Daphud's Draft Grades

[Bengals GM (David)]

I've decided to do a project here in BCD to keep me busy during the draft. Of course all draft grades are irrelevant for the most part. All grades will refer to fantasy value, not real life value.

A - Great pick.
B - Good pick.
C - Decent Pick.
D - Poor Pick.
F - What are you doing man?

I don't expect there to be any "F" grades, maybe 1 or 2 "D" grades. It would take having someone pick Michael Sam at 24 overall to warrant such a grade.

Draft well. Good luck!

[Bengals GM (David)]

Round 1.

#1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Johnny Manziel, QB, CLE B

Everyone loves Johnny because he is Johnny #$%ing Football. But really he isn't deserving to be #1 overall in fantasy when there are safer options. Gets a better grade than value because TB needed a QB.

#2 Cleveland Browns | Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF A+

His reaction says it all. Didn't expect Watkins to be here and he was. Watkins should be Top 5. No brainer A.

#3 Green Bay Packers | Mike Evans, WR, TB A+

Another no brainer A. Great talent in a good position.

#4 Philadelphia Eagles | Brandin Cooks, WR, NO A

Cooks is good, but his value is helped greatly by a fantastic landing spot in The Big Easy.

#5 St. Louis Rams | Jadeveon Clowney, DE/OLB, HOU B+

A luxury pick with Quinn and Ansah on his team. If Clowney was actually a 4-3 DE, his value would be much better than his current unknown position in a 3-4. Clowney was going in the Top 10 no matter what, but anyone who did was going to get a "B+" grade no matter what because of his place in Houston.

#6 San Diego Chargers | Khalil Mack, LB, OAK A-

I usually don't like IDPs in the Top 10, but Mack is the man in Oakland. A Von Miller type of fantasy player who is playing in the right system to succeed. Potential ROY candidate.

#7 New York Jets | Eric Ebron, TE, DET B-

Eric Ebron was already a questionable pick for Detroit because of Pettigrew and Fauria. But TEs in fantasy are the worst position to invest big in. Jimmy Graham is the only TE worth moving pieces for, and he might not even be considered a TE anymore by the NFL, but I digress. Fantasy TEs score the least amount of points of all offensive positions. When there are great WR options left on the board, a TE is not recommended. Only thing that saves this from a "C" is that Ebron was going in the Top 15 anyway and is the best at his position.

#8 Green Bay Packers | Ryan Shazier, LB, PIT B+

I like Shazier. Starting ILBs are gold and he projects that in PIT. But I doubt Shazier will get substantial snaps in his rookie year, because Dick Lebeau is very stingy on starting rookies on defense.


#9 St. Louis Rams | Bishop Sankey, RB, TEN A+

Great landing spot for Sankey, as he is the only projected starting rookie RB right now. 9 is great value for that.


#10 Buffalo Bills | Kelvin Benjamin, WR, CAR B+

Great potential, great measurables, great landing. Carolina obviously needs WR and he is probably going to start. I just like other WRs that aren't not drafted more in the long term.


#11 Pittsburgh Steelers | Carlos Hyde, RB, SF A-

Consensus best RB lands in a cloudy future. Gore is eternal and will most likely dominate the snaps this year. But after this year who is the man? Draft position suggests Hyde. Potential suggests Lattimore. And you can't ignore Kendall Hunter who has been more than serviceable over the years. Hyde might be stuck in a RBBC. Too early to tell.


#12 Oakland Raiders | Jordan Matthews, WR, PHI A

I love Jordan Matthews. Philadelphia was great for his fantasy stock. Maclin is on a 1 year contract and Riley Cooper has been overachieving. Not a super flashy player, but fantasy points don't need to be flashy.


#13 Indianapolis Colts | Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL A

SJax is old and breaking down and is expiring. Atlanta had the league worst rushing attack last year. Freeman was one of the top RBs in this draft. Is he an immediate 2014 contributor? 2015 Starter? Sleeper for ROY.

#14 Jacksonville Jaguars | Teddy Bridgewater, QB, MIN B+

Bridgewater, the media pariah, is drafted. Great situation for Bridgewater to develop in. Great weapons around him and one of the best defensive minds in the game as coach. The Vikings want Bridgewater to win the job and with that he has the best chance to start producing this year out of all rookie QBs.

#15 Dallas Cowboys | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, NYG A

He fell here due to his less than ideal landing spot. But OBJ is one of the best WRs in this class. New OC McAdoo is looking to spark the Giants offense and OBJ looks like a fit in the aggressive air attack scheme. Can OBJ overtake Randle as the #2? But the biggest question is, can Eli Manning make all these weapons fantasy relevant?

#16 Oakland Raiders | Terrence West, RB, CLE A-

There are three constants in life death, taxes and Ben Tate injury. West would be an even better situation if Isaiah Crowell hadn't signed in CLE. A very sound pick. 

#17 Washington Redskins | Blake Bortles, QB, JAX A-


#18 New York Jets | CJ Mosley, LB, BAL A+


#19 Baltimore Ravens | Davante Adams, WR, GB A


#20 San Francisco 49ers | Anthony Barr, LB, MIN A


#21 St. Louis Rams | Marqise Lee, WR, JAX A


#22 Carolina Panthers | Calvin Pryor, S, NYJ A


#23 San Francisco 49ers | Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, TE, TB A-


#24 Cincinnati Bengals | Allen Robinson, WR A-


#25 St. Louis Rams | HaHa Clinton-Dix, S, GB A


#26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tre Mason, RB, STL B+


#27 Arizona Cardinals | Aaron Donald, DT, STL B+


#28 Jacksonville Jaguars | Cody Latimer, WR, DEN B


#29 Cincinnati Bengals | Jeremy Hill, RB, CIN A-


#30 Carolina Panthers | Justin Gilbert, CB, CLE B


#31 Cincinnati Bengals | Deonne Bucannon, S, ARZ A


#32 Pittsburgh Steelers | Jace Amaro, TE, NYJ A

[Bengals GM (David)]

Round 2.

#33 Arizona CARDINALS | Jarvis Landry, WR, MIA A

#34 San Diego CHARGERS | Andre Williams, RB, NYG B+

#35 San Francisco 49ERS | Martavis Bryant, WR, PIT B

#36 Philadelphia EAGLES | Jimmie Ward, S, SF B

#37 Cincinnato BENGALS | Christian Kirksey, LB, CLE A

#38 Dallas COWBOYS | Kyle Fuller, CB, CHI A

#39 Jacksonville JAGUARS | Paul Richardson, WR, SEA B+

#40 Cincinnati BENGALS | Kyle Van Noy, LB, DET B+

#41 Arizona CARDINALS | Ka'Deem Carey, RB, CHI A

#42 Tampa Bay BUCCANEERS | Dri Archer, RB, PIT C

#43 Jacksonville JAGUARS | Derek Carr, QB, OAK A+

#44 Cincinnati BENGALS | Donte Moncrief, WR, IND B+

#45 Oakland RAIDERS | John Brown, WR, ARZ B+

#46 Jacksonville JAGUARS | Demarcus Lawrence, DE, DAL A+

#47 San Francisco 49ERS | Jason Verrett, CB, SD A

#48 Cincinnati BENGALS | Isaiah Crowell, RB, CLE B

#49 Arizona CARDINALS | Charles Sims, RB, TB B+

#50 Cincinnati BENGALS | Lamarcus Joyner, CB/S, STL B+

#51 Green Bay PACKERS | Darqueze Dennard, CB, CIN B+

#52 Buffalo BILLS | Bradley Roby, CB, DEN A-

#53 Philadelphia EAGLES | Telvin Smith, LB, JAX B+

#54 Minnesota VIKINGS | Ra'Shede Hageman, DL, ATL B

#55 Green Bay PACKERS | Marcus Smith, LB, PHI B

#56 Tampa Bay BUCCANEERS | Timmy Jernigan, DT, BAL B-

#57 Philadelphia EAGLES | Lamin Barrow, LB, DEN B

#58 Tampa Bay BUCCANEERS | Chris Borland, LB, SF B

#59 Tennessee TITANS | Tre Boston, S, CAR C

#60 Oakland RAIDERS | Brock Vereen, S, CHI A

#61 Pittsburgh STEELERS | Kony Ealy, DE, CAR B+

#62 Philadelphia EAGLES | AJ McCarron, QB, CIN D

#63 Tennessee TITANS | Louis Nix, DT, HOU C

#64 New York JETS | Storm Johnson, RB, JAX B-

[Bengals GM (David)]

Round 3.

49ERS Dominique Easley A
49ERS Jerick McKinnon B
CHARGERS Zack Mettenberger B-
REDSKINS Shaq Evans C
COWBOYS Terrance Brooks B+
CHARGERS Dez Southward B
BROWNS Preston Brown B+
49ERS Logan Thomas C
BENGALS Jeremiah Attaochu B+
RAIDERS Prince Shembo B
RAIDERS Maurice Alexander C
PATRIOTS Jimmy Garoppolo B-
COLTS Tom Savage B
JAGUARS Kevin Norwood B
GIANTS CJ Fiedorowicz B
BROWNS Phillip Gaines B
REDSKINS Dee Ford A
PATRIOTS James White B
RAIDERS Colt Lyerla B-
RAIDERS Jordan Tripp B-
PATRIOTS Josh Huff B
RAIDERS Brandon Coleman C
PATRIOTS Scott Crichton B+
TITANS Trent Murphy A-
GIANTS Anthony Hitchens B
JETS Jeff Janis B
RAIDERS Lorenzo Taliaferro A
JETS Aaron Murray B
FALCONS Stanley Jean-Baptiste A
SAINTS De'Anthony Thomas B
BEARS Bruce Ellington B+
49ERS Devin Street B+

[Bengals GM (David)]

Round 4.

GIANTS Michael Campanaro C
JAGUARS Lache Seastrunk B
PACKERS Aaron Colvin B+
EAGLES Troy Niklas B+
CARDINALS Robert Herron B+
JAGUARS Jared Abbrederis B+
CARDINALS Tyler Gaffney B
PATRIOTS Will Sutton B+
RAMS Carl Bradford B+
BUCCANEERS Stephon Tuitt A
STEELERS Jalen Saunders B
RAVENS Kareem Martin B
COLTS Marqueston Huff C
BENGALS Christian Jones B
RAVENS Nate Freese A
PANTHERS Ego Ferguson B+
CHIEFS Tim Cornett F
BILLS Khairi Fortt C+
BILLS Jay Bromley B
TITANS Ronald Powell B
RAIDERS Richard Rodgers B+
PANTHERS David Fales B-
LIONS Cassius Marsh B+
BILLS Alfred Blue B
BILLS Shaquil Barrett D
CARDINALS Daquan Jones
VIKINGS Yawin Smallwood B
BENGALS AC Leonard C
SAINTS Crockett Gillmore B
BEARS Will Clarke B
BILLS Ryan Grant A
RAIDERS Tevin Reese B

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