3rd Round

3 65 Detroit: Lawrence Sidbury Jr.--DE Richmond............ Needing help on both the Lions add Sidbury to take over one of the end position as the new régime remolds the defense.

3 66 St. Louis: Rhett Bomar--QB Sam Houston State...Long term answer for Bulger who will sit, learn and watch behind the B boys (Bulger and Boller)

3 67 Kansas City: Jarron Gilbert--DE San Jose State........ Need an end to bring pressure and by this point Gilbert is the best player on the board.

3 68 Seattle: Tyrone McKenzie--OLB South Florida........... Nice player who should push his way on to the field as a starter early in 2009.

3 69 Dallas (from Cleveland) Rashad Johnson--FS Alabama......Currently Dallas has two SS but not much at free safety. Johnson is a little light but could be a special talent for this team of stars.

3 70 Cincinnati: Sen'Derrick Marks--DT Auburn......Big body for the middle of the defense that will make the Tank experiment a one year deal.

3 71 Oakland: Jason Williams--OLB Western Illinois..........Underrated talent who should contend for a starting job in 2010.

3 72 Jacksonville: Jonathan Luigs--C Arkansas.......... Jags need someone to anchor the o-line and Luigs fits that role and more.

3 73 Green Bay: Mitch King--DT Iowa .............King will be a nice big body for the defense as the Packers look to stockpile defensive linemen

3 74 San Francisco: Dannell Ellerbe--ILB Georgia........ Samaria Mike gets an inside linebacker to mentor and add to his improving defense.

3 75 Buffalo: Chase Coffman--TE Missouri..........Bills need that player who can go across the middle and act as Trent Edwards safety net. When healthy Coffman is a nice player who should be recovered from a foot injury well before camp.

3 76 NY Jets (from New Orleans) Gerald McRath--ILB Southern Mississippi... Rex gets another linebacker to add to his defensive potion.

3 77 Houston (from Sean Smith)--CB/S Utah........ Big corner who can also play safety. Should contend for a starting role early in his career

3 78 San Diego: Dorrell Scott--DT Clemson......... Clog up the middle as they continue to improve the talent base.

3 79 Denver: Andy Levitre--OG Oregon State.... With the new regime bigger offensive linemen will be needed. Levitre is the type of character that should mesh well in Denver.

3 80 Washington: Paul Kruger--DE Utah..... Talented player who will become part of the defensive rotation early in 2009.

3 81 Tampa Bay: Asher Allen--CB Georgia.... Younger corner who will blossom under the Tampa Bay tutelage he will likely receive.

3 82 Detroit (from Dallas) Louis Murphy--WR Florida...... Should be a great #2 receiver to team with Calvin Johnson

3 83 Green Bay (from NY Jets) Shawn Nelson--TE Southern Mississippi...... Nice target who should see the field early and often this season

3 84 Denver (from Chicago): Mohamed Massaquoi--WR Georgia...... Concerns about Brandon Marshall make this a need pick. If Marshall can keep out of the headlines then Massaquoi should develop into a great #3.

3 85 Philadelphia: Jairus Byrd--CB Oregon..... Lito Sheppard's replacement. Can't have enough young corners on a team.

3 86 Minnesota: Derrick Williams--WR Penn State......... Talented player who was underused at PSU. Should make a significant contribution early in 2009.

3 87 Miami: Troy Kropog--OT Tulane.........Nice depth who should develop into a contributing lineman down the road

3 88 Baltimore: Kevin Olgetree--WR Virginia........Talented prospect who should be able to help in the passing game. Playing at Va you know he's very fundamentally sound and should help on special teams initially this season.

3 89 New England: Darcel McBath--FS Texas Tech.......... Could push for a starting role in 2010 but his year will have the luxury to sit and learn from this talented bunch.

3 90 Atlanta: Sherrod Martin--CB Troy.........Nice prospect who will contribute on special teams while getting groomed for a starting role down the road.

3 91 NY Giants: Javon Ringer--RB Michigan State........ Will replace Derrick Ward in the running back rotation.

3 92 Indianapolis: Ramses Barden--WR Cal Poly....... Developmental prospect who if given time could become unstoppable.

3 93 Carolina: Cody Brown--OLB Connecticut .........Nice addition who will help keep the pressure on the offense especially if Peppers gets moved during the draft.

3 94 Tennessee: Gerald Cadogan--OT Penn State.......Very underrated player who could push his way onto the field by the end of the season.

3 95 Arizona: Mike Mickens--CB Cincinnati ....Depth for 2009 and eventually starter down the road.

3 96 Pittsburgh: Pat White--QB/WR West Virginia.... Antwan Randel El and Slash all over again. Adds a great dimension to the offensive scheme in Pittsburgh. White is a Pittsburgh type of guy.

3 97 New England: Antoine Caldwell--C/G Alabama..... Should provide depth at center and guard in 2009 and become a starter in 2010

3 98 Cincinnati: Andre Brown--RB North Carolina State....Nice size and speed. Should see the field early in the season.

3 99 Chicago: Kenny McKinley--WR South Carolina.....Nice size and great speed to spread the field and keep defenses honest against the Bears.

3 100 NY Giants: Kevin Barnes--CB Maryland......Can't ever have enough quality young corners on a team.