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2009 NFL Draft Rankings - Centers
by Michael Abromowitz
NFL Draft Director

 
Top 100 I QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | DE | DT | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P
1.  Alex Mack, California
Ht - 6-4, Wt - 316, 40 - 5.10
"He won the Draddy (academic Heisman) and any team wanting a smart football player gets him to play center for 10 years. We say that a lot, but in his case it's true. He said he was "humbled" when he first got to Cal by Brandon Mebane (now with Seahawks) and I don't think anyone has done that to him since. Line literally crumbled around him. They started a frosh at LT and soph at LG in the Emerald Bowl plus a soph at RT. They lost starting LT/LG early and two more tackles. To get the rushing they did this season when EVERYONE knew they were running and with not much around him was unreal to watch on a weekly basis. The hyperbole where he is concerned is warranted. Might be best center prospect in our lifetime." - from Gregory Cox

2.  Max Unger, Oregon
Ht - 6-5, Wt - 300, 40 - 5.10
Could get drafted before Mack because Unger has the ability to play all 5 positions on the line.  Could be drafted in the first round purely because of his versatility.  Best utilized as a center or right tackle.  One of the most interesting offensive line prospects in years.

3.  Eric Wood, Louisville
Ht - 6-4, Wt - 310, 40 - 5.15
In almost any other year, would be the top center prospect in the draft.  Has the ability to play guard as well. 

4.  Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas

Ht - 6-4, Wt - 314, 40 - 5.20

5.  Antoine Caldwell, Alabama
Ht - 6-3, Wt - 292, 40 - 5.10

6.  A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
Ht - 6-1, Wt - 300, 40 - 5.30

7.  Edwin Williams, Maryland
Ht - 6-2, Wt - 308, 40 - 5.47

8.  Cecil Newton, Tennessee St.
Ht - 6-2, Wt - 305, 40 - 5.20

9.  Brett Helms, LSU
Ht - 6-2, Wt - 287, 40 - 5.15

10.  Blake Schlueter, TCU
Ht - 6-3, Wt - 284, 40 - 4.90

11.  Jon Cooper, Oklahoma
Ht - 6-2, Wt - 291, 40 - 5.18


Michael Abromowitz's 2009 NFL Mock Draft - 2 rounds
Gregory Cox's 2009 NFL Mock Draft - 6 rounds
Jared Donnelly's 2009 NFL Mock Draft