Now that the 2023 NFL Draft is over it’s time for team grades. While not as wild as originally predicated, this year’s draft still had plenty of surprises. It’s hard to beat what the Houston Texans did on Thursday night. They were not afraid to trade back into the third spot and now have future stars on both offense and defense. On the other side of the spectrum the New England Patriots pulled of a head scratcher, drafting a Punter and a Kicker. Let’s take a closer look at our draft grades and see how the other teams fared.
Arizona Cardinals: B
Best Pick: Paris Johnson, OT – Ohio State
Questionable Pick: Jon Gaines II, G – UCLA
Atlanta Falcons: B+
Best Pick: Bijan Robinson, RB – Texas
Questionable Pick: Zach Harrison, EDGE – Ohio State
Baltimore Ravens: B
Best Pick: Trenton Simpson, LB – Clemson
Questionable Pick: Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, OT – Oregon
Buffalo Bills: B-
Best Pick: O’Cyrus Torrence, G – Florida
Questionable Pick: Dalton Kincaid, TE – Utah
Carolina Panthers: A-
Best Pick: Jonathan Mingo, WR – Ole Miss
Questionable Pick: Chandler Zavala, G – N.C. State
Chicago Bears: C+
Best Pick: Darnell Wright, OT – Tennessee
Questionable Pick: Gervon Dexter, DT – Florida
Cincinnati Bengals: B-
Best Pick: Jordan Battle, S – Alabama
Questionable Pick: Chase Brown, RB – Illinois
Cleveland Browns: B+
Best Pick: Siaki Ika, DT – Baylor
Questionable Pick: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB – UCLA
Dallas Cowboys: B
Best Pick: Luke Schoonmaker, TE – Michigan
Questionable Pick: Evan Hull, RB – Northwestern
Denver Broncos: C+
Best Pick: Marvin Mims Jr., WR – Oklahoma
Questionable Pick: Riley Moss, CB – Iowa
Detroit Lions: B-
Best Pick: Brian Branch, S – Alabama
Questionable Pick: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB – Alabama
Green Bay Packers: B
Best Pick: Lukas Van Ness, EDGE – Iowa
Questionable Pick: Sean Clifford, QB – Penn State
Houston Texans: A
Best Pick: Will Anderson Jr., EDGE – Alabama
Questionable Pick: Juice Scruggs, C – Penn State
Indianapolis Colts: B+
Best Pick: Josh Downs, WR – UNC
Questionable Pick: Anthony Richardson, QB – Florida
Jacksonville Jaguars: B+
Best Pick: Antonio Johnson, S – Texas A&M
Questionable Pick: Brenton Strange, TE – Penn State
Kansas City Chiefs: B-
Best Pick: Rashee Rice, WR – SMU
Questionable Pick: Wanya Morris, OT – Oklahoma
Las Vegas Raiders: B+
Best Pick: Michael Mayer, TE – Notre Dame
Questionable Pick: Tre Tucker, WR – Cincinnati
Los Angeles Chargers: B
Best Pick: Quentin Johnston, WR – TCU
Questionable Pick: Derius Davis, WR – TCU
Los Angeles Rams: B-
Best Pick: Steve Avila, G – TCU
Questionable Pick: Kobie Turner, DT – Wake Forest
Miami Dolphins: C+
Best Pick: Devon Achane, RB – Texas A&M
Questionable Pick: Cam Smith, CB – South Carolina
Minnesota Vikings: B-
Best Pick: Jaquelin Roy, DT – LSU
Questionable Pick: Mekhi Blackmon, CB – USC
New England Patriots: B-
Best Pick: Christian Gonzalez, CB – Oregon
Questionable Pick: Bryce Baringer, P – Michigan State
New Orleans Saints: B
Best Pick: Isaiah Foskey, EDGE – Notre Dame
Questionable Pick: Kendre Miller, RB – TCU
New York Giants: B
Best Pick: Eric Gray, RB – Oklahoma
Questionable Pick: Tre Hawkins III, CB – ODU
New York Jets: B-
Best Pick: Joe Tippmann, C – Wisconsin
Questionable Pick: Will McDonald IV, EDGE – Iowa State
Philadelphia Eagles: A
Best Pick: Kelee Ringo, CB – Georgia
Questionable Pick: Tanner McKee, QB – Stanford
Pittsburgh Steelers: B+
Best Pick: Joey Porter Jr., CB – Penn State
Questionable Pick: Nick Herbig, EDGE – Wisconsin
San Francisco 49ers: C
Best Pick: Ji’Ayir Brown, S – Penn State
Questionable Pick: Jake Moody, K – Michigan
Seattle Seahawks: B+
Best Pick: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR – Ohio State
Questionable Pick: Zach Charbonnet, RB – UCLA
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: B
Best Pick: Cody Mauch, OT – North Dakota State
Questionable Pick: Josh Hayes, CB – Kansas State
Tennessee Titans: B+
Best Pick: Will Levis, QB – Kentucky
Questionable Pick: Tyjae Spears, RB – Tulane
Washington Commanders: B
Best Pick: Jartavius “Quan” Martin, CB – Illinois
Questionable Pick: Braeden Daniels, G – Utah
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