April 30, 2008 Values & Reaches Scott Wright President, NFL Draft Countdown    In any NFL Draft there are always surprises and 2008 was no different. Some picks will just leaving you scratching your head and asking "Why did a team take that guy so high" or "How in the world did that guy fall so far". Here is a look at those oddities: Top Values Went Lower Than They Should've • Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson     Miami Dolphins      Round 2 (#32 Overall) • Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan St.     Washington Redskins      Round 2 (#34 Overall) • Limas Sweed, WR, Texas     Pittsburgh Steelers      Round 2 (#53 Overall) • Dan Connor, ILB, Penn St.     Carolina Panthers      Round 3 (#74 Overall) • Tyvon Branch, CB, Connecticut     Oakland Raiders      Round 4 (#100 Overall) • Justin King, CB, Penn St.     St. Louis Rams      Round 4 (#101 Overall) • John David Booty, QB, USC     Minnesota Vikings      Round 5 (#137 Overall) • Orlando Scandrick, CB, Boise St.     Dallas Cowboys      Round 5 (#143 Overall) • Roy Schuening, OG, Oregon St.     St. Louis Rams      Round 5 (#157 Overall) • Carl Nicks, OT, Nebraska     New Orleans Saints      Round 5 (#164 Overall) • Geno Hayes, OLB, Florida St.     Tampa Bay Buccaneers      Round 6 (#175 Overall) • Donald Thomas, OG, Connecticut     Miami Dolphina      Round 6 (#195 Overall) • Andrè Woodson, QB, Kentucky     New York Giants      Round 6 (#198 Overall) • Brian Johnston, DE, Gardner-Webb     Kansas City Chiefs      Round 7 (#210 Overall) • Geoff Schwartz, OT, Oregon     Carolina Panthers      Round 7 (#241 Overall) Top Reaches Went Higher Than They Should've • Joe Flacco, QB, Delaware     Baltimore Ravens      Round 1 (#18 Overall) • Chris Johnson     Tennessee Titans      Round 1 (#24 Overall) • Donnie Avery, WR, Houston     St. Louis Rams      Round 2 (#33 Overall) • Mike Pollak, C, Arizona St.     Indianapolis Colts      Round 2 (#59 Overall) • Chevis Jackson, CB, L.S.U.     Atlanta Falcons      Round 3 (#68 Overall) • Jacob Hester, FB, L.S.U.     San Diego Chargers      Round 3 (#69 Overall) • Bryan Smith, DE, McNeese St.     Philadelphia Eagles      Round 3 (#80 Overall) • Harry Douglas, WR, Louisville     Atlanta Falcons      Round 3 (#84 Overall) • William Hayes, DE, Winston-Salem     Tennessee Titans      Round 4 (#103 Overall) • Cody Wallace, C, Texas A&M     San Francisoc 49'ers      Round 4 (#107 Overall) • Josh Sitton, OT, Central Florida     Green Bay Packers      Round 4 (#135 Overall) • Jason Shirley, DT, Fresno St.     Cincinnati Bengals      Round 5 (#145 Overall) • Matt Slater, WR, UCLA     New England Patriots      Round 5 (#153 Overall) • Erik Walden, DE, Middle Tenn. St.     Dallas Cowboys      Round 6 (#167 Overall) • Landon Cohen, DT, Ohio     Detroit Lions      Round 7 (#216 Overall) Check out all the positional rankings by clicking HERE.

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