2009 NFL Draft Grades: All 32 Teams

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The rest of day two was highlighted by the hope of small schoolers WR Quinton Lawrence and RB Javarris Williams and the boom/bust selection of CB Donald Washington.

New Orleans Saints - The Saints traded away most of this draft last year for Jonathan Vilma and Jeremy Shockey last year but managed to add the top secondary player in the draft in Malcolm Jenkins. The fourth round Demon Deacon duo of Chip Vaughn and Stanley Arnoux adds needed depth to the defense.

San Diego Chargers - Passing on Rey Maualuga and the running backs in round one was a bit of a surprise but some considered DE/OLB Larry English the best pass rusher in the draft. Considering Shawne Merriman is coming off of a serious knee injury and is a year away from free agency the Chargers figured it best to get another pass rusher now.

In the later rounds they added an intriguing nose tackle prospect in Vaughn Martin out of Canada and two solid offensive linemen in Louis Vasquez and Tyronne Greene. Gartrell Johnson is a poor man's Michael Turner. Failing to add an offensive tackle or middle linebacker was a surprise.

San Francisco 49ers - The wide receiver needy 49ers were thrilled to get Michael Crabtree in round one. Also received a 2010 1st round pick in exchange for their second rounder which will pay dividends in the long run but hindered their ability to fill immediate needs. RB Glen Coffee was a bit of a reach in round three but filled a need. Best values of day two with LB Scott McKillop and DT Ricky Jean-Francois.

Washington Redskins - Almost received an A for managing to get through the draft without trading any 2010 picks but common sense prevailed. Having pass rushing DE Brian Orakpo drop to them in round one was a pleasant surprise. Aside from CB Kevin Barnes the rest of day two felt ordinary at best.

Grade: C-

Buffalo Bills - If you give team's credit for their trade additions you have to penalize them for their trade subtractions. The loss of Jason Peters hurt the offensive line and despite the selections of C Eric Wood and G Andy Levitre, the tackle position remains a problem.

DE Aaron Maybin is a good pass rusher but is a risky pick at 11th overall due to his lack of size and experience. 

CB Jairus Byrd was a surprise second round selection who will likely be converted to safety. On the plus side, TE Shawn Nelson's combination of receiving and willing blocking was a tremendous value in round four.

Carolina Panthers - Traded a 2010 first rounder for the second consecutive year but did manage to acquire undersized pass rusher Everette Brown with the pick. Developmental CB/S Sherrod Martin was not nearly as good a value later in the round. Corvey Irvin is a rotational DT at best. 

Added nice value with the late round picks FB Tony Fiametta, G Duke Robinson and CB Captain Munnerlyn.  If you add 2008 1st rounder T Jeff Otah to the mix the grade would be as much as a letter better.

Denver Broncos - The pick of Knowshon Moreno was a smart move considering his playmaking ability and the team's shaky quarterback situation. DE Robert Ayers was a solid front seven selection for the defense.

Unfortunately, he was the only front seven selection. Added much needed depth to the secondary with CB Alphonso Smith, S Darcel McBath and S David Bruton.

Made two questionable trades however, giving up a 2010 first rounder for the undersized Smith (with MLB Rey Maualuga on the board no less) and trading up to make Richard Quinn the second tight end drafted (a truly baffling selection).  

Pittsburgh Steelers - DT Evander Hood was an odd scheme fit in round one as he is more of a penetrating DT than a blocker occupying 3-4 DE.  G Kraig Urbik is a tough Steelers type lineman.  WR Mike Wallace was a third round surprise whom they hope can be a deep threat and returner. 

CBs Keenan Lewis and Joe Burnett were solid values who will compete for time.  Don't be surprised if C AQ Shipley or RB/FB Frank Summers find a way to contribute.  There's potential but aside from Urbik there is not much certain help.

Grade: D+

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Hopefully got their franchise QB in Josh Freeman but despite his talent he is a risky pick and they need to fight the urge to play him right away.   Attempted to add talent at DT and DE with Roy Miller and Kyle Moore but both are projects. WR Sammie Stroughter could be a nice seventh-round find as a slot receiver and kick returner.

Grade: D

Dallas Cowboys - The Cowboys accumulated picks like crazy but did very little with them.  They are bound to hit on a few guys due to the quantity but the overall talent of their selections is not overwhelming.  Their best picks were likely LB Jason Williams, OLB Victor Butler and S Michael Hamlin.

DE/OLB Michael Bennett is an nice pass rushing talent but he is not a good 3-4 OLB candidate. They would have been better off using their multitude of picks and trading up in round two rather than trading out of the first day altogether.

When you add in the trade of their first and third round picks for WR Roy Williams when Anquan Boldin and Braylon Edwards could not even command a first-round pick the draft looks even worse.

Grade: D-

Oakland Raiders - Al Davis had a need for speed and as a result the Raiders draft turned into a "Danger Zone".  Darrius Heyward-Bey was the best combination of size and speed at the wide receiver position in the draft and despite inconsistent hands and a lack of production Al Davis needed to have him at seventh overall.

If it was not for the fact of Heyward-Bey having tremendous upside to go with his risk the Raiders grade would have been an F.

S Michael Mitchell created a collective "huh?" from draftniks across the globe in round two. He may also have started the wild run of must have sleeper picks across the league in round three.

He gave new meaning to last year's William Hayes pick. Round three also included a reach for DE Matt Shaughnessy (who is surprisingly not fast). WR Louis Murphy and DE Stryker Sulak were solid day two values. Ironically Sulak was the fastest DE on the board when he was selected in round six.

Chris Maier is senior editor for NFLDraft101.com.  He can be reached at cmaier@nfldraft101.com.

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