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2009 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 22 picks were hits and 33 were busts out of 100. Best pick for the slot: LeSean McCoy. Biggest miss: Aaron Maybin.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Matthew Stafford
Lions · Georgia
#1
QB
187%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Jason Smith
Rams · Baylor
#2
T
24%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Tyson Jackson
Chiefs · LSU
#3
DE
79%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Aaron Curry
Seahawks · Wake Forest
#4
LB
33%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Mark Sanchez
Jets · USC
#5
QB
48%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Andre Smith
Bengals · Alabama
#6
T
90%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Raiders · Maryland
#7
WR
72%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Eugene Monroe
Jaguars · Virginia
#8
T
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
B.J. Raji
Packers · Boston Col.
#9
DT
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Michael Crabtree
49ers · Texas Tech
#10
WR
118%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Aaron Maybin
Bills · Penn St.
#11
DE
10%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Knowshon Moreno
Broncos · Georgia
#12
RB
40%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Brian Orakpo
Commanders · Texas
#13
LB
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Malcolm Jenkins
Saints · Ohio St.
#14
DB
178%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Brian Cushing
Texans · USC
#15
LB
103%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Larry English
Chargers · Northern Illinois
#16
LB
27%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Josh Freeman
Buccaneers · Kansas St.
#17
QB
58%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Robert Ayers
Broncos · Tennessee
#18
DE
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jeremy Maclin
Eagles · Missouri
#19
WR
113%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Brandon Pettigrew
Lions · Oklahoma St.
#20
TE
97%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Alex Mack
Browns · California
#21
C
228%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Percy Harvin
Vikings · Florida
#22
WR
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Michael Oher
Ravens · Mississippi
#23
T
114%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Peria Jerry
Falcons · Mississippi
#24
DT
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Vontae Davis
Dolphins · Illinois
#25
DB
143%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Clay Matthews
Packers · USC
#26
LB
218%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Donald Brown
Colts · Connecticut
#27
RB
38%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Eric Wood
Bills · Louisville
#28
C
148%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Hakeem Nicks
Giants · North Carolina
#29
WR
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kenny Britt
Titans · Rutgers
#30
WR
94%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Beanie Wells
Cardinals · Ohio St.
#31
RB
39%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Evander Hood
Steelers · Missouri
#32
DE
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Louis Delmas
Lions · Western Michigan
#33
DB
95%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Patrick Chung
Patriots · Oregon
#34
DB
165%
HIT
B
Rd 2
James Laurinaitis
Rams · Ohio St.
#35
LB
119%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Brian Robiskie
Browns · Ohio St.
#36
WR
24%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Alphonso Smith
Broncos · Wake Forest
#37
DB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Rey Maualuga
Bengals · USC
#38
LB
160%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Eben Britton
Jaguars · Arizona
#39
T
35%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Ron Brace
Patriots · Boston Col.
#40
DT
29%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Darius Butler
Patriots · Connecticut
#41
DB
46%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jairus Byrd
Bills · Oregon
#42
DB
175%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Everette Brown
Panthers · Florida St.
#43
DE
16%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Pat White
Dolphins · West Virginia
#44
QB
5%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Clint Sintim
Giants · Virginia
#45
LB
9%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Connor Barwin
Texans · Cincinnati
#46
DE
166%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Mike Mitchell
Raiders · Ohio
#47
DB
130%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Darcel McBath
Broncos · Texas Tech
#48
DB
14%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Max Unger
Seahawks · Oregon
#49
C
240%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Mohamed Massaquoi
Browns · Georgia
#50
WR
70%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Andy Levitre
Bills · Oregon St.
#51
G
205%
HIT
A
Rd 2
David Veikune
Browns · Hawaii
#52
LB
6%
BUST
F
Rd 2
LeSean McCoy
Eagles · Pittsburgh
#53
RB
337%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Phil Loadholt
Vikings · Oklahoma
#54
T
137%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
William Moore
Falcons · Missouri
#55
DB
125%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Fili Moala
Colts · USC
#56
DT
77%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Paul Kruger
Ravens · Utah
#57
DE
115%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Sebastian Vollmer
Patriots · Houston
#58
T
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Sherrod Martin
Panthers · Troy
#59
DB
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Will Beatty
Giants · Connecticut
#60
T
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Sean Smith
Dolphins · Utah
#61
DB
191%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Sen'Derrick Marks
Titans · Auburn
#62
DT
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Cody Brown
Cardinals · Connecticut
#63
LB
0%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Richard Quinn
Broncos · North Carolina
#64
TE
13%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Shonn Greene
Jets · Iowa
#65
RB
70%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Bradley Fletcher
Rams · Iowa
#66
DB
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Alex Magee
Chiefs · Purdue
#67
DE
11%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jarron Gilbert
Bears · San Jose St.
#68
DT
2%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jason Williams
Cowboys · Western Illinois
#69
LB
27%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Michael Johnson
Bengals · Georgia Tech
#70
DE
217%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Matt Shaughnessy
Raiders · Wisconsin
#71
DE
92%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Terrance Knighton
Jaguars · Temple
#72
DT
166%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Derek Cox
Jaguars · William & Mary
#73
DB
109%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Glen Coffee
49ers · Alabama
#74
RB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Robert Brewster
Cowboys · Ball St.
#75
T
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
DeAndre Levy
Lions · Wisconsin
#76
LB
176%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Antoine Caldwell
Texans · Alabama
#77
G
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Louis Vasquez
Chargers · Texas Tech
#78
G
248%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Kraig Urbik
Steelers · Wisconsin
#79
T
145%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Kevin Barnes
Commanders · Maryland
#80
DB
18%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Roy Miller
Buccaneers · Texas
#81
DT
182%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Derrick Williams
Lions · Penn St.
#82
WR
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Brandon Tate
Patriots · North Carolina
#83
WR
97%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Mike Wallace
Steelers · Mississippi
#84
WR
286%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Ramses Barden
Giants · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
#85
WR
17%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Asher Allen
Vikings · Georgia
#86
DB
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Patrick Turner
Dolphins · USC
#87
WR
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Lardarius Webb
Ravens · Nicholls St.
#88
DB
192%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Jared Cook
Titans · South Carolina
#89
TE
260%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Chris Owens
Falcons · San Jose St.
#90
DB
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Deon Butler
Seahawks · Penn St.
#91
WR
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Jerraud Powers
Colts · Auburn
#92
DB
226%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Corvey Irvin
Panthers · Georgia
#93
DT
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Ryan Mouton
Titans · Hawaii
#94
DB
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Rashad Johnson
Cardinals · Alabama
#95
DB
164%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Keenan Lewis
Steelers · Oregon St.
#96
DB
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Tyrone McKenzie
Patriots · South Florida
#97
LB
12%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Chase Coffman
Bengals · Missouri
#98
TE
25%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Juaquin Iglesias
Bears · Oklahoma
#99
WR
1%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Travis Beckum
Giants · Wisconsin
#100
TE
31%
BUST
D

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