Ok so I took a day to let is all soak in (really I had to take a day as my son played his first game of orginized flag football today) and I have my inital 2011 team grades, and what I believe to be each team’s best pick. It may not mean much now, but going forward it will be the first part of my analysis of the 011 NFL draft.
- Carolina – C-, best pick NT Terrell McClain
- Denver – B-, LB Von Miller
- Buffalo- B+, DT Marcell Dareus
- Cincinnati – A-, QB Andy Dalton
- Arizona – B, CB Patrick Peterson
- Cleveland – B+, NT Phil Taylor
- San Francisco – B, DE Aldon Smith
- Tennessee – C+, LB Akeem Ayers
- Dallas – B-, T Tyron Smith
- Washington – B, WR Leonard Hankerson
- Houston – B+, LB Brooks Reed
- Minnesota – B-, DE Christian Ballard
- Detroit – A-, DT Nick Fairley
- St. Louis – C+, DE Robert Quinn
- Miami – C+, C Mike Pouncey
- Jacksonville – B-, G Will Rackley
- New England – C+, T Nate Solder
- San Diego – B-, LB Jonas Mouton
- NY Giants – B-, CB Prince Amukamara
- Tampa Bay – B-, DE Da’Quan Bowers
- Kansas City – B+, G Rodney Hudson
- Indianapolis – B+, OT Anthony Castonzo
- Philadelphia – B-, DB Jaiquan Jarrett
- New Orleans – B, DL Cameron Jordan
- Seattle – C-, G John Moffitt
- Baltimore – B+, WR Torrey Smith
- Atlanta – B-, LB Akeem Dent
- Chicago – B, T Gabe Carimi
- NY Jets – C+, DT Kenrick Ellis
- Pittsburgh – B, DT Cameron Heyward
- Green Bay – A-, WR Randall Cobb
- Oakland – B-, C Stefan Wisniewski
