NFL Draft Grades 2015: Full Results, Analysis and Reaction from Round 1

The biggest winners of the first round of the 2015 NFL draft were the Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders. All three of these teams found players that addressed their biggest weaknesses. The players each team selected were also the best at their respective positions.

Here's a look at the results from the first round. The table below is an interactive tracker that will be updated throughout the final two days of the NFL draft.

Full Results

Now that you've seen the players selected, here are my grades for every team.

Grades

Team	Grade
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	A-
Tennessee Titans	A+
Jacksonville Jaguars	B
Oakland Raiders	A+
Washington	B
New York Jets	A
Chicago Bears	C
Atlanta Falcons	A+
New York Giants	A
St. Louis Rams	C
Minnesota Vikings	A
Cleveland Browns	A
Miami Dolphins	B+
San Francisco 49ers	C
Houston Texans	A
San Diego Chargers	A
Kansas City Chiefs	C
Philadelphia Eagles	B
Cincinnati Bengals	B
Pittsburgh Steelers	A
Detroit Lions	A-
Arizona Cardinals	B-
Carolina Panthers	B-
Baltimore Ravens	C
Dallas Cowboys	B+
Denver Broncos	A
Indianapolis Colts	D
Green Bay Packers	B-
New Orleans Saints	A
New England Patriots	A
Seattle Seahawks	No Picks
Buffalo Bills	No Picks

Best Picks

Vic Beasley, No. 8, Atlanta Falcons

Coming into the NFL Scouting Combine, there were concerns about Vic Beasley's size and strength. He quickly answered those questions when he checked in at 6'3" and 246 pounds, ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash and did 31 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press. The latter was the most of any player at his position.

All that did was back up the 12 sacks Beasley tallied in 2014 for the Clemson Tigers.

In 2014, Kroy Biermann led the Atlanta Falcons in sacks with 4.5. An edge-rusher is what the Falcons have needed badly over the last two seasons. In Beasley, they have the best one this draft has to offer.

Marcus Mariota, No. 2, Tennessee Titans

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The Tennessee Titans could have moved the No. 2 pick and allowed one of a few rumored teams to take Marcus Mariota. However, the Titans seemed to see in Mariota what I and many others see in the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner.

That's great character, leadership, athleticism and work ethic. With those qualities, there's little doubt he'll become an elite quarterback—barring injury of course. Mariota needs some time to be deprogrammed from the spread offense he ran with the Oregon Ducks.

Once he's able to gain experience, the sky is the limit for him. He reminds me of a bigger Russell Wilson, and that's pretty inspiring if you're a Titans fan.

Amari Cooper, No. 4, Oakland Raiders

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Derek Carr should be thankful. The Oakland Raiders nabbed the best wide receiver in the draft to give Carr a legit No. 1 receiver to throw to in 2015. Cooper is the most NFL-ready offensive prospect. Based on the character we've seen from Cooper in college, there's no reason not to believe the quote captured in this tweet from the Raiders' Twitter account:

He runs routes well and his 3,466 yard and 31 touchdown receptions in three seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide are impressive. When you consider Cooper hasn't exactly had the best quarterbacks throwing to him, it should be even more encouraging for Carr and every member of Raider Nation.

Worst Picks

Todd Gurley, No. 10, St. Louis Rams

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Let me be clear: I love Todd Gurley. He's the best running back prospect I've seen since Adrian Peterson. That said, with Tre Mason already on the roster (in my MC Lyte voice) I cram to understand what the Rams need with Gurley.

Taking him with the No. 10 pick makes even less sense. First and foremost, running back wasn't a position of need for the Rams. Secondly, if the team really wanted Gurley that bad, it seems like they could have traded back, added assets and still got their man.

Phillip Dorsett, No. 29, Indianapolis Colts

How many sub-6'0" speedsters do the Indianapolis Colts need? At 5'10", Phillip Dorsett is a bit short to fit today's profile of a prototype receiver. That said, there are plenty of examples of players who are similar to Dorsett who have found success.

One of those players is T.Y. Hilton. Here's the issue: Hilton plays for the Colts, and now the team is bringing in a clone in the first round when it had more pressing needs.

Indy should've taken an offensive lineman like T.J. Clemmings from the Pittsburgh Panthers. If Indy wanted a receiver, it could have found solid value in the second or even third round.