NFL Draft Player Rankings - 2009

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Ranked Players
NAMEPOSHTWTSCHOOLGRADEDRAFTED BYPK(OVR)OVR RANK
Aaron Curry OLB6'1⅝"254Wake Forest97  1
Jason Smith OT6'5"309Baylor97  2
Michael Crabtree WR6'1⅜"215Texas Tech96  3
B.J. Raji DT6'1½"337Boston College96  4
Eugene Monroe OT6'5¼"309Virginia96  5
Aaron Maybin* DE6'3¾"249Penn State96  6
Matthew Stafford QB6'2¼"225Georgia96  7
Mark Sanchez QB6'2⅛"227USC95  8
Brian Orakpo DE6'3"263Texas95  9
Andre Smith OT6'4"332Alabama95  10
Jeremy Maclin WR6'0⅛"198Missouri95  11
Knowshon Moreno RB5'10⅝"217Georgia94Denver12(12)12
Malcolm Jenkins CB6'0⅛"204Ohio State94New Orleans14(14)13
Tyson Jackson DE6'4⅛"296LSU94  14
Robert Ayers DE6'3⅛"272Tennessee93Denver18(18)15
Chris Wells* RB6'1"235Ohio State93Arizona31(31)16
Brandon Pettigrew TE6'5⅜"263Oklahoma State93  17
Everette Brown DE6'1½"256Florida State92  18
Brian Cushing OLB6'2⅞"243USC92  19
Michael Oher OT6'4½"309Ole Miss92  20
Clay Matthews OLB6'3⅛"240USC91  21
Hakeem Nicks WR6'0¾"212North Carolina91  22
Peria Jerry DT6'1¾"299Ole Miss91  23
Rey Maualuga ILB6'1¾"249USC91  24
Darrius Heyward-Bey WR6'0⅝"210Maryland90  25
Vontae Davis CB5'11⅛"203Illinois90  26
Percy Harvin WR5'11⅛"192Florida89  27
Larry English DE6'2⅛"255Northern Illinois89  28
Louis Delmas S5'11⅜"202Western Michigan89  29
Donald Brown RB5'10¼"210UConn89  30
Eben Britton OT6'6"309Arizona89  31
James Laurinaitis ILB6'1⅞"244Ohio State89Los Angeles3(35)32
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Grading Scale
  • 90-100 Rare Prospect
    Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. Is a premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. He rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position and is considered a first round draft prospect.
  • 80-89 Outstanding Prospect
    Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level week in and week out. He rates in the top 10 at his position and is considered a second round draft prospect.
  • 70-79 Solid Prospect
    Still a standout player at the college level that is close to being an elite player. He has no glaring weaknesses and will usually win his individual matchups, but does not dominate in every game, especially when matched up against the top players in the country. He will usually rate in the top third of players at his position and is considered a third round draft prospect.
  • 60-69 Good Prospect
    This player is an good starter that will give a solid effort week in and week out, but he is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. He is usually a prospect that is missing something from his game. For example, he has the size and skills to be an outstanding prospect, but lacks the speed. He will usually rate in the top half of the players at his position and is considered a middle round draft choice.
  • 50-59 Adequate Prospect
    These are usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. He may be a player that has a lot of developmental qualities, or could be a player that will contribute right away on special teams or in a situational capacity. He will usually rate in the second-third at his position and is considered a fifth round draft choice.
  • 21-49 Borderline Draft Prospect
    These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. A lot of times, teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. And often, these are players that come from smaller schools or did not standout at the college level. NFL teams are looking for 'diamonds in the rough' with this type of prospect. He will usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position and will be considered a late round draft choice or un-drafted free agent.
  • 20 Free Agent Prospect
    These are players that did not make our original 'evaluation list' but are prospects that need to be monitored. Especially in the pre-season, these players will fluctuate up and down depending on performance in their final year of eligibility.
  • 10 Not a legitimate Prospect
    These are players that lack NFL measurables and/or skills. They are players that we feel would not even make a solid contribution as a training camp body.

Analysis by ESPN Scouts Inc.