Grading the 2008 NFL Draft: NFC East

In the final NFC installment, we'll be taking a look at the NFC East. For previous installments, see below.
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Dallas Cowboys
1(22)   - RB Felix Jones, Arkansas
1(25)   - CB Mike Jenkins, South Florida
2(61)   - TE Martellus Bennett, Texas A&M
4(122) - RB Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech
5(143) - CB Orlando Scandrick, Boise State
6(167) - DE Erik Walden, Middle Tennessee
Thoughts: Jones (like former college teammate Darren McFadden) is a dynamic home-run threat out of the backfield, but has missed 16 career games due to injury, and was beat out by DeMarco Murray midway through this season as the Cowboys feature back. Jenkins has just two interceptions the past two seasons, and could find himself relegated to nickel back next season. Bennett was supposed to provide Dallas with a second solid tight end option behind Jason Witten, but has struggled with both blocking and attention to detail, and found himself as the third tight end much of this past season. Choice had a promising start to his career as a change-of-pace back, but his issues with fumbling caused him to be cut by both Dallas and Washington before finishing the season in Buffalo with his former college coach, Chan Gailey. Scandrick has been durable in his first four seasons, and has played fairly well in spot start duty throughout his career. Walden was among the roster cuts for Dallas in 2008, and bounced around before landing on the Packers as an outside linebacker, where he made 15 starts in 2011 (60 tackles, 3.0 sacks). Solid draft for Dallas, but a little lacking on high-level talent.
Grade: B-

New York Giants
1(31)   - S Kenny Phillips, Miami (FL)
2(63)   - CB Terrell Thomas, Southern California
3(95)   - WR Mario Manningham, Michigan
4(123) - LB Bryan Kehl, Brigham Young
5(165) - LB Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt
6(198) - QB Andre Woodson, Kentucky
6(199) - DE Robert Henderson, Southern Miss
Thoughts: Phillips (36 starts, 8 INT career) has been a solid starter at safety the past two seasons, while Terrell Thomas had ten interceptions and 31 starts between 2009-2010 but was on injured reserve for the entire 2011 season. Manningham slid to slot receiver this season following the emergence of Victor Cruz, and made the key fourth quarter catch in the Super Bowl to knock off the Patriots for their second Super Bowl victory in four years. Kehl has split time with the Giants and Rams as a career special-teamer. Goff was a full-time starter in 2010, but like Thomas, spent his 2011 season on IR. Woodson was a project quarterback that split time between the Giants and Redskins practice squads through 2009. Henderson was injured during his first career preseason game, and spent time on the Jaguars and Lions practice squads through 2009. Fairly solid production out of this group, and they didn't miss on any of their first three picks.
Grade: B

Philadelphia Eagles
2(47)   - DT Trevor Laws, Notre Dame
2(49)   - WR DeSean Jackson, California
3(80)   - DE Bryan Smith, McNeese State
4(109) - G Mike McGlynn, Pittsburgh
4(117) - S Quintin Demps, UTEP
4(131) - CB Jack Ikegwuonu, Wisconsin
6(184) - OT Mike Gibson, California
6(200) - LB Joe Mays, North Dakota State
6(203) - DE Andy Studebaker, Wheaton (IL)
7(230) - OT King Dunlap, Auburn
Thoughts: Laws has one career start in his four seasons in Philly, and is largely a fourth defensive tackle. Jackson is the gem of this draft class, and is likely to be given the teams' franchise tag, though his attitude and effort are both inconsistent. Smith was cut prior to the 2008 season, and spent some time on the Rams and Jaguars. McGlynn was a starter for the Eagles in 2010, but was released during final cuts and spent this past season as a part-time starter for the Bengals. Demps has been largely a reserve for the Eagles (2008-2009) and Texans (2010-2011). Ikegwuonu spent his rookie season on IR and washed out of the league a season later. Gibson was a roster cut in 2008, but has spent the last three seasons as a reserve lineman for the Seahawks. Mays has spent the last two seasons with the Broncos, including 12 starts in 2011. Studebaker has spent his entire career with the Chiefs as a reserve linebacker/special teamer, and Dunlap has had mixed success in spot duty for the Eagles the past three seasons. Outside of Jackson, the team hasn't got much production from the rest of this draft.
Grade: C-

Washington Redskins
2(34)   - WR Devin Thomas, Michigan State
2(48)   - TE Fred Davis, Southern California
2(51)   - WR Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma
3(96)   - OT Chad Rinehart, Northern Iowa
4(124) - CB Justin Tryon, Arizona State
6(168) - P Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech
6(180) - S Kareem Moore, Nicholls State
6(186) - QB Colt Brennan, Hawaii
7(242) - DE Rob Jackson, Kansas State
7(249) - S Chris Horton, UCLA
Thoughts: Thomas (40 catches, 445 yards, 3 TD) had two poor season in Washington before joining the Giants near the end of the 2010 season, and is a kick returner/special teamer for the G-Men. Fellow wideout Kelly (28 catches, 365 yards) also played two seasons in Washington, spent the entire 2010 season on IR, and was cut before the 2011 season. Fred Davis has emerged as a terrific receiving option for the Redskins, but received a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy at the end of 2011. Rinehart was largely a reserve lineman for Washington, but got 12 starts for the Bills due to injuries along the offense line in 2011. Tryon has been a career reserve with the 'Skins, Colts and Giants while Brooks punted for half a season before being cut due to poor performance. Moore started 11 games in 2010, but was cut prior to the season opener this year. Horton started as safety as a rookie, but spent the next two seasons as a reserve, and like Moore, was cut prior to the season. Colt Brennan shined in the preseason in 2008 and 2009, but never got a true opportunity to play in the regular season for any team. Jackson has been a special teamer and backup at both defensive end and outside linebacker after the team transitioned to a 3-4 defense. Outside of Davis, this was a pretty poor showing for Washington.
Grade: D