2009 NFL 1st Rounders - The First 4 Games

NFL 1st-round picks are either slowly groomed to be a star or instantly thrown into the starting line-up. You have seen successes and failures either both ways. What can the first four games show about a player? If they are already doing well, the team has instant gratification about taking that player in the 1st-round. If the player isn't doing great, they can just use the excuse "he's a work in progress." Here is what the 2009 NFL 1st-round picks have done so far this season.

1. Matthew Stafford - QB - Detroit Lions - 79 for 139, 894 yards, 3 TDs, 6 INTs, sacked 10 times

2. Jason Smith - OT - St. Louis Rams - currently injured, has played in 2 games.

3. Tyson Jackson - DE - Kansas City Chiefs - 2 tackles, no sacks

4. Aaron Curry - OLB - Seattle Seahawks - 22 tackles, 1 sacks, 1 forced fumble

5. Mark Sanchez - QB - New York Jets - 63 for 110, 744 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs, sacked 9 times

6. Andre Smith - OT - Cincinnati Bengals - currently injured, has yet to play this season

7. Darrius Heyward-Bey - WR - Oakland Raiders - 2 catches, 36 yards, 1 rush attempt, 20 yards, 0 TDs

8. Eugene Monroe - OT - Jacksonville Jaguars - Has played in 3 games.

9. B.J. Raji - DT - Green Bay Packers - 4 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 forced fumbles

10. Michael Crabtree - WR - San Francisco 49ers - Has not played this season.

11. Aaron Maybin - DE - Buffalo Bills - 2 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 forced fumbles

12. Knowshon Moreno - RB - Denver Broncos - 60 attempts, 249 yards, 1 rushing TD, 4 catches, 33 yards, 1 receiving TD

13. Brian Orakpo - DE - Washington Redskins - 13 tackles, 2 sacks, 0 forced fumbles

14. Malcolm Jenkins - DB - New Orleans Saints - 6 tackles, 0 INTs, 2 forced fumbles

15. Brian Cushing - OLB - Houston Texans - 33 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 forced fumbles

16. Larry English - DE - San Diego Chargers - 6 tackles, 1 sacks, 1 forced fumbles

17. Josh Freeman - QB - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Has yet to play, currently 2nd-string QB

18. Robert Ayers - DE - Denver Broncos - 3 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 forced fumbles

19. Jeremy Maclin - WR - Philadelphia Eagles - 6 catches, 45 yards, 0 TDs

20. Brandon Pettigrew - TE - Detroit Lions - 10 catches, 131 yards, 0 TDs

21. Alex Mack - C - Cleveland Browns - Has played in 4 games

22. Percy Harvin - WR - Minnesota Vikings - 14 catches, 167 yards, 2 receiving TDs

23. Michael Oher - OT - Baltimore Ravens - Has played in 4 games

24. Peria Jerry - DT - Atlanta Falcons - 1 tackle *knee injury - out for year

25. Vontae Davis - DB - Miami Dolphins - 4 tackles, 1 INTs, 0 forced fumble

26. Clay Matthews - OLB - Green Bay Packers - 7 tackles, 1 sacks, 0 forced fumble

27. Donald Brown - RB - Indianapolis Colts - 38 carries, 132 yards, 2 rushing TDs, 5 catches, 125 yards, 0 receiving TDs

28. Eric Wood - C - Buffalo Bills - Has played in 4 games

29. Hakeem Nicks - WR - New York Giants - 3 catches, 72 yards, 1 TDs

30. Kenny Britt - WR - Tennessee Tians - 17 catches, 271 yards, 0 TDs

31. Chris Wells - RB - Arizon Cardinals - 16 rushes, 71 yards, 0 TDs

32. Ziggy Hood - DE - Pittsburgh Steelers - 0 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 forced fumbles