And with the 45th pick in the 2008 Arrowhead Pride Community Mock Draft, the Detroit Lions select:
Miami DE Calais Campbell
Chiefs n Chopper with the pick:
The Lions were one of the worst pass defending teams in the league last year, and were hoping that Derrick Harvey would fall to them in the first round, and are more than happy to select Campbell, who a good amount of mock drafts going late in the first round. Campbell is a beast at 6'7 and almost 300 pounds, but still provides the speed rusher from the end position that they're hoping for and answers a big need that they have on defense. The Lions still have holes to fill on both sides of the ball, but can't pass Campbell slipping to them here, and feel that there's some other players that will still be around with their later picks. For once, Matt Millen looks like he might not be the biggest dumbass in the room when it comes to drafting.
1. Miami Dolphins - QB Matt Ryan
2. St. Louis Rams - OT Jake Long
3. Atlanta Falcons - DT Glenn Dorsey
4. Oakland Raiders - DE Chris Long
5. Kansas City Chiefs - DT Sedrick Ellis
6. New York Jets - RB Darren McFadden
7. New England Patriots - DL Vernon Gholston
8. Baltimore Ravens - OT Ryan Clady
9. Cincinnati Bengals - OLB Keith Rivers
10. New Orleans Saints - CB Mike Jenkins
11. Buffalo Bills - CB Leodis McKelvin
12. Denver Broncos - OT Chris Williams
13. Carolina Panthers - DE Derrick Harvey
14. Chicago Bears - RB Rashard Mendenhall
15. Detroit Lions - OT Jeff Otah
16. Arizona Cardinals - CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
17. Minnesota Vikings - DE Philip Merling
18. Houston Texans - OG Branden Albert
19. Philadelphia Eagles - FS Kenny Phillips
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - WR/RS DeSean Jackson
21. Washington Redskins - WR Limas Sweed
22. Dallas Cowboys - RB Felix Jones
23. Pittsburgh Steelers - OL Gosder Cherilus
24. Tennessee Titans - WR Devin Thomas
25. Seattle Seahawks - WR Malcolm Kelly
26. Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Lawrence Jackson
27. San Diego Chargers - RB Jonathan Stewart
28. Dallas Cowboys - CB Aqib Talib
29. San Francisco 49ers - WR Mario Manningham
30. Green Bay Packers - CB Brandon Flowers
31. New York Giants - LB Jerod Mayo
32. Miami Dolphins - OT Carl Nicks
33. St. Louis Rams - CB Antoine Cason
34. Atlanta Falcons - QB Brian Brohm
35. Kansas City Chiefs - WR Jordy Nelson
36. New York Jets - DE Quentin Groves
37. Atlanta Falcons - OT Sam Baker
38. Baltimore Ravens - CB Justin King
39. Cincinnati Bengals - DT Kentwan Balmer
40. New Orleans Saints - LB Dan Connor
41. Buffalo Bills - TE Martin Rucker
42. Denver Broncos - WR Earl Bennett
43. Carolina Panthers - QB Joe Flacco
44. Chicago Bears - OT Duane Brown
45. Detroit Lions - DE Calais Campbell
Position count: QB (3), Off. tackle (8), Off. guard (1), Def. tackle (3), Def. end (6), Running back (4), Linebacker (3), Corner back (7), Safety (1), Wide receiver (7), Tight end (1)
On the clock: Arizona Cardinals (jimme)