NFL Draft Preview

In just a few hours the 2009 NFL Draft will start. The dreams of 256 young men will come true when they hear their name called out at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. So with Draft Day upon us I decided to release my pre-draft top five for each position, except for fullback, kicker and punter.

Quarterback
1. Mark Sanchez - USC
2. Matt Stafford - Georgia
3. Josh Freeman - Kansas State
4. Stephen McGee - Texas A&M
5. Rhett Bomar - Sam Houston State

Runningback
1. Knowshon Moreno - Georgia
2. Chris Wells - Ohio State
3. Donald Brown - Connecticut
4. LeSean McCoy - Pittsburgh
5. Shonn Greene - Iowa

Wide Reciever
1. Michael Crabtree - Texas Tech
2. Darrius Heyward-Bey - Maryland
3. Jeremy Maclin - Missouri
4. Hakeem Nicks - North Carolina
5. Kenny Britt - Rutgers

Tight End
1. Brandon Pettigrew - Oklahoma State
2. Jared Cook - South Carolina
3. Travis Beckum - Wisconsin
4. Cornelius Ingram - Florida
5. Shawn Nelson - Southern Mississippi

Offensive Tackle
1. Eugene Monroe - Virginia
2. Jason Smith - Baylor
3. Andre Smith - Alabama
4. Michael Oher - Mississippi
5. William Beatty - Connecticut

Offensive Guard
1. Duke Robinson - Oklahoma
2. Louis Vasquez - Texas Tech
3. Herman Johnson - LSU
4. Kraig Urbik - Wisconsin
5. Andy Levitre - Oregon State

Center
1. Eric Wood - Louisville
2. Alex Mack - California
3. Max Unger - Oregon
4. Antoine Caldwell - Alabama
5. Jonathan Luigs - Arkansas

Defensive End
1. Brian Orakpo - Texas
2. Tyson Jackson - LSU
3. Robert Ayers - Tennessee
4. Aaron Maybin - Penn State
5. Everette Brown - Florida State

Defensive Tackle
1. B.J. Raji - Boston College
2. Peria Jerry - Ole Miss
3. Evander Hood - Missouri
4. Roy Miller - Texas
5. Sen'Derrick Marks - Auburn

Outside Linebacker
1. Aaron Curry - Wake Forest
2. Brian Cushing - USC
3. Clay Matthews - USC
4. Marcus Freeman - Ohio State
5. Cody Brown - Connecticut

Inside Linebacker
1. Rey Maualuga - USC
2. Clint Sintim - Virginia
3. James Laurinaitis - Ohio State
4. Darry Beckwith - LSU
5. Jason Phillips - TCU

Cornerback
1. Malcolm Jenkins - Ohio State
2. Vontae Davis - Illinois
3. Darius Butler - Connecticut
4. Alphonso Smith - Wake Forest
5. D.J. Moore - Vanderbilt

Safety
1. Louis Delmas - Western Michigan
2. William Moore - Missouri
3. Patrick Chung - Oregon
4. Darcel McBath - Texas Tech
5. Rashad Johnson - Alabama