50 was a bit too high for him. They’ll make the Carolina offense a lot more dynamic and fun to watch, but they’re somewhat redundant. The Bengals got another speed receiver in the fourth round in Tennessee’s Josh Malone. Then they doubled up on edge rushers by taking Auburn’s Carl Lawson in the fourth round. Inside linebacker Ben Gedeon, at worst, is a solid depth addition. Traded the No. The Bengals waited until the 73rd overall pick to get the pass rusher they needed in Jordan Willis of Kansas State. And in the event of a do-over like this, they'd probably be lucky to land the LSU product in the No.
Hopefully Evans can stick around a little longer. In the second round, Washington went for another Alabama front-seven player in linebacker Ryan Anderson. That's about the best you're going to get when you have the last selection of the first round and everybody in front of you has the benefit of three years' worth of hindsight.If we were conducting this exercise seven months ago, the Carolina Panthers would have a tough decision between McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara. I’m surprised they didn’t get a tight end or quarterback at some point.Buffalo followed one pro-ready player with another one in the second round in wide receiver Zay Jones.
On the field, he was spotty. He’s definitely worth the flier.Everyone expected the Bengals to come out of this draft with speed at receiver, and boy did they ever. They took Lattimore in this spot, but Kamara has thus far been a bigger difference-maker than Lattimore, Ramczyk or safety Marcus Williams.The 23-year-old Alabama product has recorded multiple interceptions and double-digit sacks in all three of his seasons in Baltimore, and he was a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro with two forced fumbles, two defensive touchdowns and four tackles for loss in 2019.The current Texans have plenty of depth at cornerback with Bradley Roby's return and Gareon Conley, Lonnie Johnson Jr. and Vernon Hargreaves III on the roster, but the jury is still out on those three young guys. The Lions had their choice of receivers at the top of the 2003 NFL draft. Fifth-round pick Will Holden adds nice depth on the offensive line.Despite not having a pick until the third round, the Patriots had a solid draft.
After releasing Gary Barnidge, the Browns will need to get production out of Njoku in a hurry.My grade on what Kansas City did in this draft is due to my opinion that they gave up way too much to trade up for quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the first round. Running back Donnel Pumphrey could move to wide receiver where he can take advantage of his agility in space.Everyone — the media, fans, and other teams — knew the Titans were going to come out of the first round of the draft with a cornerback and wide receiver if they kept the picks. In fact, he and Brown were the only qualified NFL receivers to eclipse the 20.0 mark in that category.Kupp is not just extremely reliable, but he's also got top-notch playmaking ability. Unless things change dramatically, he'll soon be considered a bust.The Titans swapped out Corey Davis for Myles Garrett earlier, but now they get their receiver anyway.
1 cornerback, but he doesn’t need to be in Atlanta.
Offensive tackle David Sharpe, the team’s fourth-round pick, is a good fit in the system.The Colts got one of the steals of the first round in safety Malik Hooker. Safety Obi Melifonwu is a classic Raiders pick in that he’s a big athlete. If there’s a flaw in this class, that’s the one that stands out first.My favorite pick of the entire weekend for Denver was Michigan tight end Jake Butt. He’s not going to be a No. I don’t see a lot of need in an offensive tackle for the Saints, but you can’t fault the value.Indianapolis also had to find an edge rusher and did it with end Tarell Basham. He doesn’t have great speed or athleticism, but he has good instincts. Again, if he works out, I look dumb and it doesn’t matter. As much as I loved the picks of Lattimore, Williams, and Kamara, I thought the Saints needed to find a better pass rusher and a quarterback at some point.
61 and defensive lineman Montravius Adams at No. We'll give the edge to the more physically tantalizing Williams.The oft-injured Engram hasn't been durable or reliable enough for the New York Giants, who in hindsight would be better off addressing a defense that has been gutted in recent years. 326 pick Keenan McCardell (883 receptions, 11,373 yards, 63 TD, 113 AV). Instead of Charlton, it's gotta be either him or Carl Lawson, who registered 8.5 sacks as a rookie in Cincinnati but hasn't taken off since.He's a disciplined, versatile player who has excelled in every phase at various points and should only get better. The other pick they got from the deal turned into linebacker Vince Biegel who should at the least be good depth and a quality special teams player. He’s a little spotty right now, but his size and skill combination is too intriguing. Darboh runs good routes and has nice hands.Chicago smartly then got some draft capital back moving from No. Jenkins can be a good enforcer safety for the Chargers. In the third, they selected linebacker Duke Riley. He’s limited in what he can do, but his ability to get after the passer is incredible.
He’s a good all-around player who slid some in the draft because he doesn’t have great top-end speed. He’s a solid player, but I’m not sure how many targets he’ll see in that offense. 1 lead receivers, but they’re all solid targets.