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The 2008 NFL Draft will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City in 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, the draft will be televised on ESPN and ESPN2; the NFL Network will also broadcast coverage of the event, its third year doing so. The 2008 Draft is currently scheduled to have 254 draft selections: 222 regular selections in rounds one through seven (two selections were exercised in the 2007 NFL Supplemental Draft)[1] , plus 32 compensatory selections, distributed among rounds three through seven. ("Selection" is the official NFL term, although the more commonly-used term is "picks.") This will likely be the second draft presided over by current NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Trades

First round

  • The Cleveland Browns traded their first-round selection in the 2008 Draft to the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the 36th overall selection in the 2007 Draft (later traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, used to select Kevin Kolb) to Dallas in exchange for the 22nd overall selection in the 2007 Draft (used to select Brady Quinn).[2]
  • The San Francisco 49ers traded their first-round selection in the 2008 Draft to the New England Patriots, as well as the 110th overall selection in the 2007 Draft in exchange for the 28th overall selection in the 2007 Draft (used to select Joe Staley).[3]
  • The Indianapolis Colts traded their first-round selection in the 2008 Draft to San Francisco, as well as the 126th overall selection in the 2007 Draft in exchange for the 42nd overall selection in the 2007 Draft (used to select Tony Ugoh).[3]

Second round

Third round

  • The San Diego Chargers traded their third-round selection in the 2008 Draft to the Chicago Bears, as well as the 62nd, 93rd, and 167th overall selections in the 2007 Draft (used to select Dan Bazuin, Garrett Wolfe and Kevin Payne, respectively) in exchange for the 37th overall selection in the 2007 Draft (used to select Eric Weddle).[3]
  • The Oakland Raiders traded their third-round selection in the 2008 Draft to New England, as well as the 211th overall selection in the 2007 Draft in exchange for the 91st overall selection in the 2007 Draft (used to select Mario Henderson).[5]
  • The Baltimore Ravens traded their third-round selection in the 2008 Draft to the Buffalo Bills, as well as the 92nd and 239th overall selections in the 2007 Draft (used to select Trent Edwards) in exchange for Willis McGahee.[6]

Fifth round

Seventh round

Prospects

These players, presented by alphabetically by position, are considered top prospects for the 2008 NFL Draft:[10]

Offensive players

Offensive tackles

Player College
Sam Baker USC
Gosder Cherilus Boston College
Jake Long Michigan

Quarterbacks

Player College
Erik Ainge Tennessee
Brian Brohm Louisville
Chad Henne Michigan

Running backs

Player College
James Davis Clemson
Darren McFadden Arkansas
Steve Slaton West Virginia

Wide receivers

Player College
Adarius Bowman Oklahoma State
Keenan Burton Kentucky
Early Doucet LSU
DeSean Jackson California
Limas Sweed Texas

Defensive players

Cornerbacks

Player College
Aqib Talib Kansas

Defensive ends

Player College
Calais Campbell Miami (Florida)
Vernon Gholston Ohio State
Derrick Harvey Florida
Tyson Jackson LSU
Chris Long (football player) Virginia

Defensive linemen

Player College
Phillip Merling Clemson

Linebackers

Player College
Dan Connor Penn State
Vince Hall Virginia Tech
James Laurinaitis Ohio State

Outside linebackers

Player College
Shawn Crable Michigan
Keith Rivers USC

Notes

  1. ^ "Oliver, Gaither selected in supplemental draft". 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-08-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Eatman, Nick (2007-04-27). "Back In". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "NFL draft trade tracker 2007". ESPN.com. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (2007-03-22). "Falcons agree to deal backup QB Schaub to Houston". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-03-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Reiss, Mike (2007-04-28). "Pats trade 91". boston.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Smith, Michael (2007-03-08). "McGahee traded to Ravens, signs long-term deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Clayton, John (2007-07-29). "Bears send fifth-round pick to Bills for Walker". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Panthers Trade for Bears' Safety Harris (AP)". abc11tv.com. 2007-08-02. Retrieved 2007-08-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Biggs, Brad (2007-08-08). "Patriots games". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2007-08-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Top 25 NFL Draft Candidates for 2008". Sports Illustrated. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2007-08-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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