The 2008 NFL Draft flew by at a blistering pace of just under 14-and-a-half hours, thanks to reduced time limits to make picks. How did the teams fare? What's the matter, you didn't have 15 hours to spare? That's why we're here.

Below is the cliff notes version for the cliff notes reader, so you'll be able to sound like an expert around the conference room table this week.

First 5 picks

Miami Dolphins: Jake Long, OT, Michigan
St. Louis Cardinals: Chris Long, DE, Virginia, and son of Hall of Famer and worst actor in American history, Howie Long.
Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
Oakland Raiders: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
Kansas City Chiefs: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU

Who did the best?

The Kansas City Chiefs started off with Glenn Dorsey, widely considered the first or second best player available. After Dorsey they grabbed Branden Albert, an offensive guard from Virginia who rocketed up draft boards over the last several weeks (always makes you wonder why he wasn’t already there if he's so good, but whatever).

In round two, KC snagged Brandon Flowers, a prototype Beamer-ball physical corner from Virginia Tech. The Chiefs next snagged running back Jamaal Charles out of Texas and Brad Cotton, a tight end out of Tennessee.

All of these guys were drafted in the first three rounds. They went on to fill in a couple of receivers, a safety, another corner, a tackle, defensive end and a tight end. There's rebuilding… then there's rebuilding.

Who did the worst?

That depends…

The Cleveland Browns didn't get anybody because they hardly had any picks. But the players that they obtained with those picks were Brady Quinn, Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams. When they actually were on the clock (which wasn't until round 4 p.m.), they picked up Beau Bell, an inside linebacker from UNLV, and tight end Martin Rucker from Missouri. Tight end is interesting considering Kellen Winslow Jr. is already in place, but Rucker is a good receiver. All-in-all no major upgrade for the Browns, but they had already used the picks to improve the team.

Of the teams that actually had picks, the Tennessee Titans may have done the "worst," although nobody seems to have totally blown it. The Titans are taking heat for going for Eastern Carolina’s Chris Johnson in round one. Johnson is a running back that blazed a nasty 4.24, 40-yard dash at the combine, but otherwise would never have been considered a top running back prospect.

On the other hand Tennessee may look to line him up next to Vince Young in the backfield and use him for the option, screen passes and other ways to get him and his blazing speed into some open spaces. They also picked up a smaller, pass rushing DE in Jason Jones and a blocking tight end in Craig Stevens from Cal.

What about everybody else?

Miami Dolphins: Strong early by getting bookend tackle Jake Long first overall and did great in the second round by picking up DE Phillip Merling (a projected first-rounder) and Chad Henne, one of the best available quarterbacks. Beyond that they didn't land anyone that appears to be a rookie starter.

Buffalo Bills: Pretty mediocre draft for the Bills. The big catch is Leodis McKelvin at corner out of Troy, and they also took James Hardy, a big wide receiver from Indiana who may be able to contribute. Chris Ellis at DE may help as a pass rusher from the outside.

New England Patriots: No doubt what New England was eyeballing as they went outside linebacker three times during the draft, selecting Jerod Mayo, Shawn Crable and Bo Ruud. They also picked up two corners and an intriguing pick in round four with quarterback Kevin O'Connell from San Diego State. O'Connell is considered a strong "raw talent" that has the physical tools but not the polish yet.

New York Jets: The Jets took the draft's super-athlete, Vernon Ghoulston, sixth overall. Ghoulston shot up the boards at the combine where he came in at 6-3, 266 pounds, ran a 4.67, 40-yard dash and benched 225 pounds an obscene 37 times (the same number that Jake Long did). They added perhaps the best receiving tight end available with Dustin Keller from Purdue, and also took QB Erik Ainge out of Tennessee.

Baltimore Ravens: Perhaps a very strong draft for the Ravens this year. They moved up to grab QB Joe Flacco from Delaware to compete for the starting job in Steve McNair's absence. Then they took two guys that were phenomenal at the college level and simply failed to blow scouts away at the combine, running back Ray Rice from Rutgers and folk hero safety Tom Zbikowski from Notre Dame. Both of those guys were dominant players at the college level and may be better "football players" than "athletes," although Zbikowski's a pretty impressive athlete. They also added a Miami inside linebacker, Tavares Gooden, who has good speed and agility to move around.

Cincinnati Bengals: What do you do when you kick one receiver off the team and another one is holding out for a trade? Draft three receivers, of course! The Bengals started at outside linebacker with USC’s Keith Rivers, generally considered the best one available. Later they reached for Jerome Simpson from Coastal Carolina, Andre Caldwell from Florida and Mario Urrutia from Louisville – all at receiver. They also added some line help, a safety and another outside linebacker.

Pittsburgh Steelers: Excellent draft for Pittsburgh this year as well. They snapped up Illinois star RB Rashad Mendenhall after Chicago and Detroit both went offensive line in round one. Next they stole Texas WR Limas Sweed in round two, who was considered one of the top receivers available. They also added phenom-athlete QB Dennis Dixon from Oregon. The Steelers had great success using former college QB's Hines Ward and Antwaan Randle-El at the next level at receiver. Bruce Davis could be useful rushing the passer at OLB.

Houston Texans: The jury's hung on the Texans, but they may have gotten some good value over the weekend. They took Duane Brown at tackle from Virginia Tech, who was not considered one of the best available, but there had already been a huge run on tackles and Houston didn’t have much to choose from at that spot. Brown is a converted tight end so he has some athletic ability. They added Antwaun Molden at corner from Eastern Kentucky, who seems to have the required skills. The big-name picks were later when Houston took Steve Slayton from West Virginia and Xavier Adibi from Virginia Tech at running back and linebacker, respectively. Both players have great speed and athleticism.

Indianapolis Colts: Indy is another team that lazered in on one position, this one being center. The Colts took three centers in the draft, including Mike Pollack, the infamous "best available." They also added Michigan’s Mike Hart at RB and Jacob Tamme, a decent receiving tight end from Kentucky.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Speaking of lazering in on one position, the Jags went defensive end in both rounds one and two. They traded up to get Derrick Harvey from Florida, then turned around and took Quentin Groves from Auburn in round two. On the other hand, the Jags are already pretty strong and don't need the help across the board that most other teams do.

Denver Broncos: Offensive line makes or breaks a team, and Denver went with Ryan Clady in round one, who's quick enough to fit the zone-blocking scheme they use. Eddie Royal has potential at wide receiver as well, and beyond that they took players at a variety of positions that don't project to have an immediate impact.

Oakland Raiders: Darren McFadden is the pick for the Raiders this year. They didn't pick again until round four where they took Tyvon Branch at corner from UConn, who has great speed and may be a contributor.

San Diego Chargers: Not much was added to the Chargers, who took corner Antoine Cason out of Arizona first and then Jacob Hester, the popular physical running back out of LSU in round three. The way the Chargers use LaDanian Tomlinson it's hard to see Hester doing much more than blocking and perhaps short yardage, and Cason may contribute on passing downs.

Dallas Cowboys: How 'bout them Cowboys? No secret what Jerry Jones is concerned about as they trade for the still-suspended Pac Man Jones and go with corner Mike Jenkins in round one of the draft. Clearly they are looking for a more dynamic secondary. Before Jenkins however they went with Arkansas running back Felix Jones, who has some big play ability. Martellus Bennett is a good receiving tight end from Texas A&M, and they added another running back and corner later in the draft as well.

New York Giants: The Super Bowl champs took safety Kenny Phillips from Miami to try to plug the gap left by Gibril Wilson. It was a weak safety class, but he definitely has the tools to play in the NFL if he develops fast enough. They also added USC corner Terrell Thomas to the secondary and may have stolen a valuable wide receiver in Mario Manningham from Michigan. Manningham was a first round prospect until he admitted lying about failed drug tests at the combine. They also added two linebackers and Kentucky QB Andre Woodson.

Philadelphia Eagles: No first rounders made for a pretty uneventful draft for the Eagles. Trevor Laws a defensive tackle from Notre Dame doesn't seem to have the ideal physical tools to plug the middle, although wide receiver DeSean Jackson from Cal may give Philly a nice vertical threat down the field. They had a lot of mid-late round picks so it's possible some of them turn out to be contributors, although none appear to be more than special teamers on the surface.

Washington Redskins: It’s all about bullets for the 'skins, who also sat out round one, but came up guns a blazin' in round two and may have snagged some serious offensive weaponry. At wide receiver they took Devin Thomas out of Michigan State and Malcolm Kelly from Oklahoma, who at various times this off season were both considered the top receiver prospects available. They also added USC's dominant tight end Fred Davis, who was nothing short of a superstar for the Trojans. Chances are all three can't pan out at the same time, but they should have some guys that can make plays in the passing game. Two noteworthy picks also were punter Durant Brooks, the best in the nation last year, and Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan.

Chicago Bears: Although they passed on Mendenhall and didn't go quarterback, the Bears may still have had a strong draft. They took Chris Williams at tackle and Earl Bennett at receiver from Vandy, and picked up tough running back Matt Forte from Tulane. Forte is not a speed burner. but is a tough guy to bring down and can pick up yards after contact. Two other potentially great picks are safety Craig Steltz from LSU and tight end Kellen Davis from Michigan State, who has all the physical ability to be a big threat in the passing game if he can improve his technique.

Detroit Lions: The Lions also passed on Mendanhall to go offensive tackle instead taking Boston College’s Gosder Cherilus in round one. Outside linebacker Jordon Dizon is a tough football player but doesn’t astound with his speed or agility. Kevin Smith from UCF may be a decent running back and they may have heisted a third round gem in defensive tackle Andre Fluellen from Florida State.

Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers had about seven minutes as the starting quarterback who didn't have to look over his shoulder for the Pack. Green Bay went QB not once, but twice, selecting Brian Brohm from Louisville in round two and Matt Flynn from LSU in the seventh round. They also picked up two good weapons for whoever the quarterback is in Jordy Nelson, a good possession receiver from Kansas State, and Texas tight end Jermichael Finley. Like most of the tight ends in the draft, Finley favors the receiving aspect of the game rather than the run blocking which seems to be becoming the standard nowadays. They did add two offensive tackles as well.

Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings didn’t do much taking safety Tyrell Johnson followed by USC quarterback John David Booty. sixth round pick John Sullivan at center could develop into a future starter.

Atlanta Falcons: Anybody besides Matt Ryan? Well, they took tackle Sam Baker from USC to help protect him. They then took two potentially strong picks on defense with good, tough, physical players that didn’t have the elite combine numbers. They were Curtis Lofton, inside linebacker from Oklahoma, and cornerback Chevis Jackson from LSU. Both have starting potential. The Falcons had a litany of later picks that were used to address a variety of positions that may or may not pan out.

Carolina Panthers: Potentially, an excellent draft for the Panthers snagging Oregon back Jonathan Stewart and offensive tackle Jeff Otah from Pitt. They followed those two with some defensive playmakers Charles Godfrey, a strong corner from Iowa, and Penn State’s all time leading tackler Dan Conner at inside linebacker. All four of those players could compete for significant time next year.

New Orleans Saints: They moved up to get Sedrick Ellis at defensive tackle, which was a strong move. They picked up a speedy corner in Indiana's Tracy Porter before going right back to DT again with DeMario Pressley from NC State. The last two picks maybe interesting as they took kicker Taylor Mehlhaff, the first kicker drafted in the year, and Michigan wideout Adrian Arrington, who was very productive at a high level of competition and may be a huge bargain as a seventh round pick.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Maybe a sleeper draft class for the Bucs. They went corner and got Aqib Talib from Kansas, one of the best on the board. Appalachian State wideout Dexter Jackson is a pretty big stretch, but Jeremy Zuttah out of Rutgers could become a starting guard. Defensive tackle Dre Moore came out of nowhere at the end of the year to look like a top prospect and has all the physical ability to play well. Geno Hayes is your standard Florida State heat-seeking missile linebacker that changed almost every game he was in with his instincts and athleticism. Quarterback Josh Johnson needs to learn a lot but has the physical skill set to play NFL football as well.

Arizona Cardinals: The highly covered rise of corner Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie ends with his selection by the Cards. They went defensive end two out of the next three picks with Calais Campbell from Miami, who was a potential first rounder, and Kenny Iwebema from Iowa. Early Doucet was a primary LSU weapon at wideout, which may be insurance for potential holdout Anquan Boldin.

San Francisco 49ers: The big complaint would be that they don't have any "complete" prospects, as each has some glaring flaws. The closest to one is DT Kentwan Balmer from North Carolina. Guard Chilo Rachal is ok but not an elite athlete. They went corner, center, wide receiver and outside linebacker also but none of those picks appear to be impact players on the surface.

St. Louis Rams: The Rams took Chris Long at defensive end second overall, which should help solidify the D-Line. Houston wideout Donny Avery is a small, big play threat at wide receiver but maybe not a complete player. Fourth-round receiver Keenan Burton from Kentucky could end up being a better every-down player than Avery.

Seattle Seahawks: The 'hawks took defensive end Lawrence Jackson from USC in the opening round, which surprised the analysts that had other prospects above him. Although Seattle needed a receiving tight end they seem to be one of the only teams to take a blocking tight end in John Carlson from Notre Dame, who ran a 4.88 at the combine and doesn’t seem like a weapon down the field. Foifth-round fullback Owen Schmitt was a good pick, as he is a hero in West Virginia for his hard-nosed style of play and is the epitome of a football player. The Seahawks placed an emphasis on special teams drafting a long-snapper in round six (Tyler Schmitt from San Diego State) and a very promising kicker, Brandon Coutu from Georgia, in round seven.