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Day Two of the Draft

Went to NY City on day 2 of the Draft. Pretty good day it was certainly worth the two hour ride and got a chance to catch up with Rick from http://www.nfldraftbible.com/ .

Final Mock for 2009 Draft--Two Rounds

Well the big day is almost here so I figured might as well do one more two round mock. As the norm things changed with Torry Holt signing in Jacksonville, Percy Harvin reported failed drug test, Philly-Buffalo trade and I’m sure there are a lot more to come pretty soon. Who will be surprised if Braylon Edwards, Anquan Boldin, or Sheldon Brown and few others get moved this weekend? Anyway here is the final two round mock. Enjoy the weekend...Patrick Schuster (not the HS Baseball Star)

1. Detroit: Matthew Stafford QB--Georgia
2. St. Louis: Jason Smith OT--Baylor
3. Kansas City: Aaron Curry OLB—Wake Forest
4. Seattle: Mark Sanchez QB--USC
5. Cleveland: Michael Crabtree WR—Texas Tech
6. Cincinnati: Chris Wells RB---Ohio State
7. Oakland: Jeremy Maclin WR--Missouri
8. Jacksonville: Rey Maualuga ILB--USC
9. Green Bay: B.J. Raji DT—Boston College
10. San Francisco: Eugene Monroe OT--Virginia
11. Buffalo: Andre Smith OT--Alabama
12. Denver: Tyson Jackson DE--LSU
13. Washington: Michael Oher OT--Mississippi
14. New Orleans: Clay Matthews OLB--USC
15. Houston: Brian Cushing OLB--USC
16. San Diego: Knowshon Moreno RB--Georgia
17. N.Y. Jets: Josh Freeman QB—Kansas State
18. Denver: Evander Hood DT--Missouri
19. Tampa Bay: Peria Jerry DT--Mississippi
20. Detroit: Eben Britton OT Arizona
21. Philadelphia: Donald Brown RB--Connecticut
22. Minnesota: Brian Orakpo DE--Texas
23. New England: James Laurinaitis ILB-Ohio State
24. Atlanta: Everette Brown DE—Florida State
25. Miami: Aaron Maybin DE/OLB—Penn State
26. Baltimore: Darrius Heyward-Bey WR--Maryland
27. Indianapolis: Brian Robiskie WR---Ohio State
28. Buffalo: Brandon Pettigrew TE—Oklahoma State
29. NY Giants: Kenny Britt WR--Rutgers
30. Tennessee: Malcolm Jenkins CB—Ohio State
31. Arizona: Connor Barwin OLB—Cincinnati
32. Pittsburgh: Alex Mack C—California


Round 2.

1. Detroit: Larry English OLB/DE—Northern Illinois
2. New England: Vontae Davis CB---Illinois
3. St. Louis: Clint Sintim OLB---Virginia
4. Cleveland: Darius Butler CB-Connecticut
5. Seattle: William Beatty OT--Connecticut
6. Cincinnati: Ron Brace DT—Boston College
7. Jacksonville: Duke Robinson OG--Oklahoma
8. Oakland: Marcus Freeman OLB---Ohio State
9. Green Bay: Lawrence Sidbury Jr. DE--Richmond
10. Buffalo: Alphonso Smith CB---Wake Forest
11. San Francisco: D.J Moore CB---Vanderbilt
12. Miami: Hakeem Nicks WR—North Carolina
13. NY Giants: Phil Loadholt OT--Oklahoma
14. Houston: Patrick Chung SS--Oregon
15. New England: Percy Harvin WR--Florida
16. Denver: Eric Wood C--Louisville
17. Chicago: Juaquin Iglesias WR Oklahoma
18. Cleveland: Jason Williams OLB Western Illinois
19. Dallas: Louis Delmas FS---Western Michigan
20. NY Jets: LeSean McCoy RB---Pittsburgh
21. Philadelphia: Shawn Nelson TE—Southern Miss
22. Minnesota: Fili Moala DT--USC
23. Atlanta: Sen’Derick Marks DT—Auburn
24. Miami: James Casey TE--Rice
25. Baltimore: Darry Beckwith ILB--LSU
26. New England: Gerald Cadogan OT—Penn State
27. Carolina: Derrick Williams WR—Penn State
28. NY Giants: Rashad Jennings RB--Liberty
29. Indianapolis: Dorrell Scott DT---Clemson
30. Tennessee: Max Unger C---Oregon
31. Arizona: Dannell Ellerbe ILB---Georgia
32. Pittsburgh: Kraig Urbik OG---Wisconsin

1st Round (Updated)

1 1 Detroit Matthew Stafford--QB Georgia......Discussion goes on in the Lions war room but passing on Stafford is too risky for this franchise. Stafford impressed at the combine and during individual workouts that the Lions can feel safe that they finally have their future signal caller and face of the franchise for the next 15 years.

1 2 St. Louis Jason Smith--OT Baylor....With the release on Orlando Pace, the Rams will need a new leader of their offensive line and the athletic Smith is a future Pro Bowler for this team."

1 3 Kansas City Aaron Curry--OLB Wake Forest.........Curry is the lowest risk in the draft and will certainly be the future leader of the Chiefs defense for years to come.

1 4 Seattle Eugene Monroe--OT Virginia....... Seattle could go several different directions but Monroe is the safest and most likely to be starting by the end of camp.

1 5 Cleveland Michael Crabtree--WR Texas Tech........ Interesting spot for Cleveland as they need defense in the worse way but with Stallworth's legal problem and the flirtation of sending Edwards elsewhere the selection of Crabtree makes the most sense at this point. Together with Edwards would give them a dynamic duo the likes not often seen if they trade Edwards they still have the big #1 target needed for all offenses.

1 6 Cincinnati Brian Orakpo--DE Texas.............Constantly in need for a pass rush and because of some bad luck in the past (David Pollack), the Bengals can add the top player at that spot again this year. "

1 7 Oakland: Jeremy Maclin--WR Missouri.......... Al Davis loves the HR threat which Maclin certainly is but based on his versatility brings so much more to the table.

1 8 Jacksonville: Percy Harvin--WR Florida....This team is constantly searching for a wide receiver but have yet to come with any of value (see Matt Jones, Reggie Williams, R. Jay Soward, Ernest Wilford) that should change with the dynamic Harvin coming to town."

1 9 Green Bay: Robert Ayers--DE Tennessee.......With the Packers switching to a 3-4 defense they need to upgrade the speed of their ends and no player has been more impressive in all-star games and the combine that Ayers. He'll fit perfect in the new scheme and should be a game 1 starter for the Packers.

1 10 San Francisco: Mark Sanchez--QB USC......... Desperate to restore the luster to this once proud franchise San Francisco could do no better than grabbing Sanchez and starting building the team around him for the next 15 years. A special talent who should become an instant crowd favorite.

1 11 Buffalo: Everette Brown--DE Florida State........ Buffalo started out 2008 season on the right foot but the major deficiencies on the roster in terms of talented started to show up when they faced the better opponents with the biggest weakness a serious pass rush. That problem should be solved for awhile by adding Everette Brown to the roster.

1 12 Denver: Tyson Jackson--DE LSU....... No team has had more of a makeover than the Broncos this off-season. With the departure of the head coach and the temperamental QB things will be different this year. They need to start adding talent to the defense if they have any hopes for more than another 8-8 season. Jackson will give them pressure from the outside that they have been lacking for quite awhile.

1 13 Washington: Michael Oher--OT Mississippi...... The Skins need an influx of youth to their offensive line and getting the highly regarded Oher is certainly a step in the right direction. He should have little trouble adjusting to the NFL spotlight after the national attention he's received going back to his high school days.

1 14 New Orleans: Chris Wells--RB Ohio State........ While they may have more pressing needs at linebacker but I believe the Saints interest in Wells is genuine. Brees can not put the ball up as much as he did last year and have a hammer like Wells in the backfield should keep the offense on the field longer thus taking pressure off the defense and their shortcomings.

1 15 Houston: Clay Matthews--OLB USC........ The Texans need to continue to improve the linebacking core if this teams hopes to take the next step in their development. Matthews Jr. is the type of guy that will give them 110% and become a leader of the defense in a rather short amount of time.

1 16 San Diego: Knowshon Moreno--RB Georgia .......LT's days/seasons are numbered in San Diego and if they want to continue operating at the same success level it would be wise to select the multi-talented Moreno as the heir apparent to the tailback position. Moreno is a special talent and should be a starter but 2010.

1 17 NY Jets: Josh Freeman--QB Kansas State.......Losing out for Cutler and recovering from the Favre experiment the Jets may be tempted by the big arm of Freeman. Ryan saw during his time in Baltimore it is possible to win with a rookie QB if your defense is up for the challenge.

1 18 Denver: (from Chicago) B.J. Raji--DT Boston College.......... Raji has become the victim of some yet to be confirmed failed drug reports which certainly will hurt his status. Should he slide this far the Broncos would wise to add him and pair him with Jackson to form a terrific front tandem for the next ten years.

1 19 Tampa Bay: Darrius Heyward-Bey--WR Maryland........ With the release of Joey Galloway the Bucs will be looking for that HR threat who can keep the defenses honest. When motivated Heyward-Bey is unstoppable the bigger task is keeping him focused every play and game.

1 20 Detroit (from Dallas): Rey Maualuga--ILB USC.......... After adding Stafford to lead the offense the Lions now can add their defensive leader in Maualuga. Rey is perfect for the scheme and will work great with Ernie Sims and Julian Peterson.

1 21 Philadelphia: Donald Brown RB Connecticut....

1 22 Minnesota: Andre Smith--OT Alabama......... No player in recent memory has ever seemed more unprepared for the process of getting ready for the draft than Andre. What happened at the combine and workouts is inexcusable but with that said he still is a special talent when the pads are on and the team is in battle. Great addition to the Vikings and great value at this point of the draft.

1 23 New England: Brian Cushing--OLB USC............. With the boat load of picks the Pats have it's likely they will be trading all over the place so I'm not betting they are staying at 23. If they should adding a player like Cushing to go with Mayo will give them two young linebackers to build around and replacing the recently departed Mike Vrablel.

1 24 Atlanta: Evander Hood--DT Missouri............... Mike Smith loves the big DT (see his days in Jacksonville) and the strength and size of Hood makes him a perfect fit for their system.

1 25 Miami: Hakeem Nicks--WR North Carolina........ Miami top two needs are OLB and WR and with no OLB warranting the #25 pick the Tuna will grab Nicks and get the OLB in round two. Bill went personally to see Nicks workout which tells you his interest.

1 26 Baltimore: Malcolm Jenkins--CB Ohio State............. Even with the resigning of Samari Rolle the Ravens should jump to add Jenkins who could easily play corner or safety for them. Some question Jenkins recovery speed to play corner but watching his game tapes show all signs of a lockdown corner early in his career with a possible switch to safety later in his career.

1 27 Indianapolis: Peria Jerry--DT Mississippi........ The Colts want to add size to the middle of their defense and grabbing a player like Peria certainly accomplishes that and more. He's the kind of force in the middle they have been lacking for a long time.

1 28 Buffalo (from Philadelphia via Carolina): Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State


1 29 NY Giants: Kenny Britt--WR Rutgers............. With the resolution of the Plaxico situation the Giants biggest need clearly is a tall WR to add that dimension back to the offense. Britt is a natural selection and should make an immediate impact.

1 30 Tennessee: Vontae Davis--CB Illinois.......Another player hurt by unsubstantiated drug reports that may hurt his draft status. Vonte, the brother of Vernon, is a special talent that is an absolute steal at this point and likely contender for defensive rookie of the year."

1 31 Arizona: Aaron Maybin--DE/OLB Penn State............ Maybin would be a great end to pair with Calais Campbell to give the Cards the best set of young defensive in the league

1 32 Pittsburgh: Eben Britton--OT Arizona............ Biggest area of need is restocking the offensive line and grabbing Britton at this point is the first step in building a young talented line.

This first round has been updated to include the recent Jason Peters trade to Philadelphia. The other will be updated soon.

2009 NFL Schedule

Here is what we've been waiting for:

NFL Schedule, Pro Football Schedule, National Football League Schedule - ESPN

Seven Round Mock

Most people say you have to be a little crazy to try and do a seven round mock as one or two trades blows the whole thing up. I agree but figured while we wait for the equivalent of Christmas Day for football fans to get here I might as well take my best crack at it. I took into consideration team needs, team preferences for certain types of players and schools, depth at various position in this year’s draft, and trying to fit all players with the systems the teams use (something some teams don’t always seem to do). I hope you enjoy it and feel free to post or send me your thoughts, comments and suggestions.

2nd Round

2 33 Detroit: William Beatty--OT Connecticut....... Will allow Backus to move to guard as they work to strengthen the offensive line

2 34 New England (from Kansas City): James Laurinaitis--ILB Ohio State.......Team with Cushing and Mayo to make linebacking a strength again for this team.

2 35 St. Louis: Larry English--OLB Northern Illinois......... Great motor who should push to start early in the season.

2 36 Cleveland: Connor Barwin--OLB Cincinnati......... Solid blue collar player that should excel in the new defense.

2 37 Seattle: LeSean McCoy--RB Pittsburgh......... Possibly the steal of the draft. Could be the franchise back they lacked last year.

2 38 Cincinnati: Alex Mack---C California.....Instant started who is a smart, high character player who should help change the image of the Bengals.

2 39 Jacksonville: Darry Beckwith--ILB LSU.........With the departure of Peterson, the Jags need a new man in the middle and Beckwith will provide that.

2 40 Oakland: Duke Robinson--OG Oklahoma............. Stud linemen who should start from Day 1 in Oakland.

2 41 Green Bay: Phil Loadholt--OT Oklahoma....... Some questions exist on the line especially at tackle where Loadholt will be a starter by mid-season.

2 42 Buffalo: Kraig Urbik--OG Wisconsin...... Blue collar worker that the Buffalo fans will love and QB Trent Edwards will appreciate.

2 43 San Francisco: Darius Butler--CB Connecticut...... Major rebuilding gets a great shot in the arm with the very talented and under-rated Butler.

2 44 Miami (from Washington): Clint Sintim--OLB Virginia........... The Dolphins added the WR and not get a linebacker who learned from Parcells's friend Al Groh.

2 45 NY Giants (from New Orleans): Jared Cook--TE South Carolina...... Little depth behind Boss so Cook should see action early in the season

2 46 Houston: Patrick Chung--SS Oregon........ Texans still need to upgrade the second level of their defense and now have added a linebacker in Matthews and a SS in Chung so help is certainly on the way.

2 47 New England (from San Diego): Alphonso Smith--CB Wake Forest........... This teams has way to many picks so I expect some trading up but for the purpose of this mock no trades where projected. Adding Alphonso will give them a young future star to groom at corner.

2 48 Denver: William Moore--SS Missouri..........Keep adding to the defense. Moore will likely start day one.

2 49 Chicago: Michael Johnson--DE Georgia Tech.......... May go WR with this pick but the freakishly talented Johnson will add a special player to their defense and might be more valuable to the team this season than waiting for another wide receiver to develop.

2 50 Cleveland (from Tampa Bay): D.J. Moore--CB Vanderbilt.............. The new regime will look to upgrade the defensive talent on all levels and Moore carries a 1st round grade that is a steal at the #50 spot.

2 51 Dallas: Herman Johnson--OG LSU.............. Last year's injury to Kyle Kosier showed that Dallas needs to upgrade the guard position as Cory Proctor is not an every game starter. Johnson is a huge man and showed that he's taking the shot at the NFL serious by controlling his weight. Some compare him with current Cowboys player Leonard Davis.

2 52 NY Jets: Brian Robiskie--WR Ohio State........... Robiskie is a nice addition to the Jets and is mature beyond his age so his transition should be easier than most when it comes to adjusting to the NFL and likely can make a significant contribution rather quick in the NFL.

2 53 Philadelphia: Louis Delmas--FS Western Michigan........... Losing Dawkins and Considine the Eagles need to upgrade and add talent to the safety position.

2 54 Minnesota: Fili Moala--DT USC........ Beef in the middle and a great third DT to go with the Kevin and Pat Williams. Also great insurance should they have anymore issues with drug tests.

2 55 Atlanta: James Casey--TE Rice........Nice safety value option for Matt Ryan. Type of player that should work well for Atlanta in the atmosphere they are trying to develop around the team.

2 56 Miami: Victor Harris--CB Virginia Tech............. Young corner to be groomed for a starting role in the coming years. In the meantime will excel as a nickel and special teams player.

2 57 Baltimore: Marcus Freeman--OLB Ohio State........ Need to restock the linebacking core and Freeman is an unsung player on the Buckeyes defense.

2 58 New England: Rashad Jennings--RB Liberty.............Hoping to reduce running back by committee Jennings would be groomed to be a feature back for the Pats.

2 59 Carolina: Juaquin Iglesias--WR Oklahoma............ While reports are that Jarrett finally is ready to make the next step the Panthers will still need options just in case that is not the case.

2 60 NY Giants: Jamon Meredith--OT South Carolina........ Stock up the line as you can never have enough young talent linemen.

2 61 Indianapolis: Ron Brace--DT Boston College......Teams with 1st round pick, Peria Jerry, to help change the culture that defense is the softer side of the team.

2 62 Tennessee: Max Unger--C Oregon.........Replacement for Kevin Mawae whenever he decides to hang it up.

2 63 Arizona: Shonn Greene--RB Iowa........If the Edge is ready to leave the desert they will need a replacement

2 64 Pittsburgh: Eric Wood--C Louisville.......Keep adding to the offensive line. Wood is a big boy who is the type of player you put in the lineup and he's a starter for 15 years.

3rd Round

3 65 Detroit: Lawrence Sidbury Jr.--DE Richmond............ Needing help on both the Lions add Sidbury to take over one of the end position as the new régime remolds the defense.

3 66 St. Louis: Rhett Bomar--QB Sam Houston State...Long term answer for Bulger who will sit, learn and watch behind the B boys (Bulger and Boller)

3 67 Kansas City: Jarron Gilbert--DE San Jose State........ Need an end to bring pressure and by this point Gilbert is the best player on the board.

3 68 Seattle: Tyrone McKenzie--OLB South Florida........... Nice player who should push his way on to the field as a starter early in 2009.

3 69 Dallas (from Cleveland) Rashad Johnson--FS Alabama......Currently Dallas has two SS but not much at free safety. Johnson is a little light but could be a special talent for this team of stars.

3 70 Cincinnati: Sen'Derrick Marks--DT Auburn......Big body for the middle of the defense that will make the Tank experiment a one year deal.

3 71 Oakland: Jason Williams--OLB Western Illinois..........Underrated talent who should contend for a starting job in 2010.

3 72 Jacksonville: Jonathan Luigs--C Arkansas.......... Jags need someone to anchor the o-line and Luigs fits that role and more.

3 73 Green Bay: Mitch King--DT Iowa .............King will be a nice big body for the defense as the Packers look to stockpile defensive linemen

3 74 San Francisco: Dannell Ellerbe--ILB Georgia........ Samaria Mike gets an inside linebacker to mentor and add to his improving defense.

3 75 Buffalo: Chase Coffman--TE Missouri..........Bills need that player who can go across the middle and act as Trent Edwards safety net. When healthy Coffman is a nice player who should be recovered from a foot injury well before camp.

3 76 NY Jets (from New Orleans) Gerald McRath--ILB Southern Mississippi... Rex gets another linebacker to add to his defensive potion.

3 77 Houston (from Sean Smith)--CB/S Utah........ Big corner who can also play safety. Should contend for a starting role early in his career

3 78 San Diego: Dorrell Scott--DT Clemson......... Clog up the middle as they continue to improve the talent base.

3 79 Denver: Andy Levitre--OG Oregon State.... With the new regime bigger offensive linemen will be needed. Levitre is the type of character that should mesh well in Denver.

3 80 Washington: Paul Kruger--DE Utah..... Talented player who will become part of the defensive rotation early in 2009.

3 81 Tampa Bay: Asher Allen--CB Georgia.... Younger corner who will blossom under the Tampa Bay tutelage he will likely receive.

3 82 Detroit (from Dallas) Louis Murphy--WR Florida...... Should be a great #2 receiver to team with Calvin Johnson

3 83 Green Bay (from NY Jets) Shawn Nelson--TE Southern Mississippi...... Nice target who should see the field early and often this season

3 84 Denver (from Chicago): Mohamed Massaquoi--WR Georgia...... Concerns about Brandon Marshall make this a need pick. If Marshall can keep out of the headlines then Massaquoi should develop into a great #3.

3 85 Philadelphia: Jairus Byrd--CB Oregon..... Lito Sheppard's replacement. Can't have enough young corners on a team.

3 86 Minnesota: Derrick Williams--WR Penn State......... Talented player who was underused at PSU. Should make a significant contribution early in 2009.

3 87 Miami: Troy Kropog--OT Tulane.........Nice depth who should develop into a contributing lineman down the road

3 88 Baltimore: Kevin Olgetree--WR Virginia........Talented prospect who should be able to help in the passing game. Playing at Va you know he's very fundamentally sound and should help on special teams initially this season.

3 89 New England: Darcel McBath--FS Texas Tech.......... Could push for a starting role in 2010 but his year will have the luxury to sit and learn from this talented bunch.

3 90 Atlanta: Sherrod Martin--CB Troy.........Nice prospect who will contribute on special teams while getting groomed for a starting role down the road.

3 91 NY Giants: Javon Ringer--RB Michigan State........ Will replace Derrick Ward in the running back rotation.

3 92 Indianapolis: Ramses Barden--WR Cal Poly....... Developmental prospect who if given time could become unstoppable.

3 93 Carolina: Cody Brown--OLB Connecticut .........Nice addition who will help keep the pressure on the offense especially if Peppers gets moved during the draft.

3 94 Tennessee: Gerald Cadogan--OT Penn State.......Very underrated player who could push his way onto the field by the end of the season.

3 95 Arizona: Mike Mickens--CB Cincinnati ....Depth for 2009 and eventually starter down the road.

3 96 Pittsburgh: Pat White--QB/WR West Virginia.... Antwan Randel El and Slash all over again. Adds a great dimension to the offensive scheme in Pittsburgh. White is a Pittsburgh type of guy.

3 97 New England: Antoine Caldwell--C/G Alabama..... Should provide depth at center and guard in 2009 and become a starter in 2010

3 98 Cincinnati: Andre Brown--RB North Carolina State....Nice size and speed. Should see the field early in the season.

3 99 Chicago: Kenny McKinley--WR South Carolina.....Nice size and great speed to spread the field and keep defenses honest against the Bears.

3 100 NY Giants: Kevin Barnes--CB Maryland......Can't ever have enough quality young corners on a team.

4th Round

4 101 Dallas (from Detroit): Scott McKilllop--ILB Pittsburgh...... Dallas needs depth at inside linebacker and McKillop fits that need. Could push for a starting spot in coming years if he can stay healthy.

4 102 Kansas City: Mike Thomas--WR Arizona...... Small WR who should excel as a special teams weapon and nice target when they go to a 3 WR package.

4 103 St. Louis: Keenan Lewis--CB Oregon State....... Team can't have enough young talented corners.

4 104 Cleveland: Chip Vaughn--SS Wake Forest..... Smart player who will help reshape the defense

4 105 Seattle: David Bruton--FS Notre Dame......... Should contend for a starting job by no later than 2010.

4 106 Cincinnati: Travis Beckum--TE Wisconsin..... Steal at this point in the draft and if healthy can have a huge impact this season.

4 107 Jacksonville: Trevor Canfield--OG Cincinnati......... Helps a desperate need on this team. Should develop into a starter in the coming years.

4 108 Miami (from Oakland) Cedric Peerman--RB Virginia..... Speed back who can spell Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams.

4 109 Green Bay: Jaimie Thomas--OG Maryland..... Depth for the offensive line

4 110 Buffalo: Zac Follett--OLB California.............Will help add pressure on the QB and should work well with Poz.

4 111 San Francisco: Jonathan Casillas--OLB Wisconsin........Singletary keeps adding to his side of the ball.

4 112 Houston: David Veikune--DE Hawaii ..........Best available to fit a need at this point in the draft as the Texans are constantly trying to upgrade their defense.

4 113 San Diego: T.J. Lang--OT Eastern Michigan..... Nice swing tackle who should grow into a future starter.

4 114 Denver: Jasper Brinkley--ILB South Carolina....... More talent to upgrade this defense.

4 115 NY Jets (from Washington): Mike Goodson--RB Texas A&M....Young back to groom behind Thomas Jones and eventually become a rotational starter.

4 116 New Orleans: Kaluka Maava--OLB USC..............Nice depth for the Saints at OLB. Should contribute on special teams.

4 117 Dallas: Coye Francies--CB San Jose State...... With the Anthony Henry trade and Pacman release the Cowboys need depth at corner.

4 118 New Orleans: (from NY Jets) Nic Harris--OLB Oklahoma......Nice depth for the Saints at OLB. Should contribute on special teams.

4 119 Chicago: Kory Sheets---RB Purdue.......... Another player for the offense with nice size/speed combo who will be a great number two to Matt Forte.

4 120 Tampa Bay: Alex Magee--DT Purdue.... Nice big body for the defense. Should become part of the tackle rotation in camp.

4 121 Philadelphia: Austin Collie--WR BYU.....Perfect wide receiver for Andy Reid's scheme. Smart, good route runner and doesn't draw attention to himself.

4 122 Houston (from Minnesota): Tyronne Green--OG Auburn.... Could push for a starting role in 2010; this year he will be provide depth.

4 123 Baltimore: Kyle Moore--DE USC........ Will help with the restocking of the defense that was raided this off-season

4 124 New England: Sebastian Vollmer--OT Houston........ Talented tackle who will provide depth this year but could become a starter down the road.

4 125 Atlanta: Glenn Coffee--RB Alabama.... Depth behind Michael Turner who can help lightening the load for the franchise back.

4 126 Oakland(from Miami) Ricky Jean Francois--DT LSU...........The perfect Raiders player. When motivated is dominating but doesn't seem to have his head on straight sometimes.

4 127 Indianapolis: Stephen McGee--QB Texas A&M.......Upgrade behind Peyton who could become a very good #2 QB.

4 128 Carolina: Vance Walker--DT Georgia Tech......... Fills a desperate need in the middle of the defense. Walker should see the field early in his career.

4 129 NY Giants: Matt Shaughnessy--DE Wisconsin..... Coughlin's type of guy. Blue collar who will provide excellent depth for the G-Men.

4 130 Tennessee: Corey Irvin--DT Georgia........... Big body to help lessen the loss of big Albert

4 131 Arizona: Xavier Fulton--OT Illinois.......... Good swing tackle candidate for next year with the chance to be a starter in the future

4 132 Pittsburgh: Louis Vasquez--OG Texas Tech....... Focus this year is to upgrade the offensive line and Vasquez helps with that mission

4 133 San Diego: Michael Hamlin--SS Clemson......Will team with Weddle to provide a nice safety tandem in San Diego.

4 134 San Diego: Brandon Williams--DE Texas Tech..... Help with the pass rush and likely replace Igor in the rotation.

4 135 Tennessee: Jarrett Dillard--WR Rice.... Great steal at this point. Should make roster and play on special teams.

4 136 Indianapolis: Morgan Trent--CB Michigan..... Solid corner who should contribute this year

5th Round

5 137 Seattle (from Detroit): Christopher Owens--CB San Jose State..... Will be a 5th corner on this team as they start to switch into more of a Jim Mora Jr. type team.

5 138 Atlanta (from St. Louis)---Augustus Parrish--OT Kent State.. Athletic tackle who should give some depth at tackle for the team.

5 139 Kansas City: Cornelus Ingram--TE Florida..... Tony Gonzalez eventual replacement. When healthy is a great weapon in the passing game.

5 140 Chicago: (from Denver/Seattle) Cameron Morrah--TE California.... Nice depth behind Olsen for the Bears

5 141 Philadelphia (from Cleveland) Fenuki Tupou--OT Oregon.... Nice depth who could grow into a starter down the road.

5 142 Cincinnati: Corey Smith--OLB Cincinnati...... Fast linebacker who will provide nice depth

5 143 Atlanta (from Oakland) Emanuel Cook--SS South Carolina....... Hard hitter in the secondary who should make the team first as a special teams performer

5 144 Jacksonville: Brandon Tate--WR North Carolina.........Another young WR to help soften the errors of the past. Should be a good #3 by the end of the season now that he's been given a clean bill of health

5 145 Green Bay: Derek Pegues--FS Mississippi State...... Nice player who should provide great depth this season

5 146 San Francisco: Jason Watkins--OT Florida... Will play in 2009 and should become a very swing tackle for them.

5 147 Buffalo: Captain Munnerlyn--CB South Carolina... Depth at corner is always needed.

5 148 San Diego: Dan Gronkowski--TE Maryland...... Nice backup to Gates at TE

5 149 Denver: Brandon Underwood--FS Cincinnati........More talent to upgrade this defense.

5 150 Washington: Nick Reed---ILB Oregon.......Special teams is where he'll make the roster this year.

5 151 NY Giants (from New Orleans): Joel Bell--OT Furman.... Developmental prospect who should grow into a starter.

5 152 Houston: Sammie Lee Hill--DT Stillman.......Developmental prospect who will be at best depth this year and at worse a practice squad player

5 153 Philadelphia (from NY Jets) Courtney Greene--SS Rutgers....... Big changes at the safety positions in Philly. Greene fits their scheme very well.

5 154 Chicago: Chris Clemons--FS Clemson....... Potential starter down the road but should make the team for special teams and depth this season.

5 155 Tampa Bay: Michael Bennett--DE Texas A&M....... Nice big body for the defense. Should become part of the defensive line rotation in camp.

5 156 Dallas: Tom Brandstater--QB Fresno State...... Perfect fit as the #3 QB to develop behind Kitna and Romo. Should become the #2 QB in future years.

5 157 Philadelphia: Terrance Taylor--DT Michigan...... Big body who should provide depth on the defensive line

5 158 Minnesota: Anthony Hill--TE North Carolina State...... Will be the #2 tight end this year and will likely have to improve his blocking.

5 159 New England: Johnny Knox--WR Abilene Christian..... Speed receiver who should excel at special teams and become a nice #2 receiver in the coming years

5 160 St. Louis (from Atlanta): Otis Willey--SS Michigan State.. Should help scare teams from the middle of the field in the passing game.

5 161 Miami: Chris Baker--DT Hampton....Big tackle who will be provide depth this season but could contribute significantly by 2010.

5 162 Baltimore: Jerraud Powers--CB Auburn.... Add depth to the defense and could be groomed as a future starter for this team.

5 163 Carolina: Clinton McDonald--DT Memphis..... Will provide much needed depth to the defensive tackle position

5 164 NY Giants: Frantz Joseph--ILB Florida Athletic..... Adds nice depth for the linebacking core in 2009

5 165 Indianapolis: Andy Kemp--OG Wisconsin.... Blue collar lineman that will contend for playing time this year.

5 166 Dallas (from Tennessee): Patrick Turner--WR USC..... Big WR who when motivated should provide match-up problems.

5 167 Arizona: Lee Robinson--OLB Alcorn State......... Very underrated player who could push his way onto the field by the end of the season.

5 168 Pittsburgh: Lardarius Webb--CB Nicholls State... Nice prospect who will be have time to learn the defense but should contribute by the end of the season

5 169 Pittsburgh: Jason Phillips--ILB TCU..... Nice depth who should become a future starter.

5 170 New England: Nate Davis--QB Ball State........... Developmental prospect who is worth the risk at this point in the draft.

5 171 San Francisco: A.Q. Shipley--C Penn State.... Undersized but could move to guard if big nose tackle prove to be too big to handle

5 172 Dallas: Andrew Gardner--OT Georgia Tech..... Should give them more depth at tackle. Could develop into an eventual swing tackle for the team.

5 173 Tennessee: Anthony Parker--OG Tennessee..... Depth for the offensive line

6th Round

6 174 Detroit: John Phillips--TE Virginia....... Solid blue collar weapon that fits perfect in the new offense.

6 175 Kansas City: C.J. Spillman--FS Marshall....... Talented young player who should see the field this season on the new KC Defense.

6 176 Atlanta (from St. Louis): Cornelius Lewis--OT/OG Tennessee State.......... Former D1 player who dropped a level but could still contend for a roster spot this year if not he'll be a practice squad candidate.

6 177 Cleveland: Lydon Murtha--OT Nebraska..... Big body who should provide depth

6 178 Seattle: Tony Fiammetta--FB Syracuse..... Battling ram that they've missed.

6 179 Cincinnati: Brandon Gibson--WR Washington State............ Will have to make the roster as a special teams player this year if not he'll get a practice squad player.

6 180 Jacksonville: John Parker Wilson--QB Alabama.......... Has the makings of a good #2 QB as he's smart and has an adequate arm strength.

6 181 Miami (from Oakland): DeAndre Levy--OLB Wisconsin........ Special teams is where he'll make the roster this year.

6 182 Green Bay: Mike Wallace--WR Mississippi....... You can never have enough WR that can run 4.28

6 183 Buffalo: James Davis---RB Clemson .........A steal at this point and with the behavior of Lynch at times, Davis might see the field sooner than later."

6 184 San Francisco: Richard Quinn......TE North Carolina.......... Nice depth behind the temperamental Vernon Davis

6 185 Denver: Nathan Brown--QB Central Arkansas........ The new project for Josh McDaniels

6 186 Washington: Edwin Williams--C Maryland............ Should be groomed to be a starter in 2010. Depth in 2009

6 187 Green Bay (from New Orleans): DeAngelo Smith--CB Cincinnati............ Steal at this point who should make the roster and help on special teams.

6 188 Houston: Darius Passmore--WR Marshall........... Will contend for the #5 receiver spot

6 189 San Diego Sammie Stroughter--WR Oregon State..... Another target for Rivers. Could land on practice squad initially.

6 190 Chicago Deon Butler--WR Penn State......... Another burner who is a hard worker and should help on special teams and as a 3rd or 4th receiver

6 191 Tampa Bay Javarris Williams--RB Tennessee State......... Developmental prospect who could make the roster if not he'll be a practice squad player next season.

6 192 Detroit Dallas Cary Harris--CB USC............Should make roster as a special teams performer in 2009.

6 193 NY Jets: Ian Campbell--DE Kansas State........ Nice addition at this point of the draft; fits Ryan's scheme

6 194 Philadelphia: Derek Walker--DE Illinois......... Should make the roster as depth at end.

6. 195 Philadelphia (from Minnesota) Ray Feinga--OG BYU Practice squad for 2009

6 196 St. Louis (from Atlanta): Phillip Hunt--DE/OLB Houston.... Fits the new regime on defense very well.

6 197 Dallas (from Miami) Kevin Ellison---OLB USC....... Better fitted for SS and should be a special teams standout this year.

6 198 Baltimore: Antonio Appleby--ILB Virginia.... Sound player who should develop nicely behind the vets in the linebacker core.

6 199 New England: Ra'Shon Harris--DT Oregon Nice depth who likely will make it on another roster as New England is just too deep

6 200 NY Giants: Louie Sakoda--K Utah Top kicker who should contend for a job

6 201 Indianapolis: Aaron Kelly--WR Clemson...... Steal at this point and should make roster and contribute via special teams in 2009.

6 202 Carolina: Quinn Johnson--FB LSU....... Best available player who will help create holes for the talented tailbacks in Carolina.

6 203 Tennessee: Joe Burnett--CB Central Florida...........Depth in the secondary

6 204 Arizona: Keith Fitzhugh--SS Mississippi State...... Battle tested safety who should excel early on special teams

6 205 Pittsburgh: John Faletoese--DT Cal Davis....... Big body for depth in the middle.

6 206 Tennessee: Orion Martin--DE Virginia Tech...... Perfect for their defensive scheme but may end up elsewhere as the Titans are a talented team

6 207 New England: Conredge Collins--RB Pittsburgh......... Practice squad for 2009

6 208 Dallas: Roy Miller--DT Texas ...........Big tackle for depth behind Ratliff.

6 209 Cincinnati: Donald Washington--CB Ohio State...... Underrated prospect who should push for a roster spot

7th Round

7 210 Dallas (from Detroit): Bruce Johnson--CB Miami (Fla.)........ Lighter than you want who will make roster as a special teams player.

7 211 St. Louis: Jeremiah Johnson--RB Oregon........ Depth behind Stephen Jackson if not practice squad player in 2009.

7 212 Kansas City: Alex Boone--OT Ohio State........ It's a roll of the dice on this prospect who if he has his act together is talented enough to play but will have to prove he's worth the risk

7 213 Seattle: Quan Cosby--WR Texas........ Practice squad for 2009

7 214 Miami (from Cleveland): Bear Pascoe--TE Fresno State........ Adds nice depth to the tight end position.

7 215 Cincinnati: Curtis Taylor--FS LSU...... Practice squad for 2009

7 216 Oakland: Brooks Foster--WR North Carolina....... Best available prospect at this point. Should contend for a roster spot if not he'll be a practice squad player.

7 217 Tampa Bay (from Jacksonville): Hunter Cantwell--QB Louisville...... Practice squad for 2009

7 218 Green Bay: Ian Johnson--RB Boise State...... Hard worker who will force them to find a roster spot for him in 2009

7 219 San Francisco: Everette Pedescleaux--DE Northern Iowa..... Practice squad for 2009

7 220 Buffalo: Marcus McClinton--FS Kentucky....... Best available player who is more than just a body for the roster. McClinton is a nice player who should help on special teams.

7 221 Minnesota (from Washington): Nadar Abdallah--DT Ohio State... Practice squad for 2009

7 222 New Orleans: Dallas Reynolds--C BYU..... Practice squad for 2009

7 223 Houston: Garrett Reynolds--OT North Carolina State.... Depth in 2009

7 224 San Diego: Stephen Hodge--OLB TCU...... Practice squad for 2009

7 225 Denver: Kevin Huber--P Cincinnati....... Every roster is up for grabs

7 226 Pittsburgh (from Tampa Bay) Troy Nolan--FS...... Arizona State Practice squad for 2009

7 227 Dallas: Khalif Mitchell--DT East Carolina....... Another big tackle who should contend for depth behind the starters.

7 228 NY Jets: Travis Bright--OG BYU... Practice squad for 2009

7 229 Tampa Bay (from Chicago) Roger Allen--OG Missouri Western....Practice squad for 2009

7 230 Philadelphia: Cecil Newton--C Tennessee State..... Practice squad for 2009

7 231 Minnesota: Devin Moore--RB Wyoming...... Likely headed to the practice squad in 2009

7 232 Jacksonville (from Miami): Tim Jamison--DE Michigan......... At worse he'll be a practice squad player in 2009

7 233 Tampa Bay (from Baltimore) Robert Brewster--OT Ball State......Practice squad for 2009

7 234 New England: Kevin Atkins--SS Boston College...... Practice squad for 2009

7 235 Denver (from Atlanta): Aaron Brown--RB TCU.... Another back for their stable. Likely practice squad player.

7 236 Indianapolis: Pierre Walters--DE Eastern Illinois......... Developmental prospect who will head to the practice squad in 2009

7 237 Miami (from Carolina) Mike Reilly--QB Central Washington...... Developmental prospect

7 238 NY Giants: Brian Hartline--WR Ohio State........ Underrated prospect who should push for a roster spot

7 239 Tennessee: Victor Butler--OLB Oregon State..... Practice squad for 2009

7 240 Arizona: Demetrius Byrd--WR LSU....... May need depth if Boldin is moved with everyone moving up one spot of the depth chart.

7 241 Pittsburgh: Matt Slauson--OG Nebraska..... Practice squad for 2009

7 242 Tennessee: Brian Hoyer--QB Michigan State...... Practice squad for 2009

7 243 Washington: Bruce McCain--CB Utah......... Depth for 2009 but should help out with his speed on special teams

7 244 San Francisco: Tiquan Underwood--WR Rutgers..... Practice squad for 2009

7 245 Seattle: Will Davis--DE Illinois........ Nice player who should contend for a roster spot but likely will head to the practice squad in 2009

7 246 Chicago: Don Carey--CB Norfolk State.......... Likely practice squad this season but should be a contributing player in a short amount of time.

7 247 Seattle: Curtis Painter--QB Purdue..... Nice developmental prospect who could make roster as a #3 QB but likely they will try to hide on the practice squad

7 248 Seattle: Domonique Johnson--CB Jackson State.... Practice squad for 2009

7 249 Cincinnati: Worrell Williams--ILB California...... Likely to be a special teams standout

7 250 Jacksonville: Terrance Knighton--DT Temple...... Huge man who fits the Jags DT need. Will likely need a year or two on the practice squad.

7 251 Chicago: Anthony Felder--ILB California...... Depth at this point but can grow into a starting job.

7 252 Cincinnati: Andrew Hartline--OT Central Michigan........Big body who should make roster

7 253 Jacksonville: Thomas Morstead--P SMU........ Likely to end up on another roster but will contend for an NFL job somewhere.

7 254 Arizona: Graham Harrell--QB Texas Tech........ A worth while gamble at this of the draft as he might work perfect in the offensive system Arizona runs.

7 255 Detroit: Greg Isdaner--OG West Virginia....Huge body who should make roster and contribute to the ""new"" Lions.

7 256 Kansas City: Brannan Southerland--FB Georgia....... Talented player who should contend for a roster spot