Below we list the players that went in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. You bet on seeing a few of these guys starting in the next Super Bowl. Probably some second rounders too. Hell, Tom Brady was drafted in the 6th round, so any of the guys joining the NFL this weekend could make it to Tampa Bay.Â
1 Miami Jake Long OT
2 St. Louis Chris Long DE
3 Atlanta Matt Ryan QB
4 Oakland Darren McFadden RB
5 Kansas City Glenn Dorsey DT
6 NY Jets Vernon Gholston DE
7 New Orleans Sedrick Ellis DT
8 Jacksonville Derrick Harvey DE
9 Cincinnati Keith Rivers OLB
10 New England Jerod Mayo ILB
11 Buffalo Leodis McKelvin CB
12 Denver Ryan Clady OT
13 Carolina Jonathan Stewart RB
14 Chicago Chris Williams OT
15 Kansas City Branden Albert OG
16 Arizona Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB
17 Detroit Gosder Cherilus OT
18 Baltimore Joe Flacco QB
19 Carolina Jeff Otah OT
20 Tampa Bay Aqib Talib CB
21 Atlanta Sam Baker OT
22 Dallas Felix Jones RB
23 Pittsburgh Rashard Mendenhall RB
24 Tennessee Chris Johnson RB
25 Dallas Mike Jenkins CB
26 Houston Duane Brown OT
27 San Diego Antoine Cason CB
28 Seattle Lawrence Jackson DE
29 San Francisco Kentwan Balmer DT
30 NY Jets Dustin Keller TE
31 NY Giants Kenny Phillips FS
The Super Bowl champions drafted Kenny Phillips, University of Miami safety, with the 31st pick overall. This is good news for both the Giants and the U of Miami. This was the first year in a while that Miami wasn’t projected to have any players drafted into the NFL in the 1st round, but Phillips got them there. Apparently, New York like him to begin with and didn’t should him much attention before the draft, downplaying their interest. Phillips is reportedly very happy to be playing for the Super Champs.
