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 NCAA Scouting
2009 NFL Draft
Day Two Review
by Jody Jamieson
27/4/2009
With Day 1 being a shocking as always, we take a look at some of the best, worst and surprising picks from Day 2.
Round 3
65. New York Jets Shonn Greene
 The Jets started off the first day with a bang, and did the same on Day 2. The Jets only ended up making three selections in this years draft, but they made sure they got their man. Shonn Greene from Iowa will be the long term replacement for Thomas Jones and runs in a similar style.
68. Chicago Bears Jarron Gilbert
The Bears appear for the first time in the Draft and take the San Jose State defensive lineman. The Bears spent a lot of the draft picking up good talent, despite trading the farm for Jay Cutler.
70. Cincinnati Bengals Michael Johnson
This wasnt in the script. The Bungles are supposed to be worth a laugh at this time! Their solid draft got even better with a talented guy coming in to help on defense. Johnson had a chance to sneak into the first round but there are just too many question marks. At #70 though this is fantastic value.
82. Detroit Lions Derrick Williams
Ha ha. The Lions just dont get it. Matthew Stafford is going to get killed if they let him play in his rookie year. Williams can be a solid receiver in the NFL, but with their dreadful defense, along with the fact that their receiving core is actually ok, this is ridiculous.
89. Tennessee Titans Jared Cook
The workout warrior tight end from South Carolina ended up in the third round and makes sense for a Titans team with a lot of blocking tight ends to add someone with a bit of a vertical threat. The Titans understand the value of having different guys who can do different things on their roster, and Cook can be the major receiving tight end with Crumpler and Scaife helping out underneath and in the running game.
98. Cincinnati Bengals Chase Coffman
With their compensatory pick, the Bengals add a tight end who is a reasonable blocker. But this is a great receiver who may be open all day if Chad Johnson can get back to his old self. The Bengals have had a great weekend.
Round 4
106. Cincinnati Bengals Jonathan Luigs
 How are they doing this? The Bengals continue their unbelievable draft weekend by taking an outstanding center prospect in round 4. Not that theyve got much to live up to in this sense, but Cincy really surpassed themselves this weekend.
119. Chicago Bears DJ Moore
More good value for the Bears as Moore inexplicably falls to the 4th round. Size was a question obviously, but Moore has talent. Last year they got Zach Bowman in the 5th round, and Bowman and Moore could be the starting corners in Chicago for years to come.
124. Oakland Raiders Louis Murphy
Despite my eternal destroying of the Raiders drafting, this was actually a good pick. Murphy spent his college time in the shadow of Percy Harvin at Florida, and could prosper in the pros. Of course, hes kinda similar in the way he plays the game to Darrius Heyward-Bey. And of course, Johnny Lee Higgins….
128. Carolina Panthers Tony Fiammetta
Panthers take the first full back off the board. Obviously its not the most important position in the game, but its always interesting to see where they get picked as depending on the style of play, you can get great value. Im sure DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are excited.
130. Tennessee Titans Gerald McRath
One of my favourite picks. McRath can become a starter down the line, and with the Titans ageing at linebacker, this could be a fabulous pick for the future. Another really solid Titans pick.
Round 5
153. Philadelphia Eagles Cornelius Ingram
Ingram is a first or second round talent, but injuries cost him his 2008 season and he may still need some additional surgery. If he recovers from his problems the Eagles can have an absolute steal. Ingram is the vertical threat the Eagles crave at tight end.
157. Philadelphia Eagles Victor Harris
 My favourite cornerback in this entire draft goes in the 5th round. Even those who werent as high on Macho as I was (and lets face it, not many were) still had him as a second or third round talent. Harris is a candidate to play free safety also and with the Eagles taking Fenuki Tupou in the 5th too, they got fantastic value late.
162. Green Bay Packers Jamon Meredith
We mocked Meredith to the Pack in the second round. A real emerging talent who can play tackle or guard in the pros, this is a fabulous pick up for Green Bay. With their tackles getting old, Meredith could be a candidate to start as soon as 2010.
163. Carolina Panthers Duke Robinson
I thought Robinson was overrated heading into this draft, but never in a million years did I think hed fall this far. I had Robinson as late second round prospect at best, and a lot more had him higher. Robinsons strength is in the running game though, and with the way the Panthers like to pound the football, this makes a lot of sense.
171. San Francisco 49ers Nate Davis
When people say learning difficulties it sounds like a red flag. When its dyslexia it can easily be worked around. Davis has a chance to succeed at the pros providing the Niners are patient and let him develop. A good character guy is the type of player Singletary was always going to gamble on in round 5.
Round 6
176. Atlanta Falcons Spencer Adkins
Oh how the mighty have fallen. The Miami Hurricanes had a long a storied past of producing first round picks. This was the first player from the school taken in this years draft.
191. Cleveland Browns Coye Frances
Finally the Browns pick for need. Pity it came in the 6th round. Coye Frances is a great sleeper pick though and they got some good value here. Frances is an interesting cornerback prospect who has a chance to play for the Browns partly because hes good, and partly because the Browns secondary isnt so good. It wouldnt surprise me if Frances starts at game in 2009.
194. Philadelphia Eagles Brandon Gibson
The reason I flag up this pick is that Gibson was in my Top 64. The Eagles spent the whole weekend moving around and making some good choices. With Greg Lewis gone, Gibson will certainly be an upgrade there almost immediately. He has a chance to become a really good #2 NFL receiver over time.
Round 7
224. San Diego Chargers Demitrius Byrd
Glad to see him get drafted after his car accident a couple of weeks ago. Im not entirely sure how much the last few weeks affected his stock (although it cant have helped) but its still nice to see him picked. He can be a reasonable slot receiver in the pros.
226. Pittsburgh Steelers AQ Shipley
Shipley is a little undersized for a center, but Im a fan. Pittsburgh needed help all over their offensive line, and they may have gotten a good player in the 7th round.
227. Dallas Cowboys Mike Mickens
 The Cincinnati Bearcats corner dropped because of injury, and for once the Cowboys got good value in this draft. Mickens injury is a worry, but its likely hell make a full recovery. He should have been a 3rd or 4th round pick and with Dallas needing secondary help, this is a nice one for the future.
250. Jacksonville Jaguars Rashad Jennings
Jennings is a much bigger back than Maurice Jones-Drew is terms of size, but their style of running is very similar. Jennings can be a good alternative rather than a change of pace.
256. Kansas City Chiefs Ryan Succop
Reach!!! Well, hes a kicker. Thats all I know. Ryan Succop will forever be Mr Irrelevant 2009.
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