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The 2008 NFL Draft is getting closer and closer with every passing second. I have spent lots of time watching the Combine, viewing videos, reading opinions and analysis, and compiling lists and mock drafts, but the sad truth is that I don't have any more concept of what is going to happen than anyone else does. Some of my NFL Draft predictions will be pleasingly accurate, while others will be disastrously wrong. I'm not confident that those predictions will all pay off, but there are other predictions I feel better about. In fact, I am practically certain that I will be correct about these 10 NFL Draft predictions:

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I'm going to wish that the first round is over well before it is - It's great news that the time between the picks in the first round have been reduced from 15 minutes to 10 this year. It's about time. It still won't be enough, though. The draft is fascinating television, but it would be far more interesting if we didn't have to endure so much inane chatter from a bunch of self important morons who are experts because they used to play (or because they have really big hair). I want to see the pick, maybe see a highlight or two, grab a quick interview if the player is around, and then go on to the next pick. Three minutes between picks sounds about right - the whole thing would be wrapped up in two hours.

The Howie Long references will make me sick - Okay, okay, okay - we get it already - Howie Long is Chris Long's dad. The draft is still a couple of months away, but I am already so sick of the endless references to Long's pedigree that I want to puke. It's only just begun, though - you know we'll see video packages of father and son playing, pictures of them both in uniform comparison of their stats and size, and a million other meaningless comparisons on draft day. I think we should have a rule that no player's father can be talked about more than any other's on draft day. I'm at least as interested in Mr. Manningham at this point as I am in Mr. Long.

Glenn Dorsey's injury is a non-story - The buzz at the Combine was that there is some concern around Dorsey because of a tibia injury he suffered in 2006. The belief of some now is that this will be enough to let Sedrick Ellis of USC move past Dorsey on some boards. This is truly ridiculous. Dorsey played about as well as a defensive end can play last season - he was terrifying and virtually unbeatable - and he did that a year after the injury. It may ultimately mean his career isn't quite as long as it could be, but he's just too good and too ready to pass by. I promise this - I will mock any team early and often that picks Ellis over Dorsey.

Rashard Mendenhall is going to be under-appreciated - Mendenhall is the rapid riser of the draft so far. He did very well at the Combine and people seem to be realizing how good he can be all of a sudden. All that this shows is that the Big Ten Network needs to hurry up and get itself on more TVs. Mendenhall was incredibly dangerous, and he was a huge part of the reason why the Illini did so well (until bowl season, at least). Every time he touched the ball opposing fans held their breath because they knew it could get ugly quickly. If I had to pick the one back in the draft who was going to be the best over his career I wouldn't hesitate a second before tabbing Mendenhall.

The Manning references will be hot and heavy - There are no Mannings to be drafted, and no Mannings will be making any of the picks at the draft. There won't even be a lot of players chosen from schools that Mannings went to. Despite all of that, I'm totally and painfully confident that we will hear a nauseating amount of Manning talk on draft day. It becomes increasingly clear with every passing day that I will never be able to escape this family that drives me so very crazy.

One management team is going to do something spectacularly stupid - This one's a lock. For every well-run team in the league there is at least one that just can't get out of its own way no matter what happens. Some team will find a way to take a prime opportunity and throw it away on some ill-advised move. A prime bet is Dallas overpaying for Darren McFadden instead of taking two immediate starters later in the first round. Other top prospects for the dunce cap are Oakland (Al Davis is less attached to reality than ever, and that's really saying something) and Detroit (It's Matt Millen - what else do I have to say).

Joe Flacco will go higher than he should - I'm automatically skeptical of quarterbacks who come from nowhere to become the belle of the ball. Flacco has a heck of an arm, and he was a Division I prospect out of high school, but the fact of the matter is that he had to go to Division II to find playing time. He hasn't been calling any plays, he hasn't been playing in a pro-style system, his footwork needs work - he's a serious project. The upside may be huge, but I don't see why a team would take a guy like Flacco over guys like Brohm or Henne who are ready to contribute far sooner and will have a much shorter learning curve.

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Mario Manningham will go lower than he should - I was stunned by how slow Manningham was at the Combine. That will cost him millions of dollars and several draft positions. I just hope teams take a second, and third and fourth, look at his game film. Regardless of how fast he can run in shorts, all you have to look at is how many games he broke open with huge plays, and how often he made coverage look ridiculous. Some team is likely to get a serious bargain with this pick.

Andre Woodson and Colt Brennan should not be left alone - Both guys were mentioned as sure first rounders early in the season, and both were even mentioned at times as potential top overall picks. Now it seems increasingly unlikely that either will hear their name called on the first day of the draft. It wouldn't be a total shock if Brennan weren't picked at all. This is a cruel, cruel game.

I will swear every time one of Ohio State's players is picked - I hate Ohio State. A Buckeye is a devil with no horns and a fat head. This is the biggest lock on the board.