Baltimore Ravens

Round 1 #18 QB Joe Flacco, Delaware
Round 2 #55 RB Ray Rice, Rutgers
Round 3 #71 LB Tavares Gooden, Miami
Round 3 #86 S Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame
Round 3 #99 G Oniel Cousins, Texas-El Paso
Round 4 #106 WR Marcus Smith, New Mexico
Round 4 #133 OT David Hale, Weber State
Round 6 #206 S Haruki Nakamura, Cincinnati
Round 7 #215 WR Justin Harper, Virginia Tech
Round 7 #240 RB Allen Patrick, Oklahoma

Overall Grade: A-

Fantasy Outlook:The Ravens got their quarterback of the future in Joe Flacco.  Flacco will compete right away for the starting spot now that Steve McNair has retired, which means he has some value in keeper leagues. Rice will be a nice change of pace back for Baltimore and Willis McGahee. Consequently, Rice is worth a look in the later rounds of fantasy drafts. Zbikowski was a great value pick, and he will be a great addition to an already upper tier fantasy defense.

Cincinnati Bengals

Round 1 #9 LB Keith Rivers, USC
Round 2 #46 WR Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina
Round 3 #77 DT Pat Sims, Auburn
Round 3 #97 WR Andre Caldwell, Florida
Round 4 #112 OT Anthony Collins, Kansas
Round 5 #145 DT Jason Shirley, Fresno State
Round 6 #177 S Corey Lynch, Appalachian State
Round 6 #207 TE Matt Sherry, Villanova
Round 7 #244 DE Angelo Craig, Cincinnati
Round 7 #246 WR Mario Urrutia, Louisville

Overall Grade: C+

Fantasy Outlook: Rivers and Sims will likely be immediate starters on a bottom of the barrel fantasy defense. Rivers is an impact player, and he has the potential to be a perennial all-pro. Simpson and Caldwell will both get to compete for the No. 3 wide receiver position, and whichever player emerges in that role, could warrant some fantasy consideration. The Bengals may have found a sleeper in Sherry late in the draft as he has the potential to become the quality tight end that they have been lacking for several years.

Cleveland Browns

Round 4 #104 LB Beau Bell, UNLV
Round 4 #111 TE Martin Rucker, Missouri
Round 6 #190 DT Ahtyba Rubin, Iowa State
Round 6 #191 WR Paul Hubbard, Wisconsin
Round 7 #231 DE Alex Hall, St. Augustine

Overall Grade: D+

Fantasy Outlook: The Browns did the best they could with the few picks that they had in the 2008 NFL draft. Bell and Rubin will see significant action on a vastly improved fantasy defense. Hubbard has some big play potential, but he will likely begin his career on special teams. Therefore, he would only be worth a look in deep keeper leagues.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Round 1 #23 RB Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
Round 2 #53 WR Limas Sweed, Texas
Round 3 #88 DE Bruce Davis, UCLA
Round 4 #130 OT Tony Hills, Texas
Round 5 #156 QB Dennis Dixon, Oregon
Round 6 #188 LB Mike Humpal, Iowa
Round 6 #194 S Ryan Mundy, West Virginia

Overall Grade: A

Fantasy Outlook: Mendenhall is a perfect fit for the Pittsburgh style offense. He will be given significant carries as he splits time with Willie Parker. If he can stay healthy, and he already has a tweaked hamstring, then Mendenhall should be viewed as a solid No. 2 running back in fantasy. Sweed is another game changer that fell in the lap of the Steelers, and he also warrants strong fantasy consideration. Davis and Humpal will likely contribute right away on an already upper echelon fantasy defense.