NFL Team Draft Grades

Brandon Deaderick - DE - Alabama - Patriots (7th RD)

When it comes to evaluating NFL teams drafts I may go about it a bit different than most. Value is most important in my mind. I may like a player, but what is more important is where that NFL team selects that player!

Here is a good example of excellent value. Though I may think DT Ndamukong Suh selected #2 overall in the 1st round by the Detroit Lions may be SLIGHTLY better than DT Lamarr Houston selected # 44 overall in the 2nd round. There is no question by far taking Lamarr Houston at #44 overall, who has a good chance of out performing Ndamukong Suh over the life of their careers, is the better value.

And if you were valuing a DT in the draft do you have any idea the amount of draft choices that can be accumulated moving back 42 selections to build your entire roster. Provided you have the knowledge of evaluating like teams this year like the Steelers, Ravens, Eagles, Patriots anything sound familiar? Find something in common with these type teams year after year? They are consistently playoff teams!

So when you look over my draft grades for these teams look in that mind set!

(A+) Team Draft Grades
NY Jets - value selections 4 of 4
Pittsburgh Steelers - except Stevenson Sylvester


(A) Team Draft Grades
Baltimore Ravens - except WR David Reed
Chicago Bears - except CB Joshua Moore
Green Bay Packers - except DT Michael Neal
Houston Texans - except CB Kareem Jackson, & Tate
San Francisco 49ers - except CB Phillip Adams
Washington Redskins - except LB Perry Riley


(B+) Team Draft Grades
Miami Dolphins - except Carroll & McCoy
New England Patriots - except McCourty, Welch, & Weston


(B) Team Draft Grades
Philadelphia Eagles - except Allen, Clayton, Harbor, & Chaney


(C+) Team Draft Grades
Carolina Panthers - except Edwards, Pugh, Pike, Stanford, & McClain
Minnesota Vikings - value selections Cook, Triplett, Webb, & Shuler
New Orleans Saints - value selections are Brown, Graham, & Tennant
San Diego Chargers - value selections are Butler, Stuckey, & Thomas
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - values Price, Benn, Lewis, Williams, & Watson


(C) Team Draft Grades
Buffalo Bills - value selections are Spiller, Easley, Wang, & QB Brown
Cincinnati Bengals - values Shipley, Atkins, Muckelroy, & Briscoe
Denver Broncos - value selections are Decker, Cox, & Kirlew
St. Louis Rams - values Saffold, Murphy, Gilyard, Hoomanawanui, & Selvie
Tennessee Titans - values Morgan, Curran, Verner, & Rolle


(D+) Team Draft Grades
Cleveland Browns - values McCoy, Lauvao, & Carlton Mitchell
Detroit Lions - value selections are Suh & Young
Indianapolis Colts - value selections are Thomas, Mathews, & Fisher
Seattle Seahawks - values Okung, Chancellor, Dexter Davis


(D) Team Draft Grades
Arizona Cardinals - value selections are Washington & Schofield
Atlanta Falcons - value selections are Johnson & Meier
Kansas City Chiefs - value selections are Asamoah & Moeaki
NY Giants - value selections are Joseph & Jones
Oakland Raiders - value selections are Houston & Campbell


(F) Team Draft Grades
Dallas Cowboys - value selections 0 of 6! WR Dez Bryant is at a developmental position. Meaning he will not provide the instant impact the #24 overall selection should bring like some believe

Jacksonville Jaguars - value selections 0 of 6!


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