NFL Draft Picks 2018: Full Listing of Grades and Results Before Rounds 4-7

The first two days of the 2018 NFL draft are in the books, and most of the damage has already been done when it comes to evaluating each class.

While there are always prospects taken in Rounds 4-7 who turn out to be major sleepers, most of the impact players for the upcoming season are already off the board. Teams have either filled their biggest needs or are likely looking at major holes in the upcoming season.

Even though it will take years to properly evaluate a draft class, some organizations separated themselves by getting great value with their picks at positions that will help the team in 2018 and beyond.

Team Grades Through Day 2

Arizona Cardinals—A+: Other teams could learn to regret passing on Josh Rosen, who might be the best passer in the class. Perhaps most importantly, the Arizona Cardinals used the next two picks to make things easier for the young quarterback.

Christian Kirk is an NFL-ready slot receiver, and Mason Cole could start early at center. With an aging roster, the Cardinals added several players who can represent a new start.

Atlanta Falcons—A: The Atlanta Falcons didn't have too many immediate needs but improved depth in areas that should help the team in 2018.

Calvin Ridley should help a passing attack that took a step back last season, while Isaiah Oliver could have been a first-round pick but fell to the end of the second. 

Baltimore Ravens—A+: Lamar Jackson is the most exciting player in the Baltimore Ravens' class, a possible franchise quarterback who is nearly the exact opposite of incumbent Joe Flacco. Even if he doesn't play next season, he appears set to take over before long and will try to prove that he should have been taken much earlier than No. 32 overall.

The Ravens also doubled up on tight ends, with both Hayden Hurst and Mark Andrews capable of contributing early. Orlando Brown is a risk but has tons of upside as someone who was once a projected first-round pick.

Buffalo Bills—C: The Buffalo Bills went with raw talent and upside in the first round, and it will take a long time to see whether it paid off. With that said, a lot will have to go right in order for Josh Allen to be a successful quarterback in the NFL. The 19-year-old Tremaine Edmunds also needs to improve his technique before contributing.

The Bills reached the playoffs last season but drafted a pair of players who might take several years to make an impact, if ever.

Carolina Panthers—A-: The Carolina Panthers had a lot of uncertainty at receiver and defensive back and addressed those positions right out of the gate.

The team grabbed the first receiver off the board in D.J. Moore, who seems reminiscent of Steve Smith. With the addition of cornerbacks Donte Jackson and Rashaan Gaulden, James Bradberry should have some help in the defensive secondary.

Chicago Bears—A-: The Chicago Bears went safe with its picks, especially with Roquan Smith, one of the top defensive players in the class. While middle linebackers have been devalued in recent years, Smith could soon become one of the best in the league at his position.

The next two picks help young quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, although it might have been nice to find a more high-upside receiver than Anthony Miller in the second round.

Cincinnati Bengals—A: Drafting a center in the first round is rarely is exciting, but Billy Price is a solid pick who fills a need for the Cincinnati Bengals.

After a questionable Round 2 pick in safety Jesse Bates III, Cincinnati made up for it with two great value picks in Sam Hubbard and Malik Jefferson. Both should be impact players for a defense that needs more youth and athleticism. 

Cleveland Browns—A+: It's easy to look good when you have a lot of early picks, but the Cleveland Browns succeeded by finally drafting a quarterback. Even if you aren't sold on Baker Mayfield, the Browns were and drafted him without getting cute in the first round like usual.

Denzel Ward, Nick Chubb and Austin Corbett are also players who could start right away and hopefully improve a team that went 0-16 last season.

Dallas Cowboys—B-: The Dallas Cowboys passed on every receiver in the draft and an arguably better middle linebacker in Rashaan Evans to take Leighton Vander Esch. There is upside, but it seemed more like owner Jerry Jones wanting to take a Cowboys fan.

Connor Williams and Michael Gallup each have quality upside and were good values at their positions, although there is also a lot of risk involved in each selection. This should be a contending squad in 2018, but the team didn't do enough of adding help for next year where it needed it.

Denver Broncos—A-: Not getting offensive line help or a future quarterback drops the rating, but the picks the Denver Broncos made were great.

Bradley Chubb will help the Broncos defense remain elite, while Courtland Sutton and Royce Freeman should help a stagnant offense and will likely start in their rookie seasons. If quarterback Case Keenum replicates his success from last season, Denver could be back in the playoffs.

Detroit Lions—B+: The Detroit Lions struggled in short yardage last season, so they added a bruising center and a running back who scored 18 rushing touchdowns last year.

The problem is there were seemingly better players at the positions the Lions drafted, so it will come down to the team's scouting department against the consensus. At the very least, though, the team should see some much-needed improvement in the run game.

Green Bay Packers—B: The Green Bay Packers could have used some help on the offensive end instead of relying on Aaron Rodgers to do everything, but the players they picked have a lot of potential. Both Josh Jackson and Jaire Alexander should be above-average cornerbacks at the next level, and you can never have too many players who can stop the pass.

The question is whether they will be able to see the field early in their careers with a lot of young cornerbacks already on the roster.

Houston Texans—C+: It's hard to add too much talent without first- or second-round picks, but the Houston Texans did that with Justin Reid in the third round.

Unfortunately, this was far from enough to improve a roster that went 4-12 last season. Even if the squad stays healthy after an unlucky 2016, holes on the offensive line will be a problem that was barely solved.

Indianapolis Colts—A-: The Indianapolis Colts had a lot of needs, but nothing was more important than improving in pass protection and pass rush. They used five picks in the first two rounds to try to solve these problems.

Quenton Nelson is as close as there is to a sure thing in this class and should be able to protect quarterback Andrew Luck—if he's healthy.

There were quite a few reaches in the second round, but Kemoko Turay and Tyquan Lewis have enough upside to make this a franchise-changing class.

Jacksonville Jaguars—B-: The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season but are still drafting like a team in the middle of a rebuild. They selected high-upside, raw players at positions that didn't require much help.

Taven Bryan could be a quality interior pass-rusher, but he might not play much early, with the Jags already having one of the top lines in the league.

Kansas City Chiefs—C: The Kansas City Chiefs defense took a major step back last season, and the front office tried to fix it with three players on the front seven. Unfortunately, none of them blow you away as prospects and might not help too much in 2018.

With major needs in the secondary not addressed, it's tough to be too excited about this class.

Los Angeles Chargers—A: There might not have been better value in the first round than when the Los Angeles Chargers grabbed Derwin James with the No. 17 pick. The safety is capable of contributing all over the field and could help the defense become one of the best in the NFL.

The team could have used an inside linebacker instead of an outside linebacker in Uchenna Nwosu, but there were major improvements made on that side of the ball.

Los Angeles Rams—B: The Los Angeles Rams used their earlier draft picks on impact trades for veterans, leaving just one selection in the first two days. They used the No. 89 overall pick to take Joseph Noteboom, a tackle out of TCU.

At that spot, the team added valuable depth on the offensive line that might help in the future.

Miami Dolphins—B+: Minkah Fitzpatrick is one of the best players in the draft at any position, and the Miami Dolphins can get even more value out of the Alabama product by moving him to cornerback. Mike Gesicki could also help immediately at tight end.

There are still a lot of holes on the roster after the offseason losses, including both lines and receiver, but there is only so much you can do in one draft.

Minnesota Vikings—B+: This is a team without many needs after reaching the NFC Championship Game last year, so the Minnesota Vikings were able to take the best player available.

Mike Hughes could fit in this category and can learn behind Xavier Rhodes and Co. Brian O'Neill might be more important earlier and has the physical ability to handle the challenge.

New England Patriots—B+: If Isaiah Wynn becomes the team's starting left tackle at some point, this draft will look great. If not, this might have been a waste of a rare early pick for the New England Patriots.

Sony Michel, at least, could be a game-changing back for the Patriots, rotating in the backfield while taking advantage of his opportunities like he did in Georgia. It's just possible that both first-round picks were reaches for New England.

New Orleans Saints—C+: It's tough to justify giving up a future first-round pick to move up just to get Marcus Davenport. He is an incredible athlete, but he's still an unknown after playing at UTSA.

This type of trade usually requires either a sure thing or a franchise quarterback, and the Saints got neither. Tre'Quan Smith will also help but possibly not enough.

New York Giants—A: It might not be good analytics to draft a running back with the No. 2 overall pick, but Saquon Barkley is special and will help turn things around for the New York Giants right away. Will Hernandez could also be a Week 1 starter on the offensive line.

Although some fans were hoping the Giants would find their future quarterback to replace Eli Manning, they instead gave the veteran some help while making things much easier for Manning's eventual replacement.

New York Jets—A-: The New York Jets have been in quarterback purgatory for years, and they potentially found their top target with the third overall pick. If it works out, this is all that matters from the draft.

Sam Darnold does have his problems with turnovers, but the Jets need to get him on to the field as soon as possible and let him develop as a player.

Oakland Raiders—C-: Kolton Miller is a project at tackle, and he will play under Tom Cable, an offensive line coach who failed in many opportunities to develop similar players with the Seattle Seahawks.

Arden Key is the Oakland Raiders' most interesting pick of the draft and possibly the entire NFL, but character concerns and past marijuana use, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (h/t Chase Goodbread of the same outlet), keeps the risk high.

Philadelphia Eagles—B+: When you win a Super Bowl and don't have a lot of needs, you are comfortable trading back and barely being a part of the draft.

Still, the Philadelphia Eagles managed to get better by taking Dallas Goedert, a tight end who can replace departed fan favorites Trey Burton and Brent Celek.

Pittsburgh Steelers—B: It's hard to save a draft from a questionable Round 1 pick, but the Steelers pulled it off with an outstanding Day 2.

Reuniting Mason Rudolph and James Washington could pay off down the line, while Chukwuma Okorafor is an intriguing third-round prospect at tackle. On the other hand, the team reached for Terrell Edmunds and never found a linebacker to replace Ryan Shazier.

Seattle Seahawks—C-: Rashaad Penny wasn't the best player available at the end of the first round, and he might not have been the best player at his position a round later. Meanwhile, the problem with the run game was the offensive line, and the team made no picks to help there.

After a disappointing season, the Seattle Seahawks did little to improve going into 2018. 

San Francisco 49ers—B-: The San Francisco 49ers desperately needed help at receiver and defensive back and didn't do enough at these spots. Dante Pettis might be more of a gimmick player than a true threat at receiver, and the team still needs more cornerbacks.

Mike McGlinchey could end up starting at right tackle, but it was less of an immediate need for a team hoping to take a big leap next season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers—A: Defensive tackle was hardly a need, but Vita Vea might be good enough to justify the first-round pick, turning the line into a real strength next season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers filled needs in Day 2, getting a future starting running back in Ronald Jones to go with a pair of cornerbacks who should get on the field as rookies.

Tennessee Titans—A: Linebacker was a major need going into the draft for the Tennessee Titans, and the squad selected two of the best in the entire class. Rashaan Evans is ready to slide in next to Wesley Woodyard, while Harold Landry is set to be an elite pass-rusher early in his career.

It's a light class, but could be one of the most effective.

Washington Redskins—A-: If Derrius Guice lives up to his on-field talent, the Washington Redskins might have gotten a steal at the end of the second round. The running back is the complete package at the position and joins a team that didn't have much of a run game last year.

Adding this to Da'Ron Payne, a player who could help improve the NFL's worst run defense from last season, and the Redskins got what they needed in this draft.