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2009 NFL Draft Outside Linebacker Rankings

By James Alder, About.com

Apr 11 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

Top Overall Draft Prospects

2009 NFL Mock Draft

About Football ranks the top outside linebacker 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 Curry, Wake Forest
2. Aaron Maybin**, Penn State
3. Everette Brown*, DE Florida State
4. Brian Cushing, USC
5. Clay Matthews, USC
6. Cody Brown, Connecticut
7. Larry English, Northern Illinois
8. Kaluka Maiava, USC
9. Paul Kruger, Utah
10. Clint Sintim, Virginia
11. Marcus Freeman, Ohio State
12. Tyrone McKenzie, South Florida
13. Connor Barwin, Cincinnati
14. Ashlee Palmer, Mississippi
15. Nic Harris, Oklahoma
16. Jonathan Casillas, Wisconsin
17. Merril Johnson, Auburn
18. Zack Follett, California
19. Anthony Felder, California
20. Anthony Heygood, Purdue

* - indicates underclassman

2009 NFL Draft Discusssions by Team

Arizona Dallas Miami Pittsburgh
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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