NFL Draft Results 2015: Complete Post-Draft Grades for Every Franchise

In this age of instant analysis and reaction, grading teams immediately after the conclusion of the NFL draft can be a valuable exercise.

To truly gauge how well prospects will do at the NFL level, we'll need to give them about three years to perform before coming back and laying down judgment.    

However, in the weeks following the draft and preceding training camp, it's useful to examine which teams addressed their needs with value picks and seemed to put themselves in the best position to succeed in 2015. 

Let's recap the final draft results and assign letter grades to every franchise. 

Team	Best Selection	Final Grade
Arizona Cardinals	D.J. Humphries, T	B-
Atlanta Falcons	Tevin Coleman, RB	A
Baltimore Ravens	Maxx Williams, TE	A-
Buffalo Bills	John Miller, G	C
Carolina Panthers	Daryl Williams, T	C+
Chicago Bears	Eddie Goldman, DT	B+
Cincinnati Bengals	Paul Dawson, ILB	B-
Cleveland Browns	Danny Shelton, DT	B
Dallas Cowboys	Randy Gregory, OLB	B-
Denver Broncos	Max Garcia, C	B-
Detroit Lions	Ameer Abdullah, RB	B
Green Bay Packers	Quinten Rollins, CB	B
Houston Texans	Jaelen Strong, WR	B+
Indianapolis Colts	Henry Anderson, DE	C-
Jacksonville Jaguars	A.J. Cann, G	A+
Kansas City Chiefs	Marcus Peters, CB	B
Miami Dolphins	DeVante Parker, WR	A-
Minnesota Vikings	Eric Kendricks, ILB	B+
New England Patriots	Malcom Brown, DT	B-
New Orleans Saints	P.J. Williams, CB	B-
New York Giants	Landon Collins, S	B
New York Jets	Bryce Petty, QB	B
Oakland Raiders	Amari Cooper, WR	B
Philadelphia Eagles	Nelson Agholor, WR	B-
Pittsburgh Steelers	Bud Dupree, DE/OLB	A-
San Diego Chargers	Melvin Gordon, RB	B
San Francisco 49ers	Eli Harold, DE/OLB	C+
Seattle Seahawks	Tyler Lockett, WR	C+
St. Louis Rams	Todd Gurley, RB	B-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jameis Winston, QB	B+
Tennessee Titans	Marcus Mariota, QB	B
Washington Redskins	Preston Smith, DE/OLB	B-

Steals of the Draft

Round 3, No. 67: A.J. Cann, G, Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville general manager Dave Caldwell had an impressive draft overall for the Jacksonville Jaguars, selecting players who satisfied the team's top needs at perfect value.

However, perhaps Caldwell's best selection throughout the draft was his steal of Cann in Round 3. 

This pick satisfied both need and value. Offensive line was one of the areas Jacksonville needed to address. While Zane Beadles could hold the starting left guard job heading into camp, Cann could certainly win it from him. 

Cann is a model of consistency. He started all but one game at left guard in his four seasons at South Carolina, with 51 career starts under his belt. In college, he demonstrated he can be an effective pass-blocker as well as a run-blocker. That kind of complete game is why it's even more surprising he was still on the board at No. 67. 

Caldwell said that Cann can play all interior positions but is best at left or right guard, per Jaguars.com senior writer John Oehser.  

Round 5, No. 137: Grady Jarrett, DT, Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons had a very nice draft overall, but their fifth-round selection may have been their best pick. 

Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett was projected to come off the board in Round 2, graded as the 60th overall prospect and No. 7-ranked defensive tackle in the draft, per CBSSports.com.  

By selecting Jarrett in the middle of the draft, the Falcons just ensured that their run defense will be that much stronger in 2015. 

It helps that Jarrett will continue to play with fellow Clemson teammate outside linebacker Vic Beasley. Together, they were able to lock up offensive linemen who couldn't commit to just one or the other.  

In 2013, Jarrett had 83 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and two sacks. His production fell slightly as the Tigers rotated out their defensive linemen more frequently, but he should have no problem producing at the NFL level for Atlanta. 

Jarrett can be a very successful 3-technique run defender for the Falcons. 

Round 6, No. 180: Michael Bennett, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars

Michael Bennett's slide—he was projected prior to the draft as a Round 2 talent on his NFL.com draft page—puzzled nearly everyone, including ESPN analysts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay. 

"I had a late second-round grade on Bennett," McShay told Bill Rabinowitz of The Columbus Dispatch. I really liked his tape. He’s versatile, played hard. Obviously, he’s undersized. He wasn’t for everybody."

Kiper agreed. "A lot of people of players that went ahead of Bennett, you kind of scratched your head about what he was lacking," he told Rabinowitz.

It's true that Bennett is a specific type of player, best used as a 3-technique in a 4-3 scheme at the NFL level. But the Jaguars did it again after stealing Cann in Round 3 and got Bennett for a bargain. 

In 49 games and 30 starts at Ohio State, Bennett had 111 tackles, 18 sacks and 31.5 tackles for loss. 

For his part, Bennett handled the slide with nothing but class, noting that Jacksonville is a perfect fit for him: