NFL Mock Draft: April 16, 2009

1 Matthew Stafford
QB, Georgia
Detroit

The league has become a quarterback league even more now, let culpepper start and stafford learn. It will be good, hes got talent around him and after another draft, he will have talent and be ready to go.


2 Eugene Monroe
OT, Virginia
St. Louis

Someone has to replace Orlando Pace, fix it while you know you can. With no line, how do you expect to use Steven Jackson (one of todays best backs imo). Oh and Bulger would like to stand up for a few plays...


3 Michael Crabtree
WR, Texas Tech
Kansas City

Todd Haley plus Matt Cassel plus Dwayne Boye plus Crabtree= strong AFC west contenders. Heard it here first. Look for this team to trade down and grab more picks, possibly with Denver or even Seattle.


4 Aaron Curry
OLB, Wake Forest
Seattle

Lost Julian Peterson, replace him with a younger version. Get a tackle in round 2 like Jamon Meredith, and wr in later rounds, they can be found, ask Housh.


5 Brian Orakpo
DE, Texas
Cleveland

Rush the passer, they dont understand it, but it needs to be done. Alternative pick is B.J. Rajii to replace Shaun Rodgers if they do move him, but i cant make room for possible trades.

Mangenius spent 4 hours in a film room with Sanchez, is this for real?


6 Jason Smith
OT, Baylor
Cincinnati

Carson Palmer and his bloody pre-season face would love a pass protector. Great situation. They can get LeSean McCoy or Donald Brown early in second, then go find a wideout later that can learn. Maybe a few lineman here and there. Dhani will tackle the globe and the competition. Bengals defense was good last year, believe it or not.


7 Darrius Heyward-Bey
WR, MD
Oakland

Al Davis.


8 Andre Smith
OT, Alabama
Jacksonville

Why not? Tape says he is good, he is young and impressionable. Let Tra Thomas teach him to be a man off the field. Let him play, and play well. Possible Pro Bowler at RT.

No Sanchez because you do not invest top 10 money on the bench for a possible multiple years. Trade here is predicted because they know that smith or oher will be available later, trade far enough down and look at Peria Jerry.


9 B.J. Rajii
DT, Boston College
Green Bay

The NT that Green Bay needs to start up their brand new 34 base defense. No question they pick him if he's available.


10 Mark Sanchez
QB, USC
San Francisco

Do you really think Shaun Hill justifies passing here?


11 Robert Ayers
DE, Tennessee
Buffalo

They need defensive end help here. I believe Ayers justifiies it. Does Buffalo believe? I really dont know but this is my mock and they dont get a vote.


12 Tyson Jackson
DE, LSU
Denver

Best 34 end in the draft, build that D.


13 Michael Oher
OT, Mississippi
Washington

Their line is getting old.


14 Malcolm Jenkins
CB/S, Ohio State
New Orleans

It doesnt matter which position he plays because the Saints need both. Theyre pass defense was among the league's worst and Jenkins would certainly start day one.


15 Vontae Davis
CB, Illinois
Houston

Dunta Robinson may not be back in 2010 because the franchise said they wouldnt franchise him for 2009 and they did, also this secondary is not, well-elite. They have secondary issues.



16 Jeremy Maclin
WR, Missouri
San Diego

Chris Chambers is slowing. You don't waste a Philip Rivers.



17 Chris Wells
RB, Ohio State
NY Jets

Thomas Jones is getting old, blah blah blah. Hes still good, but you got washington as change of pace so you get a big guy to go with him for the future. Maybe im wrong, i dont pay that much attention to the jets.
Update: Thomas Jones is holding out for more money...


18 Rey Maualuga
ILB, USC
Denver

34 just got stouter with a hard hitting ILB.


19 Everette Brown
DE, FSU
Tampa Bay

Ooh, wouldnt this be fun to watch across from Gaines Adams?


20 James Laurinaitis
ILB, Ohio State
Detroit

This team is getting better, still no on the playoffs but they just got much better. This guy has been ripped apart by analysts and i wonder if scouts laugh at them.


21 Knowshon Moreno
RB, Georgia
Philadelphia

Brian Westbooks understudy. Who else has moves like this and runs between the tackles. Thats a Reggie Bush joke if you didnt get that.


22 Ebon Britton
LT, Arizona
Minnesota

Youth at the O-line. I hear from a few sites this is where they want to go. I previously had Percy Harvin.


23 Aaron Maybin
DE, Penn State
New England

Production equals a pick on this mock, not necessarily a consensus pick, but a pick none-the-less. Is he a one-year wonder, can he play with the extra 15 pounds? I cant say, can anyone?


24 Brandon Pettigrew
TE, OKST
Atlanta

Lethal for years, keep your qb safe, give him hands that can break away from coverage. This could be great, draft secondary in the next few rounds though because you lost two starters.


25 Brian Cushing
OLB, USC
Miami

More help on the other side of Joey Porter, another solid outside linebacker could confuse teams in blitz packages an make it more of a surprise when Porter enters the backfield, where he seemed to live last year.


26 Clay Matthews
OLB, USC
Baltimore

Bart Scott is gone, use Ray Lewis to train while you got him.


27 Peria Jerry
DT, Ole Miss
Indianapolis

The guy they want magically falls to them. DT has been a whole for many years. Fix it.


28 Louis Delmas
S, WMU
Philadelphia

You guys messed up big! Now you fix it.


29 Hakeem Nicks
WR, UNC
NY Giants

Braylon Edwards....that could change this pick, the browns might have it. Dont blow your shot at a wr, you have no big play guy and i feel thats all you need.


30 Alphonso Smith
CB, Wake Forest
Tennessee

Lost Chris Carr and youre getting old.


31 Larry English
DE, NIU
Arizona

Travis Laboy needs help rushing around the edge. Runningback is a popular pick here. Well, i suppose its a possibility, so is another round. Sack the QB.


32 Alex Mack
O-lineman, California
Pittsburgh

You know why this is the pick. I do not need to explain.



Comments welcome,
Brandon Clark