Commentary
Draft yields quantity, and plenty of quality, for Chiefs
Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. grades the drafts of all 32 NFL teams.
Originally Published: April 28, 2008
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Mel Kiper Jr. | Special to ESPN.com
NEW YORK -- Two days, seven rounds and 252 picks are in the books for the 2008 NFL draft. Michigan's Jake Long started things off -- days before the draft -- and Idaho linebacker David Vobora ended the draft as this year's Mr. Irrelevant.
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2008 NFL DRAFT
The 2008 draft lasted 14 hours, 26 minutes. Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long (above), selected by Miami, was the No. 1 overall pick. This year's Mr. Irrelevant -- the last pick in the draft -- is David Vobora, a linebacker from Idaho selected by St. Louis with the 252nd pick.
Round-by-round, team-by-team picks
• Round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7• AFC East: Buffalo | Miami | N. England | NY Jets
• AFC North: Baltimore | Cinc. | Cleve. | Pitt.
• AFC South: Houston | Indy | Jax | Tennessee
• AFC West: Denver | K.C. | Oakland | San Diego
• NFC East: Dallas | NYG | Philadephia | Wash.
• NFC North: Chicago | Detroit | G.B. | Minnesota
• NFC South: Atlanta | Carolina | N.O. | Tampa
• NFC West: Arizona | S.F. | St. Louis | Seattle
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• One-on-one with Jake Long
• One-on-one with Chris Long
• One-on-one with Matt Ryan
• One-on-one with Darren McFadden
• One-on-one with Glenn Dorsey
• One-on-one with Vernon Gholston
• Ed Werder on Cowboys
• Norv Turner interview
• Fantasy Spin
Audio 
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• Glenn Dorsey | Keith Rivers | Chris Williams
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