2008 NFL Draft Comparisons

So the Season is officially under way and I thought why not look at some of this past spring's draft picks (sans Offensive Lineman without comparable stats) and see what (if any) affect they had in their team's games this past weekend.

St. Louis Rams 2(2) - Chris Long, DE:
2 Tackles, 2 Solo

Atlanta Falcons 3(3) - Matt Ryan, QB:
9/13, 161 yds, 1 TD, 137 QB Rating

Oakland Raiders 4(4) - Darren McFadden, RB:
9 Rushes, 46 yds, 1 Reception, 11 yds

Kansas City Chiefs 5(5) - Glenn Dorsey, DT:
2 Tackles

New York Jets 6(6) - Vernon Gholston, DE:
Did Not Play or No Stats Accumulated

New Orleans Saints 7(7) - Sedrick Ellis, DT:
2 Tackles, 1 Solo, 1 Pass Defended

Jacksonville Jaguars 8(8) - Derrick Harvey, DE:
1 Pass Defended, 1 INT

Cincinnati Bengals 9(9) - Keith Rivers, LB:
10 Tackles, 9 Solo

New England Patriots 10(10) - Jerod Mayo, LB:
6 Tackles, 6 Solo

Buffalo Bills 11(11) - Leodis McKelvin, DB:
DNP/NSA

Carolina Panthers 13(13) - Jonathan Stewart, RB:
10 Rushes, 53 yds, 4 KR, 84 yds

Arizona Cardinals 16(16) - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DB:
1 Tackle, 1 Solo

Baltimore Ravens 18(18) - Joe Flacco, QB:
15/29, 129 yds, 63.7 QB Rating, 4 Rushes, 37 yds, 1 TD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20(20) - Aqib Talib, DB:
1 Tackle, 1 Solo

Dallas Cowboys 22(22) - Felix Jones, RB:
9 Rushes, 62 yds, 1 TD, 1 KR, 20 yds

Pittsburgh Steelers 23(23) - Rashard Mendenhall, RB:
10 Rushes, 28 yds, 2 KR, 46 yds

Tennesse Titans 24(24) - Chris Johnson, RB:
15 Rushes, 93 yds, 3 Receptions, 34 yds, 1 TD

Dallas Cowboys 25(25) - Mike Jenkins, DB:
DNP/NSA

San Diego Chargers 27(27) - Antoine Cason, DB:
6 Tackles, 5 Solo, 1 Pass Defended, 1 Forced Fumble

Seattle Seahawks 28(28) - Lawrence Jackson, DE:
2 Tackles, 1 Solo

San Francisco 49ers 29(29) - Kentwan Balmer, DT:
DNP/NSA

New York Jets 30(30) - Dustin Keller, TE:
DNP/NSA

New York Giants 31(31) - Kenny Phillips, DB:
4 Tackles, 4 Solo

Miami Dolphins 1(32) - Phillip Merling, DE:
2 Tackles, 2 Solo

St. Louis Rams 2(33) - Donnie Avery, WR:
DNP/NSA

Washington Redskins 3(34) - Devin Thomas, WR:
1 Reception, 5 yds

Kansas City Chiefs 4(35) - Brandon Flowers, DB:
6 Tackles, 5 Solo

Green Bay Packers 5(36) - Jordy Nelson, WR:
DNP/NSA

Atlanta Falcons 6(37) - Curtis Lofton, LB:
4 Tackles, 2 Solo

Seattle Seahwaks 7(38) - John Carlson, TE:
4 Receptions, 52 yds

New Orleans Saints 9(40) - Tracy Porter, DE:
3 Tackles, 2 Solo, 2 Passes Defended

Buffalo Bills 10(41) - James Hardy, WR:
DNP/NSA

Denver Broncos 11(42) - Eddie Royal, WR:
9 Receptions, 146 yds, 1 TD, 2 Rushes, 9 yds, 2 PR, 19 yds, 1 KR, 11 yds

Minnesota Vikings 12(43) - Tyrell Johnson, DB:
2 Tackles, 2 Solo

Chicago Bears 13(44) - Matt Forte, RB:
23 Rushes, 123 yds, 1 TD, 3 Receptions, 18 yds

Detroit Lions 14(45) - Jordon Dizon, LB:
6 Tackles, 4 Solo

Cincinnati Bengals 15(46) - Jerome Simpson, WR:
DNP/NSA

Philadelphia Eagles 16(47) - Trevor Laws, DT:
DNP/NSA

Washington Redskins 17(48) - Fred Davis, TE:
DNP/NSA

Philadelphia Eagles 18(49) - DeSean Jackson, WR:
6 Receptions, 106 yds, 8 PR, 97 yds

Arizona Cardinals 19(50) - Calais Campbell, DE:
1 Tackle

Washington Redskins 20(51) - Malcolm Kelly, WR:
DNP/NSA

Jacksonville Jaguars 21(52) - Quentin Groves, DB:
1 Tackle, 1 Solo

Pittsburgh Steelers 22(53) - Limas Sweed, WR:
DNP/NSA

Tennessee Titans 23(54) - Jason Jones, DE:
2 Tackles, 1 Solo, .5 Sack

Baltimore Ravens 24(55) - Ray Rice, RB:
22 Rushes, 64 yds, 3 Receptions, 19 yds, 1 Fumble, 1 Lost

Green Bay Packers 25(56) - Brian Brohm, QB:
DNP/NSA

Miami Dolphins 26(57) - Chad Henne, QB:
DNP/NSA

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27(58) - Dexter Jackson, WR:
3 KR, 84 yds, 5 PR, 29 yds

Green Bay Packers 29(60) - Patrick Lee, DB:
DNP/NSA

Dallas Cowboys 30(61) - Martellus Bennett, TE:
DNP/NSA

New England Patriots 31(62) - Terrence Wheatley, DB:
DNP/NSA

New York Giants 32(63) - Terrell Thomas, DB:
DNP/NSA