A consensus mock draft is just that, a consensus formed by the opinions of a group of highly-educated experts in a specific field. The 2009 NFL Draft will take place in the final weekend of April in New York City, but it?s never too early to begin projecting where college football?s best prospects will land. Starting with the latest projections from RealGM Senior NFL Writer Jeff Risdon, we have combined all the most respected mock drafts out there to form a ?super? mock draft as we approach the offseason. The Consensus 2009 NFL Mock Draft 1. Detroit ? Andre Smith, OT, Alabama 2. St. Louis ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 3. Kansas City ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 4. Seattle ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St 6. Cincinnati ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 7. Oakland ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 8. Jacksonville ? Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 9. Green Bay ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 10. San Francisco ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 11. Buffalo ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St. 12. Denver ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 13. Washington ? Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St. 14. New Orleans ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 15. Houston ? Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss 16. San Diego ? Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 17. New York Jets ? Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech 18. Chicago ? Brian Cushing, LB, USC 19. Tampa Bay ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 20. Detroit (from DAL) ? Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St. 21. Philadelphia ? Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio St. 22. Minnesota ? Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina 23. New England ? James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St. 24. Atlanta ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 25. Miami ? Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 26. Baltimore ? D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 27. Philadelphia (from CAR) ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 28. Indianapolis ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 29. New York Giants ? Larry English, DE/OLB, No. Illinois 30. Tennessee ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 31. *Arizona ? LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh 32. *Pittsburgh ? Max Unger, C, Oregon Jeff Risdon, RealGM (Jan. 26) 1. Detroit ? Andre Smith, OT, Alabama 2. St. Louis ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 3. Kansas City ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 4. Seattle ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland ? Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 6. Cincinnati ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 7. Oakland ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 8. Jacksonville ? Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 9. Green Bay ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St. 10. San Francisco ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 11. Buffalo ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 12. Denver ? Brian Cushing, LB, USC 13. Washington ? Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St. 14. New Orleans ? Alex Mack, C, California 15. Houston ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 16. San Diego ? Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss 17. New York Jets ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 18. Chicago ? Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina 19. Tampa Bay ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St. 21. Philadelphia ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 22. Minnesota ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St. 23. New England ? Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan 24. Atlanta ? Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest 25. Miami ? Larry English, DE/OLB, No. Illinois 26. Baltimore ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 28. Indianapolis ? James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St. 29. New York Giants ? Clay Matthews, LB/DE, USC 30. Tennessee ? Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 31. *Arizona ? Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio St. 32. *Pittsburgh ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU Mel Kiper, Jr. (Jan. 21) 1. Detroit ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 2. St. Louis ? Andre Smith, OT, Alabama 3. Kansas City ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 4. Seattle ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland ? Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 6. Cincinnati ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 7. Oakland ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 8. Jacksonville ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 9. Green Bay ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St. 10. San Francisco ? Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St. 11. Buffalo ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St. 12. Denver ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 13. Washington ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 14. New Orleans ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 15. Houston ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 16. San Diego ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 17. New York Jets ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 18. Chicago ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 19. Tampa Bay ? Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St. 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 21. Philadelphia ? Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio St. 22. Minnesota ? Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina 23. New England ? Brian Cushing, LB, USC 24. Atlanta ? Larry English, DE/OLB, No. Illinois 25. Miami ? Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 26. Baltimore ? D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 28. Indianapolis ? Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi 29. New York Giants ? James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St. 30. Tennessee ? Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech 31. *Arizona ? LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh 32. *Pittsburgh ? Alex Mack, C, California Scouts Inc. (Jan. ?09) 1. Detroit ? Andre Smith, OT, Alabama 2. St. Louis ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 3. Kansas City ? Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest 4. Seattle ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 5. Cleveland ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 6. Cincinnati ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 7. Oakland ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State 8. Jacksonville ? Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State 9. Green Bay ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 10. San Francisco ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 11. Buffalo ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 12. Denver ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 13. Washington ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Okla. State 14. New Orleans ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 15. Houston ? Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC 16. San Diego ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 17. New York Jets ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 18. Chicago ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida State 19. Tampa Bay ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Brian Cushing, OLB, USC 21. Philadelphia ? Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State 22. Minnesota ? James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio State 23. New England ? Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi 24. Atlanta ? LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh 25. Miami ? D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 26. Baltimore ? Hakeem Nicks, WR, N. Carolina 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Clint Sintim, OLB, Virginia 28. Indianapolis ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 29. New York Giants ? William Moore, S, Missouri 30. Tennessee ? Sean Smith, CB, Utah 31. *Arizona ? Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU 32. *Pittsburgh ? Max Unger, C, Oregon Don Banks, SI.com (Jan.22) 1. Detroit ? Andre Smith, OT, Alabama 2. St. Louis ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 3. Kansas City ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 4. Seattle ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State 6. Cincinnati ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 7. Oakland ? Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi 8. Jacksonville ? Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest 9. Green Bay ? Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech 10. San Francisco ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 11. Buffalo ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Okla. State 12. Denver ? Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC 13. Washington ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 14. New Orleans ? Brian Cushing, OLB, USC 15. Houston ? Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State 16. San Diego ? Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State 17. New York Jets ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 18. Chicago ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 19. Tampa Bay ? Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida State 21. Philadelphia ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 22. Minnesota ? D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 23. New England ? Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest 24. Atlanta ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 25. Miami ? James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio State 26. Baltimore ? Sean Smith, CB, Utah 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Sen?Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn 28. Indianapolis ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 29. New York Giants ? Hakeem Nicks, WR, N. Carolina 30. Tennessee ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 31. *Arizona ? LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh 32. *Pittsburgh ? Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma Pro Football Weekly (Jan. 25) 1. Detroit ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 2. St. Louis ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 3. Kansas City ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 4. Seattle ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 5. Cleveland ? Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio St. 6. Cincinnati ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 7. Oakland ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 8. Jacksonville ? Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 9. Green Bay ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St 10. San Francisco ? Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 11. Buffalo ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St. 12. Denver ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 13. Washington ? Andre Smith, OG, Alambama 14. New Orleans ? James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St. 15. Houston ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 16. San Diego ? Brian Cushing, LB, USC 17. New York Jets ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 18. Chicago ? Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St. 19. Tampa Bay ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 21. Philadelphia ? Eben Britton, OT, Arizona 22. Minnesota ? Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi 23. New England ? Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia 24. Atlanta ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 25. Miami ? Clay Matthews, LB, USC 26. Baltimore ? Larry English, DE/OLB, No. Illinois 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 28. Indianapolis ? Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest 29. New York Giants ? Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers 30. Tennessee ? Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State 31. *Arizona ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 32. *Pittsburgh ? Max Unger, C, Oregon NFLDraftSite.com (Jan. ?09) 1. Detroit ? Andre Smith, OG, Alambama 2. St. Louis ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 3. Kansas City ? Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech 4. Seattle ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland ? Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio St. 6. Cincinnati ? Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi 7. Oakland ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 8. Jacksonville ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 9. Green Bay ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St 10. San Francisco ? Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 11. Buffalo ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 12. Denver ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 13. Washington ? Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St 14. New Orleans ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 15. Houston ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 16. San Diego ? Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 17. New York Jets ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 18. Chicago ? D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 19. Tampa Bay ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 21. Philadelphia ? LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh 22. Minnesota ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 23. New England ? James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St. 24. Atlanta ? William Moore, S, Missouri 25. Miami ? Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest 26. Baltimore ? Sean Smith, CB, Utah 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Sen?Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn 28. Indianapolis ? Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri 29. New York Giants ? Brian Cushing, LB, USC 30. Tennessee ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 31. *Arizona ? Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma 32. *Pittsburgh ? Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati DraftCountdown.com (Jan. 18) 1. Detroit ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 2. St. Louis ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 3. Kansas City ? Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 4. Seattle ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St. 6. Cincinnati ? Andre Smith, OG, Alambama 7. Oakland ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 8. Jacksonville ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 9. Green Bay ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 10. San Francisco ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 11. Buffalo ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St. 12. Denver ? Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio St. 13. Washington ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 14. New Orleans ? James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St. 15. Houston ? Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi 16. San Diego ? Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 17. New York Jets ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 18. Chicago ? Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 19. Tampa Bay ? Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 21. Philadelphia ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 22. Minnesota ? Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St. 23. New England ? William Moore, S, Missouri 24. Atlanta ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 25. Miami ? Brian Cushing, LB, USC 26. Baltimore ? D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 28. Indianapolis ? LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh 29. New York Giants ? Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia 30. Tennessee ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 31. *Arizona ? Eben Britton, OT, Arizona 32. *Pittsburgh ? Max Unger, C, Oregon National Football Post (Jan. 24) 1. Detroit ? Andre Smith, OG, Alambama 2. St. Louis ? Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 3. Kansas City ? Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia 4. Seattle ? Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland ? Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St. 6. Cincinnati ? Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi 7. Oakland ? Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 8. Jacksonville ? B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College 9. Green Bay ? Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 10. San Francisco ? Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 11. Buffalo ? Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. 12. Denver ? Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 13. Washington ? Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 14. New Orleans ? D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 15. Houston ? Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St 16. San Diego ? Rey Maualuga, LB, USC 17. New York Jets ? Brian Cushing, LB, USC 18. Chicago ? Percy Harvin, WR, Florida 19. Tampa Bay ? Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi 20. Detroit (from Dallas) ? Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St. 21. Philadelphia ? Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio St. 22. Minnesota ? Hakeem Nicks, WR, N. Carolina 23. New England ? Clay Matthews, LB, USC 24. Atlanta ? Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St. 25. Miami ? Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 26. Baltimore ? Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland 27. Philadelphia (from Carolina) ? Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest 28. Indianapolis ? Eben Britton, OT, Arizona 29. New York Giants ? Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia 30. Tennessee ? James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St. 31. *Arizona ? Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss. 32. *Pittsburgh ? William Beatty, OT, Connecticut * - The winner of Super Bowl XLIII will pick 32nd in April?s NFL Draft.

As always, this represents what I believe the teams would do if presented the draft scenario here. This does not necessarily mesh with what I would do given the same situation. Some of these picks are more player/slot related than team/player related. I do expect a good deal of trade activity in the 15-40 range of this draft, and some of that involves the potential franchise tagging and subsequent dealing of Raiders CB Nnamde Asomugha , Bengals WR TJ Houshmandzadeh, and Panthers DE Julius Peppers. That is not anything but speculation on my part, but don?t be surprised if/when it happens. Round 1 1. Detroit Lions: Andre Smith, T, Alabama This was my pre-Senior Bowl pick, and nothing I saw or heard in Mobile changed my opinion that the Lions are going to address the line and add toughness before they tackle the quarterback issue. A lot of folks I talked to believe Bama?s putrid line performance in the Sugar Bowl sans Smith proves just how great the left tackle will be at the next level. Just a somewhat educated hunch, but if they do choose to go QB, it will be Mark Sanchez and not Matt Stafford. 2. St. Louis Rams: Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia The Rams have to replace every OL spot over the next two seasons, perhaps sooner if Orlando Pace calls it quits this offseason. It?s a no-brainer they take a tackle, and Monroe is the sort of elite athlete with experience against NFL-caliber talent that can start right away. 3. Kansas City Chiefs: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia I am a Tyler Thigpen guy, but he clearly isn?t ready to helm a more traditional NFL offense. Stafford is well-versed in pro style offenses, and his physical tools compare favorably to Matt Ryan or Phillip Rivers. Teams are genuinely concerned about his inconsistency and ball security, but his upside is somewhere between Peyton and Eli Manning. The Chiefs could part with both Gonzalez and Larry Johnson this spring, which would mean the team needs a new leader and foundational, marketable star. Stafford fits that bill better than Mark Sanchez in a city like Kansas City. 4. Seattle Seahawks: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech This appears to be the de facto lock pick of the first round in pretty much every mock, and that is for a reason. I know the Seahawks were very intently scouting the wideouts in Mobile, and Crabtree is head and shoulders above anyone at the Senior Bowl. 5. Cleveland Browns: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest New coach Eric Mangini knows what it?s like to run a 3-4 defense without capable linebackers, and right now Cleveland has just one in D?Qwell Jackson (maybe two, if the rookie Kam Wimbley ever resurfaces). Curry has the athletic prowess and football IQ to fill any spot. He will enter the draft rated higher than either of the last two Defensive Rookies of the Year, Pat Willis and Jerod Mayo. 6. Cincinnati Bengals: Jason Smith, T, Baylor Reminds a lot of scouts I?ve talked to of Ryan Clady, who just finished a very successful rookie season in Denver. The Bengals have some major needs up front, and Smith has experience playing as part of a rebuilding program in a division of tough competition. 7. Oakland Raiders: BJ Raji, DT, Boston College The defensive gem of Mobile, Raji plays with the bulky quickness and intensity of Warren Sapp, a guy the Raiders have never adequately replaced after his one great season in Oakland. The prospect of a game-changing WR like Jeremy Maclin certainly makes sense, but I?m guessing (and this is just a guess) that if Al Davis really wants him, he can deal Nnamde Asomugha to the highest bidder and use that booty on Maclin. You read that here first! 8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Rey Maualuga, LB, USC The way the Jaguars coaches tested and worked with the physically imposing backer in Mobile, it sure seemed like they were auditioning him for this pick. Maualuga delivered, quieting the skeptics (myself included) who questioned his assignment discipline and quickness. It is not inconsequential that Coach Jack Del Rio is a former USC LB himself. 9. Green Bay Packers: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State This would represent a great marriage of need and value for the Packers, who sorely need young talent at CB. Jenkins will sit no worse than 3rd overall on most draft boards and has the size and attitude to thrive in Dom Capers? aggressive defense. 10. San Francisco 49ers: Everette Brown, DE, Florida State The junior Seminole draws a lot of comparisons to Gaines Adams, a pass rushing end who can also hold the edge against the run better than most. He needs to work on his countermoves, and his ceiling is probably 12 sacks a year and not 16, but many NFL cognoscenti believe Brown will be the best overall defensive end in this draft class when all careers are done. I would not rule out Mark Sanchez here, or Stafford if he?s somehow still on the board. 11. Buffalo Bills: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas The Bills inability to rush the passer was a major factor in their plunge from 5-1 to 7-9, and with top end Aaron Schobel?s health status a major question, the Bills have to take aggressive action. Orakpo is a physical freak who has a lot of Dwight Freeney?s speed and leverage to his game. 12. Denver Broncos: Brian Cushing, LB, USC The defensive overhaul begins with Cushing, a bone-rattling hitter with good range and blitzing ability. Cushing has a lengthy injury history and lacks great numbers, but his talent and potential are too high to pass here. 13. Washington Redskins: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State Pure speed edge rushers with Maybin?s veracity are hard to find, and the Skins sorely need impact playmakers on defense. The redshirt sophomore needs a lot of development, particularly against the run, but his ceiling is the top shelf of NFL ends. 14. New Orleans Saints: Alex Mack, C, California The Saints don?t like to talk about it, but they missed Jeff Faine a lot more than they expected in 2008. Mack is the best center prospect to come around in a long time, and he has the leadership and intelligence to lead the line for years. 15. Houston Texans: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois I talked to a rival coach about the Texans in Mobile about what he felt Houston needed to get over the hump. His blunt answer, ?Two corners and two safeties.? Davis has great size and ball skills, bringing a physical presence that the Texans have never had, though some evaluators question his drive and tackling. 16. San Diego Chargers: Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss One of the most difficult players to slot in years, Oher often shows you everything you could possibly want in a franchise left tackle, like a fine Chianti. He also has long stretches where he leaves the palate reeking of wine from a box; it gets the job done but it?s not particularly pleasant and you know it should be better. The Chargers struck gold with a similar prospect in Marcus McNeill a couple years ago, and Oher has perennial Pro Bowl potential, which is hard to bypass at this point of the draft. 17. New York Jets: Jeremy Maclin, WR/KR, Missouri No matter who the Jets trot out at QB (early educated guess: Byron Leftwich), they must provide better weapons for him to succeed. Maclin comes out as a slightly bigger, slightly slower (though faster to accelerate) Ted Ginn Jr. Like Ginn, Maclin is probably just a #2 WR but brings value in the return game and on reverses and Wildcat sets. 18. Chicago Bears: Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Big, physical dynamo with great hands and the panache that no Bears wideout has brought in years. I don?t believe the Bears have any interest in a 1st round QB, but rather prefer to give Kyle Orton a legit wideout, and Nicks could be the best of the bunch in this entire draft class. 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC This is probably lower than you?ll see Sanchez in any mock draft, but the people I talked to in Mobile and in other settings all express very real concern in his lack of experience and the poor quality of the defenses he lit up. The Bucs need to end the QB roulette that predominated the Gruden era, though this pick also represents more of a player/slot than a team/player marriage. 20. Detroit Lions (from DAL): Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State I anticipate Freeman?s stock and profile will rise after the Combine, so this is more of a pre-emptive strike. Blessed with the physical qualities of Joe Flacco, including the arm, Freeman was often quite good with a meager supporting cast at KSU. He also had games where he looked nothing like an NFL QB, which is why he will likely be available at #20 overall. The Lions have to do something bold, and keeping Daunte Culpepper around to mentor Freeman makes a lot of sense. 21. Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia The first RB off the board falls all the way to #21, thanks to a highly oversaturated market of young talent and capable veterans. Moreno brings the inside/outside running that the Eagles have lacked, save the 6 games the last 3 seasons when Correll Buckhalter was healthy enough to play. His hands are a welcome bonus for McNabb & Co. 22. Minnesota Vikings: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State The big fella certainly has the potential to go higher, but in this scenario he slides to the Vikings, who would take exactly 8 seconds before sending the card to Roger Goodell. A flat-out nasty blocker with deceptive speed and strong hands, Pettigrew enters this draft with as much upside as any TE prospect since Vernon Davis. The Vikings pray Pettigrew plays with more conviction and consistent effort, which have not been issues while at OSU. 23. New England Patriots: Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan If they gave a ?Mr. Congeniality? award at the Senior Bowl, Delmas would wear the crown. He is a smart, physical safety who showed he can run with receivers and make plays on the ball. Don?t tell him I said this, but Rodney Harrison is at the end of the line, and Delmas provides a very capable replacement with the football smarts Belichick covets. 24. Atlanta Falcons: Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest The Falcons secondary often survived on smoke and mirrors in 2008, and they were exposed in the playoff loss to Arizona. Smith brings everything you want in a cover corner except he?s about 3 inches short. Even so, his skills would be a very welcome addition in Atlanta. 25. Miami Dolphins: Larry English, DE/OLB, Northern Illinois English turned heads in Mobile with his surprising power and barrage of countermoves, and the Dolphins need someone exactly like English opposite Joey Porter. His similarities to Fins legend Jason Taylor are not a stretch. 26. Baltimore Ravens: Percy Harvin, ATH, Florida Ostensibly a slot wide receiver but with the trappings of a ?lightning? back in a thunder/lightning RB package, Harvin brings a lot of the skills of Reggie Bush. His receiving skills favorably compare to Desean Jackson, another player of similar ilk. The Ravens are in the market for offensive playmakers, though if they allow Suggs or Scott to depart, a LB becomes a more likely pick here. 27. Philadelphia Eagles (from CAR): Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss Part of the booty for allowing the Panthers to draft Jeff Otah, the Eagles replenish their DL depth with the quick Jerry, who can handle both the 1 and 3 techniques. The Eagles have a long (their faithful would say frustrating) history of bucking conventional wisdom with their early draft picks, and this would keep that long train running. 28. Indianapolis Colts: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State Baby Animal brings much-needed size and ferocity to the middle of the Colts defense. It will be interesting to see how much the new coaching staff tweaks the defense, but Laurinaitis has the football smarts and is athletic enough to fit in and make an immediate upgrade to the run defense. 29. New York Giants: Clay Matthews, LB/DE, USC Eerily similar to Matthias Kiwanuka, this pick might seem redundant. But the G-Men have a need for playmaking LBs, and with both Kiwanuka and the speedy power of Matthews, they have flexibility to play a 5-man front or a 3-man front and bring pressure from all over the place. He is a prototypical Tom Coughlin guy. 30. Tennessee Titans: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Another underclassman whose performance often swings wildly from looking like a perennial Pro Bowler to a 6th rounder, Heyward-Bey is physically similar to Larry Fitzgerald. The Titans have a major need for anyone who can get open and actually catch the ball, and DHB excels at transitioning from receiver to runner. 31. Arizona Cardinals: Chris ?Beanie? Wells, RB, Ohio State Questions about his toughness, both physical and mental, cause Beanie to unexpectedly fall. The Cards will gamble that it was the worse-than-reported toe injury that dimmed his bulb and hope he can light it up like he did in 2007, when Wells finished his runs with authority. If so, this Super Bowl trip likely won?t be their last. 32. Pittsburgh Steelers: Tyson Jackson, DT, LSU Jackson disappointed a lot of Bayou Bengal faithful because he never emerged as a big-time sack artist. But scouts I?ve talked to like how Jackson worked at his lower body strength and ability to get off blocks. He fits best as a 3-4 DE playing 5-technique, and the Steelers need fresh young talent in their rotation up front. Their fans might covet a tackle here, but early indications are the Steelers are not real high on the second tier tackles in this draft, not at this slot anyways. Round 2 33. Detroit Lions: D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt 34. Kansas City Chiefs: Eben Britton, T, Arizona 35. St. Louis Rams: Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech 36. Seattle Seahawks: Nate Davis, QB, Ball State 37. Cleveland Browns: LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh 38. Cincinnati Bengals: Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee 39. Oakland Raiders: Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State 40. Jacksonville Jaguars: Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina 41. Green Bay Packers: Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama 42. San Francisco 49ers: Derek Pegues, S, Mississippi State 43. Buffalo Bills: William Beatty, T, UConn 44. Denver Broncos: Coye Francies, CB, San Jose State 45. Miami Dolphins (from WAS): Deangelo Smith, DB, Cincinnati 46. New York Giants (from NO): Darius Butler, CB, UConn 47. Houston Texans: Sean Smith, CB, Utah 48. New England Patriots (from SD): Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia 49. New York Jets: Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati 50. Chicago Bears: Patrick Chung, S, Oregon 51. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jarron Gilbert, DT, San Jose State 52. Dallas Cowboys: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers 53. Philadelphia Eagles: Asher Allen, CB, Georgia 54. Minnesota Vikings: Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio State 55. New England Patriots: Fili Moala, DT, USC 56. Atlanta Falcons: Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri 57. Miami Dolphins: Kraig Urbik, G, Wisconsin 58. Baltimore Ravens: Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State 59. Carolina Panthers: Ziggy Hood, DT, Missouri 60. Indianapolis Colts: Donald Brown, RB, UConn 61. New York Giants: SenDerrick Marks, DT, Auburn 62. Tennessee Titans: Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss 63. Arizona Cardinals: Connor Barwin, DE/TE, Cincinnati 64. Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Kropog, T, Tulane Round 3 65. Detroit Lions: Gerald McRath, LB, Southern Miss 66. St. Louis Rams: Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas 67. Kansas City Chiefs: Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Wisconsin 68. Seattle Seahawks: Andre Brown, RB, North Carolina State 69. Dallas Cowboys (from CLE): Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma 70. Cincinnati Bengals: Paul Kruger, DE, Utah 71. Oakland Raiders: Patrick Turner, WR, USC 72. Jacksonville Jaguars: Michael Hamlin, S, Clemson 73. Green Bay Packers: Tyrone McKenzie, LB, South Florida 74. San Francisco 49ers: Sherrod Martin, CB, Troy 75. Buffalo Bills: Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina 76. Denver Broncos: Cody Brown, DE, UConn 77. Washington Redskins: Kevin Barnes, CB, Maryland 78. New Orleans Saints: Mitch King, DT, Iowa 79. Houston Texans: Max Unger, G/C, Oregon 80. San Diego Chargers: Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa 81. New York Jets: Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State 82. Chicago Bears: Jeremiah Johnson, RB, Oregon 83. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina 84. Detroit Lions (from DAL): Brandon Williams, DE, Texas Tech 85. Philadelphia Eagles: Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma 86http://football.realgm.com/rgmadmin/. Minnesota Vikings: Alex Magee, DT Purdue 87. New England Patriots: Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington State 88. Atlanta Falcons: Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin 89. Miami Dolphins: Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama 90. Baltimore Ravens: Macho Harris, CB, Virginia Tech 91. Carolina Panthers: Travis Beckum, TE, Wisconsin 92. Indianapolis Colts: Darry Beckwith, LB, LSU 93. New York Giants: Darius Hill, TE, Ball State 94. Tennessee Titans: Jamon Meredith, T, South Carolina 95. Arizona Cardinals: Jason Phillips, LB, TCU 96. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alex Boone, T, Ohio State Click here to read RealGM's consensus mock draft where we aggregate the best mocks around the web. - Jeff Risdon is RealGM's senior football writer and draft expert. He may be reached at Jeff.Risdon@RealGM.com

The revised order of the 2009 NFL Draft was announced on Wednesday, reflecting the results of the first three rounds of the 2008 NFL playoffs. The order is as follows: 1. Detroit Lions 2. St. Louis Rams 3. Kansas City Chiefs 4. Seattle Seahawks 5. Cleveland Browns 6. Cincinnati Bengals 7. Oakland Raiders 8. Jacksonville Jaguars 9. Green Bay Packers 10. San Francisco 49ers 11. Buffalo Bills 12. Denver Broncos 13. Washington Redskins 14. New Orleans Saints 15. Houston Texans 16. San Diego Chargers 17. New York Jets 18. Chicago Bears 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20. Detroit Lions (from Dallas) 21. Philadelphia Eagles 22. Minnesota Vikings 23. New England Patriots 24. Atlanta Falcons 25. Miami Dolphins 26. Baltimore Ravens 27. Indianapolis Colts 28. Philadelphia Eagles (from Carolina) 29. New York Giants 30. Tennessee Titans 31. Arizona Cardinals* 32. Pittsburgh Steelers* The Super Bowl champion will select 32nd.

The NFL has granted special eligibility to 46 underclassman for the 2009 NFL Draft. All players have met the league's three-year eligibility rule, and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The following list was released to NFL.com: Asher Allen, DB, Georgia Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers Eben Britton, OT, Arizona Donald Brown, DB, Connecticut Everette Brown, DE, Florida St. Carson Butler, TE, Michigan Jairus Byrd, DB, Oregon James Casey, TE, Rice Jeremy Childs, WR, Boise St. Glen Coffee, RB, Alabama Emanuel Cook, DB, South Carolina Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Andrew Davie, TE, Arkansas Davis, Nate, QB, Ball St. Vontae Davis, DB, Illinois Maurice Evans, DE, Penn State Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St. Mike Goodson, RB, Texas A&M Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa Brian Hartline, WR, Ohio St. Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland P.J. Hill, RB, Wisconsin Greg Isdaner, G, West Virginia Ricky Jean-Francois, DT, LSU Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri Sen'Derrick, Marks, DT, Auburn Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State LeSean McCoy, RB, Penn State Andrew Means, WR, Indiana D.J. Moore, DB, Vanderbilt Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia Cameron Morrah, TE, California Captain Munnerlyn, DB, South Carolina Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina Kevin Ogletree, WR,Virginia Jerraud Powers, DB, Auburn Richard Quinn, TE, North Carolina Mark Sanchez, QB, USC Andre Smith, OT, Alabama Sean Smith, DB, Utah Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia Donald Washington, DB, Ohio St. Chris Wells, RB, Ohio St. Brandon Williams, DE, Texas Tech

A league source tells ProFootballTalk that there are intensifying rumors in league circles that former 49ers' owner Eddie DeBartolo, who now owns a sports representation agency but who himself is not an NFLPA-certified contract adviser, privately is telling others that his agency has secured Alabama left tackle Andre Smith as a client.

USC quarterback Mark Sanchez will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday. ?In the end, after sleepless nights and lots of prayers, I?ve decided I?ll forgo my fifth year and declare for the NFL draft,? Sanchez said Thursday at a campus news conference. ?It is with a heavy heart I am going to leave this university.?

Heisman Trophy winner and third-year sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford will return to Oklahoma next season, passing on a chance to be a high NFL draft pick, according to an Associated Press report on Wednesday.

Sources close to Mark Sanchez and USC tell ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the quarterback plans to announce Thursday that he will forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Sanchez's father Nick Sanchez told ESPN's Shelley Smith on Wednesday his son is undecided. "Mark is waiting for Coach [Pete] Carroll to return from Hawaii, which is tonight," Nick Sanchez told Smith. "Mark didn't want to do anything without Coach Carroll." Nick Sanchez said his son will meet with Carroll either Wednesday night or early Thursday. "Mark has gone both ways on this," Nick Sanchez said, "and he is still undecided."

Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree officially declared for the NFL Draft on Tuesday. He's hoping to go rather high in the draft. "As far as I've seen, top 5. That's what I'm striving for," said Crabtree, who averaged 120.3 yards and 1.6 touchdowns per game in college. "I feel like the next level will be a big challenge for me and I'm looking forward to it."

Alabama running back Glen Coffee will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft after a breakout season. "I really enjoyed my time at the University of Alabama, but I think it is the right time for me to move on to the NFL," Coffee said in a statement. "Alabama has been a tremendous place for me to develop as both a football player and a person. I couldn't have asked for a better group of coaches."