<u>Arizona - </u>A+The Cardinals picked up a great QB to go with their young offense, a Guard their QB is familiar with, and a TE to Complete the set.<u>Atlanta - </u>C+The Falcons split the Bill, getting Jimmy Williams to team with DeAngelo Hall, but wasting a 3rd rounder on a backup RB.<u>Baltimore - </u>A-Haloti Ngata is a perfect fit and quelled the concerns of Ray Lewis. Chris Chester is a top Center prospect, and David Pittman fills their need at CB.<u>Buffalo - </u>D-The sole reason this isn't an F is Ashton Youboty in the 3rd. As if overspending on Whitner wasn't bad enough, they traded up to get McCargo in the late 1st.<u>Carolina - </u>B+They got both their RB and their CB in the 1st two rounds at great value. Too bad they followed it up by overspending on Anderson and Butler.<u>Chicago - </u>C-The Bears filled their need at CB in the 1st, then drafted a Kick Returner in the third and drafted for depth in the 3rd. No offensive help though.<u>Cincinnati - </u>B-The Bengals filled their need with a quality corner in the first, spent their 2nd on a backup OT, and 3rd on a reach for a DE from So. Cal.<u>Cleveland - </u>BWimbley gives the Browns a legit pass rusher, D'Qwell a Legit ILB, and Travis Wilson was a reach to help the O.<u>Dallas - </u>CThe 'boys grabbed Carpenter, they already have Ware. Thy grabbed Fasano, but already have Witten. Grabbed Hatcher when they have spears. Decent, but not great.<u>Denver - </u>DSpent their entire draft on Jay Cutler, a QB that won't help them for 2 or 3 years, and a mediocre TE.<u>Detroit - </u>B-Missed out on Huff but grabbed Sims to fill their LB need and got a solid Safety in the 2nd. They deserve an A just for not picking a WR though.<u>Green Bay - </u>AHawk and Hodge make their LB corps immaculate, College and Spitz immediately upgrade the O-line, and Jennings helps fill the Javon Walker void.<u>Houston - </u>A+They made the smart moves and upgraded 4 positions immediately (though Eric Winston isn't much of an upgrade)<u>Indianapolis - </u>FAddai doesn't help much this year, Tim Jennings was 3 rounds too high, and Keiaho won't see any PT this year.<u>Jacksonville - </u>C+They basically set their offense for the future, but did little to help the team right now including not drafting a CB.<u>Kansas City - </u>C+Hali was a bit of a reach, but a good pick, Pollard was a big reach, but fills a need, and Croyle is a pick for the future.<u>Miami - </u>B-Got the DB they needed and a QR to train up since David Boston didn't work out.<u>Minnesota - </u>C+Continued to improve their defense with solid picks in Greenway and Griffin and then blew two picks on a backup QB and project QB.<u>New Orleans - </u>BReggie Bush was hardly a pick in a position of need, and Harper was a major reach.<u>New England - </u>A-Just when you think the bad guy is dead he finds new life to stab you in the back. Two great offensive picks and a backup TE.<u>New York Giants - </u>D+Burning their 1st round pick on a position that is their biggest strength, they were saved from an F by taking Sinorice Moss at good value.<u>New York Jets - </u>A-Two Beautiful picks in the 1st round were followed by drafting a QB for the future, a workhorse ILB, and a blown pick on a Safety (that got them that minus)<u>Oakland Raiders - </u>B+They drafted quality players but Huff was their 5th DB in the 1st round since 2001. Good grade for good players and improving the D.<u>Philadelphia Eagles - </u>A+Bunkley was the perfect pick in the 1st, Winston Justice in the 2nd was the steal of the draft, and Chris Gocong fills a need with good value.<u>Pittsburgh Steelers - </u>B-Holmes was a good pick, but they gave a lot to get him and followed it by drafting two reaches, though they reached at need positions.<u>San Diego - </u>A+Great first round pick in Cromartie was followed by an awesome 2nd round pick in McNeill, which was topped off with Whitehurst the best insurance policy possible for Rivers.<u>San Francisco - </u>AA playmaker for their QB with the 1st pick, a pass rusher to replace Peterson with the 2nd, and a solid WR with the 3rd. Good overall draft.<u>Seattle - </u>B+Jennings filled their need at DB and Tapp at DE. They just didn't do anything spectacular to warrant an A grade.<u>St. Louis - </u>B+I like all of the picks except Byrd. They added a true Corner, a TE, toughness in the middle on defense, and a decent LB.<u>Tampa Bay - </u>C+While the Bucs certainly upgraded their weakest point, the O-line, they reached twice to do it, and spent their 3rd on a WR just like one they already have.<u>Tennessee - </u>B-I'm not a fan of Vince, but the Titans did grab a QB and RB for the future on a team in ultimate rebuilding mode.<u>Washington - </u>F-They spent their draft on trades, including giving up a 2nd next year to trade up for Rocky McIntosh. They basically wasted all their picks.
Grouped (not ranked) by grade:<u>A+</u>ArizonaHoustonPhiladelphiaSan Diego<u>A</u>Green BaySan Francisco<u>A-</u>BaltimoreNew EnglandNew York Jets<u>B+</u>CarolinaOaklandSeattleSt. Louis<u>B</u>ClevelandNew Orleans<u>B-</u>CincinnatiDetroitMiamiPittsburghTennessee<u>C+</u>AtlantaJacksonvilleKansas CityMinnesotaTampa Bay<u>C</u>Dallas<u>C-</u>Chicago<u>D+</u>New York Giants<u>D</u>Denver<u>D-</u>Buffalo<u>F</u>IndianapolisWashington
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Apr 30 2006, 02:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><u>Atlanta - </u>C+The Falcons split the Bill, getting Jimmy Williams to team with DeAngelo Hall, but wasting a 3rd rounder on a backup RB.<u>Washington - </u>F-They spent their draft on trades, including giving up a 2nd next year to trade up for Rocky McIntosh. They basically wasted all their picks.</div>Warrick Dunn is getting old, you could see him slowing down the last half of the season, and TJ Duckett can't get 25 carries a game. That 3rd round backup RB you're talking was the fastest RB in the draft.F-? Well what are we supposed to do??? We got every position filled, except for OLB. Rocky slipped so we quickly traded up to get him. WSLB is all we needed, and we got one of the best one.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Apr 30 2006, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>F-? Well what are we supposed to do??? We got every position filled, except for OLB. Rocky slipped so we quickly traded up to get him. WSLB is all we needed, and we got one of the best one.</div>Damn right, now we have all our positions filled, all we need to work on is depth...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Apr 30 2006, 09:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Apr 30 2006, 02:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><u>Washington - </u>F-They spent their draft on trades, including giving up a 2nd next year to trade up for Rocky McIntosh. They basically wasted all their picks.</div>F-? Well what are we supposed to do??? We got every position filled, except for OLB. Rocky slipped so we quickly traded up to get him. WSLB is all we needed, and we got one of the best one.</div>You got taken to the woodshead and beaten like a dog in that trade up. Thats where you got an F.
I doubt Rocky would have been there at #53, and there wouldn't be any top OLBs left like him, I'm GLAD we traded up to get him.
The point is that moving 2 2nds to trade up isn't worth it. The Ravens moved a 2nd and future 3rd last season to move up and it wasn't worth it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Apr 30 2006, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If it's for all the teams? Why aren't the Rams on there? Are they not good enough for you!? :'(</div>Lol, I just missed them, my bad, I'll add them in.
We don't need next year's 2nd rounder... having a 1st will be nice though, maybe we could get a young OL. But that trade was awesome.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Apr 30 2006, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We don't need next year's 2nd rounder... having a 1st will be nice though, maybe we could get a young OL. But that trade was awesome.</div>You will need it next year, and then you wont have it..... Not to mention that you gave the pick away for almost nothing...shame shame.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Apr 30 2006, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We don't need next year's 2nd rounder... having a 1st will be nice though, maybe we could get a young OL. But that trade was awesome.</div>What you mean you dont need it lol, what if your team sucks man, you never know, i know you improved your team and that but it doesn't mean you're gonna be the best team, anything can happen man, like any teams that lost their 1st round pick/2nd round pick could be screwed or something, you know man.
