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Kansas City Chiefs 2008 Draft Picks:

Round 1 (5): Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
Round 1 (15): Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
Round 2 (35): Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech
Round 3 (73): Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
Round 3 (76): Brad Cottam, TE, Tennessee
Round 3 (82): DaJuan Morgan, S, North Carolina State
Round 4 (105): Will Franklin, WR, Missouri
Round 5 (140): Brandon Carr, CB, Grand Valley State
Round 6 (170): Barry Richardson, OT, Clemson
Round 6 (182): Kevin Robinson, WR, Utah State
Round 7 (210): Brian Johnston, DE, Gardner-Webb
Round 7 (239): Mike Merritt, TE, Central Florida

The Good: See all 12 picks above -- that's the good. Kansas City added value with every single selection they made, and addressed nearly every need they had. Glenn Dorsey was considered by some to be the number one player available, while Albert, Flowers, Cottam and Robinson (special teams) all add significant talent to positions in need. And what about the other nine players selected? They all have tremendous upside as well and each represented solid value at the position they were taken.

The Bad: Is there any? The Chiefs made 12 picks this past weekend and on paper, it looks like they made every single one of them count. If there's one knock on anyone, it's that Braden Albert will be a "work in progress." Still, that's hardly a negative for someone who figures to be a quality NFL starter for a very long time. Beyond that, the only other negative that presents itself was the failure to draft another quarterback.

The Grade: A. In comparison to the other 31 teams, Kansas City left Radio City Music Hall on top. They had a fantastic draft and appear to have secured a bright future. Although they may not make it to the playoffs this coming season, they've certainly given their fans something to be excited about.

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A look at the 2007 junior class as players decide whether to enter the 2008 NFL draft.

North Carolina State safety DaJuan Morgan, who today announced that he's turning pro, doesn't have any illusions about being a Top 10 pick. He understands that he's not the top safety in this year's draft (he's not even close to Miami's Kenny Phillips), but he says that if he works hard between now and the scouting combine, he thinks he might be able to get into the second round.

With that attitude, I say, more power to him. I don't think he really will get into the second -- I think third or fourth would be more likely -- but Morgan is doing all the right things to show that he's taking his NFL career seriously. He's already said he will retain agent Ben Dogra of CAA Sports, and he has already joined up with the Athletes' Performance Institute, where he'll do a similar off-season workout program to the one another North Carolina State junior who left school early, Mario Williams of the Houston Texans, did before Williams went first overall in the 2006 draft.

Too many juniors who leave school early do so without both eyes open. That's not the case with Morgan. He knows he has a lot of work to do to prove to NFL teams that he's ready for the next level, and he says he's prepared to do that work. That means he's making the right decision by turning pro.

See the full list of 2008 NFL draft early entries.