Oregon's 2009 NFL Draft Summary
by dvieira on Apr 26, 2009 4:34 PM PDT
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PrintCongratulations to the following Ducks that have been selected in the 2009 NFL Draft. Big ups to Nick Reed especially who conquered the odds and went in the 7th round, despite not having that typical NFL body. Sometimes having that motor helps and it will be good to see him remain local. I was also very surprised to have 3 Ducks go in the Top 50 of the draft. That's awesome and hasn't happened before. All of these teams should be competing for playoff spots next year as well. Great job guys!
-- Patrick Chung to New England: 2nd Round, 34th overall
-- Jairus Byrd to Buffalo: 2nd Round, 42nd overall
-- Max Unger to Seattle: 2nd Round, 49th overall
-- Fenuki Tupou to Philadelphia: 5th Round, 159th overall
-- Ra'Shon Harris to Pittsburgh: 6th Round, 205th overall
-- Nick Reed to Seattle: 7th Round, 247th overall
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I'm shocked that JJ wasn't drafted
just shocked. Hope he gets a chance as a FA.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
Ya that really surprised me to
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by Trail Ducker on Apr 26, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Reports had him going as high as round 3
really surprised me.
It's spelled "T-A-K-I-M-O-T-S-C-H-M-O-E."
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makes you wonder if Bryce Brown was right
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
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Free Agents
If anyone sees any news about Free Agent signings, throw them in the thread if you could!
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
These are the RB's picked ahead/instead of JJ
Knowshon Moreno
Donald Brown
Chris Wells
LeSean McCoy
Shonn Green
Glen Coffee
Mike Goodson
Tony Fiammetta
Andre Brown
Gartrell Johnson
Quinn Johnson
Frank Summers
Javon Ringer
Cedric Peerman
Andre Brown
James Davis
Bernard Scott
Chris Ogbonnaya
Javarris Williams
Taufui Vakapuna
Rashad Jennings
LaRod Stephens-Howling
Eddie Williams
I was shocked to see some of the guys being picked in the 7th round. Chris Ogbonnaya, Texas (Rams)? He rushed for 373 yards last season. LaRod Stephens-Howling, Pittsburgh (Cardinals)? NFL.com didn’t even bother doing an overview for this guy, who had 7 carries for 29 yards against the Beavs in the Sun Bowl.
I can’t find any specific references to why J.J. may have fallen out of favor with NFL scouts. I didn’t watch any of day two of the draft…maybe the ESPN commentary team revealed something? Most concerns I read had to do with needing to run with power versus the speed of NFL defenses, being tackled too easily and some concerns about injuries (including his shoulder separation during the ’08 Utah State game).
Maybe this will be a blessing for J.J. As a free agent, he can try to find a situation where he might be a good fit and is less likely to be the victim of a numbers game. I cannot believe he lacks the talent to be on an NFL roster.
You cannot hide from our weapons of Masoli destruction.
Most concerns I read had to do with needing to run with power versus the speed of NFL defenses, being tackled too easily and some concerns about injuries (including his shoulder separation during the ’08 Utah State game).
Interesting. Maybe JJ’s stiff arm should have gone through the combine. All they’d talk about is his power.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-M-W-O-W"
Overall I feel good about this draft
However, I think we have a long way to go. Having 6 men taken in the draft is a great leap from the past and it shows growth. I think that JJ and J-Will deserved a spot on someone’s roster and I think that they will sign on somewhere.
We are bringing in more talent and hopefully they can turn themselves into something more by playing at Oregon. It seems that we are trending up. Looking at our Seniors for the ’09 season and ’10 draft, it looks like Dickson, Ward, Blount, Tukuafu, Glasper and Thurmond all stickout at potential draft picks (assuming no one else goes out early) and most of those guys are sure things. You could also throw in Flint, Toeaina, Ferras as well, depending on their season.
If anything, this list shows that we are still young and have many things that we can prove. We have a LOT of talented Juniors this year. I think the future is very bright.
BTW, USC had 11 men drafted, and of those, 8 were on defense. I don’t know about you, but I sure would love to have the Ducks pull that kind of turnout.
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
Flint?
Hahaha, I love Morgan Flint and he’s definitely an serviceably accurate college kicker, but 95% of kickers do not go pro, let alone one who’s the opening day starter for the first time in his career as a Senior, and not even a kickoff specialist.
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JJ
I am shocked as well. Especially considering the success DeAngelo Williams had last year and JJ has a similar build.
JJ is too inconsistent
By which I mean he’s too injury prone perhaps for a team to take a chance…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Free Agent Deals
Jeremiah Johnson – Houston
Mark Lewis – Miami
Jaison Williams – Washington
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
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