He’s a backup at best. The following is the breakdown of the 256 players selected by.One player was selected in the 2009 Supplemental Draft:74th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players.Prominent centers taken in this draft (from top to bottom):Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft.Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association,Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference,List of first overall National Football League draft picks,"Jets move up in draft to grab QB Sanchez","Bucs moved up to steal Freeman from Vikings","Chicago Bears acquire Jay Cutler from Denver Broncos for Kyle Orton, picks","Draft trade tracker: All the moves: Eagles trade up to take WR Jeremy Maclin","Dallas Cowboys get pick back, then ship it to Detroit Lions","Draft trade tracker: All the moves: Ravens trade up to take G Michael Oher","Draft trade tracker: All the moves: Packers trade up to take LB Clay Matthews","Panthers take T Otah at No. Still, he always seemed to be a step behind his talent, and never produced at a high level.Another guy who has seen his stock rise. If he finds the right short passing system, he could contribute and overcome his small stature.Holbrook is a big guy who plays like a little guy. We kick off our 2009 NFL Draft player rankings with the quarterback spot. Cotchery led the team with 821 yards, while Dustin Keller and Braylon Edwards gathered up 522 and 541 yards respectively.Josh Freeman favored throwing to tight end Kellen Winslow and wide receiver Antonio Bryant. A total of 256 players were chosen over 7 rounds. NAME SCHOOL HT WT 40 BENCH VERT BROAD 20S 3CONE Jason Boltus Hartwick 6026 225 4.83 26 31.5 9’3 7 Rhett Bomar Sam Hou St 6022 225 4.82 25 4.06 6.91 Tom Brandstater Fresno St 6050 220 4.95 4.3… If we see a prolonged holdout and an OC hell bent on placing a square peg in a round hole then we’ll have another first-round flameout.Ron Jaworski and others will scream that Stafford “can make all the throws” and all that good stuff, and it’s certainly true. So, you ask, what does this development have to do with a man who will be paid millions to sit back and wing the pigskin?Freeman’s ranking is based on long-term upside. If not for the Detroit Lions (whose best quarterback the last 20 years has been Erik Kramer) having the No. In the fourth quarter within seven points, Sanchez completed 29 of 52 passes with one touchdown and three interceptions.Unless you're a Buccaneers fan, you probably didn't pay a whole lot of attention to Josh Freeman's performance last year. In fact, I admire his resolve and determination to stick with his position, the same way he did when he decided on West Virginia because it was the only school in D1A that would allow him to remain a passer. White was sure that he could play QB at the FBS level, and proved it time and again at West Virginia. 10/12/08: Unless Sam Bradford declares, Matt Stafford will be the first quarterback chosen in the 2009 NFL Draft if he decides to come out early. Quarterbacks are ranked according to DYAR, or Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement.This gives the value of the quarterback's performance compared to replacement level, adjusted for situation and opponent and then translated into yardage. The unknown is Harrell’s ability to get up off his ass after being dropped. He fumbled the ball four times, two of which turned the ball over to the opposing team.Josh Freeman went 2-4 against the 4-3 defense, throwing six touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Getting the ball to a WR like Mike Thomas underneath and watching him run away from others contributed to a great deal of his passing yardage.Painter, who seemed to be in West Lafayette as long as Joe Tiller, is more Kyle Orton than.We chuckled in the winter of 2008 when Cullen Harper submitted his name to the NFL Draft Advisory Board. Teel tossed 22 scores in his final six games, and the yardage total shows a quarterback that wasn’t just dumping off passes and watching his backs scamper.He’s better than many think, and he throws a very nice deep pass, a trait that appears to be coming back with a vengeance in the NFL.Like other Tech quarterbacks, accuracy isn’t really a question, nor is his size. We Rank the Best No. He’s got an outside chance to make a roster.Harrell looked pretty bad at the Senior Bowl. He’s another of a large number of 6'2" quarterbacks with questionable arm strength and decision-making. Their leading rusher was Kevin Smith, who had 747 yards on the ground.The New York Jets had the best running game in the league last year, averaging 172.2 yards per game. 2009 NFL Season. > 2009 NFL Draft. He is probably nothing more than a career backup, but he possesses good football intelligence, and can manage a game as long as he not asked to win it.Drew Willy benefitted from Buffalo’s magical season. Regular season totals, playoffs not included Revised as of 3/31/2020. More 2009 NFL Pages. He also fumbled the football once and lost it.Mark Sanchez went 2-1 against the Tampa-2 defense, throwing one touchdown and five interceptions. He never really impressed me, but he does have a big frame, and he can hum the ball.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Blogging the 2009 NFL Draft for College Football News,Comparing "The Office" Characters to College Football Teams,Super Bowl XLIII Preview for The NFL Draft Site. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 25 and 26, 2009. … Megatron led the team with 947 receiving yards.Mark Sanchez had wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery and tight end Dustin Keller throughout the season to throw to and Braylon Edwards got hot near the end of the season as well. There is just no surefire gunslinger in this year's draft.Our rankings are based purely on pro potential and not where they are expected to be drafted.