| Authored by Jeff Risdon - 4th November, 2008 - 4:35 pm
 A few tweaks in the latest 2009 NFL Mock Draft.
Several juniors that were purposely left out of the last edition are now included. This also features no commentary, which has been sacrificed due to time constraints.
If you want more detailed explanation, check out the
NFL Draft board here on RealGM. The draft order is not consistent from Round 1 to Round 2, and that is deliberate; your guess as to draft ordination between spots 8 and 24 is as good as mine at this point of the season.
Just some generalities to keep in mind:
-- this represents my best guesstimation as to what the teams would do if presented with the situation. Please do not mistake this as a representation of what decisions I would make if it were up to me.
-- this particular mock reflects my opinion that the "run on tackles" that happened last year won’t be as extreme. I also believe (today anyway!) that just as the wide receiver crop unexpectedly fell last year, the RB class falls this year.
-- the tight end position has been chronically overdrafted and overvalued, and I strongly believe this year sees a market correction. Keep in mind that in the last 10 years, teams with initially-named (not injury replacement) Pro Bowl tight ends have won exactly five playoff games, two by Shannon Sharpe with the 2000 Ravens and none since Alge Crumpler won a game with the 2004 Falcons. Trust me, many NFL general managers are acutely aware of that.
Round One
1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
2. Cincinnati Bengals: Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State
3. Kansas City Chiefs: Andre Smith, T, Alabama
4. San Francisco 49ers: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
5. Oakland Raiders: Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
6. Seattle Seahawks: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
7. St. Louis Rams: Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia
8. San Diego Chargers: Terrance Cody, DT, Alabama
9. Cleveland Browns: Vontae Davis, DB, Illinois
10. Houston Texans: Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
11. Jacksonville Jaguars: SenDerrick Marks, DT, Auburn
12. Minnesota Vikings: Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss
13. Miami Dolphins: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
14. New Orleans Saints: Alex Mack, C, California
15. Green Bay Packers: Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas
16. Atlanta Falcons: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
17. New York Jets: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
18. Detroit Lions (from DAL): Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
19. Buffalo Bills: Auston English, DE, Oklahoma
20. Washington Redskins: Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
21. Denver Broncos: Rey Maualuga, LB, USC
22. Indianapolis Colts: Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
23. Chicago Bears: Taylor Mays, S, USC
24. Baltimore Ravens: Percy Harvin, WR/ATH, Florida
25. Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Darius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
27. New England Patriots: Larry English, DE/OLB, Northern Illinois
28. Arizona Cardinals: Jason Watkins, T, Florida
29. Philadelphia Eagles (from CAR): Myron Rolle, S, Florida State
30. Pittsburgh Steelers: Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia
31. New York Giants: Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut
32. Tennessee Titans: George Selvie, DE/OLB, South Florida
Round 2
33. Detroit Lions: Jason Smith, T, Baylor
34. Cincinnati Bengals: Lesean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh
35. Kansas City Chiefs: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
36. Oakland Raiders: Kevin Barnes, CB, Maryland
37. San Francisco 49ers: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
38. Seattle Seahawks: Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
39. St. Louis Rams: Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri
40. Cleveland Browns: Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State
41. New England Patriots (from SD): Bruce Johnson, CB, Miami FL
42. Houston Texans: Derrick Pegues, DB, Mississippi State
43. Jacksonville Jaguars: Brooks Foster, WR, North Carolina
44. Minnesota Vikings: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
45. Miami Dolphins: Brian Cushing, LB, USC
46. New York Giants (from NO): Antonio Coleman, LB, Auburn
47. Green Bay Packers: Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
48. Atlanta Falcons: Trevor Canfield, G, Cincinnati
49. New York Jets: C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
50. Dallas Cowboys: Jason Phillips, LB, TCU
51. Buffalo Bills: Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
52. Miami Dolphins (from WAS): Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma
53. Denver Broncos: Will Moore, S, Missouri
54. Indianapolis Colts: Greg Hardy, DE, Mississippi
55. Chicago Bears: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
56. Baltimore Ravens: D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
57. Philadelphia Eagles: Trevard Lindley, CB, Kentucky
58. New England Patriots: Ciron Black, T, LSU
59. Arizona Cardinals: Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio State
60. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin
61. Pittsburgh Steelers: Max Unger, G/C, Oregon
62. Carolina Panthers: Nate Davis, QB, Ball State
63. New York Giants: Troy Kropog, T, Tulane
64. Tennessee Titans: Jamon Meredith, T, South Carolina
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