2009 NFL Draft: Defensive Ends
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PrintQB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | OG | OC | DT | DE | OLB | ILB | CB | FS | SS | All Rankings
| 1. Brian Orakpo | 6'4, 260 pounds | Texas | ||
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Strength and a great initial burst have positioned Orakpo as a top defensive end prospect. He can close quickly on the passer and hold up well against the run. |
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| 2. Everette Brown | 6'4, 254 pounds | Florida State | ||
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He will have to learn a few things in the NFL to become and every-down player, but he has the tools to do so. He finished with 21.5 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks. |
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| 3. Michael Johnson | 6'7, 258 pounds | Georgia Tech |
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Johnson will give whoever drafts him a player who can be molded into an excellent defensive end. He has all the tools, but needs to consistently put it together. |
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| 4. Tyson Jackson | 6'4, 295 pounds | LSU | ||
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A versatile player who could help a team looking for a run-stopping end, especially one that runs a 3-4 defense. Very similar to Chris Canty of the Cowboys. |
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Additional Rankings:
| 5. Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State, 6’6, 280 |
| 6. Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State, 6’4, 236 |
| 7. Connor Barwin, DE, Cincinnati, 6’4, 255 |
| 8. Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee, 6'3, 272 |
| 9. Paul Kruger, DE, Utah, 6’5, 265 |
| 10. Brandon Williams, DE, Texas Tech, 6’5, 252 |
| 11. Kyle Moore, DE, USC, 6’6, 272 |
| 12. Mitch King, DE, Iowa, 6’2, 282 |
| 13. Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond, 6’2, 265 |
| 14. David Veikune, DE, Hawaii, 6’3, 265 |
| 15. Stryker Sulak, DE, Missouri, 6’5, 240 |
| 16. Matt Shaugnessy, DE, Wisconsin, 6’5, 260 |
| 17. Phillip Hunt, DE, Houston, 6’1, 261 |
| 18. Pannel Egboh, DE, Stanford, 6’6, 267 |
| 19. Maurice Evans, DE, Penn State, 6’2, 265 |
| 20. Tim Jamison, DE, Michigan, 6’3, 265 |
| 21. Derek Walker, DE, Illinois, 6’2, 267 |
| 22. Michael Bennett, DE, Texas A&M, 6’4, 271 |
| 23. Orion Martin, DE, Virginia Tech, 6’2, 253 |
| 24. Will Davis, DE, Illinois, 6’2, 267 |
| 25. Willie VanSteeg, DE, Minnesota, 6’4, 256 |
| 26. Jeremy Lomax, DE, Georgia, 6’4, 248 |
| 27. Maurice Lucas, DE, Colorado, 6’3, 260 |
| 28. Ian Campbell, DE, Kansas State, 6’4, 255 |
| 29. Nick Reed, DE, Oregon, 6’2, 247 |
| 30. Jeff Schweiger, DE, San Jose State, 6’4, 278 |
| 31. Antwain Robinson, DE, Arkansas, 6’2, 258 |
| 32. Jeremy Navarre, DE, Maryland, 6’3, 285 |
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