2008 NFL Draft: Open Thread 2 and Recap of Picks 6-10

by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 4:42 PM EDT in NFL Draft Comment 75 comments

New York Jets - Vernon Gholston, DE Ohio State

Jets made the smart move here taking Gholston, who fits their defensive scheme. It will be interesting if they stand him up and rush him or have him down on the line all the time.

New Orleans Saints - Sedrick Ellis, DT USC (after trade with New England)

The Saints desperately needed to upgrade their defense, especially their d-line. They wanted Dorsey, but moved up and took Ellis instead.

Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Derrick Harvey, Florida

The Jaguars REALLY wanted Derrick Harvey. They get a guy who can come in and immediately rush the passer, something the Jags defense was not good at in 2007 (or really, ever).

Cincinnati Bengals - Keith Rivers, LB Florida

Bengals get a LBer that fits their scheme. They need more d-line help, but the bottom line is they also need LBers who can tackle (and not get arrested).

New England Patriots - Jarod Mayo, LB Miami

They reached for this guy, but the Patriots needed LBer help and got it.

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Ravens are taking Flacco

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Smart

It’s a good move by Baltimore. Lots of trades this year.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like the trades of picks, I just don’t like the trades of players during the draft. Glad we haven’t seen any of that. I don’t like it when they pick a player because they know another team wants that player, and are willing to trade him.

by Picky on Apr 26, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Trades

They really think the trades reflect how deep the draft is this year.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's been a very exciting draft to watch.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought the Lions made their first smart move under Millen with that trade,

then they go and take Cherilus. Could’ve done better.

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And the Panthers sell their soul

For Jeff “Under 10 Wonderlic” Otah? That just smells to me.

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

"Otah can't read" -Matt Miller

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sold their soul

What were they thinking?

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Did the Bucs just draft Ronde Barber's clone? The ESPN picture looked eerily similar.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No it was Ronde's

Pothead cousin

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Biggest reach so far?

Mayo? Flacco? Who?

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Flacco/Ryan

Brohm is the best in the QB class and he’s still on the board in the 20s
Mayo went early but he’s really good and was underrated.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Flacco

I don’t see the next several teams needing a QB. They could have gotten him later, and cheaper.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Another trade. Redskins trade with Falcons.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 5:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Devin Thomas?

A new target for their new QB maybe?

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nope... but they're hoping Baker can protect him.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope Sam Baker

Protection instead, looks like there is some brains in the Falcons head office nowadays…

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mendenhall dropping this far

has me encouraged. I can’t say more because I get really superstitious about football.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Marshall just brought up CJ

Talking about the Cowboys two first rounders

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They got their speed back in Felix Jones

not worried

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Felix Jones

The not-very news breaking pick

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lions

I would be worried about the Lions in the second

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

but that pick would make sense

and they’re the Lions

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lions are gonna get mendenhall

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

possibly now

And that is a travesty. How did he fall so far?

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pittsburgh

Did they just tick off Willie Parker?

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Willie Parker (and Big Ben) wasn't going to survive

another season with the workload the put on him.

Parker was on his way to curse of 370 land before his leg snapped in half
and Big Ben was getting punished on all the 3rd and longs that Parker leaves them in since he’s so boom-and-bust.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

TN

Taking a WR. Devon Thomas i think

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW

Chris johnson to Titans

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, Shake

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

unbelievable

sad the colts wont have a shot at him but pretty poor pick by the titans (not surprising) which makes me happy

by jochexum on Apr 26, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

should have known

Someone was going to lose it over him.

Now I hope this doesn’t start a run on RBs

I’ve been ready to settle for Forte for a while

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Life is not worth living without Chris Johnson…

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by Colts Homer on Apr 26, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess they thought...

That he would wind up in division with someone, so they had to reach to make sure it was them.

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by Bullard47 on Apr 26, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Titans

Have no WRs, no DEs, and no Safeties… yet take a RB. Makes no sense.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't have suspected the Titans

Don’t they have a big play back/KR or did Darrell Reid break him

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn

was Hoping he would fall to us.

Come on Trevor Laws

by metal_militia on Apr 26, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Titans Have a Colts fetish

They take our players in free agency, and now they’ve stolen our draft board.

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by Colts Homer on Apr 26, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's over

I took down the CJ picture from my blog, I’d put some else up, but again too superstitious

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Terry

should be very happy.

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Still about CJ

If you take in the 1st round a guy that’s projected to be around in the LATE 2nd round, that means you’re a pretty lousy GM, right?

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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You would think...

Not only is that basically a waste of a pick, since they probably could have picked him up later in the second but now they’re also gonna end up paying him way more than they would have as a second rounder.

Of course part of my hating on this pick is because the Colts no longer have a shot at him but that’s besides the point…just a terrible, terrible pick.

by jochexum on Apr 26, 2008 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

titans

stupid organization,im mad they took our pick. stupid titans. come on laws or forte.

by skywalker on Apr 26, 2008 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

amazing

At pick #27, still no WRs taken.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 26, 2008 6:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wr's

teams have learned that drafting first round wide recivers is a crapshoot.

by torontocoltsfan on Apr 26, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This year's class of WR

Is really that weak, or are the OL, CB and RB too deep?

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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A lot of DEs are on the board

Mostly ones I don’t like, but they should help protect the ones I do.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 6:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone with a mock submitted

have a count of their correct picks going.

I haven’t got one right since the Bengals at #9

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I've noticed

that both in the mock draft and now, we think that it was a stupid pick for anyone other than us to pick Johnson. However, I do agree that this was a bit early.

by coltsfanawalt on Apr 26, 2008 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Way too early

Chris Johnson is 2nd round talent, not 1st. The Titans are now completely stacked at RB and they still have no one to throw or catch the ball.

by Aerostar193 on Apr 26, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you guys feel that there is any chance

That the Colts would trade up?

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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 26, 2008 6:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Possibly...

I hope so, the anticipation is killing me. I wouldn’t expect it, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see it.

by the21eraser on Apr 26, 2008 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For who?

Laws?
Forte?
The Colts don’t tip their hands so I really don’t have any idea. They showed with Ugoh that they’ll make a move if a guy they really want drops, but who knows who they love.

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by shake n bake on Apr 26, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs