NFL Draft at Radio City in NY, NY

This is it, Draft Day 2009. The Detroit Lions lost every game in 2008 and gained the top draft pick. On Saturday, the Lions announced prior to the Draft they had signed Georgia quarterback Matt Stafford to a six-year contract ensuring he would be taken at No. 1.



First Round Recap

1. Detroit Lions...Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia)


2. St. Louis Rams...Jason Smith (OT, Baylor)


3. Kansas City Chiefs...Tyson Jackson (DE, LSU)

4. Seattle Seahawks...Aaron Curry (LB, Wake Forest)


5. New York Jets...Mark Sanchez (QB, USC)

6. Cincinnati Bengals...Andre Smith (OT, Alabama)

7. Oakland Raiders...Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR, Maryland)

8. Jacksonville Jaguars...Eugene Monroe (OT, Virginia)


9. Green Bay Packers...B.J. Raji (DT, Boston College)

10.San Francisco 49ers...Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech)

11.Buffalo Bills...Aaron Maybin (DE, Penn State)

12.Denver Broncos...Knowshon Moreno (RB, Georgia)

13.Washington Redskins...Brian Orakpo (DE, Texas)

14.New Orleans Saints...Malcolm Jenkins (CB, Ohio State)

15.Houston Texans...Brian Cushing (LB, USC)


16.San Diego Chargers...Larry English (LB, Northern Illinois)

17.Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...Josh Freeman (QB, Kansas State)

18.Denver Broncos...Robert Ayers (DE, Tennessee)

19.Philadelphia Eagles...Jeremy Maclin (WR, Missouri)

20.Detroit Lions...Brandon Pettigrew (TE, Oklahoma State)

21.Cleveland Browns...Alex Mack (C, California)

22.Minnesota Vikings...Percy Harvin (WR, Florida)

23.Baltimore Ravens...Michael Oher (OT, Mississippi)

24.Atlanta Falcons...Peria Jerry (DT, Mississippi)

25.Miami Dolphins...Vontae Davis (CB, Illinois)

26.Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews (LB, USC)

27.Indianapolis Colts...Donald Brown (RB, Connecticut)

28.Buffalo Bills...Eric Wood (C, Louisville)

29.New York Giants...Hakeem Nicks (WR, North Carolina)

30.Tennessee Titans...Kenny Britt (WR, Rutgers)

31.Arizona Cardinals...Chris "Beanie" Wells (RB, Ohio State)

32.Pittsburgh Steelers...Evander "Ziggy" Hood (DT, Missouri)