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Mr. Laz · 06:43 PM

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.

http://www.nfldraftdog.com/Mock_Draf...mock_draft.htm

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 Laurin aitis,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?

Nightfyre · 10-06-2008, 07:38 PM

I'd take Johnson in that spot, no doubt.

Mecca · 10-06-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

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.

Calvin Johnson is much faster....

Crabtree's best upside is Fitzgerald who didn't have great timed speed either but he also didn't play in a gimmick offense.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-06-2008, 07:43 PM

I love how in October, some of you guys just KNOW that we'll have to be picking 1st to get Stafford.

How quickly we've forgotten this time last year, when it was a supposed lock that Brian Brohm and Andre Woodson would be the first two QB's taken in the draft.

How interesting that one of those players was picked in the late 2nd round, and is currently the 3rd QB behind a guy that was picked in the 7th round of the same draft - and one of those players was lucky to be drafted at all, slipping to the 6th round, and is currently on a PRACTICE SQUAD, available to anyone willing to give him a roster spot.

Mecca · 10-06-2008, 07:45 PM

Point out to me something Stafford does that will drop him.....he doesn't have Woodson's throwing motion or release...or injury issues or a light arm.

Stafford is everything that makes guys rise in the scouting room not fall.

**DeezNutz** · 10-06-2008, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecca

Calvin Johnson is much faster....

Crabtree's best upside is Fitzgerald who didn't have great timed speed either but he also didn't play in a gimmick offense.

Cool. I'd take a Fitz...

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-06-2008, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecca

Point out to me something Stafford does that will drop him.....he doesn't have Woodson's throwing motion or release...or injury issues or a light arm.

Stafford is everything that makes guys rise in the scouting room not fall.

What did Woodson and Brohm do to get dropped?

How are you a lead-pipe lock to be a high R1 pick in October, then almost fall to the 3rd round in April?

Better yet, how do you not beat out Matt ****ing Flynn for the backup job?

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...2&postcount=80

TrickyNicky · 10-06-2008, 08:06 PM

I wish we had another first rounder this year. We have a lot of holes.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-06-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickyNicky

I wish we had another first rounder this year. We have a lot of holes.

Exactly why you DON'T reach for a player based on need.

TrickyNicky · 10-06-2008, 08:15 PM

If we're top 3 and we don't take Stafford if he's there, we riot.

philfree · 10-06-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickyNicky

I wish we had another first rounder this year. We have a lot of holes.

As nice as that would be there will come a point where we have to visit free agency to get a player or two that can fill the gaps. IMO 2009 will be that time. Because of the nature of the league with injuries and free agency there is no way you can count on building a team with no free agents. Players that have been drafted will not work out, become lost forever to injury or be lost as free agents. It doesn't appear that way right now but have a nucleus of young players which we've drafted the last three years. We need to hit on next years draft in the first couple of rounds and then we need to fill out the roster with some worth while free agents. Pinning our hopes to rookies every year just won't cut it. Just ask Detroit and AZ about it.

PhilFree

TrickyNicky · 10-06-2008, 08:20 PM

I agree. We have the cap to make a run at some of the bigger free agents. One thing we can't do is offer our top 3 picks in trades. We need all the help we can get at this point.

Mecca · 10-06-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

What did Woodson and Brohm do to get dropped?

How are you a lead-pipe lock to be a high R1 pick in October, then almost fall to the 3rd round in April?

Better yet, how do you not beat out Matt ****ing Flynn for the backup job?

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...2&postcount=80

Woodson's throwing motion killed him, people think/thought he'd throw tons of INT's because of how slow the ball came out.

Brohm's issues are he tends to get injured and his arm isn't that great....

Stafford is a better prospect than any of the guys last year and that includes Ryan who I would have drafted without a problem.

Nightfyre · 10-06-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickyNicky

I wish we had another first rounder this year. We have a lot of holes.

My team's needs analysis:
QB-10/10-Need Franchise QB
HB-4/10-Need 3rd String, trade LJ
FB-0/10
WR-7/10-Need a legitimate 2nd option
TE-5/10-Need a 2nd string, trade TG
OT-7/10-Need a RT or depth player
OG-6/10-Need a RG and depth player
C-0/10

DE-9/10-Need Starting RDE
DT-5/10-Need depth
OLB-6/10-Need depth
MLB-9/10-Need starter
CB-4/10-Need depth
S-0/10

Mecca · 10-06-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickyNicky

I wish we had another first rounder this year. We have a lot of holes.

The biggest of which is QB, without a QB you become the Vikings.

Mecca · 10-06-2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

My team's needs analysis:
QB-10/10-Need Franchise QB
HB-4/10-Need 3rd String, trade LJ
FB-0/10
WR-7/10-Need a legitimate 2nd option
TE-5/10-Need a 2nd string, trade TG
OT-7/10-Need a RT or depth player
OG-6/10-Need a RG and depth player
C-0/10

DE-9/10-Need Starting RDE
DT-5/10-Need depth
OLB-6/10-Need depth
MLB-9/10-Need starter
CB-4/10-Need depth
S-0/10

Eh safety should have some points as of now none of our safeties look like they are world beaters.

10-06-2008, 07:38 PM	#46
Nightfyre MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Helena, MT Casino cash: $1298849	I'd take Johnson in that spot, no doubt.
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10-06-2008, 07:43 PM	#48
OnTheWarpath15 MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2061115	I love how in October, some of you guys just KNOW that we'll have to be picking 1st to get Stafford. How quickly we've forgotten this time last year, when it was a supposed lock that Brian Brohm and Andre Woodson would be the first two QB's taken in the draft. How interesting that one of those players was picked in the late 2nd round, and is currently the 3rd QB behind a guy that was picked in the 7th round of the same draft - and one of those players was lucky to be drafted at all, slipping to the 6th round, and is currently on a PRACTICE SQUAD, available to anyone willing to give him a roster spot.
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10-06-2008, 07:45 PM	#49
Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $-672950	Point out to me something Stafford does that will drop him.....he doesn't have Woodson's throwing motion or release...or injury issues or a light arm. Stafford is everything that makes guys rise in the scouting room not fall.
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10-06-2008, 08:06 PM	#52
TrickyNicky My Black Friend, Alan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manhattan Casino cash: $10007047	I wish we had another first rounder this year. We have a lot of holes.
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10-06-2008, 08:15 PM	#54
TrickyNicky My Black Friend, Alan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manhattan Casino cash: $10007047	If we're top 3 and we don't take Stafford if he's there, we riot.
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10-06-2008, 08:20 PM	#56
TrickyNicky My Black Friend, Alan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manhattan Casino cash: $10007047	I agree. We have the cap to make a run at some of the bigger free agents. One thing we can't do is offer our top 3 picks in trades. We need all the help we can get at this point.
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