2009 NFL draft explained

2009 NFL draft
Date:April 25–26, 2009
Time:4:00 pm EDT (April 25)
10:00 am EDT (April 26)
Location:Radio City Music Hall
in New York City, NY
Network:ESPN, NFL Network
League:NFL
Mr Irrelevant:Ryan Succop, K
Kansas City Chiefs
First:Matthew Stafford, QB
Detroit Lions
Fewnum:3
Fewest:New York Jets
Mostnum:12
Most:Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots
Overall:256
Rounds:7
Prev:2008

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]

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]

As of 2024, the only remaining active players in the NFL from the 2009 draft class are Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and Jets punter Thomas Morstead.

Overview

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

Player selections

= compensatory selection
^= supplemental compensatory selection
†= Pro Bowler[6]

Trades

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

Round one
  1. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . September 5, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . September 30, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft. News: Lions, Stafford Agree to Six-Year Deal. The Washington Post. Mark. Maske. April 25, 2009. April 1, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Review . NFL Draft Geek . August 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809070414/http://nfldraftgeek.com/2009nfldraftreview.html . August 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Five Years Later, the 2009 NFL Draft May Be the Worst Ever. Mays. Robert. May 5, 2014. en-US. 2016-07-16.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Round two
  1. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . September 5, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . September 30, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft. News: Lions, Stafford Agree to Six-Year Deal. The Washington Post. Mark. Maske. April 25, 2009. April 1, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Review . NFL Draft Geek . August 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809070414/http://nfldraftgeek.com/2009nfldraftreview.html . August 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Five Years Later, the 2009 NFL Draft May Be the Worst Ever. Mays. Robert. May 5, 2014. en-US. 2016-07-16.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Round three
  1. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . September 5, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . September 30, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft. News: Lions, Stafford Agree to Six-Year Deal. The Washington Post. Mark. Maske. April 25, 2009. April 1, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Review . NFL Draft Geek . August 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809070414/http://nfldraftgeek.com/2009nfldraftreview.html . August 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Five Years Later, the 2009 NFL Draft May Be the Worst Ever. Mays. Robert. May 5, 2014. en-US. 2016-07-16.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Round four
  1. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . September 5, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . September 30, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft. News: Lions, Stafford Agree to Six-Year Deal. The Washington Post. Mark. Maske. April 25, 2009. April 1, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Review . NFL Draft Geek . August 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809070414/http://nfldraftgeek.com/2009nfldraftreview.html . August 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Five Years Later, the 2009 NFL Draft May Be the Worst Ever. Mays. Robert. May 5, 2014. en-US. 2016-07-16.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Round five
  1. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . September 5, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . September 30, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft. News: Lions, Stafford Agree to Six-Year Deal. The Washington Post. Mark. Maske. April 25, 2009. April 1, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Review . NFL Draft Geek . August 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809070414/http://nfldraftgeek.com/2009nfldraftreview.html . August 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Five Years Later, the 2009 NFL Draft May Be the Worst Ever. Mays. Robert. May 5, 2014. en-US. 2016-07-16.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Round six
  1. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . September 5, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . September 30, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft. News: Lions, Stafford Agree to Six-Year Deal. The Washington Post. Mark. Maske. April 25, 2009. April 1, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Review . NFL Draft Geek . August 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809070414/http://nfldraftgeek.com/2009nfldraftreview.html . August 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Five Years Later, the 2009 NFL Draft May Be the Worst Ever. Mays. Robert. May 5, 2014. en-US. 2016-07-16.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Round seven
  1. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . September 5, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . September 30, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft. News: Lions, Stafford Agree to Six-Year Deal. The Washington Post. Mark. Maske. April 25, 2009. April 1, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Review . NFL Draft Geek . August 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809070414/http://nfldraftgeek.com/2009nfldraftreview.html . August 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Five Years Later, the 2009 NFL Draft May Be the Worst Ever. Mays. Robert. May 5, 2014. en-US. 2016-07-16.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Supplemental draft selections

One player was selected in the 2009 Supplemental Draft:

Notable undrafted players

†= Pro Bowler

Selections by conference

Selection totals by college conference:

ConferencePlayers
selected		Division
1 37 I FBS
2 32 I FBS
2 32 I FBS
4 28 I FBS
4 28 I FBS
6 27 I FBS
7 16 I FBS
8 10 I FBS
8 10 I FBS
8 10 I FBS
11 4 I FCS
12 4 II
13 2 I FCS
13 2 I FBS
15 1 I FCS
15 1 I FCS
15 1 II
15 1 I FCS
15 1 I FBS
15 1 I FCS
15 1 I FCS
15 1 I FCS
15 1 II
15 1 I FCS
15 1 CIS

Selections by position

Round QBRBFBWRTECOGOTDEDTLBCBSKPLS
1st3306*120445320000
2nd1102111453346*000
3rd020731212539*1000
4th 131421236*4333000
5th22144035*005*5*3120
6th440340113228*3001
7th0508*524223455110
TOTAL1120234207132023202336*21231

See also

References

General references
Trade references
Specific references

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