2009 NFL Draft Tracker: Round 3

Posted Apr 26, 2009 11:30AM By Chris Burke (RSS feed)

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Cleveland Browns general manager George Kokinis, left, and head coach Eric Mangini answer questions regarding the NFL Draft, Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Berea, Ohio. The Browns made three trades in the first round before selecting California center Alex Mack at No. 21. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets 2009 NFL Draft first round pick, speaks to reporters during a news conference in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, April 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Hector Mata)

Cleveland Browns general manager George Kokinis answers questions about the NFL draft, Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Berea, Ohio. The Browns made three trades in the first round before selecting California center Alex Mack at No. 21. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets 2009 NFL Draft first round pick, speaks to reporters during a news conference in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, April 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Hector Mata)

Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets first round draft pick, speaks to reporters during a news conference in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, April 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Hector Mata)

Mark Sanchez,the New York Jets 2009 NFL Draft first round pick, speaks to reporters during a news conference in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, April 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Hector Mata)

Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets 2009 NFL Draft first round pick, speaks to reporters during a news conference in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, April 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Hector Mata)

Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini, right, listens as Browns general manager George Kokinis answers questions about the NFL Draft Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Berea, Ohio. The Browns made three trades in the first round before selecting California center Alex Mack at No. 21. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick discusses The Patriots 2009 NFL Draft choices during a press conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Saturday April 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Round 3	Selection
1 (65). New York Jets (From Detroit)	Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
Our Take: Does this mean Thomas Jones' days in New York are numbered? NY trades up and gets a versatile, tough back in Greene.
2 (66). St. Louis Rams	Bradley Fletcher, DB, Iowa
Our Take: Who had Iowa in the day-two pool? St. Louis adds a speedy, athletic defensive back to its very strong day-one haul.
3 (67). Kansas City Chiefs	Alex Magee, DT, Purdue
Our Take: A pretty solid inside athlete, Magee had times where he was very good for the Boilermakers. He should add some nice depth.
4 (68). Chicago Bears (From Seattle)	Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State
Our Take: The Bears' first pick is a dandy. Gilbert's an ultra-athletic guy who make be a handful for Chicago's opposition for years to come.
5 (69). Dallas Cowboys (From Cleveland)	Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois
Our Take: Dallas finally makes its debut pick, and it's a bit of a confusing one. There looked to be much surer picks on the board at linebacker.
6 (70). Cincinnati Bengals	Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
Our Take: Johnson's a guy that could have easily gone on Saturday, so this is a good pick for Cincinnati. He's a dynamite guy off the edge.
7 (71). Oakland Raiders	Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Wisconsin
Our Take: Not surprisingly for the Raiders, this is a bit of a reach. Shaughnessy could be a decent depth guy.
8 (72). Jacksonville Jaguars	Terrance Knighton, DT, Temple
Our Take: Big guy and a decent athlete. Didn't grade out as well as several available DTs, but he could pitch in.
9 (73). Jacksonville Jaguars (From Green Bay)	Derek Cox, DB, William & Mary
Our Take: A second straight reach by Jacksonville, and this one looks like a huge stretch.
10 (74). San Francisco 49ers	Glen Coffee, RB, Alabama
Our Take: Coffee's never going to fool anyone and be a No. 1 back, but he's a nice backup and will help ease the burden.
11 (75). Buffalo Bills	Robert Brewster, OT, Ball State
Our Take: Under-the-radar type of guy with a nasty mean streak. Might have been able to get him later, but it's a decent selection.
12 (76). Detroit Lions (From New Orleans via Jets)	DeAndre Levy, LB, Wisconsin
Our Take: Detroit finally gets a linebacker, even though it's an outside guy. Levy is very athletic and could find a spot as a depth guy.
13 (77). Houston Texans	Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
Our Take: Caldwell may not end up at the center spot, mostly because he doesn't have the quickness to be there. He's probably a backup at best.
14 (78). San Diego Chargers	Louis Vasquez, OG, Texas Tech
Our Take: Sort of surprising to see Vasquez go before Duke Robinson, but he's a strong guy that will definitely help bulk up an interior.
15 (79). Pittsburgh Steelers (From Denver)	Kraig Urbik, OT, Wisconsin
Our Take: Pittsburgh's offensive line issues are well-publicized, and this is a nice move up for a steady guy.
16 (80). Washington Redskins	Kevin Barnes, CB, Maryland
Our Take: Washington grabs a local kid. Barnes climbed boards in recent weeks, and could contribute if he fills out and improves a bit.
17 (81). Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Roy Miller, DT, Texas
Our Take: He's a guy that will plug the middle on running plays, really no more, no less.
18 (82). Detroit Lions (From Dallas)	Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State
Our Take: Let the wide receiver jokes fly. In reality, though, Williams is a great athlete who will help in the slot and greatly add to Detroit's horrid return game.
19 (83). New England Patriots (From Jets via Green Bay)	Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina
Our Take: Injury and character issues drove Tate down. If he gets his act together, he's got elite talent, especially as a returner.
20 (84) Pittsburgh Steelers (From Chicago via Denver)	Mike Wallace, WR, Ole Miss
Our Take: The Steelers get another great athlete. Wallace has incredible speed, and is adds a game-breaking weapon to an already-powerful offense.
21 (85). New York Giants (From Philadelphia)	Ramses Barden, WR, Cal Poly
Our Take: Major receiver run going on here. Barden is a huge target, at around 6-foot-6, and develop into a perfect red-zone threat.
22 (86). Minnesota Vikings	Asher Allen, CB, Georgia
Our Take: Allen is a solid if undersized cornerback. Will he start? Probably not, but he's a guy that could be more valuable in a nickel package.
23 (87). Miami Dolphins	Patrick Turner, WR, Southern Cal
Our Take: Miami might have gotten a little excited about the receivers coming off the board. Turner's big, but hugely underperformed at USC.
24 (88). Baltimore Ravens	Lardarius Webb, CB Nicholls State
Our Take: Small guy from a small school. He probably came off the board too early here, especially since he may not stay at corner.
25 (89). Tennessee Titans (From New England)	Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
Our Take: Probably could have moved up with another year in school, but he's an athletic tight-end option. He'll need to hit the weight room.
26 (90). Atlanta Falcons	Christopher Owens, CB, San Jose State
Our Take: Smaller guy, but he has great closing speed. He'll need to get bigger before he becomes a regular contributor.
27 (91). Seattle Seahawks (From Giants via Philadelphia)	Deon Butler, WR, Penn State
Our Take: The lesser of the two Penn State receivers taken in this round, Butler's probably destined to contribute as a returner and in the slot.
28 (92). Indianapolis Colts	Jerraud Powers, CB, Auburn
Our Take: Not really spectacular at anything, Powers will rely on fitting into Indy's system more than blowing anyone away.
29 (93). Carolina Panthers	Corey Irvin, DT, Georgia
Our Take: Has some very good attributes, but will take a little bit of time to develop. He's a coachable guy that will only get better.
30 (94). Tennessee Titans	Ryan Mouton, CB, Hawaii
Our Take: This is a pretty good find late in round 3. Mouton can contribute on defense or special teams, and may wind up being a solid defender.
31 (95). Arizona Cardinals	Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama
Our Take: Some people had Johnson as the second-best safety behind Louis Delmas, Detroit's pick at 33. He looks like a legit player.
32 (96). Pittsburgh Steelers	Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon State
Our Take: This is a total depth pick for Pittsburgh, but the Steelers need depth here. Lewis isn't a great player, but he'll pitch in at the back end of the rotation.
33 (97). New England Patriots (Comp pick)	Tyrone McKenzie, OLB, South Florida
Our Take: McKenzie won't start anytime soon, but he should earn some time on the outside, and on special teams.
34 (98). Cincinnati Bengals (Comp pick)	Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
Our Take: A very nice weapon who will add to Cincinnati's passing game, and may quickly become a favorite of Carson Palmer's.
35 (99). Chicago Bears (Comp pick)	Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
Our Take: Someone could've justified an Iglesias pick in the second round, so picking him up very late in round three has to be a thumbs-up move.
36 (100). New York Giants (Comp pick)	Travis Beckum, TE, Wisconsin
Our Take: Giants close out the third round with a player that could be a nice addition if he stays healthy for a change.