The OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team - 2009 - First Look

Here is the first look at The OldCleat All Did Not Get Drafted Team for 2009. This list is not final, and I will have some more news and maybe a few more players on this list.

Terrill Byrd DT 5'11⅜" 267 Cincinnati
George Hypolite DT 6'0⅞" 287 Colorado
Antonio Dixon DT 6'2½" 325 Miami (FL)
Maurice Evans DE 6'1½" 274 Penn State
Mitch King DE 6'1½" 280 Iowa
Tim Jamison DE 6'2½" 256 Michigan
Derek Walker DE 6'3¾" 268 Illinois
Darry Beckwith ILB 6'0⅜" 242 LSU
Dannell Ellerbe ILB 6'1" 236 Georgia
Dominic Douglas OLB 6'0⅝" 227 Mississippi State
Anthony Heygood OLB 6'0¾" 223 Purdue
Jonathan Casillas OLB 6'1⅛" 228 Wisconsin
Maurice Crum OLB 5'11⅝" 237 Notre Dame
Bruce Johnson CB 5'9½" 170 Miami (FL)
Londen Fryar CB 5'10½" 187 Western Michigan
Wopamo Osaisai CB 5'9¾" 197 Stanford
Derek Pegues S 5'9⅝" 199 Mississippi State
C.J. Spillman S 6'0" 197 Marshall
Robert Wilson S 5'10⅝" 204 Miami (OH)

Edwin Williams OC 6'2¼" 308 Maryland
Anthony Parker OG 6'1⅞" 297 Tennessee
Ryan Stanchek OG 6'3⅛" 306 West Virginia
Alex Boone OT 6'7¼" 328 Ohio State
Philip Trautwein OT 6'5⅝" 307 Florida
Eric Vandenhuevel OT 6'7⅝" 232 Wisconsin
Branden Ledbetter TE 6'5¼" 236 Western Michigan
Ryan Purvis TE 6'3¾" 255 Boston College
Eric Kettani FB 5'11⅝" 231 Navy
Jorvorskie Lane FB 5'11¾" 295 Texas A&M
P.J. Hill RB 5'10¼" 222 Wisconsin
Herb Donaldson RB 5'9⅞" 224 Western Illinois
Kory Sheets RB 5'11⅛" 208 Purdue
Graham Harrell QB 6'2⅛" 223 Texas Tech
Hunter Cantwell QB 6'4⅜" 235 Louisville
Quan Cosby WR 5'8⅝" 196 Texas
Jordan Norwood WR 5'10⅞" 179 Penn State
Jamarko Simmons WR 6'2" 241 Western Michigan

Rey Maualuga Should Be the Lions' No. 1 Overall Pick

Rey Maualuga is the best choice in the 2009 NFL Draft. He will not be chosen in the top 10, according to the experts, but I would pick him first overall.

Todd McShay says the Maualuga lacks ideal instincts. "He makes up for his lack of ideal instincts with aggressiveness and power," though, he opines. McShay has Maualuga going No. 20 overall to the Lions.

Maualuga is rated No. 24 overall as a prospect, according to ESPN's Scouts Inc. He has a grade of 91. They gave him a "below average" mark in both durability and character. They say that his "durability is a somewhat of a concern," and they list several problems he has had in the past.

Mel Kiper has him going No. 16 to the San Diego Chargers. His opinion: "Maualuga is capable of becoming a quality "Mike" linebacker in the NFL but needs to use his hands better to ward off blocks and must be more consistent from week to week."

I think Maualuga is at least as good a prospect as Patrick Willis, Jon Beason, and DeMeco Ryans. Patrick Willis graded out a 95, Jon Beason graded out a 91, and DeMeco Ryans graded out an 87 according to Scouts Inc, while Maualuga has a 91 grade. He has more size than Beason and Ryans coming out of school, and is as explosive as those two athletes.

Whoever get Maualuga will get a difference maker from day one on defense. He is like a 250-pound Ray Lewis, or a slightly slower Brian Urlacher. I think Maualuga has more take on the guard or fullback in him than does Urlacher.

The Sporting News has Rey going No. 10 overall to the 49ers. That's actually more like it. GMJr.com has Maualuga going No. 9 overall to the Packers.

The Lions may be taking Matthew Stafford. Or they may be taking