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Introductions and analysis of first-round picks

   The 
  Miami Dolphins select Michigan tackle 
  Jake Long with the No. 1 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  St. Louis Rams select Virginia defensive end 
  Chris Long with the No. 2 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Atlanta Falcons select Boston College quarterback 
  Matt Ryan with the No. 3 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Oakland Raiders select Arkansas running back 
  Darren McFadden with the No. 4 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Kansas City Chiefs select LSU defensive tackle 
  Glenn Dorsey with the No. 5 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  New York Jets select Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston with the No. 6 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  New Orleans Saints select USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis with the No. 7 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Jacksonville Jaguars trade up to select Florida defensive end Derrick Harvey with the No. 8 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Cincinnati Bengals select USC linebacker 
  Keith Rivers with the No. 9 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  New England Patriots select Tennessee linebacker 
  Jerod Mayo with the No. 10 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Buffalo Bills select Troy cornerback 
  Leodis McKelvin with the No. 11 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Denver Broncos select Boise State tackle 
  Ryan Clady with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Carolina Panthers select Oregon running back 
  Jonathan Stewart with the No. 13 pick in the 2008 NFL raft. 
   The 
  Chicago Bears select Vanderbilt tackle 
  Chris Williams with the No. 14 pick in the 2008 Draft. 
   The 
  Kansas City Chiefs select Virginia guard 
  Branden Albert with the No. 15 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Arizona Cardinals select Tennessee State cornerback 
  Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie with the No. 16 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Detroit Lions select Boston College offensive tackle 
  Gosder Cherilus with the No. 17 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Baltimore Ravens select Delaware quarterback 
  Joe Flacco with the No. 18 pick in the 2008 Draft. 
   The 
  Carolina Panthers select Pittsburgh tackle Jeff Otah with the No. 19 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Kansas cornerback 
  Aqib Talib with the No. 20 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Atlanta Falcons select USC tackle Sam Baker with the No. 21 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Dallas Cowboys select Arkansas running back 
  Felix Jones with the No. 22 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Pittsburgh Steelers select Illinois running back 
  Rashard Mendenhall with the No. 23 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Tennessee Titans select East Carolina running back 
  Chris Johnson with the No. 24 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Dallas Cowboys select Florida cornerback 
  Mike Jenkins with the No. 25 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Houston Texans select Virginia Tech tackle 
  Duane Brown with the No. 26 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  San Diego Chargers select Arizona 
  Antoine Cason with the No. 27 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  Seattle Seahawks select USC defensive end 
  Lawrence Jackson with the No. 28 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  San Francisco 49ers select North Carolina defensive end Kentwan Balmer with the No. 29 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. 
   The 
  New York Jets select Purdue tight end 
  Dustin Keller with the No. 30 pick in the 2008 
  NFL Draft. 
   The 
  New York Giants select Miami safety 
  Kenny Phillips with the No. 31 pick in the 2008 NFL draft. 
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