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The Detroit Lions will make the first choice of the 2009 National Football League Draft on April 25-26.
The Lions’ choice will be followed by the St. Louis Rams, who have the No. 2 selection, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 3.
Draft-order ties are resolved by the cumulative record of each team’s opponents. The team with the weaker opponents receives drafting priority.
Within a tied segment, non-playoff clubs are given priority over playoff clubs. Priority of playoff clubs within a tied segment will be based on their advancement in the playoffs, but they will not drop out of their tied segment unless they participate in the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl champion will select 32nd and the runner-up 31st.
| 2009 First Round Draft Order | |||||||
| # | Club | Win | Loss | Tie | Percent | Strength of Schedule | Opponents' Record |
| 1. | Detroit | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | .559 | 143-113-0 |
| 2. | St. Louis | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | .533 | 136-119-1 |
| 3. | Kansas City | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | .537 | 137-118-1 |
| 4. | Seattle | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | .498 | 127-128-1 |
| 5. | Cleveland | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | .572 | 145-108-3 |
| 6. | Cincinnati | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | .553 | 141-114-1 |
| 7. | Oakland | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | .520 | 133-123-0 |
| 8. | Jacksonville | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | .537 | 137-118-1 |
| 9. | Green Bay | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | .504 | 129-127-0 |
| 10. | San Francisco | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | .447 | 114-141-1 |
| 11. | Buffalo | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | .453 | 116-140-0 |
| 12. | Denver | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | .457 | 117-139-0 |
| 13. | Washington | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | .479 | 121-132-3 |
| 14. | New Orleans | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | .496 | 127-129-0 |
| 15. | Houston | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | .518 | 132-123-1 |
| 16. | San Diego | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | .516 | 132-124-0 |
| 17. | New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | .471 | 120-135-1 |
| 18. | Chicago | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | .475 | 121-134-1 |
| 19. | Tampa Bay | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | .480 | 123-133-0 |
| 20. | Detroit (from Dallas) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | .498 | 126-127-3 |
| 21. | Philadelphia | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | .514 | 131-124-1 |
| 22. | Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | .504 | 129-127-0 |
| 23. | New England | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | .480 | 123-133-0 |
| 24. | Atlanta | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | .459 | 117-138-1 |
| 25. | Miami | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | .461 | 118-138-0 |
| 26. | Baltimore | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | .521 | 132-121-3 |
| 27. | Indianapolis | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .498 | 127-128-1 |
| 28. | Philadelphia (from Carolina) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .488 | 125-131-0 |
| 29. | New York Giants | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .502 | 127-126-3 |
| 30. | Tennessee | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | .459 | 117-138-1 |
| 31. | Arizona * | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | .486 | 124-131-1 |
| 32. | Pittsburgh * | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .525 | 133-120-3 |
| * Subject to change | |||||||
