2009 AFC Draft Grades Worth Reviewing

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Thomas was an interesting pick, and he has the ability to start one day.

After the draft, they grabbed Cornelius Lewis to add guard depth. If Lewis stays out of trouble and realizes his potential, he can help.

Pat Kuntzhas a chance to add DL depth. The Colts had a solid draft, and filled the areas they needed help at most.

GRADE : A -





JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jacksonville started out their draft day by dancing for joy. They got Monroe somehow, the most polished LT in the draft. He may start day one.

They followed that up by grabbing Britton, a RT they might kick inside to guard.

Then they grabbed Knighton, a huge kid, to fill a very necessary need. He should play right away.

After that, they gambled on a kid who was not on a lot of draft boards in Cox. They gave up a second round pick next year for him, but expect him to contribute immediately.

They then smartly added to their WR corps, by drafting Thomas and Dillard. Both have a very good chance in helping the team right away.

Jack Del Rio seems to like taking college QB's, then switching their position. Millerwill learn the TE spot, and will be taught by Jags coach Mike Tice. Tice is a former college QB who had a very long NFL career at TE.

Jennings was a need pick at RB, and he has a good chance to help take some of the workload off of Jones - Drew.

Underwood has WR skills, but needs a lot of work.

After the draft, the Jags signed two QB's in Nathan Brown and Tyler Lorenzen. Lorenzen, whose huge big brother Jared is also an NFL QB, has the better size and arm than the more polished Brown.

Jaime Navarreis another guy to watch. A relentless motor, the undersized DT hopes to add to the rotation.

Jacksonville smartly bolstered their leaky OL, got quality WR's, and a kid to help Henderson at DT. A good draft day.

GRADE : A





HOUSTON TEXANS

I had the Texans taking Maclin, thinking it could put the offense amongst the very best in the NFL, but I cannot fault them for grabbing Cushing. He fills a bigger need, but he has been very, very injury prone in college.

A hard worker who never gives up, he has not shown much ability to defend the pass. Playing against teams like Indianapolis, twice a year, will expose this. He is basically a pass rusher, who is pretty good at defending the run. Time will tell if the Texans made the right decision.

Barwin can play tight end and linebacker and defensive end. He also is a special teams star as well, with an innate ability to block kicks. He will help Houston wherever they line him up, but he seems destined to bookend Mario Williams at DE.

Caldwell is a center who is best at run blocking. He is very smart, and is a team leader. I have a feeling Alex Gibbs will coach him up to be a long time NFL player, and the future starter.

Quin is very physical CB, and is a big hitter. He is strong, and likes to support the run. He has been injured several times in college, and is not very quick. Quin could make an impact on special teams, and as a reserve, as he learns.

Many felt Hill was the best blocking tight end in the draft, and he will basically serve as a third offensive tackle when he is on the field.

Casey is versatile and mature. Expect seeing him line up all over the field as an H-Back, fullback, and slot receiver.

McCain is a speed merchant. He is not a big man, is very raw, and needs a lot of work on his CB technique.

Nolan

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