I will be here all day updating this entry with the picks and thoughts. We are just about to begin and I can honestly say it's like a kid waking up on Christmas morning.

Here we go...

Dolphins - Jake Long - OT - Michigan

I thought this was a mistake, I would have taken Chris Long. 

Rams - Chris Long - DE/LB - Virginia

Great pick, this kid is going to be very good for a very long time. He can create pressure on the edge and in the middle because of his size, speed and tenacity. Never stops working to make plays.

Falcons - Matt Ryan - QB - Boston College

Good pick because they need to get rid of the bad taste of Vick. Ryan become face of the franchise.

Raiders - Darren McFadden - RB - Arkansas

Hmmmm. Here's what I noticed, no one called him from the Raiders before the pick. Could he be traded? We'll see.

Chiefs - Glenn Dorsey - DT - LSU

The Chiefs hit gold here by having Dorsey fall to them. He was a man amongst boys at LSU and it be the same in the NFL. 

Jets - Vernon Gholston - DE/LB - Ohio State
 
Jets get the pas rusher they need in the 3-4, but I am not so sure he can be that great at OLB. I sort of think he would be better off learning the NFL game as a 4-3 DE. He will not have 14 sacks next season in NY like he had last season at OSU.

Saints - Trade from Pats - Sedrick Ellis - DT - USC

The Saints needed defensive help and they got it big time. Ellis is a very good pick because he can stuff the run and get into the backfield to make plays behind the line of scrimmage.  

Jags - Trade with Ravens - Derrick Harvey - DE - Florida

Wow. Jax gave up a lot for a pass rusher which they need, but I think they are betting this puts them over the edge. Very big chance they take with this pick.

Bengals - Keith Rivers - LB - USC

They needed some defense and the get the best LB in the draft.  

Pats  - Trade with Saints - Jarod Mayo - LB - Tennessee

That was a shocker. No one had him rated this high, most thought they were going CB.

Bills - Leodis McKelvin - CB - Troy
 
The best CB in the draft on most boards. Bills have to stop the Pats twice a year so this was a no brainer. They could have went WR, but the safe bet was CB and they will get a WR in second round.
 
Broncos - Ryan Clady - OL - Boise State

They needed a Left Tackle to block for Cutler and improve the runnning game. Reminds me of a young Jonathan Ogden/Orlando Pace. 

Panthers - Jonathan Stewart - RB - Oregon

Well there goes the RB I wanted to pair up with MBIII. Panthers get a guy who can be a #1 back for them though.
 
Bears - Chris Wiliams - OL - Vanderbilt

Good pick for the Bears because they needed some help on an old OL. I guess they didn't take Mendenhall because they are not ready to admit that Benson is a bust just yet.

Chiefs - Trade for Lions - Branden Albert - OT - Virginia

Building a team from the middle out by getting Albert and Dorsey. Chiefs are winners here!

Cardinals - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - CB - Tennessee State

With Rolle moving to Safety they needed a CB to come in and be able to start at some point in 2008. They passed on Mendenhall though which may have been a mistake.

Lions - Trade with Chiefs - Gosder Cherilus - OT - Boston College

Another team passes on Mendenhall? Weird, the Lions are looking to solidify the O line but Cherilus was a reach for me in the teens. 

Ravens - Trade with Texans - Joe Flacco - QB - Delaware

Ravens get the QB.  A little high, but they needed to address the position and they did it. 

Panthers - Trade with Eagles - Jeff Otah - OL - Pittsburgh

Holy trades Batman! Panthers get big help on O line and also got their RB. John Fox get's A+.
 
Bucs - Aqib Talib - CB - Kansas

Bucs get a CB which tells us they will not be getting Lito from Philly. 

Falcons - Trade with Skins - Sam Baker - OT - USC

Definite reach here, but they needed a Tackle.  

Cowboys - Felix Jones - RB - Arkansas

Great pick for the need at RB, but I wonder how they passed on Mendenhall. I think Felix definitely helps the offense from day and he brings the home run hitter to the Cowboys RB spot. 

Steelers - Rashard Mendenhall - RB - Illinois

They go for the bigger power runner to team up with Fast Willie Parker. Good pick.   

Titans - Chris Johnson - RB - East Carolina

Speed kills. The Titans didn't really need a RB though, I think they should have went WR.  

Cowboys - Trade from Seahawks - Mike Jenkins - CB - South Florida

Jerry did it. He filled he two biggest needs on this team. The man is a genius!   

Jaguars - Duane Brown - OL - Virginia Tech

Big offensive lineman who can sit a year and then start in 2009. The Jags are very good right now so at the end of the first round it's about helping out the future teams. 

Chargers - Antoine Cason - CB - Arizona

This is why Jerry moved up to get his CB. The Chargers needed a 3rd CB to compete Paul Oliver.

Seahawks - Lawrence Jackson - DE - USC

Hawks get another pass rusher here. I thought they were going to look DT with Balmer.

49ers - Kentwan Balmer - DT - North Carolina

Run stuffer who can also penetrate on occasion and create havoc in the backfield. 

Jets - Trade wth Pakers - Dustin Keller - TE - Purdue

Jets move back into the first round for a TE who could be a boom or bust. The Jets need offensive weapons so he fills a need.  

Giants -  Kenny Phillips - S - Miami

They needed a Safety and Phillips was the highest rated. Whether he can be as good as some of the other Safeties that came from the U is a still a question.