Everyone loved their draft. Each pick was a perfect marriage of value and need. The rich got richer, but so did the poor. Everyone drafted smart, tough leaders with high character who love football. Or immature prospects who have matured. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Check back in three years for a far more realistic take on the 2019 draft. In the meantime, Professor Serby consented to hand out his way-too-early grades. There are no Fs or Ds, because too many people worked too hard over too many months:
Patriots
Grade: A+
Key newcomers: WR N’Keal Harry, QB Jarrett Stidham
Analysis: A fiercely competitive and dependable 6-2, 228-pound target for Tom Brady (Harry), a big, smart cornerback (Joejuan Williams), a relentless, long-haired blond Mike Vrabel (LB Chase Winovitch) … and a potential heir apparent QB of the future (Stidham). Bill Belichick drafts best available Patriot.
Eagles
Grade: A+
Key newcomers: OT Andre Dillard, RB Miles Sanders
Analysis: GM Howie Roseman leapfrogged the Texans for Dillard, the best pass blocker in the draft and the likely replacement next season for 37-year-old Jason Peters. Sanders isn’t Saquon Barkley, but he averaged 6.0 yards per carry at Penn State. WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (80-inch wingspan) will be another big red-zone target for Carson Wentz. QB Clayton Thorson has a chance to be the new Nick Foles.
Redskins
Grade: A+
Key newcomers: QB Dwayne Haskins, OLB Montez Sweat, WR Terry McLaurin
Analysis: A franchise quarterback (Haskins) and arguably the second-best edge rusher (Sweat) — who fell because of a misdiagnosed heart — to replace Preston Smith after trading back into Round 1. McLaurin can be the deep threat Josh Docston was supposed to be and a gunner on special teams. RB Bryce Love is a home-run threat behind Derrius Guice once Guice recovers from torn ACL.
Jaguars
Grade: A+
Key newcomers: OLB Josh Allen, OT Jawaan Taylor
Tom Coughlin knows better than most that you can never have enough pass rushers, and he lucked into landing Allen at No. 7. Taylor dropped into Round 2 because of a balky knee, but he’s the mauler RT coach Doug Marrone has craved. RB Ryquell Armstead is insurance in case Leonard Fournette doesn’t straighten out.
Texans
Grade: A
Key newcomers: OT Tytus Howard, CB Lonnie Johnson
Analysis: Deshaun Watson was sacked 62 times last year, so GM Brian Gaine imported Howard, a fast riser who can also play inside, and OT Max Scharping. Johnson is a 6-2, 213-pound corner who fills a void left by the departures of Kareem Jackson and Kevin Johnson, and Johnathan Joseph is 35.
49ers
Grade: A
Key newcomers: DE Nick Bosa, WRs Deebo Samuel, Jalen Hurd
Analysis: Bosa will be a double-digit sacker opposite Dee Ford. President Trump liked the pick. The fiercely competitive and physical Samuel replaces Pierre Garcon, and Hurd is a former RB who will be a 6-5 chess piece for Kyle Shanahan.
Colts
Grade: A
Key newcomers: CB Rock Ya-Sin, WR Parris Campbell
Analysis: GM Chris Ballard is good. He traded out of the first round and added a raw corner with upside (Ya-Sin), a pass rusher with 4.62 speed (Ben Banogu) to assist Justin Houston and a blazing wide receiver (Campbell) who gives Andrew Luck a quality alternative option to game-breaker T.Y. Hilton.
• Giants’ NFL Draft tracker: Live round-by-round picks and analysis
Chargers
Grade: A
Key newcomers: DT Jerry Tillery, FS Nasir Adderley
Analysis: Tillery is a towering interior presence and Adderley gives Anthony Lynn a gifted sidekick for Derwin James and perfect complement.
Dolphins
Grade: A
Key newcomers: QB Josh Rosen, DL Christian Wilkins
Analysis: GM Chris Grier only had to surrender the 62nd pick and a fifth-rounder for Rosen, who will overcome Ryan Fitzpatrick and begin his 2019 audition. What a steal. Wilkins is a baller and positive locker-room presence who shores up horrific run defense post-Ndamukong Suh. OL Michael Deiter is an interior mauler.
Bills
Grade: A
Key newcomers: DT Ed Oliver, OL Cody Ford
Analysis: Oliver, who reminds me of ex-Viking John Randle, is a dynamic three-technique who replaces Kyle Williams. The nasty Ford is a 329-pound bodyguard for QB Josh Allen who projects best at RT. RB Devin Singletary could signal the end of LeSean McCoy.
Panthers
Grade: A
Key newcomers: OLB Brian Burns, OT Greg Little
Analysis: Burns is long and athletic and fills the pass rush void left by the retirement of Julius Peppers, as long as he can keep his weight at around 250 pounds. Little will compete right away at LT. QB Will Grier will back up Cam Newton.
Browns
Grade: A
Key newcomers: CB Greedy Williams, ILB Mack Wilson
Analysis: No first-round pick … but Odell Beckham Jr. will do very nicely instead, thank you, Dave Gettleman. Long, tall Williams won’t tackle much, but he can cover opposite Denzel Ward. Wilson was a fifth-round steal.
• Jets’ NFL Draft tracker: Live round-by-round picks and analysis
Broncos
Grade: A
Key newcomers: TE Noah Fant, QB Drew Lock
Analysis: It was the best of times and the worst of times for Joe Flacco. He was gifted a mismatch weapon in Fant, but then saw John Elway draft Lock in Round 2 as his QB of the future. Versatile OL Dalton Risner could wind up at center.
Jets
Grade: A-
Key newcomers: DT Quinnen Williams, OLB Jachai Polite
Analysis: Williams is who Dewayne Robertson was supposed to be, and if anyone can motivate the immature Polite, figure on it being Gregg Williams. If he can, the Jets have themselves an edge threat. Athletic OL Chuma Edoga is just 6-3 but has long arms and baggage. Beaten to C Connor McGovern by Cowboys. Blocking TE Trevon Wesco helps Le’Veon Bell.
Ravens
Grade: A-
Key newcomers: WR Marquise Brown, WR Miles Boykin
Analysis: Help for Lamar Jackson: Brown will be Jackson’s Desean Jackson, and Boykin is a 6-4, 220-pounder with 4.42 speed. OLB Jaylon Ferguson calls himself “Sack Daddy,” and boy was defensive coordinator Wink Martindale desperate for one after the departures of Terrell Suggs and Za’Darius Smith. RB Justice Hill is a home-run hitter.
Steelers
Grade: A-
Key newcomers: LB Devin Bush, WR Diontae Johnson
Analysis: It cost a second and a third, but Bush is the perfect replacement for Ryan Shazier. Johnson won’t replace Antonio Brown, but he can also contribute as a returner. CB Justin Layne is an emerging 6-2 corner for a secondary where three corners will be free agents in 2020.
Vikings
Grade: A-
Key newcomers: C/G Garrett Bradbury, TE Irv Smith
Analysis: Bradbury is a scheme fit who could start at center and upgrade the running game with Dalvin Cook. Smith gives Kirk Cousins a versatile threat over the middle.
Raiders
Grade: A-
Key newcomers: DE Clelin Ferrell, RB Josh Jacobs, S Johnathan Abram
Analysis: Ferrell was considered a reach, but I trust GM Mike Mayock. Josh Jacobs is a 220-pound three-down back who replaces Marshawn Lynch, and Abram is the kind of tone-setter Al Davis would have loved. Same with WR Hunter Renfrow.
Titans
Grade: A-
Key newcomers: DT Jeffery Simmons, WR A.J. Brown
Analysis: Simmons (torn ACL, high school assault charge) is considered a top-five talent. Brown is a 226-pound YAC machine who takes heat off Corey Davis and will be a godsend for Marcus Mariota.
Buccaneers
Grade: B+
Key newcomers: ILB Devin White, CB Sean Bunting
Analysis: White replaces Kwon Alexander and brings leadership and attitude as the new quarterback of the defense. A pair of Day 2 corners and a safety upgrades the league’s 25th-ranked pass defense with Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Cam Newton in the division. But who will replace DT Gerald McCoy? Punter Matt Gay with the 145th pick?
Lions
Grade: B+
Key newcomers: TE T.J. Hockenson, S Will Harris
Analysis: Hockenson will make Matthew Stafford a better quarterback and Kerryon Johnson a better running back in a two-TE alignment with Jesse James. Harris is a tackling machine and leader who replaces Glover Quin.
Cardinals
Grade: B+
Key newcomers: QB Kyler Murray, CB Byron Murphy
Analysis: Murray will be must-watch TV and put fannies in the seats. He and Kliff Kingsbury better make beautiful music together after ownership pulled the plug on Rosen. Murphy could be the long-lost answer to bookend for Patrick Peterson. WR Andy Isabella is a faster Danny Amendola. WR Hakeem Butler is a 6-5 target who can learn under Larry Fitzgerald.
Packers
Grade: B
Key newcomers: DL Rashan Gary, S Darnell Savage
Analysis: Gary is a boom-or-bust freak who can provide interior rush and Savage is a compact, versatile, impact playmaker for coordinator Mike Pettine. Athletic OL Elgton Jenkins can play anywhere on the line and could start immediately at guard.
Seahawks
Grade: B
Key newcomers: DE L.J. Collier, WR D.K. Metcalf
Analysis: Life after Doug Baldwin. Collier is a power DE to replace Frank Clark. Musclebound Metcalf at the bottom of Round 2 will be dangerous downfield and in the red zone and helpful in the running game. Safety Marquise Blair was ejected three times for targeting at Utah, so he fits the Legion of Boom profile. Pro Football Focus tells us LB Cody Barton missed just seven tackles last season.
Rams
Grade: B
Key newcomers: S Taylor Rapp, RB Darrell Henderson
Analysis: GM Les Snead traded out of first round. Rapp is the heir apparent to Eric Weddle. Henderson is a home-run threat and insurance for Todd Gurley and his problematic knee. Bobby Evans is a swing tackle who could replace LT Andrew Whitworth next season.
Falcons
Grade: B
Key newcomers: G Chris Lindstrom, T Kaleb McGary
Analysis: Toughness was needed in front of Matt Ryan, who was sacked 42 times last season. Developmental CB Kendall Sheffield was the fastest player in the draft.
Giants
Grade: B-
Key newcomers: QB Daniel Jones, DT Dexter Lawrence, CB Deandre Baker
Analysis: David Cutcliffe gave Dave Gettleman an A+ for drafting Jones with the sixth pick, but he’s on an island. Phil Simms says let’s wait. Lawrence was the best available Hog Molly, and trading back into the first round for Baker landed arguably the best cover corner, one of many needs on defense. Oshane Ximines isn’t Josh Allen, who should have been the pick at No. 6, but he has pass rush promise. Instinctive CB Julian Love is a nickel.
Cowboys
Grade: B-
Key newcomers: DT Trysten Hill, C/G Connor McGovern
Analysis: No first-round pick (Amari Cooper). Hill can provide push up the middle and McGovern is insurance for center Travis Frederick (auto immune disease).
Bengals
Grade: B-
Key newcomers: T/G Jonah Williams, QB Ryan Finley
Analysis: Passed on Dwayne Haskins and Drew Lock for stud Williams. Finley in fourth round is new coach Zac Taylor’s QB of the future. Blocking TE Drew Sample was a second-round surprise. Lost out on Devin Bush, so LB Germaine Pratt fills that need.
Chiefs
Grade: C
Key newcomers: WR/KR Mecole Hardman, S Juan Thornhill
Analysis: No first-round pick. Hardman is a burner, but he isn’t Tyreek Hill. Which is a good thing. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will love a chess piece like Thornhill. Developmental DT Khalen Saunders is 6-0, 324 pounds and does back flips.
Saints
Grade: C
Key newcomers: C Erik McCoy, S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
Analysis: No first-round pick. Smart move trading up in Round 2 for McCoy, who could replace Max Unger as starter. CGJ is a Swiss Army knife.
Bears
Grade: C
Key newcomers: RB David Montgomery, WR Riley Ridley
Analysis: No first- or second-round picks. Montgomery replaces Jordan Howard, is elusive with contact balance and a better receiving option for Mitchell Trubisky as well. Ridley is known for his route-running.
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