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2009 Positional Rankings As usual, the rankings below are based on a player's body of work while in college, the postseason all-star games, and the Combine. While many people put a lot of weight on a players' performance in Indianapolis, I simply use it as a means of differentiating between two players I may have ranked very closely together. If I've got a similar grade on two wide receivers, but player A runs a 4.40 40 yard dash, and player B a 4.5, I'm going to give the nod to player A. Make sure to tune into 1560 The Game in Houston, or go to 1560thegame.com, on Saturdays between 2-4 PM for a more in-depth look at the rankings. Each installment will cover one of the positions listed below and will run from March 28th to April 11th. On April 18th, make sure to listen as I go through my mock draft.
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| Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers |
| 1. Mark Sanchez, Southern Cal | 1. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia | 1. Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech |
| 2. Matt Stafford, Georgia | 2. Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio St. | 2. Jeremy Maclin, Missouri |
| 3. Josh Freeman, Kansas State | 3. LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh | 3. Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina |
| 4. Graham Harrell, Texas Tech | 4. Donald Brown, Connecticut | 4. Percy Harvin, Florida |
| 5. Nate Davis, Ball State | 4. Andre Brown, North Carolina St. | 5. Darriuss Heyward-Bey, Maryland |
| 6. Pat White, West Virginia | 5. Shonn Green, Iowa | 6. Kenny Britt, Rutgers |
| 7. Rhett Bomar, Sam Houston St. | 6. Kory Sheets, Purdue | 7. Brian Robiskie, Ohio St. |
| 8. Stephen McGee, Texas A&M | 7. Gartrell Johnson, Colorado St. | 8. Patrick Turner, Southern Cal |
| 9. Brian Hoyer, Michigan St. | 8. Mike Goodson, Texas A&M | 9. Jarrett Dillard, Rice |
| 10. Tom Brandstater, Fresno St. | 9. Rashard Jennings, Liberty | 10. Mike Wallace, Mississippi |
| Tight Ends | Fullbacks | Offensive Tackles |
| 1. Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St. | 1. Quinn Johnson, Louisiana St. | 1. Jason Smith, Baylor |
| 2. Shawn Nelson, Southern Miss | 2. Tony Fiammetta, Syracuse | 2. Eugene Monroe, Virginia |
| 3. James Casey, Rice | 3. Brannon Southerland, Georgia | 3. Michael Oher, Mississippi |
| 4. Travis Beckum, Wisconsin | 4. Conredge Collins, Pittsburgh | 4. Andre Smith, Alabama |
| 5. Chase Coffman, Missouri | 5. Jason Cook, Mississippi | 5. Eben Britton, Arizona |
| 6. Jared Cook, South Carolina | 6. Xavier Fulton, Illinois | |
| 7. Kory Sperry, Colorado St. | 7. Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma | |
| 8. Cornelius Ingram, Florida | 8. Will Beatty, Connecticut | |
| 9. Dan Gronkowski, Maryland | 9. Troy Kropog, Tulane | |
| 10. Bear Pascoe, Fresno St. | 10. Alex Boone, Ohio St. | |
| Guards | Centers | Defensive Tackles |
| 1. Jamon Meredith, South Carolina | 1. Alex Mack, California | 1. B.J. Raji, Boston College |
| 2. Andy Levitre, Oregon St. | 2. Max Unger, Oregon | 2. Peria Jerry |
| 3. Kraig Urbick, Wisconsin | 3. Eric Wood, Louisville | 3. Ziggy Hood, Missouri |
| 4. Duke Robinson, Oklahoma | 4. Jon Luigs, Arkansas | 4. Fili Moala, Southern Cal |
| 5. Tyronne Green, Auburn | 5. Antoine Caldwell, Alabama | 5. Ron Brace, Boston College |
| 6. Trevor Canfield, Cincinnati | 6. A.Q. Shipley, Penn St. | 6. Sen'Derrick Marks, Auburn |
| 7. Herman Johnson, Louisiana St. | 7. Jon Cooper, Oklahoma | 7. Terrence Taylor, Michigan |
| 8. Seth Olson, Iowa | 8. Ron Bruggeman, Iowa | 8. Ricky Jean-Francois, Louisiana St. |
| 9. Brandon Walker, Oklahoma | 9. Robby Felix, Texas-El Paso | 9. Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St. |
| 10. Matt Slauson, Nebraska | 10. Brett Helms, Louisiana St. | 10. Vance Walker, Georgia Tech |
| Defensive Ends (4-3) | Inside Linebackers | Outside Linebackers |
| 1. Brian Orakpo, Texas | 1. Rey Maualuga, Southern Cal | 1. Aaron Curry, Wake Forest |
| 2. Mike Johnson, Georgia Tech | 2. Jasper Brinkley, South Carolina | 2. Brian Cushing, Southern Cal |
| 3. Tyson Jackson, Louisiana St. | 3. James Laurinaitis, Ohio St. | 3. Clay Matthews, Southern Cal |
| 4. Robert Ayers, Tennessee | 4. Jason Phillips, Texas Christian | 4. Marcus Freeman, Ohio St. |
| 5. Paul Kruger, Utah | 5. Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh | 5. Clint Sintim, Virginia |
| 6. Kyle Moore, Southern Cal | 6. Darry Beckwith, Louisiana St. | 6. Kaluka Maiava, Southern Cal |
| 7. Gerald McRath, Southern Miss | 7. Tyrone McKenzie, South Florida | |
| Defensive Ends (3-4 Conversions) | 8. Stanley Arnoux, Wake Forest | 8. Ashlee Palmer, Mississippi |
| 1. Everette Brown, Florida St. | 9. Josh Mauga, Nevada | 9. Moses Fokou, Maryland |
| 2. Connor Barwin, Cincinnati | 10. Danelle Ellerbe, Georgia | 10. Zach Follett, California |
| 3. Aaron Maybin, Penn St. | ||
| 4. Lawrence Sidbury, Richmond | Free Safeties | Cornerbacks |
| 5. Cody Brown, Connecticut | 1. Louis Delmas, Western Michigan | 1. Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio St. |
| 6. Larry English, Northern Illinois | 2. Rashad Johnson, Alabama | 2. Vontae Davis, Illinois |
| 3. William Moore, Missouri | 3. Darius Butler, Connecticut | |
| Strong Safeties | 4. Chip Vaughn, Wake Forest | 4. Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest |
| 1. Patrick Chung, Oregon | 5. David Bruton, Notre Dame | 5. D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt |
| 2. Nic Harris, Oklahoma | 6. Sherrod Martin, Troy | 6. Sean Smith, Utah |
| 3. Stephen Hodge, Texas Christian | 7. Derek Pegues, Mississippi St. | 7. Coye Francies, San Jose St. |
| 4. Jamarca Sanford, Mississippi | 8. Darcel McBath, Texas Tech | 8. Asher Allen, Georgia |
| 5. Kevin Ellison, Southern Cal | 9. Chris Clemons, Clemson | 9. Keenan Lewis, Oregon St. |
| 10. C.J. Spillman, Marshall | 10. Victor "Macho" Harris, Virginia Tech | |
