2008 NFL draft
The 2008 NFL draft was the 73rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so. Of the 252 selections, 220 were regular selections in rounds one through seven, and 32 were compensatory selections, distributed among rounds three through seven. As of the end of the 2018 season, 27 players have been selected to the Pro Bowl.
| 2008 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | April 26–27, 2008 |
| Time | 3:00 pm EDT (April 26) 10:00 am EDT (April 27) |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall in New York City |
| Network(s) | ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network |
| Overview | |
| 252 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Jake Long, OT Miami Dolphins |
| Mr. Irrelevant | David Vobora, LB St. Louis Rams |
| Most selections (12) | Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs |
| Fewest selections (5) | Cleveland Browns Jacksonville Jaguars Minnesota Vikings Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers |
For the first time since the common draft began, no wide receiver was selected in the first round. For the first time ever, the first two picks had the same last name (Jake and Chris Long; they were unrelated). Also, a then-record 34 trades were made during the draft itself. The number of trades was later broken in 2017.