Darrius Heyward-Bey
NFL Draft Scouting Report

Wide Receiver

Maryland

College Position:	Wide Receiver
School:	Maryland
Grade:	Junior
Height:	6-1
Weight:	203
Birthdate:
Draft Projection:	Mid First
Overall Rank:	19
NFL Draft Position (Rank):	Wide Receiver (3)

Draft Result

Drafted in the 2009 Draft by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round with the #7 pick.

I'm not shocked by this pick. The Raiders love speed and Heyward-Bey is the fastest receiver on the board. This team should have traded down if they wanted Heyward-Bey.

Mock Draft Results

Mock Draft Date	Round	Pick	Team	Draft
Apr 22	1	26	Baltimore Ravens	NFL Draft 101 Staff Mock Draft - Final
Apr 18	2	13	New York Giants	NFL Draft 101 Staff Mock Draft - Final Mock Draft
Apr 12	1	26	Baltimore Ravens	NFL Draft 101 Staff Mock Draft
Apr 7	1	26	Baltimore Ravens	NFL Draft 101 Staff Mock Draft - Under a month to go
Apr 1	1	29	New York Giants	Doug Lancy Mock Draft - Post Compensation Picks
Mar 23	1	17	New York Jets	NFL Draft 101 Staff Mock Draft - Staff Mock Draft
Mar 16	1	26	Baltimore Ravens	NFL Draft 101 Staff Mock Draft
Mar 9	1	30	Tennessee Titans	NFL Draft 101 Staff Mock Draft
Feb 23	1	11	Buffalo Bills	Dan Wernery Mock Draft - Post Combine Mock Draft
Feb 18	1	19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Doug Lancy Mock Draft - Pre-Combine
Feb 2	1	26	Baltimore Ravens	Chris Maier Mock Draft - Post Senior Bowl
Dec 31	1	27	Baltimore Ravens	Doug Lancy Mock Draft - Post Regular Season
Nov 20	1	31	Tennessee Titans	Dan Wernery Mock Draft

Strengths

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Weaknesses

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News

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