| No. | Team | Player | School | Pos. |
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| 1. | Dolphins | Jake Long | Michigan | OT |
| FanHouse: So why did Parcells pick Long? Because he's unanimously considered the best offensive lineman in this year's draft, and Parcells wants to make quick fixes to turn around the 1-15 Dolphins. Details |
| 2. | Rams | Chris Long | Virginia | DE |
| FanHouse: Long... is a much better athlete than he gets credit for; although he wasn't a workout wonder at the combine like Ohio State's Vernon Gholston, he's fast and explosive. He had 14 sacks as a senior. Details |
| 3. | Falcons | Matt Ryan | Boston College | QB |
| FanHouse: Watching Ryan in college, I saw him make the throws that make NFL scouts drool, but I didn't see him make those throws nearly often enough. A guy who has a great arm only part of the time doesn't have a great arm at all. Details |
| 4. | Raiders | Darren McFadden | Arkansas | RB |
| FanHouse: Even though he's going to a team with a bad offense, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden is my very early favorite to be the 2008 NFL Rookie of the Year... this is a special talent. Details |
| 5. | Chiefs | Glenn Dorsey | LSU | DT |
| FanHouse: The fact is, the Kansas City Chiefs, who chose Dorsey fifth overall, just got a good football player, and a football player who will be healthy enough to go at full-speed right away. Details |
| 6. | Jets | Vernon Gholston | Ohio State | DL |
| FanHouse: Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston is the No. 1 player on my draft board, the player I think will be the best professional of anyone drafted this weekend. Details |
| 7. | Saints (From
Pats via 49ers) | Sedrick Ellis | USC | DT |
| FanHouse: Sedrick Ellis is known as a great athlete and a guy with the character that makes him too good a person to be a Bengal, so it's a good thing that the Saints traded up before the Bengals could get their paws on him. Details |
| 8. | Jaguars
(From Ravens) | Derrick Harvey | Florida | DE |
| FanHouse: Harvey had 20.5 sacks.. and put together an impressive performance at the scouting combine... He'll be a big part of the Jaguars' plans to pressure Peyton Manning and finally move into the top spot in the AFC South. Details |
| 9. | Bengals | Keith Rivers | USC | LB |
| FanHouse: Keith Rivers is an attractive choice because he can play in either the 3-4 or the 4-3, and on the strong side, the weak side or in the middle... This pick makes a lot of sense for both sides. Details |
| 10. | Patriots
(From Saints) | Jerod Mayo | Tennessee | LB |
| FanHouse: What teams like best about Mayo is his versatility; he can play the weak side, the strong side, or the middle. Details |
| 11. | Bills | Leodis McKelvin | Troy | CB |
| FanHouse: Troy cornerback Leodis McKelvin was a dominant player at cornerback as a senior... I'm not totally sold on him, though... I certainly wouldn't have taken McKelvin this highly. Details
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| 12. | Broncos | Ryan Clady | Boise State | OT |
| FanHouse: He could play comfortably at 335 pounds or so, and if he bulks up that high he can become an overpowering drive blocker in addition to his natural talents as a pass blocker. Details |
| 13. | Panthers | Jonathan Stewart | Oregon | RB |
| FanHouse: No one questions whether Jonathan Stewart is good enough to make an impact as a rookie, but there are questions - and they grew louder this week - of whether he'll be healthy enough to contribute as a rookie. Details |
| 14. | Bears | Chris Williams | Vanderbilt | OT |
| FanHouse: If what you're looking for is a guy who can step in and play left tackle immediately, Vanderbilt offensive tackle Chris Williams might be the best prospect in this year's draft. Details |
| 15. | Chiefs
(From Lions) | Branden Albert | Virginia | G/T |
| FanHouse: The only question about Branden Albert is whether he's a guard or a tackle in the NFL... the fact that the Chiefs would trade up for him strongly indicates that he'll be a tackle in the NFL. Details |
| 16. | Cardinals | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | Tennessee State | CB |
| FanHouse: Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie might have the highest upside of any player in this draft. He's an amazing athlete who dominated at the I-AA level and will be a very good player for the Cardinals. Details |
| 17. | Lions (Chiefs
via Vikes) | Gosder Cherilus | Boston College | OT |
| FanHouse: The bad news is that Boston College offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus is not a particularly impressive offensive lineman. Details |
| 18. | Ravens (From
Texans) | Joe Flacco | Delaware | QB |
| FanHouse: Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco is viewed by some as the quarterback with the best long-term potential of any in this draft. Details |
| 19. | Panthers (From
Eagles) | Jeff Otah | Pittsburgh | OT |
| FanHouse: Details |
| 20. | Buccaneers | Aqib Talib | Kansas | CB |
| FanHouse: Talib also has talent with the ball in his hands and has returned kicks and even played wide receiver. He should start from Day 1. Details |
| 21. | Falcons (From
Redskins) | Sam Baker | USC | OT |
| FanHouse: Before the 2007 college football season, USC offensive tackle Sam Baker was considered a potential Top 10 draft pick. Details |
| 22. | Cowboys
(From Browns) | Felix Jones | Arkansas | RB |
| FanHouse: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wanted to add an Arkansas running back, and even if this isn't the Arkansas running back who would have been his first choice, Felix Jones will still make Jerry Jones happy. Details |
| 23. | Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall | Illinois | RB |
| FanHouse: Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall is one of the most talented players on the board, and to get him with the 23rd pick represents great value for the Steelers. Details |
| 24. | Titans | Chris Johnson | East Carolina | RB |
| FanHouse: East Carolina running back Chris Johnson was the fastest player at this year's scouting combine, and he's one of the fastest players in the history of the combine. That's the good news. Details |
| 25. | Cowboys (via
Seahawks) | Mike Jenkins | South Florida | CB |
| FanHouse: There are some concerns, especially his 2007 arrest on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence for an incident outside a bar in which police used a taser on him. But most accounts say Jenkins is a good guy, and there's no doubt that he's a good player. Details |
| 26. | Texans (Ravens
via Jaguars) | Duane Brown | Virginia Tech | OT |
| FanHouse: I know what you're thinking: Who's Duane Brown? He's a left tackle from Virginia Tech whom very, very few people thought would be a first-round draft pick. Details |
| 27. | Chargers | Antoine Cason | Arizona | CB |
| FanHouse: The people who like Cason point to three things that make him worthy of being a first-round pick: He has good ball skills, he can return punts, and he's a high-character guy. Details |
| 28. | Seahawks (via
Cowboys) | Lawrence Jackson | USC | DE |
| FanHouse: USC defensive end Lawrence Jackson is a good pass rusher who had double-digit sacks as a senior and who had an impressive showing at the scouting combine, but I'm not a big fan of this selection. Details |
| 29. | 49ers
(From Colts) | Kentwan Balmer | North Carolina | DT |
| FanHouse: talked to North Carolina defensive end Kentwan Balmer at the scouting combine and came away liking him a lot, and I like the value of picking him with the 29th selection in the first round a lot. Details |
| 30. | Jets (via
Packers) | Dustin Keller | Purdue | TE |
| FanHouse: While Keller is a good athlete, I'm not a big fan of his because he's not a very good blocker. Details |
| 31. | Giants | Kenny Phillips | Miami | S |
| FanHouse: Phillips is a good player, but his best season was his sophomore season, and a lot of analysts thought he had dropped out of the first round with a disappointing 2007 season. Details |
