Draft Grades: AFC North

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens

Grade: A

Best Pick: Ben Grubbs

Sleeper: LeRon McLain

Picks: (7) OG Ben Grubbs, WR/KR Yamon Figurs, OT/OG Marshal Yanda, DE Antwan Barnes, FB LeRon McLain, QB Troy Smith, LB Prescott Burgess

Comments: The Ravens draft was a solid combination of getting good value and filling key needs. The offensive line will get a big boost from first-round pick Ben Grubbs and the versatile Marshal Yanda. They also filled needs at fullback, kick returner, and backup QB.

Cincinnati Bengals

Grade: B+

Best Pick: Leon Hall

Sleeper: Dan Santucci

Picks: (7) CB Leon Hall, RB Kenny Irons, S Marvin White, QB Jeff Rowe, DE Matt Toneaina, OG Dan Santucci, S Nedu Ndukwe

Comments: The Bengals must have been elated to find Leon Hall available when they picked in the first round. Hall, considered by most experts to be the number one or two corner in the draft, fills Cincinnati's biggest need. The Bengals also made the wise decision to stay away from players with questionable character.

Cleveland Browns

Grade: A

Best Pick: Joe Thomas

Sleeper: Chase Pittman

Picks: (6) OT Joe Thomas, QB Brady Quinn, CB Eric Wright, S Brandon McDonald, DE Melila Purcell, DE Chase Pittman

Comments: This may be the draft that changes the fortunes of the Cleveland Browns. Thomas, Wright, and Quinn could all be starters when the season opens. The Browns have had some bad luck in recent drafts; they're hoping that this class will change that.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Grade: B+

Best Pick: LaMarr Woodley

Sleeper: Matt Spaeth

Picks: (6) LB Lawrence Timmons, DE LaMarr Woodley, TE Matt Spaeth, P Daniel Sepulveda, OG Cameron Stephenson, WR Dallas Baker

Comments: A solid draft for a team that fell on some hard luck last season. The additions of Timmons and Woodley will help replace Joey Porter and should give the Pittsburgh defense an injection of youth. I would have liked to see the Steelers address the cornerback position, which was problematic for them last year.