Daily Herald's NFL Mock Draft

Posted April 06, 2008 11:00 pm

By Bob LeGere

With the NFL Draft in New York on April 26 and 27, here's how our NFL expert sees the first round unfolding, with the Bears picking up an offensive tackle and Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall getting selected by Detroit:

1. Miami Dolphins - OT Jake Long, Michigan

2. St. Louis Rams - DE/OLB Chris Long, Virginia

3. Atlanta Falcons - QB Matt Ryan, Boston College

4. Oakland Raiders - DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU

5. Kansas Chiefs - OT Ryan Clady, Boise State

6. New York Jets - RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas

7. New England Patriots - DE/OLB Vernon Gholston, Ohio State

8. Baltimore Ravens - DT Sedrick Ellis, USC

9. Cincinnati Bengals - LB Keith Rivers, USC

10. New Orleans Saints - CB Leodis McKelvin, Troy

11. Buffalo Bills - CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State

12. Denver Broncos - OT Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh

13. Carolina Panthers - DE Derick Harvey, Florida

14. CHICAGO BEARS - OT Chris Williams, Vanderbilt

15. Detroit Lions - RB Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois

16. Arizona Cardinals - OL Branden Albert, Virginia

17. Minnesota Vikings - DE Phillip Merling, Clemson

18. Houston Texans - CB Aquib Talib, Kansas

19. Philadelphia Eagles - WR Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - WR Devin Thomas, Michigan State

21. Washington Redskins - WR Limas Sweed, Texas

22. Dallas Cowboys - CB Michael Jenkins, South Florida

23. Pittsburgh Steelers - OT Gosder Cherilus, Boston College

24. Tennessee Titans - WR Mario Manningham, Michigan

25. Seattle Seahawks - DT Kentwan Balmer, North Carolina

26. Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Calais Campbell, Miami

27. San Diego Chargers - RB Felix Jones, Arkansas

28. Dallas Cowboys - RB Jonatahan Stewart, Oregon

29. San Francisco 49ers - WR DeSean Jackson, California

30. Green Bay Packers - S Kenny Phillips, Miami

31. New England Patriots - forfeited

32. New York Giants - LB Curtis Lofton, Oklahoma

Chicago Bears NFL Draft order

Round, Pick No. (Overall pick)

Round 1: Pick 14 (14)

Round 2: Pick 13 (44)

Round 3: Pick 7 (70) (From 49ers)

Round 3: Pick 27 (90) (From Chargers)

Round 4: Pick 11 (110)

Round 5: Pick 7 (142) (From Panthers)

Round 6: Pick 9 (175)

Round 7: Pick 15 (222)

Round 7: Pick 36 (243) (Compensatory selection)

Round 7: Pick 40 (247) (Compensatory selection)

Round 7: Pick 41 (248) (Compensatory selection)

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