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

[Zool]

Mortensen quote from 2 minutes ago

"From 4-10 we have teams who might move up in the draft and teams that might move back"

Stellar

[Charles Woodson]

Thank god the Fins didn't milk out their 10 minutes. Rams are taking Dorsey.

Everyone is saying Long here.......maybe a giant smokescreen.

I think its long, they keep Carriker at DT, and long at DE.

[SkinBasket]

Felix Jones will be a better back than McFadden. Mark my words. That and if I'm wrong, no one will ever be able to find this post again...

[Rastak]

Thank god the Fins didn't milk out their 10 minutes. Rams are taking Dorsey.

Everyone is saying Long here.......maybe a giant smokescreen.

I think its long, they keep Carriker at DT, and long at DE.

Sure, of course they might deal it to someone who really wants Dorsey.

[The_Dude]

Awesome ESPN coverage. 40 seconds in, and we're in commercial.

I was watching NFL network but the satellite cut out and now its just audio. Back to ESPN i guess. I was looking forward to watching the draft on NFL network for the first time.

[SkinBasket]

Ewww. Chris Long talking to his mom about vibrators. Maybe this draft has some potential after all.

[The_Dude]

I forgot, Does the clock restart after a trade?

[BallHawk]

No smokescreen.

[Rastak]

Long it is.....


Scout.com Player Evaluation:
STRENGTHS
Athleticism
Backside Pursuit
Toughness

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Disengaging Skills
Quality individual & player. Finishes everything. Great playing character, tenacity & toughness. Good initial get off, sees things quickly, reacts, & shows excellent play range. Passes people up in pursuit consistently. As a pass rusher, showed get off quicks & power, but wasn't as nifty as I expected (bend and trim the edge). More of a self made player then a natural talent, but baring injury should become a very solid professional player.

[red]

damnit, 10 minutes in and i already lost the draft contest

[red]

this is good for us

falcons should take dorsey here

that means they might be trying to move up to our spot to draft a qb

someone on tv or the radio already mentioned the packers are calling teams interested in a qb and saying, hey, we'll trade

[Charles Woodson]

damnit, 10 minutes in and i already lost the draft contest

Im 2 for 2 right now, now atlanta has a hard descision with whether they take Ryan or Dorsey.. I say Dorsey

[Rastak]

Long:


Strengths: One of the most versatile and polished prospects in the 2008 class. Possesses adequate height with outstanding bulk and all around strength. Can play DE in three-and-four man front, and also projects favorably as a 3-4 OLB. Displays explosive power with initial punch. He shows very first-step quickness, fires out with leverage and does a great job of knocking offensive linemen back with his initial pop. Displays outstanding power and technique in his club and rip moves. Does a fine job of protecting his lower body. Extremely powerful bull rush. Frequently will stand up the OL and drive him back into the QB. He is instinctive and does an excellent job of finding the ball while still fighting through blocks. He disengages quickly and is relentless in pursuit of the ball carrier. Never gives up on a play and his elite motor is infectious. He grew up around the game and knows what it takes to make it in the NFL. His overall intangibles and work ethic are as good as it gets. Also has been extremely durable to this point; missed time in 2004 due to illness but started every game from that point on (2005-07).

Weaknesses: Lacks elite top-end speed. Will rarely win battles on pure burst off the edge. Very good athlete as a DE but there are still questions regarding his ability to flip his hips in coverage as a LB. Also can get washed out at times when asked to stack versus 300-plus pound OTs.

Overall: Long appeared in 30 games (24 starts) in his first three seasons (2004-'06), recording 108 total tackles (24 for losses) and seven sacks. He turned in a brilliant senior year, collecting 79 tackles (19 for losses), 14 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception that Long returned 25 yards. He was a unanimous All-America selection, winner of the Ted Hendricks Award (given to the nation's top defensive end) and the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2007. Long missed five games in 2004 while suffering from mononucleosis. He is the son of Oakland Raiders Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long. Long still has room to improve when it comes to fighting through double teams and he also lacks elite top-end speed. Otherwise, he's everything a NFL team looks for in a future perennial Pro Bowl defensive end. His combination of size, power, quickness and tenacity are unparalleled by anyone in college football today. Adding to Long's value is his versatility; he can play end in a three-and-four man front (or both in a hybrid) in the NFL. Long has made enormous strides during each of his three seasons at Virginia. If that trend continues as a senior, he will undoubtedly hear his name called in Round 1 of the 2008 draft.

[Rastak]

damnit, 10 minutes in and i already lost the draft contest

Im 2 for 2 right now, now atlanta has a hard descision with whether they take Ryan or Dorsey.. I say Dorsey

Hmmmm, this is tough.....I'll go Ryan here.

[BallHawk]

Prediction-time. Dorsey or Ryan?

I say Dorsey.