Well, we made it.
Three days of action-packed coverage at The Draft Network has come to a close; but, now, we’re just getting started. With all seven rounds now in the books, here is how I graded each team’s draft haul.
Arizona Cardinals
- Round 1: Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
- Round 2: Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
- Round 4: Marco Wilson, CB, Florida
- Round 6: Victor Dimukeje, EDGE, Duke
- Round 6: Tay Gowan, CB, UCF
- Round 7: James Wiggins, S, Cincinnati
- Round 7: Michal Menet, IOL, Penn State
Rondale Moore’s selection is one of my favorites of the entire draft class. His presence in head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s offense could skyrocket Arizona’s efficiency. I also like the addition of James Wiggins towards the tail end, he could be a steal working behind Budda Baker.
Grade: B
Atlanta Falcons
- Round 1: Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
- Round 2: Richie Grant, S, UCF
- Round 3: Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan
- Round 4: Darren Hall, CB, San Diego State
- Round 4: Drew Dalman, C, Stanford
- Round 5: Ta’Quon Graham, EDGE, Texas
- Round 5: Adetokunbo Ogundeji, EDGE, Notre Dame
- Round 5: Avery Williams, CB, Boise State
- Round 6: Frank Darby, WR, Arizona State
Kyle Pitts and Richie Grant headline the team’s draft class, but the selections of Adetokunbo Ogundeji and Avery Williams sell me on Terry Fontenot’s first draft as general manager. They both have the chance to develop into above-average starters.
Grade: B+
Buffalo Bills
- Round 1: Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami
- Round 2: Carlos Basham Jr., EDGE, Wake Forest
- Round 3: Spencer Brown, OT, Northern Iowa
- Round 5: Tommy Doyle, OT, Miami (OH)
- Round 6: Marquez Stevenson, WR, Houston
- Round 6: Damar Hamlin, S, Pittsburgh
- Round 6: Rachad Wildgoose Jr., CB, Wisconsin
- Round 7: Jack Anderson, IOL, Texas Tech
Gregory Rousseau has a long way to go for me—especially as a first-round selection—but the additions of Marquez Stevenson, Damar Hamlin, and Rachad Wildgoose Jr. fit the developmental arc general manager Brandon Beane shoots for in the draft.
Grade: B
Baltimore Ravens
- Round 1: Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
- Round 2: Odafe Oweh, EDGE, Penn State
- Round 3: Ben Cleveland, IOL, Ohio State
- Round 3: Brandon Stephens, CB, SMU
- Round 4: Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State
- Round 5: Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State
- Round 5: Daelin Hayes, EDGE, Notre Dame
- Round 5: Ben Mason, FB, Michigan
General manager Eric DeCosta did Eric DeCosta things this weekend. He added talent out wide, juice on the edge to fill the shoes of Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue, and added Ben Mason for J.K. Dobbins to run behind.
Grade: A
Carolina Panthers
- Round 1: Jayee Horn, CB, South Carolina
- Round 2: Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU
- Round 3: Brady Christensen, OT, BYU
- Round 3: Tommy Tremble, TE, Notre Dame
- Round 4: Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma State
- Round 5: Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa
- Round 5: Keith Taylor Jr., CB, Washington
- Round 6: Deonte Brown, IOL, Alabama
- Round 6: Shi Smith, WR, South Carolina
- Round 7: Phil Hoskins, DT, Kentucky
Every single selection deserves a round of applause for general manager Scott Fitterer. Each player taken has the potential to carve out major roles within an improving Carolina roster.
Grade: A+
Cincinnati Bengals
- Round 1: Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
- Round 2: Jackson Carman, OT, Clemson
- Round 3: Joseph Ossai, EDGE, Texas
- Round 4: Cameron Sample, EDGE, Tulane
- Round 4: Tyler Shelvin, DT, LSU
- Round 4: D’Ante Smith, OT, East Carolina
- Round 5: Evan McPherson, K, Florida
- Round 6: Trey Hill, IOL, Georgia
- Round 6: Chris Evans, RB, Michigan
- Round 7: Wyatt Hubert, EDGE, Kansas State
It’s hard to give anything lower than a “B” here considering the selection of Ja’Marr Chase to pair with Joe Burrow. Jackson Carman is a mauler who will develop and Tyler Shelvin is a brick wall of a defensive tackle. Don’t be shocked if Wyatt Hubert competes for snaps.
Grade: B
Cleveland Browns
- Round 1: Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
- Round 2: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
- Round 3: Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn
- Round 4: James Hudson, OT, Cincinnati
- Round 4: Tommy Togiai, IDL, Ohio State
- Round 5: Tony Fields II, LB, West Virginia
- Round 5: Richard LeCounte, S, Georgia
- Round 6: Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA
Grabbing Greg Newsome II and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah as general manager Andrew Berry’s first two picks is an outstanding haul for Cleveland’s roster on the brink of dominating the AFC North. This team is going to be special.
Grade: A+
Chicago Bears
- Round 1: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
- Round 2: Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
- Round 5: Larry Borom, OT, Missouri
- Round 6: Khalil Herbert, RB, Virginia Tech
- Round 6: Dazz Newsome, WR, UNC
- Round 6: Thomas Graham Jr., CB, Oregon
- Round 7: Khyiris Tonga, IDL, BYU
Justin Fields is going to be a stud. Stop listening to the trolls and casuals, and turn on the College Football Player semifinal game against Clemson this year and you tell me how you feel about him as a prospect. Fields slander is a lazy—and yet, unsurprising—take. Oh, and general manager Ryan Pace took Teven Jenkins? Yeah, A+ here.
Grade: A+
Dallas Cowboys
- Round 1: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
- Round 2: Kelvin Joseph, CB, Kentucky
- Round 3: Osa Odighizuwa, DT, UCLA
- Round 3: Chauncey Golston, EDGE, Iowa
- Round 3: Nahshon Wright, CB, Oregon State
- Round 4: Jabril Cox, LB, LSU
- Round 4: Josh Ball, OT, Marshall
- Round 5: Simi Fehoko, WR, Stanford
- Round 6: Quinton Bohanna, DT, Kentucky
- Round 6: Israel Mukuamu, CB, South Carolina
- Round 7: Matt Farniok, G, Nebraska
I—I don’t know what general manager Jerry Jones’ goal was this weekend. Two linebackers, in Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch, is mind-boggling, especially for a roster with so many holes. Micah Parsons is an outstanding talent who will play at a high level for years to come, but the first four rounds of Dallas’ draft is interesting.
Grade: D
Denver Broncos
- Round 1: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
- Round 2: Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
- Round 3: Quinn Meinerz, IOL, Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Round 3: Baron Browning, LB, Ohio State
- Round 5: Caden Sterns, S, Texas
- Round 5: Jamar Johnson, S, Indiana
- Round 6: Seth Williams, WR, Auburn
- Round 7: Kary Vincent Jr., CB, LSU
- Round 7: Jonathon Cooper, DE, Ohio State
- Round 7: Marquiss Spencer, EDGE, Mississippi State
I love what Denver did here. If you haven’t looked, the Broncos had one of the more impressive rosters in all of football. The only reason I didn’t give them an “A” was due to the team passing on Fields at No. 9, even with Teddy Bridgewater now in town.
Grade: B+
Detroit Lions
- Round 1: Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
- Round 2: Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
- Round 3: Alim McNeill, DT, NC State
- Round 3: Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse
- Round 4: Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
- Round 4: Derrick Barnes, LB, Purdue
- Round 7: Jermar Jefferson, RB, Oregon State
Detroit is going to eat some kneecaps in the foreseeable future. Penei Sewell, Levi Onwuzurike, and Alim McNeill are maulers who will insert a nasty, physical culture for a Lions roster ushering in a new era of football.
Grade: A
Green Bay Packers
- Round 1: Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
- Round 2: Josh Myers, C, Ohio State
- Round 3: Amari Rodgers, WR, Clemson
- Round 4: Royce Newman, OT, Ole Miss
- Round 5: Tedarrell Slaton, IDL, Florida
- Round 5: Shemar Jean-Charles, CB, Appalachian State
- Round 6: Cole Van Lanen, OT, Wisconsin
- Round 6: Isaiah McDuffie, LB, Boston College
- Round 7: Kylin Hill, RB, Mississippi State
Despite the rumors of Aaron Rodgers’ departure prior to the first round, general manager Brian Gutekunst predicated his draft on protecting his three-time MVP, as he should.
Grade: B
Houston Texans
- Round 3: Davis Mills, QB, Stanford
- Round 3: Nico Collins, WR, Michigan
- Round 5: Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami
- Round 5: Garret Wallow, LB, TCU
- Round 6: Roy Lopez, DT, Arizona
Davis Mills looks to be the future under center in Houston with Deshaun Watson’s ongoing legal issues, facing allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. With just five selections, it’s hard to give head coach David Culley anything higher than an average grade.
Grade: C
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
- Round 1: Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan
- Round 2: Dayo Odeyingbo, EDGE, Vanderbilt
- Round 4: Kylen Granson, TE, SMU
- Round 5: Shawn Davis, S, Florida
- Round 6: Sam Ehlinger, QB, Texas
- Round 7: Michael Strachan, WR, Charleston (WV)
- Round 7: Will Fries, OL, Penn State
Nothing to hate, nothing to love here with Indianapolis’ draft class. Kwity Paye’s best football is down the road, but his tools are among the best in the class on the defensive side of the football.
Grade: B
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Round 1: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
- Round 1: Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
- Round 2: Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
- Round 2: Walker Little, OT, Stanford
- Round 3: Andre Cisco, S, Syracuse
- Round 4: Jay Tufele, DT, USC
- Round 4: Jordan Smith, EDGE, UAB
- Round 5: Luke Farrell, TE, Ohio State
- Round 6: Jalen Camp, WR, Georgia Tech
Head coach Urban Meyer envisions Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne will provide the 1-2 punch for the next decade, and so do I. Add in my sleeper tackle prospect in Walker Little and the uber-physical Jay Tufele, and Jacksonville is off to a great start to its rebuild.
Grade: A
Kansas City Chiefs
- Round 2: Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri
- Round 2: Creed Humphrey, IOL, Oklahoma
- Round 4: Joshua Kaindoh, EDGE, Florida State
- Round 5: Noah Gray, TE, Duke
- Round 5: Cornell Powell, WR, Clemson
- Round 6: Trey Smith, IOL, Tennessee
I’m very high on Noah Gray’s selection, who could be Travis Kelce’s running mate in head coach Andy Reid’s offense. He’s versatile, big, and has an excellent foundation of route-running traits to succeed in Kansas City.
Grade: B
Las Vegas Raiders
- Round 1: Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
- Round 2: Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
- Round 3: Malcolm Koonce, EDGE, Buffalo
- Round 3: Divine Deablo, S, Virginia Tech
- Round 4: Tyree Gillespie, S, Missouri
- Round 5: Nate Hobbs, CB, Illinois
- Round 7: Jimmy Morrissey, C, Pittsburgh
Alex Leatherwood was a bit of a reach, but I'm high on his skill set as a versatile lineman. Three safeties, though? Maybe general manager Mike Mayock knows something we don’t.
Grade: B-
Los Angeles Chargers
- Round 1: Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
- Round 2: Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Ohio State
- Round 3: Josh Palmer, WR, Tennessee
- Round 3: Tre’ McKitty, TE, Georgia
- Round 4: Chris Rumph II, EDGE, Duke
- Round 5: Brenden Jaimes, OT, Nebraska
- Round 6: Nick Niemann, LB, Iowa
- Round 6: Larry Rountree III, RB, Missouri
- Round 7: Mark Webb, S, Georgia
Rashawn Slater to protect Justin Herbert, Asante Samuel Jr. on the outside, and one of the rawest prospects in the tight end class to fill the tight ends room? Sign me up.
Grade: A
Los Angeles Rams
- Round 2: TuTu Atwell, WR, Louisville
- Round 3: Ernest Jones, LB, South Carolina
- Round 4: Bobby Brown III, DT, Texas A&M
- Round 4: Robert Rochelle, CB, Central Arkansas
- Round 4: Jacob Harris, WR, UCF
- Round 5: Earnest Brown IV, EDGE, Northwestern
- Round 7: Jake Funk, RB, Maryland
- Round 7: Ben Skowronek, WR, Notre Dame
- Round 7: Chris Garrett, EDGE, Concordia
I know head coach Sean McVay has a type, but Tutu Atwell in the second round? At 153 pounds? In a deep receiver class? There were better players there. Otherwise, I like the selections of Robert Rochelle and Jake Funk, who could develop into a fan favorite.
Grade: C
Miami Dolphins
- Round 1: Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
- Round 1: Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami
- Round 2: Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
- Round 2: Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
- Round 3: Hunter Long, TE, Boston College
- Round 7: Larnel Coleman, OT, UMASS
- Round 7: Gerrid Doaks, RB, Cincinnati
Jaylen Waddle and Jaelan Phillips in Round 1 takes the cake for me. It couldn’t get much better for general manager Chris Grier. Hunter Long also has the potential to develop into a nice offensive weapon at 6-foot-5.
Grade: A
Minnesota Vikings
- Round 1: Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
- Round 3: Kellen Mond, QB, Texas A&M
- Round 3: Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina
- Round 3: Wyatt Davis, IOL, Ohio State
- Round 3: Patrick Jones II, EDGE, Pittsburgh
- Round 4: Kene Nwangwu, RB, Iowa State
- Round 4: Camryn Bynum, CB, California
- Round 4: Janarius Robinson, EDGE, Florida State
- Round 5: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, WR, Iowa
- Round 5: Zach Davidson, TE, Central Missouri
- Round 6: Jaylen Twyman, IDL, Pittsburgh
General manager Rick Spielman’s haul rivals as tops in the class. While you’re here, check out Kene Nwangwu’s player profile and get familiar with him, he’ll be around for a while. He and Ihmir Smith-Marsette provide two track stars for the Kirk Cousins-led offense.
Grade: A
New England Patriots
- Round 1: Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
- Round 2: Christian Barmore, IDL, Alabama
- Round 3: Ronnie Perkins, EDGE, Oklahoma
- Round 4: Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, Oklahoma
- Round 5: Cameron McGrone, LB, Michigan
- Round 6: Joshuah Bledsoe, S, Missouri
- Round 6: William Sherman, OT, Colorado
- Round 7: Tre Nixon, WR, UCF
I’m looking more at the backend of the draft here where Belichick snatched Cameron McGrone and Joshuah Bledsoe; two scheme-specific, interchangeable prospects who will thrive in New England.
Grade: A
New Orleans Saints
- Round 1: Payton Turner, EDGE, Houston
- Round 2: Pete Werner, LB, Ohio State
- Round 3: Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford
- Round 4: Ian Book, QB, Notre Dame
- Round 6: Landon Young, OT, Kentucky
- Round 7: Kawaan Baker, WR, South Alabama
Payton Turner was a riser as draft day approached, and head coach Sean Payton took the bait. I hope he proves me wrong, but his selection is similar to Rousseau’s where a lott of progression is needed for Turner to make an immediate impact. His motor will help. Ian Book in the fourth round should be a criminal offense.
Grade: B-
New York Giants
- Round 1: Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida
- Round 2: Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia
- Round 3: Aaron Robinson, CB, UCF
- Round 4: Elerson Smith, EDGE, Northern Iowa
- Round 6: Gary Brightwell, RB, Arizona
Many consider the Kadarius Toney’s selection a reach, but the more weapons for Daniel Jones, the better. Azeez Ojulari and Elerson Smith will present an intriguing duo to develop within defensive coordinator Patrick Graham’s 4-3 front.
Grade: B
New York Jets
- Round 1: Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
- Round 1: Alijah Vera-Tucker, IOL, USC
- Round 2: Elijah Moore, WR, SMU
- Round 4: Michael Carter, RB, North Carolina
- Round 5: Jamien Sherwood, S, Auburn
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