The NFL Draft has concluded, so it's time to grade the drafts that teams had. This will cover the NFC, because that's the conference my team (the Eagles) are in. The AFC grades will come later.
This probably won't age well, but let's give this a go.
Philadelphia Eagles: A
No bias, the Eagles had another outstanding draft. Quinyon Mitchell fell right into their laps at 22, and then they stopped Cooper DeJean's slide at 40, and Jeremiah Trotter, whose dad played in Philly, complete a great class.
Dallas Cowboys: B-
The Cowboys had a better draft than some might think. Tyler Guyton is a solid o-lineman, as well as Cooper Beebe. Marshawn Kneeland has decent potential. I hate being generous to the Cowboys, but this draft class really isn't bad.
New York Giants: B
The Giants chose to help out Daniel Jones rather than replacing him, and they got him an incredibly talented receiver in Malik Nabers. Then on day two, they got two solid defensive backs in Tyler Nubin and Andru Phillips. And they got a talented tight end in Theo Johnson, so this was a pretty solid class, in my opinion.
Washington Commanders: A-
The Commanders decided to go for Heisman winner Jayden Daniels, and I can definitely see why. He's has insane athleticism and throws and runs incredibly. Johnny Newton is an outstanding defensive lineman, and can definitely scare quarterbacks. Adam Peters, in his first draft as Commanders GM, knocked it out of the park.
Arizona Cardinals: A
Marvin Harrison Jr. is the best receiver from the class, and the Cardinals chose not to trade down, but to take him. Darius Robinson was a great get at 27, and Max Melton is an outstanding corner. Hell of a job by Monti Ossenfort.
Seattle Seahawks: B
The Seahawks grabbed Byron Murphy at 16, probably the most athletic d-lineman in the draft, and then followed it up with a great offensive lineman in Christian Haynes, but then it went slightly downhill from there. The reason I gave them a B is because of their first two picks.
San Francisco 49ers: B-
I might be being a bit harsh, but the 49ers started off slow with Ricky Pearsall. They recovered, but the Pearsall pick is what brought this grade down.
Los Angeles Rams: C+
The Rams had a great first round pick in Jared Verse, and although I like Blake Corum, he's not the type of player I'd expect the Rams to take. Days 2 and 3 for the Rams were pretty mediocre, and so they get a C+.
Minnesota Vikings: A-
The Vikings had a great Day 1, getting JJ McCarthy and Dallas Turner. They had no picks on Day 2, and then had a stellar Day 3, getting the likes of Khyree Jackson, Walter Rouse and Michael Jurgens. Great stuff.
Green Bay Packers: B+
The Packers protected Jordan Love in Round 1 with Jordan Morgan, then had a great second round, getting Edgerrin Cooper and Javon Bullard. MarShawn Lloyd's a great running back, but the Packers shouldn't have been thinking of getting a running back in round 3. All in all, pretty solid, though.
Detroit Lions: B
The Lions traded up for Terrion Arnold, which I really liked, and then got Ennis Rakestraw in the second round, but their third pick, Giovanni Manu, was pretty confusing.
Chicago Bears: A
The Bears only had 5 picks, but their round 1, Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze, was enough to get an A from me.
Atlanta Falcons: D
Yeah, probably saw that coming. The only thing that prevented me from giving an F was their defensive line picks. I still don't know what the hell they were thinking getting Michael Penix Jr. after signing Kirk Cousins and giving him $180 million.
New Orleans Saints: B+
Pretty solid, getting Taliese Fuaga in round one, and then nabbing Kool-Aid McKinstrey in round 2. Even round 5, Spencer Rattler, is pretty solid.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: B
Graham Barton is a great pick, and so is Chris Braswell, but from there, it's just meh. Not bad though.
Carolina Panthers: C+
Trading up for Xavier Leggette to end the first round was a bit of a stretch. I don't hate the Jonathan Brooks choice, and Chau Smith-Wade is a pretty underrated player. But other than that, it's just there.
So there you have it. That's the NFC draft grades. I doubt they'll age well, but we'll see.
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