NFL Draft Grades 2015: Full Results and Analysis for Each Team

With the 2015 NFL draft over, now things surrounding the league can hit a dead period.

Just kidding.

The NFL is a year-round thing these days, meaning the attention next turns to draft grades, undrafted free agency and more before summer camps start up. Preseason games are not as far off as some think.

To help fill a void as things slow down just a tad, let's take the time to list the 256 picks from the draft in Chicago and assign letter grades for each team. After the jump, let's examine a few classes not receiving enough attention.

Draft Grades

Team	Grade	Analysis
Arizona Cardinals	C	Bruce Arians and Co. played it smart with D.J. Humphries, but the rest of the value left something to be desired.
Atlanta Falcons	A+	Vic Beasley was a no-brainer. The risk on Jalen Collins is perfect. Tevin Coleman might be the steal of the draft. Easily the best class of 2015.
Baltimore Ravens	A	Baltimore swaps Torrey Smith for Breshad Perriman, steals Maxx Williams in Round 2 and Carl Davis in Round 3. That's how it's done.
Buffalo Bills	C	Buffalo tried to hit areas of need with few picks but didn't do anything noteworthy.
Carolina Panthers	C	Shaq Thompson's an odd choice, and Devin Funchess needs to improve his catch rate.
Chicago Bears	A	Kevin White makes sense. Eddie Goldman fixes a huge hole on defense. Hroniss Grasu was the best at his position and a third-rounder. Great draft.
Cincinnati Bengals	A+	Cincinnati shores up both offensive tackle spots, steals Paul Dawson at the end of the third and gets an outstanding safety in Derron Smith in Round 6.
Cleveland Browns	C	Cleveland shored up its defense with Danny Shelton and Xavier Cooper, the latter an absolute steal in the third round. No quarterback or wide receiver, though?
Dallas Cowboys	D	Byron Jones in the first is questionable, as his flashy numbers need to match on-field play, and Randy Gregory's an iffy gamble to spend a second-round pick on.
Denver Broncos	B	It's odd to trade up for Shane Ray, but Denver did do a good job of picking up Jeff Heuerman in the third round.
Detroit Lions	B	Detroit did a nice job of filling needs with good value in limited opportunities.
Green Bay Packers	C	Damarious Radall's good but an odd choice given the structure of Green Bay's roster. Ty Montgomery's an absolute reach.
Houston Texans	A+	What. A. Draft. Taking Kevin Johnson in the first, Benadrick McKinney in the second and Jaelen Strong in the third is perfect.
Indianapolis Colts	B	Adding another receiver is an odd choice. Josh Robinson might turn out to be the steal of the draft in the sixth round.
Jacksonville Jaguars	C	It's hard to go wrong with Dante Fowler, but T.J. Yeldon in the second round doesn't make a ton of sense given the value still on the board in the sixth round—just ask the Colts.
Kansas City Chiefs	B	Kansas City is smart to gamble on Marcus Peters. Steven Nelson in the third round is a steal.
Miami Dolphins	B	DeVante Parker gives the offense a No. 1 wideout, and Jordan Phillips is the perfect complement to Ndamukong Suh.
Minnesota Vikings	A+	Mike Zimmer can't seem to do any wrong on draft day, getting a starting corner and linebacker in the first two rounds, then stealing T.J. Clemmings and Stefon Diggs later.
New England Patriots	C	Malcom Brown was an obvious choice, but it's a mismash of odd decisions after that.
New Orleans Saints	A	Andrus Peat will keep Drew Brees' jersey clean, and Rob Ryan has a pair of athletic linebackers to work with, not to mention a great value with P.J. Williams in the third round.
New York Giants	A	Landon Collins at the top of the second is a steal. Owamagbe Odighizuwa's a typical Giants end and steal in the third round.
New York Jets	A	Look at the new Jets go. Leonard Williams is a perfect fit, and Bryce Petty may start despite being a fourth-round pick.
Oakland Raiders	A	Derek Carr gets to throw to Amari Cooper and a criminally underrated Clive Walford. Perfect draft.
Philadelphia Eagles	B	Nelson Agholor fits well, and Eric Rowe's a great value in Round 2. The rest was decent value.
Pittsburgh Steelers	A	Alvin Dupree falls in Pittsburgh's lap in the first, but the pick folks will talk about for a long time is Senquez Golson in the second.
San Diego Chargers	C	Melvin Gordon's a reach given the depth of the class, and the rest of the class could have been better.
San Francisco 49ers	B	San Francisco lined up needs and knocked them down, although Jaquiski Tartt's a bit of a reach.
Seattle Seahawks	C+	Frank Clark's a talent but with a ton of baggage. Tyler Lockett fits well, but the rest of the class is mixed.
St. Louis Rams	C	Todd Gurley's a great pick, but it felt like the Rams were just pulling names out of a hat to fix the offensive trenches.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	B	Pretty straightforward. Take the best quarterback in the class and then follow with two high-upside offensive linemen. The Anthony Collins nightmare is fully over.
Tennessee Titans	B	Since incomplete won't work, a B will have to do. Marcus Mariota needs to adjust to the pro level, and Dorial Green-Beckham's a major risk. Huge, huge reward with both, though.
Washington	B	Brandon Scherff was an interesting pick. Preston Smith's destined for big things.

Highlighting Underrated Winners

Chicago Bears

It's hard to hate what the Bears accomplished on their home turf at the NFL draft, especially with both top quarterbacks off the board.

Rather than do something foolish, the team decided to go with Kevin White, an explosive complement to Alshon Jeffery who figured to be the top player on most teams' boards.

Folks know about White, who last year caught 109 passes for 1,447 yards and 10 scores. He can score from anywhere on the field with the ball in his hands and is an adequate replacement with the Brandon Marshall era concluded.

Perhaps more interesting are the picks after.

Florida State defensive tackle Eddie Goldman was quite a value in the second round, and he helps upgrade the trenches along with Will Sutton and Ego Ferguson. As ESPN Stats & Info notes, Goldman's lane-clogging ways were a major need:

Even Hroniss Grasu was a major value in the third round after starting all four years at Oregon. He gives the coaching staff options when it comes to fielding the best possible line, a necessity after last year's unit allowed 38 sacks of Jay Cutler.

Thanks to a superb class in front of their fans, the Bears are better in the short and long term. Now the coaches have to uphold their end of the bargain and make it all work. 

Detroit Lions

Let's just stick in the NFC North because the Detroit Lions put on a show, too.

Detroit made seven selections, and while some may classify the class as boring, it's a strong one, and the team figures to be better for it right away.

Without question, Laken Tomlinson was the best guard in the class. NFL Network's Mike Mayock provided a strong instant reaction, per NFL.com: "This is a really interesting pick for the Lions. Tomlinson is one of my favorite guards in this draft. Tomlinson is a people mover; a phone booth guy and a finisher."

Detroit needed an upgrade after Rob Sims ranked 40th in the league last year at Pro Football Focus, and now it has an immediate upgrade to ensure Matthew Stafford isn't sacked another 45 times like he was last year.

Ameer Abdullah in the second round is just what the offense needs as a complement to the bruising Joique Bell, too, as ESPN Stats & Info breaks down:

The Lions didn't just focus on offense, though, and happened to land one of the draft's best steals in the fourth round with defensive lineman Gabe Wright.

Everyone knows the Lions lost a lot of beef up front this offseason, so Wright is a great high-value way to provide reinforcements. NFL.com's Lance Zierlein graded Wright as high as a second-round pick, with the following conclusion:

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Teams have an issue with his lack of production in 2014, but his initial burst off the snap can't be dismissed. Wright has been in a defensive-line rotation at Auburn over the last two seasons, but has never really shown an ability to be a run-stuffer. Wright is a fit in a penetrating scheme, but he must continue to improve as a pass rusher. 

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While the Lions didn't draft the most eye-popping class in terms of fan appeal, it's clear after some digging the front office went in with a plan and came away with great value while addressing needs.

What's not to like?

Philadelphia Eagles

After letting Jeremy Maclin walk, somehow swapping LeSean McCoy for DeMarco Murray and even bringing on Tim Tebow, Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly was rather tame in the 2015 draft. 

It's not a bad thing, either.

Kelly took the safe route in the first round with USC wideout Nelson Agholor and was quick to let the world know it, too, per the Eagles on Twitter:

Agholor won't have any problem starting across from Riley Cooper right away, so it's hard to argue with the pick.

Kelly's quiet approach didn't stop there. Knowing his secondary needs more talented bodies to counteract opposing offenses attempting to keep up with his high-flying ways, he used a second-round pick on Utah defensive back Eric Rowe.

Some considered Rowe a first-round talent, and he is versatile enough to play safety or corner, although he figures to slot in at the latter for now. Kelly kept the trend alive, drafting corners JaCorey Shepherd and Randall Evans in the sixth round.

Perhaps this draft is what the Eagles needed. Kelly didn't take any Oregon players, nor did he make some shocking move capable of setting the world ablaze. He's done enough of that already, so he deserves praise for reinforcing weak areas of the roster in a smart manner at great value.

Stats courtesy of NFL.com and accurate as of May 5. All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus.