Overall Round Pick Player Name Position
1
1
DE
Buffalo College: Virginia Tech
Distinctions: NFL Hall of Fame: 2009; Super Bowl Losses: XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII; Defensive Player of the Year: 1990, 1996; All Pro First Team: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997; All Pro Second Team: 1989, 1992, 1998
2
2
OT
Atlanta College: Pittsburgh
Pick Note: from Houston through Minnesota
Distinctions: All Pro First Team: 1986, 1987; All Pro Second Team: 1988
3
3
DE
Tennessee College: Texas A&M
Pick Note: from Minnesota
Team Note: formerly known as the Houston Oilers (1960-1996)
Distinctions: All Pro First Team: 1992; All Pro Second Team: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
4
4
DE
Minnesota College: Pittsburgh
Pick Note: from Atlanta
Distinctions: All Pro First Team: 1989, 1992; All Pro Second Team: 1987, 1993
5
5
LB
Indianapolis College: USC
Distinctions: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: 1985; All Pro Second Team: 1987
6
6
OT
Detroit College: Florida
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XXXVII; Super Bowl Losses: XXXV; All Pro First Team: 1995; All Pro Second Team: 1991, 1994
7
7
OT
Green Bay College: USC
Pick Note: from Cleveland through Buffalo
8
8
DE
Tampa Bay College: Washington
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XXIV
9
9
OT
Philadelphia College: Indiana
10
10
WR
NY Jets College: Wisconsin
Distinctions: All Pro First Team: 1986; All Pro Second Team: 1988
11
11
DB
Tennessee College: Wisconsin
Pick Note: from New Orleans
Team Note: formerly known as the Houston Oilers (1960-1996)
12
12
OT
San Diego College: Ohio State
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XXVI; All Pro First Team: 1989, 1990, 1991; All Pro Second Team: 1987
13
13
WR
Cincinnati College: Miami (FL)
Distinctions: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: 1985; Super Bowl Losses: XXIII; All Pro Second Team: 1988
14
14
DB
Buffalo College: Memphis
Pick Note: from Green Bay
15
15
TE
Kansas City College: North Carolina
16
16
WR
San Francisco College: Mississippi Valley State
Pick Note: from New England
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XXIII, XXIV, XXIX; Super Bowl Losses: XXXVII; Offensive Player of the Year: 1987, 1993; All Pro First Team: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996; All Pro Second Team: 2002
17
17
DE
Dallas College: Michigan
18
18
DE
Arizona College: Mississippi
Team Note: formerly known as the St. Louis Cardinals (1960-1987)
19
19
RB
NY Giants College: Kentucky
20
20
DE
Pittsburgh College: Wisconsin
21
21
DB
St. Louis College: Texas
Team Note: formerly known as the Los Angeles Rams (1946-1994)
Distinctions: All Pro Second Team: 1986, 1989
22
22
DT
Chicago College: Clemson
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XX
23
23
WR
Oakland College: Florida State
Team Note: formerly known as the Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1994)
24
24
LB
New Orleans College: Tennessee
Pick Note: from Washington
25
25
LB
Cincinnati College: Alabama
Pick Note: from Seattle
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XXIII
26
26
RB
Denver College: Oklahoma
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XXI, XXII, XXIV
27
27
RB
Miami College: Florida
28
28
OC
New England College: Brigham Young
Pick Note: from San Francisco
ESPN RESEARCH
49ers First Round WR: Rice or Bust
Published: 4/25/2009

Wide Receivers Selected in 1st Round by 49ers - Last 25 Years
Year Player School Career Rec Yds
2009 Michael Crabtree Texas Tech --
2004 Rashaun Woods Oklahoma State 160
1995 J.J. Stokes UCLA 4,293
1985 Jerry Rice Mississippi Valley St 22,895
2009 Looking Like 1985
Published: 4/25/2009

This is the first time 3 offensive lineman have been selected in Top 8 picks since 1985.
ROUND ONE-1985
No. Team Player Pos. School
2. Atlanta Bill Fralic T Pittsburgh
6. Detroit Lomas Brown T Florida
7. Green Bay Ken Ruettgers T Southern Cal
Lions Draft Picks from SEC
Published: 4/25/2009

Lions 1st Round Picks from Current SEC Schools - Common Draft Era
Year Player Pos School
2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
1998 Terry Fair CB Tennessee
1985 Lomas Brown OT Florida
1983 James Jones RB Florida
1985 NFL Draft School Breakdown
Published: 4/15/2009

Most Draft Picks by School - 1985 NFL Draft
Wisconsin 11
Washington 8
Tennessee 7
Georgia 7
Clemson 6
UCLA 6
Texas A&M 6
Florida 6
Nebraska 6
Stanford 6
Memphis State 6
Parcells Rarely Drafts WR
Published: 4/13/2009

Bill Parcells doesn't draft receivers very often, but he could make an exception this year considering Ted Ginn Jr. and Greg Camarillo are tops on the Dolphins' depth chart.
Receivers Selected in 1st or 2nd Round - By Bill Parcells as Head Coach or in Front Office
Year Round Player School Team
1996 1st Terry Glenn Ohio State Patriots
1994 2nd Kevin Lee Alabama Patriots
1993 2nd Vincent Brisby N.E. Louisiana Patriots
1987 1st Mark Ingram Michigan State Giants
1985 2nd Stacy Robinson North Dakota State Giants

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