2008 NFL Draft position rankings

Here are my final position rankings. Not too many changes, though safeties get shaken up a bit. It's really tough to judge DBs without game film since the TV cameras often leave them out of the picture. I've dropped Carl Nicks only because of character concerns. And I continue to keep South Carolina running back Cory Boyd higher than anyone else has him ranked because I believe his character concerns are squarely behind him. He's vastly underrated in that he's arguably the most game-ready three-down back in the draft, when you consider not just his good hands, which a number of backs have, but also his ability to stay in and block, and block well.

OFFENSE
Quarterbak
1. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville
2. Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
3. Joe Flacco, QB, Delaware
4. Chad Henne, QB, Michigan
5. Erik Ainge, QB, Tennessee
6. Josh Johnson, QB, San Diego
7. John David Booty, QB, USC
8. Andre’ Woodson, QB, Kentucky
9. Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon
10. Adam Tafralis, QB, San Jose State
11. Paul Smith, QB, Tulsa
12. Colt Brennan, QB, Hawaii
13. Matt Flynn, QB, LSU
14. Sam Keller, QB, Nebraska
15. Kevin O'Connell, QB, San Diego State

Running Back
1. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
2. Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
3. Cory Boyd, RB, South Carolina
4. Ray Rice, RB, Rutgers
5. Kevin Smith, RB, Central Florida
6. Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
7. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
8. Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
9. Thomas Brown, RB, Georgia
10. Tashard Choice, RB, Georgia Tech
11. Matt Forte, RB, Tulane
12. Justin Forsett, RB, California
13. Mike Hart, RB, Michigan
14. Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina
15. Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
16. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, Mississippi
17. Adrian Smith, RB, Bethel College
18. Xavier Omon, RB, NW Missouri State
19. Allen Patrick, RB, Oklahoma
20. Chauncey Washington, RB, USC
21. Anthony Alridge, RB, Houston
22. Dantrell Savage, RB, Oklahoma State
23. Marcus Thomas, RB, UTEP
24. Ryan Torain, RB, Arizona State
25. Tim Hightower, RB, Richmond

Fullback
1. Owen Schmitt, FB, West Virginia
2. Peyton Hillis, FB, Arkansas
3. Jerome Felton, FB, Furman
4. Chris Brown, TE, Tennessee
5. Carl Stewart, FB, Auburn
6. Jacob Hester, FB, LSU
7. Mike Cox, FB, Georgia Tech
8. Julius Crosslin, FB, Oklahoma State
9. Jed Collins, FB, Washington State
10. Brandon McAnderson, RB, Kansas
11. Rolly Lumbala, FB, Idaho
12. Marcel Reece, FB, Washington
13. Jehuu Caulcrick, FB, Michigan State
14. Jason Goode, FB, Maryland
15. Justin Valentin, FB, Minnesota

Wide Receiver
1. Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
2. Earl Bennett, WR, Vanderbilt
3. James Hardy, WR, Indiana
4. Lavelle Hawkins, WR, California
5. Andre Caldwell, WR, Florida
6. Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
7. Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
8. Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan
9. Eddie Royal, WR, Virginia Tech
10. Harry Douglas, WR, Louisville
11. Jordy Nelson, WR, Kansas State
12. DeSean Jackson, WR, California
13. Marcus Monk, WR, Arkansas
14. Adrian Arrington, WR, Michigan
15. Will Franklin, WR, Missouri
16. Early Doucet, WR, LSU
17. Dexter Jackson, WR, Appalachian State
18. Steve Johnson, WR, Kentucky
19. Jaymar Johnson, WR, Jackson State
20. Danny Amendola, WR, Texas Tech
21. Keenan Burton, WR, Kentucky
22. Jerome Simpson, WR, Coastal Carolina
23. Donnie Avery, WR, Houston
24. Pierre Garcon, WR, Mount Union
25. Darius Reynaud, WR, West Virginia
26. Josh Morgan, WR, Viginia Tech
27. Adarius Bowman, WR, Oklahoma State
28. Jason Rivers, WR, Hawaii
29. Taj Smith, WR, Syracuse
30. Justin Harper, WR, Viginia Tech
30. Arman Shields, WR, Richmond

Tight End
1. John Carlson, TE, Notre Dame
2. Martin Rucker, TE, Missouri
3. Kellen Davis, TE, Michigan State
4. Dustin Keller, TE, Purdue
5. Fred Davis, TE, USC
6. Brad Cottam, TE, Tennessee
7. Jacob Tamme, TE, Kentucky
8. Craig Stevens, TE, California
9. Darrell Strong, TE, Pittsburgh
10. Martellus Bennett, TE, Texas A&M
11. Jermichael Finley, TE, Texas
12. Joey Haynos, TE, Maryland
13. Matt Sherry, TE, Villanova
14. Gary Barnidge, TE, Louisville
15. Tom Santi, TE, Virginia
16. Mike Peterson, TE, NW Missouri State
17. Derek Fine, TE, Kansas
18. Cole Bennett, TE, Auburn
19. Adam Bishop, TE, Nevada
20. Kolomoma Kapanui, TE, West Texas A&M

Offensive Tackle
1. Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2. Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
3. Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
4. Duane Brown, OT, Virginia Tech
5. Anthony Collins, OT, Kansas
6. Carl Nicks, OT, Nebraska
7. Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
8. Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
9. John Greco, OT, Toledo
10. Oneil Cousins, OT, UTEP
11. Tony Hills, OT, Texas
12. Brandon Keith, OT, Northern Iowa
13. Barry Richardson, OT, Clemson
14. Kirk Barton, OT, Ohio State
15. David Hale, OT, Weber St.

Offensive Guard
1. Branden Albert, G, Virginia
2. Sam Baker, OT, USC
3. Jeremy Zuttah, OT/C, Rutgers
4. Eric Young, G, Tennessee
5. Roy Schuening, G, Oregon State
6. Drew Radovich, G, USC
7. Chilo Rachal, G, USC
8. Donald Thomas, G, Connecticut
9. Chad Rinehart, G, Northern Iowa
10. Chris McDuffie, G, Clemson
11. Will Arnold, G, LSU
12. Chester Adams, G, Georgia
13. Robert Felton, G, Arkansas
14. Mike McGlynn, G, Pittsburgh
15. Andrew Crummey, G, Maryland
16. John Booker, G, San Jose State
17. Shannon Tevaga, G, UCLA
18. Justin Britt, G, Alabama
19. Kerry Brown, G, Appalachian State
20. Adam Kraus, G, Michigan

Center
1. Mike Pollak, C, Arizona State
2. John Sullivan, C, Notre Dame
3. Fernando Velasco, C, Georgia
4. Steve Justice, C, Wake Forest
5. Cody Wallace, C, Texas A&M
6. Kory Lichtensteiger, C, Bowling Green
7. Eric Scott, C, Kentucky
8. Adam Spieker, C, Missouri
9. Drew Miller, G, Florida
10. Matt Spanos, C, USC

DEFENSE
Defensive End
1. Chris Long, DE, Virginia
2. Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
3. Jason Jones, DE, Eastern Michigan
4. Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
5. Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
6. Cliff Avril, DE, Purdue
7. Jeremy Thompson, DE, Wake Forest
8. Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn
9. Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
10. Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC
11. Chris Ellis, DE, Virginia Tech
12. Kendall Langford, DE, Hampton
13. Darrell Robertson, DE, Georgia Tech
14. Eric Foster, DE, Rutgers
15. Xavier Mitchell, DE, Tennessee
16. Rob Jackson, DE, Kansas State
17. Titus Brown, DE, Mississippi State
18. Wallace Gilberry, DE, Alabama
19. Marcus Dixon, DT, Hampton
20. Angelo Craig, DE, Cincinnati

Defensive Tackle
1. Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
2. Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
3. Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame
4. Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
5. Marcus Harrison, DT, Arkansas
6. Ahtyba Rubin, DT, Iowa State
7. Dre Moore, DT, Maryland
8. DeMario Pressley, DT, North Carolina State
9. Pat Sims, DT, Auburn
10. Andre Fluellen, DT, Florida State
11. Lorenzo Williams, DT, Missouri
12. Frank Morton, DT, Tulane
13. Red Bryant, DT, Texas A&M
14. Nick Hayden, DT, Wisconsin
15. Frank Okam, DT, Texas
16. Letroy Guion, DT, Florida State
17. Jason Shirley, DT, Fresno State
18. George Chukwu, DT, Rice
19. Maurice Murray, DT, New Mexico St
20. Josh Thompson, DT, Auburn

Outside Linebacker
1. Keith Rivers, LB, USC
2. Xavier Adibi, LB, Virginia Tech
3. Dan Connor, LB, Penn State
4. Erin Henderson, LB, Maryland
5. Marcus Howard, DE, Georgia
6. Tavares Gooden, LB, Miami
7. Wesley Woodyard, LB, Kentucky
8. Shawn Crable, DE, Michigan
9. Jordon Dizon, LB, Colorado
10. Ezra Butler, LB, Nevada
11. Ali Highsmith, LB, LSU
12. Bruce Davis, DE, UCLA
13. Gary Guyton, LB, Georgia Tech
14. Stanford Kegler, LB, Purdue
15. Steven Octavien, OLB, Nebraska
16. Vince Redd, DE, Liberty
17. Robert Killebrew, LB, Texas
18. Jameel McClain, DE, Syracuse
19. Chase Ortiz, DE, TCU
20. Geno Hayes, LB, Florida State

Middle Linebacker
1. Curtis Lofton, LB, Oklahoma
2. Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee
3. Jonathan Goff, LB, Vanderbilt
4. Spencer Larsen, LB, Arizona
5. Phillip Wheeler, LB, Georgia Tech
6. Jolonn Dunbar, LB, Boston College
7. Rodrick Johnson, LB, Oklahoma State
8. Danny Lansanah, LB, Connecticut
9. Vince Hall, LB, Virginia Tech
10. Beau Bell, LB, UNLV
11. Ben Moffitt, LB, South Florida
12. Anthony Hoke, LB, Cincinnati
13. J Leman, LB, Illinois
14. Joe Mays, LB, North Dakota State
15. Steve Allen, LB, West Texas A&M

Cornerback
1. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
2. Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
3. Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech
4. Tracy Porter, CB, Indiana
5. Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
6. Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
7. Patrick Lee, CB, Auburn
8. Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
9. Charles Godfrey, CB, Iowa
10. Antwaun Molden, CB, Eastern Kentucky
11. Justin King, CB, Penn State
12. Trae Williams, CB, South Florida
13. Dwight Lowery, CB, San Jose State
14. Terrell Thomas, CB, USC
15. Zach Bowman, CB, Nebraska
16. Tyvon Branch, CB, Connecticut
17. Jonathan Wilhite, CB, Auburn
18. Chevis Jackson, CB, LSU
19. Rodney Van, CB, UCLA
20. Jack Williams, CB, Kent State
21. Jack Ikegwuonu, CB, Wisconsin
22. Orlando Scandrick, CB, Boise St.
23. Justin Tryon, CB, Arizona State
24. Terrance Wheatley, CB, Colorado
25. Brandon Carr, CB, Grand Valley State
26. Trey Brown, CB, UCLA
27. Darnell Terrell, CB, Missouri
28. Marcus Walker, CB, Oklahoma
29. Simeon Castille, CB, Alabama
30. Matterral Richardson, CB, Arkansas

Safety
1. Tyrell Johnson, SS, Arkansas State
2. Kenny Phillips, SS, Miami
3. Josh Barrett, SS, Arizona State
4. David Roach, SS, TCU
5. Thomas DeCoud, FS, California
6. DaJuan Morgan, FS, North Carolina State
7. Jamie Silva, SS, Boston College
8. Marcus Griffin, FS, Texas
9. Tom Zbikowski, SS, Notre Dame
10. Reggie Smith, FS, Oklahoma
11. Jamar Adams, SS, Michigan
12. Dominique Barber, FS, Minnesota
13. Caleb Campbell, SS, Army
14. Quintin Demps, SS, UTEP
15. Michael Hinton, CB, Mankato State
16. D.J. Parker, FS, Virginia Tech
17. Jonathan Hefney, CB, Tennessee
18. Michael Grant, FS, Arkansas
19. Craig Steltz, SS, LSU
20. Nehemiah Warrick, SS, Michigan State