The following are rough player comparisons for some of the top 2008 NFL Draft prospects. Obviously this is a very subjective matter and there are no guarantees that these guys will be as good, better or worse than the players I compare them too. In other words there is nothing too scientific about this at all, just something fun to read and think about.
Quarterbacks
Matt Ryan - Matt Hasselbeck
Brian Brohm - Marc Bulger
Joe Flacco - Ben Roethlisberger
Chad Henne - Jon Kitna
André Woodson - David Carr
J.D. Booty - Brian Griese
Running Backs
Darren McFadden - Edgerrin James
Jonathan Stewart - Jamal Lewis
Rashard Mendenhall - Shaun Alexander
Felix Jones - Brian Westbrook
Chris Johnson - Tatum Bell
Ray Rice - Travis Henry
Matt Forté - Ladell Betts
Kevin Smith - Chris Brown
Jamaal Charles - Willie Parker
Fullbacks
Peyton Hillis - Brian Leonard
Owen Schmitt - Mike Karney
Jacob Hester - Nick Goings
Wide Receivers
Devin Thomas - Javon Walker
Limas Sweed - Larry Fitzgerald
DeSean Jackson - Ted Ginn
James Hardy - Plaxico Burress
Mario Manningham - Isaac Bruce
Malcolm Kelly - Dwyane Jarrett
Tight Ends
Dustin Keller - Chris Cooley
John Carlson - Anthony Becht
Martellus Bennett - Marcedes Lewis
Fred Davis - Chris Baker
Offensive Tackles
Jake Long - Jamaal Brown
Ryan Clady - Jason Peters
Jeff Otah - Kareem McKenzie
Gosder Cherilus - Jonas Jennings
Chris Williams - Chris Samuels
Offensive Guards
Branden Albert - Vernon Carey
Chilo Rachal - Derrick Dockery
Roy Schuening - Steve Neal
Centers
Mike Pollak - Hank Fraley
Jeremy Zuttah - Chris Chester
Defensive Ends
Chris Long - Mike Vrabel
Vernon Gholston - Shawne Merriman
Derrick Harvey - Will Smith
Phillip Merling - Trevor Pryce
Calais Campbell - Tommy Kelly
Quentin Groves - LaMarr Woodley
Lawrence Jackson - Kenechi Udeze
Defensive Tackles
Glenn Dorsey - Anthony McFarland
Sedrick Ellis - Casey Hampton
Kentwan Balmer - Vonnie Holliday
Trevor Laws - Chris Hovan
Outside Linebackers
Keith Rivers - Derrick Johnson
Erin Henderson - E.J. Henderson
Cliff Avril - Shaun Phillips
Xavier Adibi - Demorrio Williams
Inside Linebackers
Jerod Mayo - Al Wilson
Dan Connor - Paul Posluszny
Curtis Lofton - David Harris
Cornerbacks
D. Rodgers-Cromartie - Antonio Cromartie
Leodis McKelvin - Philip Buchanon
Mike Jenkins - Carlos Rogers
Antoine Cason - Antrel Rolle
Aqib Talib - Chris McAlister
Safeties
Kenny Phillips - Chris Hope
Reggie Smith - Brodney Pool
DaJuan Morgan - Sean Jones
Tyrell Johnson - Daniel Manning
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