2008 NFL Draft: Open Thread

by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 2:42 PM EDT in NFL Draft Comment 77 comments

Well, it is finally here. Draft day, the Super Bowl of the off-season, is here. In many ways, more NFL fans get more excited for the draft then the Super Bowl itself.

Right now, I am in New York with TheSportsGuru and Chris, covering the draft both at Stampede Blue and Mocking the Draft.

The Colts will not pick until much later today, and it will be their only pick today. The first day of the draft now only goes two rounds. As of now, Jake Long is the #1 pick and Chris Long is the #2 pick. rumors suggest New Orleans is trying to move up to get Glenn Dorsey. This is your open thread for the draft. This thread should AUTO-UPDATE with comments. Post your comments on picks here. I'll be posting updates from the draft here and on MOD.

UPDATE: I'm live at the ESPN Zone with Guru and Chris. Jacksonville just swung a trade to move up to #8, and Chris is freaking out! Fun times. More updates as they come.

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They keep talking up all these trades

Ravens moving up to #2 to get Ryan. Or maybe the Falcons up to #2? I can’t see the Raiders going down, although the Saints really want Dorsey to stay in Louisiana.

I really want there to be a lot of trades, as the Colts obviously don’t pick for a long time. We need some excitement. Bring it to us!

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

beats the way the draft had been going

They had the top four picks “locked in” two hours before the draft

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and we're off!

Dolphins take J. Long

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I dont think his jersey will fit

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

2nd pick

Chris Long, Virginia.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2/2

woooooo

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

New Format

Amazing… 10 minutes is way better than 15.

I think the draft is going to start to get interesting now…

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boooo

Matt Ryan is a purer personification of the “clutch QB” stupidity than anyone. I can’t wait for him to fail.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Captain Intangibles

I love how Mayock completely dismissed his 19 INTs from this past season as “Trying to make plays”. It might just be he makes bad decisions.

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They can't just compare him to Brady

They have to find an even more over the top way to verbally felate him and throw a Peyton comparison too.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea...

The Falcons better make some improvements in other areas or Matt Ryan is going to be the next David Carr.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan

Funny article up on yahoo about how nobody wants to go to Oakland.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-draftraiders042408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Baltimore fans

Are crying. Ravens very much wanted Matt Ryan.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Falcons saved them from themselves

None of the QBs are great this year. Brohm’s probably the best.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They wouldn't give up a first rounder next year

And didn’t have enough this year.

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oakland

The Raiders HAVE to take Dorsey. If they don’t, Al Davis’ idiocy reaches new levels.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Shit

I don’t get the draft live here in Brazil. Any good site to follow it pick by pick?

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure

nfl.com, espn.com, etc… or you could just stay here :)

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Gonna stay here, but I gotta follow it somewhere else too or I’ll be all the time asking “Are the Colts on the clock yet?”, and I’d probably get banned. :)

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Try this

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draftCast/index

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by JakeTheSnake on Apr 26, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the one

It looks better than the one at NFL.com.

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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tracking

How about www.nfl.com?

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And with that

The Raiders suck.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And blow!

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by JakeTheSnake on Apr 26, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Saints are gonna trade up to this pick

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can I just say...

Hooray to SB Nation for making the comments auto update.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Carl Peterson

is a tool. He’s the anti-Polian. I hate what he has done to the Chiefs. It’s hard to get excited about the Chiefs having so many picks in this draft, knowing that he’s an idiot.

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If

Glenn Dorsey isn’t the next selected, then I’ll quit trying to understand the draft.

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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Saints are offering the 10, their second round pick, and their first next year for Dorsey

The Chiefs are beyond dumb if they dont do that

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Trading

“Hey, I’ll give you a bunch of future players so your team sucks again this year!” No thanks.

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It really sucked for the Cowboys and Hershel Walker

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow...

Chiefs must have really had Dorsey high to turn down that trade. I bet they trade up to get some OL help with all of their picks.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They could still move Dorsey

I’d bet they’re still taking calls from the Saints/Bengals

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dorsey

Kinda like Eli Manning a few years ago.

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Trade

Both teams were dumb there. Saints to offer it, and Chiefs to turn it down.

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Chris Berman

“And the Jets win the SuperBowl”

that was funny…

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Work

Blogging on two sites and getting live info while in NY. I feel like I’m covering a Presidential Convention.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Close...

But this is way more important :)

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pats on the clock

I just hate the 49ers…

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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pats off the clock

with another fistfull of draft picks for their trouble

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What did the Pats get out of the 7th pick?

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who do the Saints want here?

They are now at #7

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ellis

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pats trade

Patriots made a trade with the Saints. Saints select Ellis.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WTF was the trade?

What did the Pats get?

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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ESPN doesn't know

neither do I

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They get

A NEW CAMERA

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lol!

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What???

Jacksonville is trading from 22 to 8?

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jags trade

ravens are going for brohm

by Ed OG on Apr 26, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jaguars going up for Derrick Harvey at #8

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pats

Pats got a mess o’ picks, Schefter is reporting

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They exchanged 1st, and the Pats got a 3rd rounder.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They gave up a 5 as well

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doing what they do

says Shefter

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pats

10th pick and a 3rd rounder for the 7th pick and a 5th rounder.

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NFLN

OK, I hate that the talking heads keep talking even though there is somebody at the podium announcing the trade details.

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Audio

And what is wrong with the NFLN audio? Too bad this isn’t a multi-billion dollar industry or anything or that would look bad….what? it is? Oh.

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It really is awful

by mgrex03 on Apr 26, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tony Ugoh

gets to face a new foe. What do you all think of Harvey?

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Harvey

I don’t know, but I am sitting here wearing my brand new authentic Marvin Harrison jersey that my brother bought for me for my birthday (in 2 wks). Yeah! I can’t wait for August!

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs