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Hayes: Jake Long, Vernon Gholston, Joe Flacco among NFL draft busts?
On the ten-year anniversary of the Peyton Manning/Ryan Leaf draft, here's a look at some potential Leaf-esque picks from the 2008 NFL draft.
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NFL Draft Grades: Houston Texans
FanHouse — ... the five positions the Texans needed the most. The Bad: Duane Brown? Texans fans instinctively cringe when hearing that the team has drafted yet another upside, developmental player to groom for the left tackle position, especially if it is one taken in the first round who may not see the field for a while. The difference in 2008, of course, is that offensive line guru Alex Gibbs hand-picked Brown. If the draft notes on a player are that he has great athleticism and may be the steal of the draft if he gets good coaching, well, I ...

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