Vikings and Browns swap, 3rd pick for 4th,
Vikings net 4th, 5th
and 7th round picks. Small
win for Browns who have a cashe of picks and they secure themselves what I
believe will be Trent Richardson. The Vikings, build some draft depths. Grades:
CLE B-, MIN A-
Round 1
1 Colts: Andrew Luck, good pick necessary pick no gripes
here. Grade: A+
2 Redskins: Robert Griffin III, good pick don’t like him as
much as Luck but a very good pick. Grade: A
3 Browns: Trent Richardson, best player available, don’t
like taking a running back this high even if he’s Adrian Peterson. Grade: B-
4 Vikings: Matt Kalil, this was an absolute necessity and
needed to be done no matter what. Grade A+
TRADE: Jacksonville moves up from 7 to 5 to take, presumably,
Justin Blackmon. Tampa Bay gets 7 & 101, Jacksonville 5. This is
Jacksonville leap frogging St. Louis to take the best WR on the board. Grades:
TB A, JAX B+
5 Jaguars: Justin Blackmon, Best WR in the draft should make
a huge difference on a team with nothing to catch the ball. Not quite A.J.
Green but I expect very good production if the QB play is average at best.
Grade: B+
TRADE: Dallas trades up to 6 with St. Louis, St. Louis gets
7 and 45. Great trade for the rams who pick up their fourth pick in the top 45.
Grades: DAL B-, STL A
6 Cowboys: Morris Claiborne, best player left on the board
and the best cornerback in the draft great cover corner with ball hawking
skills. Grade: A
7 Buccaneers: Mark Barron, will help upgrade the secondary
in Tampa and can play either CB or S for them to help phase out Barber.
Grade: B-
8 Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill, this pick needed to be made? I
guess, not sure I like this pick but if they think he can start for 8 years I
guess you have to take him. Grade: C
9 Panthers: Luke Kuechly, great pick for the Panthers will
give them an upgrade next to Jon Beason on the Panthers defense. Grade: A
10 Bills: Stephon
Gilmore, second best cornerback in the draft and a very good player in the SEC,
needs some polishing but he will be a welcome addition to an upgraded Bills
defense. Grade B+
11 Chiefs: Dontari Poe, not a huge level of production for
Poe in college but with good coaching (and for defense Chiefs have it) Poe has
the ability to be the next Ngata but will he turn out? Grade: B-
TRADE: Philly to 12, Seattle to 15 & 114, 172… alright
hall for Seattle nothing to write home about but a trade you make to move down
3. Grades: PHI B, SEA B
12 Eagles: Fletcher Cox, Philly picks the DT they have been
connected to for the better part of the past month and a guy they really like,
good motor, should get to the QB but may hurt rush downs to start off with.
Grade: B-
13 Cardinals: Michael Floyd, Really like this pick for
Arizona giving Kolb or whoever will be throwing there in two years but I’m not
sure this makes the Cardinals better than they were last year but we have 6
rounds left. Grade: B+
14 Rams: Michael Brockers, the Rams take one of the top 3
DTs of the draft, it depends who you are, but I think this pick is a pick of a
first round player. Grade: C+
15 Seahawks: Bruce Irvin, REACH ALERT!!! A special athlete
but will he be a reliable player or just a pass rush specialist. REACH, had to just for fun. Grade: F
16 Jets: Quinton Coples, Inconsistent freak athlete who has
all of the ability to be one of the most disruptive players from this draft and
in the league. Grade: B+
17 Bengals: Dre Kirkpatrick, good CB from Alabama could play
CB or FS for the Bengals and a good compliment in the Bengals defensive
backfield.
18 Chargers: Melvin Ingram, I love this pick I think Ingram
is a top ten talent, to dozen at worst and Ingram will make an immediate impact
on the Chargers defense. Grade: A+
19 Bears: Shea McClellin, the crowd at Radio City Music Hall
had no idea who this kid is but in the bit of film I saw I was really impressed
with what I saw. He has good feet, can play up or down and all in all a solid
pick for the Bears. Grade: B
20 Titans: Kendall Wright, a speed guy from Baylor, yes I
saw his 40, but he has good hands and should provide a nice change of pace with
Kenny Britt on the other side, solid pick not sure WR fills as much of a need
as a pass rusher could have. Grade: B-
TRADE: NE to 21, CIN to 27 &93, NE wanted a difference
maker and they think Chandler jones is it, Cincinnati is alright with what
still sits on their board and picks up a 3rd rounder. Grade: NE B-,
CIN B+
21 Patriots: Chandler Jones, a freak athlete who went under
the radar at Syracuse but can provide some punch for the Patriots, I like this
pick more than Irvin because I trust NE more and Jones can provide a much
bigger impact across the board. Grade: B-
22 Browns: Brandon Weeden, this signifies the end of the
Colt McCoy experiment in Cleveland, Jon Gruden I don’t care what other QBs he
beat in his time in college it doesn’t matter, and the start of the Weeden era
he can obviously make an impact right away and should have a good 6 years
before taking a huge downturn in his production. However, I’m not a huge fan of
Weeden and he has absolutely no weapons at his disposal. Let’s see what the
Browns can add to make this offense serviceable. Grad: C+
23 Lions: Riely Reiff, great pick here for the Lions who
immediately their offensive line with Reiff, dropped much the way Bulaga did a
couple years back and should be able to contribute on a line that was as porous
as some holes in the ground. Grade: A-
24 Steelers: David DeCastro, another great line upgrade for
a bad line, DeCastro and Pouncey should be anchors in this line for 6-10 years
to come and provide very good inside blocking for Big Ben and company. Grade: A
TRADE: NE to 25, DEN to 31, 126. Another solid move for both
teams with the Patriots getting a very good player and the Broncos moving back
and picking up a fourth round selection. Grade: NE B, DEN B
25 Patriots: Dont’a Hightower, this played out very well for
the NE another trade moves them up to get a very good linebacker prospect that
will make a huge impact next to Mayo and should provide huge versatility in the
Patriots. Grade: A-
26 Texans: Whitney Mercilus, a one year wonder but a huge
leap for Mercilus and this provides for the pick-up of a little bit of the
slack left by the departure of the Mario Williams. Grade: B
27 Bengals: Kevin Zeitler, a very good guard from Wisconsin
and has played his college years in the zone scheme and has some athleticism.
Should upgrade the guard spot for the Bengals. Grade: B-
28 Packers: Nick Perry, I think this was a partially forced
pick for the Packers, I think Konz or Upshaw could’ve provided more impact for
the Packers but Perry might provide that rush opposite Clay Mathews. Grade: B
Trade: MIN to 29, BAL to 35 &
98, Love this for Baltimore, like it for the Minnesota, let’s see what they do
with it. Grades: MIN C+, BAL B+
29 Vikings: Harrison Smith, ok? Not sure I understand
trading up for this, why not take Hill ro Upshaw if you’re gonna move up.
Grade: C-
30 49ers: A.J. Jenkins, REACH, I mean why not Hill? Grade:
C-
TRADE: TB to 31 & 126, DEN to 36 & 101, first trade
I don’t like for a team, Denver doesn’t move up a whole lot in the fourth for
this move down. Grade: TB B+, DEN C-
31 Buccaneers: Doug Martin, very good running back should
provide a very nice 1-2 in with Blount. Martin doesn’t have the athleticism of
a David Wilson but will make a nice rookie impact. Grade: B
32 Giants: David Wilson, would’ve liked to have seen an
offensive lineman drafted here as three very good ones were on the board in
Glenn, Martin and Konz, however, I like Wilson as a talent and he should at
worst provide a spark in the depth chart behind Bradshaw. Grade B-
Well there you have it the first round is wrapped, it was
quick, interesting and intriguing. Come back tomorrow for rounds two and three
recaps and team grades.
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