The Lions, who had the first overall pick after finishing 2008 with an 0-16 record, received the most rookie pool allocation dollars. The NFL gave Detroit a little more than $8 million, as a total of $150 million was distributed among the league's 32 teams. Nine teams received rookie pools of less than $4 million, while four received more than $6 million. The allocation money represents the maximum amount that each franchise can spend, in terms of total cap dollars, on its first-year players.