The 2023 NFL Draft has officially come to an end. That ever-lasting feel of fun, adventure, and excitement is now over. The season is now just a few months away, and I am already counting the days. Sure, it will be weird not doing mock drafts anymore, but I guess I’ll just have to wait until Caleb Williams decides to be the #1 pick new year or not. Overall, there is much to look forward to in next year’s draft but…
We are focused on this year’s people. Everybody is talking about how better their team’s draft class was than the next person’s. The only opinion that matters now is mine because I have compiled a ranking and grading system for each team’s draft class. It takes into account the needs of certain positions, the best player available, how the team did monitoring their draft assets and current and future picks, and so on and so forth. Did your team receive a good grade, or did your team fail? Let’s find out!
32.) San Francisco 49ers
Grade; D-
| Ji’Ayir Brown (S/Penn State) | Round 3/Pick 87 |
| Jake Moody (K/Michigan) | Round 3/Pick 99 |
| Cameron Latu (TE/Alabama) | Round 3/Pick 101 |
| Darrell Luter Jr. (CB/South Alabama) | Round 5/Pick 155 |
| Robert Beal Jr. (DT/Georgia) | Round 5/Pick 173 |
| Dee Winters (LB/TCU) | Round 6/Pick 216 |
| Brayden Willis (TE/Oklahoma) | Round 7/Pick 247 |
| Ronnie Bell (WR/Michigan) | Round 7/Pick 253 |
| Jalen Graham (LB/Purdue) | Round 7/Pick 255 |
31.) Miami Dolphins
D-
| Cam Smith (CB/South Carolina) | Round 2/Pick 51 |
| Devon Achane (RB/Texas A&M) | Round 3/Pick 84 |
| Elijah Higgins (TE/Standford) | Round 6/Pick 197 |
| Ryan Hayes (OT/Michigan) | Round 7/Pick 238 |
30.) Dallas Cowboys
D-
| Mazi Smith (DT/Michigan) | Round 1/Pick 26 |
| Luke Schoonmaker (TE/Michigan) | Round 2/Pick 58 |
| DeMarvion Overshown (LB/Texas) | Round 3/Pick 90 |
| Viliami Fehoko Jr. (EDGE/San Jose State) | Round 4/Pick 129 |
| Asim Richards (OT/North Carolina) | Round 5/Pick 169 |
| Eric Scott Jr. (CB/Southern Miss) | Round 6/Pick 178 |
| Deuce Vaughn (RB/Kansas State) | Round 6/Pick 212 |
| Jalen Brooks (WR/South Carolina) | Round 7/Pick 244 |
29.) Jacksonville Jaguars
Grade; D
| Anton Harrison (OT/Oklahoma) | Round 1/Pick 27 |
| Brenton Strange (TE/Penn State) | Round 2/Pick 61 |
| Tank Bigsby (RB/Auburn) | Round 3/Pick 88 |
| Ventrell Miller (LB/Florida) | Round 4/Pick 121 |
| Tyler Lacey (EDGE/Oklahoma State) | Round 4/Pick 130 |
| Yasir Abdullah (EDGE/Louisville) | Round 5/Pick 136 |
| Antonio Johnson (CB/Texas A&M) | Round 5/Pick 160 |
| Parker Washington (WR/Penn State) | Round 6/Pick 185 |
| Christian Braswell (CB/Rutgers) | Round 6/Pick 202 |
| Erick Hallett (S/Pitt) | Round 6/Pick 208 |
| Cooper Hodges (OT/Appalachian State) | Round 7/Pick 226 |
| Raymond Vohasek (DT/North Carolina) | Round 7/Pick 227 |
| Derek Parish (EDGE/Houston) | Round 7/Pick 240 |
28.) Los Angeles Chargers
Grade; D
| Quentin Johnston (WR/TCU) | Round 1/Pick 21 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu (EDGE/USC) | Round 2/Pick 54 |
| Daiyan Henley (LB/Washington State) | Round 3/Pick 85 |
| Derius Davis (WR/TCU) | Round 4/Pick 125 |
| Jordan McFadden (IOL/Clemson) | Round 5/Pick 156 |
| Scott Matlock (DT/Boise State) | Round 6/Pick 200 |
| Max Duggan (QB/TCU) | Round 7/Pick 239 |
27.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Grade; D+
| Calijah Kancey (DT/Pitt) | Round 1/Pick 19 |
| Cody Mauch (IOL/North Dakota State) | Round 2/Pick 48 |
| YaYa Diaby (EDGE/Louisville) | Round 3/Pick 82 |
| SirVocea Dennis (LB/Pitt) | Round 5/Pick 153 |
| Payne Durham (TE/Purdue) | Round 5/Pick 171 |
| Josh Hayes (S/Kansas State) | Round 6/Pick 181 |
| Trey Palmer (WR/Nebraska) | Round 6/Pick 191 |
| Josh Ramirez (EDGE/Eastern Michigan) | Round 6/Pick 196 |
26.) Washington Commanders
Grade; D+
| Emmanuel Forbes (CB/Mississippi State) | Round 1/Pick 16 |
| Jartavius Martin (S/Illinois) | Round 2/Pick 47 |
| Ricky Stromberg (IOL/Arkansas) | Round 3/Pick 97 |
| Braden Daniels (OT/Utah) | Round 4/Pick 118 |
| K.J. Henry (EDGE/Clemson) | Round 5/Pick 137 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. (RB/Kentucky) | Round 6/Pick 193 |
| Andre Jones (LB/Louisiana) | Round 7/Pick 233 |
25.) Buffalo Bills
Grade; D+
| Dalton Kincaid (TE/Utah) | Round 1/Pick 25 |
| O’Cyrus Torrence (IOL/Florida) | Round 2/Pick 59 |
| Dorian Williams (LB/Tulane) | Round 3/Pick 91 |
| Justin Shorter (WR/Florida) | Round 5/Pick 150 |
| Nick Broeker (IOL/Ole Miss) | Round 7/Pick 230 |
| Alex Austin (CB/Oregon State) | Round 7/Pick 252 |
24.) Atlanta Falcons
Grade; C-
| Bijan Robinson (RB/Texas) | Round 1/Pick 8 |
| Matthew Bergeron (OT/Syracuse) | Round 2/Pick 38 |
| Zach Harrison (EDGE/Ohio State) | Round 3/Pick 75 |
| Clark Phillips III (CB/Utah) | Round 4/Pick 113 |
| DeMarcco Hellams (S/Alabama) | Round 7/Pick 224 |
| Jovaughn Gwyn (IOL/South Carolina) | Round 7/Pick 225 |
23.) Las Vegas Raiders
Grade; C-
| Tyree Wilson (EDGE/Texas Tech) | Round 1/Pick 7 |
| Michael Mayer (TE/Notre Dame) | Round 2/Pick 35 |
| Byron Young (DT/Alabama) | Round 3/Pick 70 |
| Tre Tucker (WR/Cincinnati) | Round 3/Pick 100 |
| Jakorian Bennett (CB/Maryland) | Round 4/Pick 104 |
| Aidan O’Connell (QB/Purdue) | Round 4/Pick 135 |
| Christopher Smith II (S/Georgia) | Round 5/Pick 170 |
| Amari Burney (LB/Florida) | Round 6/Pick 203 |
| Nesta Jade Silvera (DT/Arizona State) | Round 7/Pick 231 |
22.) Detroit Lions
Grade; C-
| Jahmyr Gibbs (RB/Alabama) | Round 1/Pick 12 |
| Jack Campbell (LB/Iowa) | Round 1/Pick 18 |
| Sam LaPorta (TE/Iowa) | Round 2/Pick 34 |
| Brian Branch (S/Alabama) | Round 2/Pick 45 |
| Hendon Hooker (QB/Tennessee) | Round 3/Pick 68 |
| Brodric Martin (DT/Western Kentucky) | Round 3/Pick 96 |
| Colby Sorsdal (OT/William & Mary) | Round 5/Pick 152 |
| Antoine Green (WR/North Carolina) | Round 7/Pick 219 |
21.) Kansas City Chiefs
Grade; C
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah (EDGE/Kansas State) | Round 1/Pick 31 |
| Rashee Rice (WR/SMU) | Round 2/Pick 55 |
| Wayna Morris (OT/Oklahoma) | Round 3/Pick 92 |
| Chamarri Conner (CB/Virgina Tech) | Round 4/Pick 119 |
| BJ Thompson (EDGE/Stephen F. Austin State) | Round 5/Pick 166 |
| Keondre Coburn (DT/Texas) | Round 6/Pick 194 |
| Nic Jones (CB/Ball State) | Round 7/Pick 250 |
20.) Baltimore Ravens
Grade; C
| Zay Flowers (WR/Boston College) | Round 1/Pick 22 |
| Trenton Simpson (LB/Clemson) | Round 3/Pick 86 |
| Tavius Robinson (EDGE/Mississippi) | Round 4/Pick 124 |
| Kyu Blu Kelly (CB/Stanford) | Round 5/Pick 157 |
| Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (OT/Oregon) | Round 6/Pick 199 |
| Andrew Vorhees (IOL/USC) | Round 7/Pick 229 |
19.) Minnesota Vikings
Grade; C+
| Jordan Addison (WR/USC) | Round 1/Pick 23 |
| Mekhi Blackmon (CB/USC) | Round 3/Pick 102 |
| Jay Ward (CB/LSU) | Round 4/Pick 134 |
| Jaquelin Roy (DT/LSU) | Round 5/Pick 141 |
| Jaren Hall (QB/BYU) | Round 5/Pick 164 |
| DeWayne McBride (RB/UAB) | Round 7/Pick 222 |
18.) Green Bay Packers
Grade; C+
| Lukas Van Ness (EDGE/Iowa) | Round 1/Pick 13 |
| Luke Musgrave (TE/Oregon State) | Round 2/Pick 42 |
| Jayden Reed (WR/Michigan State) | Round 2/Pick 50 |
| Tucker Kraft (TE/South Dakota State) | Round 3/Pick 78 |
| Colby Wooden (LB/Auburn) | Round 4/Pick 116 |
| Sean Clifford (QB/Penn State) | Round 5/Pick 149 |
| Dontayvion Wicks (WR/Virginia) | Round 5/Pick 159 |
| Karl Brooks (LB/Bowling Green) | Round 6/Pick 179 |
| Anders Carlson (K/Auburn) | Round 6/Pick 207 |
| Carrington Valentine (CB/Kentucky) | Round 7/Pick 232 |
| Lew Nichols III (RB/Central Michigan) | Round 7/Pick 235 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. (S/Iowa State) | Round 7/Pick 242 |
| Grant DuBose (WR/Charlotte) | Round 7/Pick 256 |
17.) Denver Broncos
Grade; C+
| Marvin Mims Jr. (WR/Oklahoma) | Round 2/Pick 63 |
| Drew Sanders (LB/Arkansas) | Round 3/Pick 67 |
| Riley Moss (CB/Iowa) | Round 3/Pick 83 |
| JL Skinner (S/Boise State) | Round 6/Pick 183 |
| Alex Forsyth (IOL/Oregon) | Round 7/Pick 257 |
16.) Los Angeles Rams
Grade; B-
| Steve Avila (IOL/TCU) | Round 2/Pick 36 |
| Byron Young (EDGE/Tennessee) | Round 3/Pick 77 |
| Kobie Turner (DT/Wake Forest) | Round 3/Pick 89 |
| Stetson Bennett (QB/Georgia) | Round 4/Pick 128 |
| Nick Hampton (EDGE/Appalachian State) | Round 5/Pick 161 |
| Warren McClendon Jr. (OT/Georgia) | Round 5/Pick 174 |
| Davis Allen (TE/Clemson) | Round 5/Pick 175 |
| Puka Nacua (WR/BYU) | Round 5/Pick 177 |
| Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (CB/TCU) | Round 6/Pick 182 |
| Ochaun Mathis (EDGE/Nebraska) | Round 6/Pick 189 |
| Zach Evans (RB/Mississippi) | Round 6/Pick 215 |
| Ethan Evans (P/Wingate) | Round 7/Pick 223 |
| Jason Taylor II (S/Oklahoma State) | Round 7/Pick 234 |
| Desjuan Johnson (DT/Toledo) | Round 7/Pick 259 |
15.) New Orleans Saints
Grade; B-
| Bryan Bresee (DT/Clemson) | Round 1/Pick 29 |
| Isaiah Foskey (EDGE/Notre Dame) | Round 2/Pick 40 |
| Kendre Miller (RB/TCU) | Round 3/Pick 71 |
| Nick Saldiveri (IOL/Old Dominion) | Round 4/Pick 103 |
| Jake Haener (QB/Fresno State) | Round 4/Pick 127 |
| Jordan Howden (S/Minnesota) | Round 5/Pick 146 |
| A.T. Perry (WR/Wake Forest) | Round 6/Pick 195 |
14.) Chicago Bears
Grade; B-
| Darnell Wright (OT/Tennessee) | Round 1/Pick 10 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. (DT/Florida) | Round 2/Pick 53 |
| Tyrique Stevenson (CB/Miami) | Round 2/Pick 56 |
| Zacch Pickens (DT/South Carolina) | Round 3/Pick 64 |
| Roschon Johnson (RB/Texas) | Round 4/Pick 115 |
| Tyler Scott (WR/Cincinnati) | Round 4/Pick 133 |
| Noah Sewell (LB/Oregon) | Round 5/Pick 148 |
| Terell Smith (CB/Minnesota) | Round 5/Pick 165 |
| Travis Bell (DT/Kennesaw State) | Round 7/Pick 218 |
| Kendall Williamson (S/Stanford) | Round 7/Pick 258 |
13.) New York Jets
Grade; B
| Will McDonald IV (EDGE/Iowa State) | Round 1/Pick 15 |
| Joe Tippmann (IOL/Wisconsin) | Round 2/Pick 43 |
| Carter Warren (OT/Pitt) | Round 4/Pick 120 |
| Israel Abanikanda (RB/Pitt) | Round 5/Pick 143 |
| Zaire Barnes (LB/Western Michigan) | Round 6/Pick 184 |
| Jarrick Bernard-Converse (CB/LSU) | Round 6/Pick 204 |
| Zack Kuntz (TE/Old Dominion) | Round 7/Pick 220 |
12.) Cincinnati Bengals
Grade; B
| Myles Murphy (EDGE/Clemson) | Round 1/Pick 28 |
| DJ Turner (CB/Michigan) | Round 2/Pick 60 |
| Jordan Battle (S/Alabama) | Round 3/Pick 95 |
| Charlie Jones (WR/Purdue) | Round 4/Pick 131 |
| Chase Brown (RB/Illinois) | Round 5/Pick 163 |
| Andrei Iosivas (WR/Princeton) | Round 6/Pick 206 |
| Brad Robbins (P/Michigan) | Round 6/Pick 217 |
| D.J. Ivey (S/Miami) | Round 7/Pick 246 |
11.) Carolina Panthers
Grade; B+
| Bryce Young (QB/Alabama) | Round 1/Pick 1 |
| Jonathan Mingo (WR/Mississippi) | Round 2/Pick 39 |
| DJ Johnson (EDGE/Oregon) | Round 3/Pick 80 |
| Chandler (IOL/N.C. State) | Round 4/Pick 114 |
| Jammie Robinson (S/Florida State) | Round 5/Pick 145 |
10.) Cleveland Browns
Grade; B+
| Cedric Tillman (WR/Tennessee) | Round 3/Pick 74 |
| Siaki Ika (DT/Baylor) | Round 3/Pick 98 |
| Dawand Jones (OT/Ohio State) | Round 4/Pick 111 |
| Isaiah McGuire (EDGE/Missouri) | Round 4/Pick 126 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB/UCLA) | Round 5/Pick 140 |
| Cameron Mitchell (CB/Northwestern) | Round 5/Pick 142 |
| Luke Wypler (IOL/Ohio State) | Round 6/Pick 190 |
9.) Arizona Cardinals
Grade; B+
| Paris Johnson Jr. (OT/Ohio State) | Round 1/Pick 6 |
| BJ Ojulari (EDGE/LSU) | Round 2/Pick 41 |
| Garrett Williams (CB/Syracuse) | Round 3/Pick 72 |
| Michael Wilson (WR/Stanford) | Round 3/Pick 94 |
| Jon Gaines II (IOL/UCLA) | Round 4/Pick 122 |
| Clayton Tune (QB/Houston) | Round 5/Pick 139 |
| Owen Pappoe (LB/Auburn) | Round 5/Pick 168 |
| Kei’Trel Clark (CB/Louisville) | Round 6/Pick 180 |
| Dante Stills (DT/West Virginia) | Round 6/Pick 213 |
8.) New England Patriots
Grade; A-
| Christian Gonzalez (CB/Oregon) | Round 1/Pick 17 |
| Keion White (EDGE/Georgia Tech) | Round 2/Pick 46 |
| Marte Mapu (LB/Sacramento State) | Round 3/Pick 76 |
| Jake Andrews (IOL/Troy) | Round 4/Pick 107 |
| Chad Ryland (K/Maryland) | Round 4/Pick 112 |
| Sidy Sow (IOL/Eastern Michigan) | Round 4/Pick 117 |
| Atonio Mafi (IOL/UCLA) | Round 5/Pick 144 |
| Kayshon Boutte (WR/LSU) | Round 6/Pick 187 |
| Bryce Baringer (P/Michigan State) | Round 6/Pick 192 |
| Demario Douglas (WR/Liberty) | Round 6/Pick 210 |
| Ameer Speed (CB/Michigan State) | Round 6/Pick 214 |
| Isaiah Bolden (CB/Jackson State) | Round 7/Pick 245 |
7.) Tennessee Titans
Grade; A-
| Peter Skoronski (OT/Northwestern) | Round 1/Pick 11 |
| Will Levis (QB/Kentucky) | Round 2/Pick 33 |
| Tyjae Spears (RB/Tulane) | Round 3/Pick 81 |
| Josh Whyle (TE/Cincinnati) | Round 5/Pick 147 |
| Jaelyn Duncan (OT/Maryland) | Round 6/Pick 186 |
| Colton Dowell (WR/Tennessee-Martin) | Round 7/Pick 228 |
6.) New York Giants
Grade; A-
| Deonte Banks (CB/Maryland) | Round 1/Pick 24 |
| John Michael Schmitz (IOL/Minnesota) | Round 2/Pick 57 |
| Jalin Hyatt (WR/Tennessee) | Round 3/Pick 73 |
| Eric Gray (RB/Oklahoma) | Round 5/Pick 172 |
| Tre Hawkins III (S/Old Dominion) | Round 6/Pick 202 |
| Jordan Riley (DT/Oregon) | Round 7/Pick 243 |
| Gervarrius Owens (S/Houston) | Round 7/Pick 254 |
5.) Houston Texans
Grade; A
| C.J. Stroud (QB/Ohio State) | Round 1/Pick 2 |
| Will Anderson Jr. (EDGE/Alabama) | Round 1/Pick 3 |
| Juice Scruggs (IOL/Penn State) | Round 2/Pick 62 |
| Nathan “Tank” Dell (WR/Houston) | Round 3/Pick 69 |
| Dylan Horton (EDGE/TCU) | Round 4/Pick 109 |
| Henry To’oTo’o (LB/Alabama) | Round 5/Pick 167 |
| Jarrett Patterson (IOL/Notre Dame) | Round 6/Pick 201 |
| Xavier Hutchinson (WR/Iowa State) | Round 6/Pick 205 |
| Brandon Hill (S/Pitt) | Round 7/Pick 248 |
4.) Seattle Seahawks
Grade; A
| Devon Witherspoon (CB/Illinois) | Round 1/Pick 5 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR/Ohio State) | Round 1/Pick 20 |
| Derick Hall (EDGE/Auburn) | Round 2/Pick 37 |
| Zach Charbonnet (RB/UCLA) | Round 2/Pick 52 |
| Anthony Bradford (IOL/LSU) | Round 4/Pick 108 |
| Cameron Young (DT/Mississippi State) | Round 4/Pick 123 |
| Mike Morris (DT/Michigan) | Round 5/Pick 151 |
| Olu Oluwatimi (IOL/Michigan) | Round 5/Pick 154 |
| Jerrick Reed II (S/New Mexico) | Round 6/Pick 198 |
| Kenny McIntosh (RB/Georgia) | Round 7/Pick 237 |
3.) Indianapolis Colts
Grade; A+
| Anthony Richardson (QB/Florida) | Round 1/Pick 4 |
| Julius Brents (CB/Kansas State) | Round 2/Pick 44 |
| Josh Downs (WR/North Carolina) | Round 3/Pick 79 |
| Blake Freeland (OT/BYU) | Round 4/Pick 106 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore (DT/Northwestern) | Round 4/Pick 110 |
| Darius Rush (CB/South Carolina) | Round 5/Pick 138 |
| Daniel Scott (S/Cal) | Round 5/Pick 158 |
| Will Mallory (TE/Miami) | Round 5/Pick 162 |
| Evan Hull (RB/Northwestern) | Round 5/Pick 176 |
| Titus Leo (EDGE/Wagner) | Round 6/Pick 211 |
| Jaylon Jones (CB/Texas A&M) | Round 7/Pick 221 |
| Jake Witt (OT/Northern Michigan) | Round 7/Pick 236 |
2.) Philadelphia Eagles
Grade; A+
| Jalen Carter (DT/Georgia) | Round 1/Pick 9 |
| Nolan Smith (EDGE/Georgia) | Round 1/Pick 30 |
| Tyler Steen (IOL/Alabama) | Round 3/Pick 65 |
| Sydney Brown (S/Illinois) | Round 3/Pick 66 |
| Kelee Ringo (CB/Georgia) | Round 4/Pick 105 |
| Tanner McKee (QB/Stanford) | Round 6/Pick 188 |
| Moro Ojomo (DT/Texas) | Round 7/Pick 249 |
1.) Pittsburgh Steelers
Grade; A+
| Broderick Jones (OT/Georgia) | Round 1/Pick 14 |
| Joey Porter Jr. (CB/Penn State) | Round 2/Pick 32 |
| Keeanu Benton (DT/Wisconsin) | Round 2/Pick 49 |
| Darnell Washington (TE/Georgia) | Round 3/Pick 93 |
| Nick Herbig (LB/Wisconsin) | Round 4/Pick 132 |
| Cory Trice Jr. (CB/Purdue) | Round 7/Pick 241 |
| Spencer Anderson (IOL/Maryland) | Round 7/Pick 254 |
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