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Players Teams Honors Rivalries Compare Streaks History Era Records · Watch On This Day Draft Search

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NFL Draft

2008 Draft Class

251 picks · 13 with an all-time top-100 rank.

Class Grade

A+

#38 of 40 classes

Avg KV-H: 83

Archetype Mix

17%Role Player

9%Elite Playmaker

8%High-End Starter

7%Solid Contributor

4%Durable Contributor

HOF Outlook

◉ Projected

Round 1

#1
Jake LongOT
MIA
#2
Chris LongDE
LA
#3
Matt RyanQB🏆 #9 all-time Passing Yards
ATL
#4
Darren McFaddenRB
LV

Round 2

#32
Phillip MerlingDE
MIA
#33
Donnie AveryWR
LA
#34
Devin ThomasWR
WAS
#35
Brandon FlowersCB
KC

Round 3

#64
Kevin SmithRB
DET
#65
John GrecoC
LA
#66
Kendall LangfordDE
MIA
#67
Charles GodfreyFS
CAR

Round 4

#100
Tyvon BranchS
LV
#101
Justin KingDB
LA
#102
Jeremy ThompsonLB
GB
#103
William HayesDE
TEN

Round 5

#136
Kenny MooreWR
DET
#137
John David BootyQB
MIN
#138
Robert JamesLB
ATL
#139
Ryan TorainRB
DEN

Round 6

#167
Erik WaldenLB
DAL
#168
Durant BrooksP
WAS
#169
Trevor ScottDE
LV
#170
Barry RichardsonOT
KC

Round 7

#208
Ervin BaldwinDE
CHI
#209
Matt FlynnQB
GB
#210
Brian JohnstonDE
KC
#211
Nate GarnerG
NYJ

#5

#6

Vernon GholstonDE

#7

Sedrick EllisDT

#8

Derrick HarveyDE

#9

Keith RiversOLB

#10

#11

Leodis McKelvinCB

#12

#13

Jonathan StewartRB🏆 #67 all-time Rushing Yards

#14

Chris WilliamsG

#15

Branden AlbertOT

#16

Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCB

#17

Gosder CherilusOT

#18

Joe FlaccoQB🏆 #14 all-time Passing Yards

#19

#20

Aqib TalibCB🏆 #78 all-time Interceptions

#21

#22

#23

Rashard MendenhallRB

#24

Chris JohnsonRB🏆 #35 all-time Rushing Yards

#25

#26

#27

Antoine CasonCB

#28

Lawrence JacksonDE

#29

Kentwan BalmerDE

#30

Dustin KellerTE

#31

Kenny PhillipsFS

#36

Jordy NelsonWR🏆 #44 all-time Receiving Touchdowns

#37

Curtis LoftonMLB

#38

#39

#40

#41

#42

#43

Tyrell JohnsonDB

#44

Matt ForteRB🏆 #33 all-time Rushing Yards

#45

Jordon DizonOLB

#46

Jerome SimpsonWR

#47

#48

#49

DeSean JacksonWR🏆 #42 all-time Receiving Yards

#50

Calais CampbellDE🏆 #26 all-time Sacks

#51

Malcolm KellyWR

#52

Quentin GrovesOLB

#53

#54

#55

Ray RiceRB🏆 #91 all-time Rushing Yards

#56

#57

#58

Dexter JacksonWR

#59

#60

#61

Martellus BennettTE

#62

Terrence WheatleyDB

#63

Terrell ThomasCB

#68

Chevis JacksonDB

#69

#70

#71

Tavares GoodenLB

#72

#73

Jamaal CharlesRB🏆 #62 all-time Rushing Yards

#74

#75

#76

#77

#78

Shawn CrableOLB

#79

Antwaun MoldenDB

#80

#81

#82

DaJuan MorganDB

#83

#84

Harry DouglasWR

#85

Craig StevensTE

#86

#87

Andre FluellenDT

#88

#89

#90

Marcus HarrisonDT

#91

Jermichael FinleyTE

#92

Cliff AvrilDE🏆 #91 all-time Sacks

#93

Philip WheelerOLB

#94

Kevin O'ConnellQB

#95

Mario ManninghamWR

#96

#97

Andre CaldwellWR

#98

Thomas DeCoudFS

#99

Oniel CousinsOT

#104

#105

Will FranklinWR

#106

#107

#108

Kory LichtensteigerC

#109

#110

#111

Martin RuckerTE

#112

Anthony CollinsOT

#113

Dwight LoweryFS

#114

Reggie CornerDB

#115

#116

Kenny IwebemaDE

#117

#118

#119

Jack WilliamsCB

#120

#121

#122

Tashard ChoiceRB

#123

#124

#125

Arman ShieldsWR

#126

Lavelle HawkinsWR

#127

#128

Keenan BurtonWR

#129

Jonathan WilhiteDB

#130

#131

Jack IkegwuonuCB

#132

#133

#134

Stanford KeglarLB

#135

#140

#141

Gary BarnidgeTE

#142

#143

Orlando ScandrickDB

#144

DeMario PressleyDT

#145

Jason ShirleyDT

#146

Jerome FeltonFB

#147

#148

Carlton PowellDT

#149

Tim HightowerRB

#150

Breno GiacominiOT

#151

#152

#153

Matthew SlaterWR

#154

Kroy BiermannOLB

#155

Thomas WilliamsLB

#156

#157

#158

#159

Trae WilliamsCB

#160

#161

Marcus HowardLB

#162

#163

#164

#165

Jonathan GoffLB

#166

Marcus ThomasRB

#171

#172

#173

Dominique BarberDB

#174

#175

#176

Jalen ParmeleRB

#177

#178

Taylor MehlhaffK

#179

#180

#181

#182

Kevin RobinsonWR

#183

Spencer LarsenFB

#184

#185

Chris HarringtonLB

#186

#187

#188

#189

Tyler SchmittLS

#190

#191

#192

DeJuan TribbleCB

#193

Jaymar JohnsonWR

#194

#195

#196

#197

#198

Andre WoodsonQB

#199

Robert HendersonDE

#200

#201

#202

#203

Andy StudebakerLB

#204

#205

Pierre GarconWR🏆 #87 all-time Receptions

#206

Haruki NakamuraFS

#207

#212

Wilrey FontenotCB

#213

Chauncey WashingtonRB

#214

#215

Justin HarperWR

#216

#217

#218

Caleb CampbellDB

#219

Demetress BellOT

#220

#221

#223

#224

Steve JohnsonWR

#225

Brandon KeithOT

#226

Chaz SchilensWR

#227

Peyton HillisRB

#228

Chris ChamberlainLB

#229

Cary WilliamsCB

#230

#231

#232

#233

Justin ForsettRB

#234

#235

#236

#237

Adrian ArringtonWR

#238

#239

#240

Allen PatrickRB

#241

Geoff SchwartzG

#242

#243

Joey LaRocqueLB

#244

#245

Lionel DotsonDT

#246

Mario UrrutiaWR

#247

#248

#249

#250

Mackenzy BernadeauG

#251

#252