2008 Mastermind's Madness Rookie Draft Reference Guide: Special Sneak Peek
by Draft Specialist Perry Burr & John Holler
FINAL UPDATE: 4/25/2008
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Welcome to a special SNEAK PEEK into Mastermind's Madness: 2008 NFL Rookie Draft Reference Guide. Many people have asked us to see a few samples of our site's primary spring premium product, so we have decided to oblige the masses with a quick look into a key section of this 175+ page guide. Below you will find the complete Quarterback Rankings Profiles section of the April Rookie Reference Guide.  We remind everyone the players profiles are only a PARTIAL list of all players included in the guide. Rookie Draft Specialist Perry Burr covers 607 player profiles within this guide. If you like what you see and want to see more, don't hesitate to review what Mastermind's Madness is all about in our Premium Subscription Center or ORDER NOW for only $19.95. Your competition may already have gotten the jump on you if you don't!  You can also get our Madness package at a special discount included in our famous 2007 Super Bowl  premium package.

Changes for the 2008 NFL Draft: The NFL Draft will have a new look this year. The 2008 NFL Draft, scheduled or April 26 and 27, has been streamlined, with less time between picks in Rounds 1 and 2. The NFL Draft has also been restructured, with only Rounds 1 and 2 taking place on the first day of the draft. And the start time of the draft has changed, with the first day beginning at 3:00 PM ET and the second day beginning at 10:00 AM. Under the new streamlined format, NFL teams will have 10 minutes to make their pick in the first round, rather than 15, and seven minutes to do so in the second round rather than 10. On the second day, Rounds 3-7 will be held, with each selection allocated a five minute time limit.

2008 Rookie Draft Class Overview – A Pre-Draft Look from a Fantasy Football Perspective: With the 2008 NFL Draft nearing, there remains no clear cut No. 1 prospect. Virginia DE Chris Long, LSU DT Glenn Dorsey, Boston College QB Matt Ryan, Michigan OT Jake Long, and Arkansas RB Darren McFadden are all considered potential No. 1 overall draft picks. Adding to the uncertainty is the fact that Dorsey and McFadden are not considered the top prospects at their positions by some NFL decision makers. But the bigger question remains… will these prospects be given the opportunity to succeed in the NFL? Rookie success in the NFL is the result of talent and opportunity (not draft status). Rookie prospects are going to have to be selected by the "right" teams in order to contribute significantly to their NFL teams (and their fantasy football teams) during the 2008 season. But with teams addressing their needs through free agency, opportunities for rookies could be few and far between (barring injuries). At quarterback, questions remain about the ability of Ryan and fellow first-round prospect Louisville QB Brian Brohm to quickly take the reins of an NFL club and steer it toward success. Delaware QB Joe Flacco, a second round prospect, has the best arm strength of the class, but could have further to go to be ready for NFL action. At the running back and wide receiver, juniors will have a big impact on the first round selections. Junior running backs Darren McFadden (Arkansas), Rashard Mendenhall (Illinois), Jonathan Stewart (Oregon), and Felix Jones (Arkansas) lead this year’s class with Ray Rice (Rutgers) and Jamaal Charles (Texas) not far behind. Juniors also dominate the top of the 2008 wide receiver class. Michigan State WR Devin Thomas, Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly, and California WR DeSean Jackson join Texas senior WR Limas Sweed as first-round prospects. Indiana junior WR James Hardy could sneak into the first round as well. Juniors WR Mario Manningham (Michigan) and WR Earl Bennett (Vanderbilt), along with Texas A&M TE Martellus Bennett, are second round prospects who are rising. Juniors draft entries have also impacted the defensive side of the ball. Ohio State DE/OLB Vernon Gholston, Florida DE Derrick Harvey, Clemson DE Phillip Merling, Tennessee MLB/OLB Jerod Mayo, Kansas CB Aqib Talib, and Miami (Florida) FS Kenny Phillips could all be first round draft picks.

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2008 Madness Rookie Draft Reference Guide: Quarterbacks - 4/25/2008

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