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Matt McGuire's 2009 NFL Draft - Big Board

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Updated: 12/27
Previous Update: 10/23

Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia
The prodction is there this season to warrant Stafford as having No. 1 pick value. Also, what impresses me is he only threw one interception on the road this season. His arm strength and love for the game (which is questionable with JaMarcus Russell) will push him to the No. 1 pick, barring what the Lions do in free agency at the quarterback position.

Previously: Unranked
Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss
Oher's pass protection this season has been more consistent than Andre Smith's. Smith's team is No. 1 in the country, and a big reason for his popularity among the draftnik community. If Ole Miss was a top-three team, there would be more Oher love. I do not see the great inconsistencies in Oher's game that everyone is talking about. No doubt in my mind he can play left tackle in the NFL.

Previously: 1
Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Orakpo is a notch below the talent of a Mario Williams. He is a more well-rounded player than Gaines Adams coming out of Clemson.

Previously: 4
Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
Because he is not an elite speedster at the position, his ball skills, size, route running, and blocking ability reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald.

Previously: 7
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
The stats are not inflated for Bradford because he simply is that accurate and that smart. The questions will come about his arm strength, but even Peyton Manning gets it done with just above-average arm strength. Bradford is not in my mock draft because red-shirt sophomore quarterbacks do not enter the draft often (Tommy Maddox, Michael Vick).

Previously: 3
Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
If I were putting together a big board based on pure talent level, Moreno would be in my top three, but because I believe every big board is affected by positional value and demand, I move Moreno down a little bit.

Previously: 5
Beanie Wells, RB, Ohio State
Wells' size, athleticism, and power reminds me of Bo Jackson. If Wells falls out of the top 10 on Draft Day, someone is getting one amazing steal.

Previously: 6
Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
I was really shocked last week when I put in my Michigan-Illinois game tape. Vontae Davis has the potential to earn my 5-star elite grade, but his lack of ball skills is concerning. He dominated against Michigan, doing a great job of accelerating to the football and being tough in run support.

Previously: 7
Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC
Not many linebackers are more fun to grade out on film than Rey Maualuga. I've gotten up at 5 a.m. and was psyched to put in my USC-Oregon tape. He is a freak of nature with a load of potential, but needs to take sharper angles to the ball-carrier.

Previously: 8
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
I was the first person on an Internet mock draft Web site to put McCoy in a mock draft. His athleticism and strength will propel him to being the first or second defensive tackle chosen in the first round if he chooses to declare as a redshirt sophomore, like Bradford.

Previously: Unranked
Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
No one questions Jenkins' ability against the run, but his long speed must be answered at the Combine.

Previously: 18
Taylor Mays, S, USC
Some people look solely at heights and weights to determine where a player should be positioned in the NFL, but from what I have seen in games and on film, Mays is a pure free safety. He can cover half the field and more with blazing closing speed. He will be a combine warrior and his stock will be on the rise before you know it.

Previously: 13
Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia
Monroe's play has slipped a bit from the start of the season, but I still consider him a more consistent pass protector than Andre Smith. Call me crazy.

Previously: 2
Everette Brown, DE/OLB, Florida State
Because of the great pass rushing linebackers in the NFL this season (Porter, Ware, Harrison, Suggs, etc.) Brown's stock goes up in the eyes of 3-4 teams.

Previously: Unranked
Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
Curry brings supreme versatility to the table, but he can't play weakside linebacker in the NFL. He doesn't have the fluid hips. He is a solid playmaker, but there really is not much of a demand for strongside linebackers in this league. He is on the top five of many other big boards, but to be a top five linebacker on my big board as an outside linebacker then you need to run a sub 4.55 40, having blazing quickness, and be able to sink your hips and have Derrick Brooks like coverage skills (when he was a younger player of course).

Previously: Unranked
James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio State
The only question I have with Laurinaitis is his agility. He doesn't seem to cover as much ground as he should, and a great Combine will not sway my opinion. Still, he is a great all-around linebacker who will be an immediate starter. Plug him in and he will play 10 years in the league.

Previously: 12
Andre Smith, T, Alabama
There is probably no player the draftnik public has turned their back on more than Andre Smith. They collectively say he is a great player and are scared to differ in opinions. I see a lot of inconsistency in his footwork in pass protection that goes unnoticed. I think he is good enough to be a first-round draft pick because he is an amazing run blocker, but when push comes to shove, I do not think he should be a very high draft pick. A great combine workout could change my opinion if he shows the agility and quick feet I demand in a franchise left tackle.

Previously: Unranked
William Moore, S, Missouri
You really have to love Moore's intensity and playmaking ability at safety.

Previously: 19
Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
Jerry's production, athleticism, strength, and talent will make him a first-round pick.

Previously: Unranked
Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Maclin runs questionable routes, and is somewhat untested with catching the deep ball since Chase Daniels can't get it there. Still, the Raiders could end up taking him in the top five.

Previously: 16
Gerald McRath, OLB, Southern Miss
McRath is a freak of nature being 6-4, 235, and running a 4.55.

Previously: Unranked
Alex Mack, C, California
For my money, Mack is the best center prospect in NFL Draft history behind only Bruce Matthews. I am not saying the best center, but the best prospect, meaning how the player was viewed in foresight on Draft Day.

Previously: 23
Max Unger, C, Oregon
I really would not be shocked if Unger ended up being the first center off the board. This is going to go down as the best center class in Draft history... by a mile.

Previously: Unranked
Trevard Lindley, CB, Kentucky
One of the most beautiful corner vs. wideout matchups I saw this season was Percy Harvin against Lindley. Harvin is one of the best route runners in the country, and he used a double move to beat Lindley on a post route for a touchdown. There was simply nothing Lindley could have done. I was impressed on that play because against a 4.3 40 wide receiver, he was never beaten by speed and he stayed with Harvin step for step. Even though Lindley was beat, I say every corner gets beat in that situation, maybe even Nnamdi Asomugha.

Previously: 21
B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
It is very refreshing this year to have a draft without many character issues (as far as we know), but Raji was suspended last year for not keeping his grades in check. The Senior Bowl and Combine interviews are huge for Raji because he needs to prove to scouts and coaches he has his head on straight.

Previously: Unranked
Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma
It will be interesting to hear what NFL Network and Draft god Mike Mayock's thoughts are going to be on Robinson in the upcoming months because he said, "Robinson is a third- or fourth-round guy."

Previously: 17

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