Jr., X
OLB
DE
X
OLB, X
OLB
X
OLB
Age
Ch.
X
DE
Ch., OLB
X
OLB
OLB, XX
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
COLLEGE
USC
Purdue
Auburn
Colorado
Virginia Tech
Brigham Young
LSU
Miami (Fla.)
Georgia Tech
Florida State
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Clark Atlanta
Purdue
Kentucky
Iowa
Nevada
Iowa State
UCLA
Maryland
Arizona State
Mississippi State
Ohio State
USC
Louisville
Nebraska
North Carolina
Idaho
Montana
Vanderbilt
Troy
Cincinnati
West Texas A&M
San Jose State
Western Washington
Clemson
Nebraska
Fresno State
Towson
Brigham Young
Liberty
LSU
UTEP
Louisville
Indiana State
Texas
Iowa State
Hampton
Rutgers
HT.
6022
6027
6030
5117
6016
6023
6000
6012
6017
6007
6020
6004
6015
6025
6022
6003
6024
6014
6011
6025
6026
5105
6025
6011
6007
5112
6007
6010
6012
6027
5102
6001
6002
6004
5103
6012
6004
6033
5105
6020
6013
6057
6042
6004
6021
5114
6005
6017
6015
6016
WT.
232
253
259
229
232
237
221
232
240
226
248
237
245
242
235
227
244
240
225
247
244
226
247
235
225
230
238
226
234
246
224
236
238
242
224
239
226
234
224
232
240
262
244
246
230
224
223
233
210
236
SP.
4.61
4.62
4.56
4.73
4.71
4.64
4.76
4.62
4.74
4.67
4.77
4.45
4.57
4.77
4.53
4.53
4.84
4.58
4.78
4.81
4.81
4.68
4.91
4.68
4.75
4.69
4.73
4.74
4.76
4.78
4.81
4.53
4.74
4.82
4.66
4.74
4.92
4.64
4.66
4.72
4.79
4.67
4.74
5.03
4.69
4.51
4.54
4.58
4.66
4.67
GR.
6.25
5.75
5.70
5.59
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.40
5.39
5.37
5.33
5.30
5.30
5.25
5.25
5.23
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.17
5.15
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.95
4.95
4.95
4.90
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
COM.
DE
DE, Ch., X
ILB
X, ILB
Jr., Ch.
DE
DE
ILB
DE
X
Ch.
DE
Jr., X
X, S
DE
FB
Jr.
X
X
DE
DE
ILB, Ch.
ILB
X, ILB
XX
ILB
ILB, Age
X
Ch.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
Brannon Carter
Donovan Woods
Jonal Saint-Dic
Ernest Jones
Brandon Ogletree
Brendan Pahulu
Lance Brandenburgh
Le Rue Rumph
Erik Walden
Curtis Terry
Patrick Bailey
Scott Derry
Rico Brooks
Drew Kelson
Sir Darean Adams
Chris Chamberlain
Nick Moore
Dan Howell
Karl Noa
Northern Iowa
Oklahoma State
Michigan State
North Carolina State
Idaho
Houston
Nebraska
North Carolina State
Middle Tennessee St.
Ohio State
Duke
Texas
Eastern Arizona
Texas
Michigan State
Tulsa
Baylor
Washington
Hawaii
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
NAME
Leodis McKelvin
Mike Jenkins
D. Rodgers-Cromartie
Aqib Talib
Brandon Flowers
Tracy Porter
Tyvon Branch
Reggie Smith
Patrick Lee
Justin King
Charles Godfrey
Terrence Wheatley
Antoine Cason
Terrell Thomas
Chevis Jackson
Orlando Scandrick
Jonathan Wilhite
Antwaun Molden
Trae Williams
Jack Ikegwuonu
Reggie Corner
Jack Williams
Michael Grant
Justin Tryon
Marcus Walker
DeJuan Tribble
Dwight Lowery
Zackary Bowman
Cary Williams
Jonathan Hefney
Darnell Terrell
Justin McKinney
Trey Brown
DeMichael Dizer
Brandon Foster
Isaiah Gardner
Jonathan Zenon
Brandon Sumrall
Wilrey Fontenot
Glenn Sharpe
Jerrid Gaines
Brian Witherspoon
Brandon Jackson
Brandon Carr
Andre Jones
Denatay Heard
Michael Medina
Matterral Richardson
Scorpio Babers
Chris Parker
Roy Lewis
Alton Widemon
Brandon Jones
Jimmie Sutton
Marcus Brown
Stanley Franks
Josh Bell
Rodney Van
Steven Williams
Craig Turner
Terrell Vinson
Patrick Wells
Leslie Majors
Martel Van Zant
Travis Williams
Courtney Grixby
Julius Stinson
Paul Pratt
Derrick Huff
Lionell Singleton
Al Phillips
Coye Francies
Damon Jenkins
COLLEGE
Troy
South Florida
Tennessee State
Kansas
Virginia Tech
Indiana
Connecticut
Oklahoma
Auburn
Penn State
Iowa
Colorado
Arizona
USC
LSU
Boise State
Auburn
Eastern Kentucky
South Florida
Wisconsin
Akron
Kent State
Arkansas
Arizona State
Oklahoma
Boston College
San Jose State
Nebraska
Washburn (Kan.)
Tennessee
Missouri
Kansas State
UCLA
Grambling State
Texas
Maryland
LSU
Southern Mississippi
Arizona
Miami (Fla.)
Miami (Ohio)
Stillman (Ala.)
Georgia Southern
Grand Valley State
Nebraska
Stillman (Ala.)
Wyoming
Arkansas
Sam Houston State
Texas Tech
Washington
Baylor
SMU
North Carolina State
McNeese State
Idaho
Baylor
UCLA
Harvard
Southern Illinois
Purdue
Ferris State
Indiana
Oklahoma State
East Carolina
Nebraska
Wyoming
Nevada
Eastern Kentucky
Florida International
Wagner
Oregon State
Fresno State
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
NAME
Kenny Phillips
Tyrell Johnson
Tom Zbikowski
Josh Barrett
Jamar Adams
Craig Steltz
D.J. Wolfe
Nathan Lyles
Nehemiah Warrick
Caleb Campbell
COLLEGE
Miami (Fla.)
Arkansas State
Notre Dame
Arizona State
Michigan
LSU
Oklahoma
Virginia
Michigan State
Army
6016
6016
6001
6020
6023
6020
6007
6005
6022
6004
6040e
6025
6010e
6006
6000
6015
6012
6003
6035
228
230
247
231
227
235
232
251
237
230
230e
221
220e
216
238
226
224
241
250
4.76
4.78
4.85
4.91
4.62
4.71
4.72
4.84
4.75e
4.75e
4.8e
4.94
4.75e
4.47
4.62
4.71
4.72
4.75e
4.89
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
SP.
4.39
4.42
4.34
4.49
4.59
4.49
4.36
4.61
4.49
4.37
4.48
4.43
4.56
4.54
4.62
4.36
4.46
4.44
4.54
4.5e
4.55e
4.44
4.42
4.52
4.53
4.69
4.61
4.44
4.52
4.56
4.49
4.66
4.66
4.68
4.34
4.44
4.61
4.66
4.46
4.51
4.54
4.22
4.64
4.49
4.66
4.37
4.44
4.64
4.56
4.56
4.63
4.71
4.48
4.53
4.56
4.57
4.47
4.61
4.62
4.49
4.65e
4.46
4.54
4.6e
4.58
4.58
4.61
4.63
4.64
4.71
4.55e
4.55e
4.5e
GR.
6.30
6.15
6.10
6.05
5.95
5.80
5.70
5.70
5.65
5.59
5.55
5.50
5.50
5.45
5.39
5.35
5.35
5.33
5.33
5.30
5.25
5.23
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.20
5.17
5.13
5.12
5.12
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.90
4.85
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.53
4.44
4.52
4.36
4.63
4.62
4.56
4.47
4.56
4.62
GR.
5.85
5.75
5.40
5.37
5.30
5.23
5.20
5.15
5.10
5.09
SS
DE
DE, PRS
X
DE, X
Soph-3
S
Ch.
DE
CORNERBACKS
HT.
5102
5102
6014
6006
5096
5107
5113
6004
6000
5107
5116
5095
6002
6004
6000
5110
5094
6006
5090
5104
5091
5090
5102
5093
5103
5086
5111
6001
6010
5077
6016
5095
5084
5101
5075
5106
5116
5097
5086
5114
5107
5101
5100
6000
5102
5090
5110
5110
5113
5104
5102
5097
5101
5101
6012
5086
5111
5103
5107
5087
5082
5106
5094
6003
5093
5084
5090
5087
5107
5090
5107
6001
5107
WT.
190
197
184
197
189
188
204
199
196
192
207
187
187
199
192
192
185
198
193
194
175
186
186
181
194
196
198
197
183
190
203
192
186
170
185
197
185
193
179
185
182
170
184
205
193
169
188
195
192
182
187
177
169
183
201
177
177
176
189
192
180
202
168
216
186
165
187
187
192
184
195
183
190
COM.
X, RS
Ch., KR
KR
Jr., WR, Ch.
Jr.
PR
S
Jr., S, RS, X
Jr., PR
FS
X
FS, PR
X
Jr., Ch.
Jr., 5.8-X
X
X, FS
X
Ch., X
X
XX
CB, RS
FS
S
X
SS
XX
RS
Jr.
RS
PR
X
RS
RS, DNP, Ch.
X
STRONG SAFETIES
HT.
6022
5117
5112
6016
6020
6013
5110
5106
6007
6016
WT.
212
207
211
223
212
213
207
202
211
229
COM.
Jr.
PR
X
CB
X
X
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Jamie Silva
Cornelius Brown
Dowayne Davis
Derrick Doggett
Chris Horton
Brian Bonner
Tony Joiner
Jemeel Brady
Ike Brown
Ron Girault
Marty Tadman
Justin Scott
Eric Wicks
Travis Key
Ray Bass
Jamal Lewis
Terry Mixon
Eric Brock
Willie Cooper
J.J. Justice
Lamar Morgan
Tramaine Billie
Mark Dillard
Brandon Hampton
Tony Lezotte
Paul Rocky Schwartz
Johnathan Russell
Darien Williams
Kelin Johnson
Aaron Weathers
John Mackey
Boston College
Missouri
Syracuse
Oregon State
UCLA
Texas Christian
Florida
Pittsburgh
Central Michigan
Rutgers
Boise State
Purdue
West Virginia
Michigan State
San Diego State
Georgia Tech
Eastern Washington
Auburn
Miami (Fla.)
Maryland
Louisiana-Lafayette
Clemson
Louisiana Tech
California
James Madison
Houston
Louisville
Oklahoma
Georgia
North Texas
Akron
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
NAME
DaJuan Morgan
Thomas DeCoud
Quintin Demps
Kennard Cox
Dominique Barber
David Roach
COLLEGE
North Carolina State
California
UTEP
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Texas Christian
5113
5100
5113
6023
5117
5107
5117
5103
5105
5101
5106
5105
5116
5084
5107
5112
6004e
6000
6004
6015
6013
5114
5111
5087
6001
5102
6014
5101
6001
6002
5105
211
220
202
212
211
200
216
206
214
204
200
202
210
182
194
205
225e
204
211
224
219
214
207
189
197
202
210
198
194
199
211
4.86
4.89
4.48
4.57
4.59
4.63
4.58
4.59
4.64
4.58
4.61
4.63
4.69
4.53
4.58
4.67
4.65e
4.73
4.77
4.74
4.65e
4.69
4.59
4.6e
4.65e
4.53
4.68
4.69
4.77
4.62
4.65e
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.07
5.05
4.90
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.65
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.65
4.65
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.45
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
SP.
4.54
4.54
4.41
4.52
4.59
4.57
GR.
5.85
5.55
5.30
5.23
5.21
5.20
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
D.J. Parker
Tierre Green
Dennis Keyes
Kareem Moore
Corey Lynch
Marcus Griffin
Simeon Castille
Husain Abdullah
Joe Fields
Marcus Watts
Erick Jackson
Haruki Nakamura
Roger Williams
Bobbie Williams
Miguel Scott
Brandent Englemon
Marcus Carter
Lemar Herron
Kevin Mitchell
Djay Jones
Bobby Tatum
Chris Davis
Matthew Harper
Roy Loren
Ryan Mundy
Dominic Patrick
Gregor Smith
Justin Harrison
Jose Yearwood
Avery Roberson
Brandon Issac
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
UCLA
Nicholls State
Appalachian State
Texas
Alabama
Washington State
Syracuse
Kansas State
Texas
Cincinnati
Florida State
Bethune Cookman
North Carolina State
Michigan
Alabama
Texas Southern
Illinois
Georgia Tech
Abilene Christian
Duke
Oregon
North Texas
West Virginia
Arizona
Eastern Washington
Illinois
Brown
Georgia Tech
South Carolina
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
NAME
Durant Brooks
Mike Dragosavich
Brett Kern
Tim Reyer
Andrew Larson
Ken Debauche
COLLEGE
Georgia Tech
North Dakota State
Toledo
Kansas State
California
Wisconsin
X
SS
OLB
X
PR
Ch.
OLB
X, OLB
Jr., Ch., X
OLB
OLB
XX
X, OLB
Ch.
CB, X
FS
X
X
192
208
199
213
202
196
195
202
201
200
184
203
200
214
190
206
202
207
212
210
195
205e
177
199
215
210
207
210
226
200
205
4.64
4.49
4.59
4.67
4.59
4.59
4.64
4.66
4.64
4.66
4.55
4.62
4.64
4.6e
4.52
4.62
4.58
4.52
4.67
4.69
4.51
4.65e
4.68
4.54
4.61
4.89
4.6e
4.56
4.64
4.69
4.79
5.13
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.05
4.95
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.40
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
WT.
205
207
206
190
207
210
COM.
Jr., CB
X
PR
CB
X
HT.
6003
6054
6022
5114
5116
6007
WT.
204
212
210
206
198
213
SP.
4.9e
4.94
4.81
5.11
5.0e
5.0e
GR. COM.
5.37
5.10
5.05
5.00
4.95
4.90
Owen Tolson
Kyle Tucker
Benjamin Dato
Waylon Prather
Johnny Ayers
Daniel Zeidman
Zac Atterberry
Army
Kansas
Fordham
San Jose State
Boston College
Idaho State
Lindenwood (Mo.)
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
CB
NAME
Steven Hauschka
Brandon Coutu
Art Carmody
Garrett Hartley
Shane Longest
Taylor Mehlhaff
Alexis Serna
Connor Barth
Chris Gould
Chris Nendick
Jeremy Ito
Parker Douglass
Thomas Schneider
Troy Van Blarcom
Bret Culbertson
Julian Rauch
COLLEGE
North Carolina State
Georgia
Louisville
Oklahoma
St. Xavier (Ill.)
Wisconsin
Oregon State
North Carolina
Virginia
Northern Illinois
Rutgers
South Dakota State
California
Kansas Wesleyan
Iowa State
Appalachian State
RK.
1.
2.
3.
NAME
Mikey Henderson
Rudy Burgess
Larry Taylor
COLLEGE
Georgia
Arizona State
Connecticut
RK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NAME
Timothy Bugg
Tyler Schmitt
J.J. Jansen
Garisson Sanborn
Chase Norton
COLLEGE
Indiana
San Diego State
Notre Dame
Florida State
Dixie State (Utah)
6016
6013
6021
6026
6001
6002
6016
210
216
203
220
190
201
186
5.00
5.0e
5.09
5.01
4.89
4.77
4.81
4.85
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.60
4.50 PK
4.50
SP.
4.9e
5.0e
5.29
5.0e
5.0e
5.0e
4.8e
5.2e
5.25e
5.0e
5.0e
4.86
4.79
5.1e
5.0e
5.3e
GR.
5.25
5.10
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.09
5.05
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.80
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.40
PLACEKICKERS
CB
X
RS
IN
X
X
HT.
6032
5114
5085
5087
5100
5103
5064
5115
5114
5097
5106
5082
5114
6025
6060e
5110
WT.
210
188
180
199
177
184
170
193
214
182
183
165
190
228
180e
207
COM.
P, KO
P, KO
P
Jr.
RETURN SPECIALISTS
XX, CB
PUNTERS
FREE SAFETIES
HT.
6001
6013
5117
5116
6002
6003
5112
6000
6002
5104
6003
5102
6003
5117
6003
6005
6001
5101
5115
6001
6001
5114
5117
5115
5111
6003
5115
6000e
5113
6003
6010
6005
6007
5095
6011
6006
6016
HT.
5100
5101
5060
WT.
150
186
174
SP.
4.44
4.52
4.67
GR.
4.80
4.60
4.50
COM.
WR
WR
X, WR
SP.
5.16
4.96
4.82
5.23
4.85e
GR. COM.
4.95
4.80
4.75
4.70
4.60 MI
LONG-SNAPPERS
HT.
6004
6022
6023
6002
6025
WT.
258
231
254
238
269
COLLEGE
3
18
56
57
94
137
156
160
162
186
198
209
223
Boston College
Delaware
Louisville
Michigan
San Diego State
USC
Oregon
San Diego
Tennessee
Hawaii
Kentucky
LSU
Washington State
Matt Ryan
Joe Flacco
Brian Brohm
Chad Henne
Kevin OConnell
John David Booty
Dennis Dixon
Josh Johnson
Erik Ainge
Colt Brennan
Andre Woodson
Matt Flynn
Alex Brink
RD
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
FULLBACKS (5)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
69
146
163
204
227
LSU
Furman
West Virginia
Montana
Arkansas
Jacob Hester
Jerome Felton
Owen Schmitt
Lex Hilliard
Peyton Hillis
RD
3
5
5
6
7
COLLEGE
4
13
22
23
24
44
55
64
73
89
122
139
149
166
172
176
179
202
213
233
238
240
Arkansas
Oregon
Arkansas
Illinois
East Carolina
Tulane
Rutgers
Central Florida
Texas
West Virginia
Georgia Tech
Arizona State
Richmond
UTEP
Georgia
Toledo
NW Missouri State
Michigan
USC
California
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Darren McFadden
Jonathan Stewart
Felix Jones
Rashard Mendenhall
Chris Johnson
Matt Fort
Ray Rice
Kevin Smith
Jamaal Charles
Steve Slaton
Tashard Choice
Ryan Torain
Timothy Hightower
Marcus Thomas
Thomas Brown
Jalen Parmele
Xavier Omon
Mike Hart
Chauncey Washington
Justin Forsett
Cory Boyd
Allen Patrick
RD
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
COLLEGE
33
34
36
41
42
46
49
51
Houston
Michigan State
Kansas State
Indiana
Virginia Tech
Coastal Carolina
California
Oklahoma
Donnie Avery
Devin Thomas
Jordy Nelson
James Hardy
Eddie Royal
Jerome Simpson
DeSean Jackson
Malcolm Kelly
RD
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
53
58
70
81
84
95
97
105
106
125
126
128
136
153
171
174
182
191
193
205
215
217
224
226
237
246
248
Limas Sweed
Dexter Jackson
Earl Bennett
Early Doucet
Harry Douglas
Mario Manningham
Andre Bubba Caldwell
William Franklin
Marcus Smith
Arman Shields
Lavelle Hawkins
Keenan Burton
Kenneth Moore
Matt Slater
Marcus Henry
Josh Morgan
Kevin Robinson
Paul Hubbard
Jaymar Johnson
Pierre Garcon
Justin Harper
Brett Swain
Steve Johnson
Chaz Schilens
Adrian Arrington
Mario Urrutia
Marcus Monk
Texas
Appalachian State
Vanderbilt
LSU
Louisville
Michigan
Florida
Missouri
New Mexico
Richmond
California
Kentucky
Wake Forest
UCLA
Kansas
Virginia Tech
Utah State
Wisconsin
Jackson State
Mt. Union
Virginia Tech
San Diego State
Kentucky
San Diego State
Michigan
Louisville
Arkansas
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
COLLEGE
30
38
48
61
76
85
91
111
127
132
141
158
196
207
232
239
Purdue
Notre Dame
USC
Texas A&M
Tennessee
California
Texas
Missouri
Kentucky
Kansas
Louisville
Michigan State
Virginia
Villanova
LSU
Central Florida
Dustin Keller
John Carlson
Fred Davis
Martellus Bennett
Brad Cottam
Craig Stevens
Jermichael Finley
Martin Rucker
Jacob Tamme
Derek Fine
Gary Barnidge
Kellen Davis
Tom Santi
Matt Sherry
Keith Zinger
Michael Merritt
RD
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
CENTERS (4)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
107
187
201
236
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Wake Forest
Buffalo
Cody Wallace
John Sullivan
Steve Justice
Jarney Richard
RD
4
6
6
7
COLLEGE
15
39
59
83
Virginia
USC
Arizona State
Rutgers
Branden Albert
Chilo Rachal
Mike Pollak
Jeremy Zuttah
RD
1
2
2
3
99
108
110
135
157
195
222
250
Oniel Cousins
Kory Lichtensteiger
Shawn Murphy
Josh Sitton
Roy Schuening
Donald Thomas
Chester Adams
Mackenzy Bernadeau
UTEP
Bowling Green
Utah State
Central Florida
Oregon State
Connecticut
Georgia
Bentley (Mass.)
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
COLLEGE
1
12
14
17
19
21
26
65
96
109
112
130
133
150
164
170
184
211
219
225
230
234
241
247
Michigan
Boise State
Vanderbilt
Boston College
Pittsburgh
USC
Virginia Tech
Toledo
Northern Iowa
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Texas
Weber State
Louisville
Nebraska
Clemson
California
Arkansas
Northwestern St.
Northern Iowa
Auburn
Texas A&M
Oregon
Ohio State
Jake Long
Ryan Clady
Chris Williams
Gosder Cherilus
Jeff Otah
Sam Baker
Duane Brown
John Greco
Chad Rinehart
Mike McGlynn
Anthony Collins
Tony Hills
David Hale
Breno Giacomini
Carl Nicks
Barry Richardson
Mike Gibson
Nate Garner
Demetrius Bell
Brandon Keith
King Dunlap
Corey Clark
Geoff Schwartz
Kirk Barton
RD
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
COLLEGE
2
8
28
29
32
50
52
54
66
72
102
103
116
161
169
185
199
208
210
242
244
245
Virginia
Florida
USC
North Carolina
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
Auburn
Eastern Michigan
Hampton
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Winston-Salem St.
Iowa
Georgia
Buffalo
Texas A&M
Southern Mississippi
Michigan State
Gardner-Webb
Kansas State
Cincinnati
Arizona
Chris Long
Derrick Harvey
Lawrence Jackson
Kentwan Balmer
Phillip Merling
Calais Campbell
Quentin Groves
Jason Jones
Kendall Langford
Chris Ellis
Jeremy Thompson
William Hayes
Kenny Iwebema
Marcus Howard
Trevor Scott
Chris Harrington
Robert Henderson
Ervin Baldwin
Brian Johnston
Rob Jackson
Angelo Craig
Lionel Dotson
RD
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
COLLEGE
5
7
47
77
87
90
115
121
144
145
148
151
152
181
190
216
LSU
1
USC
1
Notre Dame
2
Auburn
3
Florida State
3
Arkansas
3
Maryland
4
Texas A&M
4
North Carolina St. 5
Fresno State
5
Virginia Tech
5
Texas
5
Florida State
5
Wisconsin
6
Iowa State
6
Ohio
7
Glenn Dorsey
Sedrick Ellis
Trevor Laws
Patrick Sims
Andre Fluellen
Marcus Harrison
Dre Moore
Joseph Red Bryant
DeMario Pressley
Jason Shirley
Carlton Powell
Frank Okam
Letroy Guion
Nick Hayden
Ahtyba Rubin
Landon Cohen
RD
LINEBACKERS (34)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
6
9
10
37
45
71
74
78
80
88
92
93
104
118
123
134
138
147
154
155
165
167
175
183
188
197
200
203
214
221
228
231
243
252
Ohio State
USC
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Colorado
Miami (Fla.)
Penn State
Michigan
McNeese State
UCLA
Purdue
Georgia Tech
UNLV
Virginia Tech
Brigham Young
Purdue
Arizona State
Iowa State
Montana
USC
Vanderbilt
Middle Tenn. State
Florida State
Arizona
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota State
Wheaton
Ohio State
North Carolina
Tulsa
St. Augustine
Oregon State
Idaho
Vernon Gholston
Keith Rivers
Jerod Mayo
Curtis Lofton
Jordon Dizon
Tavares Gooden
Dan Connor
Shawn Crable
Bryan Smith
Bruce Davis
Cliff Avril
Philip Wheeler
James Beau Bell
Xavier Adibi
Bryan Kehl
Stanford Keglar
Robert James
Alvin Bowen
Kroy Biermann
Thomas Williams
Jonathan Goff
Erik Walden
Geno Hayes
Spencer Larsen
Mike Humpal
Bo Ruud
Joe Mays
Andy Studebaker
Larry Grant
Hilee Taylor
Chris Chamberlain
Alex Hall
Joey Larocque
David Vobora
RD
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
COLLEGE
11 Leodis McKelvin
Troy
16 Dominique R.-Cromartie Tennessee State
Aqib Talib
Mike Jenkins
Antoine Cason
Brandon Flowers
Tracy Porter
Patrick Lee
Terrence Wheatley
Terrell Thomas
Charles Godfrey
Chevis Jackson
Reggie Smith
Antwaun Molden
Tyvon Branch
Justin King
Dwight Lowery
Reggie Corner
Jack Williams
Justin Tryon
Jonathan Wilhite
Jack Ikegwuonu
Brandon Carr
Zackary Bowman
Orlando Scandrick
Trae Williams
DeJuan Tribble
Wilrey Fontenot
Cary Williams
Kansas
South Florida
Arizona
Virginia Tech
Indiana
Auburn
Colorado
USC
Iowa
LSU
Oklahoma
Eastern Kentucky
Connecticut
Penn State
San Jose State
Akron
Kent State
Arizona State
Auburn
Wisconsin
Grand Valley State
Nebraska
Boise State
South Florida
Boston College
Arizona
Washburn
RD
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
SAFETIES (16)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
31
43
82
86
98
117
120
173
177
180
194
206
218
220
249
251
Miami (Fla.)
Arkansas State
North Carolina St.
Notre Dame
California
UTEP
LSU
Minnesota
Appalachian State
Nicholls State
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Army
Arizona State
UCLA
Pittsburgh
Kenny Phillips
Tyrell Johnson
DaJuan Morgan
Thomas Zbikowski
Thomas DeCoud
Quintin Demps
Craig Steltz
Dominique Barber
Corey Lynch
Kareem Moore
Ryan Mundy
Haruki Nakamura
Caleb Campbell
Josh Barrett
Chris Horton
Kennard Cox
RD
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
PLACEKICKERS (2)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
Wisconsin
Georgia
RD
6
7
PUNTERS (1)
PK. PLAYER
COLLEGE
CORNERBACKS (29)
PK. PLAYER
20
25
27
35
40
60
62
63
67
68
75
79
100
101
113
114
119
124
129
131
140
142
143
159
192
212
229
Georgia Tech
RD
6
COLLEGE
RD
6
PLAYER PRINTOUT
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
SPORTPICS
intriguing offensive
Instant impact:
weapon. UnfortunateDarren McFadden
ly for his immediate
will be a fantasy
value, McFadden will
producer in 2008
join a very crowded
Oakland backfield,
headed by 07 starter and 1,000-yard rusher
Justin Fargas. That said, Al Davis did not use
the fourth overall pick on McFadden for
nothing, so expect the former Razorback to
contribute from the get-go. His blazing
speed makes him a threat to score on every
touch, and the lowly Raiders desperately
could use his game-changing ability on
offense. With the inexperienced JaMarcus
Russell at the helm, expect Oakland to lean
heavily on their ground game, which should
mean plenty of opportunities for McFadden.
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Ask EXPERTS
THE
THE
QUESTION: Who will win the 2008 Rookie of the Year award?
MATT SOHN
ERIC EDHOLM
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
SENIOR EDITOR
DE DERRICK HARVEY
I am not saying that the Jaguars were one player
away and this is the guy. But I am saying that this
defense needs exactly this: a pass-rushing, pocket-collapsing defensive end who can wreak havoc. The
Jaguars have some good players up front, and getting
a strong, active end who can play either side and start
right away as a rookie makes this one of the better
units in the NFL. With Marcus Stroud gone, the front
four needed some reinforcements. Harvey delivers for
a defense that will look different than the group that
Mike Smith ran last season. Now, its Gregg Williams
crew, and with those cornerbacks and the linebackers
they have, you can bet that Williams will blitz and play
a fair share of man defense. That means Harvey
should get a lot of one-on-one blocking, and I think
the kid has 10 sacks in him as a rookie. Better still,
Harveys strength against the run is underrated, and
hell help pick up the slack of losing a guy like Stroud
from a group that allowed barely more than 100 rushing yards per game. I was surprised the Jaguars were
able to move up into the top 10 picks and get a player
of his caliber. Hell be good right away.
SPORTPICS
LES BENTLEY
DT GLENN DORSEY
Critics will point to the ambiguous status of his
much-scrutinized lower extremities. Theyll say he
had the benefit of playing on an LSU defense littered with NFL talent. Theyll say Kansas City is
where promising careers go to die. While each of
those concerns has merit, the fact that hes the most
dominating defensive tackle to enter the NFL since
Warren Sapp in 1995 is the overriding reason Glenn
Dorsey will emerge as Rookie of the Year. Overshadowed by the controversial trade of Pro Bowl DE
Jared Allen to Minnesota is the reality that the
Chiefs still have the makings of a strong, young
defensive line. Hell team with 07 draftees Tank
Tyler and Turk McBride and 06 first-round selection Tamba Hali to do damage to the questionable
offensive lines of the AFC West. Dorsey should be
the best of the bunch immediately. Remember, he
was the best defensive tackle in the college game the
last two years despite playing through a stress fracture as a junior and a sprained knee as a senior. Now
healthy, hes primed for stardom.
MIKE HOLBROOK
DAN PARR
MANAGING EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
LB JEROD MAYO
RB JONATHAN STEWART
KWR
SPORTPICS
MIKE WILKENING
MICHAEL BLUNDA
SENIOR EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
RB DARREN MCFADDEN
BRUCE L. SCHWARTZMAN
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SENIOR EDITOR
SPORTPICS
the catch.
The Vikings finished five games behind
Green Bay in the NFC North in 07, but the
complexion of the 08 division race dramatically changed in March when Packers QB
Brett Favre retired. Now, uncertainty at quarterback is a reality for every team in the
North. Green Bay is turning over the starting
job to Aaron Rodgers, who never has made
an NFL start. Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton
are competing to be Chicagos starter.
Detroits Jon Kitna will be 36 in September,
and he has been sacked 114 times the past
two seasons. The Lions are said to be high on
second-year passer Drew Stanton.
The Vikings hope the addition of Berrian
will help starter Tarvaris Jackson, who has
struggled in his first two NFL seasons. Significant improvement from Jackson would
make the Vikings even more formidable.
agent given the transition tag, signed his oneyear, $6.895 million tender on April 21. It
was speculated the Steelers gave Starks the
tag to get a better idea of his market value,
and they were expected to match any reasonable offer. Starks received no long-term
offers and thus signed the one-year contract,
which is guaranteed for the 2008 season. The
6-8, 337-pound Starks is expected to compete to start at right tackle.
The Broncos have been among the most
active bargain shoppers in free agency. They
have loaded up on wide receivers, signing exChief Samie Parker on April 15 and former
49er Darrell Jackson the following day. Earlier in free agency, Denver inked Panthers
WR Keary Colbert to a three-year, $7.2 million contract. Parker and Jackson were
signed after WR Brandon Marshall suffered a
serious arm injury while wrestling with his
brother.
The Broncos also bolstered their defense
a sore spot last season with several
signings. Ex-Panthers S Marquand Manuel
and ex-Chargers S Marlon McCree will compete for starting jobs.
Former Seahawks LB Niko Koutouvides, a
special-teams standout, could start in the
middle, while ex-Lions LB Boss Bailey, the
Broncos most expensive free-agent signing,
will start on the outside.
MAY 2008
WR Randy Moss
DE Jared Allen
DT Albert Haynesworth
LB Terrell Suggs
CB Asante Samuel
CB Nnamdi Asomugha
CB Marcus Trufant
OG Alan Faneca
RB Marion Barber
LB Lance Briggs
RB Michael Turner
DE Justin Smith
LB Karlos Dansby
OT Jordan Gross
DE Antwan Odom
OT Flozell Adams
OT Stacy Andrews
LB Calvin Pace
OG Jason Brown
S O.J. Atogwe
DT Corey Williams
DE Chris Canty
S Ken Hamlin
OL Damien Woody
TE L.J. Smith
PK Josh Brown
WR Dont Stallworth
QB Derek Anderson
S Madieu Williams
WR D.J. Hackett
S Gibril Wilson
P Dustin Colquitt
RB Julius Jones
LB Landon Johnson
PK Rob Bironas
WR Bernard Berrian
WR Javon Walker
DE Travis LaBoy
TE Alge Crumpler
OG Jacob Bell
C Jeff Faine
CB Drayton Florence
WR Andr Davis
DL Tommy Kelly
OG Jake Scott
DE Bobby McCray
DT Jovan Haye
OT David Stewart
LB Michael Boley
WR Jerry Porter
LB Kawika Mitchell
WR Bryant Johnson
S Yeremiah Bell
OG Justin Smiley
LB Demorrio Williams
DT Rod Coleman
S Eugene Wilson
DE Marques Douglas
LB Reggie Torbor
QB Josh McCown
RB DeShaun Foster
PK Jason Elam
OG Maurice Williams
FB Leonard Weaver
CB Domonique Foxworth
LB Tedy Bruschi
DE Kevin Carter
RB Derrick Ward
DE Jevon Kearse
LB Clark Haggans
OT Max Starks
RB Chris Brown
LB Victor Hobson
DE Antonio Smith
DT Darwin Walker
WR David Patten
OG Larry Allen
S Dwight Smith
LB Boss Bailey
S Will Demps
WR Justin Gage
S Chris Crocker
WR Devery Henderson
LB Danny Clark
QB Todd Collins
S Marlon McCree
WR Ernest Wilford
WR Isaac Bruce
WR Nate Washington
LB Dan Morgan
CB Eric Green
RB Ron Dayne
RB T.J. Duckett
WR Darrell Jackson
WR Marty Booker
ST Brendon Ayanbadejo
S C.C. Brown
FB Tony Richardson
RB Tatum Bell
RB Aaron Stecker
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Vikings
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Raiders
Chiefs
Seahawks
Panthers
Vikings
Raiders
Cardinals
Titans
Rams
Bucs
Jaguars
Texans
Raiders
Titans
Saints
Falcons
Jaguars
Bills
49ers
Dolphins
Dolphins
Chiefs
Bucs
Bucs
Dolphins
Dolphins
49ers
Falcons
Jaguars
Seahawks
Broncos
Patriots
Bucs
Giants
Titans
Cardinals
Steelers
Texans
Patriots
Cardinals
Saints
Lions
Broncos
Texans
Titans
Dolphins
Saints
Giants
Redskins
Broncos
Dolphins
49ers
Steelers
Saints
Cardinals
2 yrs. / $5 mil.
5 yrs. / $17.5 mil. / $4.3 mil. SB
2 yrs. / $4.75 mil.
4 yrs. / $14 mil.
1 yr. / $1.15 mil. / $300,000
1 yr. / $2 mil.
2 yrs. / $4 mil.
3 yrs. / $9 mil.
1 yr. / $2 mil. / $500,000 SB
4 yrs. / $13 mil. / $6 mil. SB
2 yrs. / $6 mil.
1 yr. tender / $1.417 mil.
1 yr. / $1.48 mil.
1 yr. tender / $2.017 mil.
Seahawks
Broncos
Bears
Ravens
Texans
Jets
Lions
Saints
MAY 2008
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AFC EAST
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 17
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
AFC NORTH
AFC SOUTH
AFC West
NFC EAST
NFC NORTH
NFC SOUTH
NFC WEST
Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Ravens
Houston Texans
Denver Broncos
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears
Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals
Seattle
at Jacksonville
Oakland
at St. Louis
at Arizona
Bye
San Diego
at Miami
N.Y. Jets
at New England
Cleveland
at Kansas City
San Francisco
Miami at Toronto
at N.Y. Jets
at Denver
New England
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
Miami Dolphins
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
N.Y. Jets
1 p.m.
at Arizona
4:15 p.m.
at New England
1 p.m.
Bye
San Diego
1 p.m.
at Houston
1 p.m.
Baltimore
1 p.m.
Buffalo
1 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
Seattle
1 p.m.
Oakland
1 p.m.
New England
1 p.m.
at St. Louis
1 p.m.
at Buffalo (Toronto) 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco
1 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
at N.Y. Jets
1 p.m.
Kansas City
at N.Y. Jets
Miami
Bye
at San Francisco
at San Diego
Denver
St. Louis
at Indianapolis
Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
at Miami
Pittsburgh
at Seattle*
at Oakland
Arizona
at Buffalo
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
at Miami
New England
at San Diego
Arizona
Bye
Cincinnati
at Oakland
Kansas City
at Buffalo
St. Louis
at New England
at Tennessee
Denver
at San Francisco
Buffalo
at Seattle
Miami
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 29
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 20
Dec. 28
Cincinnati
at Houston
Cleveland
at Pittsburgh
Tennessee
at Indianapolis
at Miami
Oakland
at Cleveland
Bye
at N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia
at Cincinnati
Washington
Pittsburgh
at Dallas
Jacksonville
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Cincinnati Bengals
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 20
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Baltimore
Tennessee
at N.Y. Giants
Cleveland
at Dallas
at N.Y. Jets
Pittsburgh
Bye
Jacksonville
at Houston
Philadelphia
at Pittsburgh
Baltimore
at Indianapolis
Washington
at Cleveland
Kansas City
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Cleveland Browns
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 13
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 17
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 15
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Dallas
Pittsburgh
at Baltimore
at Cincinnati
Bye
N.Y. Giants
at Washington
at Jacksonville
Baltimore
Denver
at Buffalo
Houston
Indianapolis
at Tennessee
at Philadelphia
Cincinnati
at Pittsburgh
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 29
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 3
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 20
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Houston
at Cleveland
at Philadelphia
Baltimore
at Jacksonville
Bye
at Cincinnati
N.Y. Giants
at Washington
Indianapolis
San Diego
Cincinnati
at New England
Dallas
at Baltimore
at Tennessee
Cleveland
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Dec. 1
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Pittsburgh
Baltimore
at Tennessee
at Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Miami
Detroit
Bye
at Minnesota
Cincinnati
at Indianapolis
at Cleveland
Jacksonville
at Green Bay
Tennessee
at Oakland
Chicago
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 27
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 18
Dec. 28
Chicago
at Minnesota
Jacksonville
Bye
at Houston
Baltimore
at Green Bay
at Tennessee
New England
at Pittsburgh
Houston
at San Diego*
at Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
at Jacksonville
Tennessee
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Dec. 1
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 18
Dec. 28
at Tennessee
Buffalo
at Indianapolis
Houston
Pittsburgh
at Denver
Bye
Cleveland
at Cincinnati
at Detroit
Tennessee
Minnesota
at Houston
at Chicago
Green Bay
Indianapolis
at Baltimore
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Tennessee Titans
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 27
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Jacksonville
at Cincinnati
Houston
Minnesota
at Baltimore
Bye
at Kansas City
Indianapolis
Green Bay
at Chicago
at Jacksonville
N.Y. Jets
at Detroit
Cleveland
at Houston
Pittsburgh
at Indianapolis
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 20
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Oakland
San Diego
New Orleans
at Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Jacksonville
at New England
Bye
Miami
at Cleveland
at Atlanta
Oakland
at N.Y. Jets
Kansas City
at Carolina
Buffalo
at San Diego
10:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
at New England
1 p.m.
Oakland
1 p.m.
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
Denver
1 p.m.
at Carolina
1 p.m.
Bye
Tennessee
1 p.m.
at N.Y. Jets
1 p.m.
Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
at San Diego
4:15 p.m.
New Orleans
1 p.m.
Buffalo
1 p.m.
at Oakland
4:15 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
San Diego
1 p.m.
Miami
1 p.m.
at Cincinnati
1 p.m.
Oakland Raiders
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 4
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Denver
10:15 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
at Buffalo
1 p.m.
San Diego
4:05 p.m.
Bye
at New Orleans
1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets
4:15 p.m.
at Baltimore
1 p.m.
Atlanta
4:15 p.m.
Carolina
4:05 p.m.
at Miami
1 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
Kansas City
4:15 p.m.
at San Diego
8:15 p.m.
New England
4:15 p.m.
Houston
4:05 p.m.
at Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
Carolina
4:15 p.m.
at Denver
4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets
8:30 p.m.
at Oakland
4:05 p.m.
at Miami
1 p.m.
New England
8:15 p.m.
at Buffalo
1 p.m.
at New Orleans (London) 1 p.m.
Bye
Kansas City
4:15 p.m.
at Pittsburgh
4:15 p.m.
Indianapolis*
8:15 p.m.
Atlanta
4:05 p.m.
Oakland
8:15 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
at Tampa Bay*
8:15 p.m.
Denver
4:15 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 15
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 20
Dec. 28
at Cleveland
Philadelphia
at Green Bay
Washington
Cincinnati
at Arizona
at St. Louis
Tampa Bay
at N.Y. Giants
Bye
at Washington*
San Francisco
Seattle
at Pittsburgh
N.Y. Giants*
Baltimore
at Philadelphia
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 11
Dec. 22
Dec. 28
Washington
at St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bye
Seattle
at Cleveland
San Francisco
at Pittsburgh
Dallas
at Philadelphia
Baltimore
at Arizona
at Washington
Philadelphia
at Dallas*
Carolina
at Minnesota
St. Louis
at Dallas
Pittsburgh
at Chicago
Washington
at San Francisco
Bye
Atlanta
at Seattle
N.Y. Giants
at Cincinnati
at Baltimore
Arizona
at N.Y. Giants
Cleveland
at Washington
Dallas
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Washington Redskins
Sept. 4
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 3
Nov. 6
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at N.Y. Giants
New Orleans
Arizona
at Dallas
at Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
at Detroit
Pittsburgh
Bye
Dallas*
at Seattle
N.Y. Giants
at Baltimore
at Cincinnati
Philadelphia
at San Francisco
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Detroit Lions
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles
Sept. 7
Sept. 15
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 15
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Indianapolis
at Carolina
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
at Detroit
at Atlanta
Minnesota
Bye
Detroit
Tennessee
at Green Bay
at St. Louis
at Minnesota*
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Green Bay
at Houston
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
Green Bay
1 p.m.
at San Francisco 4:05 p.m.
Bye
Chicago
1 p.m.
at Minnesota
1 p.m.
at Houston
4:05 p.m.
Washington
1 p.m.
at Chicago
1 p.m.
Jacksonville
1 p.m.
at Carolina
1 p.m.
Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
Tennessee
12:30 p.m.
Minnesota
1 p.m.
at Indianapolis
1 p.m.
New Orleans
1 p.m.
at Green Bay
1 p.m.
Minnesota
at Detroit
Dallas
at Tampa Bay
Atlanta
at Seattle
Indianapolis
Bye
at Tennessee
at Minnesota
Chicago
at New Orleans
Carolina
Houston
at Jacksonville
at Chicago
Detroit
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings
Sept. 8
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 6
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Green Bay
Indianapolis
Carolina
at Tennessee
at New Orleans
Detroit
at Chicago
Bye
Houston
Green Bay
at Tampa Bay
at Jacksonville
Chicago*
at Detroit
at Arizona
Atlanta
N.Y. Giants
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Detroit
at Tampa Bay
Kansas City
at Carolina
at Green Bay
Chicago
Bye
at Philadelphia
at Oakland
New Orleans
Denver
Carolina
at San Diego
at New Orleans
Tampa Bay
at Minnesota
St. Louis
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.|
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Carolina Panthers
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 8
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at San Diego
Chicago
at Minnesota
Atlanta
Kansas City
at Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Arizona
Bye
at Oakland
Detroit
at Atlanta
at Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Denver
at N.Y. Giants
at New Orleans
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
at Washington
1 p.m.
at Denver
4:05 p.m.
San Francisco
1 p.m.
Minnesota
8:30 p.m.
Oakland
1 p.m.
at Carolina
1 p.m.
San Diego (London) 1 p.m.
Bye
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
at Kansas City
1 p.m.
Green Bay
8:30 p.m.
at Tampa Bay
1 p.m.
Atlanta
1 p.m.
at Chicago
8:15 p.m.
at Detroit
1 p.m.
Carolina
1 p.m.
at New Orleans
Atlanta
at Chicago
Green Bay
at Denver
Carolina
Seattle
at Dallas
at Kansas City
Minnesota
at Detroit
New Orleans
at Carolina
at Atlanta
San Diego*
Oakland
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Bye
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 10
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at San Francisco
Miami
at Washington
at N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Dallas
Bye
at Carolina
at St. Louis
San Francisco
at Seattle
N.Y. Giants
at Philadelphia
St. Louis
Minnesota
at New England
Seattle
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
at Philadelphia
N.Y. Giants
at Seattle
Buffalo
Bye
at Washington
Dallas
at New England
Arizona
at N.Y. Jets
at San Francisco
Chicago
Miami
at Arizona
Seattle
San Francisco
at Atlanta
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Arizona
at Seattle
Detroit
at New Orleans
New England
Philadelphia
at N.Y. Giants
Seattle
Bye
at Arizona
St. Louis
at Dallas
at Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
at Miami
at St. Louis
Washington
4:15 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
at Buffalo
San Francisco
St. Louis
Bye
at N.Y. Giants
Green Bay
at Tampa Bay
at San Francisco
Philadelphia
at Miami
Arizona
Washington
at Dallas
New England*
at St. Louis
N.Y. Jets
at Arizona
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
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4:15 p.m.
Week One
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
Detroit at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at New England, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Houston at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Dallas at Cleveland, 4:15 p.m.
Carolina at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Chicago at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 8
Minnesota at Green Bay, 7 p.m.
Denver at Oakland, 10:15 p.m.
Week Two
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14
Chicago at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Washington, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Baltimore at Houston, 4:15 p.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 15
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Week Three
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21
Kansas City at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Week Four
(Byes: Detroit, Indianapolis, Miami,
New England, N.Y. Giants, Seattle)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Arizona at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Buffalo at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 29
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.
Week Five
(Byes: Cleveland, N.Y. Jets, St. Louis,
Oakland)
SUNDAY, OCT. 5
Tennessee at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Miami, 1 p.m.
Seattle at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Week Six
(Byes: Buffalo, Kansas City, Pittsburgh,
Tennessee)
SUNDAY, OCT. 12
Chicago at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Miami at Houston, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Oakland at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
New England at San Diego, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 13
N.Y. Giants at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.
Week Seven
(Byes: Arizona, Atlanta, Jacksonville,
Philadelphia)
SUNDAY, OCT. 19
San Diego at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Dallas at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Houston, 4:05 p.m.
Indianapolis at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Cleveland at Washington, 4:15 p.m.
Seattle at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 20
Denver at New England, 8:30 p.m.
Week Eight
(Byes: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver,
Green Bay, Houston, Minnesota)
SUNDAY, OCT. 26
Oakland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at New England, 1 p.m.
San Diego vs. New Orleans at London, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 27
Indianapolis at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.
Week Nine
(Byes: Carolina, New Orleans,
San Diego, San Francisco)
SUNDAY, NOV. 2
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Miami at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.
Atlanta at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
New England at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 3
Pittsburgh at Washington, 8:30 p.m.
Week 10
(Byes: Baltimore, Dallas, Tampa Bay,
Washington)
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
Denver at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 9
New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Miami, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 10
San Francisco at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.
Week 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 13
N.Y. Jets at New England, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 16
Denver at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
San Diego at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Washington*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 17
Cleveland at Buffalo, 8:30 p.m.
Week 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 20
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 23
Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Houston at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Week 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 27
Tennessee at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.
Seattle at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Arizona at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 30
San Francisco at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Denver at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Miami at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at New England, 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 1
Jacksonville at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Week 14
THURSDAY, DEC. 4
Oakland at San Diego, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 7
Washington at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Houston at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Week 15
THURSDAY, DEC. 11
New Orleans at Chicago, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 14
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Denver at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Washington at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Miami, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
New England at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Dallas*, 8:15 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 15
Cleveland at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.
Week 16
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
Baltimore at Dallas, 8:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Miami at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Arizona at New England, 1 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Week 17
SUNDAY, DEC. 28
St. Louis at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Houston, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.
Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Denver at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
Washington at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
Postseason
SATURDAY, JAN. 3
AFC and NFC wild-card playoffs
SUNDAY, JAN. 4
AFC and NFC wild-card playoffs
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
AFC and NFC divisional playoffs
SUNDAY, JAN. 11
AFC and NFC divisional playoffs
SUNDAY, JAN. 18
AFC and NFC championship games
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
Super Bowl XLIII at Tampa, Fla.
SUNDAY, FEB. 8
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl at Honolulu
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Bills looking to ride
starting DT tandem
hard to boost run D
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Its no secret that the Dolphins
are building for the future, as
theyve spent the offseason purging the roster of their aging veterans and replacing them with
promising youngsters. But the way
we hear it, theyre taking a slightly
different approach with their front
office and coaching staff. Sixty-sixyear-old executive V.P. of football
A F C lN O R T H
Browns DL Smith
once again could
play multiple roles
In his first season in a 3-4 front,
Browns DL Shaun Smith proved
he could play both nose tackle and
defensive end. And he may be
called upon to play both roles
again this season for Clevelands
new-look defensive line. How the
line will be constructed is still
something of a mystery, but
ex-Lions DT Shaun
Rogers and ex-Packers DE
Corey Williams were not
acquired to play minor
roles. Smith, while stressing
that the group needs to develop
strong chemistry reminiscent of
the Patriots defensive line,
believes that the lines overall talent will make that process simpler
than some might expect. "Its a
project, but not a project, Smith
told PFW. These guys are wellestablished guys in the league.
Shaun Rogers is a Pro Bowler.
Hes a big, massive body like
Coreys a big massive body. Veteran DE Robaire Smith, long a
capable contributor, is also in the
mix up front. In the meantime,
Smith told PFW hes preparing for
the season with the mindset of a
starter. His offseason routine has
been heavy on conditioning and
film work, the latter to learn opponents tendencies and remind himself of what he did well and
what he needs to improve upon
as he enters his second season in
the Browns defense. Once a
defensive tackle in the Bengals 43 scheme, Smith said the 3-4
requires a lineman to develop a
different set of skills. You cant just
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Another chance: LB Odell Thurman will compete for a roster spot with the Bengals after being reinstated by the NFL
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Steelers gave OT Max
Starks the transition tag and waited to see if a market would develop for the massive former starter.
None developed, and Starks
signed his one-year, $6.895 million
tender on April 21. Where
Starks fits in the Steelers
lineup figures to be one of
the more interesting training-camp storylines for
Pittsburgh. Weve heard the
Steelers coaching staff is not sold
on the idea of re-inserting Starks
into the lineup at right tackle in
place of Willie Colon, who struggled at times in his first season as
a starter. However, head coach
Mike Tomlin, in the week leading
up to the draft, said that Colon
would get a look at guard in the
offseason. Colon replaced Starks
at right tackle after the latter had
an 06 season to forget. Considering the problems the Steelers have
had at this position the past two
seasons, the play of both Starks
and Colon figures to be scrutinized
throughout the summer. At the
very least, Starks will be the first
tackle off the bench.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
The reinstatement of LB Odell
Thurman gives the Bengals
improved depth and a dose of
intrigue at a position where the
team struggled to have
enough healthy bodies a
season ago. When last
seen in regular-season play
in the 2005 season, Thurman was one of the Bengals best defensive players, a
fleet-footed, sure tackler who was
strong in pass coverage and could
often make up for his mistakes
with his speed. Thurman, who will
only be 25 years old at the start of
the 08 season, could, at the very
least, help the Bengals specialteams coverage units if he still is
BALTIMORE RAVENS
The potential season-ending
knee injury suffered by TE Quinn
Sypniewski hurts the teams
depth at a position riddled by
injuries a season ago, and it could
have a material effect on the
offense. Sypniewski, an
above-average blocker,
developed into an effective
target on short passes a
season ago, catching 34
passes for 246 yards and
starting nine games. With Sypniewski out, the Ravens may be
forced to rely more heavily on veteran Daniel Wilcox, whose 07
season was cut short by a variety
of injuries. Wilcox is recovering
from offseason toe surgery but is
expected to be ready for training
camp. Wilcox is a better receiver
than blocker. The same can be
said for starter Todd Heap, who is
back at full strength after missing
10 games with a hamstring injury
last season. Sypniewski tore the
anterior cruciate ligament in his left
knee after colliding with LB
Antwan Barnes in a minicamp
practice on April 18.
A F C lS O U T H
No new talks between
Titans, PK Bironas
on a long-term deal
The way we hear it, talks
between the Titans and PK Rob
Bironas on a long-term deal have
not occurred in some time, yet
were hearing the restricted free
agent hopes to stay in Tennessee
beyond 2008. Bironas, a restricted
free agent, has yet to sign his ten-
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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
When Jaguars owner Wayne
Weaver hired vice president of
player personnel James Shack
Harris in 2003, Weaver bestowed
upon him the final authority over
personnel matters. Whether or not
hes officially still the ultimate decision maker is unclear, but word
were hearing is that Harris days in
Jacksonville may be numbered. Recently promoted
executive director of college
and pro personnel Gene
Smith is viewed as a rising
star within league circles,
and Weaver is prepared to expand
Smiths powers even more to
ensure hes not tempted to bolt
Jacksonville Smith was a serious candidate for the Falcons GM
job that eventually went to
Thomas Dimitroff. While its
unlikely Harris would be fired, a
diminishment of authority could
convince Harris to leave on his
own, especially considering he
harbors resentment toward Weaver
for firing director of pro personnel
and close friend Charles Bailey
while promoting Smith.
LES BENTLEY
MAY 2008
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
HOUSTON TEXANS
A veteran NFL assistant recently told PFW that the play of
safeties, more so than other positions, can be more easily judged
on the basis of statistics, with
interceptions among the primary
indicators of performance. In this
category, the Texans safeties have
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A U D I B L E S
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
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Unsettled situation: CB Nnamdi Asomugha has yet to sign his tender
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fallen short in recent seasons.
C.C. Brown was the only Houston
safety to intercept a pass last season, and he intercepted just one.
In 2006, Brown and two other
Houston safeties intercepted one pass apiece. It
should be noted that S Will
Demps, who worked his
way into the lineup last
season, was a pleasant
surprise in pass coverage; he didnt intercept a pass, but he
knocked away four throws and
was voted a Pro Bowl alternate.
Demps and Brown are the
favorites to start, with Glenn Earl
who has shown promise at
times but has also struggled to
stay healthy leading the cast of
challengers. Whatever the starting
lineup, more big plays are needed
from this position group.
A F C lW E S T
Holdout by Asomugha
could affect Raiders
secondarys progress
For all the fawning over the
Raiders CB tandem and the
somewhat premature crowning of
DENVER BRONCOS
Broncos WLB D.J. Williams will
complete a full circle rotation, of
sorts, next season as he moves
back to weak side after not having
played there since 2004, his rookie
season. Williams is set to start at a
new position in the linebacker
corps for the third time in as many
Jared Allen
Karlos Dansby
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With the latest NFL draft drifting away in the rearview mirror, we can all begin focusing on other pro football-related matters with a multitude of minicamps and
organized training activities (OTAs) now set to take cenYEAR NFC CHAMPION
RECORD
RECORD YEAR BEFORE
ter stage.
2007 NEW YORK GIANTS*
10-6; 2nd in NFC East
8-8; 3rd in NFC East
At the top of this grizzled gridiron chroniclers person2006 CHICAGO BEARS
13-3; 1st in NFC North 11-5; 1st in NFC North (lost divisional-round game to Panthers)
al list is an attempt to begin answering the following
2005 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
13-3; 1st in NFC West
9-7; 1st in NFC West (lost wild-card game to Rams)
question, one that I believe couldnt be any more challenging:
2004 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
13-3; 1st in NFC East
12-4; 1st in NFC East (lost NFC title game to Panthers)
Which team from the NFC will be participating next
2003 CAROLINA PANTHERS
11-5; 1st in NFC South 7-9; 4th in NFC South
Feb. 1 in Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium
2002 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS* 12-4; 1st in NFC South 9-7; 3rd in NFC Central
in Tampa, Fla.?
While I am also extremely interested in the eventual
14-2; 1st in NFC West
10-6; 2nd in NFC West (lost wild-card game to Saints)
2001 ST. LOUIS RAMS
AFC champ in 2008, I cant help but be a bit more
* INDICATES SUPER BOWL CHAMPION
intrigued at present by the Nothing For Certain confer DAN ARKUSH
ence, where no fewer than seven different teams have
made it to the Super Bowl
the past seven seasons (see
more concerned about their teams greater good than the
in 06 he had been traded from the Titans in exchange
accompanying table).
size of their bank accounts.
for a fourth-round pick the previous June McNair was
Now thats parity.
Its a refreshing departure from the disturbingly large
far from his best vs. Indy, getting picked off twice.
In the AFC, the high-andflock of dissatisfied name players currently littering
That said, McNairs trademark toughness will no
mighty New England Patrithe NFL landscape, whining about their existing condoubt stand the test of time.
ots have done a pretty good
tracts and, in some cases, threatening holdouts that
There was no greater warrior or player with a bigger
job of raining on the
always seem to end up doing more harm than good.
heart than Steve McNair, Ravens MLB Ray Lewis said.
leagues parity parade, manIt doesnt hurt that, on the field, the Seahawks look
He can now walk away with his head up high.
aging four Super Bowl invivery solid on both sides of the ball. If anything, their
Everyone says, Play every day like it is your last down,
tations and three league
shaky special-teams situation could prove to be their
and that is what he did.
titles in that same span.
undoing.
Meanwhile, the NFCs
Of course, if Seattle were to win one for Holmgren, it
current streak of seven difwould snap the streak weve gone to such great lengths
ferent Super Bowl teams is
to emphasize in this issues Slant.
unsurpassed in league
But whether thats really possible in the impossible-toannals. You have to go back
to the AFC streak of five dif- figure NFC is anybodys guess.
ferent conference champs
from 1993-97 (Buffalo in
93, San Diego in 94, Pittsburgh in 95, New England
When 13-year veteran Steve McNair became the latin 96 and Denver in 97) to
History repeating? Eli
est highly regarded NFL quarterback to announce his
find anywhere near as much
Mannings Giants hope to
retirement, following the lead of fellow Mississippian
variety in Super Bowl cast
break the trend of NFC
Brett Favre six weeks earlier, he got a standing ovation
members by conference.
champs failing to reach the
from his Ravens teammates.
Will the current NFC
next seasons Super Bowl
Nobody should be surprised.
streak reach eight in 08?
Right up to the end of a great career, which included
Another way of asking the same question, obviously, is
four Pro Bowl berths and five playoff appearances
to focus on the likelihood of the Super Bowl-champion
including a memorable Super Bowl gem for the Titans
Giants successfully defending their crown under the
against the Rams after the 1999 season
direction of newlywed Eli Manning, the feaMcNair always commanded the utmost
tured attraction in the NFLs prime-time
respect from his teammates.
season opener between the Giants and
Tough as nails: Steve McNair was highly respected by
teammates and rivals alike for his willingness to play hurt
There have been plenty of QBs
Washington Redskins a little more
who matched McNair in the talthan five months down the road.
ent department. But there are
Are Eli and the Giants good
few, if any, who could rival
enough to make it to their sechim in the leadership departond straight Super Bowl?
BEST DRAFT
QB Steve McNairs most noteworthy accomment, where his ability to
Absolutely. The champiKANSAS CITY CHIEFS
plishments:
shrug off a litany of
onship form Tom CoughThe Chiefs couldnt have had a more quality draft.
injuries throughout his
lins troops displayed
He is one of three black QBs along with
Not only did they select the best overall defensive
career provided a condown the stretch in 07
Doug Williams (January 1988 with the Redskins)
player available in Glenn Dorsey with their first pick,
stant, genuine source of
was not a mirage.
and Donovan McNabb (February 2005 with the
they were able to steal the drafts second-best offensive
inspiration.
But if forced to make a
Eagles) to play in the Super Bowl. McNair came
lineman in OT-OG Branden Albert 10 picks later.
Will McNair follow
prediction on the NFC
through with flying colors in his only title appearFavre directly into the Pro
champ right now with the
ance in SB XXXIV, completing 22-of-36 passes for
WORST DRAFT
Football Hall of Fame five
offseason still in its early
214 yards and setting a Super Bowl record for
TENNESSEE TITANS
years from now? Thats
stages, the Giants would
rushing by a QB with eight carries for 64 yards in
highly unlikely.
have to be my third choice
First-round RB Chris Johnson might have had
the Rams 23-16 victory, which wasnt clinched
While respectable,
behind, in no particular order
a blazing 40-time at the Combine, but he was
until the final play.
McNairs numbers are hardly
(drum roll, please ), the Cowa huge reach. The rest of Tennessees
During a rugged five-game stretch at the end
Canton-esque. Beyond that, the
boys and the Seahawks.
picks were so-so at best.
of his 2002 season with the Titans, McNair was so
lack of a championship ring on his
With QB Tony Romo benefiting
DAN ARKUSH
banged up with injuries to three different body
finger wouldnt appear to bode too
from another year of seasoning and
parts (turf toe, strained ribs, sore back) that he
well for his candidacy.
OLB DeMarcus Ware spearheading a
couldnt practice. Nonetheless, the Titans won all
A different finish in his aforementioned
defense that I expect to be among the leagues
five games with McNair at the helm to finish 11-5
Super Bowl outing one in which he brilliantly
best next season with or without Pacman Jones I
and reach the AFC championship game for the
brought the Titans back from a 16-point second-half
think the Cowboys will again capture the NFC East title
second time in four seasons.
deficit, only to fall a yard short of what could have
but also be a much more potent force in the 08 postseabeen the game-tying score with no time remaining
son.
In 2003, McNair was named the leagues cocertainly would have enhanced McNairs Hall of Fame
As for the Seahawks, I can easily envision a last hurMVP along with the Colts Peyton Manning after
candidacy.
rah of the highest order for retiring head coach Mike
throwing for 3,215 yards and registering a 24-7 TDSo perhaps would have a better performance in the
Holmgren. I love the chemistry on team president Tim
interception ratio.
Ravens15-6 playoff loss to the Colts in January 2007.
Ruskells carefully constructed roster, with star perform DAN ARKUSH
After leading Baltimore to a franchise-best 13-3 record
ers such as MLB Lofa Tatupu appearing to be much
TOM BERG
LES BENTLEY
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