2008 NFL Draft: Final Mock

My favorite day of the year has arrived! The 2008 NFL Draft is just a couple of hours away, and it's time to unveil my final projections. We know who is going #1 overall, but picks 2,3,4, and 5 remain a big mystery and will generate plenty of interest from teams wanting to trade up. These trades are impossible to predict, so we'll see how far off my picks are. There are some notable changes from my last projection, but I still believe that Sedrick Ellis and Keith Rivers will USC's only first rounders, but they will be among the top 10 players selected. Here's my final mock, excuse the lack of color, minor software malfunction...

Here is the spreadsheet

Pick Team Selection School

1 MIAMI (1-15) OT Jake Long Michigan

2 ST. LOUIS (3-13) DE Chris Long Virginia

3 ATLANTA (4-12) DT Glenn Dorsey LSU

4 OAKLAND (4-12) RB Darren McFadden Arkansas

5 KANSAS CITY (4-12) DE Vernon Gholston Ohio State

6 NY JETS (4-12) QB Matt Ryan Boston College

7 NE* from SF (5-11) OLB Keith Rivers USC

8 BALTIMORE (5-11) DT Sedrick Ellis USC

9 CINCINNATI (7-9) OT Ryan Clady Boise State

10 NEW ORLEANS (7-9) CB Leodis McKelvin Troy

11 BUFFALO (7-9) WR Devin Thomas Michigan State

12 DENVER (7-9) OT Chris Williams Vanderbilt

13 CAROLINA (7-9) OT/G Branden Albert Virginia

14 CHICAGO (7-9) OT Jeff Otah Pittsburgh

15 DETROIT (7-9) RB Rashard Mendenhall Illinois

16 ARIZONA (8-8) CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State

17 KC* from MIN (8-8) CB Mike Jenkins South Florida

18 HOUSTON (8-8) RB Jonathan Stewart Oregon

19 PHILADELPHIA (8-8) S Kenny Phillips Miami

20 TAMPA BAY (9-7) WR DeSean Jackson California

21 WASHINGTON (9-7) DE Derrick Harvey Florida

22 DAL* from CLE (10-6) CB Aqib Talib Kansas

23 PITTSBURGH (10-6) WR Jeff Hardy Indiana

24 TENNESSEE (10-6) DT Kentwan Balmer North Carolina

25 SEATTLE (10-6) WR Limas Sweed Texas

26 JACKSONVILLE (11-5) DE Phillip Merling Clemson

27 SAN DIEGO (11-5) OT Godser Cherilus Boston College

28 DALLAS (13-3) RB Felix Jones Arkansas

29 SF* from IND (13-3) LB Jerod Mayo Tennessee

30 GREEN BAY (13-3) CB Antoine Cason Arizona

N/A NEW ENGLAND (16-0) **Pick Forfeited**

31 NY GIANTS (10-6) LB Dan Connor Penn State