NFL 2010 Draft Team By Team Report Card: Winners and Losers Part II

NFL 2010 Draft Team by Team Report Card

Part II

In Part one of the series the first ten teams were covered. The trades, the draft picks, and the risky moves. In Part two we are at it again and will cover the next twelve teams so let’s get it started!

Detroit Lions: The Lions had a magnificent draft. Ndamukong Suh was the best player in the draft and will make the defense better right away. This was just the start of things as they traded up to get Jahvid Best and the Lions should be much improved due to a great draft. GRADE A+

Green Bay Packers: They started off on the right foot by drafting Bryan Bulaga and getting protection for Aaron Rodgers so he does not get beat up as much this year, but from there the draft went south. They took a gamble on Michael Neal and the rest of the draft is not impressive. GRADE: C-

Houston Texans: The Texans may not have drafted any big names but they had an excellent draft. Kareem Jackson is one of the best corner backs in the country and will make a splash in the NFL. Ben Tate is another excellent pick and will grow to be a good player in this league. It was a quiet draft for the Texans but a good one. GRADE B

Lions draft Suh and gran an A+

Indianapolis Colts: The Colts drafted late but filled all of their needs. Jerry Hughes will be a stud in the NFL and give Dwight Freeney help terrorizing QB’s. Six of their eight picks were on defense and it worked out quite nicely. GRADE: B+

Jacksonville Jaguars: Whoa was this ugly. Tyson Alualu is good but they drafted him really early. D’Anthony Smith needs a lot of work and will be weak against the run. Tim Tebow was very glad the Broncos grabbed him because this is a sinking ship and the worst draft of any team this year. GRADE: F

Kansas City Chiefs: This was the first draft for GM Scott Pioli and it was a success. Eric Berry is one of the best pure defenders in the draft and Dexter McCluster is a playmaker that can electrify the crowds at Arrowhead. Grabbing Jon Asamoah so late was a steal and the Chiefs should be very happy. GRADE: A

Miami Dolphins: With Bill Parcells anything can happen on draft day. It’s also a guarantee that he will draft defense and he did not disappoint. Jared Odrick and Koa Misi have some adjusting to do but we won’t be the ones to question the Big Tuna. GRADE: B

Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings traded out of the first round to make a team in their own division better. Chris Cook is a very good pick and Toby Gerhart could turn out to be one of the best this year out of the backfield. With Brett Favre still undecided it’s odd that they passed on a strong QB draft and settled for Joe Webb in the late round. GRADE: C

New England Patriots: Bill Belichick was up to his old tricks again. The Patriots spent the day wheeling and dealing and stock piling for next year while keeping a great foothold on the stockpile for this year. Devin McCourty seemed a bit early but the best was yet to come as the Patriots basically drafted the Florida Gators LB core by grabbing Brandon Spikes and Jermaine Cunningham .  The Patriots are loaded again next year looked great again this year. GRADE: A-

New Orleans Saints: Drafting last and just having six picks is never easy but the Saints made the best out of a bad situation. Patrick Robinson has great upside and will improve the secondary and if Jimmy Graham can develop the Saints will have another weapon. GRADE: C+

NY Giants: The Giants got their man in the first round drafting and he will fit right in on a defense that showed signs of weakness last year. They used the first four picks on defense and Chad Jones will impress players and coaches in the NFL this year. Not a bad draft for big blue. GRADE B

NY Jets: The Jets had an up and down draft. Kyle Wilson is an excellent pick and will fit right in on a strong defensive team in a pass happy league. The pick of Vladimir Ducasse was a bit questionable but they folloed it up with a steal of Joe McKnight in the later rounds. GRADE B+

Part I Of the NFL Team – By – Team Report Cards are here!

Part III Of the NFL Team – By – Team Report cards are here!