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2008

ROUND	TEAM	POSITION	COLLEGE

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There were (24) OLB's Drafted in 2008

TEAM	RND	PICK	OVR PICK	PLAYER	POS	COLLEGE	TRADE NOTES
	1	9	9	Keith Rivers	OLB	Southern Cal
Draft Scout Says: While the Bengals would have preferred defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis fall to them, his former USC teammate Keith Rivers is a heckuva consolation prize. Rivers combination of instincts, size, and athletic ability gives Marvin Lewis the dynamic front seven defender he's lacked throughout his tenure in Cincinnati.
	2	14	45	Jordon Dizon	OLB	Colorado
Draft Scout Says: Last year the Lions surprised with the selection of Boise State safety Gerald Alexander. This year Jordon Dizon was the surprising Detroit pick of the second round. While he lacks the elite athleticism scouts are looking for, his production while at Colorado shows his ability. A few years ago NFLDraftScout.com was among the few to characterize Seattle's drafting of Lofa Tatupu as a strong pick. Dizon, like Tatupu lacks the size/speed numbers, but he ranks among the draft's most instinctive defenders and reliable open-field tacklers.
	2	21	52	Quentin Groves	OLB	Auburn	(From Bucs)
Draft Scout Says: Jacksonville entered the draft needing a speed rusher. After aggressively moving up to get Derrick Harvey in the first round, the team went to the well again, securing another speedy SEC pass rusher in Groves. There isn't a team in the league that made a greater improvement in their pass rush than the Jaguars via the first day of the draft.
	3	15	78	Shawn Crable	OLB	Michigan	(From Saints)
Draft Scout Says: The Patriots are always looking for pass rush production from their outside linebackers, and in Crable, they added the Big Ten leader in tackles for loss. Crable lacks the bulk to hold up at the point of attack as well as preferred, but he certainly provides burst off the edge.
	3	17	80	Bryan Smith	OLB	McNeese State
Draft Scout Says: One of the early reaches of the third round, the Eagles added outside linebacker Bryan Smith. Smith has the athleticism scouts are looking for and had been moving up the board, but with questions about his level of competition, he was viewed as a late round prospect, at best.
	3	25	88	Bruce Davis	OLB	UCLA
Draft Scout Says: As the Steelers did last year with former Michigan standout LaMarr Woodley, the club may have struck OLB gold with Bruce Davis in the third round. Davis, a collegiate DE, struggled in making the transition to linebacker at the Senior Bowl practices, but has the athleticism to handle this move with time.
	3	29	92	Cliff Avril	OLB	Purdue	(From Cowboys)
Draft Scout Says: Needing pure pass rushers, the Lions added a classic 'tweener in Cliff Avril in the third round. The latest in a long line of former Purdue defensive ends that come into the league and surprise as pass rushing DEs and OLBs, Avril enjoyed a strong week of practice at the Senior Bowl and at the Combine.
	4	19	118	Xavier Adibi	OLB	Virginia Tech
	4	24	123	Bryan Kehl	OLB	BYU
	4	36	134	Stanford Keglar	OLB	Purdue	(Compensatory)
	5	3	138	Robert James	OLB	Arizona State
	5	14	147	Alvin Bowen	OLB	Iowa State
	5	21	154	Kroy Biermann	OLB	Montana	(From Redskins)
	5	28	161	Marcus Howard	OLB	Georgia
	6	1	167	Erik Walden	OLB	Middle Tennessee State	(Cowboys acquired pick and 6th-round pick in 2009 draft from Dolphins for NT Jason Ferguson and 6th-round pick in 2008 draft, February 29, 2008.)
	6	9	175	*Geno Hayes	OLB	Florida State	(From Bears)
	6	22	188	Mike Humpal	OLB	Iowa
	6	31	197	Bo Ruud	OLB	Nebraska
	6	37	203	Andy Studebaker	OLB	Wheaton	(Compensatory)
	7	7	214	Larry Grant	OLB	Ohio State
	7	14	221	Hilee Taylor	OLB	North Carolina
	7	36	243	Joey LaRocque	OLB	Oregon State	(Compensatory)
	7	37	244	Angelo Craig	OLB	Cincinnati	(Compensatory)
	7	45	252	David Vobora	OLB	Idaho	(Compensatory)