You can learn a lot about how a team drafts by looking at their past selections. So before the 2008 draft gets here,
lets take a look back at the 2007 draft and see who was the best pick for each team. This list isn't necessarily who
performmed the best, but it also takes into account who proved to give the team the most value for the pick that was used.


Levi Brown, 1st round - Started 13 games, and proved the Cardinals didn't reach for him with the 5th pick.
Trey Lewis, 6th round - Was even better than fellow rookie on the D-Line, Jamaal Anderson.
Ben Grubbs, 1st round - Stepped right in and started 12 games.
Marshawn Lynch, 1st round - Flashed the ability of a future Pro Bowl running back.
Jon Beason, 1st round - Started every game and finished third in the league in total tackles.
Trumaine McBride, 7th round - A surprise standout on an already good defense; started 9 games.
Chinedum Ndukwe, 7th round - Leon Hall was better all around, but Ndukwe was an absolute steal.
Joe Thomas, 1st round - Made a rare appearance in the Pro Bowl for a rookie.
Nick Folk, 6th round - Not the most glamorous of picks, but Folk was the league's best kicker last season.
Tim Crowder, 2nd round - Racked up four sacks in 13 games as a rookie.
Calvin Johnson, 1st round - 756 receiving yards is about as much as you can ask from a rookie receiver.
Korey Hall, 6th round - A linebacker in college; played a huge rule in paving the way for Ryan Grant's success.
Amobi Okoye, 1st round - Lived up to his potential and started 14 games.
Anthony Gonzalez, 1st round - Really stepped up in the absence for Marvin Harrison.
Reggie Nelson, 1st round - Started from the get go and looks like a future Pro Bowler.
Dwayne Bowe, 1st round - Fell 5 yards shy of 1,000; nearly an unreachable number for a rookie receiver.
Samson Satele, 2nd round - Started every game and is one of the few 2007 Dolphins worth keeping around.
Adrian Peterson, 1st round - If you don't know why he's here, you've been under a rock for the past year.
Brandon Meriweather, 1st round - He gets it by default. No rookie started a single game for the Patriots.
Usama Young, 3rd round - No rookie started, but Young flashed the most promise for the future.
Ahmad Bradshaw, 7th round - They had one of the best drafts, but Bradshaw was an absolute steal.
Darrelle Revis, 1st round - Looked like a reach at the time, but Revis lived up to their expectations.
Zach Miller, 2nd round - Looked like a steal at the time, and it was. Started all 16 games.
Brent Celek, 5th round - Eagles rookies didn't do much, but Celek proved to be a valuable backup TE.
Daniel Sepulveda, 4th round - The only Steelers rookie to really see much of the field.
Adam Carriker, 1st round - Started every game and helped bolster their run defense immediately.
Eric Weddle, 2nd round - They traded a lot to get him, but he didn't disappoint with 54 tackles.
Patrick Willis, 1st round - The defensive rookie of the year was simply dominant from the start.
Brandon Mebane, 3rd round - Their only rookie to start, stepped up and filled a major hole on the line.
Gaines Adams, 1st round - Got off to a slow started, but closed out the season very strong.
Michael Griffin, 1st round - Started 10 games and was the best player in their secondary.
LaRon Landry, 1st round - Still learning to defend the pass, but a beast in run support with 95 tackles.

 


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