Green Bay Packers: A: Filled a lot of needs especially on defense. Nice draft. B.J. Raji is going to plug up many holes and Clay Matthews has a grat pedigree.
New England Patriots: A: 12 picks in this year's draft, I am willing to bet that at least 8 of those picks make next year's squad.
Baltimore Ravens: A: Except for Ladarius Webb needing to eat some steak at the team buffet, e is the real deal with regard to cover corners.
New York Jets: A-: The Sanchez trade was a nice move, but we will have to see if he is NFL ready this year.
Jacksonville Jaguars: A-: Letting Crabtree go may be a big mistake, but hopefully Holt can quiet down a very "busy" locker room and teach some of the younger receivers how to run a good NFL passing route.
Arizona Cardinals: B+: Wells is a good fit. He is a big back with nice speed. Health concerns are the reason he fell to the Cards, but I think that talk was overblown. Johnson and Brown should play early on. Added some depth on defense.
New York Giants: B: Nicks is a great pick. He has great speed, but I am not sure that he is ready to take over Plaxico's spot.
Chicago Bears: B: They grabbed a few wide receivers in the last four rounds which is nice. But the best thing they did was pick up Cutler in a trade. "Da Bears" will be fighting for the division title for sure.
Detroit Lions: B: Stafford had better be ready, or it is going to be a long season for him. It looks as though there is actually a brain trust in Detroit because they actually mixed in some great defensive picks.
Atlanta Falcons: B: The made some great defensive picks this year and this will help propel them to the playoffs next year yet again.
New Orleans Saints: B: The Saints also addressed defense with this draft. I think the NFC South will be second only to the AFC South as the toughest division in all of football.
Houston Texans: B: This team will make the playoffs sooner rather than later. I love Brian Cushing, there is just something about him that says who do I hit next?
Indianapolis Colts: B: I love Brown out of UCONN. This kid can flat out run. Mix him in With Joseph Addai, and that is one formidable backfield.
Seattle Seahawks: Aaron Curry is an absolute stud and he fits nicely in a 3-4 scheme. Unger out of Oregon is a great offensive lineman that can play either center or guard. The weight of these two picks alone gave them such a good grade as far as I am concerned.
Tenn. Titans: B: The Titans added three receivers in this draft. One Tight End and two receivers with after burners. The front office did a great job considering they get shut out of the Anquan Boldin sweepstakes.
Piladelphia Eagles: B: Maclin and McCoy are two awesome picks. Those additions to the offense should keep McNabb happy....for now.
Cincinnati Bengals: B: I like Smith and Maualuga a lot, Mr. Lewis will have to get them both babysitters, but they can play the game.
St. Louis Rams: B: Jason Smith was a nice pick, maybe a little too early, but a good pick none the less. Laurinaitis is a big hitter with little to no regard for his own physical well being. Something you always love to see in a line backer.
Pittsburgh Steelers: B: The Super Bowl champions did not select any immediate help in this draft. They did take some long term projects that may pan out. How can you question a championship team's front office?
Kansas City Chiefs: B-: The Chiefs did add some much needed talent on the defensive side of the ball with the first two picks. We shall see if Matt Cassel is in fact the second coming.
San Diego Chargers: B-: If Mr. Merriman comes back and stays healthy this year, the draft was a good one for the Bolts. If he and "LT" are out for any significant time this year, Norv may be on the hot seat for no good reason.
San Francisco 49ers: B-: I love Crabtree and it was a shame to see him still there at number 10 (unless you are a niner's fan). I also like Coffee as a solid RB in the future. The rest of their picks will be a work in progress.
Miami Dolphins: C: Vontae Davis is the brother of Vernon Davis of the SF 49ers. His attitude is as big as his brother's. Pat White is a stretch at the QB position, if anyone can make it work, the Big Tuna can, oh wait....he is not the head coach.
Dallas Cowboys: C: While they did not have a pick in the first two rounds, the Cowboys made 12 picks in this year's draft. Throw them against a wall and we will see who sticks.
Buffalo Bills: C-: I love Maybin as an end in this league and OL Eric Wood should be a starter sooner than later, all other pics were rather pedestrian.
Washington Redskins: C-: I love Orakpo, he could start right away. They added some depth on defense, but their last three picks will probably not make the squad.
Minnesota Vikings: C-: If Harvin can stay healthy and out of trouble, he will be a star in the league. The Vikes only had five picks in the draft. After Harvin, there is not much to write home about.
Carolina Panthers: C: I love the getting Fiametta in the fourth round. He will fit into their offensive scheme right away. I also like Everette Brown out of FSU. This kid has a great motor and can cause some serious problems for opponents passing games. Considering they had no picks in the top 50, they did get some talent.
Cleveland Browns: C: The Browns actually got more talent in the trade with the Jets than they did in the draft. That is the only thing that kept them average in grade.
Tampa Bay Bucs: C-: While they got a project a QB in Freeman that could pay off long term, they did not get themselves any immediate starters on offense or defense.
Denver Broncos: D: Knowshon Moreno was not only the best back in the draft, but one of my favorites in this class. The problem is they signed 3 free agent running backs this off season. Has Coach McDaniels ever heard of defense?
Oakland Raiders: F: Heyward-Bey is a speed receiver but a huge reach at number 7 overall. Al Davis loves the stop watch instead of looking at people that have football skills. Did I not say that they need a new owner? Michael Mitchell wasn't the smartest of picks in the second round either. If I were Jamarcus Russell, I would call in too well to play........ (every day).
There are my grades based on acquisitions compare to team needs. This may sound funny, but I think that there will be some superstars in the batch of non-drafted free agents that have been invited to the upcoming rookie mini-camps.
Good luck to you and your teams.
Ahhh....the beauty of future pro-bowlers and hall of famers.
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