
NFL Draft Grades 2015: Full Results, Analysis and Reaction After Rounds 1-3
Another round of the 2015 NFL draft is in the books. Well, two rounds if we're being specific.
Friday night saw every franchise make its picks for Round 2 and 3. Some names that could have been called in Round 1, like Alabama safety Landon Collins, were taken right away. Others, like Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory, had to sweat it out for a little bit longer.
Of course, the players sweating the most are the ones who have yet to hear their name called. That includes LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins, who is a person of interest, but not a suspect, in a slaying reportedly involving his ex-girlfriend, per NFL.com. According to his agent, Collins will re-enter the draft in 2016 since he was not selected Thursday or Friday, per Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com.
Rounds 4 through 7 will take place on Saturday. In the meantime, let's take stock of how each NFL organization did through the midway point in the draft.
You can view each and every pick to date in the table infographic below:
Next is a complete list of Friday night's draft picks, along with corresponding grades based on the picks and where they were selected.
| Team | Complete Picks | Grade |
| Arizona Cardinals | OT D.J. Humphries (24), DE Markus Golden (58), RB David Johnson (86) | B+ |
| Atlanta Falcons | DE Vic Beasley (8), CB Jalen Collins (42), RB Tevin Coleman (73) | C |
| Baltimore Ravens | WR Breshad Perriman (26), TE Maxx Williams (55), DT Carl Davis (90) | A- |
| Buffalo Bills | DB Ronald Darby (50), OG John Miller (81) | B |
| Carolina Panthers | S/LB Shaq Thompson (25), WR Devin Funchess (41) | D |
| Chicago Bears | WR Kevin White (7), DT Eddie Goldman (39), OL Hroniss Grasu (71) | A |
| Cincinnati Bengals | OT Cedric Ogbuehi (21), OT Jake Fisher (53), TE Tyler Kroft (85), LB Paul Dawson (99) | B- |
| Cleveland Browns | DT Danny Shelton (12), OL Cameron Erving (19), LB Nate Orchard (51), RB Duke Johnson (77), DT Xavier Cooper (96) | A- |
| Dallas Cowboys | CB Byron Jones (27), DE/OLB Randy Gregory (60), OT Chaz Green (91) | B+ |
| Denver Broncos | DE Shane Ray (23), OT Ty Sambrailo (59), TE Jeff Heuerman (92) | B |
| Detroit Lions | OG Laken Tomlinson (28), RB Ameer Abdullah (54), CB Alex Carter (80) | A |
| Green Bay Packers | DB Damarious Randall (30), DB Quinten Rollins (62), WR Ty Montgomery (94) | B+ |
| Houston Texans | CB Kevin Johnson (16), LB Benardrick McKinney (43), WR Jaelen Strong (70) | A |
| Indianapolis Colts | WR Phillip Dorsett (29), CB D'joun Smith (65), DE Henry Anderson (93) | C+ |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | LB Dante Fowler Jr. (3), RB T.J. Yeldon (36), OG A.J. Cann (67) | A- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | CB Marcus Peters (18), OL Mitch Morse (49), WR Chris Conley (76), CB Steven Nelson (98) | B |
| Miami Dolphins | WR DeVante Parker (14), DT Jordan Phillips (52) | B- |
| Minnesota Vikings | CB Trae Waynes (11), LB Eric Kendricks (45), DE Danielle Hunter (88) | A |
| New England Patriots | DT Malcom Brown (32), DB Jordan Richards (64), DE Geneo Grissom (97) | B- |
| New Orleans Saints | OT Andrus Peat (13), LB Stephone Anthony (31), LB Hau'oli Kikaha (44), QB Garrett Grayson (75), CB P.J. Williams (78) | B+ |
| New York Giants | OT Ereck Flowers (9), S Landon Collins (33), DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa (74) | A- |
| New York Jets | DE Leonard Williams (6) WR Devin Smith (37), LB Lorenzo Mauldin (82) | B |
| Oakland Raiders | WR Amari Cooper (4), DE Mario Edwards Jr. (35), TE Clive Walford (68) | B+ |
| Philadelphia Eagles | WR Nelson Agholor (20), DB Eric Rowe (47), LB Jordan HIcks (84) | C |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | LB Bud Dupree (22), CB Senquez Golson (56), WR Sammie Coates (87) | B+ |
| San Diego Chargers | RB Melvin Gordon (15), LB Denzel Perryman (48), CB Craig Mager (83) | A |
| San Francisco 49ers | DE Arik Armstead (17), DB Jaquiski Tartt (46), LB Eli Harold (79) | C |
| Seattle Seahawks | DE Frank Clark (63), WR Tyler Lockett (69) | B- |
| St. Louis Rams | RB Todd Gurley (10), OT Robert Havenstein (57), OT Jamon Brown (72), QB Sean Mannion (89) | C |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | QB Jameis Winston (1), OT Donovan Smith (34), OT Ali Marpet (61) | A |
| Tennessee Titans | QB Marcus Mariota (2), WR Dorial Green-Beckham (40), OT Jeremiah Poutasi (66) | A- |
| Washington Redskins | OT Brandon Scherff (5), DE/OLB Preston Smith (38), RB Matt Jones (95) | C- |
Dorial Green-Beckham Teams Up with Marcus Mariota in Tennessee
On Day 2 of ESPN's NFL draft broadcast, analyst Todd McShay said Missouri (and, technically, Oklahoma) wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham had one of the highest ceilings of anyone available, but could also be one of the biggest busts in the league.
The Titans traded down from the 33rd pick to the 40th pick to select their new star wide receiver. At 6'5" and 237 pounds, Green-Beckham has drawn plenty of comparisons to Detroit wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Certainly, his talent and athleticism alone is of the first-round variety.
Green-Beckham also has numerous off-field issues, however, ranging from multiple drug busts to a domestic violence allegation. Though he transferred to Oklahoma after he and Missouri parted ways last year, Green-Beckham never played a down for the Sooners as he sat out to satisfy NCAA transfer rules. Physically, there are also some concerns about his hand size and vertical leap.
But if he can get on the straight and narrow, Green-Beckham can thrive in the pass-happy NFL. When the Titans drafted DGB, they did so with the intention that he would be one of the primary weapons for new quarterback Marcus Mariota.
When you invest that much into a potential franchise quarterback, you have to surround him with weapons. Certainly, Green-Beckham has that capability.
Randy Gregory Finally Comes off the Board at No. 60
Speaking of players with off-field issues, no one had to sweat it out more on the second night than Gregory. This was a guy projected by some as a top-10 talent heading into the draft. However, a failed drug test at the NFL combine and a recent report from Ian Rapoport and Albert Breer of NFL.com about Gregory's mental makeup saw his draft stock plummet.
Eventually, though, Gregory became too good to pass up despite his red flags and the Dallas Cowboys scooped him up with the 60th pick.
That pick was not without some controversy, though, and it went in the polar opposite direction of the organization's first-round selection. The Cowboys were actually lauded Thursday night for taking cornerback Byron Jones, a gifted athlete that also filled a need. It wasn't the splash draft choice that screamed boom or bust.
Drafting Gregory also comes at an interesting time for the Cowboys, which acquired defensive end Greg Hardy in March. The circumstances of Hardy and Gregory's situations are completely different—Hardy's deals with domestic violence while Gregory is more about "football character"—but this is a Cowboys organization that has nevertheless taken a few chances on talent with character concerns over the past few months.
Winners for Rounds 1-3
Cleveland Browns
This time last year, the Browns were trading up to get quarterback Johnny Manziel in the first round.
This time, the Browns were a little more subdued and it paid off in a big way. After picking up monster defensive tackle Danny Shelton and versatile offensive lineman Cameron Ervin in the first round, the Browns further beefed up their defensive front seven with defensive end/outside linebacker Nate Orchard of Utah and defensive tackle Xavier Cooper of Washington State.
The organization still has questions at quarterback, which it may try to address on Saturday. But it looks like the Browns are content building the franchise from the inside out and worrying about a quarterback later.
Chicago Bears
Certainly the Bears are doing everything they can do give quarterback Jay Cutler a chance to succeed. If Cutler can't get the job done with first-round pick Kevin White and Alshon Jeffery at wide receiver, Matt Forte at running back and Martellus Bennett at tight end, it's probably time for Chicago to move on from him for good.
However, the Bears also addressed another crucial need with defensive tackle Eddie Goldman of Florida State. Last season, Chicago ranked 22nd in the NFL by allowing 4.3 yards per rush, per ESPN stats. That number was even worse in 2013, when the Bears were last in the league with 5.3 yards per rush allowed.
With more offensive weapons than they should know what to do with and a building block on defense, it's time for the Bears to make more noise in the NFC North.
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