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2008 NFL Draft

Even after the draft ends, the fallout will last all the way to the beginning of the regular season.

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  • April 2008

    • The Draft's Winners and Losers

      ESPN  |  Apr 28, 08 8:10 AM CDT

      The Draft's Winners and Losers

      (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. More »

    • Longs Top Draft, Ryan Goes #3

      NBC Sports  |  Apr 26, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      Longs Top Draft, Ryan Goes #3

      (Newser) - The two top picks at today's NFL draft were spoiled ahead of time: Everyone knew Jake Long and Chris Long would go first and second. The real drama started with pick #3, in which the Atlanta Falcons chose Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan. The Raiders took Darren McFadden with pick #4, and Glenn Dorsey went fifth to Kansas City, NBC Sports reports. More »

    • Road to NFL Often Starts at High School Bowl Game

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 25, 08 1:35 PM CDT

      Road to NFL Often Starts at High School Bowl Game

      (Newser) - For many of the top prospects in this year’s NFL draft, the path to stardom didn’t begin in college. Instead, it started at the US Army All-American Bowl, an annual high-school all-star game that’s been remarkably good at spotting future NFL talent. Since 2005, 69 participants have reached the pros; this year, 28 are expected to go, with seven projected as first-rounders. More »

    • Biggest Busts of the NFL Draft

      ESPN  |  Apr 18, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Biggest Busts of the NFL Draft

      (Newser) - Hype is mounting for this year's NFL draft class, but plenty of hopes are dashed each year.  ESPN catalogs the top 50 picks who fizzled: Ryan Leaf: drafted No. 2, behind Peyton Manning, but racked up 14 TDs to 65 sacks in 4 seasons Lawrence Phillips: had troubles with the law and with his own attitude More »

    • Drafting a QB #1 Is Pricey Gamble

      Houston Chronicle  |  Apr 14, 08 11:21 AM CDT

      Drafting a QB #1 Is Pricey Gamble

      (Newser) - In less than two weeks, the Miami Dolphins will make the first overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft—and Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is the likely candidate, the Houston Chronicle reports. Seven of the past nine No. 1s have been QBs, but for every Carson Palmer there's a David Carr, and for every Eli Manning there's a Tim Couch. More »

  • December 2007

    • Falcons Win, Keep No. 3 Draft Pick

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Dec 31, 07 10:59 AM CST

      Falcons Win, Keep No. 3 Draft Pick

      (Newser) - Miami will choose first in the 2008 NFL draft—of that there wasn't any doubt. After the Rams make the second selection, the honors will go to the Falcons, who won a series of tiebreakers meant to loosen the knot of four teams tied for the third-worst record, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The full list of the top (or bottom) eight teams: More »

6 Stories

Miami Dolphins coach Cam Cameron directs his team in the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. The Bengals won 38-25;...   (Associated Press)
Defensive end Chris Long, right, stands on stage with his father, pro football Hall of Famer Howie Long after being announced by the St. Louis Rams as the second pick in the NFL Draft.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
In this Oct. 13, 2007 file photo, Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan throws a pass during the third quarter of a college football game against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Jake Long of Michigan holds up a Miami Dolphins jersey after being announced as the number one pick in the NFL Draft Saturday, April 26, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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