Official NFL Draft thread.

[mardigan]

Cowboys get TE Martellus Bennett from Texas A&M.

Freak athlete, great replacement for Fasano.

[JMarkJohns]

What do you expect? It's the Cardinals.

They can actually run a string of quality draft picks together. At least on paper.

Anyone know anything about Tim Hightower of Richmond? Cardinals made him their runningback selection in the fifth. They wanted a speed back to complement James' 4-5 yard and down style... someone who can break a 20-yard run every so often. Hightower has good height, weight and strength, but his combine 40 time was 4.599. Doesn't seem very fast to me.

Any info would be appreciated.

[mardigan]

They can actually run a string of quality draft picks together. At least on paper.

Anyone know anything about Tim Hightower of Richmond? Cardinals made him their runningback selection in the fifth. They wanted a speed back to complement James' 4-5 yard and down style... someone who can break a 20-yard run every so often. Hightower has good height, weight and strength, but his combine 40 time was 4.599. Doesn't seem very fast to me.

Any info would be appreciated.

Todd Mcshay had him as one of his sleepers. Says the guys runs really angry. Good pass catcher, good blocker. He is a short yardage back that will push piles and always fall forward. ESPN insider also says that he will be a redzone threat in the running and passing game. Honestly, I cant believe they didnt try and move up for Jamaal Charles, or even draft a guy like Steve Slaton. Hightower seems like more of what you already have.

[SPARKY]

Texans take Okam in the 5th. Could be a steal.

[mardigan]

Texans take Okam in the 5th. Could be a steal.

I hope, the guy just needs to be more consistent and play angrier.

[ATRAIN]

Texans take Okam in the 5th. Could be a steal.

WE got our big guy in the middle now to compliment Okoye.

[SPARKY]

WE got our big guy in the middle now to compliment Okoye.

Exactly. Run stuffing, space-taking tackle clogging up the middle while Amobi and Mario go after the QB.

[JMarkJohns]

Todd Mcshay had him as one of his sleepers. Says the guys runs really angry. Good pass catcher, good blocker. He is a short yardage back that will push piles and always fall forward. ESPN insider also says that he will be a redzone threat in the running and passing game. Honestly, I cant believe they didnt try and move up for Jamaal Charles, or even draft a guy like Steve Slaton. Hightower seems like more of what you already have.

Thanks... that's what I figured. Charles was my ideal for any non-1st rounder. I also liked Ray Rice, but he went before even Charles.

[SPARKY]

Safety from Minnesota, Dominique Barber (Marion's bro) in the 6th for the Texans.

[midgetonadonkey]

HAHAH my team has 5 rb's right now. Dont know wtf they are thinking. I am happy with Slaton as our 2nd 3rd round pick. I am guessing we are going to have 4 on our chart with Green, Walker, Brown, and now Slaton.

Don't forget about Chris Taylor, who from what is being said, Kubiak is very high on. I think Green will be gone soon. I don't see him being the starter at the beginning of this season.

[ATRAIN]

Don't forget about Chris Taylor, who from what is being said, Kubiak is very high on. I think Green will be gone soon. I don't see him being the starter at the beginning of this season.

Plus Brown will get hurt like always so thats 3 on the chart.

[ATRAIN]

Safety from Minnesota, Dominique Barber (Marion's bro) in the 6th for the Texans.

Lets hope he is a stud like his bro!!

[JMarkJohns]

Lets hope he is a stud like his bro!!

Wasn't Barber a second-day selection? Fourth or fifth round?

[mardigan]

I cant believe how far Mike Hart's stock has dropped.

[mardigan]

Wasn't Barber a second-day selection? Fourth or fifth round?

Yea, he was a 4th rounder.

[mardigan]

Skins pick up Colt Brennan in the 6th.

[mardigan]

Giants get Andre Woodson in the 6th.
Colts draft Mike Hart. Thats a great fit.

[JamStone]

I cant believe how far Mike Hart's stock has dropped.

Is pretty amazing to see him fall so far. But, that 4.7 40 just really killed him. He's not a homerun hitter, but he's likely gonna be much better than the average 6th round pick.

[Evan]

Ok so the Cowboys picked up another 3 and 4 next year after all of those massive trades?

[JamStone]

Army cadet Caleb Campbell, SS/OLB, gets drafted by Lions in the 7th round.

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Wow I cant believe the Cowboys think Terry Glenns crippled old ass is still good enough to be a #2. I would have been ok with the draft if they had gotten a ing WR!

[leemajors]

Wow I cant believe the Cowboys think Terry Glenns crippled old ass is still good enough to be a #2. I would have been ok with the draft if they had gotten a ing WR!

should still be a good amount of undrafted wrs they can bring in for workouts and camp

[Pistons < Spurs]

here's a list of UDFA signings

http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2008/...-signings.html




List Updated 4/27 - 8:57pm

Patriots
LB - Vince Redd - Liberty
P - Mike Dragosavich - NDSU
DE - Chris Norwell - Illinois

Bucs
DB - Jonathan Hefney - U. Tennessee
DT - Tywain Myles - Tarleton St.

Broncos
WR - Anthony Alridge - Houston
OT - Mitch Erickson - South Dakota State

Browns
DE - Xavier Mitc - U. Tennessee
QB - Craig Hormann - Columbia
RB - Tony Temple - Missouri
CB - Darnell Terrell - Missouri
WR - Lance Leggett - Miami (Fla.)

Chargers
OL - Tyler Luellen - Missouri
FB - Mike Tolbert - Coastal Carolina

Chiefs
LB - Steve Octavien - Nebraska
K - Connor Barth - North Carolina
QB - Ricky Santos - New Hampshire

Cowboys
DE - Marcus Dixon - Hampton
WR - Danny Amendola - Texas Tech

Jets
RB - Danny Woodhead - Chadron State

Falcons
LB - Brandon Miller - Georgia
P - Jimmie Kaylor - Colorado State

Giants
OL - Digger Bujnoch - Cincinnati
DL - Wallace Gilberry - Alabama
S - Nehemiah Warrick - Michigan State

49ers
LB - Gary Guyton - Georgia Tech
WR - Cameron Colvin - Oregon
LB - Ezra Butler - Nevada
WR - Robert Jordan - California

Packers
TE - Michael Peterson - NW Missouri St.
LB - Danny Lansanah - UConn
RB - Kregg Lumpkin - Georgia
WR - Taj Smith - Syracuse
P - Ken Debauche - Wisconsin
LS - J.J. Jansen - Notre Dame

Bears
WR - Curtis Hamilton - Western Kentucky
QB - Nick Hill - Southern Illinois

Bills
QB - Luke Drone - Illinois State

Vikings
LB - J Leman - Illinois
S - Husain Abdulla - WSU
DE - Martail Burnett - Utah
DT - Leger Douzable - UCF
S - Marcus Griffin - Texas
K - Steven Hauschka - NC St.
LB - Erin Henderson - Maryland
WR - Nate Jones - Texas
CB - Travis Key - MSU
C - Tim Mattran - Stanford
T - Drew Radovich - USC
WR - Darius Reynaud - WVU
CB - Brandon Sumrall - Southern Miss
CB - Marcus Walker - Oklahoma
QB - Kyle Wright - Miami
RB - Albert Young - Iowa

Jaguars
QB - Paul Smith - Tulsa
TE - Chris Brown - U. Tennessee
C - Drew Miller - Florida
WR - Adam Bishop - Nevada
DE - Alex Boston - Florida State
WR - Rudy Burgess - Arizona State
FB - Anthony Catrone - Maine
WR - Clyde Edwards - Grambling State
CB - Isaiah Gardner - Maryland
CB - Michael Grant - Arkansas
WR - Jeron Harvey - Houston
DT - Theo Horrocks - Vanderbilt
LB - Lamar Myles - Louisville
CB - Brian Witherspoon - Stillman

Saints
QB - T.C. Ostrander - Stanford
S - Rocky Schwartz - Houston

Seahawks
S - Jamar Adams - Michigan
CB - Donovan Alexander - North Dakota
WR - Travis Brown - New Mexico
OG - Dustin inson - Houston
WR - Michael Bumpus - Washington State
LB - Matt Castelo - San Jose State
CB - DeMichael Dizer - Grambling St.
LB - David Hawthrone - TCU
S - Kelin Johnson - Georgia
WR - Anthony Russo - Washington
OT - William Robinson - SDSU
S - Eric Wicks - WVU

Steelers
WR - Micah Rucker - Eastern Illinois
C - Doug Legursky - Marshall
K - Julian Rauch - Appalachian State

Cardinals
QB - Anthony Morelli - Penn State
OT - Hercules Satele - Hawaii
OT - Thaddeus Coleman - Mississippi Valley State
DT - Keilen s - West Virginia
LB - Ali Highsmith - LSU

Raiders
TE - Chris Wagner - South Dakota State
LB - Shane Simmons - Western Washington
RB - Louis Rankin - Washington

Rams
FB - Brandon McAnderson - Kansas
OG - Stephen Sene - Liberty

Ravens
LB - Jameel McClain - Syracuse
QB - Brad Roach - Catawba
DL - Lorenzo Williams - Missouri
TE - Scott Kuhn - Louisville
CB - Isaiah Wiggins - Illinois State

Redskins
OG - Kerry Brown - Appalachian State
OT - Shannon Boatman - Florida State
OT - Devin Clark - Florida State

Dolphins
WR - Davone Bess - Hawaii
LB - Kelly Poppinga - BYU
QB - Jayson Foster - Georgia Southern

Texans
WR - Ryan Grice-Mullen - Hawaii
LB - Ben Moffit - South Florida

ans
WR - Jason Rivers - Hawaii
OL - Eric Scott - Kentucky
RB - Omar Cuff - Delaware

Eagles
OT - Franklin Dunbar - MTSU

Colts
DT - Don Davis - UCONN
WR - Samuel Giguère - CFL
DE - Curtis Johnson - Clark Atlanta

[JMarkJohns]

I give the Cardinals draft a C+ ... But I gave them a B+ last season and they ended up cutting their 3rd-round selection before the season even started. Maybe this year will be better?

[DBryant88]

i give the cowboys
draft an A- to B+ felix jone really will comppliment me