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[Mr. Laz]

2009 Mock NFL Draft: Updated 25 September 08

As we have seen in recent years, underclassmen will likely dominate the 2009 NFL Draft. If you see (JR) it means the prospects will be juniors for the 2009 NFL Draft. This draft will be very weak at quarterback and receiver, but should be incredibly strong at linebacker, tight end and offensive tackle. The order is based off our NFL Power rankings.

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2009 NFL Mock Draft
Team	Pos	Player	Comments:
	1	QB, Mathew Stafford, Georgia (JR)	If the strong armed Stafford comes out early he will likely be the first QB taken. Is Trent Green really starting for the Rams?
	2	LB, Rey Maualuga, USC	They won't draft another receiver, but instead will upgrade their defense. Big, fast linebackers are hard to find. Rey might have been a top ten pick if he would have entered the 2008 NFL Draft.
	3	OT, Andre Smith, Alabama (JR)	Smith is huge at 6' 4" 330 pounds, slides his thick legs very well and plays with great balance and power. Might end up at guard.
	4	WR, Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (Soph)	The top receiver in the nation is a draft eligible sophomore. He is even good enough to be the first over all pick. A nice target for QB JaMarcus Russell.
	5	RB, Knowshon Moreno, Georgia (Soph)	Moreno is a draft eligible sophomore and the best running back in the nation, hands down.
	6	OT, Eugene Monroe, Virginia	Wow three OTs taken in the top ten. Monroe (6' 5" 315 lbs) is just as talented as teammate Brandon Albert who was drafted 15th over all by the KC Chiefs.
	7	LB, James Laurinaitis,Ohio State	Parcells loves to draft linebackers. Laurinaitis won the Butkis Award in 2007 and could have been a top ten pick if he would have entered the 2008 NFL Draft.
	8	OT, Michael Oher, Ole Miss	Oher is very athletic, has nice size (6' 6" 320 lbs) and plays with a chip on his shoulder. Young, talented QB Matt Ryan needs protection.
	9	CB, Vontae Davis, Illinois (JR)	The younger brother of 49er TE Vernon Davis. He (Davis) has as much talent as any DB in the nation, has decent size (5' 11" 188 lbs) and runs a 4.35 forty.
	10	CB, Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State	I was surprised Jenkins didn't enter the 2008 NFL Draft, where he would have been a top 20 selection. Jenkins is the top rated cornerback entering the 2008 season.
	11	LB, Brian Cushing, USC	He fought injuries last year, but as a soph recorded 57 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss. The Jags get a potential pro bowl linebacker with nice size (6' 3" 245 lbs). Also very good in pass coverage.
	12	QB, Curtis Painter, Purdue	The 6' 3" 224 pound quarterback has legitimate NFL potential. The Bears haven't drafted a quarterback since 2005, when they drafted Kyle Orton in the 4th round.
	13	DE, Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech	Not huge at 6' 6" 255 pounds, but he is very explosive coming off the edge. Almost entered the 2008 NFL Draft where he was graded as a 3rd rounder despite missing most of the season with injuries.
	14	LB, Brandon Spikes, Florida (JR)	Spikes hits like a ton of bricks and has nice size at 6' 3" 240 lbs. He recorded 16 tackles for loss and 7 pass break-ups in 2007.
	15	WR, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland (JR)	Seattle doesn't have a receiver that can draw a double team, enter Heyward-Bey. Big (6' 3" 206), fast (4.34)and great hands.
	16	RB, Chris (Beenie) Wells, Ohio State (JR)	Wells (6' 1" 225 lbs/ 4.46 speed) has all the talent in the world and will rise up the boards again once he gets healthy. A needed relief for Frank Gore.
	17	WR, Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (soph)	An eligible soph, if he comes out early he will be a hot commodity. Maclin (6' 1" 200), exploded for a team high 1,055 receiving yards last season. Blazing fast, Maclin ran a 4.32 this spring.
	18	DE/OLB Antonio Coleman, Auburn (JR)	Coleman is a pass rushing terror, after only three games into the 2008 season he already has 4 sacks and 5 tackles for a loss.
	19	LB, Aaron Curry, Wake Forest	A very talented, relatively unknown linebacker with nice size (6' 3" 247 lbs). Curry recorded 13.5 tackles for loss in 2007.
Washington	20	DE, George Selvie, South Florida (JR)	Selvie is a pass rushing terror, constant double teams this year, but in 2007 Selvie led the nation in tackles for loss with an amazing 31.5 and an additional 14.5 sacks.
Philly	21	FS, William Moore, Missouri	From Panthers: Moore is the epitome of a ball hawk, recording 8 interceptions in 2007 which was tops in the country. He is also a big time hitter with nice size at 6' 1" 215 lbs.
Chargers	22	CB, Darius Butler, Connecticut	Butler is a supreme talent and will give the Chargers some depth at the corner position.
Green Bay	23	CB, Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest	This little ball hawk is an excellent cover corner. Al Harris suffered a serious injury and might not make it back 100%.
Bucs	24	WR, Percy Harvin, Florida (JR)	Not huge at 5' 11" 184 pounds, but Harvin is a super talent and put up huge numbers in 2007 where he ran for 764 yards and 6 TDs and also caught 59 passes for 858 yards and 4 TDs.
Patriots	25	WR, Brian Robiskie, Ohio State	Robiskie should be one of the top senior receivers available for the 2009 NFL Draft. He is the son of former NFL player and current coach Terry Robiskie and had 55 receptions for 935 yards and 11 TDs in 2007.
Steelers	26	OT, Fenuki Tupou, Oregon	Tupou is an under rated tackle with nice size (6' 5" 328 lbs). He held his own against South Florida's George Selvie in the Sun Bowl.
Titans	27	DE/OLB Everette Brown, Florida State (JR)	Brown is in the mold of the Cowboys DeMarcus Ware. He is off to a good start in 2008 with 2 sacks and 4 tackle for losses (TFL) after only three games.
Philly	28	TE, Brandon Pettigrew, OK State (JR)	2009 might be considered the year of the tight if a couple talented juniors declare. At 6' 5" 260 pounds Pettigrew is a complete tight end.
Buffalo	29	TE Travis Beckum, Wisconsin	Beckum reminds me of the 49ers Vernon Davis. He (Beckum) is more of a speedy H-back at 6' 4" 235 lbs, but his speed will really stretch the field.
Giants	30	OT Jamon Meridith, South Carolina	Meridith (6' 5" 305 lbs) came out of no where to be one of the top offensive lineman entering the 2009 season. He seems to get better each game under Steve Spurriers tutelage.
Broncos	31	DT, Peria Jerry, Ole Miss	The Broncos still need help on defense and Jerry (6' 2" 292 lbs) is a stud. After getting surgery in week one, he only missed one full game and has already recorded 4.5 tackles for loss.
Dallas	32	OG, George (Duke) Robinson, Oklahoma (JR)	A massive (6' 4" 330 lbs), athletic offensive lineman that can easily start at left guard for Dallas. The question is, will Robinson fall this far or will Dallas have to trade up to get him?

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Mecca

If we aren't taking a QB it has to be a DE simple as that.

so no "Best available" this year?

[Ebolapox]

we need a DE. badly.

but crabtree wouldn't hurt my feelings. at all.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Laz

so no "Best available" this year?

You wanna take another OT, hey be my guest although our team will look exactly the same.

[BigVE]

Meh, I'm guessing St. Louis and Detroit pull out a few wins and we end up in the number 1 slot. This mock is a crock.

[DaKCMan AP]

Maualuga at 2? 4 LBs in the top-14?

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Mecca

You wanna take another OT, hey be my guest although our team will look exactly the same.

hey ... you the one that says every year that selecting for need is what got the Chiefs in this bad shape.

changing your mind?

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Laz

hey ... you the one that says every year that selecting for need is what got the Chiefs in this bad shape.

changing your mind?

No not really I just don't agree with this mock there is no way Michael Johnson isn't a top 10 pick.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Mecca

No not really I just don't agree with this mock there is no way Michael Johnson isn't a top 10 pick.

hmmm ...

not exactly what you said though is it


QB or DE this year ........ period?

[btlook1]

So Dallas is going to win the superbowl? NOT! I see the Giant's doing a repeat before Dallas!

[the Talking Can]

a True Fan's wet dream

win enough games to not get our QB, and then draft a guard.....lovely


every game we win this year is a disaster...we need to be #1

[DeezNutz]

Wouldn't Crabtree be the BPA? It's not like we couldn't use a #1 receiver. Bowe is very solid (so it seems, at least), but he can't stretch the field, so he's more of a possession type.

I'm sure the Bowe crowd will be pleased with this comment, but, unfortunately, it's the truth.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Wouldn't Crabtree be the BPA? It's not like we couldn't use a #1 receiver. Bowe is very solid (so it seems, at least), but he can't stretch the field, so he's more of a possession type.

I'm sure the Bowe crowd will be pleased with this comment, but, unfortunately, it's the truth.

Crabtree is going to get the serious question thing, expect it. Let me show you a write up on him....

Whether it’s in 2008, 2009 or even 2010 Michael Crabtree is going to be a very interesting and controversial pro prospect. Just a redshirt sophomore, Crabtree is coming off one of the most prolific seasons for a pass catcher in the history of college football but when evaluating him for the next level there are some big concerns. Not only does Crabtree play in an offense that is conducive to putting up those big numbers but he is also relatively inexperienced and may not have the ideal timed speed you look for. The question becomes is he Larry Fitzgerald or is he Jarrett Hicks? You will probably see him going much earlier in other mock drafts but considering those question marks I have a hard time putting Crabtree any higher than this.

This is 15.

[HolmeZz]

I love Smith and Oher. I'd probably take Crabtree in that spot though.

[Mecca]

For Crabtree to go that high he better run faster than his projected 4.4....the team he's on will knock him.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Crabtree is going to get the serious question thing, expect it. Let me show you a write up on him....

Whether it’s in 2008, 2009 or even 2010 Michael Crabtree is going to be a very interesting and controversial pro prospect. Just a redshirt sophomore, Crabtree is coming off one of the most prolific seasons for a pass catcher in the history of college football but when evaluating him for the next level there are some big concerns. Not only does Crabtree play in an offense that is conducive to putting up those big numbers but he is also relatively inexperienced and may not have the ideal timed speed you look for. The question becomes is he Larry Fitzgerald or is he Jarrett Hicks? You will probably see him going much earlier in other mock drafts but considering those question marks I have a hard time putting Crabtree any higher than this.

This is 15.

That's interesting. Going into the season, I thought he was being talked about in the same fashion as Calvin Johnson, an All-Everything WR and can't-miss talent.