2009NFLDraft

2008 First Round

Mock Results

Ricky Dimon 45

Robert Esch 45

Al Fronczak 44

James Christenson 43

Michael Abromowitz 43

Mike Band 43

Randall Weida 43

Jel Welser 41

Matt Bitonti 41

Charley Casserly 40

Chris Gullo 40

Don Banks 40

Clark Judge 40

Rick Gosselin 40

NFL Spot 40

Pat Kerwin 39

Chris Steuber 39

Colin Lindsay 39

Josh Gaier 39

Scott Wright 39

Brian Diez 38

Dave Druckenmiller 38

John Stoebe 38

Ken Zalis 38

Mike McCollum 38

Ryan McCrystal 38

Shawn Zobel 38

Jay Glazer 37

Mel Kiper Jr. 37

Vic Carucci 37

Brian Fitzgerald 37

Clark Rucker 37

Greg Harrington 37

Paul Baitinger 37

Rob Tribett 37

The Red Zone 37

Dr.Z SI.com 36

Bill Tyler 36

Dave Ryan 36

Jeff West 36

Matt Mosley 36

Paul Eide 36

Scott Zuker 36

Thomas Scott 36

Surefire Scouting 36

Aaron Freeman 35

Eddie Griffin 35

Glenn Bernardi 35

Glenn Cox 35

Jim Corbett 35

Larry Weisman 35

Matt Alkire 35

Matt Miller 35

Peter Schrager 35

Rob Mccartney 35

Saturday 2 Sundays 35

Rob Rang 34

Todd McShay34

Robert Davis 34

Curtis Popejoy 34

Drew Boylhart 34

Lou Pickney 34

NFL Rough Draft 34

Brian Stevenson 33

Doug Martz 33

Dustin Claussen 33

Harry Aitkins 33

John Clifford 33

Nate Davis 33

Tommy Lawlor 33

Mike Mayock 32

Pete Prisco 32

Sean Leahy 32

Sporting News 32

Fred Jones 32

Forrest Long 32

Don Anderson 32

Andrew Lalama 32

Kevin Alvidera 31

Adam Davis 30

Caleb Johnson 30

Joey Bures 30

Mark Mitchell 30

NFL Draft Blitz 30

Jarett Bell 29

Dan Kader 29

Matt McCoy 29

Raul Colon 29

Josh Gleason 28

Derek Harper 25

Compiled and scored by The Huddle Report

Al Fronczak's 2009 Mock Draft

*Final Mock*

(04/24)

I believe their will be several trades in the first round, but I haven't included any in my final mock. What I did instead, was I projected the players to the teams that I believe will select them via trade etc.

-Al Fronczak

1. Detroit Lions - QB Matthew Stafford Georgia

2. St. Louis Rams - QB Mark Sanchez USC

3. Kansas City Chiefs - DE Tyson Jackson LSU

4. Seattle Seahawks - OT Jason Smith Baylor

5. Cleveland Browns - LB Aaron Curry Wake Forest

6. Cincinnati Bengals - OT Andre Smith Alabama

7. Oakland Raiders - OT Eugene Monroe Virginia

8. Jacksonville Jaguars - DT B.J. Raji Boston College

9. Green Bay Packers - OLB Brian Orakpo Texas

10. San Francisco 49ers - WR Michael Crabtree Texas Tech

11. Buffalo Bills - OT Michael Oher Mississippi

12. Denver Broncos - LB Brian Cushing USC

13. Washington Redskins - DE Robert Ayers Tennessee

14. New Orleans Saints - CB Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State

15. Houston Texans - OLB Clay Matthews USC

16. San Diego Chargers - ILB Rey Maulaluga USC

17. New York Jets - QB Josh Freeman Kansas State

18. Denver Broncos (from Chicago) - HB Chris "Beanie" Wells Ohio State

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - DT Peria Jerry Mississippi

20. Detroit Lions (from Dallas) - OT Eben Britton Arizona

21. Philadelphia Eagles - HB Knowshon Moreno Georgia

22. Minnesota Vikings - WR Percy Harvin Florida

23. New England Patriots - WR Jeremy Maclin Missouri

24. Atlanta Falcons - DT Ron Brace Boston College

25. Miami Dolphins - OLB Connor Barwin Cincinnati

26. Baltimore Ravens - WR Darius Heyward-Bey Maryland

27. Indianapolis Colts - DT Evander Hood Missouri

28. Buffalo Bills (from Philadelphia thru Carolina) - DE Aaron Maybin Penn State

29. New York Giants - TE Brandon Pettigrew Oklahoma State

30. Tennessee Titans - DE Everette Brown Florida State

31. Arizona Cardinals - HB Donald Brown Connecticut

32. Pittsburgh Steelers - ILB James Laurianitis Ohio State

Prospects that just missed the grade:

WR Hakeem Nicks, WR Kenny Britt, OT William Beatty, OT Phil Loadholt, DE Jarron Gilbert,

DE Michael Johnson, CB Sean Smith, CB Darius Butler, CB Vontae Davis, CB Alphonso Smith.

Post Draft Report

After two top-ten finishes in a row for my final mock, I took a step back this year placing 29th out of the top 100 media mocks, and it was clearly all my fault. In my final mock I got a little bit too cute by pushing Ron Brace into the first round because a source told me he was being targeted by several teams. The Patriots moved up for him, but in the second round. I also moved Jason Smith out of the Rams pick, and left receivers Hakeem Nicks and Kenny Britt out of the first round. Most of my previous twenty four mock updates would have finished in the top 10. The good news is I'm ranked third overall in the country for the last three-year averages, according to The Huddle Report. The Dolphins selection of Pat White in the second round was as much of the Dolphins liking White for their wildcat, as it was of keeping him out of the Patriots hands. The Glenn Dorsey to the Falcons trade never materialized because the Falcons never imagined that Peria Jerry would still be on the board at their pick. The Bills reached a bit for Aaron Maybin at No. 11, but they filled their need for a pass-rusher with the ability to fly off the edge. Their strategy of passing up several tackle prospects in the draft, makes me believe that they are either sold on Langston Walker being able to play left tackle, or are considering making a play for Bengals tackle Levi Jones, who will reportedly be handed his walking papers soon. I didn't like the Jets draft strategy of giving up a bundle for Mark Sanchez. Sanchez isn't a cold weather quarterback, and doesn't have a Josh Freeman type arm to cut through the winds that he will face in New York. His lower body build and previous knee injury also concerns me. Steal of the Draft - the Bengals selection of DE Michael Johnson in the third round will be the steal of the century, if they use him properly, by letting him do nothing other than keeping his hand on the ground and rushing the passer. Our 2010 Draft Page will be updated periodically during the summer months with information for the 2010 Draft.

-Al Fronczak