Some of the following may sound outlandish, some of it may be bordering on the side of obvious, but I offer you my favorite “mark it down” topics of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Aaron Curry really is a demon!

Safest pick: Aaron Curry, linebacker, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Riskiest pick(s): Josh Freeman, quarterback, Kansas State Wildcats/Percy Harvin, wide receiver, Florida Gators

Most upside: Darius Butler, cornerback, Connecticut Huskies

Least upside: Rey Maualuga, linebacker, Southern California Trojans

Most overrated prospect: Brian Cushing, linebacker, Southern California Trojans

Most underrated prospect(s): Brian Robiskie, wide receiver, Ohio State/Chase Daniel, quarterback, Missouri Tigers

First player drafted: Matthew Stafford, Georgia Bulldogs

First quarterback drafted: Matthew Stafford, Georgia Bulldogs

First running back drafted: Chris Wells, Ohio State

First wide receiver drafted: Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree is poised to take the league by storm.

First tight end drafted: Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma State Cowboys

First offensive lineman drafted: Eugene Monroe, offensive tackle, Virginia Cavaliers

First defensive lineman drafted: B.J. Raji, defensive/nose tackle, Boston College Eagles

First linebacker drafted: Aaron Curry, linebacker, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

First defensive back drafted: Vontae Davis, cornerback, Illinois Fighting Illini

Mike Mamula Award winner (workout warrior): Brian Cushing, linebacker, Southern California Trojans

Eventual “should have been a first-rounder” player(s): Ron Brace, defensive tackle, Boston College Eagles/Sean Smith, cornerback, Utah Utes

Mark it down

• Southern California Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez is the No. 2 overall pick, regardless of which team holds the selection.
• Alabama Crimson Tide offensive tackle Andre Smith is a top-10 draft pick.
• No fewer than five and likely six offensive tackles will be drafted in the first round.
• Rutgers University wide receiver Kenny Britt will be a first-round choice.
• Southern California Trojans linebacker Clay Matthews will not be a first-round pick but will be the best of the USC linebackers when all is said and done.
  

  UConn's Donald Brown is ready to light up the NFL.

• Connecticut Huskies tailback Donald Brown will be the No. 1 fantasy back out of this draft class at the end of the 2009 season.
• Georgia Tech defensive end Michael Johnson will be a first-round pick.
• Florida Gator’s wideout Percy Harvin will not slip out of the first round.
• The Green Bay Packers will trade out of their No. 9 pick (shocker, huh?).
• The University of Connecticut will boast no fewer than two and likely three first-round selections.
• The Oakland Raiders will draft a wideout in the first round to complete their set of triplets on offense.
• The San Francisco 49ers do not draft a quarterback on the first day.
• Penn State defensive end/outside linebacker Aaron Maybin will be viewed as a bust after a just a few seasons.
• Arizona Cardinals wideout Anquan Boldin will not be involved in a draft-day trade.
• Southern California Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez will wind up being a better long-term player than the University of Georgia’s Matthew Stafford.
• West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Pat White will not only be drafted as a quarterback, but he will start a Week 1 game at the position by his third year in the league.
• University of Virginia running back Cedric Peerman will be a legitimate fantasy pickup and contributor in 2009, regardless of where he plays.

Note: These are the opinions of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of KFFL.com.