NFL Draft Grades 2016: Team-by-Team List of Scores and Overall Analysis

Day 2 of the NFL draft separates the Super Bowl contenders from the perennial cellar-dwellers. 

It's one thing for teams to get their first-round pick right. That's when the most eyes are on the draft and the blue-chip prospects are still on the board. However, the franchises that are successful every year are able to find impact players in the second and third rounds. 

How well these classes pan out will take a few years to find out. But there are classes that appear to be ready to make a bigger impact than others. Here's a look at each team's draft haul and their early grade. 

Team	Players Selected	Grade
Arizona Cardinals	Robert Nkemdiche, Brandon Williams	A-
Atlanta Falcons	Keanu Neal, Deion Jones, Austin Hooper	C+
Baltimore Ravens	Ronnie Stanley, Kamalei Correa, Bronson Kaufusi	B+
Buffalo Bills	Shaq Lawson, Reggie Ragland, Adolphus Washington	A-
Carolina Panthers	Vernon Butler, James Bradberry, Daryl Worley	C+
Chicago Bears	Leonard Floyd, Cody Whitehair, Jonathan Bullard	B+
Cincinnati Bengals	William Jackson III, Tyler Boyd, Nick Vigil	B
Cleveland Browns	Corey Coleman, Emmanuel Ogbah, Carl Nassib, Shon Coleman, Cody Kessler	B+
Dallas Cowboys	Ezekiel Elliott, Jaylon Smith, Maliek Collins	B
Denver Broncos	Paxton Lynch, Adam Gotsis, Justin Simmons	B
Detroit Lions	Taylor Decker, A'Shawn Robinson, Graham Glasgow	B
Green Bay Packers	Kenny Clark, Jason Spriggs, Kyler Fackrell	B
Houston Texans	Will Fuller, Nick Martin, Braxton Miller	C+
Indianapolis Colts	Ryan Kelly, T.J. Green, Le'Raven Clark	B
Jacksonville Jaguars	Jalen Ramsey, Myles Jack, Yannick Ngakoue	A+
Kansas City Chiefs	Chris Jones, KeiVarae Russell	C
Los Angeles Rams	Jared Goff	A-
Miami Dolphins	Laremy Tunsil, Xavien Howard, Kenyan Drake, Leonte Caroo	A-
Minnesota Vikings	Laquon Treadwell, Mackensie Alexander	A-
New England Patriots	Cyrus Jones, Joe Thuney, Jacoby Brissett, Vincent Valentine	B-
New Orleans Saints	Sheldon Rankins, Michael Thomas, Vonn Bell,	A-
New York Giants	Eli Apple, Sterling Shepard, Darian Thompson	B-
New York Jets	Darron Lee, Christian Hackenberg, Jordan Jenkins	B
Oakland Raiders	Karl Joseph, Jihad Ward, Shilique Calhoun	B+
Philadelphia Eagles	Carson Wentz, Isaac Seumalo	B+
Pittsburgh Steelers	Artie Burns, Sean Davis, Javon Hargrave	C+
San Diego Chargers	Joey Bosa, Hunter Henry, Max Tuerk	B
San Francisco 49ers	DeForest Buckner, Joshua Garnett, Will Redmond	B+
Seattle Seahawks	Germain Ifedi, Jarran Reed, C.J. Prosise, Nick Vannett, Rees Odhiambo	A-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Vernon Hargreaves, Noah Spence, Roberto Aguayo	B
Tennessee Titans	Jack Conklin, Kevin Dodd, Austin Johnson, Derrick Henry, Kevin Byard	A-
Washington Redskins	Josh Doctson, Su'a Cravens, Kendall Fuller	A-

Of course, the draft isn't over. The official "diamond in the rough" stage picks up on Saturday, as teams will look to find the late-round player who can make a difference. These are the best available players left on Matt Miller's big board heading into Rounds 4-7:

Notable Draft Classes

Jacksonville Jaguars

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When the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Gus Bradley as head coach, the expectation was that he would build a dominant defense like the one he coordinated in Seattle. 

It hasn't panned out that way, but the Jaguars took a big step toward making that a reality with the addition of Jalen Ramsey, Myles Jack and Yannick Ngakoue in the first two days of the draft. 

As discussed in the video below, this is the first time that a team was able to grab the top two players on Matt Miller's big board in the same draft. 

Obviously there are some extenuating circumstances at play here. Jack slipped to the second round due to injury concerns with his knee. However, Dr. James Andrews told Jack that he doesn't need micro-fracture surgery right now, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. 

There are still long-term concerns for the knee, but talent is talent. Jack appears to be healthy right now, which means he's still going to bring all the skills to the table that put him in the top 10 of a lot of mock drafts leading up to this weekend. 

Then there's Ngakoue. The Maryland edge-rusher might not have the scouts drooling like Ramsey and Jack, but he was an ultra-productive pass-rusher in college. He registered 13.5 sacks in his final year at Maryland and figures to be a strong pass-rush specialist at the next level. 

With two transformative talents on defense and a specialist with a shot at being extremely productive, the Jaguars have to be considered the biggest winners of the draft. 

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins were among the biggest winners of Day 1 when they grabbed Laremy Tunsil at No. 13 and they stayed winning on Day 2. 

Miami was active in trading up in the second round to nab cornerback Xavien Howard. The Baylor product has great size (6'0", 201 pounds) and despite giving up big plays a little more than you'd like, he's able to make big plays of his own, as noted by Pro Football Focus:

The Dolphins continued to go high-upside in the third round with the selections of Alabama running back Kenyan Drake and Rutgers receiver Leonte Carroo. 

Drake is a pick that will raise some eyebrows. Especially with some workhorse backs left on the board. However, Drake's college career could turn out to be a positive. While Derrick Henry was at Alabama churning out 40-plus carry games for Nick Saban, Drake only had 233 carries spread out over four years at Alabama. 

When he did touch the ball, he was hard for defenses to pin down, though. According to Pro Football Focus' elusiveness rating, he was the second most elusive running back in the class. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller immediately compared him to the running back Miami just lost in free agency:

The Dolphins continued their trend of taking underrated offensive talent in Carroo. Pro Football Focus named him the No. 5 most underrated player in the draft:

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He isn’t being considered one of the top few wide receiver prospects in this draft class, but his production indicates that he should be. His 4.11 yards per route run average led the nation this season, and he has proven to have reliable hands (just two drops on 96 catchable passes the past two years). He is both a force with the ball in his hands (averaged 7.2 yards after the catch in 2014 and 2015 combined) and a threat to beat defenses deep (68 percent deep-ball catch rate ranked second in the nation). He was excellent during Senior Bowl week, catching seven passes (including a touchdown) on eight one-on-one practice reps. The drop-off in his play while he was injured and his modest 40 time at the combine (4.50 seconds) are concerns, but overall there’s a lot to like here.

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Ultimately, Carroo should be able to push for a starting job sooner rather than later and become the fourth player in this draft class who will have an impact. That's a great start for a franchise that needed to have a strong draft. 

Seattle Seahawks

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The best organizations in the NFL are the ones who know what their identity is and build their team accordingly. There are few better examples than the Seattle Seahawks and their 2016 draft haul in Day 1 and 2. 

The Seahawks are a team built on an extremely athletic, physical defense and a strong offensive line that supports the running game. 

They continued to follow that blueprint to the letter on Thursday and Friday. 

Pete Carroll and Co. traded back in the first round and still scored a capable starter for the offensive line in Germain Ifedi. Then the Seahawks went to work in acquiring Alabama defensive tackle Jarran Reed by trading up. That's excellent work in moving up and down the draft board according to where they see value. 

The only player the Seahawks drafted who isn't pegged to help them up front is C.J. Prosise. The dynamic running back from Notre Dame should help them adjust to post-Marshawn Lynch life, and Pete Carroll has already started dreaming up ways to use the back. 

"We've had our eye on him throughout, we hoped we could get him because we have a very special role that we want to put him in," Carroll said, via the team's official website. "We'll just let him go from there. He's going to do things that he's really good at and then we're going to expand his role as he can handle it." 

The Seahawks' draft class isn't overly flashy, but neither is their team. This batch of players appears to align with the blueprint the franchise has made for itself. Similar success to what they've had in recent years should follow.