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The Draft's Winners and Losers

Posted Apr 28, 08 8:10 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The Chiefs made all 13 of their 2008 draft picks count by tapping defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and picking up sleepers, writes Mel Kiper Jr for ESPN. The Cowboys would have made out equally well but didn't draft a wide receiver, and the Redskins got big guns despite trading out of the first round. But not everyone drafted smart.

Most teams fall into Kiper's B+ to C+ range, but the AFC South was full of lower achievers. Houston did well to grab Duane Brown but picked some questionable players too high, and Tennessee picked running back Chris Johnson when they needed a wide receiver. The Jaguars fared the worst, trading away three picks to take Derrick Harvey too high.

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Jake Long, a tackle from Michigan, speaks at a news conference after being selected first overall by the Miami Dolphins during the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft.   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Chris Long, a defensive end from Virginia, speaks at a news conference after being selected second overall by the St. Louis Rams during first round of the NFL draft.   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A card with Michigan tackle Jake Long's name on it sits ready to be handed off to officially announce him as the Miami Dolphins' first round pick in the NFL Draft.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey holds up a jersey after being picked fifth overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL draft Saturday, April 26, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Derrick Harvey, center, runs through a drill for NFL scouts during the NFL Combine Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Gainesville, Fla. The Jaguars traded up to get Harvey, sacrificing three picks.   (AP Photo/Gainesville Sun, Doug Finger)
Darren McFadden, a running back from Arkansas, speaks at a news conference after being selected fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the NFL football draft Saturday, April 26,...   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Glenn Dorsey, a defensive tackle from Louisiana State, speaks at a news conference after being selected fifth overall by the Kansas City Chiefs during the first round of the NFL football draft Saturday,...   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, Louisiana State University, acknowledges fans after being announced as the fifth overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL draft Saturday, April 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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