95. G Tony Bergstrom C+

The Raiders needed a guard. In fact, it might have been their most pressing need because Cooper Carlisle is 35 in August and was only resigned to 1 year, veteran minimum deal. However, I had Bergstrom much lower than this on my board.

129. OLB Miles Burris C

The Raiders lost Kamerion Wimbley this offseason so they need a tweener defensive end/outside linebacker type, but Burris was much lower than this on my board.

158. DE Jack Crawford B

I guess they could use another pass rusher, but they had other needs and this is a tad early for Crawford.

168. WR Juron Criner A

This is a great steal. Wide receiver wasn’t a need at all, but Criner is a good receiver who could provide value immediately as a 4^th receiver. He could end up being a starter someday. I had a 3^rd round grade on him.

189. DT Christo Bulukidi C+

Interestly, Bulukidi was the first player off the board that I had never heard of. It took until the 6^th round. This was a pretty big reach, given that, but they could use another defensive tackle.

230. OLB Nathan Stupar B+

Another outside linebacker? I guess it was a bit of a need. I had Stupar outside of my top 250 though, but it’s the 7^th round so it’s fine.

I have to factor the Carson Palmer trade, the Terrelle Pryor pick, and the Jason Campbell trade into this grade. The Campbell trade was actually fine, but despite essentially using 3 picks on quarterbacks in this draft, they still don’t have a long term answer at quarterback. Carson Palmer is 33 in December and had more interceptions than touchdowns last season after leading the league in interceptions in 2010. He’s owed 28 million in 2013 and 2014 and the regime that brought him in is gone. If the Raiders are picking early in 2013 (definitely a possibility given all they lost defensively), they could definitely take another quarterback.

Given that they didn’t have a lot of picks after all of those deals, they really add to nail their selections and I don’t think they did that. Their first 2 picks were major reaches by my board and the only selection they made that I really liked was the Juron Criner pick. Even some of their late round selections were reaches, including the first player off the board I had never heard of. In fact, they only got 2 players out of this draft that I had higher than a 7^th round grade on. Given all of their trades and the Pryor pick, when you put this all together, this was one of the worst drafts this year. They have a lot of rebuilding to do after the previous regime mortgaged their future to go 8-8 twice.

Grade: C-

14. DT Michael Brockers B+

Somewhere Sam Bradford just retired. In all seriousness, I have no problem with the Rams trading down again. They turned the 2^nd overall pick into the 14^th overall pick, 2 1sts and 2 2nds. That’s not a bad haul. I probably would have just gone ahead and taken Claiborne because of the fact that there were generally 6 consensus blue chip prospects in this draft class, but you can’t fault a bad team with a lot of needs for trading down. At 14, an offensive player like Riley Reiff or David DeCastro would have made more sense, but defensive tackle was definitely a need and Brockers is a solid value at 14.

33. WR Brian Quick C+

Brian Quick? With Stephen Hill, Rueben Randle, Ryan Broyles, and Mohamed Sanu all still on the board? At least it was a need, but Quick never stood out to me on tape at Appalachian State. He’s athletic, but really raw and I don’t think he helps Bradford a whole lot right away. At least they got the position right.

39. CB Janoris Jenkins B+

Janoris Jenkins is the classic boom or bust pick. Normally I give those picks a C (an average between an A and an F), but the 2^nd round is a fine spot for a pick like that. Jenkins also fills a need at cornerback.

50. RB Isaiah Pead C

Pead will be a good compliment to Steven Jackson and will help take some of the load off of him right away. However, he won’t carry a load. He’s just a pass catcher/blocker, change of pass back, with return ability. I had him as a 4^th round prospect for this reason. He fills somewhat of a need for the Rams, but they’ll probably still be looking for a lead back of the future to pair with Pead next season because Jackson probably doesn’t have a lot left in the tank.

65. S Trumaine Johnson B-

Another defensive back? Well they do need a safety and Johnson can play safety and cornerback. This was a little early for him in my book and I’d like to see them focus more on protecting Sam Bradford and getting him receivers. This is a C+ if they keep him at cornerback because that’s less of a need after the Jenkins pick, but a B if he was drafted as a safety because he could end up being the long term starter there. I’ll just average those two grades out and get a B-.

96. WR Chris Givens A

I actually like Givens more than Quick. I had him higher on my board. He might just be a slot receiver at the next level, but he’s got excellent speed to burn and he’s a great route runner. He’s a very similar player to AJ Jenkins, who the 49ers got at 30 and he’ll help Bradford right away. I had a 2^nd/3^rd round grade on him so this is an excellent value.

150. G Rokevious Watkins B-

At least the Rams finally addressed their offensive line. I had a 7^th round grade on Watkins though so this is a little early. I don’t think he can emerge as a starter at the position, which is something they need. Offensive line will probably be their biggest need in 2013, probably a tackle unless both Smith and Saffold bounce back. Either of those two players can play guard.

171. K Greg Zuerlien B-

I didn’t have Zuerlien as a draftable prospect and I don’t think Josh Brown, who was cut after this pick, was that bad of a kicker.

209. OLB Aaron Brown B

I didn’t have Brown in my top 250, but this is a 7^th round pick so I can’t hate on it. At least it was a need.

252. RB Daryl Richardson B

Another back? Well they did need depth I guess, but I didn’t have Richardson in my top 250. Again, it’s just a 7^th round pick.

The Rams know they’re in a 3 year rebuilding process so it was really smart getting all of those future picks for the 2^nd overall pick. I even sort of liked that they traded down again and grabbed another 2^nd round pick given all of their needs. However, I thought there were better options than Brockers and Quick, who they took with their first 2 picks. I also thought Isaiah Pead was a reach in the 2^nd and I didn’t like that they waited until the 5^th to address the offensive line. I think the Jenkins gamble was worth it and Trumaine Johnson could emerge as a starter at safety. Their best pick was Chris Givens in the 4^th. Their picks were a mixed bag, which should be a C/C+, but they set themselves up nicely for the future getting 2 1sts from Washington so I’m giving them a B.

Grade: B

35. RLB Courtney Upshaw A

The Ravens like to trade down when they pick in the late 1^st round. It makes a lot of sense. They don’t fall in love with prospects and positions of need so they know they can get a prospect they have 1^st round grade on in the early 2^nd round. Meanwhile, they know bad teams picking in the early 2^nd will be desperate to move up and get another 1^st rounder. They could have gotten Upshaw at 29 and it would have been a good pick. This is even better. He adds a team who surprisingly only had one player with more than 5.5 sacks last year (Terrell Suggs).

60. G Kelechi Osemele A

Guard was a major need for the Ravens. Osemele is a great value in the late 2^nd round and should be their week 1 starter at guard as a replacement for Ben Grubbs.

84. RB Bernard Pierce C+

This pick I didn’t get as much. I know they wanted another back behind Ray Rice and Bernard Pierce can serve in Willis McGahee’s only role, but it’s not like Rice wasn’t capable of carrying the load by himself. He did it last year. Anthony Allen could be a decent backup and they could have spent a later pick on this position or added a veteran in free agency (Cedric Benson, Ryan Grant, Joseph Addai). For what it’s worth, Pierce fits the range.

Also, this pisses me off as a fantasy football player because it takes away from Rice’s value as Pierce will, at the very least, take away the short yardage carries. Pierce had 27 touchdowns in 11 games at Temple last year, so I guess he’ll be good in that role, but I’m still not sure he’s worth a 3^rd rounder. If he only carries the ball 100 times like Ricky Williams did last year, he wasn’t worth this pick. However, any more and he’s just stealing carries from one of the best backs in the league.

98. G Gino Gradkowski C

I didn’t have Gradkowski in my top 250, but he was a hot prospect going into the draft, going on 7 private visits. This is still a little early for him. He’ll compete with Osemele and Jah Reid at guard and could be a potential successor for Matt Birk at center.

130. S Christian Thompson A-

They needed depth at safety. Both Bernard Pollard and Ed Reed are in contract years and Reed, believe it or not, is 34 in September. Thompson fits the range. He was one of my favorite small school prospects out of South Carolina State. I had a 5^th round grade on him, but he’s a fine pick in the late 4^th in a weak safety class.

169. CB Asa Jackson C

This is a bit of a need, but I didn’t have Jackson in my top 250. This would be fine in the 6^th or 7^th round, but this is a little early.

198. WR Tommy Streeter A

Streeter is a fantastic value in the 6^th round. He could potentially be a successor for Anquan Boldin. At the worst, he can compete with 2011 4^th round pick Tandon Doss and whoever else they bring in between now and whenever Boldin is gone. That could be next offseason.

236. 3-4 DE DeAngelo Tyson A

They needed defensive line depth and Tyson fits the range here. He can play nose tackle or defensive end for them.

The Ravens turned in yet another solid draft. Courtney Upshaw and Kelechi Osemele were great values at their spots and fill needs for the Ravens. Christian Thompson could be a long term starter at safety and Streeter could be the same at wide receiver. Gradkowski was a reach and I still don’t get the Bernard Pierce pick so it wasn’t a perfect draft. However, they hit with the picks that counted (their 1^st and 2^nd rounder) and even got a later pick (4^th rounder) out of it.

If they hadn’t made that trade and hadn’t gotten that pick (which they used on Gradkowski), though two picks would have still been A’s so I’m not knocking them much for the Gradkowski pick since he was basically free. The Pierce pick was the one I had the most problem with. He fit the range, but he’ll either take carries away from Ray Rice, one of the best runners in the game, or be wasted. He’s not worth the 3^rd rounder they used on him if he just carries the ball 100 times like Ricky Williams did last year.

Grade: A-

2. QB Robert Griffin A

Just like the Colts with Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin was the obvious selection here. I also love the move to come up and get him.

71. G Josh LeRibeus C-

Guard was a need with Kory Lichtensteiger coming off a nasty knee injury, but this was a major reach by my board. I had him in the 6^th round.

102. QB Kirk Cousins C-

Robert Griffin will be thrilled the Redskins got him a quarterback to throw to… Anyway, I don’t understand this pick. Sure, kicking John Beck off the roster is always a positive, but Rex Grossman is actually capable of being a solid backup for Robert Griffin. I don’t know if Cousins is better than him, at least as a rookie. Basically, you’re talking about using a 4^th round pick on a 3^rd string quarterback in a year when you don’t have a 2^nd rounder (and no first rounders for 2 more years). And I don’t think Cousins was the unbelievable some did. I had him as a 4^th round prospect.

119. MLB Keenan Robinson B-

They needed linebacker help with London Fletcher getting up there in age, but I thought this was a minor reach. There were definitely better linebackers available.

141. G Adam Gettis C+

Another guard? They really only needed one. Tackle was a much bigger need on the offensive line for them with Trent Williams being one failed drug test away from a season long suspension and Jammal Brown continuing to struggle after hip surgery. I had Gettis as a 7^th round prospect too.

173. RB Alfred Morris C+

I hate to argue with a Mike Shanahan running back, but Morris was a reach by my board here. I also didn’t see running back as a pressing need. Roy Helu and Ryan Torain are solid and Tim Hightower is available to be resigned.

193. OT Tom Compton A

Now the Redskins get their tackle. Compton fills a major need and I had a 5^th round grade on him so he’s a very good value.

213. CB Richard Crawford B

There were only 7 or 8 players drafted I had never heard of. I hate to call it a bad pick for that reason, but if I haven’t heard of him, chances are, he’s pretty obscure. That being said, it’s the 7^th round and it does fill a need.

217. S Jordan Bernstine B

Another defensive back, I had him outside of my top 250, but at least I’ve heard of this one. He does fill a need if he makes the roster and there’s not really such thing as a bad 7^th round pick.

This grade is higher because of Robert Griffin. Unlike the Colts who made an obvious decision, the Redskins made a less obvious and more controversial decision because they had to move up to get him. Many bashed this move, but Griffin is one of the best quarterbacks I’ve ever scouted. He’ll make them legitimate playoff contenders right away because they have a solid supporting cast around him (they won 5 games with Rex Grossman last year). There’s a very good chance that one or both of the first rounders they surrendered will be in the 20s and then it won’t seem like they gave up so much.

However, aside from that, I didn’t like a ton that they did. I thought LeRibeus was a reach and the Kirk Cousins pick made no sense. They should have done what the Colts did and built around Griffin, rather than getting him a backup, though I guess they already did that in free agency. Still, there were some pretty big reaches by the Redskins and I don’t know how many future starters they got out of this draft. There may have just been 1. Of course, that one is Griffin so that’s the one that counts.

Grade: B

32. RB David Wilson C

The Giants needed a running back, but I had David Wilson ranked about a round lower than this. On top of that, he’s way too similar to Ahmad Bradshaw. In fact, I made the exact comparison between Wilson and Bradshaw in my scouting report. Bradshaw is a fine running back, but ideally you want a running back who compliments your other back. They would have been much better off taking a bruiser like Bernard Pierce or someone in the 3^rd round.

63. WR Rueben Randle A

The Giants love drafting BPA so they must have been thrilled when Randle fell to them. I didn’t have Randle rated as highly as most because of his inconsistencies at LSU (7 games of 3 catches or fewer) and his struggles against elite cover cornerbacks (combined 7 catches for 47 yards in 3 games against Dre Kirkpatrick and Brandon Boykin). However, he did have bad quarterback play and he is still a solid value here with the last pick in the 2^nd round. He allows them to keep Victor Cruz in the slot where he’s best and could start right away opposite Hakeem Nicks.

94. CB Jayron Hosley B+

I guess the Giants needed cornerback depth, but they did have bigger needs and Hosley was a little further down on my down than this after his failed drug test at The Combine. Maybe the Giants just didn’t care about that as much.

127. TE Adrien Robinson C

They needed a tight end and they like tight ends who can block (why I didn’t make Coby Fleener to them in the 1^st). Robinson can block, but he’s not much of a pass catcher. He’s got great measurables and upside, but this was a little early for him. He won’t start right away so the Giants’ tight ends won’t be very good in 2012 at the tight end position unless Martellus Bennett can break out or either Jake Ballard or Travis Beckum can come back from injury.

131. OT Brandon Mosley A

They needed offensive line help. Mosley can compete with James Brewer, their 4^th round pick in 2012, at right tackle. He can also play some guard, where they need help because David Diehl is one of the worst starting offensive linemen in the league.

201. OT Matt McCants A

Another offensive lineman? Why not, it was a major need and McCants is an excellent value at this point.

239. DT Markus Kuhn B

Did they need a defensive tackle? Not really and Kuhn is slightly outside of my top 250, but whatever. It’s the 7^th round.

The Giants normally draft really well, but this grades out as a pretty average draft. David Wilson was a reach in the first round and not the type of back they needed. Jayron Hosley was a decent, but not great pick and Adrien Robinson won’t help them much right away. Rueben Randle was a great value however and they got good values on two offensive linemen they needed. It wasn’t a great draft, but it wasn’t bad either.

Grade: B-

30. WR AJ Jenkins D

This isn’t a D because “the 49ers could have gotten him later.” That’s not true. The Rams were very interested in him and probably would have taken him at 33. This is a D because I don’t think Jenkins was worth the spot. It would have been a bad pick if the Rams had taken him at 33 too. Jenkins is fast and a solid route runner, but he’s just a slot guy. He’s very similar to Chris Givens, who would have been available in the 3^rd round. In fact, I had Givens as rated as slightly better than Jenkins.

Stephen Hill would have been a perfect fit here. He wouldn’t have had to play much right away, but he has the upside to be the #1 receiver that is not currently on their roster. Michael Crabtree, Mario Manningham and now AJ Jenkins are all past as complimentary receivers. This pick also could have been used on a guard. Guard was the only need they had in the starting lineup and there were plenty available at this spot.

61. RB LaMichael James D

How many running backs do you need? Frank Gore is a solid lead back who should remain one for at least 2 more years barring a major injury. Kendall Hunter was a solid backup last year and Brandon Jacobs is a solid short yardage back. They don’t really have a back like LaMichael James, but that’s not the problem. James is going to take away carries from one of several talented backs they already have and he probably won’t get enough carries to be worth this 2^nd round pick. He also won’t contribute much as a return man because Ted Ginn is already one of the best in the business at that.

I also think James is an overrated player. A lot of people are hailing him as a Darren Sproles and “there’s always room for Darren Sproles in your backfield.” He’s not Darren Sproles. Only Darren Sproles is Darren Sproles. James can be a solid change of pace back, but nothing more. I had a 4^th round grade on him. He already has a lot of tread on his tires (744 career carries). He’s already suffered injuries in the past. He’s undersized at 193. Finally, his game depends almost entirely on the defense breaking outside contain, not something that doesn’t happen much in the NFL. He’s not a good between the tackles runner and doesn’t power through tackles. He struggled against almost every good, disciplined defense he faced in college.

117. G Joe Looney C+

As I mentioned, guard was the only need they really had in the starting lineup. I’m not sure why they didn’t address it earlier, but you can find solid guards in the middle rounds. Unfortunately, I don’t think Looney is one of those guys. They’ll probably be looking at the offensive line next year, most likely right tackle so they can move the disappointing Anthony Davis (21 career sacks allowed in 2 years) to guard.

165. RLB Darius Fleming C

I guess you can never have enough pass rushers and the 49ers don’t have any pressing needs left, but I didn’t have Fleming rated nearly this high.

180. S Trenton Robinson B

Safety depth was needed because Dashon Goldson, an overrated Pro Bowler, is still not signed long term. This is a little early for the undersized Robinson, who doesn’t have a true position at 5-10 195.

199. C Jason Slowey B

They needed a young center, but I didn’t have Slowey in my top 250. This is late, so it’s not a huge deal.

237. RLB Cam Johnson A

Finally a pick I like. Johnson’s motor runs hot and cold, but he flashes excellence. You can never have enough pass rushers. Actually, I had Johnson rated higher than Fleming.

The 49ers didn’t have a ton of needs coming into the draft so they could have just taken best available. They might have done that according to their board, I didn’t see it that way. AJ Jenkins was a 3^rd round prospect who is very similar to Chris Givens, who the Rams got at the top of the 4^th round. The LaMichael James pick was just as bad. I’m not going to repeat myself as I already went into detail on that. Even their late round picks weren’t great aside from Cam Johnson, the only A I gave.

The only need they did have in the starting lineup was guard. They waited until the early 4^th to address this, after moving down, and reached for someone in Joe Looney who I thought was a late rounder. Looney could pan out because plenty of starting guards in the NFL today are mid rounds and I hate question Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke like this, but I think they’ll need offensive line help in 2013. Other positions of needs were wide receiver, center, safety, and cornerback. They addressed all of those positions except cornerback, but they did so with reaches each time. I’m disappointed in this draft.

Grade: C-

19. DE Shea McClellin B-

Defensive end was a need, but I had other players rated higher at the position. I like McClellin a lot, but I don’t like him as much in a 4-3. He’s a little undersized and he’s at his best when he can move around and play different positions, which he won’t be able to do as purely a 4-3 defensive end.

45. WR Alshon Jeffery B-

They needed a receiver, but Jeffery is too similar to Brandon Marshall. Marshall is a possession type receiver and they really needed a deep threat opposite him. I don’t know why they traded up for a player like this. Why didn’t they take Peter Konz here?

79. S Brandon Hardin F

Where did this pick come from? Hardin was the first player drafted not on my top 250. I guess safety was a need, but what about the 2 3^rd round picks they spent on safeties in the last 2 years? Why not wait on them to develop rather than taking another one?

111. TE Evan Rodriguez B

They needed a tight end, but this is a little early for Rodriguez, a short tight end who doesn’t block. He’s a great receiver off the line and compliments Kellen Davis, an in-line tight end, well.

184. CB Isaiah Frey B-

The Bears brought in a lot of cornerbacks in free agency this year and resigned their own guys as well. I don’t see where Frey fits.

220. CB Greg McCoy B-

Another cornerback? Well at least this one was a better value. Hard to hate on 7^th round selections though.

Normally I like the Bears’ drafts, but this was not a very good one. McClellin was a reach over better defensive ends and one who fit the 4-3 scheme better. Alshon Jeffery didn’t fit what they needed in a wide receiver. And they also didn’t address major needs at linebacker, defensive tackle, and on the offensive line, instead opting to take 3 defensive backs when that wasn’t a position of major need, including on in the 3^rd round (Brandon Hardin) who was a major reach. Evan Rodriguez in the 4^th round might have been their best pick, but even that was a minor reach.

Grade: C

4. RB Trent Richardson B+

I would have given the Browns an A for taking Richardson at 4 because he was the 4^th rated player on my board, but I’m giving them a B+ for moving up to 3 and taking him for two reasons. For one, I don’t think they needed to move up to get him. I think Minnesota was bluffing. Kalil was their guy and they didn’t want to move any further down than 4. Two, even if they were, the Browns wouldn’t have been much worse off at all settling for Blackmon at 4. In fact, they could have taken Kalil at 4. He would have been a great bookend for Joe Thomas.

22. QB Brandon Weeden D

I have made it really clear I don’t like Brandon Weeden. I think he’s a 28 year old developmental prospect. I would have had a 2^nd round grade on him, similar to Ryan Tannehill and Brock Osweiler, had he been 22, but given his age I basically made him untouchable on my board. I like the fit in Cleveland even less. He made sense to a team that is competitive and ready to win now. Cleveland is more likely a 3 or so year rebuilding project, at the least. That means that by the time the Browns are competitive, they’ll have a 32 year old quarterback heading into a contract year and a decision to make, at the earliest. This isn’t an F because at least it’s a quarterback.

37. OT Mitchell Schwartz C-

There were plenty of capable receivers that fit the range here and that’s their biggest need and there were also better right tackles available. I had Schwartz in the 3^rd round so this is a big reach for him, especially with who is left on the board (WR: Stephen Hill, Rueben Randle, Ryan Broyles, Mohamed Sanu and OT: Jonathan Martin, Cordy Glenn).

87. DT John Hughes F

When the Browns made this pick I joked on Twitter that by the time Brandon Weeden has any capable receivers, he’ll be heading into retirement. In all seriousness, this was one of the worst picks of the draft. I don’t give out a lot of Fs, but this absolutely made no sense. Defensive tackle wasn’t a pressing need and I didn’t even have Hughes in my top 250.

100. WR Travis Benjamin C

Well, it’s the right position, but it’s a 7^th round prospect. Benjamin is a good kick returner with developmental abilities at wide receiver. I think he makes a lot of sense to a team in the late rounds who needs a return man and has time to wait on a receiver that might never come around. He doesn’t make any sense to a team in the middle rounds that already has a good return man (Josh Cribbs) and needs receiver help right away. Poor Brandon Weeden.

120. MLB James-Michael Johnson B

Finally a pick that makes sense. Depth at linebacker was a need and they have 2 marginal starters and an injury prone middle linebacker in their linebacking corps so JMJ has the potential to maybe break into the starting lineup at some point. Worst case scenario, he’s a solid special teamer and he’s only a minor reach by my board.

160. G Ryan Miller A

Another good matchup of need and value. Both Jason Pinkston and Shawn Lauvao were awful at guard last year. They’re still young so there’s time to turn it around, but the Browns needed to get another guard in the mix just in case. Miller fits the draft range well too.

204. OLB Emmanuel Acho A

A 2^nd linebacker? Why not? I mentioned the Browns had questions at all 3 starting spots in their linebacking corps and Acho is a very good value here in the 6^th.

205. DT Billy Winn A

A 2^nd defensive tackle? It wasn’t really a huge need, but you can’t argue with getting a value like this in the late rounds. I had Billy Winn rated higher on my board than Hughes. Of course this makes the John Hughes pick even stupider because they couldn’t have used that on another position, but I already gave that an F. This is an A.

245. CB Trevin Wade A

There’s no such thing as a bad 7^th round pick, but there are good ones. Cornerback was a big need of theirs and Wade had a 7^th round grade.

247. TE Brad Smelley B+

The Browns already have 2 tight ends and they spent a 4^th round pick on a fullback last year, so I don’t see where Smelley fits, but it is the 7^th round and you can’t knock a team for picking a pure football player like Smelley. Worst case he’s a hustle special teamer.

I joked that Weeden would be heading into retirement by the time he had capable receivers, but I might not be too far off. If I’m going to be fair, I have to bash the Browns for not building around Weeden after I praised the Colts (and to some extent the Redskins in free agency) for building around their new quarterback. It’s even more imperative in Cleveland’s case because Weeden, at the very least, has 6 fewer years to wait around than Luck or Griffin.

Yes, Trent Richardson will be a stud, but at the same time, they were duped into moving up 1 spot to get the guy who was an obvious pick anyway. Mitchell Schwartz fills a need, but there were much better players available at various positions of need. Travis Benjamin doesn’t make any sense at all. He’s a return man, which they already have, and a developmental receiver. Who is Weeden going to throw to next year? He has the same shitty receiving corps that made people argue that McCoy deserved another shot.

I also have to bash the pick of Weeden itself. I don’t see Weeden as a day 1 or year 1 top-15 quarterback, which he almost has to be because of his age and where he was drafted. It’s almost like the Browns just spent the 22^nd overall pick on Matt Cassel (similar age and ability). That makes even less sense for a rebuilding team because Weeden will be 32 and in a contract year, by the earliest, by the time the Browns are competitive. Some solid late round selections make up some for terrible picks in the first 3 rounds, but the first 3 rounds are what count.

Grade: C-