Grading the Entire 2009 NFL Draft

The 2009 NFL Draft has come to a close, with every team's fans hoping their general manager found a gem in a late round and spend money wisely for the next decade of their favorite team.

I, for one, love the draft. I did 12 mock drafts this year and, while I did successfully pick some of the final destinations of these young stars-in-waiting, there were the annual "really?" and "WTF?" moments as well.

So, with the draft still cooling, let's look at how each team did over the last 48 hours.

Arizona Cardinals

Round 1 - Beanie Wells, RB, Ohio State
Round 2 - Cody Brown, OLB, UConn
Round 3 - Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama

We'll break here for the analysis because, after playing in the Super Bowl last year, the Cardinals were looking to fine tune a team that made a great run last January.

Wells means the end of Edgerring James in the desert, and the Cardinals must be thrilled to have the bruising physical back from Ohio State; he was projected by many to be long gone by the time the Cardinals selected.

The third round pick, Johnson, is intriguing because he was a highly regarded safety many saw as having early-second round talent and potential. On a team that's secondary was their achilles' heel much of the regular season, he'll be an impact player.

Round 4 - Gregory Toler, CB, St. Paul's College
Round 5 - Herman Johnson, OG, LSU
Round 6 - Will Davis, DE, Illinois
Round 7 - LaRod Stephens-Howling, RB, Pitt
Round 7 - Trevor Canfield, OG, Cincinnati

OVERALL GRADE: B

The fact that the Anquan Boldin situation is still unresolved hurts their overall grade... for now. If they somehow keep Boldin, their offense could be lethal for years, but it appears unlikely he'll be a Cardinal in 2009. Where, and how the Cardinals move Boldin leaves this draft hanging.

Atlanta Falcons

OK, so they didn't draft Tony Gonzalez. And the pick they moved for him wasn't out of this year's draft. But putting arguably the best tight end in the history of the league into the offense with Matt Ryan, Roddy White and Michael Turner is a bold move by a team that has made all of the right moves since their franchise imploded around Mike Vick a few years ago.

Round 1 - Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
Round 2 - William Moore, S, Missouri
Round 3 - Chris Owens, CB, San Jose St
Round 4 - Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond
Round 5 - William Middleton, CB, Furman
Round 5 - Garrett Reynolds, OT, North Carolina
Round 6 - Spencer Adkins, LB, Miami (FL)
Round 7 - Vance Walker, DT, Georgia Tech

OVERALL GRADE: B-

In the first two rounds, the Falcons brought in a good defensive tackle to play next to John Abraham and a safety to improve their secondary, but they have not done anything to replace Keith Brooking at linebacker.

So while Gonzalez gets them into the B range, the hole at linebacker keeps it from being a solid B.

Baltimore Ravens

If you watched the first round of the draft on ESPN, and heard the interview with Michael Oher after his selection with Erin Andrews, I guarantee you that Steve Young and I aren't the only people on this kid's bandwagon.

Not only is he one of the best stories to come into the league in a generation, but the way he carries himself and the passion he has for the game gave me a tear on Saturday afternoon.

Round 1 - Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
Round 2 - Paul Kruger, OLB, Utah
Round 3 - Lardarius Webb, CB, Nichols State
Round 5 - Jason Phillips, ILB, TCU
Round 5 - Davon Drew, TE, East Carolina
Round 6 - Cedric Peerman, RB, Virginia

OVERALL GRADE: B-

The Ravens traded up in the first round to get Oher to protect last year's top pick, Joe Flacco, for the next decade. Kruger and Webb won't replace Bart Scott inside. Peerman could be a nice sleeper as a backup running back.

Buffalo Bills

Round 1 - Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
Round 1 - Eric Wood, C, Louisville
Round 2 - Jairus Byrd, CB, Oregon
Round 2 - Andrew Levitre, OG, Oregon State
Round 4 - Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss
Round 5 - Nic Harris, OLB, Oklahoma
Round 6 - Cary Harris, CB, USC
Round 7 - Ellis Lankster, CB, West Virginia

OVERALL GRADE: B+

They needed a pass rushing end, they got Maybin. They needed depth on their offensive line, they got Wood and Levitre. They needed secondary depth, they got three new corners.

The only thing keeping them from getting an A from me was the fact that they needed a new left tackle and didn't get one.

Carolina Panthers

Round 2 - Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
Round 2 - Sherrod Martin, CB, Troy
Round 3 - Corvey Irvin, DT, Georgia
Round 4 - Mike Goodson, RB, Texas A&M
Round 4 - Tony Fiammetta, FB, Syracuse
Round 5 - Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma
Round 7 - Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina

OVERALL GRADE: C

Brown projected as highly as the early teens, but felling into the second round where the Panthers picked him up after trading down with San Francisco. However, if the Panthers think drafting a defensive end like Brown will help solve their issues with Julius Peppers, they're terribly wrong.

Duke Robinson could be a really nice steal late in the fifth round as well.

Chicago Bears

They traded their first and third round picks in this year's draft for Jay Cutler.

OVERALL GRADE: A

Now, we'll look at the picks the Bears made that were good enough to keep this draft an A.

Round 3 - Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State
Round 3 - Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
Round 4 - Henry Melton, DE, Texas
Round 4 - DJ Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
Round 5 - Johnny Knox, WR, Abilene Christian
Round 5 - Marcus Freeman, OLB, Ohio State
Round 6 - Al Afalava, S, Oregon State
Round 7 - Lance Louis, OG, San Diego State
Round 7 - Derek Kinder, WR, Pitt

The Bears allegedly wanted Brian Robiskie in the second round, and when he was picked they made a serious play for Anquan Boldin. When neither of those scenarios played out, they traded down out of the first day.

Gilbert and Melton are both athletic defensive lineman who could push for playing time at both defensive tackle and end. Iglesias is a good, big receiver that blocks well and should suit the Bears offense, and Cutler well.

Maybe the steal of the draft was the Bears getting DJ Moore in the fourth round. Rated by many as a top-five corner in this year's class and projected to go as high as the late first round, to get him in the fourth is theft. The addition of Moore might push Charles Tillman to safety as well.

Side note: Moore joins Cutler, last year's top pick Chris Williams, receiver Earl Bennett and linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer as a former Vanderbilt Commodore in Chicago.

Cincinnati Bengals

Interesting...

Round 1 - Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Round 2 - Rey Maualuga, LB, USC
Round 3 - Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
Round 3 - Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
Round 4 - Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas
Round 5 - Kevin Huber, Punter, Cincinnati
Round 6 - Morgan Trent, CB, MIchigan
Round 6 - Bernard Scott, RB, Abilene Christian
Round 7 - Taufui Vakapuna, RB, BYU
Round 7 - Clinton McDonald, DT, Memphis
Round 7 - Freddie Brown, WR, Utah

OVERALL GRADE: C+

Smith could very well become the best tackle in this year's draft, and they could have found the next Anthony Munoz.

Or, the issues that saw his stock drop after his mysterious disappearing act at the combine could be magnified on a team with a history of issues.

Maualuga will join former teammate Keith Rivers to provide good depth at linebacker, and Johnson is a good speed rusher off the edge, though he's been labeled one dimensional.

Overall, one would think they would have jumped at an elite receiver after losing TJ Houshmandzadeh and with every receiver still on the board, or at least before the seventh round.

Cleveland Browns

Round 1 - Alex Mack, C, Cal
Round 2 - Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State
Round 2 - Mohammed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia
Round 2 - David Veikune, DE, Hawaii
Round 4 - Kaluka Maiava, OLB, USC
Round 6 - Don Carey, CB, Norfolk State
Round 6 - Coye Francies, CB, San Jose State
Round 6 - James Davis, RB, Clemson

OVERALL GRADE: B

They traded down... and down... and down again... and then they drafted a center?

There was a time when the Browns didn't have many picks in this draft. They ended up having three in the second round and used them all very, very well. Veikune could prove to be a very good, high motor defensive end if he can adjust to the differences between Cleveland in December and Hawaii.

The real million dollar question is, with Robiskie and Massaquoi coming into camp, were does that leave the underperforming (and overpaid) Braylon Edwards situation?

Dallas Cowboys

Round 3 - Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois
Round 3 - Robert Brewster, OT, Ball State

They have committed to Tony Romo as their quarterback...

Round 4 - Stephen McGhee, QB, Texas A&M
Round 4 - Victor Butler, OLB, Oregon State
Round 4 - Brandon Williams, DE< Texas Tech
Round 5 - DeAngelo Smith, CB, Cincinnati
Round 5 - Michael Hamlin, S, Clemson
Round 5 - David Buehler, K, USC
Round 6 - Stephen Hodge, OLB, TCU
Round 6 - John Phillips, TE, Virginia
Round 7 - Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati
Round 7 - Manuel Johnson, WR, Oklahoma

OVERALL GRADE: C+

Williams might turn into a Pro Bowl stud if/when they move him inside, but the rest of this draft looks like filler. A kicker and two corners from the same school (and that school is Cincinnati!)? Really?

Denver Broncos

Round 1 - Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
Round 1 - Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
Round 2 - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
Round 2 - Darcel McBath, S, Texas Tech
Round 2 - Richard Quinn, TE, North Carolina
Round 4 - David Bruton, S, Notre Dame
Round 4 - Seth Olsen, OT, Iowa
Round 5 - Kenny McKinley, WR, South Carolina
Round 6 - Tom Brandstater, QB, Fresno State
Round 7 - Blake Schlueter, C, TCU

OVERALL GRADE: D

I'm not sure the new braintrust in Denver shouldn't just be called the new trust...

They signed three veteran running backs this winter, and had a historically bad defense. So they take a running back 12th overall? I understand Moreno's a good back, but he could have very easily been around at 18 IF the Broncos hadn't already spent a lot of money on running backs in free agency alrady this winter.

Their top pick makes very little, if any, sense.

Ayers was a solid pick, and would have made more sense with their first pick than at 18.

The next mistake was Denver trading a 2010 first rounder to get up into the early second round for Alphonso Smith, and then drafting two safeties in their next three picks. Did I miss something, or didn't they just spend a lot of money on Brian Dawkins, too?

Not to mention Tony Scheffler is one of their most consistent offensive weapons and they used a fourth round pick on another tight end? Haven't we alienated enough veterans this off season?

Detroit Lions

There's nowhere to go but....

Round 1 - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
Round 1 - Brandon Pettitgrew, TE, Oklahoma State
Round 2 - Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan
Round 3 - DeAndre Levy, OLB, Wisconsin
Round 3 - Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State
Round 4 - Sammie Lee Hill, DT, Stillman
Round 6 - Aaron Brown, RB, TCU
Round 7 - Lyndon Murtha, OT, Nebraska
Round 7 - Zach Follett, OLB, Cal
Round 7 - Dan Gronkowski, TE, Maryland

OVERALL GRADE: B+

They spent a lot of money on defense, so they went to work on their offense. They got their top rated quarterback and the top rated tight end. They then added a good safety in Delmas who will probably start in 2009.

Williams is a nice addition to potentially replace Roy Williams opposite Calvin Johnson as well.

The fact that, with all of these picks, they didn't address their miserable offensive line until the seventh round is what keeps them from grading an A.

Green Bay Packers

Round 1 - BJ Raji, DT, Boston College
Round 1 - Clay Matthews, OLB, USC
Round 4 - TJ Lang, OT, Eastern Michigan
Round 5 - Quinn Johnson, FB, LSU
Round 5 - Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina
Round 6 - Jarius Wynn, DE, Georgia
Round 6 - Brandon Underwood, CB, Cincinnati
Round 7 - Brad Jones, OLB, Colorado

OVERALL GRADE: A

They're making the switch to a 3-4 defense this year, so they took a powerful nose tackle in Raji and then traded into the back half of the first round to get Matthews. They also addressed their aging offensive line by taking to linemen on Day Two.

Yet again, a solid draft from the Packers.

Houston Texans

Round 1 - Brian Cushing, LB, USC
Round 2 - Connor Barwin, DE, Cincinnati
Round 3 - Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
Round 4 - Glover Quin, S New Mexico
Round 5 - James Casey, TE, Rice
Round 6 - Brice McCain, CB, Utah
Round 7 - Troy Nolan, S, Arizona State

OVERALL GRADE: B+

They were close, really close, to making the next step to becoming a playoff team last year. By adding Cushing and Barwin they make their defensive front as good, fast and young as any in the NFL.

Indianapolis Colts

Round 1 - Donald Brown, RB, UConn
Round 2 - Fili Moala, DT, USC
Round 3 - Jerraud Powers, CB, Auburn
Round 4 - Austin Collie, WR, BYU
Round 4 - Terrance Taylor, DT, Michigan
Round 6 - Curtis Painter, QB, Purdue
Round 7 - Patrick McAfee, K, West Virginia
Round 7 - Jamie Thomas, OG, Miami (FL)

OVERALL GRADE: B

This is the Colts... they sit at the end of every round, don't move up or down very often, and find players that could easily be solid additions.

In Brown they add a top running back to replace Dominick Rhodes next to Joseph Addai. Taylor and Moala will help solidify their defensive front, and McAfee was the top rated kicker in the class this year.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Round 1 - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
Round 2 - Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
Round 3 - Terrance Knighton, DT, Temple
Round 3 - Derek Cox, CB, William & Mary
Round 4 - Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona
Round 5 - Jarrett Dillard, WR, Rice
Round 6 - Zach Miller, TE, Nebraska-Omaha
Round 7 - Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty
Round 7 - Tiquan Underwood, WR, Rutgers

OVERALL GRADE: A-

They got two first-round tackles without having to trade back into the first round at a significant cost. In Monrow and Britton, they score bookends for the next decade, something most franchises would envy.

From there it was gravy for the Jaguars, who have made some deft moves in free agency and entered the draft with their most significant need being their offensive line.

Kansas City Chiefs

Round 1 - Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
Round 3 - Alex Magee, DT, Purdue
Round 4 - Donald Washington, CB, Ohio State
Round 5 - Colin Brown, OT, Missouri
Round 6 - Quinten Lawrence, WR, McNeese State
Round 7 - Javarris Williams, RB, Tennessee State
Round 7 - Jake O'Connell, TE, Miami (OH)
Round 7 - Ryan Succop, K, South Carolina

OVERALL GRADE: B

They get a higher grade than their draft deserves because they turned their second round pick into Matt Cassell and Mike Vrabel. Some of the love they earned with that deal went out the window when they traded Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta.

Odds are, if you're the best player on LSU's defensive line next year, you should look at real estate in KC; last year the Chiefs took Glen Dorsey, this year it's Jackson.

Miami Dolphins

Round 1 - Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
Round 2 - Pat White, ??,. West Virginia
Round 3 - Patrick Turner, WR, USC
Round 4 - Brian Hartline, WR, Ohio State
Round 5 - Johnathan Nalbone, TE, Monmouth
Round 5 - Chris Clemons, S, Clemson
Round 6 - Andrew Gardner, OT, Georgia Tech
Round 7 - JD Folsom, OLB, Weber State

OVERALL GRADE: B

They went from the top overall pick to the playoffs last year, and Bill Parcels appears to be fine tuning right now. He adds an elite corner in Davis and the perfect compliment in White for their wildcat offense.

The two receivers taken in the third and fourth rounds could both make the roster and play a significant role as well.

Minnesota Vikings

Round 1 - Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
Round 2 - Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
Round 3 - Asher Allen, CB, Georgia
Round 5 - Jasper Brinkley, LB, South Carolina
Round 7 - Jamarca Sanford, S, Mississippi

OVERALL GRADE: C

This franchise has tried for the last few years to break away from their bad boy image, but by bringing in Harvin they raise all sorts of new question marks. Their defense is stacked, and that's a known luxury. But Harvin?

Loadholt should contribute on the offensive line, but the Harvin pick is a big question mark.

New England Patriots

Round 2 - Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
Round 2 - Ron Brace, DT, Boston College
Round 2 - Darius Butler, CB, UConn
Round 2 - Sebastian Vollmer, OT, Houston
Round 3 - Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina
Round 3 - Tyrone McKenzie, OLB, South Florida
Round 4 - Richard Ohmberger, OG, Penn State
Round 5 - George Bussey, OT, Louisville
Round 6 - Jacob Ingram, LS, Hawaii
Round 6 - Myron Prior, DT, Kentucky
Round 7 - Julian Edelman, WR, Kent State
Round 7 - Darryl Richard, DT, Georgia Tech

OVERALL GRADE: B

Anyone else want to play in New England? Apparently they're the only business north of New York City to be hiring these days...

A last minute deal on draft day sent Ellis Hobbs to Philly, with Hobbs presumably being replaced by Butler. Chung will likely replace Rodney Harrison as well.

While many of these names might not ring a bell for you now, come back in three or four years and see how they sound then. Any time they get their hands on this many players in that organization, at least a few will turn into something.

New Orleans Saints

Round 1 - Malcolm Jenkins, DB, Ohio State
Round 4 - Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest
Round 4 - Stanley Arnoux, LB, Wake Forest
Round 5 - Thomas Morestead, P, SMU

OVERALL GRADE: B-

Their offense figures to be good again in 2009, but they needed to address their defense, specifically their secondary. Jenkins gives them a lot of versatility and size at either corner of safety.

They didn't have a lot of picks to work with, and still have some holes to fill but Jenkins is a solid pick for what they had.

New York Giants

Round 1 - Hakeem Nicks, WR, Noth Carolina
Round 2 - Clint Sintim, OLB, Virginia
Round 2 - William Beatty, OT, UConn
Round 3 - Ramses Barden, WR, Cal Poly
Round 3 - Travis Beckum, TE, Wisconsin
Round 4 - Andre Brown, RB, North Carolina State
Round 5 - Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State
Round 6 - DeAndre Wright, CB, New Mexico
Round 7 - Stoney Woodson, CB, South Carolina

OVERALL GRADE: A-

There might not be a player under more scrutiny in 2009 than Nicks, who will be asked to replace Plaxico Burress with the Giants. But he's got the physical makeup to do the job.

Overall a good draft for the Giants, with Beckum being a solid TE and all of their picks in the first four round having potential to see productive playing time in 2009..

New York Jets

Round 1 - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
Round 3 - Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
Round 6 - Matthew Slauson, OG, Nebraska

OVERALL GRADE: B+

I take back everything I said about the most pressure being on Nicks across town; the Jets traded the farm for Sanchez so he better be the man for at least 10 years for the men in green.

Speaking of Greene, the running back they got from Iowa was a great pick to backup Thomas Jones.

But it all boils down to Sanchez. When you consider they traded three NFL players and two picks, you could argue the Jets traded more for Sanchez than the Bears did for Jay Cutler.

Good luck, Mr. Sanchez. You'll need it.

Oakland Raiders

Round 1 - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Round 2 - Michael Mitchell, S, Ohio
Round 3 - Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Wisconsin
Round 4 - Louis Murphy, WR, Florida
Round 4 - Slade Norris, OLB, Oregon State
Round 6 - Stryker Sulak, DE, Missouri
Round 7 - Brandon Myers, TE, Iowa

OVERALL GRADE: D

Mitchell could very easily save this draft. Despite not being invited to the combine and not being on many draft boards, rumors swirled Sunday that there were a number of teams that liked his speed, athleticism and that he's a big hitter.

Heyward-Bey being taken when Jeremy Maclin and Michael Crabtree were still on the board isn't rational; speed is nice if you're running in the Olympics. Whether or not it tranlates to the NFL is another issue, especially when you have issues catching the ball once you're running that fast.

Philadelphia Eagles

Round 1 - Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Round 2 - LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt
Round 5 - Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida
Round 5 - Victor Harris, CB, Virginia Tech
Round 5 - Fenuki Tupou, OT, Oregon
Round 6 - Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington State
Round 7 - Paul Fanaika, OG, Arizona State
Round 7 - Moise Fokou, OLB, Maryland

OVERALL GRADE: A

They traded a pick for a starting, All-Pro left tackle, they later traded for a starting corner in Ellis Hobbs from New England, and then they get a top tier receiver in Maclin?

And they get a top running back to give Westbrook a break in McCoy?

Maybe the best overall draft picking/pick utilization in the league.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Round 1 - Evander Hood, DT, Missouri
Round 3 - Kraig Urbik, OG, Wisconsin
Round 3 - Mike Wallace, WR, Mississippi
Round 3 - Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon State
Round 5 - Joe Burnett, CB, UCF
Round 5 - Frank Summers, RB, UNLV
Round 6 - Ra'Shon Harris, DT, Oregon
Round 7 - AQ Shipley, C, Penn State
Round 7 - David Johnson, TE, Arkansas State

OVERALL GRADE: Who cares? They're the champions

Hood was nice value, but the rest of these picks are just filler on a great roster. They're the champions for a reason.

San Diego Chargers

Round 1 - Larry English, LB, Northern Illinois
Round 3 - Louis Vasquez, OG, Texas Tech
Round 4 - Vaughn Martin, DT, Western Ontario
Round 4 - Tyronne Green, OG, Auburn
Round 4 - Gartrell Johnson, RB, Colorado State
Round 5 - Brandon Hughes, CB, Oregon State
Round 6 - Kevin Ellison, S, USC
Round 7 - Demetrius Byrd, WR, LSU

OVERALL GRADE: C

English was a reach in the middle of the first round and, while they added two guards, they didn't do anything substantial to fix the numerous holes on their roster.

San Francisco 49ers

Round 1 - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
Round 2 - Glen Coffee, RB, Alabama
Round 5 - Scott McKillop, LB Pitt
Round 5 - Nate Davis, QB, Ball State
Round 6 - Bear Poscoe, TE, Fresno State
Round 7 - Curtis Taylor, S, LSU
Round 7 - Ricky Jean-Francois, DT, LSU

OVERALL GRADE: A

Crabtree will make Vernon Davis a better tight end and one of the quarterbacks on the Niners' roster look like a better player as well.

The passer that might benefit from him the most might be fellow rookie Davis, who could easily be the starter by the end of this year.

Throw in a physical runner in Coffee to back up Frank Gore and the potential that a seventh rounder in Jean-Francois might play a decent amount this year, and the Niners had their first good draft in years.

Seattle Seahawks

Round 1 - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
Round 2 - Max Unger, C, Oregon
Round 3 - Deon Butler, WR, Penn State
Round 6 - Mike Teel, QB, Rutgers
Round 7 - Courtney Green, S, Rutgers
Round 7 - Nick Reed, DE, Orego
Round 7 - Cameron Morrah, TE, Cal

OVERALL GRADE: A

Curry is probably the most pro-ready star-to-be in this year's draft. and he fills a need in Seattle with Julian Peterson was dealt to Detroit. Unger will help fortify their line as well.

Many analysts thought they might go for Sanchez to eventually replace Matt Hasselback... well, Teel might be one heck of a professional signal caller someday, too.

St. Louis Rams

Round 1 - Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
Round 2 - James Lautinaitis, LB, Ohio State
Round 3 - Bradley Fletcher, CB, Iowa
Round 4 - Dorell Scott, DT, Clemson
Round 5 - Brooks Foster, WR, North Carolina
Round 6 - Keith Null, QB, West Texas A&M
Round 7 - Chris Ogbonnaya, RB, Texas

OVERALL GRADE: A-

Smith replaces Pace, and they hope he's as good for as long as Pace was in St. Louis. Laurinaitis was a solid pick at linebacker as well, while Fletcher and Scott will provide depth to their defense as well.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Round 1 - Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
Round 3 - Roy Miller, DT, Texas
Round 4 - Kyle Miller, DE, USC
Round 5 - Xavier Fulton, OT, Illinois
Round 7 - Edjuan Biggers, CB, Western Michigan
Round 7 - Sammie Slaughter, WR, Oregon State

OVERALL GRADE: C

Not many picks, and only on on Day One. And they took a quarterback. Despite having just signed Byron Leftwich, they took a quarterback.

Whether or not any of these after Freeman players makes the roster is still to be seen, and they still haven't replaced Derrick Brooks.

Tennessee Titans

Round 1 - Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
Round 2 - Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
Round 3 - Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
Round 3 - Ryan Mouton, CB, Hawaii
Round 4 - Gerald McRath, LB, Southern Miss
Round 5 - Javan Ringer, RB, Michigan State
Round 6 - Jason McCourty, CB, Rutgers
Round 6 - Dominique Edison, WR, Stephen F Austin
Round 7 - Ryan Durand, OG, Syracuse
Round 7 - Nicholas Schommer, S, North Dakota State

OVERALL GRADE: B+

Britt is, in my opinion, the best receiver in this class. To add him, a tight end and a durable back like Ringer to this offense is fantastic.

Marks will have the tall order of replacing Albert Haynesworth at tackle.

Washington Redskins

Round 1 - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Round 3 - Kevin Barnes, CB, Maryland
Round 5 - Cody Glenn, OLB, Nebraska
Round 6 - Robert Henson, LB, TCU
Round 7 - Eddie Williams, FB, Idaho
Round 7 - Marko Mitchell, WR, Nevada

OVERALL GRADE: B+

They didn't have many picks, but adding Orakpo to not only be next to Haynesworth but also to replace Jason Taylor makes this draft worthy of the B+ they got.