Few Surprises So Far
Published 4/26/2008 by washingtonpost.com Sports Editor at Mark Maske's NFL Insider
Update from Maske: Not too many surprises in the top five. The Rams went for Chris Long second and the Falcons took Matt Ryan third. They won't have to go into next season with Joey Harrington and Chris Redman as their main options at quarterback. The Raiders got Arkansas tailback Darren McFadden fourth, leaving LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey for the Chiefs fifth. The only mild surprise, to me, was the Rams going with Chris...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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