2009 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings

Complete analysis of 256 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals

2008 Draft 2010 Draft
Draft Class
256 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
OL
Offensive Line
Top Team
JAXJAX
63% above expected

2009 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings

Compare the original 2009 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.

Original First Round

PickPlayerRedraft
DET#1
Matthew Stafford
QB #1 | Georgia
Top 10-
LAR#2
Jason Smith
OL #1 | Baylor
Round 3↘
KC#3
Tyson Jackson
DT #1 | LSU
Round 3↘
SEA#4
Aaron Curry
LB #1 | Wake Forest
Round 4-5↘
NYJ#5
Mark Sanchez
QB #2 | USC
Round 3↘
CIN#6
Andre Smith
OL #2 | Alabama
Round 1-2↘
LV#7
Darrius Heyward-Bey
WR #1 | Maryland
Round 2-3↘
JAX#8
Eugene Monroe
OL #3 | Virginia
Top 20↘
GB#9
B.J. Raji
DT #2 | Boston Col.
Round 3↘
SF#10
Michael Crabtree
WR #2 | Texas Tech
Top 20↘

Redraft First Round

RedraftPlayerDiff
DET#1
DET#1
Matthew Stafford
QB #1 | Georgia
-
CLE#21
LAR#2
Alex Mack
OL #1 | California
+19
GB#26
KC#3
Clay Matthews
DE #1 | USC
+23
PHI#53
SEA#4
LeSean McCoy
RB #1 | Pittsburgh
+49
MIN#22
NYJ#5
Percy Harvin
WR #1 | Florida
+17
LAC#78
CIN#6
Louis Vasquez
OL #2 | Texas Tech
+72
GB#109
LV#7
T.J. Lang
OL #3 | Eastern Michigan
+102
SEA#49
JAX#8
Max Unger
OL #4 | Oregon
+41
BUF#51
GB#9
Andy Levitre
OL #5 | Oregon St.
+42
NE#232
SF#10
Julian Edelman
WR #2 | Kent St.
+222

2009 Team Draft Grades

RankTeamCapitalValueROI
JAX#1
JAX
9 picks · Eugene Monroe
127
Rank #6
207
Rank #1
+81
+63% vs. expected
MIN#2
MIN
5 picks · Percy Harvin
76
Rank #28
150
Rank #11
+74
+97% vs. expected
PHI#3
PHI
8 picks · LeSean McCoy
88
Rank #22
160
Rank #10
+72
+82% vs. expected
GB#4
GB
8 picks · Clay Matthews
107
Rank #13
179
Rank #5
+71
+67% vs. expected
HOU#5
HOU
8 picks · Glover Quin
109
Rank #12
179
Rank #6
+70
+64% vs. expected
TEN#6
TEN
11 picks · Jason McCourty
112
Rank #10
169
Rank #9
+56
+50% vs. expected
MIA#7
MIA
9 picks · Vontae Davis
119
Rank #9
174
Rank #7
+55
+47% vs. expected
NE#8
NE
12 picks · Julian Edelman
152
Rank #3
206
Rank #2
+54
+36% vs. expected
BAL#9
BAL
6 picks · Lardarius Webb
85
Rank #24
137
Rank #12
+52
+61% vs. expected
BUF#10
BUF
8 picks · Andy Levitre
136
Rank #4
181
Rank #4
+45
+33% vs. expected

2009 Draft Positional Value Analysis

Analyze draft capital invested by position and the actual career value returned, identifying which positions provided the best ROI in 2009.

3 of 13 positions shown

QBQuarterback

117% ROI
Draft Capital
120.7
11 picks
Value Returned
141.1
+20.4 diff
DET
Matthew Stafford97.8
Round 1, Pick #1Redraft Pick: #1
TB
Josh Freeman25.0
Round 1, Pick #17Redraft Pick: #55
NYJ
Mark Sanchez18.6
Round 1, Pick #5Redraft Pick: #75
DAL
Stephen McGee0.8
Round 4, Pick #101Redraft Pick: #140
MIA
Pat White0.3
Round 2, Pick #44Redraft Pick: #153

RBRunning Back

88% ROI
Draft Capital
238.0
19 picks
Value Returned
208.8
-29.2 diff
PHI
LeSean McCoy71.0
Round 2, Pick #53Redraft Pick: #4
DEN
Knowshon Moreno33.4
Round 1, Pick #12Redraft Pick: #43
JAX
Rashad Jennings27.0
Round 7, Pick #250Redraft Pick: #53
IND
Donald Brown20.2
Round 1, Pick #27Redraft Pick: #70
NYJ
Shonn Greene17.9
Round 3, Pick #65Redraft Pick: #78

WRWide Receiver

124% ROI
Draft Capital
514.4
34 picks
Value Returned
636.9
+122.5 diff
MIN
Percy Harvin70.7
Round 1, Pick #22Redraft Pick: #5
NE
Julian Edelman65.7
Round 7, Pick #232Redraft Pick: #10
NYG
Hakeem Nicks61.6
Round 1, Pick #29Redraft Pick: #12
SF
Michael Crabtree61.5
Round 1, Pick #10Redraft Pick: #13
PIT
Mike Wallace54.7
Round 3, Pick #84Redraft Pick: #18

Complete Draft Results

Filter and explore all picks from the 2009 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.

Pick
Player
Redraft
Position
Value
DET#1
Matthew Stafford #1 Redraft
QB #1 | Georgia
Top 10
QB #1
out of 11
97.8
LAR#2
Jason Smith Bust
OL #1 | Baylor
Round 3
OL #16
out of 41
18.7
KC#3
Tyson Jackson Bust
DT #1 | LSU
Round 3
DT #6
out of 22
18.3
SEA#4
Aaron Curry Bust
LB #1 | Wake Forest
Round 4-5
LB #12
out of 24
0.6
NYJ#5
Mark Sanchez Bust
QB #2 | USC
Round 3
QB #3
out of 11
18.6
CIN#6
Andre Smith
OL #2 | Alabama
Round 1
OL #9
out of 41
49.6
LV#7
Darrius Heyward-Bey
WR #1 | Maryland
Round 3
WR #13
out of 34
20.8
JAX#8
Eugene Monroe
OL #3 | Virginia
Top 20
OL #7
out of 41
53.9
GB#9
B.J. Raji Bust
DT #2 | Boston Col.
Round 3
DT #8
out of 22
11.3
SF#10
Michael Crabtree
WR #2 | Texas Tech
Top 20
WR #4
out of 34
61.5
BUF#11
Aaron Maybin Bust
DE #1 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
DE #13
out of 21
2.1
DEN#12
Knowshon Moreno
RB #1 | Georgia
Round 2
RB #2
out of 19
33.4
WAS#13
Brian Orakpo
DE #2 | Texas
Round 1
DE #2
out of 21
53.1
NO#14
Malcolm Jenkins
S #1 | Ohio St.
Round 1
S #3
out of 20
46.8
HOU#15
Brian Cushing
LB #2 | USC
Round 1
LB #1
out of 24
49.6
LAC#16
Larry English Bust
DE #3 | Northern Illinois
Round 6-7
DE #19
out of 21
-0.4
TB#17
Josh Freeman
QB #3 | Kansas St.
Round 2
QB #2
out of 11
25.0
DEN#18
Robert Ayers
DE #4 | Tennessee
Round 2
DE #4
out of 21
39.3
PHI#19
Jeremy Maclin
WR #3 | Missouri
Round 1
WR #6
out of 34
52.8
DET#20
Brandon Pettigrew
TE #1 | Oklahoma St.
Round 2
TE #3
out of 19
22.1
CLE#21
Alex Mack #2 Redraft
OL #4 | California
Top 10
OL #1
out of 41
90.9
MIN#22
Percy Harvin #5 Redraft
WR #4 | Florida
Top 10
WR #1
out of 34
70.7
BAL#23
Michael Oher
OL #5 | Mississippi
Round 2
OL #13
out of 41
42.9
ATL#24
Peria Jerry Bust
DT #3 | Mississippi
Round 6-7
DT #21
out of 22
-1.0
MIA#25
Vontae Davis
DB #1 | Illinois
Top 20
DB #3
out of 37
55.4
GB#26
Clay Matthews #3 Redraft
DE #5 | USC
Top 10
DE #1
out of 21
73.2
IND#27
Donald Brown
RB #2 | Connecticut
Round 3
RB #4
out of 19
20.2
BUF#28
Eric Wood
OL #6 | Louisville
Round 1
OL #10
out of 41
49.5
NYG#29
Hakeem Nicks
WR #5 | North Carolina
Top 20
WR #3
out of 34
61.6
TEN#30
Kenny Britt
WR #6 | Rutgers
Round 2
WR #8
out of 34
43.7
ARI#31
Beanie Wells
RB #3 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
RB #10
out of 19
5.2
PIT#32
Evander Hood
DT #4 | Missouri
Round 4-5
DT #11
out of 22
5.0
DET#33
Louis Delmas
S #2 | Western Michigan
Round 2
S #7
out of 20
23.9
NE#34
Patrick Chung
S #3 | Oregon
Round 2
S #4
out of 20
33.5
LAR#35
James Laurinaitis
LB #3 | Ohio St.
Round 2
LB #2
out of 24
41.6
CLE#36
Brian Robiskie
WR #7 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
WR #22
out of 34
0.3
DEN#37
Alphonso Smith
DB #2 | Wake Forest
Round 4-5
DB #15
out of 37
1.2
CIN#38
Rey Maualuga
LB #4 | USC
Round 2
LB #4
out of 24
24.8
JAX#39
Eben Britton
OL #7 | Arizona
Round 2
OL #15
out of 41
28.5
NE#40
Ron Brace
DT #5 | Boston Col.
Round 4-5
DT #12
out of 22
2.5
NE#41
Darius Butler
DB #3 | Connecticut
Round 2
DB #6
out of 37
27.7
BUF#42
Jairus Byrd
S #4 | Oregon
Top 20
S #1
out of 20
58.1
CAR#43
Everette Brown
DE #6 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
DE #10
out of 21
4.6
MIA#44
Pat White
QB #4 | West Virginia
Round 4-5
QB #5
out of 11
0.3
NYG#45
Clint Sintim
LB #5 | Virginia
Round 4-5
LB #9
out of 24
1.3
HOU#46
Connor Barwin
DE #7 | Cincinnati
Round 2
DE #5
out of 21
37.3
LV#47
Mike Mitchell
S #5 | Ohio
Round 2
S #6
out of 20
28.9
DEN#48
Darcel McBath
S #6 | Texas Tech
Round 4-5
S #13
out of 20
1.9
SEA#49
Max Unger #8 Redraft Steal
OL #8 | Oregon
Top 10
OL #4
out of 41
68.2
CLE#50
Mohamed Massaquoi
WR #8 | Georgia
Round 3
WR #15
out of 34
10.9
BUF#51
Andy Levitre #9 Redraft Steal
OL #9 | Oregon St.
Top 10
OL #5
out of 41
65.9
CLE#52
David Veikune
LB #6 | Hawaii
Round 4-5
LB #13
out of 24
0.5
PHI#53
LeSean McCoy #4 Redraft Steal
RB #4 | Pittsburgh
Top 10
RB #1
out of 19
71.0
MIN#54
Phil Loadholt
OL #10 | Oklahoma
Round 1
OL #11
out of 41
49.4
ATL#55
William Moore
DB #4 | Missouri
Round 6-7
DB #20
out of 37
0.0
IND#56
Fili Moala
DT #6 | USC
Round 6-7
DT #22
out of 22
-1.1
BAL#57
Paul Kruger
DE #8 | Utah
Round 2
DE #6
out of 21
34.4
NE#58
Sebastian Vollmer Steal
OL #11 | Houston
Top 20
OL #6
out of 41
63.1
CAR#59
Sherrod Martin
S #7 | Troy
Round 3
S #10
out of 20
13.9
NYG#60
Will Beatty
OL #12 | Connecticut
Round 1
OL #12
out of 41
47.2
MIA#61
Sean Smith
DB #5 | Utah
Round 2
DB #4
out of 37
42.4
TEN#62
Sen'Derrick Marks
DT #7 | Auburn
Round 3
DT #5
out of 22
18.8
ARI#63
Cody Brown
LB #7 | Connecticut
Round 4-5
LB #17
out of 24
0.0
DEN#64
Richard Quinn
TE #2 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
TE #12
out of 19
1.2
NYJ#65
Shonn Greene
RB #5 | Iowa
Round 3
RB #5
out of 19
17.9
LAR#66
Bradley Fletcher
DB #6 | Iowa
Round 2
DB #7
out of 37
24.2
KC#67
Alex Magee
DT #8 | Purdue
Round 6-7
DT #18
out of 22
-0.2
CHI#68
Jarron Gilbert
DT #9 | San Jose St.
Round 4-5
DT #13
out of 22
0.5
DAL#69
Jason Williams
LB #8 | Western Illinois
Round 4-5
LB #21
out of 24
0.0
CIN#70
Michael Johnson
DE #9 | Georgia Tech
Round 1
DE #3
out of 21
45.5
LV#71
Matt Shaughnessy
DE #10 | Wisconsin
Round 2
DE #7
out of 21
24.5
JAX#72
Terrance Knighton
DT #10 | Temple
Round 2
DT #1
out of 22
41.8
JAX#73
Derek Cox
DB #7 | William & Mary
Round 4-5
DB #12
out of 37
3.4
SF#74
Glen Coffee
RB #6 | Alabama
Round 6-7
RB #19
out of 19
-0.6
DAL#75
Robert Brewster
OL #13 | Ball St.
Round 4-5
OL #23
out of 41
0.0
DET#76
DeAndre Levy
LB #9 | Wisconsin
Round 2
LB #3
out of 24
31.7
HOU#77
Antoine Caldwell
OL #14 | Alabama
Round 3
OL #17
out of 41
18.7
LAC#78
Louis Vasquez #6 Redraft Top Steal
OL #15 | Texas Tech
Top 10
OL #2
out of 41
70.3
PIT#79
Kraig Urbik
OL #16 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
OL #41
out of 41
0.0
WAS#80
Kevin Barnes
DB #8 | Maryland
Round 6-7
DB #35
out of 37
-0.3
TB#81
Roy Miller
DT #11 | Texas
Round 3
DT #9
out of 22
11.0
DET#82
Derrick Williams
WR #9 | Penn St.
Round 6-7
WR #34
out of 34
-0.7
NE#83
Brandon Tate
WR #10 | North Carolina
Round 3
WR #16
out of 34
8.9
PIT#84
Mike Wallace Steal
WR #11 | Mississippi
Top 20
WR #5
out of 34
54.7
NYG#85
Ramses Barden
WR #12 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Round 4-5
WR #19
out of 34
3.0
MIN#86
Asher Allen
DB #9 | Georgia
Round 6-7
DB #37
out of 37
-1.1
MIA#87
Patrick Turner
WR #13 | USC
Round 4-5
WR #24
out of 34
0.0
BAL#88
Lardarius Webb Steal
DB #10 | Nicholls St.
Top 20
DB #2
out of 37
57.5
TEN#89
Jared Cook Steal
TE #3 | South Carolina
Round 1
TE #1
out of 19
44.2
ATL#90
Chris Owens
DB #11 | San Jose St.
Round 3
DB #10
out of 37
11.3
SEA#91
Deon Butler
WR #14 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
WR #21
out of 34
1.7
IND#92
Jerraud Powers
DB #12 | Auburn
Round 2
DB #8
out of 37
23.3
CAR#93
Corvey Irvin
DT #12 | Georgia
Round 4-5
DT #16
out of 22
0.0
TEN#94
Ryan Mouton
DB #13 | Hawaii
Round 6-7
DB #36
out of 37
-0.6
ARI#95
Rashad Johnson
S #8 | Alabama
Round 2
S #8
out of 20
23.8
PIT#96
Keenan Lewis
DB #14 | Oregon St.
Round 4-5
DB #24
out of 37
0.0
NE#97
Tyrone McKenzie
LB #10 | South Florida
Round 4-5
LB #18
out of 24
0.0
CIN#98
Chase Coffman
TE #4 | Missouri
Round 4-5
TE #16
out of 19
0.0
CHI#99
Juaquin Iglesias
WR #15 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
WR #23
out of 34
0.0
NYG#100
Travis Beckum
TE #5 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
TE #10
out of 19
1.5
DAL#101
Stephen McGee
QB #5 | Texas A&M
Round 4-5
QB #4
out of 11
0.8
KC#102
Donald Washington
S #9 | Ohio St.
Round 6-7
S #18
out of 20
-0.2
LAR#103
Darell Scott
DT #13 | Clemson
Round 4-5
DT #10
out of 22
5.5
CLE#104
Kaluka Maiava
LB #11 | USC
Round 4-5
LB #7
out of 24
5.0
CHI#105
Henry Melton
DE #11 | Texas
Round 4-5
DE #17
out of 21
0.0
CIN#106
Jonathan Luigs
OL #17 | Arkansas
Round 4-5
OL #21
out of 41
0.4
JAX#107
Mike Thomas
WR #16 | Arizona
Round 3
WR #12
out of 34
21.7
MIA#108
Brian Hartline Steal
WR #17 | Ohio St.
Round 1
WR #7
out of 34
44.4
GB#109
T.J. Lang #7 Redraft Top Steal
OL #18 | Eastern Michigan
Top 10
OL #3
out of 41
69.3
DAL#110
Victor Butler
DE #12 | Oregon St.
Round 3
DE #9
out of 21
13.0
CAR#111
Mike Goodson
RB #7 | Texas A&M
Round 4-5
RB #9
out of 19
5.7
HOU#112
Glover Quin Steal
S #10 | New Mexico
Top 20
S #2
out of 20
53.3
LAC#113
Vaughn Martin
DT #14 | Western Ontario
Round 6-7
DT #20
out of 22
-0.9
DEN#114
David Bruton
S #11 | Notre Dame
Round 3
S #11
out of 20
12.8
DET#115
Sammie Lee Hill
DT #15 | Stillman
Round 3
DT #7
out of 22
18.1
NO#116
Chip Vaughn
DB #15 | Wake Forest
Round 4-5
DB #28
out of 37
0.0
TB#117
Kyle Moore
DE #13 | USC
Round 6-7
DE #21
out of 21
-0.8
NO#118
Stanley Arnoux
LB #12 | Wake Forest
Round 4-5
LB #20
out of 24
0.0
CHI#119
D.J. Moore
DB #16 | Vanderbilt
Round 4-5
DB #32
out of 37
0.0
DAL#120
Brandon Williams
DE #14 | Texas Tech
Round 4-5
DE #15
out of 21
0.0
BUF#121
Shawn Nelson
TE #6 | Southern Miss
Round 4-5
TE #13
out of 19
0.3
HOU#122
Anthony Hill
TE #7 | North Carolina St.
Round 4-5
TE #14
out of 19
0.1
NE#123
Rich Ohrnberger
OL #19 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
OL #20
out of 41
3.7
LV#124
Louis Murphy
WR #18 | Florida
Round 3
WR #14
out of 34
12.9
ATL#125
Lawrence Sidbury
DE #15 | Richmond
Round 4-5
DE #11
out of 21
3.4
LV#126
Slade Norris
DE #16 | Oregon St.
Round 4-5
DE #14
out of 21
0.0
IND#127
Austin Collie Steal
WR #19 | BYU
Round 2
WR #10
out of 34
30.1
CAR#128
Tony Fiammetta
FB #1 | Syracuse
Round 4-5
FB #2
out of 3
2.7
NYG#129
Andre Brown
RB #8 | North Carolina St.
Round 3
RB #7
out of 19
7.3
TEN#130
Gerald McRath
LB #13 | Southern Miss
Round 4-5
LB #10
out of 24
1.1
ARI#131
Greg Toler
DB #17 | St. Paul's
Round 3
DB #9
out of 37
15.3
DEN#132
Seth Olsen
OL #20 | Iowa
Round 4-5
OL #31
out of 41
0.0
LAC#133
Tyronne Green
OL #21 | Auburn
Round 3
OL #19
out of 41
9.1
LAC#134
Gartrell Johnson
RB #9 | Colorado St.
Round 4-5
RB #16
out of 19
0.0
TEN#135
Troy Kropog
OL #22 | Tulane
Round 4-5
OL #28
out of 41
0.0
IND#136
Terrance Taylor
DT #16 | Michigan
Round 4-5
DT #17
out of 22
0.0
BAL#137
Jason Phillips
LB #14 | TCU
Round 4-5
LB #19
out of 24
0.0
ATL#138
William Middleton
DB #18 | Furman
Round 4-5
DB #34
out of 37
0.0
KC#139
Colin Brown
OL #23 | Missouri
Round 4-5
OL #24
out of 41
0.0
CHI#140
Johnny Knox Steal
WR #20 | Abilene Christian
Round 2
WR #9
out of 34
30.3
DEN#141
Kenny McKinley
WR #21 | South Carolina
Round 4-5
WR #25
out of 34
0.0
CIN#142
Kevin Huber
P #1 | Cincinnati
Round 3
P #2
out of 2
10.2
DAL#143
DeAngelo Smith
DB #19 | Cincinnati
Round 4-5
DB #21
out of 37
0.0
JAX#144
Jarett Dillard
WR #22 | Rice
Round 4-5
WR #20
out of 34
1.8
GB#145
Quinn Johnson
FB #2 | LSU
Round 4-5
FB #1
out of 3
3.4
SF#146
Scott McKillop
LB #15 | Pittsburgh
Round 4-5
LB #11
out of 24
0.9
BUF#147
Nic Harris
LB #16 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
LB #8
out of 24
2.9
LAC#148
Brandon Hughes
DB #20 | Oregon St.
Round 4-5
DB #27
out of 37
0.0
BAL#149
Davon Drew
TE #8 | East Carolina
Round 4-5
TE #17
out of 19
0.0
MIN#150
Jasper Brinkley
LB #17 | South Carolina
Round 3
LB #5
out of 24
14.1
NYG#151
Rhett Bomar
QB #6 | Sam Houston St.
Round 4-5
QB #6
out of 11
0.0
HOU#152
James Casey
TE #9 | Rice
Round 3
TE #5
out of 19
18.7
PHI#153
Cornelius Ingram
TE #10 | Florida
Round 4-5
TE #18
out of 19
0.0
CHI#154
Marcus Freeman
LB #18 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
LB #22
out of 24
0.0
TB#155
Xavier Fulton
OL #24 | Illinois
Round 4-5
OL #25
out of 41
0.0
ATL#156
Garrett Reynolds Steal
OL #25 | North Carolina
Round 2
OL #14
out of 41
29.5
PHI#157
Victor Harris
S #12 | Virginia Tech
Round 4-5
S #15
out of 20
0.1
WAS#158
Cody Glenn
LB #19 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
LB #16
out of 24
0.0
PHI#159
Fenuki Tupou
OL #26 | Oregon
Round 4-5
OL #34
out of 41
0.0
LAR#160
Brooks Foster
WR #23 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
WR #29
out of 34
0.0
MIA#161
John Nalbone
TE #11 | Monmouth
Round 4-5
TE #15
out of 19
0.0
GB#162
Jamon Meredith
OL #27 | South Carolina
Round 4-5
OL #27
out of 41
0.0
CAR#163
Duke Robinson
OL #28 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
OL #33
out of 41
0.0
NO#164
Thomas Morstead
P #2 | SMU
Round 3
P #1
out of 2
12.9
MIA#165
Chris Clemons Steal
S #13 | Clemson
Round 2
S #5
out of 20
31.5
DAL#166
Michael Hamlin
S #14 | Clemson
Round 6-7
S #17
out of 20
-0.1
ARI#167
Herman Johnson
S #15 | LSU
Round 4-5
S #16
out of 20
0.0
PIT#168
Joe Burnett
DB #21 | Central Florida
Round 4-5
DB #19
out of 37
0.1
PIT#169
Frank Summers
FB #3 | UNLV
Round 4-5
FB #3
out of 3
0.7
NE#170
George Bussey
OL #29 | Louisville
Round 6-7
OL #36
out of 41
0.0
SF#171
Nate Davis
QB #7 | Ball St.
Round 6-7
QB #9
out of 11
0.0
DAL#172
David Buehler
K #1 | USC
Round 6-7
K #3
out of 3
0.0
TEN#173
Javon Ringer
RB #10 | Michigan St.
Round 4-5
RB #11
out of 19
3.5
DEN#174
Tom Brandstater
QB #8 | Fresno St.
Round 6-7
QB #7
out of 11
0.0
KC#175
Quinten Lawrence
WR #24 | McNeese St.
Round 6-7
WR #30
out of 34
0.0
ATL#176
Spencer Adkins
LB #20 | Miami (FL)
Round 6-7
LB #14
out of 24
0.0
CLE#177
Don Carey
S #16 | Norfolk St.
Round 6-7
S #19
out of 20
-0.6
SEA#178
Mike Teel
QB #9 | Rutgers
Round 6-7
QB #8
out of 11
0.0
CIN#179
Morgan Trent
DB #22 | Michigan
Round 4-5
DB #11
out of 37
5.7
JAX#180
Zach Miller Steal
TE #12 | Nebraska-Omaha
Round 2
TE #2
out of 19
23.3
MIA#181
Andrew Gardner
OL #30 | Georgia Tech
Round 6-7
OL #30
out of 41
0.0
GB#182
Jarius Wynn
DT #17 | Georgia
Round 6-7
DT #19
out of 22
-0.8
BUF#183
Cary Harris
DB #23 | USC
Round 4-5
DB #17
out of 37
0.7
SF#184
Bear Pascoe
TE #13 | Fresno St.
Round 3
TE #7
out of 19
12.5
BAL#185
Cedric Peerman
RB #11 | Virginia
Round 4-5
RB #12
out of 19
2.3
WAS#186
Robert Henson
LB #21 | TCU
Round 6-7
LB #23
out of 24
0.0
GB#187
Brandon Underwood
DB #24 | Cincinnati
Round 4-5
DB #14
out of 37
1.5
HOU#188
Brice McCain
DB #25 | Utah
Round 4-5
DB #16
out of 37
1.0
LAC#189
Kevin Ellison
S #17 | USC
Round 4-5
S #12
out of 20
3.6
CHI#190
Al Afalava
S #18 | Oregon St.
Round 6-7
S #20
out of 20
-0.9
CLE#191
Coye Francies
DB #26 | San Jose St.
Round 4-5
DB #18
out of 37
0.4
DET#192
Aaron Brown
RB #12 | TCU
Round 4-5
RB #14
out of 19
0.7
NYJ#193
Matt Slauson Top Steal
OL #31 | Nebraska
Round 1
OL #8
out of 41
52.2
PHI#194
Brandon Gibson Steal
WR #25 | Washington St.
Round 2
WR #11
out of 34
30.0
CLE#195
James Davis
RB #13 | Clemson
Round 4-5
RB #15
out of 19
0.1
LAR#196
Keith Null
QB #10 | West Texas A&M
Round 6-7
QB #10
out of 11
-0.3
DAL#197
Stephen Hodge
DB #27 | TCU
Round 6-7
DB #29
out of 37
0.0
NE#198
Jake Ingram
OL #32 | Hawaii
Round 6-7
OL #40
out of 41
0.0
LV#199
Stryker Sulak
DE #17 | Missouri
Round 6-7
DE #16
out of 21
0.0
NYG#200
DeAndre Wright
DB #28 | New Mexico
Round 6-7
DB #22
out of 37
0.0
IND#201
Curtis Painter
QB #11 | Purdue
Round 6-7
QB #11
out of 11
-1.1
LV#202
Brandon Myers
TE #14 | Iowa
Round 3
TE #4
out of 19
20.3
TEN#203
Jason McCourty Top Steal
DB #29 | Rutgers
Top 20
DB #1
out of 37
57.8
ARI#204
Will Davis
DE #18 | Illinois
Round 6-7
DE #20
out of 21
-0.4
PIT#205
Ra'Shon Harris
DE #19 | Oregon
Round 6-7
DE #18
out of 21
-0.1
TEN#206
Dominique Edison
WR #26 | S.F. Austin
Round 6-7
WR #28
out of 34
0.0
NE#207
Myron Pryor
DT #18 | Kentucky
Round 4-5
DT #14
out of 22
0.4
DAL#208
John Phillips
TE #15 | Virginia
Round 3
TE #8
out of 19
11.3
CIN#209
Bernard Scott
RB #14 | Abilene Christian
Round 4-5
RB #8
out of 19
6.2
ATL#210
Vance Walker Steal
DT #19 | Georgia Tech
Round 3
DT #4
out of 22
21.7
LAR#211
Chris Ogbonnaya
RB #15 | Texas
Round 4-5
RB #13
out of 19
1.2
KC#212
Javarris Williams
RB #16 | Tennessee St.
Round 6-7
RB #18
out of 19
-0.1
PHI#213
Paul Fanaika
OL #33 | Arizona St.
Round 4-5
OL #35
out of 41
0.0
MIA#214
J.D. Folsom
LB #22 | Weber St.
Round 4-5
LB #15
out of 24
0.0
CIN#215
Fui Vakapuna
RB #17 | BYU
Round 4-5
RB #17
out of 19
0.0
CAR#216
Captain Munnerlyn Steal
DB #30 | South Carolina
Round 2
DB #5
out of 37
40.3
TB#217
E.J. Biggers
DB #31 | Western Michigan
Round 4-5
DB #25
out of 37
0.0
GB#218
Brad Jones Steal
DE #20 | Colorado
Round 3
DE #8
out of 21
20.8
SF#219
Curtis Taylor
S #19 | LSU
Round 4-5
S #14
out of 20
0.5
BUF#220
Ellis Lankster
DB #32 | West Virginia
Round 4-5
DB #13
out of 37
1.5
WAS#221
Eddie Williams
OL #34 | Idaho
Round 3
OL #18
out of 41
10.3
IND#222
Pat McAfee
K #2 | West Virginia
Round 4-5
K #2
out of 3
0.0
HOU#223
Troy Nolan
DB #33 | Arizona St.
Round 6-7
DB #33
out of 37
0.0
LAC#224
Demetrius Byrd
WR #27 | LSU
Round 6-7
WR #26
out of 34
0.0
DEN#225
Blake Schlueter
OL #35 | TCU
Round 6-7
OL #32
out of 41
0.0
PIT#226
A.Q. Shipley
OL #36 | Penn St.
Round 6-7
OL #22
out of 41
0.0
DAL#227
Mike Mickens
DB #34 | Cincinnati
Round 6-7
DB #26
out of 37
0.0
DET#228
Lydon Murtha
OL #37 | Nebraska
Round 6-7
OL #37
out of 41
0.0
DAL#229
Manuel Johnson
WR #28 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
WR #31
out of 34
0.0
PHI#230
Moise Fokou
LB #23 | Maryland
Round 4-5
LB #6
out of 24
6.1
MIN#231
Jamarca Sanford
S #20 | Mississippi
Round 3
S #9
out of 20
17.1
NE#232
Julian Edelman #10 Redraft Top Steal
WR #29 | Kent St.
Top 10
WR #2
out of 34
65.7
TB#233
Sammie Stroughter
WR #30 | Oregon St.
Round 4-5
WR #18
out of 34
4.1
NE#234
Darryl Richard
DT #20 | Georgia Tech
Round 6-7
DT #15
out of 22
0.0
DET#235
Zack Follett
LB #24 | California
Round 6-7
LB #24
out of 24
-0.2
IND#236
Jaimie Thomas
OL #38 | Maryland
Round 6-7
OL #38
out of 41
0.0
KC#237
Jake O'Connell
TE #16 | Miami (OH)
Round 6-7
TE #19
out of 19
-0.4
NYG#238
Stoney Woodson
DB #35 | South Carolina
Round 6-7
DB #30
out of 37
0.0
TEN#239
Ryan Durand
OL #39 | Syracuse
Round 6-7
OL #26
out of 41
0.0
ARI#240
LaRod Stephens-Howling
RB #18 | Pittsburgh
Round 3
RB #6
out of 19
7.8
PIT#241
David Johnson
TE #17 | Arkansas St.
Round 3
TE #6
out of 19
15.5
TEN#242
Nick Schommer
DB #36 | North Dakota St.
Round 6-7
DB #23
out of 37
0.0
WAS#243
Marko Mitchell
WR #31 | Nevada
Round 6-7
WR #32
out of 34
0.0
SF#244
Ricky Jean-Francois Steal
DT #21 | LSU
Round 2
DT #3
out of 22
22.0
SEA#245
Courtney Greene
DB #37 | Rutgers
Round 6-7
DB #31
out of 37
0.0
CHI#246
Lance Louis
OL #40 | San Diego St.
Round 6-7
OL #39
out of 41
0.0
SEA#247
Nick Reed
DE #21 | Oregon
Round 4-5
DE #12
out of 21
2.5
SEA#248
Cameron Morrah
TE #18 | California
Round 4-5
TE #11
out of 19
1.3
CIN#249
Clinton McDonald Steal
DT #22 | Memphis
Round 2
DT #2
out of 22
26.5
JAX#250
Rashad Jennings Steal
RB #19 | Liberty
Round 2
RB #3
out of 19
27.0
CHI#251
Derek Kinder
WR #32 | Pittsburgh
Round 6-7
WR #27
out of 34
0.0
CIN#252
Freddie Brown
WR #33 | Utah
Round 6-7
WR #33
out of 34
0.0
JAX#253
Tiquan Underwood
WR #34 | Rutgers
Round 4-5
WR #17
out of 34
6.0
ARI#254
Trevor Canfield
OL #41 | Cincinnati
Round 6-7
OL #29
out of 41
0.0
DET#255
Dan Gronkowski
TE #19 | Maryland
Round 4-5
TE #9
out of 19
2.2
KC#256
Ryan Succop
K #3 | South Carolina
Round 3
K #1
out of 3
12.9

2009 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about the 2009 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.

Who were the best players from the 2009 NFL Draft?

In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) Matthew Stafford (QB), originally drafted #1 by the Detroit Lions, with 98 career value points; 2) Alex Mack (OL), originally #21 by the Cleveland Browns; 3) Clay Matthews (DE), originally #26 by the Green Bay Packers.

Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2009?

The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) Julian Edelman (WR, Pick #232): +62 value vs. expected; 2) Alex Mack (OL, Pick #21): +60 value vs. expected; 3) T.J. Lang (OL, Pick #109): +59 value vs. expected; 4) Matthew Stafford (QB, Pick #1): +56 value vs. expected; 5) Louis Vasquez (OL, Pick #78): +55 value vs. expected. Julian Edelman delivered 62 points above expected value for pick #232, drafted by the New England Patriots in the round 7.

Who were the biggest busts in the 2009 NFL Draft?

The biggest disappointments from the 2009 draft's early rounds include: Aaron Curry (#4 by Seattle Seahawks), Aaron Maybin (#11 by Buffalo Bills), Larry English (#16 by Los Angeles Chargers), Peria Jerry (#24 by Atlanta Falcons), B.J. Raji (#9 by Green Bay Packers). Aaron Curry, selected #4 overall by the Seattle Seahawks, delivered only 1 career value points, 40 points below expectations for that draft slot.

Which NFL team had the best draft in 2009?

The Jacksonville Jaguars had the best draft, generating 207 total career value from 9 picks - 63% above expected. Their best selection was Eugene Monroe.

Who was the biggest steal in the 2009 NFL Draft?

Julian Edelman was the biggest steal - drafted #232 by the New England Patriots but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #10 overall. The Wide Receiver delivered 66 career value points.

Was Jason Smith a bust in the 2009 NFL Draft?

Yes, Jason Smith was a significant disappointment. Selected #2 overall by the Los Angeles Rams, the Offensive Line managed only 19 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Round 3 range.

Which late-round picks from the 2009 draft became stars?

Late-round selections that became impact players: T.J. Lang (#109, OL), Julian Edelman (#232, WR), Jason McCourty (#203, DB). T.J. Lang (#109, Green Bay Packers) accumulated 69 career value points.

Which position provided the best value in the 2009 NFL Draft?

Offensive Line (OL) provided the best value with 41 players averaging 21.7 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.

How did the 2009 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?

The 2009 draft class performed average with 256 players combining for 3543 total career value points. Players averaged 0.9 points above expected draft position value.

26Draft Steals
15Draft Busts
256Players Analyzed
10Teams Graded
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