Patriots in 2008 draft

New England Patriots Draft picks are as follows:
1 10 (10) Jerod Mayo OLB TENNESSEE

	Mayo isn't quite as instinctive as Rivers, and he has to improve his cover skills. But Mayo has more upside than Rivers. He has very good top-end speed for his size, and although he lacks ideal strength, he explodes into hits. In addition, he's versatile enough to line up on the inside or the outside, depending on how a team wants to use him. Video
2	31(62)	Terrence Wheatley CB COLORADO
	Wheatley is another example of a player with durability concerns; he doesn't have great size and has a long history of injuries. On the plus side, he has the fluid hips, speed and burst to develop excellent man-to-man cover skills. In addition, he's a better tackler than his size would suggest; he can make plays in run support and covering punts.
3	15(78)	Shawn Crable OLB MICHIGAN
	From New Orleans
	Crable needs to do a better job reading his keys, and he can be a step late getting to the football. Additionally, he takes too many false steps in coverage. On the plus side, he has the size and speed to develop into a starting outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme and he should make early contributions in special teams.
3	31(94)	Kevin O'Connell QB SAN DIEGO STATE
	He has prototypical size and is an above-average athlete. O'Connell has excellent and efficient feet with his drops, and the arm strength tomake all the throws. He has shown the ability to buy time with his feet and does a nice job keeping his eyes down the field when flushed out of the pocket.However, he is still very raw and needs time to develop.
4	30(129)	Jonathan Wilhite CB AUBURN
	Although Wilhite is susceptible to getting flagged for pass interference and defensive holding, there's a lot to like about his physical style of play. If he Learns to play with better discipline, he could develop into an effective press corner for his size. He also has very good speed.
5	18(153)	Matt Slater WR UCLA
	From Tampa Bay
	He went to UCLA as a wideout, got injured then moved to corner. As a result,he's raw and needs some time to work on his technique. Still, the Patriots do a great job of finding special teams players in the middle rounds, and Slater is excellent in that phase.