Draft Analysis, 5-8

Welcome back to the draft analysis. Writing about it isn't going to get me over yesterdays events. So here at No Owens, we are trying to move on.

With the fifth pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select:
NO - Here's the thing about the Chiefs. They are the Cubs of the NFL, in the fact that they can't get through to the Super Bowl, but they still sell out their stadium every week and have some of the best fans in all of sports. So what does this mean? In terms of the draft, I don't know, other than no matter what they do, they can't really lose. For a long time, they had Willie Roaf at the left tackle and he clearly developed into the premier tackle in the league, before anyone knew what a premier tackle was. They lost with LJ, at least for now. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Chiefs take the value pick here at DE/DT, but I think they may stretch and take the next best tackle on the board.

KC - Ryan Clady

With the sixth pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select:
This is where the draft gets interesting. There are a lot of players that fit really nicely into the 6-15 range, but that may not necessarily be top 5 guys. What's funny about this? The one guy who is about as top 5 as anyone else is still on the NO draft board, and he can't be passed up. the value pick right here, right now is Glenn Dorsey and as the stars have aligned, now it's time to take a shot on his injury prone status. Assuming he's available, lock it up.

NYJ - Glenn Dorsey

With the seventh pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots select:
Yeah, in case you didn't know, they have this pick. They did have to forfeit their standard pick in the first round, but this was acquired through trade. I don't think Asanti Samuel is as good as he thinks he is. But none the less, he's good and this is a deep draft in the defensive backfield. So the question becomes, can the Pats wait until round 2 to get a corner? I think they really are going to look at the defensive linemen that are available but I think they need to go get Aqib Talib. From what I've seen, he's the best corner on the board, but that's not the opinion of most. I'd take Talib, but don't expect it to happen.

NYE - Sederick Ellis

With the eighth pick int he 2008 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select:
The Ravens need is well, quarterback. They will hope that Atlanta passes on Matt Ryan, which they should but won't. Matt Ryan is a better value here at 8. However, there really isn't another quarterback of interest so the Ravens will address the defensive backfield. Again, everyone is still available back there, and with him out there, I'd still take Talib. But Troy's Leodis McKelvin is the #1 CB on the table in the eyes of the experts. Not a bad pick, and expect them to go there here.

BAL - Leodis McKelvin