Guaranteed 2009 NFL Draft Superstars

We all know there are no guarantees when it comes to the NFL draft, but there are some players that stand out amongst the rest and appear to be can't miss picks in the 2009 NFL draft.

1. Aaron Curry - OLB, Wake Forest: Curry is a 6'2'' 250 lbs. athletic monster. At the 2009 NFL combine he ran a 4.56 second 40-yard dash, leading all linebackers. That's only one one-hundredth of a second slower than West Virginia QB Pat White. He also led all linebackers with a 37'' vertical leap and finished 8^th in bench press repetitions. During his final season with Wake Forest he had 105 total tackles and 16 behind the line of scrimmage. Curry is physical enough to help a team stop the run as well as quick enough drop back into coverage or rush the QB off the edge. He is also very durable and never missed a game due to injury during his college career. Aaron Curry is a lock to be a top 5 pick in this years draft.

2. Brian Orakpo - DE, Texas: Orakpo is an extremely intimidating player off the edge for any QB to face. In his senior season with Texas this 6'3'' 260 lbs. defensive end tallied 11.5 sacks and forced four fumbles. He is quite a physical specimen to look at and he accompanies that with great speed. At the 2009 NFL combine Orakpo ran a 4.70 second forty before having to pull himself out of the evaluation process with a minor injury. He's an expected top-20 draft pick and has been climbing the boards in the last week.

3. B.J. Raji - DT, Boston College: Raji is flat out an enormous human, weighing in at 337 pounds. He has incredible footwork for a man of his size and can plug up any gap on the defensive line. He will require a constant double team from offensive lines allowing his linebackers to run free stopping the run and attacking the QB. In his 2008 season with Boston College Raji accumulated 8 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss. In 2007 Raji missed the entire season because he didn't meet academic obligations; however, it appears he's gotten his act together and NFL teams won't shy away from him. B.J. Raji is a projected top-10 draft pick and the first DT off the board.

4. Jason Smith - OT, Baylor: One of the most important aspects in the NFL is protecting the quarterback. Smith is a 6'5'' 310 pound OT that is nearly impossible for any defensive player to get around. He still has some learning to do at the offensive lineman position as he started his career at Baylor as a tight end. Scouts around the league are going crazy about him because of the talent he has shown already without even reaching his maximum potential. Smith is being talked about as a #1 overall pick to the Detroit Lions.

5. Chris "Beanie" Wells - RB, Ohio State: Wells has been flying up draft boards this week thanks to his impressive performance at the NFL combine. He ran a faster 40-yard dash than Knowshon Moreno, put up the sixth most reps in the bench press among running backs, and a 10'8'' broad jump ranking him fifth among all positions. He has an incredible balance of strength and speed, measuring in at 6'1'' 235 lbs., accompanied by an incredibly punishing stiff-arm. Running backs tend to have a short shelf life in the NFL and Wells has had injury problems in the past. This may make a few teams pass on him early in the draft, but barring any major injuries in his NFL career there's no doubt he can be a team's #1 RB.