Yardbarker live at 2008 NFL Draft

What's up, Yardbarkers? We're happy to let you know that we'll be on location in NYC covering this year's NFL Draft. I've spent the last 24 hours speaking with NFL coaches, scouts, players, analysts, and I'm looking forward to sharing insider information with y'all.

The Yard will be inside Radio City Music Hall on both Saturday and Sunday, covering all seven rounds in addition to pre-Draft events with Jake Long, Darren McFadden, Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Vernon Gholston and Matt Ryan. USC LB Keith Rivers will live-blog his Draft Day experience from his home in Lake Mary, Florida, and that's exclusive content that you'll only be able to get in the Yard.

With Michigan OT Jake Long already off the board, as the #1 selection to the Miami Dolphins, the St. Louis Rams are on the clock. Smart money says they take a defensive lineman, either a tackle like Glenn Dorsey, or a defensive end like Vernon Gholston or Chris Long. I just returned from a luncheon where I had the opportunity to speak at length with former Rams RB Marshall Faulk, who tells me it's down to Long or Dorsey. Also in attendance was the Rams' senior writer, who says he prefers Long but he thinks Dorsey will ultimately be the guy.

If Dorsey is the guy in St. Louis, Atlanta will probably take Matt Ryan. If Dorsey slips past #2, then Ryan immediately becomes the round-one question mark, but it's unlikely he would drop past Baltimore at #8.

- Dewey

PS: Visit the link below for the latest Draft news from the Yard. I'll update it as often as I can, and get some video up hopefully starting tomorrow.

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27 Comments On: "Yardbarker live at 2008 NFL Draft"

 
2 Days until D-Mac is in Silver and Black!! Al's mandate is McFadden!!

OakFoSho

I am very jealous of your job, Dewey.
Have fun!

Thanks, GSW ;-)

Yeah Dew, can I e-mail you my resume?

The Yard is always growing...

http://yardbarker.com/help/jobs

First juicy rumor of the Draft. One scout suggested to me last night that he thinks one of this year's top prospects is taking, or has taken, performance-enhancing "funny stuff." And no, he wasn't talking about marijuana, because we had just finished a separate conversation about prospects who have been busted or admitted to using drugs. It certainly might be a bogus rumor thrown out there as gamesmanship, but it was thrown out there, so in turn I'm throwing it out there to the Yard, along with a few snapshots of the guys who may be the #2 pick on Saturday.

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Who_will_be_2/256531

- Dewey


Here are some thoughts re: this year's top corners. A lot of folks really like Troy's Leodis McKelvin, who also is a monster punt returner. Or so I've heard. I don't watch Troy Trojan football. That'd be almost as bad as having to watch Notre Dame.

http://yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Top_corners_McKelvin_Jenkins_Rodgers_Cromartie_Talib/256583

- Dewey

Interesting, a little draft sabotage to secure a pick?

The opposite of breaking news: Jake Long is a terrible QB.

http://yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Jake_Long_is_a_terrible_QB/256643

- Dewey

What up D-Man, hope your havin a good time at da draft

Thanks, TC.

Dew - any talk about the Ravens trading up?

Nothing specific. I asked NFL Network's Charles Davis about it yesterday. He said he had just gotten off the phone with Billick, to whom he had posed the same question. Billick said it's not the Ravens M.O. Two things, though: Billick doesn't work for Baltimore, obviously, and also, the Ravens traded up to grab Kyle Boller, so I'm not exactly sure how it's not their M.O. Surprisingly, Davis had forgotten that the Ravens gave up what at the time was next-year's first-rounder to move up and grab Boller. Same thing could happen with Ryan. Everyone talks about Atlanta and K.C. but I've also heard the Jets would grab him at #6... even if McFadden is still on the board. So if Baltimore wants Ryan, they may have to make a move.

FYI - that was a nice YB plug that Rivers dropped on Sportscenter today...

Straight from the WVU fullback's mouth... Noel Devine > Steve Slaton. If you've never seen Devine's H.S. highlights, do yourself a favor and give YouTube a few clicks today.

http://yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Noel_Devine_gt_Steve_Slaton/256981

- Dewey

Marshawn Lynch's former Cal teammate DeSean Jackson got a kick out of Marshawn's latest blog post.

http://yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Cals_DeSean_Jackson_laughing_at_Marshawn/257008

- Dewey

Troy University... small-time school, big-time talent.

http://yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Quick_wheres_Troy/257160

- Dewey

Dewey, say "hi" to my boy Brian Bassett who will be covering the draft for theJetsBlog.com - Jets fans are always the best at the draft

I'll keep an eye out for him. Thanks for the heads up, Jeff.

Keith Rivers in the Yard, ready to share his Draft Day experiences with y'all.

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Flying_Home/256847

- Dewey

Glenn Dorsey. The guy plays through pain and never missed a game in four years at LSU. Still, there are concerns about his health. Last year he had to take painkillers before each game.

http://yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Glenn_Dorsey_painkillers_and_stimulators/257215

- Dewey


Something tells me Matt Ryan isn't too excited about the prospect of playing in the Dirty South.

http://yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Smart_money_says_hes_talking_about_the_Atlanta_Falcons/257298

- Dewey



I'm going to stop posting links here because I've updated the top story on the homepage; for the latest Draft coverage, check out...

http://yardbarker.com/users/yb_draft_2008

- Dewey

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