Christmas is over, the NFL Draft has come and gone once again. Some teams did really well. Some teams made stupid decisions. Now, you are probably all wondering something; how did each team do?
Well I decided to do something a little different. Instead of long and drawn out explanations, I decided to give each a three word response describing their draft class along with their draft grade. Makes for a much easier read on the eyes, know what I mean?
I will also be including what I believe to be their best and worst pick of their draft class. I’m taking into account when they were selected versus their projection to go as well as their overall talent. Obviously, by doing this you’ll see which players I liked and didn’t like.
I’d like to think of myself as a good grader so this should be a ton of fun. So, without further ado, here are everyone’s 2024 NFL Draft Grades.
Arizona Cardinals
“What A Haul”
Grade; A
- Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR/Ohio State)
- Darius Robinson (EDGE/Missouri)
- Max Melton (CB/Rutgers)
- Trey Benson (RB/Florida State)
- Isaiah Adams (OT/Illinois)
- Tip Reiman (TE/Illinois)
- Elijah Jones (CB/Boston College)
- Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (S/Texas Tech)
- Xavier Thomas (EDGE/Clemson)
- Christian Jones (OT/Texas)
- Tejhaun Palmer (WR/UAB)
- Jaden Davis (CB/Miami)
Best Pick; Marvin Harrison Jr.
Worst Pick; Tip Reiman
Atlanta Falcons
“What The F**k”
Grade; D –
- Michael Penix Jr. (QB/Washington)
- Ruke Orhorhoro (DT/Clemson)
- Bralen Trice (EDGE/Washington)
- Brandon Dorlus (DT/Oregon)
- JD Bertrand (LB/Notre Dame)
- Jase McClellan (RB/Alabama)
- Casey Washington (WR/Illinois)
- Zion Logue (DT/Georgia)
Best Pick; Bralen Trice
Worst Pick; Michael Penix Jr.
Baltimore Ravens
“Ravens Fly High”
Grade; A
- Nate Wiggins (CB/Clemson)
- Roger Rosengarten (OT/Washington)
- Adisa Isaac (EDGE/Penn State)
- Devontez Walker (WR/UNC)
- T.J. Tampa (CB/Iowa State)
- Rasheen Ali (RB/Marshall)
- Devin Leary (QB/Kentucky)
- Nick Samac (IOL/Michigan State)
- Sanoussi Kane (S/Purdue)
Best Pick; T.J. Tampa
Worst Pick; Adisa Isaac
Buffalo Bills
“Underwhelming At Best…”
Grade; C+
- Keon Coleman (WR/Florida State)
- Cole Bishop (S/Utah)
- Dewayne Carter (DT/Duke)
- Ray Davis (RB/Kentucky)
- Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (IOL/Georgia)
- Edefuan Ulofoshio (LB/Washington)
- Javon Solomon (EDGE/Troy)
- Tylan Grable (OT/UCF)
- Daequan Hardy (CB/Penn State)
- Travis Clayton (IOL/England)
Best Pick; Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
Worst Pick; Cole Bishop
Carolina Panthers
“Chew Tobacco Spit”
Grade; C
- Xavier Legette (WR/South Carolina)
- Jonathon Brooks (RB/Texas)
- Trevin Wallace (LB/Kentucky)
- Ja’Tavion Sanders (TE/Texas)
- Chau Smith-Wade (CB/Washington State)
- Jayden Crumedy (DT/Mississippi State)
- Michael Barrett (LB/Michigan)
Best Pick; Xavier Legette
Worst Pick; Trevin Wallace
Chicago Bears
“No More Hibernation”
Grade; A –
- Caleb Williams (QB/USC)
- Rome Odunze (WR/Washington)
- Kiran Amegadjie (OT/Yale)
- Tory Taylor (P/Iowa)
- Austin Booker (EDGE/Kansas)
Best Pick; Caleb Williams
Worst Pick; Tory Taylor
Cincinnati Bengals
“High Upside Picks”
Grade; B+
- Amarius Mims (OT/Georgia)
- Kris Jenkins (DT/Michigan)
- Jermaine Burton (WR/Alabama)
- McKinley Jackson (DT/Texas A&M)
- Erick All (TE/Iowa)
- Josh Newton (CB/TCU)
- Tanner McLachlan (TE/Arizona)
- Cedric Johnson (EDGE/Ole Miss)
- Daijahn Anthony (S/Ole Miss)
- Matt Lee (IOL/Miami)
Best Player; Amarius Mims
Worst Player; McKinley Jackson
Cleveland Browns
“One Man Draft”
Grade; D
- Michael Hall Jr. (DT/Ohio State)
- Zak Zinter (IOL/Michigan)
- Jamari Thrash (WR/Louisville)
- Nathaniel Watson (LB/Mississippi State)
- Myles Harden (CB/South Dakota)
- Jowon Briggs (DT/Cincinnati)
Best Pick; Michael Hall Jr.
Worst Pick; Jamari Thrash
Dallas Cowboys
“All In Jerry?”
Grade; C+
- Tyler Guyton (OT/Oklahoma)
- Marshawn Kneeland (EDGE/Western Michigan)
- Cooper Beebe (IOL/Kansas State)
- Marist Liufau (LB/Notre Dame)
- Calen Carson (CB/Wake Forest)
- Ryan Flournoy (WR/Southeast Missouri State)
- Nathan Thomas (OT/Louisiana)
- Justin Rogers (DT/Auburn)
Best Pick; Cooper Beebe
Worst Pick; Ryan Flournoy
Denver Broncos
“Nix vs. Wilson”
Grade; B-
- Bo Nix (QB/Oregon)
- Jonah Elliss (EDGE/Utah)
- Troy Franklin (WR/Oregon)
- Kris Abrams-Draine (CB/Missour)
- Audric Estime (RB/Notre Dame)
- Devaughn Vale (WR/Utah)
- Nick Gargiulo (IOL/South Carolina)
Best Pick; Troy Franklin
Worst Pick; Bo Nix
Detroit Lions
“Home Field Advantage”
Grade; B+
- Terrion Arnold (CB/Alabama)
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (CB/Missouri)
- Giovanni Manu (OT/British Columbia)
- Sione Vaki (S/Utah)
- Mekhi Wingo (DT/LSU)
- Christian Mahogany (IOL/Boston College)
Best Pick; Terrion Arnold
Worst Pick; Giovanni Manu
Green Bay Packers
“Top Pick Wizards”
Grade; B
- Jordan Morgan (OT/Arizona)
- Edgerrin Cooper (LB/Texas A&M)
- Javon Bullard (S/Georgia)
- MarShawn Lloyd (RB/USC)
- Ty’Ron Hopper (LB/Missouri)
- Evan Williams (S/Oregon)
- Jacob Munk (IOL/Duke)
- Kitan Oladapo (S/Oregon State)
- Travis Glover (OT/Georgia State)
- Michael Pratt (QB/Tulane)
- Kalen King (CB/Penn State)
Best Pick; Javon Bullard
Worst Pick; Kitan Oladapo
Houston Texans
“I’m Just Confused”
Grade; C
- Kamari Lassiter (CB/Georgia)
- Blake Fisher (OT/Notre Dame)
- Calen Bullock (S/USC)
- Cade Stover (TE/Ohio State)
- Jamal Hill (LB/Oregon)
- Jawhar Jordan (RB/Louisville)
- Solomon Byrd (EDGE/USC)
- Marcus Harris (DT/Auburn)
- LaDarius Henderson (OT/Michigan)
Best Pick; Blake Fisher
Worst Pick; Jamal Hill
Indianapolis Colts
“First Defensive Player”
Grade; A
- Laiatu Latu (EDGE/UCLA)
- Adonai Mitchell (WR/Texas)
- Matt Goncalves (OT/Pitt)
- Tanke Bortolini (IOL/Wisconsin)
- Anthony Gould (WR/Oregon State)
- Jaylon Carlies (S/Missouri)
- Jaylin Simpson (S/Auburn)
- Micah Abraham (CB/Marshall)
- Jonah Laulu (DT/Oklahoma)
Best Pick; Laiatu Latu
Worst Pick; Jaylon Carlies
Jacksonville Jaguars
“Receiver Over Corner”
Grade; D+
- Brian Thomas Jr. (WR/LSU)
- Maason Smith (DT/LSU)
- Jarrion Jones (CB/Florida State)
- Javon Foster (OT/Missouri)
- Jordan Jefferson (DT/LSU)
- Deantre Prince (CB/Ole Miss)
- Keilan Robinson (RB/Texas)
- Cam Little (K/Arkansas)
- Myles Cole (EDGE/Texas Tech)
Best Pick; Maason Smith
Worst Pick; Cam Little
Kansas City Chiefs
“Fleeced The Bills”
Grade; A-
- Xavier Worthy (WR/Texas)
- Kingsley Suamataia (OT/BYU)
- Jared Wiley (TE/TCU)
- Jaden Hicks (S/Washington State)
- Hunter Nourzad (IOL/Penn State)
- Kamal Hadden (CB/Tennessee)
- C.J. Hanson (IOL/Holy Cross)
Best Pick; Xavier Worthy
Worst Pick; C.J. Hanson
Las Vegas Raiders
“Minshew Mania Madness”
Grade; B-
- Brock Bowers (TE/Georgia)
- Jackson Powers-Johnson (IOL/Oregon)
- Delmar Glaze (OT/Maryland)
- Decamerion Richardson (CB/Mississippi State)
- Tommy Eichenberg (LB/Ohio State)
- Dylan Laube (RB/New Hampshire)
- Tre Taylor (S/Air Force)
- M.J. Devonshire (CB/Pitt)
Best Pick; Brock Bowers
Worst Pick; Delmar Glaze
Los Angeles Chargers
“Offensive Line Rules”
Grade; A+
- Joe Alt (OT/Notre Dame)
- Ladd McConkey (WR/Georgia)
- Junior Colson (LB/Michigan)
- Justin Eboigbe (DT/Alabama)
- Tarheeb Still (CB/Maryland)
- Cam Hart (Notre Dame)
- Kimani Vidal (RB/Troy)
- Brenden Rice (WR/USC)
- Cornelius Johnson (WR/Michigan)
Best Pick; Ladd McConkey
Worst Pick; Justin Eboigbe
Los Angeles Rams
“First Round; What??”
Grade; B+
- Jared Verse (EDGE/Florida State)
- Braden Fiske (DT/Florida State)
- Blake Corum (RB/Michigan)
- Kamren Kinchens (S/Miami)
- Brennan Jackson (EDGE/Washington State)
- Tyler Davis (DT/Clemson)
- Joshua Karty (K/Stanford)
- Jordan Whittington (WR/Texas)
- Beaux Limmer (IOL/Arkansas)
- KT Leveston (IOL/Kansas State)
Best Pick; Blake Corum
Worst Pick; Joshua Karty
Miami Dolphins
”Speed Over Everything”
Grade; C-
- Chop Robinson (EDGE/Penn State)
- Patrick Paul (OT/Houston)
- Jaylen Wright (RB/Tennessee)
- Mohamed Kamara (EDGE/Colorado State)
- Patrick McMorris (S/California)
- Tahj Washington (WR/USC)
Best Pick; Jaylen Wright
Worst Pick; Patrick McMorris
Minnesota Vikings
“Draft Capital Nightmare”
Grade; C+
- J.J. McCarthy (QB/Michigan)
- Dallas Turner (EDGE/Alabama)
- Khyree Jackson (CB/Oregon)
- Walter Rouse (OT/Oklahoma)
- Will Reichard (K/Alabama)
- Michael Jorgensen (IOL/Wake Forest)
- Levi Drake Rodriguez (DT/Texas A&M-Commerce)
Best Pick; Dallas Turner
Worst Pick; Will Reichard
New England Patriots
“Planning The Future”
Grade; B
- Drake Maye (QB/UNC)
- Ja’Lynn Polk (WR/Washington)
- Caedan Wallace (OT/Penn State)
- Layden Robinson (IOL/Texas A&M)
- Javon Baker (WR/UCF)
- Marcellas Dial (CB/South Carolina)
- Joe Milton III (QB/Tennessee)
- Jaheim Bell (TE/Florida State)
Best Pick; Drake Maye
Worst Pick; Marcellas Dial
New Orleans Saints
“Crowded Quarterback Room”
Grade; A-
- Taliese Fuaga (OT/Oregon State)
- Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB/Alabama)
- Spencer Rattler (QB/South Carolina)
- Bub Means (WR/Pitt)
- Jaylan Ford (LB/Texas)
- Khristian Boyd (DT/Northern Iowa)
- Josiah Ezirim (OT/Eastern Kentucky)
Best Pick; Kool-Aid McKinstry
Worst Pick; Josiah Ezirim
New York Giants
“LSU Wideout Pattern”
Grade; B
- Malik Nabers (WR/LSU)
- Tyler Nubin (S/Minnesota)
- Andru Phillips (CB/Kentucky)
- Theo Johnson (TE/Penn State)
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB/Purdue)
- Darius Muasau (LB/UCLA)
Best Pick; Malik Nabers
Worst Pick; Darius Muasau
New York Jets
“Prove It Year”
Grade; B
- Olu Fashanu (OT/Penn State)
- Malachi Corley (WR/Western Kentucky)
- Braelon Allen (RB/Wisconsin)
- Jordan Travis (QB/Florida State)
- Isaiah Davis (RB/South Dakota State)
- Quan’tez Stiggers (CB/Toronto Argonauts)
- Jaylen Key (S/Alabama)
Best Pick; Olu Fashanu
Worst Pick; Isaiah Davis
Philadelphia Eagles
“Howie Can’t Lose”
Grade; A+
- Quinyon Mitchell (CB/Toldeo)
- Cooper DeJean (CB/Iowa)
- Jalyx Hunt (EDGE/Houston Christian)
- Will Shipley (RB/Clemson)
- Ainias Smith (WR/Texas A&M)
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (LB/Clemson)
- Trevor Keegan (IOL/Michigan)
- Johnny Wilson (WR/Florida State)
- Dylan McMahon (IOL/NC State)
Best Pick; Cooper DeJean
Worst Pick; Trevor Keegan
Pittsburgh Steelers
“Omar Cooks Again”
Grade; A+
- Troy Fautanu (OT/Washington)
- Zach Frazier (IOL/West Virginia)
- Roman Wilson (WR/Michigan)
- Payton Wilson (LB/NC State)
- Mason McCormick (IOL/South Dakota State)
- Logan Lee (DT/Iowa)
- Ryan Watts (CB/Texas)
Best Pick; Zach Frazier
Worst Pick; Logan Lee
San Francisco 49ers
“Aiyuk or Deebo”
Grade; C+
- Ricky Pearsall (WR/Florida)
- Renardo Green (CB/Florida State)
- Dominick Puni (OT/Kansas)
- Malik Mustapha (S/Wake Forest)
- Isaac Guerendo (RB/Louisville)
- Jacob Cowing (WR/Arizona)
- Jarrett Kingston (IOL/USC)
- Tatum Bethune (LB/Florida State)
Best Pick; Renardo Green
Worst Pick; Ricky Pearsall
Seattle Seahawks
“Two Auburn Corners”
Grade; A-
- Byron Murphy II (DT/Texas)
- Christian Haynes (IOL/UConn)
- Tyrice Knight (LB/UTEP)
- AJ Barner (TE/Michigan)
- Nehemiah Pritchett (CB/Auburn)
- Sataoa Laumea (IOL/Utah)
- D.J. James (CB/Auburn)
- Michael Jerrell (OT/Findlay)
‘Best Pick; Byron Murphy II
Worst Pick; Michael Jerrell
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
“Baker is Happy”
Grade; B
- Graham Barton (IOL/Duke)
- Chris Braswell (EDGE/Alabama)
- Tykee Smith (S/Georgia)
- Jalen McMillan (WR/Washington)
- Bucky Irving (RB/Oregon)
- Elijah Klein (IOL/UTEP)
- Devin Culp (TE/Washington)
Best Pick; Chris Braswell
Worst Pick; Elijah Klein
Tennessee Titans
“Titanic Left Tackle”
Grade; B-
- JC Latham (OT/Alabama)
- T’Vondre Sweat (DT/Texas)
- Cedric Gray (LB/North Carolina)
- Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (CB/Louisville)
- Jha’Quan Jackson (WR/Tulane)
- James Williams (S/Miami)
- Jaylen Harrell (EDGE/Michigan)
Best Pick; Cedric Gray
Worst Pick; Jha’Quan Jackson
Washington Commanders
“Heisman Flashback Concerns”
Grade; A-
- Jayden Daniels (QB/LSU)
- Jer’Zhan Newton (DT/Illinois)
- Mike Sainiristil (CB/Michigan)
- Ben Sinnott (TE/Kansas State)
- Brandon Coleman (IOL/TCU)
- Luke McCaffrey (WR/Rice)
- Jordan Magee (LB/Temple)
- Dominique Hampton (S/Washington)
- Javonte Jean-Baptiste (EDGE/Notre Dame)
Best Pick; Jer’Zhan Newton
Worst Pick; Luke McCaffrey
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