2015 NFL Draft Results: Team-by-Team Grades for Overall Picks and Trades

Teams that excel in the NFL draft tend to have more sustained success than organizations that don't, and there is no question that there are some clear groups of haves and have-nots on the heels of the 2015 draft.

There are times when seemingly subpar draft classes turn out to be great and vice versa, but things hold true to form more often than not. If the 2015 NFL draft is any indication, then it is quite possible that some of the bottom-dwellers are starting to close the gap on the league's upper class.

Here is a look at the results and team-by-team grades for the 2015 NFL draft, as well as further analysis of some of the franchises that fell flat.

NFL Draft Results

NFL Draft Grades

Team	Key Picks	Grade
Arizona Cardinals	D.J. Humphries, Markus Golden	C+
Atlanta Falcons	Vic Beasley, Jalen Collins, Tevin Coleman, Grady Jarrett	A-
Baltimore Ravens	Breshad Perriman, Maxx Williams, Carl Davis	B+
Buffalo Bills	Ronald Darby, Nick O'Leary	C
Carolina Panthers	Shaq Thompson, Devin Funchess	C+
Chicago Bears	Kevin White, Eddie Goldman	A-
Cincinnati Bengals	Cedric Ogbuehi, Jake Fisher	B-
Cleveland Browns	Danny Shelton, Cameron Erving, Nate Orchard	B+
Dallas Cowboys	Byron Jones, Randy Gregory	B
Denver Broncos	Shane Ray, Ty Sambrailo	B
Detroit Lions	Laken Tomlinson, Ameer Abdullah, Alex Carter	B-
Green Bay Packers	Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins, Brett Hundley	B-
Houston Texans	Kevin Johnson, Benardrick McKinney, Jaelen Strong	A
Indianapolis Colts	Phillip Dorsett, D'Joun Smith	C
Jacksonville Jaguars	Dante Fowler Jr., T.J. Yeldon, A.J. Cann, Rashad Greene, Michael Bennett	A
Kansas City Chiefs	Marcus Peters, Chris Conley	C
Miami Dolphins	DeVante Parker, Jordan Phillips, Jay Ajayi	B
Minnesota Vikings	Trae Waynes, Eric Kendricks, Danielle Hunter, T.J. Clemmings	A
New England Patriots	Malcom Brown, Trey Flowers, Tre Jackson	B-
New Orleans Saints	Andrus Peat, Stephone Anthony, Hau'oli Kikaha, Garrett Grayson, P.J. Williams	A-
New York Giants	Ereck Flowers, Landon Collins, Owa Odighizuwa	B
New York Jets	Leonard Williams, Devin Smith, Bryce Petty	A-
Oakland Raiders	Amari Cooper, Mario Edwards Jr., Clive Walford	B+
Philadelphia Eagles	Nelson Agholor, Eric Rowe	C+
Pittsburgh Steelers	Bud Dupree, Sammie Coates	B+
San Diego Chargers	Melvin Gordon, Denzel Perryman	B
San Francisco 49ers	Arik Armstead, Eli Harold	B
Seattle Seahawks	Frank Clark, Tyler Lockett	C+
St. Louis Rams	Todd Gurley, Rob Havenstein, Sean Mannion	B-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jameis Winston, Donovan Smith, Ali Marpet	B+
Tennessee Titans	Marcus Mariota, Dorial Green-Beckham	B+
Washington Redskins	Brandon Scherff, Preston Smith	B-

Breaking Down Biggest Disappointments

Kansas City Chiefs

After narrowly missing the playoffs last season, the Kansas City Chiefs needed a great draft in order to turn things around. Unfortunately, they come away from Chicago with far more question marks than sure things.

KC's draft started with a fairly big risk in the first round, as it selected University of Washington cornerback Marcus Peters with the 18th pick. There is no question about Peters' talent, but there are definite concerns regarding his character, as he was dismissed from the Huskies football team.

According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, that was a strike many teams held against him:

The Chiefs obviously felt comfortable enough with Peters as a person to spend such a high pick on him, and general manager John Dorsey even went so far as to claim that there was no trepidation on the organization's part, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk:

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I think he will be fine. I really do. I think he will be fine. What we have is a unique locker room. In this year three, this locker room that we have here, we have some strength in this locker room, especially the defensive side of the ball. That's what good teams do, they take those veteran leaders and they tell the young guys, 'Ok guys, here is where the bar is set, come reach with us.'

Then you have a Hall of Famer, an All-Pro as your teachers. Then you have [defensive coordinator] Bob Sutton and on top of that you have a leader like [head coach] Andy Reid, who is no nonsense, very matter of fact. No problem at all.

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Kansas City passed on some other good options in the first round that would have filled needs, including Florida State center Cameron Erving and a number of wide receivers. The Chiefs then went with Missouri offensive lineman Mitch Morse in the second round, who is versatile and likely an interior guy at the NFL level.

According to NFL.com's Chris Trapasso, Morse is solid but unspectacular:

Considering the fact that Arizona State wideout Jaelen Strong and South Carolina guard A.J. Cann were still on the board at that point, Morse seemed like a bit of a reach.

The Chiefs finally addressed their need at wide receiver in the third round by taking Georgia's Chris Conley. While he is very gifted physically, Conley never put it all together for the Bulldogs. He is a long-term project who probably won't help much in his rookie year.

Kansas City had chances to get immediate help throughout the early rounds, but at this point, it feels like the team made a few missteps.

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts entered the draft as a team with needs along the offensive and defensive lines, but there wasn't much done in the early rounds to rectify those situations.

Indy started off with a pretty surprising pick in the first round, taking Miami (FL) wide receiver Phillip Dorsett at No. 29. Dorsett has blazing speed and is another weapon for quarterback Andrew Luck, but the Colts already have a fine stable of pass-catchers, including T.Y. Hilton, Andre Johnson and Donte Moncrief, as well as tight ends Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen.

It isn't inconceivable that Dorsett could start off as the sixth passing option, which isn't what the Colts need in order to reach the next level. Bob Kravitz of WTHR.com is among those who didn't understand the pick from Indianapolis' perspective:

Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus didn't necessarily have an issue with the Colts selecting a receiver, but he believes they settled for the wrong one:

Indianapolis did address the defense with its next pick, as it took Florida Atlantic cornerback D'Joun Smith in the third round. While he has some promise, Smith was taken ahead of more accomplished corners such as Florida State's P.J. Williams and Stanford's Alex Carter.

Also, he wasn't exactly a shutdown cornerback at FAU despite playing against lower-level competition, as evidenced by this Pro Football Focus stat:

The Colts' best pick may have been their next one when they took Stanford defensive end Harry Anderson in the third round, but nothing beyond that stood out as particularly good value.

Indy is trying to reach the same level reigning Super Bowl champion New England currently occupies, but the 2015 draft didn't give them a significant enough boost.

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills were at a disadvantage going into the 2015 NFL draft, as they were without a first-round pick after trading it in order to move up and select wide receiver Sammy Watkins last year. Even so, the Bills come away with a fairly suspect 2015 class.

Buffalo needed to add depth at offensive line, linebacker, defensive line and safety, but they decided to spend their first pick, which was No. 50 overall, on cornerback Ronald Darby. The skilled defensive back is a workout warrior, but he isn't without issues.

According to NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah, Darby's ball skills are quite poor:

Additionally, the Bills are already stacked at cornerback with Stephon Gilmore, Leodis McKelvin, Corey Graham, Nickell Robey and Ross Cockrell. It never hurts to have depth at corner in what has become a pass-first league, but that was arguably already Buffalo's deepest position.

The Bills next third-round pick made a bit more sense, as they went with Louisville guard John Miller, who should help Buffalo's offense develop into a ground-and-pound system. Buffalo made another strange selection in the fifth round, though, as they went with FSU running back Karlos Williams.

Buffalo has little room for another running back with LeSean McCoy, Fred Jackson, Bryce Brown and Boobie Dixon on the roster. Williams also has character concerns, as he was under investigation for alleged domestic violence, but general manager Doug Whaley did his due diligence, per ESPN's Mike Rodak:

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We do that on any issue be it domestic violence, any indiscretion we're going to dig as deep as we can. And again sitting down and looking at someone in the eye for me is a telltale sign—is this guy remorseful, did he do it, does he have a reason why he did it or not do it, does he have a plan in place to not put himself in a situation like that again? That's some of the things that we like to try to figure out.

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The Bills' best pick may have been when they plucked another Seminole in the sixth round in the form of tight end Nick O'Leary, a playmaker with a potential NFL future, but the damage had already been done.

Buffalo may have done enough in free agency and trades to end their playoff drought, but the draft didn't help the cause very much.

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