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Prominent No. 8 selections in the NFL draft

Four sacks his rookie season.

Four sacks his rookie season.

  (Curtis Compton / AP)

By Steve Svekis
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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With the Dolphins previously set to pick eighth in April’s NFL Draft (they traded back to 13th), here are the past 10 No. 8 selections in the draft, plus selections beforehand who went on to make the Pro Bowl multiple times:

2014: CB Justin Gilbert, Browns

Three games started in two years with one interception.

  (Aaron M. Sprecher / AP)

2013: WR Tavon Austin

Had a career-high 10 touchdowns this season (five receptions, four runs and one punt return).

  (Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images)

2009: T Eugene Monroe, Jaguars

After a solid first four seasons, Monroe has made only 32 starts his past four.

  (Scott Boehm / Getty Images)

2007: DE Jamaal Anderson

Barely showed up in six seasons (7.5 career sacks).

  (Jim Prisching / TFW Chicago Tribune)

2005: CB Antrel Rolle, Cardinals

Three-time Pro Bowl pick out of UM just finished his 11th season, with the Bears.

  (MATT YORK / AP)

2004: CB DeAngelo Hall. Falcons

The three-time Pro Bowl selection just finished his 12th season. Has 43 career interceptions, though none since December of 2013.

  (Gary W Green / Orlando Sentinel FFW)

2003: T Jordan Gross, Panthers

Made Pro Bowl three times in 11 seasons.

  (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

2000: WR Plaxico Burress, Steelers

Caught the winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII, handing the Patriots their only defeat of that season. Was jailed for 20 months in the middle of his career after accidentally discharging a gun in New York. Ended up with 64 touchdowns in his 11 seasons.

  (Donald Miralle / Getty Images)

1997: LB James Farrior, Jets

Made the Pro Bowl twice in his 16-year career.

  (BILL KOSTROUN / AP)

1993: T Willie Roaf, Saints

Hall of Famer made Pro Bowl 11 times in his 13 seasons with the Saints and Chiefs.

  (DAVID EULITT / AP)

1986: DE Leslie O'Neal, Chargers

Made Pro Bowl six times as a Charger, piling up 105.5 sacks in his nine years in San Diego. Finished up with the Rams and Chiefs and logged 132.5 career sacks.

  (Stephen Dunn/Allsport USA)

1981: DB Ronnie Lott, 49ers

Hall of Famer was one of game’s greatest (and hardest-hitting) defensive backs ever, making 10 Pro Bowls and winning four Super Bowls.

  (RUSTY KENNEDY / AP)

1980: CB Mark Haynes, Giants

Made three Pro Bowls in his first six seasons, with the Giants, then was on three AFC champion teams in Denver to close out his decade-long career.

  (NFL / AP)

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Steve Svekis

Steve Svekis has been at the Sun Sentinel since 1989. He has been the sports Sunday editor and page designer, assistant sports editor over high schools, business columnist and now web producer. He wrote and voiced a web-animated parody of the Miami Dolphins in 2004 and 2005 that earned an EPpy, beating out the New York Times and Toronto Star. He was a Dolphins beat writer in 2010.

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