2008 OFFICIAL DRAFT THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bretsky]

Ravens trade up from #26 to #18, and it only cost them a 3rd round pick

That doesn't seem like that much

I seem to recall Shermy giving up more to trade up less slots for Javon

[red]

wow trade up for flacco

[Charles Woodson]

Jenkins to Houston?

No, there taking Mendenhall, im almost positive

He did say almost.......

it would have been a win win situation

[The Leaper]

Ravens trade up from #26 to #18, and it only cost them a 3rd round pick

3rd and 6th

[motife]

Lions Draft History 1st round

2007 2 Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech
2006 9 Ernie Sims OLB Florida State
2005 10 Mike Williams WR USC
2004 7 Roy Williams WR Texas
2004 30 Kevin Jones RB Virginia Tech
2003 2 Charles Rogers WR Michigan State
2002 3 Joey Harrington QB Oregon
2001 18 Jeff Backus T Michigan
2000 20 Stockar McDougle T Oklahoma
1999 9 Chris Claiborne OLB USC
1999 27 Aaron Gibson T Wisconsin

[BallHawk]

ESPN says pick is in and then there is a 2 minute period until the pick is announced.

[Lurker64]

Well, somebody had better want to trade up to 30 for Brohm or Henne!

[Rastak]

Flacco to the Ravens........


Strengths: Tall enough to scan the field from within the pocket, he has excellent field vision and generally finds the open man given enough time. Has a strong arm, can fit the ball into tight spaces can make all the throws. Shows a good over-the-top release and can get rid of the ball quickly. Shows excellent pocket presence, possesses adequate athletic ability and instinctively sidesteps the rush while keeping his eyes downfield in order to find the open receiver. Is accurate, knows how to change velocities and can lead receivers when throwing underneath. Though lacks ideal elusiveness and isn't very explosive possesses good top-end speed for size and flashes the ability to pick up yards with feet when nothing is available downfield. Shows good poise, is a leader on the field and doesn't get rattled in pressure.

Weaknesses: Played in a shotgun heavy system at Delaware. Struggled with quarterback-center exchange early in week of Senior Bowl practice. Footwork is inconsistent on drops, needs to learn to read defensive coverage while dropping and can take too long to get set. Puts too much faith in arm strength at times and doesn't always take what the defense gives him. Locks onto receivers too much and throws into coverage at times. Played at a small school and there are concerns about ability to make jump to the NFL level.

Overall: Flacco attended Pitt his first two seasons (2003- 04), where he was redshirted in '03 and played in just three games as a backup in '04. He joined Delaware in August 2005, but he didn't see any action that fall. He started all 11 games in 2006, completing 264 passes on 417 attempts (63.3 percent) for 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. As a senior, he played and started in 15 games, passing for 331 completions on 521 attempts for 4,263 yards, 23 touchdowns and only five interceptions for a 144.91 passer rating. Flacco also scored four rushing TDs. Although he started his collegiate career at Pittsburgh, the bulk of Flacco's production came at Delaware against a lower level of competition. So there are questions about his ability to adjust to the speed and complexities of NFL defenses. He also lacks experience working under center, so he has much to learn when it comes to his footwork and reading a defense while dropping. However, there's no question he has the natural ability to make the leap. Flacco shares a lot of the same qualities with Ben Roethlisberger. He is deceptively mobile, throws well on the run and has arguably the strongest arm of any signal caller in the 2008 class. Also, of the six quarterbacks at this year's Senior Bowl, Flacco showed the most improvement from the beginning to the end of the week. It was important for the small school product to prove he can hang with the big boys and Flacco did just that. Don't be surprised if he comes off the 2008 draft board in the second-to-third round range.

[The Leaper]

I love Joe Flacco. He has the most potential of anyone in the draft at QB IMO.

[GoPackGo]

Flacco = Andrew Walters
Baltimore will regret this

[motife]

1 14 Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
2 16 Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
3 19 Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
4 20 Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
5 21 Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
6 22 Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
7 23 Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
8 24 Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
9 26 Chad Henne, QB, Michigan
10 27 Sam Baker, OL, USC
11 28 Tyrell Johnson, S, Arkansas State
12 29 Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
13 30 Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech
14 31 Curtis Lofton, MLB, Oklahoma
15 32 Dustin Keller, TE, Purdue
16 33 Calais Campbell, DE, Miami (Fla
17 34 DeSean Jackson, WR, California
18 35 Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville
19 36 DaJuan Morgan, S, North Carolina State
20 37 Chilo Rachal, OG, USC
21 38 Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
22 39 Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC
23 40 Kenny Phillips, S, Miami (Fla

[GrnBay007]

ESPN says pick is in and then there is a 2 minute period until the pick is announced.

getting a lil anxious for #30? :P

[digitaldean]

Joe Flacco?

WOW..... I am surprised he is the next Kyle Boller. Otherwise, Ozzie Newsome will be run out on a rail.

[Rastak]

Lions Draft History 1st round

2007 2 Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech
2006 9 Ernie Sims OLB Florida State
2005 10 Mike Williams WR USC
2004 7 Roy Williams WR Texas
2004 30 Kevin Jones RB Virginia Tech
2003 2 Charles Rogers WR Michigan State
2002 3 Joey Harrington QB Oregon
2001 18 Jeff Backus T Michigan
2000 20 Stockar McDougle T Oklahoma
1999 9 Chris Claiborne OLB USC
1999 27 Aaron Gibson T Wisconsin

Don't confuse Hubby with the facts.

[BallHawk]

ESPN says pick is in and then there is a 2 minute period until the pick is announced.

getting a lil anxious for #30? :P

The pick? No. The reaction? Yes.