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2009 NFL Draft Breakdown and Analysis
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CFN 2009 Draft Central
& Team-by-Team Picks and Analysis
Cleveland Browns
The Draft Was
... Curious. By picking up Brian
Robiskie and Mohamed Massaquoi, it'll make Braylon Edwards a bit
more expendable. Alex Mack will start in the middle of the
Bengal line for the next decade, while either Don Carey or Coye
Francies will start eventually at corner and be a sixth roung
steal.
Best Value Pick: James Davis, 6th round, 195th pick. He's
limited, but he's a tough runner who could be a productive part
of a rotation.
Biggest Reach: David Veikune, 2nd round, 52nd pick. It's
not that big a reach, but he's more of an early pick than the
others. He likely could've been had in the third or fourth
round.
They Should've ... Done more to get a running back and
address the secondary. A safety would've been a big help in the
middle rounds, while Davis isn't enough to help out the ground
attack.
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Pick |
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21 |
21 |
1st Round
(from Philadelphia)
Alex
Mack, C California
6-4, 315
Very tough and very
strong, the ultra-productive college star should translate into
a long-time starter at the next level at either center or guard.
He’s great in the weight room, a hard worker, and has a nasty
streak able to punish defenders when he gets his hands on them.
While not an elite athlete among centers, he’s good enough. He
makes up for any deficiencies with his toughness and intensity.
Think Olin Krutz of the Chicago Bears with the same sort of
leadership and chip on his shoulder.
CFN Value Rank:
Second Round
CFN Position Rank:
1 |
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4 |
36 |
2nd Round
Brian Robiskie, WR Ohio State 6-3, 209
While
he’s not all that fast and he’s not quite good enough to be an
elite go-to target, he’s ready to step in and be a starter right
now. He’s polished, productive, and smart. He’ll get the pro
playbook right away, will be a favorite for any quarterback
because of his route running ability, and he’ll make the plays
thrown his way. What he doesn’t have is the top-end gear to get
past an NFL corner, but he should grow into a terrific No. 2
target who thrives alongside a speedy No. 1. While there might
be a bit of a ceiling on what he can become, he was
underutilized in his final year once Terrelle Pryor took over.
While he might have disappeared at times, that’s not going to
happen once he sets foot in a pro-style offense.
CFN
Value Rank: Second Round
CFN Position Rank:
5 |
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18 |
50 |
2nd Round (from Tampa Bay)
Mohamed Massaquoi, WR
Georgia 6-1, 205
While he
never lived up to the immense prep hype, he grew into a
dependable all-around playmaker for the Bulldogs by the end of
his career. He’s not going to be a star, but he’s going to be a
very, very good, reliable pro for a long time because he does
all the things coaches like. He blocks, he’s tough, he goes over
the middle, and he’ll do whatever he needs to do. A good
athlete, he has just enough speed to get by. However, he’s just
not that good a receiver. He’ll make too many drops and will
disappear for long stretches. While he’ll be a nice part of an
offense, he’ll never be great.
CFN Value Rank:
Third Round
CFN Position Rank:
15 |
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20 |
52 |
2nd Round (from NY
Jets)
David Veikune, DE Hawaii
6-4, 255
A way undersized, way
productive pass rusher who can be used in a variety of ways, he
has a good enough motor to be a third down specialist as a 4-3
end, or he could be developed into an outside linebacker in a
3-4. Ridiculously strong, he needs to do a better job of
translating his freakish weight room strength to the field.
Still a wee bit of an unknown since he didn’t blow up until his
final year at Hawaii, he could be underdrafted because he
doesn’t have the biggest buzz. That could be a big mistake.
He’ll not only make a roster, but he could be an instant
starter.
CFN Value Rank: Fourth Round
CFN Position Rank:
9 |
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4 |
104 |
4th Round
Kaluka Maiava, LB USC 5-11, 229
If only he was a
little bit bigger. Way undersized, he tries to make up for it
with tremendous strength and blinding quickness, but his weight
room numbers don’t necessarily translate to the field. He runs
better than he times and looks effortless when he cuts and
changes direction. He’ll get steamrolled over and will have a
hard time holding up if he’s asked to be a three-down starter,
but he could be a great value pick. He didn’t get the pub of the
other USC linebackers, but he was every bit as valuable last
year. As long as he’s not used to do more than become a part of
the rotation on the weak side, he should be a nice contributor
for a long time.
CFN Value Rank: Fourth
Round
CFN Position Rank: 10 |
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4 |
177 |
6th Round
Don Carey, CB
5-11, 190 Norfolk State
With decent size and
good speed, he has a nice mix of skills with the body to get
bigger if needed. He has not problems hanging with the faster
receivers and is physical enough to stay with the bigger ones.
However, he needs to improve his technique in a big way and
needs developing, but he's a good small-school prospect who
should show right away that he belongs.
CFN Value
Rank: Sixth Round
CFN Position Rank: 36 |
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18 |
191 |
6th Round (from Tampa Bay)
Coye
Francies, CB San Jose State
6-1, 185
Originally an
Oregon State Beaver, Francies transferred to San Jose State
after off-the-field issues surrounding the possession of a
loaded gun. Despite playing with a few ailments, he was fine
last year for the Spartans. He’s a corner, but he’ll end up
playing safety some day with good strength, benching 24 reps at
the Combine, and with a lack of pure speed to stick on the
outside. He put up a painfully slow 4.63 in the 40, but he was
quick and fluid in the agility drills. Because of his lack of
speed, he needs to bust his tail in the weight room and get to
around 200 pounds to find his niche.
CFN Value Rank:
Fourth Round
CFN Position Rank: 16 |
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22 |
195 |
6th Round (from Minnesota through Philadelphia)
James
Davis, RB Clemson 5-11, 210
In today’s day and age of split carries
and multiple backs in a rotation, Davis fits. He always shared
the workload at Clemson and still thrived, for the most part,
showing good power for his size and slipperiness in close range
that made him good around the goal line. It takes a big tackle
to bring him down; he doesn’t go down without a fight. He’s not
a speedster, isn’t going to make too many NFL defenders miss,
and needs work as both a receiver and a blocker. While he’s not
going to be anyone’s No. 1 back, he could be a devastating No.
2.
CFN Value Rank: Fourth Round
CFN Position Rank:
9 |
2008
The Draft Was
... Terrific considering the Browns got Brady Quinn last
year with the 22nd pick. Quinn likely would've been the first
quarterback taken this year, and might have gone No. 1 overall.
LB Beau Bell and TE Martin Rucker were ultra-productive college
players who could've gone much higher.
Best Value Pick: Beau Bell, LB UNLV. 4th Round. A hot
player in many scouting circles, Bell, if healthy, could turn
out to be the most productive linebacker in the draft. He could
do for the Browns what Kirk Morrison has done with the Raiders.
Biggest Reach: Paul Hubbard, WR Wisconsin. 6th Round.
Hubbard isn't a bad chance to take in the sixth round, but he's
a pick based on what he should be, not what he is. Never
healthy, he can't be counted on to be more than an occasional
deep threat.
They Should've ... Gotten a running back. With the
back-to-back picks in the sixth round, Michigan's Mike Hart
would've been worth a shot over Hubbard. A corner would've
helped, but there simply weren't enough draft picks to make too
many calls.
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5 |
104 |
4th Round (from Dallas)
Beau Bell, LB UNLV
It would've been interesting to have seen him at the Combine,
but a knee injury suffered at the Senior Bowl kept him under
wraps. He needs to get in better overall shape and he needs a
lot of work on his overall technique and skills, but once he
gets some NFL conditioning the upside is limitless. It can play
either inside or out, can rush the passer or hold up against a
power running game, and he was great last year against the pass.
He's a huge hitter. A HUGE hitter.
CFN Value Rank: Second Round CFN
Position Rank:
6 |
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12 |
111 |
4th Round
(from Chicago)
Martin Rucker, TE Missouri
The ultra-productive Tiger star was used in a variety of ways
including on fake special teams plays and occasionally as a
runner; he's that kind of an athlete in a 6-5, 251-pound body.
He hasn't had to be a consistent blocker and he'll drop a ball
or two, but he has the experience to grow into an H-back role
and become a go-to target.
CFN Value Rank: Third Round
CFN Position Rank:
5 |
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24 |
190 |
6th Round
Ahtyba Rubin, DT Iowa State
Really big at 6-2 and 315 pounds, he's a nose tackle who'll sit
in the middle of a line and occupy two and three blockers while
everyone else works. Now he has to learn how to handle the
double team and still make plays. He doesn't always play to his
size and he won't get in the backfield, but he has upside. He
also has a major downside. If he doesn't want it enough, he's
not going to stick around for more than ten minutes.
CFN Value Rank: Late Third Round to Early
Fourth
CFN
Position Rank:
13 |
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25 |
191 |
6th Round (from trade)
Paul Hubbard, WR Wisconsin
He looks the part and he should've been a major factor in the
Badger offense, but he wasn't. An elite all-around athlete with
sub-4.6 speed in a 6-3, 221-pound frame, he was a track star for
Wisconsin excelling mostly at the triple jump and the long jump.
He's not a natural receiver, but if someone wants to put in the
time and the investment and work on him for a year, he has the
tools to be a nightmare of a mismatch for most defensive backs.
CFN Value Rank: Sixth Round to Free Agent
CFN
Position Rank:
30 |
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24 |
231 |
7th Round
Alex Hall, DE St. Augustine's
The former tight end has a ton of potential if he gets into an
NFL weight-room and if he has a coach looking to spend the time
to work on the basic skills. At 6-5 and 219 pounds, he has a lot
of room to get bigger and stronger, but he's a very quick
producer, at least at the lower level, who has to turn himself
into a harder worker. Basically, he has to become a gym rat.
CFN Value Rank: Sixth Round
CFN
Position Rank:
23 |
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