1.02 - HB E.Lacy, Packers
1.03 - HB G.Bernard, Bengals
3.26 - QB G.Smith, Jets
3.28 - TE G.Escobar, Cowboys
MG's Take: Good but not great draft for Mr. Gallimore. I would have liked to seen him walk away with either Bell or Ball (or really both) with one of the top 3 picks as they seem to be the runningbacks with the clearest paths to a starting role. I'm not so sure Bernard can ever be a feature back in this league or anything more than a HB2/Flex in fantasy at best. The injury news on Lacy sours me on him a bit as does the Green Bay landing spot where he will be paired with fellow rookie Franklin, it just seems like it could be a nasty runningback by committee to me. At his best though Lacy does have potential to be a low end fantasy HB1 but I just would be surprised to see it happen. Austin is the wildcard here, it's hard to peg his future, does he have the speed to be special in the NFL? Of course no doubt but the question is does he have the size? I'm not so sure on this one but I think the Rams will do everything they can to get this kid the ball and he should end up being a poor man's Percy Harvin and a solid WR2 in fantasy. As for Geno, I think he could start for the Jets as soon as this year but he's no more than a low end QB2 with in my opinion not much upside to be a QB1. All in all I think the Rockets got some solid role players and pieces but they're gonna have to be back at it in 2014 to find some studs. I give this draft a B but I think it's a step in the right direction for the Rockets.
Miami Sharks Grade: A
1.09 - WR J.Hunter, Titans
2.15 - WR K.Allen, Chargers
2.21 - HB C.Michael, Seahawks
3.29 - WR D.Rogers, Bills
MG's Take: Obviously this will be biased cause I picked these players originally so of course I like them but here it goes. Scoring the only runningback in the draft guaranteed a starting spot with the 4th pick was a huge get especially with the landing spot being Pittsburgh. Honestly if I would have had the top pick I still would have taken Bell he's going to get the opportunity to be a feature back. Snagging Hunter with the 9th pick was solid I would have liked a better landing spot but I think there's a good chance Britt could be let go by next year which would thrust Hunter into the WR1 spot for Tennessee. I love the kids measurables and if he can get back to pre ACL tear form he can develop into a fantasy WR1. Keenan Allen has to be considered a steal in the mid 2nd round he should have every opportunity to carve out a solid role in that San Diego offense and before his injury mess during combine season he was being talked about as potentially a 1st round pick in the NFL draft. Christine Michael, turn on the film this guy in my opinion is the best runningback talent wise of this entire class. While this landing spot is gonna put me in a position where I have to wait on Michael for a year or two he could be huge if/when the Seahawks move on from Lynch. Da'Rick Rogers was just a flier 3rd round pick but he does have enough talent to be a WR1 for the Bills but with his character concerns it's a long shot. Overall scoring a feature back, two potential fantasy WR1's and a runningback with upside I can't really see anyone giving this draft anything less than an A.
BiPolar Bears Grade: A
1.05 - HB M.Ball, Broncos
2.20 - WR A.Dobson, Patriots
3.24 - HB L.Murray, Raiders
MG's Take: I'm a big fan of Ant's draft, I think Le'Veon Bell and Montee Ball should have gone 1-2 in this draft. Ball is in a perfect situation and a situation that turned Knowshon Moreno and Willis McGahee into high end HB2 options last year. Ball has upside to be a high end HB2 or even HB1 as soon as this season if things fall the right way. Getting a potential HB1 at the 5 spot is good enough to put you in the A range and when you can add to that a solid speed upside receiver going to an offensive juggernaut with a late 2nd round pick then you have the makings of a very good draft. I like Latavius Murray as an upside pick the only thing is I don't know if he had to deal a 2014 2nd and 2016 2nd to get him but if he gets a shot he could be more than worth it. A young up and coming team snags some more solid young potential studs this draft grades out as an easy A.
Dynasty Kings Grade: A-
1.06 - WR D.Hopkins, Texans
1.10 - HB J.Franklin, Packers
2.12 - HB Z.Stacy, Rams
2.14 - HB D.Robinson, Jaguars
3.32 - WR T.Williams
MG's Take: I love Deandre Hopkins and think he is the heir apparent to Andre Johnson as well as a more polished receiver than Patterson so I like the pick there and think the kid has WR1 upside in 3 years or so. Jonathan Franklin is a solid pick as well and I think Lacy/Franklin are about 55/45 to be the man in Green Bay. Stacy is a good pick and has an okay chance to emerge in that crowded backfield, I may would have considered Allen or Michael at this spot instead as I think Allen is more of a sure thing and Michael has more upside if you can wait Lynch out. I originally wasn't too crazy about the Dernard Robinson pick but with the reports coming out of how Jacksonville is going to use him I think his upside is worth the risk here even if he probably could have been had a little later. Terrance Williams is a solid pick to wrap things up with as he may have a shot to replace Austin if the injury bug hits him again. Overall I give this draft an A- as there are a few other players I would have considered at a spot or two.
Beat Skeet Leave Grade: A-
1.07 - WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Vikings
2.19 - WR Markus Wheaton, Steelers
3.25 - HB Stepfan Taylor, Cardinals
3.34 - WR Stedman Bailey, Rams
MG's Take: Even though I think Patterson is extremely raw and it burns me up that he's wearing Moss' 84 in that picture, he was the right pick at the 7 spot. Patterson has Demaryius Thomas type upside and few receivers run better after the catch than he does. Markus Wheaton has electrifying speed and could emerge as the number 2 receiver there by 2014, the only thing that diminishes this pick a bit for me is the fact he could have paired Michael and Turbin together and had a virtual lock to eventually own the top runner in the Seahawk backfield. A potential HB2 or HB1 is in my opinion worth a lot more than a potential WR2 but not a bad pick at all. I like the Stepfan Taylor pick and think he has as good of a chance as anyone else currently on the Cardinals roster to be the future at the position (that is a very crowded position however Mendenhall, R.Williams, Ellington, Powell). Bailey is a very solid receiver but I think he is going to struggle to separate himself among this group (Givens, Austin, Quick). This draft was definitely solid for BSL though adding a potential star in Patterson I'll give it an A- just because it would have been nice to lock up that Seahawks backfield.
Scott's Tots Grade: B+
1.08 - HB Marcus Lattimore, 49ers
2.13 - TE Tyler Eifert, Bengals
2.17 - HB Knile Davis, Chiefs
2.18 - HB Mike Gillislee, Dolphins
MG's Take: I think the pick of Lattimore (he eventually traded him so it's all good) was a risk he couldn't afford and a flat out bad pick. I'll be the first to say it I don't think the kid is coming back from that leg injury I really hope he does but it's just highly doubtful he ever becomes an elite runningback option. I would have gone Hunter or Franklin easily. I'm a pretty big fan of the rest of this draft though Eifert is the best tight end prospect to come out in years so snagging him in the 2nd is solid, Knile Davis' combine numbers are off the charts as well as his speed rating he has an outside chance at being really special I think he's already the unquestioned number two back behind Charles, and then Gillislee worst case scenario is a Lamar Miller injury away from producing but he is talented enough and a good enough fit in that ZBS that he could steal some carries and looks from a healthy Miller. Overall I'm a big fan of every pick in this draft except the first so that results in a B+.
Goonsquad Grade: D+
1.11 - WR Quinton Patton, 49ers
2.22 - HB Joseph Randle, Cowboys
MG's Take: I hate to call out my boy Tick but I have yet to see Patton go in the 1st round of any rookie drafts other than ours. More often than not Patton has even been available in the 3rd. I do love grabbing a receiver in that offense but you have to think he is far down the depth chart and after seeing a receiver they drafted in the 1st round (AJ Jenkins) get little to no playing time in year one it's hard to get excited about a 4th rounder. I think Allen, Woods, Wheaton, Dobson would all have been much better picks for the Goonsquad here. Randle keeps this draft from being an F as he could actually find himself starting a handful of games with the injury prone Murray in front of him. I believe the Goonsquad is on the way up in their rebuild but this draft didn't help much at all.
Matt Boles Grade: B
2.16 - WR Robert Woods, Bills
3.27 - TE Zac Ertz, Eagles
MG's Take: A solid but unspectacular draft for Boles. Woods has a chance to develop into a nice WR2 but I would have liked for him to take a shot on one of the lottery pick runningbacks (Davis, Gillislee, Michael). Ertz is in a nice situation with the Eagles but he's not an overwhelming talent at the position by any means. This draft left Boles in the same situation he was in prior to the draft with Brady, C.Johnson, Welker and no real heir apparents to their positions.
CLO Collins Grade: B
3.23 - QB EJ Manuel, Bills
MG's Take: Not a bad pick and there is some upside here but when you're already set at quarterback (Stafford and Tannehill) and lack a lot of depth elsewhere I don't know if taking a luxury boom or bust QB is the position you want to go with. I would have liked to seen Latavius Murray or Da'Rick Rogers go here an upside HB or WR pick instead of adding another young QB to the fold. Snagging the best QB in the draft still lands you with a B grade though. Don't feel bad for CLO though if you count trades in he would have an A as he essentially took Julio Jones with the 1.01.
Kory Adams Grade: A
3.30 - HB Andre Ellington, Cardinals
MG's Take: Considering what else was left in the draft, Ellington could be a steal. I see him consistently going in the 2nd round of rookie drafts and he does have some potential upside. It was a solid but limited draft for Kory Adams.
Carolina Lions Grade: A-
3.33 - WR Marquise Goodwin, Bills
MG's Take: He's fast, really fast, that alone makes him a solid risk to take this late in the 3rd round. Solid late round pick by the Lions, while just like any 3rd round pick it's going to take a lot for him to pan out but when you have world class speed you always have a shot.
Super Manning Grade: N/A
MG's Take: Made a solid deal to get out of his draft pick but you have to select a player to get a draft grade.
BiPolar Bears Grade: A
2.20 - WR A.Dobson, Patriots
3.24 - HB L.Murray, Raiders
MG's Take: I'm a big fan of Ant's draft, I think Le'Veon Bell and Montee Ball should have gone 1-2 in this draft. Ball is in a perfect situation and a situation that turned Knowshon Moreno and Willis McGahee into high end HB2 options last year. Ball has upside to be a high end HB2 or even HB1 as soon as this season if things fall the right way. Getting a potential HB1 at the 5 spot is good enough to put you in the A range and when you can add to that a solid speed upside receiver going to an offensive juggernaut with a late 2nd round pick then you have the makings of a very good draft. I like Latavius Murray as an upside pick the only thing is I don't know if he had to deal a 2014 2nd and 2016 2nd to get him but if he gets a shot he could be more than worth it. A young up and coming team snags some more solid young potential studs this draft grades out as an easy A.
Dynasty Kings Grade: A-
1.06 - WR D.Hopkins, Texans
1.10 - HB J.Franklin, Packers
2.12 - HB Z.Stacy, Rams
2.14 - HB D.Robinson, Jaguars
3.32 - WR T.Williams
MG's Take: I love Deandre Hopkins and think he is the heir apparent to Andre Johnson as well as a more polished receiver than Patterson so I like the pick there and think the kid has WR1 upside in 3 years or so. Jonathan Franklin is a solid pick as well and I think Lacy/Franklin are about 55/45 to be the man in Green Bay. Stacy is a good pick and has an okay chance to emerge in that crowded backfield, I may would have considered Allen or Michael at this spot instead as I think Allen is more of a sure thing and Michael has more upside if you can wait Lynch out. I originally wasn't too crazy about the Dernard Robinson pick but with the reports coming out of how Jacksonville is going to use him I think his upside is worth the risk here even if he probably could have been had a little later. Terrance Williams is a solid pick to wrap things up with as he may have a shot to replace Austin if the injury bug hits him again. Overall I give this draft an A- as there are a few other players I would have considered at a spot or two.
Beat Skeet Leave Grade: A-
2.19 - WR Markus Wheaton, Steelers
3.25 - HB Stepfan Taylor, Cardinals
3.34 - WR Stedman Bailey, Rams
MG's Take: Even though I think Patterson is extremely raw and it burns me up that he's wearing Moss' 84 in that picture, he was the right pick at the 7 spot. Patterson has Demaryius Thomas type upside and few receivers run better after the catch than he does. Markus Wheaton has electrifying speed and could emerge as the number 2 receiver there by 2014, the only thing that diminishes this pick a bit for me is the fact he could have paired Michael and Turbin together and had a virtual lock to eventually own the top runner in the Seahawk backfield. A potential HB2 or HB1 is in my opinion worth a lot more than a potential WR2 but not a bad pick at all. I like the Stepfan Taylor pick and think he has as good of a chance as anyone else currently on the Cardinals roster to be the future at the position (that is a very crowded position however Mendenhall, R.Williams, Ellington, Powell). Bailey is a very solid receiver but I think he is going to struggle to separate himself among this group (Givens, Austin, Quick). This draft was definitely solid for BSL though adding a potential star in Patterson I'll give it an A- just because it would have been nice to lock up that Seahawks backfield.
Scott's Tots Grade: B+
2.13 - TE Tyler Eifert, Bengals
2.17 - HB Knile Davis, Chiefs
2.18 - HB Mike Gillislee, Dolphins
MG's Take: I think the pick of Lattimore (he eventually traded him so it's all good) was a risk he couldn't afford and a flat out bad pick. I'll be the first to say it I don't think the kid is coming back from that leg injury I really hope he does but it's just highly doubtful he ever becomes an elite runningback option. I would have gone Hunter or Franklin easily. I'm a pretty big fan of the rest of this draft though Eifert is the best tight end prospect to come out in years so snagging him in the 2nd is solid, Knile Davis' combine numbers are off the charts as well as his speed rating he has an outside chance at being really special I think he's already the unquestioned number two back behind Charles, and then Gillislee worst case scenario is a Lamar Miller injury away from producing but he is talented enough and a good enough fit in that ZBS that he could steal some carries and looks from a healthy Miller. Overall I'm a big fan of every pick in this draft except the first so that results in a B+.
Goonsquad Grade: D+
2.22 - HB Joseph Randle, Cowboys
MG's Take: I hate to call out my boy Tick but I have yet to see Patton go in the 1st round of any rookie drafts other than ours. More often than not Patton has even been available in the 3rd. I do love grabbing a receiver in that offense but you have to think he is far down the depth chart and after seeing a receiver they drafted in the 1st round (AJ Jenkins) get little to no playing time in year one it's hard to get excited about a 4th rounder. I think Allen, Woods, Wheaton, Dobson would all have been much better picks for the Goonsquad here. Randle keeps this draft from being an F as he could actually find himself starting a handful of games with the injury prone Murray in front of him. I believe the Goonsquad is on the way up in their rebuild but this draft didn't help much at all.
Matt Boles Grade: B
3.27 - TE Zac Ertz, Eagles
MG's Take: A solid but unspectacular draft for Boles. Woods has a chance to develop into a nice WR2 but I would have liked for him to take a shot on one of the lottery pick runningbacks (Davis, Gillislee, Michael). Ertz is in a nice situation with the Eagles but he's not an overwhelming talent at the position by any means. This draft left Boles in the same situation he was in prior to the draft with Brady, C.Johnson, Welker and no real heir apparents to their positions.
CLO Collins Grade: B
MG's Take: Not a bad pick and there is some upside here but when you're already set at quarterback (Stafford and Tannehill) and lack a lot of depth elsewhere I don't know if taking a luxury boom or bust QB is the position you want to go with. I would have liked to seen Latavius Murray or Da'Rick Rogers go here an upside HB or WR pick instead of adding another young QB to the fold. Snagging the best QB in the draft still lands you with a B grade though. Don't feel bad for CLO though if you count trades in he would have an A as he essentially took Julio Jones with the 1.01.
Kory Adams Grade: A
MG's Take: Considering what else was left in the draft, Ellington could be a steal. I see him consistently going in the 2nd round of rookie drafts and he does have some potential upside. It was a solid but limited draft for Kory Adams.
Carolina Lions Grade: A-
MG's Take: He's fast, really fast, that alone makes him a solid risk to take this late in the 3rd round. Solid late round pick by the Lions, while just like any 3rd round pick it's going to take a lot for him to pan out but when you have world class speed you always have a shot.
Super Manning Grade: N/A
MG's Take: Made a solid deal to get out of his draft pick but you have to select a player to get a draft grade.
