| B | Arizona Cardinals
Early circumstances in the 2007 NFL Draft could have left Cardinals brass flustered, but they recovered at put together a solid draft. The target in round one was OT Joe Thoma... Read More
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| B+ | Atlanta Falcons
Like the Cardinals, Atlanta might have made a bit of a reach in the first round to satisfy a need. Since the Falcons traded up from No. 10 to No. 8 and could have gotten DE Ja... Read More
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| B+ | Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens failed in an attempt to move up and select Brady Quinn with their first selection, but were successful in filling several team needs. Ben Grubbs was clearly the to... Read More
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| B | Buffalo Bills
Buffalo lost several key players after last season to free agency and didn't waste any time filling their biggest need by selecting RB Marshawn Lynch. They moved up in the se... Read More
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| A- | Carolina Panthers
The Panthers traded down in the first round and still managed to get LB Jon Beason out of Miami (FL). Beason is not yet an elite player, but his value late in round one is sol... Read More
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| C+ | Chicago Bears
The Bears' first selection, Greg Olsen, was a no-brainer at the time. But they must have been pleasantly surprised that the tight end from Miami (FL) was still around come the... Read More
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| C | Cincinnati Bengals
Beyond selecting CB Leon Hall with their first selection, the Bengals were not very successful on addressing their defensive needs. Hall fell into the Bengals' lap at 18 and ... Read More
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| A | Cleveland Browns
With many expecting Cleveland to select QB Brady Quinn with the third overall pick, the Browns opted for the top offensive line in the draft, OT Joe Thomas. However, Clevelan... Read More
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| B- | Dallas Cowboys
On paper, the Cowboys' draft looks in the C to C+ range, simply mediocre. But don't forget that by finding a trading partner in the Cleveland Browns, who were eager to pick up... Read More
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| C+ | Denver Broncos
The Broncos gave up a third round pick and moved up four spots to select DE Jarvis Moss. They probably could have stayed put and still had Moss or selected Anthony Spencer in... Read More
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| B- | Detroit Lions
I don't care how many consecutive drafts you go taking a wide receiver in the first round, when a player like Calvin Johnson is on the board and it's your pick, you throw all ... Read More
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| C+ | Green Bay Packers
The Packers filled some needs and didn't really do anything that terrible, but they didn't do anything spectacular on draft weekend either. DT Justin Harrell from Tennessee wi... Read More
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| C- | Houston Texans
Houston didn't add any offense weapons to help new QB Matt Schaub, and they waited until the late rounds to address their offensive line needs. Selecting Amobi Okoye in the f... Read More
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| B- | Indianapolis Colts
Many thought the Colts would address the defensive needs in the first round, but decided to go offense with WR Anthony Gonzalez. Gonzalez may have been a slight reach in the ... Read More
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| B | Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars needed a safety and selected the top prospect on their list, Reggie Nelson. Not only did they get Nelson, but they traded down to get additional picks. Nelson is... Read More
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| C | Kansas City Chiefs
WR Dwayne Bowe fills an immediate need for a receiving threat, something the Chiefs have lacked for years. The Chiefs wasted no time addressing another need at the defensive ... Read More
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| D+ | Miami Dolphins
HC Cam Cameron made a splash with is first selection as the Dolphins new head coach by passing on QB Brady Quinn and opting for WR Ted Ginn. Ginn's foot injury is still a ris... Read More
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| A | Minnesota Vikings
This draft was about as close to perfect as drafts can get. While running back was not Minnesota's biggest need, Adrian Peterson is a unique player and was one of the best pla... Read More
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| B | New England Patriots
The Patriots had only one pick on the first day and selected S Brandon Meriweather in the first round. Even though character issues are a concern with Meriweather, he is an e... Read More
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| C+ | New Orleans Saints
The Saints just didn't do much to satisfy needs, despite making some good picks. WR Robert Meachem was a solid pick in the first round and he will be a quality receiver at the... Read More
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| C | New York Giants
There just isn't much to get excited about looking over the Giants' 2007 draft efforts. Cornerback was a significant need for them, but it would have been better to get their ... Read More
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| C | New York Jets
The Jets gave up multiple picks to move up and select CB Darrelle Revis and LB David Harris. Both are excellent players and will start immediately, but the questions remains ... Read More
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| A | Oakland Raiders
Oakland was busy on both days of the draft and walked away with 11 players including the #1 overall pick in JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders loved his size and strong arm and we... Read More
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| C+ | Philadelphia Eagles
If Miami's pick of Ted Ginn Jr. ninth overall instead of Brady Quinn was the most curious choice of the weekend, Philadelphia's selection of QB Kevin Kolb was runner-up. Not o... Read More
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| B- | Pittsburgh Steelers
With Pittsburgh moving to a 3-4 defense, they found an excellent replacement for Joey Porter by selecting LB Lawrence Timmons in the first round. Timmons should help improve ... Read More
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| C+ | San Diego Chargers
The Chargers filled a need at wide receiver in the first round by selecting Craig Davis, which was probably a bit of a reach for the first round. Davis is solid and provides ... Read More
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| A | San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers are right up there with Minnesota for the best weekend at the 2007 NFL Draft. Their first pick (No. 11 overall) was a no-brainer in Mississippi LB Patrick Willis. He... Read More
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| C- | Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks did not have many picks to work with and they didn't do much with what they had. CB Josh Wilson will be a good player, but it might have been a reach to take him ... Read More
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| B- | St. Louis Rams
The Rams addressed needs in the first two rounds and did so with solid players. DE Adam Carriker (13th overall) from Nebraska was not a surprising choice, as he can both stop ... Read More
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| B- | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs took what was given to them this weekend and didn't really botch any picks, but nothing about their draft was spectacular. For example, they clearly wanted WR Calvin ... Read More
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| C- | Tennessee Titans
The Titans biggest need was wide receiver, but they elected to address the secondary by selecting S Michael Griffin. Griffin is an excellent safety, but perhaps Robert Meache... Read More
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| C | Washington Redskins
As usual, it was tempting to give the Redskins an "incomplete" grade, because this was another year in which the 'Skins had relatively few picks. Safety LaRon Landry was the b... Read More
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