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Round 1

Pick 1:

Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
This pick was a no brainer. Almost everybody saw it coming and Detroit was able to get a deal done late Friday night. Im still not convinced that Stafford is the best QB in the draft or a great value pick. He probably has the best upside, but he also has more bust potential than Sanchez.

Pick 2:

St. Louis Rams: Jason Bay, OT, Baylor
This could be the most solid pick in the draft. He will be a great replacement for Orlando Pace.

Pick 3:

Kansas City Chiefs: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
Jackson has been skyrocketing up draft boards recently, but still might be a bit of a stretch here (especially with Aaron Curry sitting right there). However, Jackson is the best 3-4 interior DE in the draft and will fit well in their system.

Pick 4:

Seattle Seahawks: Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest
Maybe not the Seahawks most pressing need, but with Curry sitting right there it was hard to pass up. On many boards, Curry was ranked as the best player in the draft. He would have been an improvement on any team.

Pick 5:

New York Jets: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
The Jets identified a need, found a player they wanted, and went up and got him. You have to applaud them for that. Sanchez has great accuracy and incredible presence of mind. He may need to sit a year, but will probably be expected to play right away for New York.

Pick 6:

Cincinnati Bengals: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
There have been concerns about Andre Smith before the draft. However, Smith is a beast and looks to be a great pick for the Bengals. He is probably the best run blocking tackle in the draft.

Pick 7:

Oakland Raiders: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Knowing that Al Davis is in control, this pick really isn’t that surprising. But that doesn’t make it a good pick. Heyward-Bey is a huge stretch (especially with Crabtree on the board). His speed is a plus, but drafting him this high is a head scratcher.

Pick 8:

Jacksonville Jaguars: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
The Jaguars were originally hoping that Sanchez would fall to them so they could trade out. However, they were more than pleased to see Monroe fall to them.

Pick 9:

Green Bay Packers: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
Raji is the perfect fit for the Packers. He’s big, he’s strong, and he fits great in the middle of a 3-4 scheme. He needs a bit of work, but has the potential to be a stalwart for the future.

Pick 10:

San Francisco 49ers: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
San Francisco was absolutely ecstatic that Crabtree feel to them. They had a need at WR and were able to get the best one in the entire draft (and a top 3 player in the draft as well). San Francisco landed themselves a gem and lucked out.

Pick 11:

Buffalo Bills: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
Aaron Maybin has the quickest first step in the draft. He’s a little undersized, but has received plenty of comparisons to Jason Taylor. He could be a great player in this league.

Pick 12:

Denver Broncos: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
A little higher than many people expected Knowshon to go, but he is an exceptional talent. He probably has the best skill set of any running back in the draft and will be a standout in Denver’s scheme.

Pick 13:

Washington Redskins: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Daniel Snyder is known for making outrageous picks and moves. However, this is not one of them. It’s probably best that he didn’t move up and get Sanchez, because Orakpo is considered among the best DE’s in the draft. If he can play motivated, there isn’t any better.

Pick 14:

New Orleans Saints: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
Saints do have a need at corner, but this might be a little bit of a stretch. His final year of college wasn’t his best. He has size but not the greatest mobility. Don’t be surprised if they try to play him at the safety position.

Pick 15:

Houston Texans: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
Houston has concentrated on building their defense in the last couple of years and it is only going to be stronger with this pick. Cushing is an outstanding OLB he can play as a nice compliment to DeMeco Ryans.

Pick 16:

San Diego Chargers: Larry English, DE, Northern Illinois
Larry English may be a defensive end, but he is one of those hybrid players who can play linebacker. Expect him to play linebacker for the Chargers. He may not be the most impressive looking player, but on the field he is a player.

Pick 17:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
This was a strange pick. The Bucs traded up from 19 to 17 to get them. They must have thought the Broncos were interested in Josh Freeman. But the Bucs were in need of a QB and there isn’t anybody else with starting potential, which allowed them to take the risk.

Pick 18:

Denver Broncos: Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
The Broncos had their eyes set on improving their defense from the moment Josh McDaniels arrived. Ayers is an excellent pick here. Many thought he would go much sooner than this.

Pick 19:

Philadelphia Eagles: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
This was a surprising pick with many people thinking the Eagles would move up to address a need such as tight end. But Maclin was too great of a talent to pick up. When the top ten talent began to drop, they couldn’t pass up on him.

Pick 20:

Detroit Lions: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
After drafting Stafford with the first overall pick, the Lions wanted to give him somebody to play with. Pettigrew is a great talent and value at this pick. You can’t blast Detroit for taking such a talented specimen, but they may have been better off taking a tackle such as Oher.

Pick 21:

Cleveland Browns: Alex Mack, C, California
Cleveland traded back and traded back and traded back. But at 21 they finally pick a player. Mangini is obviously trying to stock pile picks and rebuild the team. If that is the case, then this is a great pick.

Pick 22:

Minnesota Vikings: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
Percy Harvin definitely has more than enough of off-field issues. But on the field he is a dynamic player. If he can overcome his issues, he can be a great player catching the ball out of the backfield and in the slot.

Pick 23:

Baltimore Ravens: Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss
Oher is probably the best story in the entire draft, spending most of his early years traveling between foster homes. Now the kid, who is extremely grateful, is here to show his worth. This is a great pick for the Ravens to protect Flacco.

Pick 24:

Atlanta Falcons: Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
The Falcons were hoping that Pettigrew was going to fall to them. He didn’t, so they addressed a need. Jerry needs some work, but he has great hands and great potential.

Pick 25:

Miami Dolphins: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
Miami was in need of a corner back and had their eyes on Vontae Davis. The brother of Vernon Davis, Vontae is another physical specimen. He has some questions, but also has great potential. And Miami got the guy they wanted.

Pick 26:

Green Bay Packers: Clay Matthews, OLB, USC
The Packers had a lot of problems last year and their defense took a big step back. After drafting Raji earlier in the draft, they pick a versatile linebacker in Matthews.

Pick 27:

Indianapolis Colts: Donald Brown, RB, UCONN
Donald Brown might be the most complete running back in the draft. Not the most explosive, but he does posses all the skills. A solid pickup for the Colts.

Pick 28:

Buffalo Bills: Eric Wood, C, Louisville
The Bills had a lot of holes on their line. A couple people thought they would address their tackle need after trading away Jason Peters. But they had interior line needs as well and picked up one of the best centers in the draft.

Pick 29:

New York Giants: Hakeem Nicks, WR, UNC
The Giants needed a wide receiver. This became apparent in the playoff game against the Eagles when this missed Plaxico Burress. Now Burress is gone due to legal issues. Nicks is a big receiver who should be able to come in and help right away.

Pick 30:

Tennessee Titans: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
Kerry Collins and Vince Young had very little to throw to. The Titans had to rely heavily on their running game last year. Now with Britt they get an excellent route runner who can provide another target.

Pick 31:

Arizona Cardinals: Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State
Edgerrin James is done as a running back. Arizona was last in the league in rushing and needed another talent. They were surprised Wells feel to them and they were able to get a great runner.

Pick 32:

Pittsburgh Steelers: Evander Hood, DT, Missouri
Pittsburgh was most likely looking to draft one of the two best centers with this spot. But both of them were gone. So instead, in Pittsburgh fashion, they draft a big bruiser on the defensive line.

Round 2

33. Detroit Lions: Louis Delmas, S, W Michigan
34. New England Patriots: Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
35. St. Louis Rams: James Laurinatis, ILB, Ohio State
36. Cleveland Browns: Brain Robiskie, WR, Ohio State
37. Denver Broncos: Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
38. Cincinnati Bengals: Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC
39. Jacksonville Jaguars: Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
40. New England Patriots: Ron Brace, DT, Boston College
41. Darius Butler: Darius Butler, CB, UCONN
42. Buffalo Bills: Jairus Byrd, CB, Oregon
43. Carolina Panthers: Everette Brown, DE, FSU
44. Miami Dolphins: Pat White, QB/WR, West Virginia
45. New York Giants: Clint Sintim, OLB, Virginia
46. Houston Texams: Connor Barwin, DE, Cincinnati
47. Oakland Raiders: Michael Mitchell, S, Ohio
48. Denver Broncos: Darcel McBath, S, Texas Tech
49. Seattle Seahawks: Max Unger, C, Oregon
50. Cleveland Browns: Mohamed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia
51. Buffalo Bills: Andrew Levitre, G, Oregon St
52. Cleveland Browns: David Veikune, DE, Hawaii
53. Philadelphia Eagles: LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh
54. Minnesota Vikings: Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
55. Atlanta Falcons: William Moore, S, Missouri
56. Indianapolis Colts: Fili Moala, DT, USC
57. Baltimore Ravens: Paul Kruger, OLB, Utah
58. New England Patriots: Sebastian Vollmer, OT, Houston
59. Carolina Panthers: Sherrod Martin, CB, Troy
60. New York Giants: William Beatty, OT, UCONN
61. Miami Dolphins: Sean Smith, CB, Utah
62. Tennessee Titans: Sen’Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
63. Arizona Cardinals: Cody Brown, DE/OLB, UCONN
64. Denver Broncos: Richard Quinn, TE, UNC

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The following is our scenario for how the draft could play out and what teams may be looking for. There will be trades made, but they are next to impossible to predict. Therefore they were not taken into account for the mock draft.

2009 NFL Mock Draft

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School	Details
1		Matthew Stafford	QB	Georgia	Without a win a year ago, the Lions need a leader to step into the fray right now. Stafford has the skills and appears to be that player.
2		Jason Smith	OT	Baylor	Jason Smith is easily the best tackle in the draft. After releasing Orlando Pace in the offseason, Smith would appear to be the likely replacement.
3		Aaron Curry	OLB	Wake Forest	Curry could be the most talented player in the draft. Kansas City is in need of an outside linebacker as well. It's hard to imagine them passing up on this possibility.
4		Mark Sanchez	QB	USC	Sanchez has been flying up the draft boards. His major flaw seems to be experience. However, sitting behind Hassleback for a year or two could be the grooming he needs to make the transistion to the starting position.
5		Brian Orakpo	DE	Texas	Orakpo is a freakishly talented player who has the ability to play linebacker or defensive end. If the Browns don't trade away Braylon Edwards, look for them to draft Orakpo to fill their pass rushing void.
6		Eugene Monroe	OT	Virginia	Without a solid pass blocking tackle and investing so much in Carson Palmer, filling that void with Eugene Monroe just seems to make too much sense.
7		Michael Crabtree	WR	Texas Tech	QB Jamarcus Russel doesn't have too many talented players to throw to. Crabtree, however, looks like he could be a great talent, drawing comparisons with Larry Fitzgerald.
8		Jeremy Maclin	WR	Missouri	Maclin is a big play receiver with a much faster game speed than his 40-time would lead you to believe. He'll need some work, but should be a good pick for the Jaguars.
9		Andre Smith	OT	Alabama	The Packers are in need of a tackle to protect Aaron Rodgers. Though Smith has some character issues, he is still among the most talented at his position and could fill the role the Packers are looking for.
10		B.J. Raji	DT	Boston College	At this point, Raji is clearly the best player on the board. Furthermore, he's a big tackle that fit incredibly well into San Francisco's 3-4 scheme.
11		Aaron Maybin	DE	Penn State	Aaron Maybin probably has the quickest first step of anybody in the draft. He also has the ability to play the DE/OLB hybrid, making him a great fit for the Bills.
12		Tyson Jackson	DE	LSU	Throughout the offseason Denver has made it apparent they are looking to upgrade their defense. Jackson is probably the best interior 3-4 defensive end in the draft and should help the Broncos improve.
13		Michael Oher	OT	Mississippi	Knowing Daniel Snyder and the Redskins, they could do anything with this draft pick and it wouldn't be surprising. If they were smart, however, they would fill a need and draft an offensive tackle like Oher.
14		Chris Wells	RB	Ohio State	Reggie Bush is a great talent at running back, but he can't carry the load. Chris "Beanie" Wells would be a great compliment and fill the void that Duece McCallister left.
15		Robert Ayers	DE	Tennessee	Robert Ayers is another player who's stock has risen in the late stages before the draft. He would be a nice compliment to Mario Williams on the opposite side.
16		Ray Maualuga	ILB	USC	Injuries may have slowed him down, but Maualuga is still the most talented inside linebacker in the draft. It would be hard for the the Chargers to pass him up with a need in that position.
17		Josh Freeman	QB	Kansas State	Signing Brett Farve a year ago proved that the Jets had little confidence in Kellen Clemens and Brett Ratliff. Furthermore, there is nobody after Freeman who looks like they could fill a starting role. Freeman might be a stretch, but could be the Jets best option.
18		Everett Brown	DE	Florida State	Denver continues to address defense with another player who fits well in the 3-4 hybrid roll. Brown has been overlooked by many and could end up being a first round sleeper (even at pick 18).
19		Brian Cushing	OLB	USC	After 15 years, the Bucs parted ways with Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Brooks. Their replacements, while adequate, aren't exactly great. Cushing has a chance to be that great replacement.
20		Malcolm Jenkins	CB	Ohio State	This might be a luxury pick, but the Lions are lacking a standout player maker at the corner position. Despite concerns with his speed, Jenkins is easily the best corner in the draft. It would be difficult for any team to pass on his talent this late in the first round.
21		Knowshon Moreno	RB	Georgia	Brian Westbrook is going to turn 30 this year and has been plagued by injuries. The Eagles don't have anybody on the depth chart behind Westbrook. Moreno could fill both that role and be the running back for the future.
22		Percy Harvin	WR	Florida	Despite some injury concerns, Percy Harvin is still too talented to pass on. He gives the Vikings another option at WR and can play a compliment to Adrian Peterson out of the backfield.
23		Larry English	DE	Northern Illinois	This draft is abundant in DE that are athletic enough to play OLB. In one of New England's few holes, the Patriots take Larry English, a player who can play in that 3-4 scheme.
24		Brandon Pettigrew	TE	Oklahoma State	Pettigrew is a top 10 talent in this draft. The only reason he falls is because of a lack of need at the TE position. However, giving Matt Ryan an outstanding outlet is too good to give up.
25		Vontae Davis	CB	Illinois	Cornerback is the most pressing need for the Dolphins. Davis is the best cornerback on the board. Put two and two together and this pick is a no brainer.
26		Darius Heyword-Bey	WR	Maryland	Derrick Mason is nearing retirement and the Ravens are going to want to give QB Joe Flacco another option to throw to. Heyword-Bey has great speed and the ability to stretch the field. He would be a great option for Baltimore.
27		Peria Jerry	DT	Mississippi	The Colts have almost nobody at the defensive tackle position. It is a pressing concern. Luckily, Jerry is more than capable of filling that void.
28		Eben Britton	OT	Arizona	The Bills were in need of offensive line help. Then they traded OT Jason Peters to the Eagles and were in desperate need of help. Britton is a legit first round talent and seems to be a near obvious pick for Buffalo.
29		Hakeem Nicks	WR	North Carolina	After releasing WR Plaxico Burress, a void at the receiver position. They will look to possibly trade for Braylon Edwards or Anquan Boldin. But if this doesn't happen, expect them to settle for draftin a receiver such as Hakeem Nicks.
30		Kenny Britt	WR	Rutgers	It's been since 2004 when the Titans had a quality WR in Derrick Mason. They need to address this position and help out Kerry Collins and Vince Young. Britt could end up being the best WR in the draft and would be a wise move for Tennessee.
31		Donald Brown	RB	Connecticut	Edgerrin James is getting old and Tim Hightower isn't the type of player that can carry the load. Donald Brown has the talent to carry the load for the Cardinals this year and into the future.
32		Alex Mack	C	California	Last year center Justin Hartwig allowed six sacks. Mack is a talented player who would be an immediate upgrade. At this late in the first round it's hard to pass on a player who will have first year impact on the field.

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