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2009 NFL Draft Defensive End Rankings

By James Alder, About.com

Apr 13 2009

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Offense: QB RB FB WR TE OT OG C
Defense: DT NT DE Hybrid DE/OLB OLB ILB FS SS CB
Special Teams: K P RS LS

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2009 NFL Mock Draft

About Football ranks the top defensive end prospects in the 2009 NFL Draft based on their potential in the NFL. This is not necessarily a prediction of the order they will be selected, rather a prediction of which projects the best at the next level.

1. Aaron Maybin**, Penn State
2. Everette Brown*, DE Florida State
3. Brian Orakpo, Texas
4. Tyson Jackson, LSU
5. Robert Ayers, Tennessee
6. Larry English, Northern Illinois
7. Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech
8. Lawrence Sidbury Jr.
9. Paul Kruger, Utah
10. Matt Shaughnessy, Wisconsin
11. Connor Barwin, Cincinnati
12. David Veikune, Hawaii
13. Kyle Moore, USC
14. Brandon Williams*, Texas Tech
15. Michael Bennett, Texas A&M
16. Henry Melton, Texas
17. Orion Martin, Virginia Tech
18. Tim Jamison, Michigan
19. Mitch King, Iowa
20. Kirston Pittman, LSU

2009 NFL Draft Discussions by Team

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Atlanta Denver Minnesota San Diego
Baltimore Detroit New England San Francisco
Buffalo Green Bay New Orleans Seattle
Carolina Houston NY Giants St. Louis
Chicago Indianapolis NY Jets Tampa Bay
Cincinnati Jacksonville Oakland Tennessee
Cleveland Kansas City Philadelphia Washington

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