2009_NFL_Draft

2009 NFL draft

2009 NFL draft

74th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2009 NFL draft was the 74th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 25 and 26, 2009.[1][2] The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day, starting at 4:00 pm EDT, and five rounds on the second day, starting at 10:00 am EDT. To compensate for the time change from the previous year and in an effort to help shorten the draft, teams were no longer on the clock for 15 minutes in the first round and 10 minutes in the second round. Each team now had 10 minutes to make their selection in the first round and seven minutes in the second round. Rounds three through seven were shortened to five minutes per team. This was the first year that the NFL used this format and it was changed again the following year for the 2010 NFL draft. The 2009 NFL draft was televised by both NFL Network and ESPN and was the first to have cheerleaders. The Detroit Lions, who became the first team in NFL history to finish a season at 0–16, used the first selection in the draft to select University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford.[3]

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It was the first draft since 1983 that saw two centers being selected in the first round—Alex Mack at No. 21 to the Browns, and Eric Wood at No. 28 to the Bills. It was also the first time since the 1993 draft that a Miami Hurricanes player was not selected in the first round. As of the end of the 2018 season, the 2009 draft has seen 11 of the 32 first-round selections make the Pro Bowl, and 27 (including three punters) in total for the entire class.[4] It has been referred to as one of the worst drafts in league history. This was the first time that a Mr. Irrelevant went on to win a Super Bowl (Ryan Succop).[5]

Overview

The following is the breakdown of the 256 players selected by position:

Player selections

* = compensatory selection
^ = supplemental compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[6]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[lower-alpha 1] K Kicker[lower-alpha 2] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[lower-alpha 3] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  2. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  3. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
First overall pick Matthew Stafford is the fastest quarterback to reach 40,000 passing yards in NFL history and led the Los Angeles Rams to a victory in Super Bowl LVI.
Linebacker Brian Orakpo, taken 13th overall, was a 4-time Pro Bowl selection.
Cornerback Malcolm Jenkins, drafted 14th overall, won two Super Bowls with two different teams and was named to 3 Pro Bowls.
Linebacker Clay Matthews III, picked 26th overall, is a member of the Matthews family of football players and was one of the league's premier pass-rushers throughout his career.
Prominent centers taken in this draft (from top to bottom): Alex Mack, Eric Wood, and Max Unger.
Running back LeSean McCoy, drafted in the second round, is the Philadelphia Eagles' leader in career rushing yards, a 2-time All-Pro, a 6-time Pro Bowler, and 2-time Super Bowl champion.
Tight end Jared Cook, drafted in the third round, is a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
Punter Pat McAfee, selected in the 7th round, was a 2-time Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro for the Indianapolis Colts.
Slot receiver Julian Edelman, drafted in the seventh round, won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, and was selected as Super Bowl MVP of Super Bowl LIII.
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Trades

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announcing a pick at the 2009 draft.

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one
  1. [R 1]
    #5: Cleveland → New York Jets (D). Cleveland traded its first-round selection (5th overall, used to select Mark Sanchez) to the Jets for the Jets' first- and second-round selections (17th overall, traded to Tampa Bay, who selected Josh Freeman; and 52nd overall, used to select David Veikune), Kenyon Coleman, Brett Ratliff, and Abram Elam.[source 1]
  2. [R 2]
    #17: multiple trades:
    #17: New York Jets → Cleveland (D). See #5: Cleveland → New York Jets above.
    #17: Cleveland → Tampa Bay (D). Cleveland traded its first-round selection it acquired from the Jets (17th overall, used to select Josh Freeman) to Tampa Bay for first- and sixth-round selections (19th overall, traded to Philadelphia, who selected Jeremy Maclin; and 191st overall, used to select Coye Francies).[source 2]
  3. [R 3]
    #18: Chicago → Denver (PD). Chicago traded its 2009 first- and third-round selections (18th overall, used to select Robert Ayers; and 84th overall, traded to Pittsburgh, who selected Mike Wallace), its 2010 first-round selection, and Kyle Orton to Denver for Jay Cutler and one of Denver's 2009 fifth-round selections (140th overall, used to select Johnny Knox).[source 3]
  4. [R 4]
    #19: multiple trades:
    #19: Tampa Bay → Cleveland (D). See #17: Cleveland → Tampa Bay above.
    #19: Cleveland → Philadelphia (D). Cleveland traded the first-round selection it acquired from Tampa Bay (19th overall, used to select Jeremy Maclin) to Philadelphia for first- and sixth-round selections (21st and 195th overall, used to select Alex Mack and James Davis, respectively).[source 4]
  5. [R 5]
    #20: Dallas → Detroit (PD). Dallas traded its first-, third-, and sixth-round selections (20th, 82nd, and 192nd overall, used to select Brandon Pettigrew, Derrick Williams, and Aaron Brown, respectively) to Detroit for wide receiver Roy Williams and a seventh-round selection (210th overall, traded to Atlanta, who selected Vance Walker).[source 5]
  6. [R 6]
    #21: Philadelphia → Cleveland (D). See #19: Cleveland → Philadelphia above.
  7. [R 7]
    #23: New England → Baltimore (D). New England traded its first-round selection (23rd overall, used to select Michael Oher) to Baltimore for first- and fifth-round selections (26th overall, traded to Green Bay, who selected Clay Matthews; and 162nd overall, traded to Green Bay, who selected Jamon Meredith).[source 6]
  8. [R 8]
    #26: multiple trades:
    #26: Baltimore → New England (D). See #23: New England → Baltimore above.
    #26 New England → Green Bay (D). New England traded the first-round selection it acquired from Baltimore (26th overall, used to select Clay Matthews) and a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) to Green Bay for a second-round selection (41st overall, used to select Darius Butler) and two third-round selections (73rd overall, traded to Jacksonville, who selected Derek Cox; and 83rd overall, used to select Brandon Tate).[source 7]
  9. [R 9]
    #28: multiple trades:
    #28: Carolina → Philadelphia (PD). Carolina traded its 2009 first-round selection (28th overall, which was traded to Buffalo, used to select Eric Wood), and its 2008 second- and fourth-round selections (43rd overall, which was traded to Minnesota, who selected Tyrell Johnson; and 109th overall, used to select Mike McGlynn) to Philadelphia for its 2008 first-round selection (19th overall, used to select Jeff Otah).[source 8]
    #28: Philadelphia → Buffalo (PD). Philadelphia traded the 2009 first-round selection it acquired from Carolina (28th overall, used to select Eric Wood) and its 2009 fourth-round selection (121st overall) to Buffalo for Jason Peters.[source 9]
Round two
  1. [R 1]
    #34: Kansas City → New England (PD). Kansas City traded this selection (34th overall) to New England for Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel.[source 10]
  2. [R 2]
    #37 Seattle → Denver (D). Seattle traded this selection to Denver for Denver's 2010 first-round selection.[source 11]
  3. [R 3]
    #40: Oakland → New England (D). Oakland traded this selection (40th overall, used to select Ron Brace) to New England for second-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (47th, 124th, 199th overall, respectively).[source 12]
  4. [R 4]
    #41: Green Bay → New England (D). See #26: New England → Green Bay above.
  5. [R 5]
    #43 San Francisco → Carolina (D). San Francisco traded its 2009 second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 111th overall, used to select Everette Brown and Mike Goodson, respectively) to Carolina for Carolina's 2010 first-round selection.[source 13]
  6. [R 6]
    #44: Washington → Miami (PD). Washington traded this selection (44th overall) and its 2010 sixth-round selection to Miami for Jason Taylor.[source 14]
  7. [R 7]
    #45: New Orleans → New York Giants (PD). New Orleans traded its second- and fifth-round selections (45th and 151st overall, respectively) to the Giants for Jeremy Shockey.[source 15]
  8. [R 8]
    #47: multiple trades:
    #47: San Diego → New England (PD). San Diego traded its 2008 second-round selection (47th overall) and its 2008 fifth-round selection (160th overall, traded to Tampa Bay, who selected Josh Johnson) to New England for one of New England's 2008 third-round selections (69th overall, used to select Jacob Hester).[source 16]
    #47: New England → Oakland (D). See #40: Oakland → New England above.
  9. [R 9]
    #49: Chicago → Seattle (D). Chicago traded this selection to Seattle for Seattle's third- and fourth-round selections (68th and 105th overall, respectively).
  10. [R 10]
    #50: Tampa Bay → Cleveland(PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection and its 2010 fifth-round selection to Cleveland for Kellen Winslow, Jr.[source 17]
  11. [R 11]
    #51: Dallas → Buffalo (D). Dallas traded this selection to Buffalo for Buffalo's third- and fourth-round selections (75th and 110th overall).[source 18]
  12. [R 12]
    #52 New York Jets → Cleveland (D). See #5: Cleveland → New York Jets above.
  13. [R 13]
    #56: Miami → Indianapolis (D). Miami traded this selection to Indianapolis for Indianapolis' second- and fifth-round selections (61st and 165th overall, respectively).[citation needed]
  14. [R 14]
    #64: Pittsburgh → Denver (D). Pittsburgh traded its second- and fourth-round selections (64th and 132nd overall, used to select Richard Quinn and Seth Olsen, respectively) to Denver for two third-round selections (79th and 84th overall, used to select Kraig Urbik and Mike Wallace, respectively).
Round three
  1. [R 1]
    #65: Detroit → New York Jets (D). Detroit traded this selection (used to select Shonn Greene) to the New York Jets for the Jets' 2008 third-, fourth-, and seventh-round selections (76th overall), used to select DeAndre Levy, 115th overall, used to select Sammie Lee Hill.[source 19]
  2. [R 2]
    #69: Cleveland → Dallas (PD). Cleveland traded this selection (used to select Jason Williams) to Dallas for its 2008 fourth-round selection (111th overall, used to select Martin Rucker).[source 20]
  3. [R 3]
    #73: multiple trades:
    #73: Green Bay → New England (D). See #26: New England → Green Bay above.
    #73: New England → Jacksonville (D). New England traded this selection to Jacksonville for its 2010 second-round selection and 2009 seventh-round selection (232nd overall, used to select Julian Edelman).
  4. [R 4]
    #75: Buffalo → Dallas (D). See #51: Dallas → Buffalo above.
  5. [R 5]
    #76: New Orleans → New York Jets (PD). New Orleans traded its 2008 third-round selection (76th overall, traded to Detroit, who selected DeAndre Levy) and 2008 fourth-round selection (113th overall, which was traded to Green Bay, which was traded back to the Jets, who selected Dwight Lowery) to the Jets for Jonathan Vilma and the Jets' 2008 fourth-round selection (118th overall, used to select Stanley Arnoux).[source 21] New Orleans conditionally traded a fourth-round selection to the New York Jets, but Vilma met playtime incentives that upgraded the selection to the third round.
  6. [R 6]
    #79 Denver → Pittsburgh (D). See #64: Pittsburgh → Denver above.
  7. [R 7]
    #82 Dallas → Detroit (PD). See #20: Dallas → Detroit above.
  8. [R 8]
    #83: multiple trades
    #83: New York Jets → Green Bay (PD). The Jets traded this selection to Green Bay for Brett Favre. The conditional selection, originally a fourth-round selection, became a third-round selection (83rd overall) because Favre took more than 50 percent of the team's snaps; had the Jets made the playoffs, it would have become a second-round selection.[source 22]
    #83: Green Bay → New England (D) See #26: New England → Green Bay above.
  9. [R 9]
    #84: multiple trades:
    #84: Chicago → Denver (PD). See #18: Chicago → Denver above.
    #84 Denver → Pittsburgh (D). See #64: Pittsburgh → Denver above.
  10. [R 10]
    #85: Philadelphia → New York Giants (PD). Philadelphia traded this selection (used to select Ramses Barden) to the Giants for their third- and fifth-round selections (91st overall, traded to Seattle, who selected Deon Butler, and 164th overall, traded to New Orleans, who selected Thomas Morstead).
  11. [R 11]
    #89: New England → Tennessee (D). New England traded this selection (used to select Jared Cook) to Tennessee for its 2010 second-round selection.
  12. [R 12]
    #91: multiple trades:
    #91: New York Giants → Philadelphia (PD). New York traded this selection to Philadelphia.
    #91: Philadelphia → Seattle (D). Philadelphia traded this selection to Seattle for their 2010 third round selection and 2008 fifth- and seventh-round selections (137th overall, traded to New England then Baltimore, who selected Jason Phillips, and 213rd overall, used to select Paul Fanaika).
Round four
  1. [R 1]
    #101: Detroit → Dallas (PD). Detroit traded its 2008 fourth-round selection (101st overall) and its 2008 third-round selection (111th overall, which was traded to Cleveland, who selected Martin Rucker) to Dallas for its 2008 third-round selection (92nd overall, used to select Cliff Avril).[source 23]
  2. [R 2]
    #108: Oakland → Miami (D). Oakland traded its fourth- and sixth-round selections (108th and 181st overall, respectively) to Miami for Samson Satele and Miami's fourth-round selection (126th overall).[source 24]
  3. [R 3]
    #110: Buffalo → Dallas (D). See #51: Dallas → Buffalo above.
  4. [R 4]
    #115: Washington → New York Jets (PD). Washington traded its 2008 fourth-round selection (115th overall) to the New York Jets for Pete Kendall prior to the 2007 season. Washington conditionally traded a 2008 fifth-round selection, but Kendall played 80 percent of the snaps for Washington in 2007, so Washington traded a 2008 fourth-round selection instead.[source 25]
  5. [R 5]
    #118 New York Jets → New Orleans (PD). See #76: New Orleans → New York Jets above.
  6. [R 6]
    #121: Philadelphia → Buffalo (PD). See #28: Philadelphia → Buffalo above.
  7. [R 7]
    #122: Minnesota → Houston (PD). Minnesota traded its fourth-round selection (122nd overall) to Houston for Sage Rosenfels.[source 26]
  8. [R 8]
    #123: Baltimore → New England (PD). Baltimore traded its 2008 fourth-round selection (123rd overall) and its 2008 sixth-round selection (198th overall) to New England for their two 2008 fifth-round selections (137th and 141st overall).[source 27]
  9. [R 9]
    #124: New England → Oakland (D). See #40: Oakland → New England above.
  10. [R 10]
    #126: Miami → Oakland (D). See #108: Oakland → Miami above.
  11. [R 11]
    #132 Pittsburgh → Denver (D). See #64: Pittsburgh → Denver above.
Round five
  1. [R 1]
    #137: Detroit → Seattle → Philadelphia → New England → Baltimore
    #137: Detroit → Seattle (D).Detroit traded Cory Redding and its fifth-round selection (137th overall) to Seattle for Julian Peterson.
    Seattle traded the 137th pick to Philadelphia. Philadelphia traded two fifth-round picks (137th and 141st overall) to New England for cornerback Ellis Hobbs. New England traded this pick to Baltimore.[source 28]
  2. [R 2]
    #138: St. Louis → Atlanta St. Louis traded its fifth- and sixth-round selections (138th and 176th overall, respectively) to Atlanta in exchange for Laurent Robinson and Atlanta's fifth- and sixth-round selections (160th and 196th overall, respectively).[source 29]
  3. [R 3]
    #140: Seattle → Denver
    Seattle traded its fifth-round selection (140th overall) to Denver for Keary Colbert.[source 30]
  4. [R 4]
    #140: Denver → Chicago
    See #18: Chicago → Denver above.
  5. [R 5]
    #141: Cleveland → Philadelphia
    Cleveland traded its 2008 fifth-round selection (141st overall) to Philadelphia for its 2008 sixth-round selection (191st overall, used to select Paul Hubbard).[source 23]
  6. [R 6]
    #143: Oakland → Atlanta
    Oakland traded its 2008 fifth-round selection (143rd overall) and a 2008 second-round selection (34th overall, which was traded to Washington, who selected Devin Thomas) to Atlanta for DeAngelo Hall.[source 31]
  7. [R 7]
    #151: New Orleans → New York Giants
    See #45: New Orleans → New York Giants above.
  8. [R 8]
    #153: New York Jets → Philadelphia
    The New York Jets traded their fifth-round selection (153rd overall) and a 2010 conditional selection to Philadelphia for Lito Sheppard.[source 32]
  9. [R 9]
    #159: New England → Philadelphia
    New England traded its 2008 fifth-round selection (159th overall) to Philadelphia for Greg Lewis and a 2010 seventh-round selection.[source 33]
  10. [R 10]
    #160: Atlanta → St. Louis
    See #138: St. Louis → Atlanta above.
  11. [R 11]
    #162: Baltimore → New England → Green Bay
    See #23: Baltimore → New England and #26: Green Bay → New England above.
  12. [R 12]
    #166: Tennessee → Dallas
    Dallas originally traded its 2008 sixth-round selection, and a 2008 fourth-round selection (126th overall, used to select Lavelle Hawkins), to Tennessee for Adam "Pacman" Jones.[source 34] However, Jones' suspension on October 15, 2008, triggered a clause in the agreement that canceled the sixth-round trade and required Tennessee to give its fifth-round selection (166th overall) to Dallas.[source 35]
Round six
  1. [R 1]
    #176: St. Louis → Atlanta
    See #138: St. Louis → Atlanta above.
  2. [R 2]
    #181: Oakland → Miami
    See #108: Oakland → Miami above.
  3. [R 3]
    #187: New Orleans → Green Bay
    New Orleans traded its 2008 sixth-round selection (187th overall) to Green Bay for its 2008 seventh-round selection (237th overall, used to select Adrian Arrington).[source 36]
  4. [R 4]
    #191: Tampa Bay → Chicago
    Tampa Bay traded its sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Chicago for Brian Griese.[source 37]
  5. [R 5]
    #191: Chicago → Tampa Bay
    Chicago traded the sixth-round selection it acquired from Tampa Bay (191st overall), along with its seventh-round selection (229th overall) to Tampa Bay for Dan Buenning.[source 38]
  6. [R 6]
    #191: Tampa Bay → Cleveland
    See #17 Cleveland → Tampa Bay above.
  7. [R 7]
    #192 Dallas → Detroit
    See #20: Dallas → Detroit above.
  8. [R 8]
    #195: Minnesota → Philadelphia
    Minnesota traded its sixth-round selection to Philadelphia for Kelly Holcomb.[source 39]
  9. [R 9]
    #195: Philadelphia → Cleveland
    See #19 Cleveland → Philadelphia above.
  10. [R 10]
    #196: Atlanta → St. Louis
    See #138: St. Louis → Atlanta above.
  11. [R 11]
    #197: Miami → Dallas. Miami traded its 2008 sixth-round selection (197th overall) and its 2008 sixth-round selection (167th overall, used to select Erik Walden) to Dallas for Jason Ferguson and Dallas' 2008 sixth-round selection (195th overall, used to select Donald Thomas).[source 40]
  12. [R 12]
    #199: New England → Oakland
    See #40: Oakland → New England above.
Round seven
  1. [R 1]
    #210: Detroit → Dallas See #20: Dallas → Detroit above.
  2. [R 2]
    #214: Cleveland → Miami (PD). Cleveland traded this selection to Miami for Travis Daniels.[source 41]
  3. [R 3]
    #217: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (PD). Jacksonville traded its 2008 seventh-round selection (217th overall) and its 2008 second- and fifth-round selections (58th overall, used to select wide receiver Dexter Jackson, and 158th overall, traded to Chicago, who selected Kellen Davis) to Tampa Bay for its 2008 second-round selection (52nd overall, used to select Quentin Groves).[source 23]
  4. [R 4]
    #221: Washington → Minnesota (PD). Washington traded this selection to Minnesota for Erasmus James.[source 42]
  5. [R 5]
    #226: Tampa Bay → Pittsburgh (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Pittsburgh for Sean Mahan.[source 43]
  6. [R 6]
    #229 Chicago → Tampa Bay (PD). See #191: Chicago → Tampa Bay above.
  7. [R 7]
    #232: Miami → Jacksonville (PD). Miami traded this selection to Jacksonville for Tony McDaniel.[source 44]
  8. [R 8]
    #233: Baltimore → Tampa Bay (PD). Baltimore traded a 2008 seventh-round selection (233rd overall) and a conditional 2010 selection to Tampa Bay for Marques Douglas.[source 45]
  9. [R 9]
    #235: Atlanta → Denver (PD). Atlanta traded this selection to Denver for Domonique Foxworth[source 46]
  10. [R 10]
    #237: Carolina → Miami (PD). Carolina traded this selection to Miami for Josh McCown.[source 47]

Supplemental draft selections

One player was selected in the 2009 Supplemental Draft:

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Notable undrafted players

† = Pro Bowler[6]
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Selections by conference

Selection totals by college conference:

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Selections by position

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See also

References

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