2009 NFL Mock Draft: Take One

The title pretty much says it all. Lets starting mocking...

1)Detroit Lions: Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia
-If an OT really impresses at the combine, I can see the Lions taking him in a move similar to the Texans taking Mario Williams over Reggie Bush. For now, Stafford seems like the best choice for the winless Lions.

2)St. Louis Rams: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
-Again, an OT could be the pick here but not until after the combine. Crabtree is widely considered to be the most talented player in this draft and the Rams have needs everywhere. Perhaps trading Torry Holt makes the selection more of a no-brainer.

3)Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Curry-LB-Wake Forest
-Curry is a beast but is he worth the 3rd pick? Mark Sanchez could be considered here but I think the Chiefs would rather take their chances with Tyler Thigpen. A DE could be the pick considering the need but it'd be a reach at this point in time. Curry isn't a bad player to build a defense around.

4)Seattle Seahawks-Andre Smith-OT-Alabama
-With Michael Crabtree off the board, grabbing Walter Jones' future replacement isn't a bad alternative. Smith lines up at RT next year for the Seahawks and slides over to the left side when Jones leaves.

5)Cleveland Browns-Malcolm Jenkins-CB-Ohio State
-The Browns desperately need help on defense and Jenkins will provide that help. There may not be a safer player in this draft but that doesn't mean he isn't darn good. Jenkins could very well be one of the top 3-5 CBs in the league very soon.

6)Cincinnati Bengals-Michael Oher-OT-Ole Miss
-The Bengals are living the dream as 3 of the 4 top OTs fall to them. Protecting Carson Palmer should be of the utmost concern to Cincy and adding Oher addresses that.

7)Oakland Raiders-Eugene Monroe-OT-Virginia
-Jeremy Maclin could be Al Davis' pick here but building a strong offensive line to help JaMarcus Russell and Darren McFadden should be a bigger priority.

8)Jacksonville Jaguars-Jason Smith-OT-Baylor
A third straight offensive tackles come off the board as the Jags fill a major hole with the BPA in Smith. A good speedy reciever like Maclin could be an option if the OTs don't fall as I plan, but with Smith on the board they can't pass him up.

9)Green Bay Packers-Brian Orakpo-DE-Texas
Not only is Orakpo the BPA at this point, he also fills a need for the Packers. Orakpo will lineup opposite Aaron Campman in Dom Caper's 3-4 defense. With Ryan Pickett in the middle, the d-line of the Packers appears set.

10)San Francisco 49ers-Everette Brown-DE-Florida State
Mike Singletary decides to go with his boy Shaun Hill at QB and starts to build a menacing defense as he adds Brown to Patrick Willis. Mark Sanchez is the obvious alternative pick here.

Before I move on I just want to say that I had a couple of sentences written out for each pick and when I submitted the post it all got deleted so forgive me for not re-writing it all but I'm rather pissed right now. Anyways....

11) Buffalo Bills: Rey Maulauga-LB-USC
12) Denver Broncos: BJ Raji -DT-Boston College
13) Washington Redskins: Aaron Maybin-DE-Penn State
14) New Orleans Saints: Vontae Davis-S-Illinois
15) Houston Texans: Peria Jerry-DT-Ole Miss
16) San Diego Chargers: Chris Wells-RB-Ohio State
17) New York Jets: Mark Sanchez-QB-USC
18) Chicago Bears: Jeremy Maclin-WR-Mizzou
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Knowshon Moreno-RB-Georgia
20) Detroit Lions: Eben Britton-OT-Arizona
21) Philadelphia Eagles: Brandon Pettigrew-TE-Oklahoma State
22) Minnesota Vikings: Darrius Heyward-Bay-WR-Maryland
23) New England Patriots: DJ Moore-CB-Vanderbilt
24) Atlanta Falcons: Duke Robinson-G-Oklahoma
25) Miami Dolphins: James Lauaranitis-LB-Ohio State
26) Baltimore Ravens: Percy Harvin-WR-Florida
27) Indianapolis Colts: Ron Brace-DT-Florida State
28) Philadelphia Eagles: William Moore-S-Mizzou
29) New York Giants: Brian Cushing-LB-USC
30) Tennessee Titans: Hakeem Nicks-WR-North Carolina
31) Arizona Cardinals: LeSean McCoy-RB-Pittsburgh
32) Pittsburgh Steelers: Alex Mack-C-California