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2008 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 18 picks were hits and 27 were busts out of 99. Best pick for the slot: Calais Campbell. Biggest miss: Vernon Gholston.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Jake Long
Dolphins · Michigan
#1
T
91%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chris Long
Rams · Virginia
#2
DE
76%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Matt Ryan
Falcons · Boston Col.
#3
QB
193%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Darren McFadden
Raiders · Arkansas
#4
RB
52%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Glenn Dorsey
Chiefs · LSU
#5
DT
77%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Vernon Gholston
Jets · Ohio St.
#6
DE
9%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Sedrick Ellis
Saints · USC
#7
DT
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Derrick Harvey
Jaguars · Florida
#8
DE
20%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Keith Rivers
Bengals · USC
#9
LB
51%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jerod Mayo
Patriots · Tennessee
#10
LB
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Leodis McKelvin
Bills · Troy
#11
DB
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ryan Clady
Broncos · Boise St.
#12
T
126%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Jonathan Stewart
Panthers · Oregon
#13
RB
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chris Williams
Bears · Vanderbilt
#14
T
55%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Branden Albert
Chiefs · Virginia
#15
G
133%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Cardinals · Tennessee St.
#16
DB
127%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Gosder Cherilus
Lions · Boston Col.
#17
T
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Joe Flacco
Ravens · Delaware
#18
QB
186%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Jeff Otah
Panthers · Pittsburgh
#19
T
28%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Aqib Talib
Buccaneers · Kansas
#20
DB
176%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Sam Baker
Falcons · USC
#21
T
51%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Felix Jones
Cowboys · Arkansas
#22
RB
34%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Rashard Mendenhall
Steelers · Illinois
#23
RB
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chris Johnson
Titans · East Carolina
#24
RB
155%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Mike Jenkins
Cowboys · South Florida
#25
DB
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Duane Brown
Texans · Virginia Tech
#26
T
288%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Antoine Cason
Chargers · Arizona
#27
DB
79%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Lawrence Jackson
Seahawks · USC
#28
DE
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kentwan Balmer
49ers · North Carolina
#29
DT
26%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Dustin Keller
Jets · Purdue
#30
TE
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kenny Phillips
Giants · Miami (FL)
#31
DB
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Phillip Merling
Dolphins · Clemson
#32
DE
16%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Donnie Avery
Rams · Houston
#33
WR
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Devin Thomas
Commanders · Michigan St.
#34
WR
28%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Brandon Flowers
Chiefs · Virginia Tech
#35
DB
151%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Jordy Nelson
Packers · Kansas St.
#36
WR
141%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Curtis Lofton
Falcons · Oklahoma
#37
LB
143%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
John Carlson
Seahawks · Notre Dame
#38
TE
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Chilo Rachal
49ers · USC
#39
G
64%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Tracy Porter
Saints · Indiana
#40
DB
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
James Hardy
Bills · Indiana
#41
WR
6%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Eddie Royal
Broncos · Virginia Tech
#42
WR
132%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Tyrell Johnson
Vikings · Arkansas St.
#43
DB
35%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Matt Forte
Bears · Tulane
#44
RB
206%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Jordon Dizon
Lions · Colorado
#45
LB
10%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jerome Simpson
Bengals · Coastal Carolina
#46
WR
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Trevor Laws
Eagles · Notre Dame
#47
DT
21%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Fred Davis
Commanders · USC
#48
TE
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
DeSean Jackson
Eagles · California
#49
WR
273%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Calais Campbell
Cardinals · Miami (FL)
#50
DE
465%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Malcolm Kelly
Commanders · Oklahoma
#51
WR
25%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Quentin Groves
Jaguars · Auburn
#52
DE
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Limas Sweed
Steelers · Texas
#53
WR
8%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jason Jones
Titans · Eastern Michigan
#54
DE
112%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Ray Rice
Ravens · Rutgers
#55
RB
152%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Brian Brohm
Packers · Louisville
#56
QB
1%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Chad Henne
Dolphins · Michigan
#57
QB
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Dexter Jackson
Buccaneers · Appalachian St.
#58
WR
3%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Mike Pollak
Colts · Arizona St.
#59
T
67%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Pat Lee
Packers · Auburn
#60
DB
36%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Martellus Bennett
Cowboys · Texas A&M
#61
TE
204%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Terrence Wheatley
Patriots · Colorado
#62
DB
5%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Terrell Thomas
Giants · USC
#63
DB
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kevin Smith
Lions · Central Florida
#64
RB
56%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
John Greco
Rams · Toledo
#65
T
141%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Kendall Langford
Dolphins · Hampton
#66
DE
196%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Charles Godfrey
Panthers · Iowa
#67
DB
128%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Chevis Jackson
Falcons · LSU
#68
DB
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jacob Hester
Chargers · LSU
#69
FB
47%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Earl Bennett
Bears · Vanderbilt
#70
WR
54%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Tavares Gooden
Ravens · Miami (FL)
#71
LB
46%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Chris Ellis
Bills · Virginia Tech
#72
DE
7%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jamaal Charles
Chiefs · Texas
#73
RB
229%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Dan Connor
Panthers · Penn St.
#74
LB
70%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Reggie Smith
49ers · Oklahoma
#75
DB
43%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Brad Cottam
Chiefs · Tennessee
#76
TE
34%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Pat Sims
Bengals · Auburn
#77
DT
134%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Shawn Crable
Patriots · Michigan
#78
LB
3%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Antwaun Molden
Texans · Eastern Kentucky
#79
DB
29%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Bryan Smith
Eagles · McNeese St.
#80
LB
3%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Early Doucet
Cardinals · LSU
#81
WR
31%
BUST
D
Rd 3
DaJuan Morgan
Chiefs · North Carolina St.
#82
DB
17%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jeremy Zuttah
Buccaneers · Rutgers
#83
G
277%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Harry Douglas
Falcons · Louisville
#84
WR
116%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Craig Stevens
Titans · California
#85
TE
181%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Tom Zbikowski
Ravens · Notre Dame
#86
DB
61%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Andre Fluellen
Lions · Florida St.
#87
DT
47%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Bruce Davis
Steelers · UCLA
#88
LB
9%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Steve Slaton
Texans · West Virginia
#89
RB
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Marcus Harrison
Bears · Arkansas
#90
DT
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Jermichael Finley
Packers · Texas
#91
TE
113%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Cliff Avril
Lions · Purdue
#92
LB
264%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Philip Wheeler
Colts · Georgia Tech
#93
LB
150%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Kevin O'Connell
Patriots · San Diego St.
#94
QB
1%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Mario Manningham
Giants · Michigan
#95
WR
136%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Chad Rinehart
Commanders · Northern Iowa
#96
T
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Andre Caldwell
Bengals · Florida
#97
WR
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Thomas DeCoud
Falcons · California
#98
DB
230%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Oniel Cousins
Ravens · Texas-El Paso
#99
G
48%
FAIR
C

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