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Looking Ahead To The 2009 NFL Draft
Sep 30, 2008
Author: Bill Wunkle – Senior Draft Analyst
DATELINE BEREA: With the Cleveland Browns finally chalking up their first win in the 2008 NFL season in this their fourth regular season game, some fans are already looking ahead to the 2009 season. And what has been the biggest day of the year for Clevelanders since the expansion Browns of 1999 were reborn? You guessed it, DRAFT DAY! With that being said, here’s a quick preview of what we could expect to see one weekend in April.
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1. |
Saint Louis Rams |
MICHAEL OHER
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OT |
6'5" |
325# |
5.2 |
Mississippi |
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COMMENTS: They
need to protect their QB – whoever he is. |
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2. |
Houston Texans |
EUGENE MONROE |
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OT |
6'5" |
315# |
5.2 |
Virginia |
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COMMENTS: They’ll
continue to struggle until they fix the O-line. |
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3. |
Detroit Lions |
REY MAUALUGA
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ILB |
6'2" |
260# |
4.7 |
USC |
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COMMENTS:
Arguably the best player in the draft – period. |
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4. |
Cincinnati Bengals |
*CHRIS WELLS |
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HB |
6'1" |
235# |
4.5 |
Ohio State |
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COMMENTS: Chris
Perry, are you kidding me? |
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5. |
Oakland Raiders |
MALCOLM JENKINS |
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CB |
6'0" |
200# |
4.4 |
Ohio State
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COMMENTS: Solid
shutdown corner. |
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6. |
Minnesota Vikings |
*TIM TEBOW
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QB |
6'3" |
235# |
4.6 |
Florida
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COMMENTS: They
really need a QB in the worst way. |
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7. |
Kansas City Chiefs |
*MICHAEL CRABTREE |
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WR |
6'3" |
210# |
4.5 |
Texas Tech
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COMMENTS: He’s a
playmaker. |
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8. |
Cleveland Browns |
*KNOWSHON MORENO |
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HB |
5'11" |
210# |
4.5 |
Georgia
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COMMENTS: Heir
apparent to Jamal Lewis. |
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9. |
Seattle Seahawks |
*DEMARCUS GRANGER
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DT |
6'3" |
315# |
5.0 |
Oklahoma
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COMMENTS: Run
stuffer. |
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10. |
Miami Dolphins |
BRIAN CUSHING
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OLB |
6'4" |
255# |
4.7 |
USC |
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COMMENTS: This is the guy that Phil
Savage should take, but probably won’t. |
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