NFL Draft Grades 2015: Complete Results and Final Scores for Every Team

The 2015 NFL draft selections may just be getting accustomed to their new teams, but those who won and lost the draft came to the surface long before the end of Sunday's seventh round.

Of course, years will go by before we truly know for sure how each and every draft class in 2015 shook out. But that doesn't make the early returns any more impressive or less questionable. For every team that guarantees to make us all look stupid by excelling with head-scratching draft selections, there will be others who fail to develop high-potential players.

However, all of that is long down the road and, quite frankly, impossible to predict. What is apparent, though, is how every team did on the clock in consideration of who else was available and what needs had to be filled. With that in mind, let's take a look at instant-reaction grades for all 32 teams.

2015 NFL Draft Team Grades

Team	Grade	Analysis
Arizona Cardinals	B-	They can't miss on D.J. Humphries, and Markus Golden (Round 2) won't be a reach if he pans out. But what about a CB or LB?
Atlanta Falcons	A	The Falcons landed two first-round talents to propel an awful defense and found Matt Ryan more help. Job well done.
Baltimore Ravens	B+	Nabbed a WR of the future and a plethora of help for Joe Flacco, but holes remain on defense.
Buffalo Bills	B-	Buffalo quietly got three Florida State players (two on offense) to help EJ Manuel, but little action overall.
Carolina Panthers	C+	Shaq Thompson could've been had in Round 2, and moving up for Devin Funchess left Carolina with just five picks in total.
Chicago Bears	A+	Franchise-caliber wideout? Check. Huge nose tackle? Check. Secondary and O-line help? Check. No team filled its plethora of needs better.
Cincinnati Bengals	B+	Their first two picks (both OT) both have potential to be anchors, or fizzle out entirely. We'll assume the former.
Cleveland Browns	B-	The Browns got nose tackle and edge help, and that's great. But it's hard to win football games without a quarterback or receiver.
Dallas Cowboys	C	Byron Jones is a bit of a reach. Randy Gregory is the ultimate gamble. But failing to draft a running back is what puts it over the top.
Denver Broncos	B+	Shane Ray may be a top-10 talent at No. 23. Ty Sambrailo may be a first-round talent at No. 59. Jeff Heuerman's versatility will be huge.
Detroit Lions	B+	Where there was a need, the Lions filled it in the draft. Laken Tomlinson and Ameer Abdullah are much-needed investments in the run game.
Green Bay Packers	C+	Damarious Randall isn't a great fit, and Ty Montgomery was a reach in the third round.
Houston Texans	A	After nabbing the underrated Kevin Johnson and Benardrick McKinney, the Texans took advantage of a slipping Jaelen Strong in Round 3.
Indianapolis Colts	C+	They didn't address their biggest need (OL) until Round 7 and went away from need to get another undersized wideout Phillip Dorsett in Round 1.
Jacksonville Jaguars	B-	Dante Fowler Jr. is a guarantee, but there are few others among a draft class that includes many iffy and polarizing prospects.
Kansas City Chiefs	B+	Marcus Peters is an appropriate gamble, while they added much-needed depth at receiver, cornerback and linebacker.
Miami Dolphins	A-	DeVante Parker was a steal at No. 14, as was Jordan Phillips. Jay Ajayi will turn some heads as a rookie.
Minnesota Vikings	A	Mike Zimmer again got one of the best defensive players in the draft, and added some value in T.J. Clemmings, Eric Kendricks and Stefon Diggs to that.
New England Patriots	B-	Every pick other than Malcom Brown seemed odd, but the Patriots have a way of bucking conventionalism.
New Orleans Saints	B+	Andrus Peat has upside, but has a lot on his plate as a rookie. The Saints quietly got considerable help on defense in the mid-rounds.
New York Giants	A-	Landon Collins was well worth the trade up, and Ereck Flowers is a sure bet.
New York Jets	B+	Leonard Williams joins a scary defense, while Devin Smith and Bryce Petty give the fans something to look forward to.
Oakland Raiders	A	Amari Cooper and Clive Walford coming to town? Derek Carr is doing jumping jacks. Oh, and Jack del Rio got his guy in Mario Edwards Jr.
Philadelphia Eagles	B-	Nelson Agholor and Eric Rowe both fit nicely and fill a need, but the Marcus Mariota hangover is real in Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh Steelers	A-	Steelers got game-changing talent in Rounds 1-3. Senquez Golson and Sammie Coates could turn out to be steals.
San Diego Chargers	B	Melvin Gordon will make Philip Rivers better, and Denzel Perryman fills a huge need. But failed to address O-line at all.
San Francisco 49ers	B-	Trent Baalke hauled in 10 players, but the jury is out on most. Mike Davis and Blake Bell in Round 4 are two to keep an eye on.
Seattle Seahawks	B-	The Seahawks had as many picks as anyone until they traded a ton for Tyler Lockett—who was a reach anyway. But positions of need were filled.
St. Louis Rams	C	One of the only settings where Todd Gurley would be a bad pick. Rams already have a running-back stable, with no offensive line to block for them.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	A-	Jameis Winston set the tone, but the next two picks got him much-needed help up front followed by two late-round wideouts.
Tennessee Titans	B	Marcus Mariota and Dorial Green-Beckham (for different reasons) are boom-or-bust players, but David Cobb is a strong value in Round 5.
Washington Redskins	B+	Brandon Scherff was a perfect fit, and Washington added more value with Arie Kouandjio and Martrell Spaight.

Notable Grades

Atlanta Falcons: A

For teams trying to figure out how to take the fast-lane rebuilding approach in the NFL, take note of the Atlanta Falcons' draft.

After the best two defensive linemen prospects flew off the board early, the Falcons stayed home and picked up Vic Beasley at No. 8 overall. The speedy Clemson edge-rusher perfectly fits a defense that ranked among the worst in the league at pressuring the quarterback in 2014.

It's what you do after Round 1 that truly sets the tone for your draft, and Atlanta certainly made the most of its other picks by grabbing LSU cornerback Jalen Collins in Round 2—a first-round talent who could turn out to be the best corner in the draft. 

Most importantly, Collins is a big, physical corner, and Beasley has speed on the outside—making each an ideal fit for new head coach Dan Quinn, as ESPN's Field Yates observed:

Throw in Justin Hardy at wideout and Indiana running back Tevin Coleman with late-round picks, and Atlanta also managed to surround Matt Ryan with some more young help in the process.

The No. 1 priority is on defense, but the Falcons did a great job of addressing that in the draft. Perhaps it will take a few years for it to come full circle, but it's hard to see Atlanta's draft class not panning out. 

Miami Dolphins: A-

Few rosters see this much of an offseason face-lift despite not changing head coaches, but don't expect anyone around the Miami Dolphins to be complaining about it.

The Dolphins brought in Ndamukong Suh to shore up their defensive line and won free agency in the span of one signing, but an immediate need surfaced upon trading Pro Bowl receiver Mike Wallace. And when their No. 1 option in filling that need became available at No. 14 overall, the Dolphins didn't budge.

DeVante Parker out of Louisville has the chance to turn into a game-changer and should fit in nicely with a revamped receiving corps including Kenny Stills, Greg Jennings and Jarvis Landry. It remains to be seen how a brand-new group of wideouts will fare, but it at least puts quarterback Ryan Tannehill on the clock, per Sports Illustrated:

Miami wasn't done there helping out Tannehill, later drafting Boise State running back Jay Ajayi in the fifth round. He was rarely mentioned in the same sentence as Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon, but Ajayi's power-running style, undoubtable speed and durability make him a surefire rookie impact player.

Other than waiting until Round 4 to draft an offensive lineman, the Dolphins killed the draft. And even that selection—Jamil Douglas out of Arizona State—has the chance to turn into a great player.

Carolina Panthers: C+ 

Making two of the first 41 selections, the Carolina Panthers could end up with the right value for their picks and make this grade look stupid. But few teams confused more with their first couple of selections.

Desperately in need of offensive line help to protect Cam Newton, the Panthers ignored that blatant necessity and drafted Shaq Thompson. The Washington standout is a heck of a football player but has failed to find his position, and his tweener status would have made him available later on.

Then, the Panthers traded up to the 41st pick—not to grab that lineman of need, but instead getting Devin Funchess. Yes, the former Michigan tight-end/receiver hybrid who is virtually the same exact size as Kelvin Benjamin (6'5", 235 lbs).

Quietly, though, the Panthers attempted to make up for those mistakes by grabbing Auburn rusher Cameron Artis-Payne in Round 5, as the team's Twitter noted:

Running back help was desperately needed with Carolina finally watching DeAngelo Williams leave for greener pastures in Pittsburgh. Jonathan Stewart is far from a feature back, and Artis-Payne has showcased the dependability in major college football to be the workhorse.

Elsewhere atop their draft, however, the Panthers left plenty to be desired.