Authored by Andrew Perna - 27th January, 2009 - 3:37 pm Current Featured Columns Football Meteorology For Week 9 Midseason awards and playoff prediction adjustments along with picks on the Cowboys/Eagles, Steelers/Broncos and the rest of the week's matchups.
Coaches Make Snap Decisions Vince Young and Alex Smith have been moved up the depth chart. How long will it be before we see more changes at quarterback?
Surprises And Disappointments Between the Broncos, Vikings, Cedric Benson and Steve Smith, there have been many surprises, while Tony Romo and the Green Bay offensive line have been disappointments.
Grading The Deal: Jets Make Deal For Edwards Braylon Edwards will join Jericho Cotchery to form an elite wideout tandem, at least on paper.
Updated – 4/24/09
Editor’s Note: In order to tally our consensus mock draft, we “awarded” players with points each time they appeared in an expert’s top-32. For example, Matthew Stafford earned 32 points for landing first on Jeff Risdon’s most recent mock. Jason Smith received 31 points, Aaron Curry got 30, and so on.
--Click on the links below to read Jeff Risdon's full scouting report on each player listed.
The Consensus 2009 NFL Mock Draft
Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Andre Smith, T, Alabama B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Brian Cushing, LB, USC Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Clay Matthews, LB, USC Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Eben Britton, T, Arizona Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Evander “Ziggy” Hood, DT, Missouri Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers William Beatty, T, Connecticut Jeff Risdon, RealGM (Apr. 24) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Andre Smith, T, Alabama Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Eben Britton, T, Arizona Brian Cushing, LB, USC Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Larry English, DE/OLB, No. Illinois Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Clay Matthews, LB, USC Connor Barwin, OLB, Cincinnati Alex Mack, C, California Mel Kiper, Jr.’s Big Board (Apr. 24) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Andre Smith, T, Alabama Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Brian Cushing, LB, USC Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma Clay Matthews, LB, USC Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Max Unger, C, Oregon Scouts Inc. (Apr. 24) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Andre Smith, T, Alabama Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Brian Cushing, LB, USC Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Clay Matthews, LB, USC Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Eben Britton, T, Arizona Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut Max Unger, C, Oregon Don Banks, SI.com (Apr. 23) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Mark Sanchez, QB, USC B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Andre Smith, T, Alabama Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Brian Cushing, LB, USC Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Clay Matthews, LB, USC Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut Eben Britton, T, Arizona Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Evander “Ziggy” Hood, DT, Missouri Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Max Unger, C, Oregon Pro Football Weekly (Apr. 17) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Andre Smith, T, Alabama Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Brian Cushing, LB, USC Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State Clay Matthews, LB, USC Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia Eric Wood, C, Louisville Pete Prisco of CBS Sports (Apr. 24) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Andre Smith, T, Alabama Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Jason Smith, T, Baylor Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Brian Cushing, LB, USC Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Evander “Ziggy” Hood, DT, Missouri Eben Britton, T, Arizona Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Alex Mack, C, California DraftCountdown.com (Apr. 14) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Andre Smith, T, Alabama Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Clay Matthews, LB, USC Brian Cushing, LB, USC Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Eben Britton, T, Arizona Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Evander “Ziggy” Hood, DT, Missouri Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois National Football Post (Apr. 13) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Andre Smith, T, Alabama Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Eben Britton, T, Arizona Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Sean Smith, DB, Utah Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Evander “Ziggy” Hood, DT, Missouri William Beatty, T, Connecticut Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Clay Matthews, LB, USC Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State NFL House (Apr. 23) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Jason Smith, T, Baylor B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Andre Smith, T, Alabama Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Larry English, LB, Northern Illinois Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Brian Cushing, LB, USC William Beatty, T, Connecticut Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Clay Matthews, LB, USC Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers Eben Britton, T, Arizona Patrick Chung, S, Oregon Evander “Ziggy” Hood, DT, Missouri LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt FF Toolbox (Apr. 22) Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia Jason Smith, T, Baylor Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Jeremy Maclin, KR/WR, Missouri B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Andre Smith, T, Alabama Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU Everette Brown, DE, Florida State Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Brian Cushing, LB, USC Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee William Beatty, T, Connecticut Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Rey Maualuga, LB, USC Vontae Davis, CB/S, Illinois Clay Matthews, LB, USC Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut Eben Britton, T, Arizona Andrew Perna is Deputy Editor of RealGM.com and co-host of RealGM's Radio Show 
