My 2009 NFL Mock Draft: Part Two

1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford QB, Georgia 

With Julian Peterson joining Ernie Sims, linebacker is no longer a glaring need for the Lions. They need to draft a franchise signal caller to learn under Daunte Culpepper for a year or two, so throw out Aaron Curry as the first pick in the draft.

2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith OT, Baylor   

Orlando Pace was recently released and the Rams need to revamp their offensive line. Michael Crabtree is also a strong option because they released Tory Holt.

3. Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Curry LB, Wake Forest 

Newly appointed general manager Scott Pioli has a knack for recognizing talent and Curry is probably the most talented player in the draft. Curry can play in any defensive scheme and is everything teams want in a linebacker.

4. Seattle Seahwaks: Brian Orakpo DE/OLB, Texas 

With the departure of Julian Peterson to the Detroit Lions, the Seahawks will need a new young rusher off the edge. Who better than Brian Orakpo? He can play defensive end and outside linebacker, rushing the quarterback off the edge.

5. Cleveland Browns: Malcolm Jenkins DB, Ohio State 

Newly appointed head coach Eric Mangini loves drafting corners in the first round in the draft, and the Browns could use a playmaker like Jenkins. Jenkins will probably convert to free safety in the NFL because of his top 10 talent.

6. Cincinatti Bengals: Michael Crabtree WR, Texas Tech 

With T.J. Houshmanzadeh going to the Seattle Seahawks, the Bengals are in dire need of a talented young wide receiver and preferably one that has no arrest record. "Mr. Ocho-Cinco" has not been as productive as he has been in the past and will probably struggle without T.J. Enter Crabtree, and with Carson Palmer coming back off of injury this could be a highly potent offense.

7. Oakland Raiders: Jeremy Maclin WR, Missouri 

Nobody will ever predict this pick because of how crazy Al Davis is, but hopefully newly appointed head coach Tom Cable can put Davis on a short leash and convince him to draft an offensive lineman in the first round to protect Jamarcus Russel. If Cable can't convince him, then look to see the Raiders draft the player with the fastest 40-yard dash time.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Eugene Monroe OT, Virginia 

The Jaguars need a good lineman to protect quarterback David Garrard and give him time to get rid off the ball because last year he was sacked way too much. Running back is also a need, but not with this high of a pick.

9. Green Bay Packers: B.J. Raji DT, BC 

The Packers are supposedly switching to a 3-4 defense scheme, which means that Aaron Kampman will be moving to defensive end and they will need a defensive tackle big enough for the new scheme. Raji would be perfect and will create havoc for offensive linemen in the NFL.

10. San Francisco 49ers: Mark Sanchez QB, USC 

The 49ers resigned quarterback Alex Smith, but I think it's just to groom a younger quarterback under him. Smith has never played well enough for being selected first overall in the draft, so Sanchez will make sense.

11. Buffalo Bills: Tyson Jackson DE, LSU 

The Bills need to add younger players to their defensive line to strengthen their depth. Their defensive ends are aging and Jackson is a handful off the edge, which could create a lot of problems for offensive tackles.

12. Denver Broncos: Rey Maualuga LB, USC 

B.J. Raji will be gone in the top 10, so the Broncos need to look at another position like linebacker. D.J. Williams is a good linebacker, but please, you could at least give the guy some help. The Broncos went out and signed Brian Dawkins, which will give them that motivational speaker and emotional leader on the field and in the locker room, but plug in Maualuga and it births the the start of a hard-hitting defense.

13. Washington Redskins: Michael Oher OT, Mississippi 

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