Official 2008 NFL Draft thread Day 2

[sepporepi]

Let's get rid of the 7th rounder too

I bet TT wants to jump start talking to the undrafted guys

[Deputy Nutz]

Thompson is another so called "need" pick. At least I call it a need pick. I wasn't happy with the overall play at defensive end last year, especially after week 12. They got nothing on the left side with Jenkins and KGB after the Dallas game.

[imscott72]

We also gave Jets our 5th round pick

Swapped 4ths & gave them a 5th

Ah, okay. So we have two more fourths, and a seventh, and that's it. Ted's not going to make double digits this year.

I don't think we really need double digits this year. Find a good OL and maybe a RB and I think we're set.

[red]

traded our 113 for their 102

We presumably traded our 113 and something else for 102. The question is "what is that something else". Teams don't usually give up draft position because you ask nicely.

by the trade value chart i would think its our 128 pick and our 5th

we keep 113

[Rastak]

traded our 113 for their 102

We presumably traded our 113 and something else for 102. The question is "what is that something else". Teams don't usually give up draft position because you ask nicely.

by the trade value chart i would think its our 128 pick and our 5th

we keep 113

Nope.

[texaspackerbacker]

If he gave up the 5th rounder to move up 11 places, I don't like that--especially since he did it to pick a guy/position I don't like.

[red]

well, maybe it was 113 and the 5th

[CaliforniaCheez]

I bet one of the fourth rounders is traded down for a 6th rounder.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Thompson is another so called "need" pick. At least I call it a need pick. I wasn't happy with the overall play at defensive end last year, especially after week 12. They got nothing on the left side with Jenkins and KGB after the Dallas game.

Sounds like a long shot that he will better than Jenkins.

I think its more of a flyer pick than a need pick.

[BlueBrewer]

when is our next pick

[red]

Thompson is another so called "need" pick. At least I call it a need pick. I wasn't happy with the overall play at defensive end last year, especially after week 12. They got nothing on the left side with Jenkins and KGB after the Dallas game.

i agree this was a need pick

kgb could be cut any year now, and if this guy pans out it could be this year

[Rastak]

Denver takes C Lichtensteiger - say that 5 times fast:

Strengths: Delivers a violent punch, gets adequate hand placement and locks on once in position. Gets under defenders pads, drives legs and shows decent lower body strength as a run blocker. Has a mean streak, works from snap until whistle and can put defenders on their backs. Shows adequate footwork as a run blocker and flashes the ability to reach defenders lined over outside shoulder. Takes sound angles to blocks and can get into position at the second level. Shows decent range, is always looking to hit someone downfield and flashes the ability to pull effectively. Gets adequate not great zip on shotgun snaps and is fairly accurate when asked to shotgun snap. Reads defenses well, makes sound line calls and is a leader. Played with a torn labrun during the 2006 season and is a team player with great toughness.

Weaknesses: Doesn't have an explosive first step and is going to have problems keeping upper echelon one-gap defenders out of the backfield. Bends at the waist rather than the knees, plays too high when pass blocking and can get pushed back into the quarterback. Can slide with defenders and ride them down the line but doesn't maintain a wide base, struggles to change directions quickly and is vulnerable to double moves. Over commits at times and lacks the foot speed to recover so has some problems picking up line stunts and blitzes. Tore labrum in left shoulder in 2006 and underwent shoulder surgery during the 2007 off-season.

Overall: Lichtensteiger was redshirted in 2003, but he was in the Falcons' lineup for the season opener a year later and went on to play and start in every game over the next four seasons (2004-'07). He began his college career as a left guard, eventually moving to center as a junior (2006). That season Lichensteiger tore the labrum in his left shoulder but played through the injury, which required offseason surgery. Lichensteiger's lack of burst prevents him from being an elite center prospect but he has the tenacity, power and smart to develop into a quality starter so he projects as a fifth-round pick.

[Rastak]

when is our next pick

128

[Scott Campbell]

Thompson is another so called "need" pick. At least I call it a need pick. I wasn't happy with the overall play at defensive end last year, especially after week 12. They got nothing on the left side with Jenkins and KGB after the Dallas game.

Sounds like a long shot that he will better than Jenkins.

I think its more of a flyer pick than a need pick.

I think Ted saw something here. He seems to have given up an awful lot to move up 11 spots this late in the draft.

[GoPackGo]

Its interesting that Tennessee took William Hayes (DE) from Win Salem with the next pick. We moved up because TT thought Tennessee was going to take Thompson