1. Cleveland Browns- B+, The Browns drafted the player they needed most (QB). However, they drafted Baker Mayfield who Hupp and TA ranked as the 3rd best quarterback.
2. New York Giants- A, The Giants passed up on a quarterback and got the best player in the draft. Even though they may had higher needs they can't go wrong with Barkley 3. New York Jets- A+, The Jets were able to snag the #1 ranked QB on our Top 50 Prospects list and got the position they needed most. 4. Cleveland Browns- B, The Browns pass up on Bradley Chubb who we had ranked as the best defensive end in the draft. Instead, they get Ward a little earlier than everyone expected. 5. Denver Broncos- A+, The Broncos get lucky and draft Bradley Chubb who fell to them. He'll have an immediate impact on their defense. 6. Indianapolis Colts- A, With Barkley and Chubb off the board, the Colts selected the safest pick in the draft. Nelson will be an instant starter on the struggling Offensive line. 7. Buffalo Bills- A-, The Bills trade up and get the quarterback who we had ranked as the 4th best. Allen will look to improve Buffalo's offense. 8. Chicago Bears- A, The Bears drafted Roquan Smith who Hupp and TA had ranked as the #1 linebacker. He'll add speed and versatility to the Bears mediocre defense. 9. San Francisco 49ers- C+, The 49ers drafted a lineman who we had going 22nd overall. McGlinchy will boost their offensive line but was a bit of a reach. 10. Arizona Cardinals- A, The Cardinals trade up and get the best pure passer in the draft. Luckily, Rosen fell to them and will be an immediate starter. 11. Miami Dolphins- B+, The Dolphins didn't go after a quarterback and instead looked to improve their secondary with Fitzpatrick. 12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- A-, The Buccaneers passed up on Derwin James, who we had the team taking with the 7th pick. They trade back and improve their defensive line with Vea. 13. Washington Redskins- B, The Redskins draft Payne who showed highlights of what he can bring to a defense in the National Championship game. 14. New Orleans Saints- C-, The Saint's pulled a real headscratcher by trading away their 1st round pick next year to draft Davenport. 15. Oakland Raiders- C, The Raiders surprisingly took an offensive tackle early in the 1st and passed up on Edmunds who would've been a possible star on their defense. 16. Buffalo Bills- A, The Bills trade up once again and draft Edmunds who has tremendous upside. The 19 year old will be an immediate starter at linebacker. |
17. Los Angeles Chargers- A++, The Chargers had the best pick in the entire 1st round. Derwin James fell drastically and the Chargers didn't hesitate when he was on the board.
18. Green Bay Packers- B, The Packers trade down and improve their secondary by taking Alexander. Overall, solid pick but we had him ranked as the 5th best cornerback. 19. Dallas Cowboys- B+, The Cowboys take a linebacker who can move on the outside and bring a presence to their defense. 20. Detroit Lions- A-, The Lions made it clear they wanted to protect their highly-paid quarterback when they drafted a talented center from Arkansas. 21. Cincinnati Bengals- B, The Bengals play it safe and draft a center in hopes to get stronger up front. Price will become an immediate starter and will boost their offensive line. 22. Tennessee Titans- A, The Titans trade down and take the higly-talented linebacker out of Alabama. We had Evaans ranked as the 3rd best linebacker in the draft. 23. New England Patriots- A, The Patriots keep it simple and pick an offensive tackle to help protect their 40 year old quarterback. 24. Carolina Panthers- B, The Panthers pick a wide receiver to improve their offense and give Newton some more targets. However, we didn't even have Moore going in the 1st round. 25. Baltimore Ravens- B+, The Ravens take a player of need and pick a 24 year old tight end. This is a good pick, however, we had Hurst ranked as the 3rd best tight end. 26. Atlanta Falcons- A-, The Falcons become one of the leagues most lethal offenses by drafting Ridley. Julio Jones and Ridley may be the best wide receiver duo in the league. 27. Seattle Seahawks- D, The Seahawks shock everyone and draft a running back who was projected to be drafted in the 3rd or 4th round. 28. Pittsburgh Steelers- C-, The Steelers take a player of need but much too early. Edmunds is a smaller safety who Hupp and TA didn't have going in the 1st round. 29. Jacksonville Jaguars- B, The Jaguars add to their already dominant defensive line by drafting Bryan. However, we had him ranked as the 4th best defensive lineman. 30. Minnesota Vikings- B+, The Vikings improve their secondary by drafting Hughes. Solid pick, however, we didn't have him going in the 1st round. 31. New England Patriots- A, The Patriots take a player of need in Michel and look to give Brady some extra help on the offense. 32. Baltimore Ravens- A, The Ravens trade up and get a quarterback who will have to battle with Flacco for the starting position. |