2013 NFL Draft Grades: Assessing Each Team's Performance at Showcase Event

The road to the Super Bowl starts at the NFL draft.

Each year, all 32 teams descend upon New York in order to snag the best college prospects on the board. Coaches and general managers' reputations have been made and broken at the NFL draft. One great showing can set you up for years of success, but a bad draft can set a franchise back in a big way.

Only time will tell as to what kind of impact the 2013 draft has on each team's future.

Here is each team's grade for their draft, followed by the teams that missed the most with their picks.

2013 NFL Draft Grades

Team	Best Pick	Sleeper Pick	Grade
49ers	DE Corey Lemonier	RB Marcus Lattimore	A
Bears	OT Jordan Mills	WR Marquess Wilson	C+
Bengals	RB Giovani Bernard	WR Cobi Hamilton	A-
Bills	WR Marquise Goodwin	TE Chris Gragg	B-
Broncos	DE Quanterus Smith	QB Zac Dysert	B-
Browns	CB Leon McFadden	S Jamoris Slaughter	C-
Buccaneers	QB Mike Glennon	DE Williams Gholston	B
Cardinals	OG Jonathan Cooper	CB Tyrann Mathieu	A-
Chargers	WR Keenan Allen	DE Tourek Williams	C+
Chiefs	OT Eric Fisher	CB Sanders Commings	B-
Colts	DE Bjoern Werner	DT Montori Hughes	B
Cowboys	WR Terrance Williams	RB Joseph Randle	C+
Dolphins	DE Dion Jordan	RB Mike Gillislee	B+
Eagles	OT Lane Johnson	CB Jordan Poyer	A-
Falcons	CB Desmond Trufant	S Kemal Ishmael	B
Giants	DT Johnathan Hankins	DE Damontre Moore	B-
Jaguars	OT Luke Joeckel	WR Denard Robinson	A+
Jets	CB Dee Milliner	OG Brian Winters	C+
Lions	DE Ezekiel Ansah	RB Theo Riddick	B+
Packers	DE Datone Jones	RB Johnathan Franklin	B
Panthers	DT Star Lotulelei	RB Kenjon Barner	B
Patriots	OLB Jamie Collins	DE Michael Buchanan	B-
Raiders	CB D.J. Hayden	QB Tyler Wilson	A-
Rams	WR Tavon Austin	C Barrett Jones	A-
Ravens	LB Arthur Brown	WR Aaron Mellette	A-
Redskins	TE Jordan Reed	DE Brandon Jenkins	C-
Saints	S Kenny Vaccaro	OT Terron Armstead	B+
Seahawks	DT Jordan Hill	DT Jesse Williams	B-
Steelers	OLB Jarvis Jones	S Shamarko Thomas	B
Texans	WR DeAndre Hopkins	DE Sam Montgomery	A-
Titans	WR Justin Hunter	C Brian Schwenke	B
Vikings	CB Xavier Rhodes	OLB Michael Mauti	A

Teams that Missed the Most

Cleveland Browns: C-

Quite frankly, Barkevious Mingo isn't a good pick for the Cleveland Browns. He's an incredible athlete. That's there for everyone to see. However, how much value are you getting at the sixth pick in the draft with him?

Mingo looks like he’s going to be a one-trick pony. In his three years at LSU, Mingo was able to get by using his superior physical gifts. It’s a luxury he won’t be afforded in the NFL. If that’s all he has, teams are going to figure him out very quickly. If he has yet to develop the necessary moves by now, there’s a very good threat he won’t in the pros.

Putting Mingo and Paul Kruger together is nice for the Browns, but they had other areas of concern that should have been addressed first.

With its subsequent picks, Cleveland failed to get a ton of value. Leon McFadden is not a bad pick in the second round and gives the Browns a solid corner. If the Browns wanted to get a corner, though, they should have gone with Dee Milliner in the first round.

Washington Redskins: C-

After trading up to get Robert Griffin III, the Washington Redskins have written off the next couple of drafts. Griffin’s injury illustrated how the team needs him to stay healthy and on the field if it’s to get any value out of him.

It would be one thing if the Redskins had the second pick; however, they had to give up a king’s ransom in order to move up to No. 2. If you believe the Harvard College Sports Analysis Collective, Griffin only needs to become Tom Brady if Washington is to get fair value from the deal. That's a much riskier proposition following Griffin's knee injury.

Without a first-round draft pick, the Redskins were really handicapped in this draft. They didn’t manage to get great value out of the picks they did have. David Amerson is far from a sure thing, and Washington probably could have done better in the second round.

New York Jets: C+

One step forward, two steps back. That’s about the best way to describe the New York Jets’ draft.

Taking Dee Milliner in the first round was a nice move considering the absence of Darrelle Revis. He was the best corner in the draft and should become a perennial Pro Bowler.

Four picks later, though, New York selected Sheldon Richardson. With the Jets’ move to a 3-4 defense, it’s hard to see where Richardson fits in. There were very good players on the board at No. 13. If the team wanted to add another defensive tackle, it should have waited to take a riskier player with a lot of potential in a later round.

Then came the Geno Smith selection. If this works, New York is a genius. If it doesn’t, this bad pick will just compound upon a poor draft. Plus, the Jets now have Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and Geno Smith. There was already enough drama surrounding their quarterbacks. They’ve only added more with Smith. The pressure on him will be immense right from the get-go. He can be a good QB in the league, but he’ll need some time. It’s time that he unfortunately may not be afforded to him in New York.