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By Nolan Nawrocki
April 15, 2008
The value board below is based on considerable feedback from NFL teams and projects the league value of players, pinpointing a specific area where players likely will be drafted. It is important to note that these values do not reflect where PFW thinks the players should be drafted or what type of pros they will become; that is better reflected in PFW's grades.
Each round is divided into three parts: A (early), B (middle) and C (late). Thus, 2B signifies the middle of the second round. Players may be drafted higher or lower based on team needs and fits within certain schemes. The value board may not list the exact number of players in a round as there are actual selections. In some cases, more players are listed than will be drafted, especially in the last round, because of the very minor difference between late-round draft picks and priority free agents.
This week we have added color coding for players whose draft status could be affected by their injury/medical history (red), by character concerns (blue) or by intelligence issues (green). Players affected by multiple concerns are coded in multiple colors. Some arrows were used to indicate players who are gaining momentum in draft meetings or losing steam, regardless of whether we think it is warranted.
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Offense
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QB |
RB |
WR |
TE |
OL |
| 1A |
Matt Ryan |
Darren McFadden |
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OT Jake Long |
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Jonathan Stewart |
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| 1B |
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Rashard Mendenhall |
Devin Thomas |
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OT Ryan Clady |
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OG Branden Albert |
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OT Jeff Otah |
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OT Chris Williams |
| 1C |
Brian Brohm |
Felix Jones |
Limas Sweed |
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OT Gosder Cherilus |
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DeSean Jackson |
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OT Sam Baker |
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| 2A |
Chad Henne |
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Mario Manningham |
Dustin Keller |
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Eddie Royal |
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| 2B |
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Chris Johnson |
Jordy Nelson |
Martellus Bennett |
OT Oniel Cousins |
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Jamaal Charles |
Malcolm Kelly |
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James Hardy |
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| 2C |
Joe Flacco |
Ray Rice |
Early Doucet |
John Carlson |
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Kevin Smith |
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| 3A |
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Matt Forté |
Andre Caldwell |
Craig Stevens |
C Mike Pollak |
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Dexter Jackson |
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| 3B |
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Tashard Choice |
Donnie Avery |
Fred Davis |
C Jeremy Zuttah |
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Earl Bennett |
Brad Cottam |
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| 3C |
Andre' Woodson |
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OG Chilo Rachal |
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OT Duane Brown |
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OG John Greco |
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QB |
RB |
WR |
TE |
OL |
| 4A |
John David Booty |
Thomas Brown |
Josh Morgan |
Martin Rucker |
OT Carl Nicks |
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OG Roy Schuening |
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| 4B |
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Steve Slaton |
William Franklin |
Kellen Davis |
OG Mike McGlynn |
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Jerome Simpson |
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OT Anthony Collins |
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| 4C |
Josh Johnson |
Mike Hart |
Lavelle Hawkins |
Jacob Tamme |
OG Donald Thomas |
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Anthony Alridge |
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OT Geoff Schwartz |
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OT Drew Radovich |
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| 5A |
Erik Ainge |
FB Jacob Hester |
Marcus Smith |
Jermichael Finley |
OT King Dunlap |
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Chauncey Washington |
Kenneth Moore |
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C Kory Lichtensteiger |
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OT Mike Gibson |
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| 5B |
Kevin O'Connell |
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Justin Harper |
Gary Barnidge |
C John Sullivan |
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Keenan Burton |
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C Steve Justice |
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| 5C |
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Cory Boyd |
Pierre Garcon |
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OT Barry Richardson |
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Allen Patrick |
Harry Douglas |
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C Cody Wallace |
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Adrian Arrington |
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| 6A |
Dennis Dixon |
Chad Simpson |
Darius Reynaud |
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OT Brandon Keith |
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Jalen Parmele |
Mario Urrutia |
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C Fernando Velasco |
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D.J. Hall |
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OG Mackenzy Bernadeau |
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| 6B |
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FB Jerome Felton |
Davone Bess |
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OT Breno Giacomini |
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Paul Hubbard |
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OG Eric Young |
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OT Kirk Barton |
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| 6C |
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Jerome Messam |
Steve Johnson |
Tom Santi |
C Jamey Richard |
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Arman Shields |
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OG Shawn Murphy |
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Marcus Monk |
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| 7A |
Matt Flynn |
Justin Forsett |
Marcus Henry |
Derek Fine |
OT Tony Hills |
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FB Peyton Hillis |
Marcel Reece |
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OT Chad Rinehart |
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| 7B |
Colt Brennan |
FB Owen Schmitt |
Dorian Bryant |
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OT Pedro Sosa |
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OG Chris McDuffie |
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OG Andrew Crummey |
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| 7C |
Kyle Wright |
Ryan Torain |
Adarius Bowman |
Joe Jon Finley |
OT Will Robinson |
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Anthony Morelli |
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Brandon Breazell |
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OG Kerry Brown |
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OT Demetrius Bell |
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OG Matt Spanos |
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Defense
| Rd. |
DE |
DT |
LB |
CB |
S/Specialists |
| 1A |
Vernon Gholston |
Glenn Dorsey |
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Leodis McKelvin |
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Chris Long |
Sedrick Ellis |
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Derrick Harvey |
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| 1B |
Phillip Merling |
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Keith Rivers |
Dominic Rodgers-Cromartie |
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Mike Jenkins |
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| 1C |
Calais Campbell |
Kentwan Balmer |
Jerod Mayo |
Aqib Talib |
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| 2A |
Lawrence Jackson |
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Curtis Lofton |
Justin King |
DaJuan Morgan |
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Dan Connor |
Brandon Flowers |
Kenny Phillips |
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| 2B |
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Trevor Laws |
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Patrick Lee |
Tyrell Johnson |
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Tracy Porter |
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| 2C |
Jeremy Thompson |
Jason Jones |
Cliff Avril |
Tyvon Branch |
Thomas DeCoud |
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Quentin Groves |
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| 3A |
Chris Ellis |
Marcus Harrison |
Xavier Adibi |
Charles Godfrey |
Josh Barrett |
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Erin Henderson |
Reggie Smith |
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| 3B |
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Dre Moore |
Geno Hayes |
Antoine Cason |
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Tavares Gooden |
Terrell Thomas |
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| 3C |
Shawn Crable |
Patrick Sims |
Jordon Dizon |
Orlando Scandrick |
Thomas Zbikowski |
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Ahtyba Rubin |
Ali Highsmith |
Terrence Wheatley |
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Bryan Kehl |
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DE |
DT |
LB |
CB |
S/Specialists |
| 4A |
Kenny Iwebema |
Letroy Guion |
Philip Wheeler |
Chevis Jackson |
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Curtis Gatewood |
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| 4B |
Kendall Langford |
Frank Okam |
Marcus Howard |
Jack Williams |
Quintin Demps |
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Red Bryant |
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| 4C |
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DeMario Pressley |
Gary Guyton |
Jack Ikegwuonu |
P Durant Brooks |
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Stanford Keglar |
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| 5A |
Darrell Robertson |
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Curtis Johnson |
Trae Williams |
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James Bell |
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| 5B |
Bryan Smith |
Andre Fluellen |
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Jonathan Wilhite |
Craig Steltz |
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| 5C |
Tommy Blake |
Carlton Powell |
Wesley Woodyard |
Antwaun Molden |
Jamar Adams |
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Michael Grant |
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| 6A |
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Nick Hayden |
Bruce Davis |
Reggie Corner |
Dominique Barber |
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Titus Brown |
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| 6B |
Marcus Dixon |
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Jolonn Dunbar |
DeJuan Tribble |
D.J. Parker |
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Louis Holmes |
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Spencer Larsen |
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P Steven Hauschka |
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Jameel McClain |
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| 6C |
Chase Ortiz |
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Robert James |
Dwight Lowery |
Kennard Cox |
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Jonathan Goff |
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Jonathan Hefney |
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Marcus Griffin |
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| 7A |
Chris Harrington |
Keilen Dykes |
Alvin Bowen |
Zackary Bowman |
David Roach |
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Ben Moffitt |
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D.J. Wolfe |
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| 7B |
Wallace Gilberry |
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J Leman |
Marcus Walker |
Nate Lyles |
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Johnny Dingle |
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Marc Magro |
Justin McKinney |
PK Brandon Coutu |
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P Mike Dragosavich |
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| 7C |
Martail Burnett |
Ogemdi Nwagbuo |
Ezra Butler |
Justin Tryon |
Cornelius Brown |
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Trevor Scott |
Barry Booker |
David Vobora |
Darnell Terrell |
Kareem Moore |
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Alex Hall |
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Joe Mays |
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Lamar Myles |
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E-mail your draft questions to Nolan Nawrocki at ASKquestions@pfwmedia.com. He'll be answering selected questions every Wednesday preceding the draft.
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