By Nolan Nawrocki
April 21, 2008

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Georgia Tech RB Tashard Choice (left) and Maryland OLB Erin Henderson

Georgia Tech RB Tashard Choice 
Unlike most NFL draft prospects, Choice has survived the elimination process for most teams with no considerable flaw and could wind up being drafted sooner than later because teams are giddy about his competitiveness and overall intangibles.

Kansas OT Anthony Collins
The mushroom club known as the OL coaches see a coachable prospect with upside that pure evaluators have more difficulty seeing. As a result, he is being discussed as a potential selection in the second round. Could struggle to earn respect from veterans and fit into a locker room.

East Carolina RB Chris Johnson
Continues to inch up draft boards because of his blazing speed, regardless of how much he may struggle when asked to carry a full workload.

Arkansas S Tyrell Johnson
Stepping up vs. big-time competition put him on the map. Outstanding Combine performance pushed him to the top of the safety boards in the eyes of some evaluators.

Tennessee LB Jerod Mayo
Has size, speed, toughness and versatility and is warranting top-15 consideration.

Prospects who are slipping

Arkansas DT Marcus Harrison
Has had issues with drugs and authority and has been knocked off many draft boards. Could still be drafted as high as the second round, as Tank Johnson was, because of the lack of depth at the DT position but has rarely played like the first-rounder he showed flashes of becoming during his career. Could struggle to earn a second contract from the team that drafts him after he receives a big payday.

Maryland OLB Erin Henderson
Questions about his knees and overall tightness could send him spiraling down draft boards the same way Brandon Siler did a year ago.

Purdue TE Dustin Keller
Questions about his maturity, his tendency to get into fights and his football intelligence could push him down a round or two from where his athletic ability and tape suggest he should be drafted.

Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly
Has been removed from many teams' draft boards because of his two bad knees, one of which has been reconstructed and the other in which he has arthritis. Questionable work ethic, attitude and intelligence will not make it easy to invest heavily in him. Teams that buy the hype and think he is a great value in the second round could be disappointed. Has big-time bust potential at a position where there is a great tendency to bust.

Georgia Tech LB Phillip Wheeler
Physically, he could warrant looks in the second round, but his football playing demeanor, passion for the game and questionable football intelligence have dropped him to the fifth round in the eyes of some teams.

2008 Draft Preview

If you would like to read more about the players who are about to enter the April 26-27 NFL draft, Pro Football Weekly has two publications that will fit the bill — the 2008 Draft Preview book and the 2008 Draft Guide.

The 200-page 2008 Draft Preview book, which sells for $19.95, contains detailed scouting reports on nearly 500 prospects with each player's height, weight, 40-time, positives and negatives. You'll also get our rankings of more than 900 draft prospects and a breakdown of each NFL team's needs, by position. Written by PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki and the editors of PFW, the Draft Preview book is widely recognized as the "bible of the draft." Books are now ready to be shipped. 

2008 Draft Guide

Meanwhile, hot off the presses, the 2008 Draft Guide is a 152-page magazine that sells for $6.99, showcasing feature stories on Arkansas RB Darren McFadden and the secret to drafting success, a sleeper watch, a fantasy forecast and more. In addition, you'll find scouting reports on more than 350 players, draft previews for all 32 teams (including each club's top five areas of need and a "hot list" of prospects who fit the team's schemes) and rankings of the prospects by position. 

The 2008 Draft Guide is available now at newsstands and bookstores throughout the country. Both of the above publications can be ordered now from the PFW store. You will receive a discount if you purchase both the 2008 Draft Preview book and the 2008 Draft Guide magazine from the PFW store with our Combo-Pack offer.

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