MadDog&#39;s Final 256 Board

Laying my cards on the table, as most sites are doing right about now, here is the final full and complete draft, all 256 players.

This is not a 7-Round mock draft, although my first and second rounders specifically target most teams. After the second round, the picks simply slot into certain areas. 7-Round mocks are by nature, silly, since one pick can alter a team's strategy for the entire draft (see Michael Crabtree), let alone trades that occur.

My goal every year is to defeat all comers, and for three years straight, I have been the most accurate 7-round draft king of the world (in fact, the galaxy...my wife is currently rolling her eyes), hitting on more players being drafted than the experts who are paid for a living. I will certainly have more of the 256 draftees than Mel and Co., and it has been a nice run, but I fully expect to be de-throned this year by somebody. We'll soon see. There will be no tears if I lose out.

I have put in bold letters the players I believe the Niners would target, at the slotted area, if the team selects Michael Crabtree at number 10. If the team selects Michael Oher, it would go a completely different direction. Hence, the silliness of a player and team projection for all 32-teams in the NFL. The slot shows the general area where a player will be chosen.

If you have any questions about players, projections, please feel free to ask. I will be on the board during the draft on Saturday and Sunday, and will comment on the Niners and other teams' selection throughout.

Before the draft begins, I want to thank OTC, Jeff22, Ghost, boomer, and many others who have commented on the board this season. It has been a good run, and I couldn't have had better company and debate. My three year run could not have been accomplished wihtout your imput, and if I screw up this year, you know where I will point the finger.

Let the games begin.

P.S. In fairness to the other websites around the world who are projecting their 256 players, I will not edit this board in any way, unless someone sends me a message about a technical error (numbers are wrong, doubling a player, etc.).

2009 NFL Draft 256 Big Board
Pick Player School Position
1 Matthew Stafford Georgia QB
2 Jason Smith Baylor OT
3 Aaron Curry Wake Forest LB
4 Eugene Monroe Virginia OT
5 BJ Raji Boston College DT
6 Andre Smith Alabama OT
7 Jeremy Maclin Missouri WR
8 Mark Sanchez USC QB
9 Tyson Jackson LSU DE/DT
10 Michael Crabtree Texas Tech WR
11 Brian Orakpo Texas DE
12 Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State CB
13 Josh Freeman Kansas State QB
14 Beanie Wells Ohio State RB
15 Michael Oher Mississippi OT
16 Aaron Maybin Penn State DE
17 Percy Harvin Florida WR
18 Knowshon Moreno Georgia RB
19 Darius Butler UConn CB
20 Rey Maualuga USC LB
21 Donald Brown UConn RB
22 Darrius Heyward-Bey Maryland WR
23 Robert Ayers Tennessee DE
24 James Laurinaitis Ohio State LB
25 Michael Johnson Georgia Tech DE
26 Eben Britton Arizona OT
27 William Beatty UConn OT
28 Brandon Pettigrew Oklahoma State TE
29 Connor Barwin Cincinnati DE
30 Hakeem Nicks North Carolina WR
31 Brian Cushing USC LB
32 Alex Mack Cal C
33 Phil Loadholt Oklahoma OT
34 Jarron Gilbert San Jose St DT/DE
35 Clay Matthews USC LB
36 Brian Robiskie Ohio State WR
37 Everette Brown Florida State DE
38 Jared Cook South Carolina TE
39 Vontae Davis Illinois CB
40 Louis Delmas Western Michigan S
41 Peria Jerry Mississippi DT
42 Jamon Merideth South Carolina OT
43 Larry English Northern Illinois DE
44 Kenny Britt Rutgers WR
45 Sean Smith Utah CB
46 Eric Wood Louisville C
47 Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia WR
48 Alphonso Smith Wake Forest CB
49 Evander Hood Missouri DT
50 Patrick Chung Oregon S
51 Max Unger Oregon C/OT
52 Andre Brown NC State RB
53 Shonn Greene Iowa RB
54 Ron Brace Boston College DT
55 Shawn Nelson Southern Miss TE
56 Duke Robinson Oklahoma G
57 Rashad Jennings Liberty RB
58 Lawrence Sidbury Richmond DE
59 James Casey Rice TE
60 Pat White West Virginia QB/WR
61 Fili Moala USC DT
62 Kevin Barnes Maryland CB
63 Paul Kruger Utah DE
64 William Moore Missouri S
65 Alex Magee Purdue DT
66 Darcel McBath Texas Tech FS
67 Cody Brown UConn DE
68 Juaquin Iglesias Oklahoma WR
69 Javon Ringer Michigan State RB
70 Clint Sintim Virginia LB
71 Rashad Johnson Alabama S
72 Mike Mickens Cincinnati CB
73 Chase Coffman Missouri TE
74 Stephen McGee Texas A&M QB
75 Bradley Fletcher Iowa CB
76 Mike Thomas Arizona WR
77 Sen'Derrick Marks Auburn DT
78 Mike Wallace Mississippi WR
79 DJ Moore Vanderbilt CB
80 Travis Beckum Wisconsin TE
81 Louis Murphy Florida WR
82 Sherrod Martin Troy S/CB
83 Chris Clemons Clemson DB
84 Cornelius Ingram Florida TE
85 Asher Allen Georgia CB
86 David Bruton Notre Dame S
87 TJ Lang Eastern Michigan G/OT
88 Jason Williams Western Illinois LB
89 Herman Johnson LSU G
90 Kevin Ogletree Virginia WR
91 LeSean McCoy Pitt RB
92 Gerald Cadogan Penn State G/OT
93 Chip Vaughan Wake Forest S
94 Marcus Freeman Ohio State LB
95 Andy Levitre Oregon State G
96 Sebastian Vollmer Houston OT
97 Antoine Caldwell Alabama C
98 Macho Harris Virginia Tech CB
99 Derrick Williams Penn State WR
100 Jasper Brinkley South Carolina LB
101 Tyrone McKenzie South Florida LB
102 David Veikune Hawaii DE
103 Troy Kropog Tulane OT
104 Jairus Byrd Oregon CB
105 Rhett Bomar Sam Houston St QB
106 Kraig Urbik Wisconsin G
107 Mitch King Iowa DE/DT
108 Richard Quinn North Carolina TE
109 Keenan Lewis Oregon State CB
110 Scott McKillop Pitt LB
111 Fenuki Tupou Oregon OT
112 Coye Francies San Jose St CB
113 Michael Hamlin Clemson S
114 Dorell Scott Clemson DT
115 Deon Butler Penn State WR
116 Kory Sheets Purdue RB
117 Jonathan Luigs Arkansas C
118 Trevor Canfield Cincinnati G
119 Gerald McRath Southern Miss LB
120 Jarrett Dillard Rice WR
121 Chris Owens San Jose St CB
122 Lardarius Webb Nichols St CB/KR
123 Ramses Barden Cal Poly WR
124 Greg Toler St. Paul's College CB
125 Cedric Peerman Virginia RB
126 CJ Spillman Marshall FS
127 Donald Washington Ohio State CB
128 Brandon Hughes Oregon State CB
129 Tony Fiammeta Syracuse FB
130 Devin Moore Wyoming RB
131 Johnny Knox Abilene Christian WR
132 Brandon Underwood Cincinnati CB
133 Courtney Greene Rutgers S
134 Kenny McKinley South Carolina WR
135 Kyle Moore USC DE
136 Lydon Murtha Nebraska OT
137 DeAngelo Smith Cincinnati CB
138 Mike Goodson Texas A&M RB
139 Jarraud Powers Auburn CB
140 Xavier Fulton Illinois OT/G
141 Roy Miller Texas DT
142 Clinton McDonald Memphis DT
143 Brandon Williams Texas Tech DE
144 Kaluka Maiava USC LB
145 Pierre Walters Eastern Illinois DE
146 Quinn Johnson LSU FB
147 Darry Beckwith LSU LB
148 Aaron Kelly Clemson WR
149 Joel Bell Furman OT
150 Patrick Turner USC WR
151 Austin Collie BYU WR
152 Dannell Elerbe Georgia LB
153 Tom Brandstater Fresno St QB
154 Dominique Edison Stephen F Austin WR
155 Zach Potter Nebraska DE
156 Glenn Coffee Alabama RB
157 Chris Baker Hampton DT
158 Don Carey Nolfolk St CB
159 Brice McCain Utah CB
160 Andrew Gardner Georgia Tech OT
161 Zack Follett Cal LB
162 Stanley Arnoux Wake Forest LB
163 Jamarca Sanford Mississippi S
164 AQ Shipley Penn State C
165 DeAngelo Willingham Tennessee S
166 Glover Quin New Mexico CB
167 Darius Passmore Marshall WR
168 Cameron Morrah Cal TE
169 Mike Reilly Central Washington QB
170 Michael Mitchell Ohio S
171 James Davis Clemson RB
172 John Parker Wilson Alabama QB
173 Tyronne Green Auburn G
174 Louis Vasquez Texas Tech G
175 Bernard Scott Abilene Christian RB
176 Anthony Hill NC State TE
177 Aaron Brown TCU RB
178 Morgan Trent Michigan CB
179 Brandon Gibson Washington St WR
180 Blake Schlueter TCU C
181 Dudley Guise Northwestern St WR
182 Louie Sakoda Utah K
183 Davon Drew East Carolina TE
184 Sammie Lee Hill Stillman DT
185 Jason Watkins Florida OT
186 Robert Brewster Ball State OT/G
187 Corvey Irvin Georgia DT
188 Edwin Williams Maryland C
189 Ian Johnson Boise St RB
190 Vance Walker Georgia Tech DT
191 Dan Gronkowski Maryland TE
192 Tiquan Underwood Rutgers WR
193 Ryan Mouton Hawaii CB
194 Derek Pegues Mississippi St S
195 Bruce Johnson Miami CB
196 Terrance Taylor Michigan DT
197 Roger Allen III Missouri-Western G
198 Henry Melton Texas DE
199 Jonathan Casillas Wisconsin LB
200 Joe Burnett Central Florida CB
201 Lee Robinson Alcorn St LB
202 Zach Miller Nebraska-Omaha TE
203 DeAndre Levy Wisconsin LB
204 Ricky Jean-Francois LSU DT
205 Nick Reed Oregon DE/LB
206 Trimane Goddard North Carolina S
207 Brian Hoyer Michigan St QB
208 Terrance Knighton Temple DT
209 Hunter Cantwell Louisville QB
210 Javarris Williams Tennessee St RB
211 Brannan Southerland Georgia FB
212 De'Von Hall Utah St S
213 Frantz Joseph Florida Atlantic LB
214 Sammie Stroughter Oregon State WR
215 Curtis Painter Purdue QB
216 Kevin Huber Cincinnati P
217 Russell Allen San Diego St DE
218 Everette Pedescleaux Northern Iowa DT
219 Josh Mauga Nevada LB
220 Jason Phillips TCU LB
221 Frank Summers UNLV FB
222 Thomas Morstead SMU P
223 Conredge Collins Pittsburgh FB
224 Pannel Egboh Stanford DE
225 Brandon Long Michigan State DE/OLB
226 Jaimie Thomas Maryland G
227 Quinten Lawrence McNeese St WR
228 Garrett Reynolds North Carolina OT
229 Julius Williams UConn DE
230 Vaughn Martin Western Ontario DT
231 Brooks Foster North Carolina WR
232 David Buehler USC K
233 Graham Gano Florida State K
234 Brian Toal Boston College FB
235 Phillip Hunt Houston DE
236 Robert Francois Boston College LB
237 Augustus Parrish Kent St OT
238 Cornelius Lewis Tennessee St OT
239 Andy Kemp Wisconsin G
240 Nathan Brown Central Arkansas QB
241 Al Afalava Oregon State S
242 Stryker Sulak Purdue DE/LB
243 Will Johnson Michigan DE
244 Bear Pascoe Fresno St TE
245 Brandon Walker Oklahoma G
246 Nic Harris Oklahoma S/LB
247 Julian Edelman Kent St QB
248 Stephen Hodge TCU LB
249 Lance Louis San Diego St G
250 Michael Ray Garvin Florida State CB
251 John Gill Northwestern DT
252 John Phillips Virginia TE
253 Derek Cox William & Mary CB
254 Quan Cosby Texas WR
255 Jake Ingram Hawaii LS
256 Jason McCourty Rutgers CB

Originally posted by ChaunceyGardner:
Interesting board this year, the top is so fluid it is pretty exciting actually.

How do you grade your top 256? Do you just do +/- of how far each pick actually occurs from the projected spot, add up the total variance then divide by 256?

I create the board based on where I think the general area where the player will fall.
For instance, if two teams are looking for a RB in the third round, and they are drafting in the 70th and 76th slot, I have a tendency to split the pick down the middle, and project the player to go 73rd overall.

I don't grade the players on this board, since that is a completely different animal. For instance, I believe that Phil Loadholt is the twelfth best OT in this draft, but he'll probably be the 7th OT drafted overall.

There are a number of solid publications that put up a value board, where they believe a player will be drafted. Some boards are different than others. Some overvalue and some undervalue. Three examples: For some time now, three prospects had been sitting on NFL Draft Scout.com's late round draft projection: Devin Moore, Mike Wallace and Bradley Fletcher. Based on their college performances, measurables, and off-season workouts, I had all three players slotted into the 3rd round months ago. In recent weeks, NFL Draft Scout.com has moved Bradley Fletcher from the 7th to the 3rd round; Mike Wallace from 7th to a 3rd-4th; and they still have Devin Moore as a 6th-7th rounder. I have Moore as a 4th rounder.