2009 NFL Draft

The 2009 NFL draft was held on Saturday the April 25th as well as finishing on the 26th. There wasn’t much surprise with the first pick as the Detriot Lions took quarterback Matthew Stafford as the first pick of the draft. They came to terms with him on the 24th so when they selected him on Saturday it wasn’t a surprise.

The top 10 in the Draft:

1. Matthew Stafford QB – Lions

2. Jason Smith OT – Rams

3. Tyson Jackson DE – Chiefs

4. Aaron Curry OLB – Seahwaks

5. Mark Sanchez QB – Jets

6. Andre Smith OT – Bengals

7. Darrius Heyward-Bey WR – Raiders

8. Eugene Monroe OT – Jaguars

9. B.J. Raji DT – Packers

10. Michael Crabtree WR – 49ers

One of the surprise picks was the first WR taken from the draft was Darrius Heyward-Bey picked by the Oakland Raiders. Crabtree was definitely the better rated WR but dropped down to #10 picked by the 49ers.  It was said that Al Davis liked the speed of Herward-Bey and chose to forgo anyalsts pick of the best WR in the draft.