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• The 2009 NFL draft took place on April 25 and April 26, 2009, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. ESPN provided television coverage of the festivities.

  The Detroit Lions, who completed the NFL's first-ever 0-16 season, had the first-overall pick and gave top quarterback Matthew Stafford a six-year, $72 million contract the evening before the draft.

• Fast Facts

  1. Date: April 25-26, 2009
  2. Venue: Radio City Music Hall
  3. Location: New York City
  4. Television coverage: ESPN
  5. First-overall selection: Detroit Lions
  6. First two rounds held on Saturday, April 25
  7. Final five rounds held on Sunday, April 26

• First Round Draft Order

  1. Detroit Lions
  2. St. Louis Rams
  3. Kansas City Chiefs
  4. Seattle Seahawks
  5. New York Jets (From Cleveland)
  6. Cincinnati Bengals
  7. Oakland Raiders
  8. Jacksonville Jaguars
  9. Green Bay Packers
  10. San Francisco 49ers
  11. Buffalo Bills
  12. Denver Broncos
  13. Washington Redskins
  14. New Orleans Saints
  15. Houston Texans
  16. San Diego Chargers
  17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (From Cleveland, via NY Jets)
  18. Denver Broncos (From Chicago)
  19. Philadelphia Eagles (From Cleveland, via Tampa Bay)
  20. Detroit Lions (From Dallas)
  21. Cleveland Browns
  22. Minnesota Vikings
  23. Baltimore Ravens (From New England)
  24. Atlanta Falcons
  25. Miami Dolphins
  26. Green Bay Packers (From New England, via Baltimore)
  27. Indianapolis Colts
  28. Buffalo Bills (From Carolina via Philadelphia)
  29. New York Giants
  30. Tennessee Titans
  31. Arizona Cardinals
  32. Pittsburgh Steelers

• Possible First-Round Picks

  • Matthew Stafford
  • Jason Smith
  • Aaron Curry
  • Eugene Monroe
  • Brian Orakpo
  • Andre Smith
  • Jeremy Maclin
  • Michael Crabtree
  • Everette Brown
  • Mark Sanchez
  • Aaron Maybin
  • B.J. Raji
  • Tyson Jackson
  • Malcolm Jenkins
  • Brian Cushing
  • Rey Maualuga
  • Percy Harvin
  • Darrius Heyward-Bey
  • Josh Freeman
  • Michael Oher
  • Brandon Pettigrew
  • Eben Britton
  • Clay Matthews
  • Vontae Davis
  • Chris Wells
  • Hakeem Nicks
  • D.J. Moore
  • Knowshon Moreno
  • Max Unger
  • James Laurinaitis
  • Alex Mack

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