2008 NFL draft

Changes for 2008

The schedule for the draft was changed: day one began at 3:00 PM.EDT (1900 UTC), instead of noon, and consisted of just two rounds. Day two began with round three at 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC), instead of 11:00 AM. Moreover, the time limits for day one selections were reduced, from 15 minutes to ten for first-round picks and from ten minutes to seven in the second. The limit remained five minutes for all picks in rounds three through seven.{{cite web | access-date = 2007-10-23 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221194252/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8038bd59 |archive-date = 2007-12-21}}

The draft also marked the official debut of a new NFL shield logo, replacing the old shield logo which had been used since 1970, featuring eight white stars to represent each of the league's eight divisions, and a football rotated to the same angle as the one on the top of the Vince Lombardi Trophy given to the Super Bowl champion.{{cite news | access-date=2008-11-06

Player breakdown

The following is the breakdown of the 252 players by position:

Player selections

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:Moss**#7: San Francisco → New England (PD). San Francisco traded its first-round selection in 2008 and a fourth-round selection in the 2007 draft (No. 110, traded to the Oakland Raiders for Randy Moss, used to select John Bowie), to New England for one of its first-round selections in 2007 (No. 28, used to select Joe Staley). :SEllis#7: New England → New Orleans (D)**. New England traded its first- and fifth-round selections (No. 7 and 164) to New Orleans for New Orleans' first- and third-round selections (No. 10 and 78).|group="R1 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:JAllen**#17: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD).** Minnesota traded its first-round selection and their two third-round selections (No. 73 and 82) and pick 182 to Kansas City for defensive end Jared Allen and pick 187. :#17: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See #15: Detroit → Kansas City above.|group="R1 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Pick26Trade1**#26: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above. :Pick26Trade2#26: Baltimore → Houston (D)**. See #18: Houston → Baltimore above.|group="R1 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

                  - Round 2   ************

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:DeAngelo**#34: Oakland → Atlanta (PD).** Oakland traded its second-round selection in 2008 and its fifth-round selection in 2009 to Atlanta for cornerback DeAngelo Hall. :#34: Atlanta → Washington (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.|group="R2 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:#43: Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See #19: Philadelphia → Carolina above. :IndianTyrell**#43: Philadelphia → Minnesota (D)**. Philadelphia traded its second- and fifth-round selections (No. 43 and 152) to Minnesota for Minnesota's second- and fourth-round selections (No. 47 and 117).|group="R2 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Schaub**#48: Houston → Atlanta (PD).** Houston traded its second-round selection in 2008, and its second-round selection in 2007 (No. 39, used to select Justin Blalock) to Atlanta for quarterback Matt Schaub in a deal in which Houston and Atlanta swapped first-round draft picks (Atlanta selected Jamaal Anderson with No. 8, Houston drafted Amobi Okoye with No. 10). :#48: Atlanta → Washington (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.|group="R2 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

                  - Round 3   ************

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:Pick66Trade1**#66: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See #15: Detroit → Kansas City above. :Pick66Trade2#66: Detroit → Miami (D)**. See #64: Miami → Detroit above.

:Oscarson**#69: Oakland → New England (PD).** Oakland traded its third-round selection in 2008, and the No. 211 selection in 2007 (used to select Oscar Lua) to New England for the No. 91 selection in 2007 (used to select Mario Henderson). :Hester**#69: New England → San Diego (D).** New England traded the first of its third-round selections to San Diego for San Diego's fifth-round selection in 2008 (No. 160) and second-round selection in 2009.|group="R3 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:TrentAhYouWillis**#71: Baltimore → Buffalo (PD). Baltimore traded its third-round selection in 2008, and the No. 92 and 239 selections in 2007 (used to select Trent Edwards and C. J. Ah You, respectively) to Buffalo for Willis McGahee. :Stroud#71: Buffalo → Jacksonville (PD). Buffalo traded its third- and fifth- round selections to Jacksonville for defensive tackle Marcus Stroud. :#71: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D).** See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above.|group="R3 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:MarcusThomas**#73: Denver → Minnesota (PD).** Denver traded its third-round selection in 2008, and the No. 176 and 233 selections in 2007 to Minnesota for the No. 121 selection in 2007 (used to select Marcus Thomas). :#73: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See #17: Minnesota → Kansas City above.|group="R3 -"}}

:Pick89Trade1**#89: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above. :Pick89Trade2#89: Baltimore → Houston (D)**. See #18: Houston → Baltimore above.|group="R3 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

                  - Round 4   ************

-- :Ayosano**#100: Miami → Dallas (PD).** The Miami Dolphins traded their fourth-round selection in 2008 to the Dallas Cowboys for players Akin Ayodele and Anthony Fasano. :Tyvon**#100: Dallas → Oakland (D).** Dallas traded their fourth-round selection (#100 overall) to Oakland for their fourth-round selection (#104 overall) and seventh-round selection (#213 overall).|group="R4 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Pick103Trade1**#103: Atlanta → Washington (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.} :Pick103Trade2#103: Washington → Tennessee (D)**. Washington traded their fourth-round selection (#103 overall) to Tennessee Titans for their fourth-round selection (#124 overall), and a fifth-round selection (#157 overall).|group="R4 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Pick104Trade1**#104: Oakland → Dallas (D). See #100: Dallas → Oakland above. :DoubleB#104: Dallas → Cleveland (D)**. Dallas traded their fourth-round selection (#104 overall) to Cleveland for their fourth-round selection (#122 overall), and fifth-round selection (#155 overall).|group="R4 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Pick111Trade1**#111: Detroit → Dallas (D). See #92: Dallas → Detroit above. :Pick111Trade2#111: Dallas → Cleveland (D)**. Dallas traded their fourth-round selection (#111 overall) to Cleveland for their 2009 NFL draft third-round selection.|group="R4 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Vilma**#113: New Orleans → New York Jets (PD).** The New Orleans Saints traded their fourth-round selection to the New York Jets for Jonathan Vilma and a conditional pick in the 2009 draft. :#113: New York Jets → Green Bay (D). See #30: Green Bay → New York Jets above. :#113: Green Bay → New York Jets (D). See #102: New York Jets → Green Bay above.|group="R4 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Booker115**#115: Philadelphia → Miami (D). Philadelphia traded their fourth-round selection (#115 overall) to Miami for running back Lorenzo Booker. :#115: Miami → Chicago (D).** See #110: Chicago → Miami above. :Moore115**#115: Chicago → Tampa Bay (D)**. Tampa Bay traded their fourth-round selection (#120 overall) and fifth-round selection (#158 overall) to Chicago for their fourth-round selection (#115 overall) and sixth-round selection (#175 overall).|group="R4 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Pick125Trade1**#125: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above. :Pick125Trade2#125: Baltimore → Oakland (D)**. Baltimore traded the fourth-round selection obtained from Jacksonville in Round 1 (#125 overall) to the Oakland Raiders for CB Fabian Washington.|group="R4 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

                  - Round 5   ************

-- :TGreen**#136: Miami → Kansas City (PD).** Miami conditionally traded its fifth-round selection to Kansas City for Trent Green. The selection would have been upgraded to a fourth-round selection if Green had met certain performance criteria. However, Green was injured in a game against the Houston Texans and would up on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season. :#136: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See #15: Detroit → Kansas City above.|group="R5 -"}}

:Pick137Trade1**#137: St. Louis → Green Bay (D).** See #128: Green Bay → St. Louis above. :BootyCall**#137: Green Bay → Minnesota (D).** Minnesota traded their fifth round pick (150) and seventh round pick (209) to Green Bay for their fourth round pick (137).|group="R5 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Darwin**#143: Chicago → Buffalo (PD).** Chicago conditionally traded their fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for Darwin Walker. The round of the selection was dependent on Walker's playing time. :#143: Buffalo → Jacksonville (PD). See #71: Buffalo → Jacksonville above. :Scandy**#143: Jacksonville → Dallas (D).** Jacksonville traded its fifth-round selection (#143 overall) to Dallas for its fifth-round selection (#155 overall) and seventh-round selection (#213 overall).|group="R5 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:#155: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See #104: Dallas → Cleveland above. :#155: Dallas → Jacksonville (D). See #143: Jacksonville → Dallas above.|group="R5 -"}}

:Pearman**#158: Seattle → Jacksonville (PD).** The Seattle Seahawks traded their fifth-round selection to Jacksonville for running back Alvin Pearman and the Jaguars' seventh-round pick. :#158: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See #52: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville above.|group="R5 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:#160: San Diego → New England (D). See #69: New England → San Diego above. :#160: New England → Tampa Bay (D). See #153: Tampa Bay → New England above.|group="R5 -"}}

                  - Round 6   ************

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:Kennedy**#180: Denver → St. Louis (PD).** Denver traded their sixth-round selection to the St. Louis Rams for defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy. The trade occurred after the Broncos had tried to trade the same pick to Miami for defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson; that trade was voided.|group="R6 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:simben**#187: Tampa Bay → Kansas City (PD).** The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded their sixth-round selection to Kansas City for nose tackle Ryan Sims and running back Michael Bennett. :#187: Kansas City → Minnesota (PD). See #17: Minnesota → Kansas City above.|group="R6 -"}}

:Hank**#191: Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD).** Cleveland traded their sixth-round selection to Philadelphia for center Hank Fraley. The trade was conditional on games started by Fraley, and could have fallen to a seventh-round pick, but Fraley started all 16 games.|group="R6 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:RGrant**#194: Green Bay → New York Giants (PD).** Green Bay traded their sixth-round selection to the New York Giants in exchange for running back Ryan Grant.|group="R6 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

                  - Round 7   ************

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:Golds**#209: St. Louis → Minnesota (PD).** St. Louis traded their seventh-round selection to Minnesota for offensive tackle Adam Goldberg.|group="R7 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Pick213Trade1**#213: Oakland → Dallas (D). See #100: Dallas → Oakland above. :Pick213Trade2#213: Dallas → Jacksonville (D)**. See #143: Jacksonville → Dallas above.|group="R7 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Fitz**#217: Cincinnati → St. Louis (PD).** Cincinnati traded their seventh-round selection to St. Louis in exchange for Ryan Fitzpatrick|group="R7 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

:Bolling**#226: Minnesota → New York Jets (PD).** Minnesota traded their seventh-round selection to the Jets in exchange for Brooks Bollinger.|group="R7 -"}}|cfb page exists=yes}}

Trades

In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2008 draft.

;Round one

;Round two

;Round three

;Round four

;Round five

;Round six

;Round seven

Draft day trades

;Fifth round

• Redskins to Rams. Washington traded fifth-round and seventh-round selections (#157 and #228 overall) to St. Louis for its two sixth-round selections (#168 and #180 overall).

;Sixth round

• Ravens to Texans. See first-round trade above.
• Steelers to Giants. See fourth-round trade above.
• Eagles to Browns. Philadelphia traded to Cleveland the 6th round selection they had previously received from the Browns for Hank Fraley (#191 overall). (see Pre-Draft Trades above) In return, the Browns gave the Eagles their 5th round pick in the 2009 draft.

;Seventh round

• Cowboys to Seahawks. See first-round trade above.
• Raiders to Cowboys. See fourth-round trade above.
• Cowboys to Jaguars. See fifth-round trade above.
• Packers to Vikings. See fifth-round trade above.
• Patriots to Buccaneers. See fifth-round trade above.

Notable undrafted players==

Draft breakdown

By conference

Selection totals by college conference:

By position

References

;Trade references

;Specific references

References

1. . (October 2, 2014). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
2. (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
3. "Selection" is the term used in NFL documentation, although the more-commonly used term, and the term used during the broadcast of the draft itself, is "picks".
4. (March 31, 2008). "NFL announces 32 compensatory picks for 15 teams". NFL.com.
5. As there were 32 compensatory selections, there were no supplementary compensatory selections this year.
6. (April 28, 2008). "Teams deal way to record 34 trades on draft weekend". ESPN.com.
7. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
8. (2008-04-22). "Miami Dolphins agree to deal with Long, will select OT No. 1 overall". ESPN.com.
9. (2008-03-10). "NFL: 'Spygate' deal in the works with ex-Patriots employee". [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]].
10. San Diego used this pick in the [[2007 NFL draft#Supplemental draft selections. 2007 Supplemental draft]] to select [[Paul Oliver (American football). Paul Oliver]].
11. As penalty for violating the NFL's anti-tampering rules in an attempt to sign Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, the 49ers forfeited their fifth-round selection and were required to swap third-round selections with the Bears.
12. Baltimore used this pick in the 2007 Supplemental Draft to select [[Jared Gaither]].
13. (March 31, 2007). "Wilkinson trade voided, Dolphins retain rights". espn.com.