| 2009 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round/Pick | Team |
Player, Position, School | Comments | ||
| 2.33 |
 DET |
FS Louis Delmas, Western Michigan | Delmas will be a very good player for the Lions. He is really tough in run support, and hits very hard. Guru isn't a fan of the Lions' draft so far, but I am. (This is Ted on the comments, for those who can't tell.) | ||
| 2.34 |
 NE |
SS Patrick Chung, Oregon | A thumper who can eventually replace Rodney Harrison at Strong Safety. A nice pick. | ||
| 2.35 |
 STL |
MLB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State | This is a guy who fits the 4-3 scheme that Steve Spagnuolo favors. I'm not surprised that he was more highly valued here than Maualuga. | ||
| 2.36 |
 CLE |
WR Brian Robiskie, Ohio State | The Browns take a hometown guy, who played for Chagrin Falls High School, and Ohio State University. The Browns are replacing Donte Stallworth with this pick, and really, getting a better possession guy. | ||
| 2.37 |
 DEN |
CB Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest | I love Alphonso Smith!!!! This guy has tremendous ball skils and anticipation, and will always be among the league leaders in INTs as a Number 2 CB. He's a starting nickelback right now. This is a great pick. | ||
| 2.38 |
 CIN |
MLB Rey Maualuga, Southern Cal | This might be a really good pick for the Bengals, and everybody knows I am not a Rey lover. His college teammate/babysitter Keith Rivers is already in Cincinnati, which may help him get acclimated. I would be somewhat hopeful if I were a Bengals fan. | ||
| 2.39 |
 JAX |
RT Eben Britton, Arizona | The Jags are beefing up their O-Line for the future. Britton is an RTO, but you don't need him to play the left side when you already drafted Eugene Monroe. | ||
| 2.40 |
NE |
NT Ron Brace, Boston College | This is a hedge against losing Vince Wilfork in Free Agency after this season. This is a classic New England plan-ahead pick. | ||
| 2.41 |
NE |
CB Darius Butler, UConn | The whole world knew that Bill Belichick wanted Butler, and he got his man. He will be the nickelback this season, and replace Shawn Springs after a year or two. | ||
| 2.42 |
 BUF |
CB Jairus Byrd, Oregon | The son of former Charger Gill Byrd. Like with any slow CB, I'm not really much of a fan. | ||
| 2.43 |
 CAR |
DE Everette Brown, Florida State | Memo to Jamie Dukes: Florida State is NOT the Harvard of the South. It may not even be among the top 5 academic schools in the state of Florida. Everette Brown is a 40 front end, who is going to a good situation for his growth and development. He's a little Jarvis Moss-like, but the Panthers system makes me think he'll do pretty well there. | ||
| 2.44 |
 MIA |
QB Pat White, West Virginia | Here is a guy who can play in the (real, actual) Wildcat for a year, and eventually challenge Chad Pennington for the starting job at QB. He's a better thrower than people thought, but a developmental prospect. | ||
| 2.45 |
 NYG |
LB Clint Sintim, Virginia | Very interesting pick here. The Giants like to blitz with the strongside LB from a 4-3, and you have to think Sintim would be well-suited for that, coming from UVA's 3-4 scheme. | ||
| 2.46 |
 HOU |
DE/LB/TE Connor Barwin, Cincinnati | A great athlete, but maybe not ready to play yet. He will be a big-time contributor later though. For a 4-3 team, he's probably a SLB, and plays in goal-line packages as a TE. | ||
| 2.47 |
 OAK |
S Mike Mitchell, Ohio University | Another height/weight/speed reach for Al Davis. No surprise there. | ||
| 2.48 |
DEN |
S Darcel McBath, Texas Tech | He's a deep-half coverage safety, which the Broncos haven't had in awhile. I don't know about the pick value here, but McBath is a good player. | ||
| 2.49 |
 SEA |
C Max Unger, Oregon | This is a good value for the Seahawks, picking up a probable 10 year starter at Center. Well-played. | ||
| 2.50 |
CLE |
WR Mohamed Massequoi, Georgia | The second straight WR for the Browns. This may still portend for a divestiture of Braylon Edwards, though I wouldn't let him go if I were them. | ||
| 2.51 |
BUF |
G Andy Levitre, Oregon State | Another interior lineman for a team which needs a Left Tackle. Buffalo is confusing me today, with some very meh thinking. | ||
| 2.52 |
CLE |
DE David Veikune, Hawaii | A pass-rusher in a 40 front going to a 30 front team. Kind of a weird pick. | ||
| 2.53 |
 PHI |
RB LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh | A quick, versatile back who will be effective in a tandem. He catches the ball well, and can take some wear off of Brian Westbrook. | ||
| 2.54 |
 MIN |
RT Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma | An RTO who can put a DE on skates in the running game. He struggles against speed, as in the Texas game when Orakpo ate his lunch for him. | ||
| 2.55 |
 ATL |
S William Moore, Missouri | Looked like a Top 10 pick as a junior, and like a late round guy as a senior. Which is the real guy? | ||
| 2.56 |
 IND |
DT Fili Moala, Southern Cal | A three-technique who sometimes loses leverage. He is a pentrating type like the Colts like. | ||
| 2.57 |
 BAL |
DE Paul Kruger, Utah | Baltimore strikes again, getting great value in the second round. Kruger gets after the ball on every play, and will be a great addition to the Ravens defense. | ||
| 2.58 |
NE |
T Sebastian Vollmer, Houston | This is kind of a reach, but he may be able to ultimately replace Nick Kaczur at RT. He does have a great nickname, Sea-bass. | ||
| 2.59 |
CAR |
DB Sherrod Martin, Troy | If you listen to the coaching staff at Troy, they say that Martin is better than Leodis McKelvin was. He's a little over-age (at 24) and thin for a S, but could be a good NFL player. | ||
| 2.60 |
NYG |
LT William Beatty. UConn | Beatty is a good athlete, who has the potential to start in the NFL. David Diehl struggles in pass protection for the Giants, so I am sure they'd like to move him inside to G. | ||
| 2.61 |
MIA |
CB Sean Smith, Utah | This is a Parcells kind of pick, taking a big guy relative to his positional average. He's a terrific prospect, and will be a steal. I wish the Broncos had gotten him. | ||
| 2.62 |
 TEN |
DT Sen'Derrick Marks, Auburn | He doesn't replace Albert Haynesworth, but he can be a good rotational player inside. | ||
| 2.63 |
 ARI |
OLB Cody Brown, UConn | A fourth UConn player goes in the first two rounds. What happened to it only being a basketball school? Brown is a good player, and will help right away in Arizona. | ||
| 2.64 |
DEN |
TE Richard Quinn, North Carolina | A real in-line thumper, who was under-utilized as a receiver at UNC. This is a good value at this point in the draft. If you want to get better in the red zone, TEs like this guy are helpful to that end. | ||