Monday, April 29, 2013

2013 NFL Draft Grades and Predictions

Sadly, the NFL Draft has come and gone.  I fortunately got to go once again and I had a blast!

But I'm not here to brag about the draft, I'm hear to break it down!


San Francisco 49ers
Rd 1 Pick 18: Eric Reed, S LSU
Rd 2 Pick 40: Tank Carradine, DE Florida State
Rd 2 Pick 55: Vance McDonald, TE Rice
Rd 3 Pick 88: Corey Lemonier, LB Auburn
Rd 4 Pick 128: Quinton Patton, WR Louisiana Tech
Rd 4 Pick 131: Marcus Lattimore, RB South Carolina
Rd 5 Pick 157: Quinton Dial, DE Alabama
Rd 6 Pick 180: Nick Moody, LB Florida State
Rd 7 Pick 237: B.J. Daniels, QB USF
Rd 7 Pick 246: Carter Bykowski, T Iowa State
Rd 7 Pick 252: Marcus Cooper, CB Rutgers University

Best Pick: Tank Carradine.  He's going to come on strong as a rookie and I think he's going to outshine 1st round pick Eric Reed.
Sleeper: Corey Lemonier.  I think Lemonier can make an impact at least as a situational guy.  He's got great pass rushing ability.
Bust Potential: Marcus Lattimore.  Obvious choice here.  He's really a boom or bust prospect.  I hope for his sake, he's not a bust, but he surely has the potential to be one.

Grade: B

Chicago Bears
Rd 1 Pick 20: Kyle Long, G Oregon
Rd 2 Pick 50: Jonathan Bostic, LB Florida
Rd 4 Pick 117: Khaseem Greene, LB Rutgers University
Rd 5 Pick 163: Jordan Mills, T Louisiana Tech
Rd 6 Pick 188: Cornelius Washington, DE Georgia
Rd 7 Pick 236: Marques Wilson, WR Washington State

Best Pick: Jonathan Bostic.  I think Bostic will do an excellent job filling in for Urlacher.
Sleeper: Khaseem Greene.  Greene was a stud at Rutgers and he was ALL OVER the field.  I know I'm biased here, but it KILLS me that he's going to be playing for Chicago.  I wanted to root for him, but now I can't.
Bust Potential: Kyle Long.  I'm just not sold on Long.  He's definitely the weakest of the Long family as far as football goes and I just don't think that's going to be enough to fix the offensive woes of the Bears.

Grade: C

Cincinnati Bengals
Rd 1 Pick 21: Tyler Eifert, TE Notre Dame
Rd 2 Pick 37: Giovani Bernard, RB North Carolina
Rd 2 Pick 53: Margus Hunt, DE Southern Methodist
Rd 3 Pick 84: Shawn Williams, S Georgia
Rd 4 Pick 118: Sean Porter, LB Texas A&M
Rd 5 Pick 156: Tanner Hawkinson, T Kansas
Rd 6 Pick 190: Rex Burkhead, RB Nebraska
Rd 6 Pick 197: Cobi Hamilton, WR Arkansas
Rd 7 Pick 240: Reid Fragel, T Ohio State
Rd 7 Pick 251: T.J. Johnson, C South Carolina

Best Pick: Tyler Eifert.  Easy selection here as Eifert was one of the better players in the entire draft.  He'll be able to learn slowly as Jermaine Gresham is slowly worked out of Cincy.
Sleeper: Sean Porter.  This guy can play.  Excellent rusher and he should fill in well on passing downs.
Bust Potential: Giovani Bernard.  The guy has some serious deficiencies in pass protection.  His big runs came out of shotgun formations.  Those kinds of things are harder to do in the NFL.

Grade: B+

Buffalo Bills
Rd 1 Pick 16: EJ Manuel, QB Florida State
Rd 2 Pick 41: Robert Woods, WR USC
Rd 2 Pick 46: Kiko Alonso, LB Oregon
Rd 3 Pick 78: Marquise Goodwin, WR Texas
Rd 4 Pick 105: Duke Williams, S Nevada
Rd 5 Pick 143: Jonathan Meeks, S Clemson
Rd 6 Pick 177: Dustin Hopkins, K Florida State
Rd 7 Pick 222: Chris Gragg, TE Arkansas

Best Pick: EJ Manuel.  Hard choice here because he can also be the biggest bust.  If he plays to his potential, he could be similar to Colin Kaepernick.
Sleeper: Marquise Goodwin.  The dude is FAST and can add a wrinkle to the offense.  With the way the Bills are scheming now by taking Manuel, I think you see Goodwin develop into a deep threat early.
Bust Potential: Robert Woods.  He's just solid.  Not spectacular, not bad.  I just fear that with Goodwin, Stevie Johnson, CJ Spiller, and Manuel in the fold, the Bills will be looking to be explosive and not solid.

Grade: B

Denver Broncos
Rd 1 Pick 28: Sylvester Williams, DT North Carolina
Rd 2 Pick 58: Montee Ball, RB Wisconsin
Rd 3 Pick 90: Kayvon Webster, CB South Florida
Rd 5 Pick 146: Quanterus Smith, DE Western Kentucky
Rd 5 Pick 161: Tavarres King, WR Georgia
Rd 6 Pick 173: Vinston Painter, T Virginia Tech
Rd 7 Pick 234: Zac Dysert, QB Miami (OH)

Best Pick: Sylvester Williams.  I LOVEEEEEEE this pick.  The guy is an absolute WALL.  Great pick for the broncos.
Sleeper: Quanterus Smith.  He was a sack artist before tearing his ACL which forced him to miss ample time.  As long as he can stay healthy, he may be an absolute STEAL at 146th overall.
Bust Potential: Kayvon Webster.  Small school guy who is quick but not amazing.  I think 90th overall was a tad too high.

Grade: B

Cleveland Browns
Rd 1 Pick 6: Barkevious Mingo, LB LSU
Rd 3 Pick 68: Leon McFadden, CB San Diego State
Rd 6 Pick 175: Jamoris Slaughter, S Notre Dame
Rd 7 Pick 217: Armonty Bryant, LB East Central
Rd 7 Pick 227: Garrett Gilkey, T Chadron State

Best Pick: Barkevious Mingo.  IF he can bulk up, he will be an absolute stud.
Sleeper: Janoris Slaughter.  Another "IF" here.  IF he can stay healthy, the Browns can move this guy all over the field and use him in different places.
Bust Potential: Barkevious Mingo.  He's got the potential to be an absolute monster or just another athletic freak that couldn't put it together in the NFL.

Grade: C-

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rd 2 Pick 43: Jonathan Banks, CB Mississippi State
Rd 3 Pick 73: Mike Glennon, QB North Carolina State
Rd 4 Pick 100: Akeem Spence, DT Illinois
Rd 4 Pick 126: William Gholston, DE Michigan State
Rd 5 Pick 147: Steven Means, DE Buffalo
Rd 6 Pick 189: Mike James, RB Miami

Best Pick: Jonathan Banks.  He's a solid corner who should have little trouble complementing Darrelle Revis.
Sleeper: Mike Glennon.  Watch out Josh Freeman.  Mike Glennon may be coming to swoop in and steal your job.
Bust Potential: Akeem Spence.  The guy gets too high for me.  High and sluggish=bad in the NFL.  That's Spence.

Grade: C

Arizona Cardinals
Rd 1 Pick 7: Jonathan Cooper, G North Carolina
Rd 2 Pick 45: Kevin Minter, LB LSU
Rd 3 Pick 69: Tyrann Mathieu, S LSU
Rd 4 Pick 103: Alex Okafor, LB Texas
Rd 4 Pick 140: Earl Watford, G James Madison
Rd 5 Pick 140: Stepfan Taylor, RB Stanford
Rd 6 Pick 174: Ryan Swope, WR Texas A&M
Rd 6 Pick 187: Andre Ellington, RB Clemson
Rd 7 Pick 219: D.C. Jefferson, TE Rutgers University

Best Pick: Jonathan Cooper.  Easy selection here.  He's the real deal.
Sleeper: Ryan Swope.  The guy is Wes Welker and Danny Amendola.  Awesome player and an insane value at 174 overall.
Bust Potential: Tyrann Mathieu.  He's a big risk and hasn't played ball in a while.  Hopefully former teammate Patrick Peterson can help him stay clean.


Grade: A-

San Diego Chargers
Rd 1 Pick 11: D.J. Fluker, T Alabama
Rd 2 Pick 38: Manti Te'o, LB Notre Dame
Rd 3 Pick 76: Keenan Allen, WR California
Rd 5 Pick 145: Steve Williams, CB California
Rd 6 Pick 179: Tourek Williams, LB FIU
Rd 7 Pick 221: Brad Sorenson, QB Southern Utah

Best Pick: DJ Fluker.  May be the best guard in the draft.
Sleeper: Keenan Allen.  WOW is this guy good.  Can't believe he lasted as long as he did.  San Diego is going to be sick this year on offense with him.
Bust Potential: Manti Te'o.  He's just not very good.  I don't see him being spectacular.

Grade: B-


Kansas City Chiefs
Rd 1 Pick 1: Eric Fisher, T Central Michigan
Rd 3 Pick 63: Travis Kelce, TE Cincinnati
Rd 3 Pick 96: Knile Davis, RB Arkansas
Rd 4 Pick 99: Nico Johnson, LB Alabama
Rd 5 Pick 134: Sanders Commings, CB Georgia
Rd 6 Pick 170: Eric Kush, C California
Rd 6 Pick 204: Branden Wilson, RB Kansas
Rd 7 Pick 207: Mike Catapano, DE Princeton

Best Pick: Eric Fisher.  Easy to pick the best guy in their draft when he's the first guy off the board.
Sleeper: Travis Kelce.  This guy dropped because of off the field stuff, but he's super talented.
Bust Potential: Knile Davis.  He's a stud when healthy, but that hasn't been since 2011.

Grade: B

Indianapolis Colts
Rd 1 Pick 24: Bjoern Werner, LB Florida State
Rd 3 Pick 86: Hugh Thornton, G Illinois
Rd 4 Pick 121: Khaled Holmes, C USC
Rd 5 Pick 139: Montori Hughes, DT Tennessee-Martin
Rd 6 Pick 192: John Boyett, S Oregon
Rd 7 Pick 230: Kerwynn Williams, RB Utah State
Rd 7 Pick 254: Justice Cunningham, TE South Carolina

Best Pick: Khaled Holmes.  I think Holmes was the best center in the draft.  At pick121, he was a steal.
Sleeper: Hugh Thornton.  I love the way Thornton plays.  Tough as nails.
Bust Potential: Bjoern Werner.  The guy is going to be asked to fill the shoes of Dwight Freeney and frankly, he doesn't come close in my opinion.

Grade: C-

Dallas Cowboys
Rd 1 Pick 31: Travis Frederick, C Wisconsin
Rd 2 Pick 47: Gavin Escobar, TE San Diego State
Rd 3 Pick 74: Terrance Williams, WR Baylor
Rd 3 Pick 80: J.J. Wilcox, S Georgia Southern
Rd 4 Pick 114: B.W. Webb CB, William & Mary
Rd 5 Pick 151: Joseph Randle, RB Oklahoma State
Rd 6 Pick 185: DeVonte Holloman, LB South Carolina

Best Pick: Travis Frederick.  Not sexy, but the Cowboys have enough pretty boys.  Frederick is another Wisconsin lineman who is sure to be a staple in the NFL.
Sleeper:  B. W. Webb.  I think the Cowboys are drafting to battle their division.  Webb is a sick return man and can be used to play the speed guys in the conference like Victor Cruz and RGIII.
Bust Potential: Gavin Escobar.  He can help in multiple TE sets, but he's just not a great blocker.  I like his pass catching skills, but I don't think it was enough to warrant being taken so early.

Grade: C

Miami Dolphins
Rd 1 Pick 3: Dion Jordan, DE Oregon
Rd 2 Pick 54: Jamar Taylor, CB Boise State
Rd 3 Pick 77: Dallas Thomas, T Tennessee
Rd 3 Pick 93: Will Davis, CB Utah State
Rd 4 Pick 104: Jelani Jenkins, LB Florida
Rd 4 Pick 106: Dion Sims, TE Michigan State
Rd 5 Pick 164: Mike Gillislee, RB Florida
Rd 5 Pick 166: Caleb Sturgis, K Florida
Rd 7 Pick 250: Don Jones, S Arkansas State

Best Pick: Dion Jordan.  The guy is the best defender in the draft.  Miami moves up to get him and they're getting a real stud.
Sleeper: Jelani Jenkins.  The Florida native should be a real stud if he can stay healthy.
Bust Potential:  Dallas Thomas.  I think that he's going to be a bit too slow to play against top talent.  He'll be average, but not good.

Grade: B

Philadelphia Eagles
Rd 1 Pick 4: Lane Johnson, T Oklahoma
Rd 2 Pick 35: Zach Ertz, TE Stanford
Rd 3 Pick 67: Bennie Logan, DT LSU
Rd 4 Pick 98: Matt Barkley, QB USC
Rd 5 Pick 136: Earl Wolff, S North Carolina State
Rd 7 Pick 212: Joe Kruger, DE Utah
Rd 7 Pick 218: Jordan Poyer, CB Oregon State
Rd 7 Pick 239: David King, DE Oklahoma

Best Pick: Lane Johnson.  The Eagles need tons of help on the OL to keep Vick upright.  Johnson comes in and provides elite talent.
Sleeper: Matt Barkley.  I think that Barkley can eventually contribute.  I don't think it will be in 2013, but perhaps 2014?
Bust Potential: Zach Ertz.  I'm not an Ertz fan at all.  Big target, but I'm just not thrilled.

Grade: B

Atlanta Falcons
Rd 1 Pick 22: Desmond Trufant, CB Washington
Rd 2 Pick 60: Robert Alford, CB Southeastern Louisiana
Rd 4 Pick 127: Malliciah Goodman, DE Clemson
Rd 4 Pick 133: Levine Toilolo, TE Stanford
Rd 5 Pick 153: Stansly Maponga, DE TCU
Rd 7 Pick 243: Kemal Ishmael, CB UCF
Rd 7 Pick 244: Zeke Motta, S Notre Dame
Rd 7 Pick 249: Sean Renfree, QB Duke

Best Pick: Desmond Trufant.  Awesome CB with NFL Bloodlines.
Sleeper: Malliciah Goodman.  The dude is a high-motor player with lots of potential.
Bust Potential: Robert Alford.  A small school guy who will be playing behind a couple other guys.  I don't really like the pick.

Grade: C+

New York Giants
Rd 1 Pick 19: Justin Pugh, T Syracuse
Rd 2 Pick 49: Jonathan Hankins, DT Ohio State
Rd 3 Pick 81: Damontre Moore, DE Texas A&M
Rd 4 Pick 110: Ryan Nassib, QB Syracuse
Rd 5 Pick 152: Cooper Taylor, S Richmond
Rd 7 Pick 225: Eric Herman, G Ohio
Rd 7 Pick 253: Michael Cox, RB UMass

Best Pick: Justin Pugh. The guy has a mean streak and I think he fits perfectly with the G-Men
Sleeper: Damontre Moore.  A former top prospect who came out flat this year.  If he can get it back together, the Giants got a steal.
Bust Potential: Jonathan Hankins.  He's a bit heavy and out of shape.  I don't know if he will be able to shake off the chub and get into real NFL shape.

Grade: B

Jacksonville Jaguars
Rd 1 Pick 2: Like Joeckel, T Texas A&M
Rd 2 Pick 33: Jonathan Cyprien, S FIU
Rd 3 Pick 64: Dwayne Gratz, CB UConn
Rd 4 Pick 101: Ace Sanders, WR South Carolina
Rd 5 Pick 135: Denard Robinson, RB Michigan
Rd 6 Pick 169: Josh Evans, S Florida
Rd 7 Pick 208: Jeremy Harris, CB NMSU
Rd 7 Pick 210: Demetrius McCray, CB Appalachian State

Best Pick: Luke Joeckel.  For a while the best player in the draft, but was overtaken by Fisher.
Sleeper: Ace Sanders.  I love this guy's skill set.  A late round guy who can contribute.
Bust Potential: Jonathan Cyprien.  I will catch a ton of flack for this, but I just think Cyprien was overrated by the process.  Bust is a bad word, but I think he will just be pedestrian.  Given his hype, it's close enough to being a bust.

Grade: B-


New York Jets
Rd 1 Pick 9: Dee Millner, CB Alabama
Rd 1 Pick 13: Sheldon Richardson, DT Missouri
Rd 2 Pick 39: Geno Smith, QB West Virginia
Rd 3 Pick 72: Brian Winters, G Kent State
Rd 5 Pick 141: Oday Aboushi, T Virginia
Rd 6 Pick 178: William Campbell, DE Michigan
Rd 7 Pick 215: Tommy Bohanon, RB Wake Forest

Best Pick: Dee Millner.  He's an excellent CB and should be able to complement Cromartie very well.
Sleeper: Brian Winters.  Winters is a tough as nails guard and should help bolster the Jets offensive line.
Bust Potential: Geno Smith.  I always thought Geno Smith was going to fall out of the first and boy was I right.  The former WVU star is going to have trouble in the NFL and the Jets are the worst landing spot for him.  He's got personality issues, can't play in the elements, and was overhyped from the start.

Grade: C

Detroit Lions
Rd 1 Pick 5: Ziggy Ansah, DE Bringham Young
Rd 2 Pick 36: Darius Slay, CB Mississippi State
Rd 3 Pick 65: Larry Warford, G Kentucky
Rd 4 Pick 132: Devin Taylor, DE South Carolina
Rd 5 Pick 165: Sam Martin, P Appalachian State
Rd 6 Pick 171: Corey Fuller, WR Virginia Tech
Rd 6 Pick 199: Theo Riddick, RB Notre Dame
Rd 7 Pick 211: Michael Williams, TE Alabama
Rd 7 Pick 245: Brandon Hepburn, LB Florida A&M

Best Pick: Darius Slay.  I think Slay is one of the better CBs in the draft.
Sleeper: Larry Warford.  Warford is a top 5 guard in the draft.  It's just not a very sexy position.
Bust Potential: Ziggy Ansah.  The guy has no stamina.  Not fundamentally sound.  Boom or bust type of guy.

Grade: C+

Green Bay Packers
Rd 1 Pick 26: Datone Jones, DE UCLA
Rd 2 Pick 61: Eddie Lacy, RB Alabama
Rd 4 Pick 109: David Bakhtiari, T Colorado
Rd 4 Pick 122: J.C. Tretter, T Cornell
Rd 4 Pick 125: Jonathan Franklin, RB UCLA
Rd 5 Pick 159: Micah Hyde, CB Iowa
Rd 5 Pick 167: Josh Boyd, DE Mississippi State
Rd 6 Pick 193: Nate Palmer, LB Illinois State
Rd 7 Pick 216: Charles Johnson, WR Grand Valley STate
Rd 7 Pick 224: Kevin Dorsey, WR Maryland
Rd 7 Pick 232: Sam Barrington, LB USF

Best Pick: Datone Jones.  Jones will be an absolute stud.  Aggressive hands and a high motor, it's what the Packers need on the DL.  He should line up in front of Clay Matthews and the two should have a field day.
Sleeper: David Bakhtiari.  He held his own against top talent in college and his pick has put Marshall Newhouse on notice.
Bust Potential: Eddie Lacy.  As much as I love the pick, Lacy has injury problems.  If he can't stay healthy, the Pack passed up a ton of other players with great talent in the 2nd round.  He also has conditioning issues.

Grade: B+


Carolina Panthers
Rd 1 Pick 14: Star Lotulelei, DT Utah
Rd 2 Pick 44: Kawann Short, DT Purdue
Rd 4 Pick 108: Edmund Kugbila, G Valdosta State
Rd 5 Pick 148: A.J. Klein, LB Iowa State
Rd 6 Pick 182: Kenjon Barner, RB Oregon

Best Pick: Star Lotulelei.  My mouth is watering just thinking about Luke Kuechly lining up behind Star.
Sleeper: Edmund Kugbila.  I know I've been rough on the small school guys, but I think that Kugbila could be a good player.
Bust Potential: Kawann Short.  I had to pick someone.  Some injury concerns for Short may make his career "short."

Grade: C+

New England Patriots
Rd 2 Pick 52: Jamie Collins, LB Southern Miss
Rd 2 Pick 59: Aaron Dobson, WR Marshall
Rd 3 Pick 83: Logan Ryan, CB Rutgers University
Rd 3 Pick 91: Duron Harmon, S Rutgers University
Rd 4 Pick 102: Josh Boyce, WR TCU
Rd 7 Pick 226: Michael Buchanan, DE Illinois
Rd 7 Pick 235: Steve Beauharnais, LB Rutgers University

Best Pick: Logan Ryan.  I'm not saying this because I'm a homer.  I'm saying this because Ryan is an absolute stud. 
Sleeper: Aaron Dobson.  A lot of questions float around about Dobson's potential.  What is for sure is that the dude can make some breathtaking catches.  If he polishes himself up he can be a huge player in the NFL.
Bust Potential: Josh Boyce.  Another guy who can run really really really really really really fast, but can't do much else.

Grade: B+

Oakland Raiders
Rd 1 Pick 12: D.J. Hadyden, CB Houston
Rd 2 Pick 42: Menelik Watson, T Florida State
Rd 3 Pick 66: Sio Moore, LB UConn
Rd 4 Pick 112: Tyler Wilson, QB Arkansas
Rd 6 Pick 172: Nick Kasa, TE Colorado
Rd 6 Pick 181: Latavius Murray, RB UCF
Rd 6 Pick 184: Mychal Rivera, TE Tennessee
Rd 6 Pick 205: Stacy McGee, DT Oklahoma
Rd 6 Pick 209: Brice Butler, WR San Diego State
Rd 7 Pick 233: David Bass, DE Missouri Western State

Best Pick: Sio Moore.  He's the best player who doesn't have extreme baggage with him.
Sleeper: Tyler Wilson.  Matt Flynn has the worst luck with QBs being on his team (JaMarcus Russell at LSU, Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, and Russell Wilson in Seattle).  Wilson stuck it out at Arkansas and really made a name for himself.  Let's see what he can do with Oakland.
Bust Potential: D.J. Hayden.  What stinks is that Hayden is very good.  He just had a major injury at practice and we're still not sure how he's going to hold up.  I hope I'm wrong here, but this is a HUGE risk.

Grade: C-

St. Louis Rams
Rd 1 Pick 8: Tavon Austin, WR West Virginia
Rd 1 Pick 30: Alec Ogletree, LB Georgia
Rd 3 Pick 71: T.J. McDonald, S USC
Rd 3 Pick 92: Stedman Bailey, WR West Virginia
Rd 4 Pick 113: Barrett Jones, G Alabama
Rd 5 Pick 149: Brandon McGee, CB Miami
Rd 5 Pick 160: Zac Stacy, RB Vanderbilt

Best Pick: Tavon Austin.  This guy is just dynamite.
Sleeper: Stedman Bailey.  He's not Tavon Austin, but he's going to be another piece in the puzzle.  Bradford is finally getting some help.
Bust Potential: Alec Ogletree.  The guy can't play inside.  He's going to get a ton of work outside, but he's easily blocked.  Has potential in coverage.  Just not violent enough.

Grade: A+

Baltimore Ravens
Rd 1 Pick 32: Matt Elam, S Florida
Rd 2 Pick 56: Arthur Brown, LB Kansas
Rd 3 Pick 94: Brandon Williams, NT Missouri Southern State
Rd 4 Pick 129: Josh Simon, LB Ohio State
Rd 4 Pick 130: Kyle Juszczyk, RB Harvard
Rd 5 Pick 168: Ricky Wagner, T Wisconsin
Rd 6 Pick 200: Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE Notre Dame
Rd 6 Pick 203: Ryan Jensen, C CSU-Pueblo
Rd 7 Pick 238: Aaron Mellette, WR Elon
Rd 7 Pick 247: Marc Anthony, CB California

Best Pick: Arthur Brown.  I think Brown can come in and contribute right away for the Ravens.
Sleeper: Kyle Juszczyk.  At 6'3" 240 pounds, Juszczyk can come in and contribute as a FB.
Bust Potential: Matt Elam.  He's just way too inconsistent.  He'll wreck a guy one play and then blow coverage 3 plays in a row.  Just 5'10".

Grade: B

Washington Redskins
Rd 2 Pick 51: David Amerson, CB North Carolina State
Rd 3 Pick 85: Jordan Reed, TE Florida
Rd 4 Pick 119: Phillip Thomas, S Fresno State
Rd 5 Pick 154: Chris Thompson, RB
Rd 5 Pick 162: Brandon Jenkins, LB Florida State
Rd 6 Pick 191: Bacarri Rambo, S Georgia
Rd 7 Pick 228: Jawan Jamison, RB Rutgers

Best Pick: David Amerson.  I think he's going to do a fantastic job in coverage for the Skins.
Sleeper: Phillip Thomas.  An underrated safety prospect.
Bust Potential: Jordan Reed.  Being dubbed Aaron Hernandez lite makes people excited about Reed, but I think that comparison is a little too high.  He'll make some plays, but he'll never be a star.

Grade: C-

New Orleans Saints
Rd 1 Pick 15: Kenny Vaccaro, SS Texas
Rd 3 Pick 75: Terron Armstead, T Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Rd 3 Pick 82: John Jenkins, NT Georgia
Rd 5 Pick 144: Kenny Stills, WR Oklahoma
Rd 6 Pick 183: Rufus Johnson, LB Tarleton State

Best Player: Kenny Vaccaro.  Best safety in the draft by far.
Sleeper: John Jenkins.  HUGE man at 358 pounds.   He can still move pretty well.  He ran a 5.20 40 yard dash.
Bust Potential: Terron Armstead.  I think that he got picked way too high.  He's a physical freak, but he is fundamentally unsound.

Grade: C

Seattle Seahawks
Rd 2 Pick 62: Christine Michael, RB Texas A&M
Rd 3 Pick 87: Jordan Hill, DT Penn State
Rd 4 Pick 123: Chris Harper, WR Kansas State
Rd 5 Pick 137: Jesse Williams, DT Alabama
Rd 5 Pick 138: Tharold Simon, CB LSU
Rd 5 Pick 158: Luke Wilson, TE Rice
Rd 6 Pick 194: Spencer Ware, RB LSU
Rd 7 Pick 220: Ryan Seymour, G Vanderbilt
Rd 7 Pick 231: Ty Powell, LB Harding
Rd 7 Pick 241: Jared Smith, G New Hampshire
Rd 7 Pick 242: Michael Bowie, T Northeastern State

Best Player: Jordan Hill.  Fundamentally sound defender who made his name on technique and not on physical talent.
Sleeper: Chris Harper.  Chris Harper is a physical specimen.  I think he can make an impact...he's very tough to bring down.
Bust Potential: Christine Michael.  I just don't see him fitting in that well.  Puzzling to see the Seahawks waste a pick on a RB when they already have a couple guys on their roster who are very good.

Grade: D+

Pittsburgh Steelers
Rd 1 Pick 17: Jarvis Jones, LB Georgia
Rd 2 Pick 48: Le'Veon Bell, RB Michigan State
Rd 3 Pick 79: Markus Wheaton, WR Oregon State
Rd 4 Pick 111: Shamarko Thomas, S Syracuse
Rd 4 Pick 115: Landry Jones, QB Oklahoma
Rd 5 Pick 150: Terry Hawthorne, CB Illinois
Rd 6 pick 186: Justin Brown, WR Oklahoma
Rd 6 Pick 206: Vince Williams, LB Florida State
Rd 7 Pick 223: Nick Williams, DE Samford

Best Player: Jarvis Jones.  This guy just oozes Pittsburgh.  He fits like a glove on this team.  Excellent pick.
Sleeper: Shamarko Thomas.  A relatively unheralded guy who will be a dominant force on the field.  This guy isn't afraid of contact and will intimidate offensive players.  I love the pick.
Bust Potential: Markus Wheaton.  I really don't think Wheaton is the answer to replace Wallace.  He is simply pedestrian.

Grade: B+

Houston Texans
Rd 1 Pick 27: DeAndre Hopkins, WR Clemson
Rd 2 Pick 57: D.J. Swearinger, S South Carolina
Rd 3 Pick 89: Brennan Williams, T North Carolina
Rd 3 Pick 95: Sam Montgomery, LB LSU
Rd 4 Pick 124: Trevardo Williams, LB UConn
Rd 6 Pick 176: David Quessenberry, T San Jose State
Rd  6 Pick 195: Alan Bonner, WR Jacksonville State
Rd 6 Pick 198: Chris Jones, DT Bowling Green
Rd 6 Pick 201: Ryan Griffin, TE Tulane

Best Player: DeAndre Hopkins.  Hopkins is an elite receiving talent and will have Andre Johnson taking the real heat off of him.
Sleeper: David Quessenberry.  How the hell did Quessenberry fall to the 6th round?  He's a 2nd-3rd round talent.
Bust Potential: D.J. Swearinger.  The guy was a hard hitter, but I don't think he's that great of a safety.

Grade: C

Tennessee Titans
Rd 1 Pick 10: Chance Wormack, G Alabama
Rd 2 Pick 34: Justin Hunter, WR Tennessee
Rd 3 Pick 70: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB UConn
Rd 3 Pick 97: Zaviar Gooden, LB Missouri
Rd 4 Pick 107: Brian Schwenke, C California
Rd 5 Pick 142: Lavar Edwards, DE LSU
Rd 6 Pick 202: Khalid Wooten, CB Nevada
Rd 7 Pick 248: Daimion Stafford, S Nebraska

Best Player: Chance Wormack.  Elite talent on the offensive line.
Sleeper: Blidi Wreh-Wilson.  Along with the coolest name in the draft, he has some real potential as a CB.  Love the pick.
Bust Potential: Brian Schwenke.  Many will take this as a steal, but I'm a bit weary of the guy.  Senior Bowl and Combine propelled this guy.

Grade: B-

Minnesota Vikings
Rd 1 Pick 23: Sharrif Floyd, DT Florida
Rd 1 Pick 25: Xavier Rhodes, CB Florida State
Rd 1 Pick 29: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR Tennessee
Rd 4 Pick 120: Gerald Hodges, LB Penn State
Rd 5 Pick 155: Jeff Locke, P UCLA
Rd 6 Pick 196: Jeff Baca, G UCLA
Rd 7 Pick 213: Michael Matui, LB Penn State
Rd 7 Pick 214: Travis Bond, G North Carolina
Rd 7 Pick 229: Everett Dawkins, Florida State

Best Player: Xavier Rhodes.  He's got size and speed.  Exactly what you need when you have to face Calvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall, and Jordy Nelson twice a year.
Sleeper: Gerald Hodges.  Possibly a good pick.  Raw, but if he can get it together, he'll be solid.
Bust Potential: Cordarrelle Patterson.  EXTREMELY raw.  If he can put it together, he's got rare talent, but I don't think it can happen.

Grade: B