Draft keeps Steelers a leg up in AFC North (SportingNews.com)

With an aggressive offseason, the Cleveland Browns made a push to be top dog in the AFC North. But the Pittsburgh Steelers made all the right moves to remain the best in the division.

10-pack: Booty could challenge Jackson in Minnesota (SportingNews.com)

Pro Football Talk.com’s Mike Florio offers postdraft coverage.

Ravens fill needs at corner by working trade with Raiders (Yahoo! Sports)

The Baltimore Ravens addressed their need at cornerback Sunday, but it didn’t come in the draft.

Steelers’ Hall of Fame draft still the best ever (Rivals.com)

In 1974, the Pittsburgh Steelers put together the greatest draft in NFL history. Wide receiver Lynn Swann was the…

With a record 33 trades, NFL draft a swap meet (AP)

In a Feb. 24, 2008, file photo, Marcus Monk of Arkansas runs a drill at the NFL combine in Indianapolis.

One thing about an NFL draft with this many trades: There were that many players that teams just simply had to have. This year, more than ever, teams were willing to make aggressive moves to jump the line and snag the player they really wanted. A record 33 trades were made Saturday and Sunday as NFL teams tried to assemble winning rosters for the 2008 season and beyond.

AFC grades: Top marks for Pats, Steelers, Raiders (Yahoo! Sports)

Darren McFadden figures to be a huge boost for Oakland’s offense and QB JaMarcus Russell.

NFL Draft Dish: Round 1 analysis (SportingNews.com)

A pick-by-pick analysis of the 2008 NFL draft’s first round.

Jake Long, Vernon Gholston, Joe Flacco among NFL draft busts? (SportingNews.com)

On the ten-year anniversary of the Peyton Manning/Ryan Leaf draft, here’s a look at some potential Leaf-esque picks from the 2008 NFL draft.

Ravens stake future on Flacco, who embraces role (AP)

Baltimore Ravens first-round draft pick quarterback Joe Flacco answers questions after being introduced during a news conference, Sunday, April 27, 2008, in Owings Mills, Md. Flacco, who played college football at Delaware, was selected by the Ravens with the No. 18 pick.

The Baltimore Ravens and Joe Flacco are in this thing together. The Ravens defied conventional logic by picking a quarterback from the University of Delaware in the first round of the NFL draft, and the fate of the franchise over the next several years could depend on whether they made the right choice.

Falcons pass on Dorsey, take big risk on Matt Ryan (SportingNews.com)

The Falcons have put the future of their franchise in the hands of Matt Ryan. Glenn Dorsey would have been the wiser selection with the No. 2 overall pick.