1
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Rams
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Jared Goff
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QB
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California
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The Rams put themselves in this position and unless they were drafting somebody like Andrew Luck or Peyton Manning, it was too much to pay. I think that Goff might be a good QB but I really do not think he is going to be great. Grade: B -
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2
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Eagles
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Carson Wentz
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QB
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North Dakota State
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The Eagles put themselves in the strangest of positions here. I think they played everything from the hip as they went along. Now they have a talented young QB in Wentz but two other QBs ahead of him. Wentz needs at least half of a season but I think he will be great if he is given that time. Grade: A-
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3
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Chargers
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Joey Bosa
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DE
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Ohio State
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I like Bosa a lot but the Chargers needed an OT really bad or even a CB. I am not sure that Bosa will be anything more than a consistently good player but the Chargers did not have to trade up to get the player they wanted so that is a win there. Grade: B
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4
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Cowboys
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Ezekiel
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RB
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Ohio State
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The Cowboys could have really helped themselves here by grabbing one of many players but went with a luxury pick when they had other holes to fill. I think Elliot will be very good, but I don’t understand the pick. Grade: B
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5
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Jaguars
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Jalen Ramsey
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DB
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Florida State
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The Jaguars sat back and watched as a great player at a position of need fell to them. This is the best scenario they could have imagined. Grade: A+
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6
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Ravens
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Ronnie Stanley
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T
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Notre Dame
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Ozzie Newsome is generally a very good GM. However, I just do not understand this pick. Stanley plays sloppy and lazy. I know Tunsil had his concerns, but why not forgo this and grab Buckner here? Ronnie Stanley reminds me a lot of Jason Smith and I think he will have a similar fate. Grade: D
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7
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49ers
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DeForest Buckner
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DE
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Oregon
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The 49ers really should have rolled the dice here and gone with Tunsil. Instead they get a very good player but not at a position of biggest or close to biggest need. This was the moment that I started to realize just how strange this draft was unfolding. However, there is still a ton of talent here. Grade: B+
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8
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Titans
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Jack Conklin
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T
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Michigan State
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The Titans have been moving all over the place in this draft. I had Conklin as my number 1 RT and he could still play LT. He is one of my favorite players in the draft. While Tunsil was tempting, they go with the more secure player. Grade: A
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9
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Bears
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Leonard Floyd
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LB
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Georgia
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I am a little perplexed from this pick. It reminds me a bit too much of when they drafted Shea McClellan AND they traded up for him. Floyd has a lot of talent and may just need to grow into his body, but there is a lot of risk going with him at #9. Grade: B-
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10
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Giants
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Eli Apple
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DB
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Ohio State
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I have no clue what the Giants are doing here. With Vernon Hargreaves sitting there, they go with a player who has questionable instincts and while it was a position of need to a degree, there were bigger holes to fill. I do not think Apple is going to be anything more than average. Grade: D
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11
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Buccaneers
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Vernon Hargreaves
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DB
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Florida
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The Bucs trade down and still get the player they needed. I wonder if they knew the Giants were enamored with Apple? This is a steal at this point. Grade: A
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12
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Saints
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Sheldon Rankins
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DT
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Louisville
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I love Sheldon Rankins and this is not all that big of a surprise. Rankins should help the Saints a lot. I still think grabbing a WR here made a lot of sense but they get a really good player in the end. Grade: A
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13
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Dolphins
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Laremy Tunsil
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T
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Mississippi
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The Dolphins were really sitting in the Catbird seat here. I think between sliding down the draft a bit and his first interview, Tunsil is going to start to get it and this will turn out to be an excellent pick at an area of need. There is some risk here or it would be a higher grade but I think there is more risk with Stanley. Grade: A-
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14
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Raiders
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Karl Joseph
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DB
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West Virginia
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I am perplexed with this pick. I really like Joseph, but was he the 14th best player in the draft? Was anybody going to seriously grab him any time soon? Is he even the best safety in this draft? There were a lot of players that could help them at this spot and they skipped over them. This is a bit of a head scratcher. Grade: C
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15
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Browns
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Corey Coleman
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WR
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Baylor
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Coleman is a very good player and he has a lot of speed. However, I don’t understand why they did not go with Josh Doctson here personally. It is a position of need so they did help themselves quite a bit. Grade: B
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16
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Lions
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Taylor Decker
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T
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Ohio State
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The Lions did what they needed to do here. If Rankins was available I would say they made a mistake passing on him. But Decker fills a need. He is going to need a bit of work first though, he plays tall and a little off balanced because of his height. Grade: B
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17
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Falcons
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Keanu Neal
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DB
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Florida
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So I am sure that this was the biggest surprise of the draft. I know some expected him to go in the first. I hear he might play a hybrid safety/linebacker role. Still, there were better guys on the board that could have helped them significantly more. Like maybe 30 players or so…Grade: D
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18
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Colts
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Ryan Kelly
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C
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Alabama
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While this was a surprising pick and I do like Nick Martin a hair or so more, the Colts made a nice pick here and they really need to fix the line. Centers are always underrated in my book. Grade: B+
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19
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Bills
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Shaq Lawson
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DE
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Clemson
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While I am not a fan of drafting Clemson defensive players in the first round, Lawson is a very good player. There were other spots I would have expected the Bills to address here but I had a feeling that they would grab a pass-rusher. Still, there is a reason Lawson dropped here. Grade: B
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20
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Jets
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Darron Lee
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LB
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Ohio State
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My heart broke at this pick because I thought Lee would fall to the Packers. While not a position of immediate need, the Jets do need to restock their LB core and Lee is an amazing athlete. A tough pill for me to swallow, but a very good pick. Grade: A
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21
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Texans
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Will Fuller
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WR
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Notre Dame
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I am still confused at this pick. Fuller drops a lot of balls. A lot! He has great speed but so do a lot of players. To me Doctson would be a perfect fit here. Fuller is basically Darius Heyward-Bey part 2. Not a good pick here. Grade: D
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22
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Redskins
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Josh Doctson
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WR
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Texas Christian
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The Redskins had a great player fall to them here. They even picked up some change in a trade down. Doctson is going to make a lot of people look silly. He is such a sneaky receiver. I love this pick for both the team and the player. Grade: A
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23
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Vikings
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Laquon Treadwell
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WR
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Mississippi
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This was a very good pick for the Vikings. They wanted Doctson from my understanding but settle for a pretty good, though he has some holes and limitations, player. I think a complementary safety might have been good here but this was still a solid pick that addressed a hole. Grade: B+
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24
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Bengals
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William Jackson III
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DB
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Houston
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I must be missing something on Jackson. I think he is a quality player but I did not see 1st round talent in him. I am also a little surprised at the position as well, I thought they had needs elsewhere. Still he should be a solid player. Grade: B –
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25
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Steelers
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Artie Burns
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DB
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Miami (FL)
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I am very surprised that Burns moved into the first round and I wonder if it was a little reactionary. With that said, I do like Burns a lot. I would have considered Kendall Fuller but I think the two were neck and neck with Burns having more potential. Grade: B
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26
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Broncos
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Paxton Lynch
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QB
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Memphis
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Lynch has some amazing tools, but I am not sure if he is really going to be that good in the NFL. The good news for him is that he has some time to develop. However, my guess is that the Broncos push him to start week 1. I am not sure about that though. I would have taken Cook here instead. Grade: C-
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27
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Packers
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Kenny Clark
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DT
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UCLA
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I was surprised that they passed up on a few players here. However, I had Clark rated 2nd to Rankins as a pass-rushing tackle. With that said, he can play any spot on the line and may be an ideal nickel and dime rusher. I like the player but I wonder if he could have been found a little later. In my mock draft I had the Packers taking him in round 2. Still, a nice player here. Grade: B
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28
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49ers
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Joshua Garnett
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G
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Stanford
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I understand trading back into the first round for one of the top notch players still sitting here…but Garnett was not one of them. I am confused by the trade up, the position, and the player. The 49ers would have been smart to stay put and trade up to the top of the 2nd if possible. I saw at least four interior OL ahead of Garnett. Grade: D
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29
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Cardinals
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Robert Nkemdiche
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DT
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Mississippi
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The Cardinals land an odd one here. Nkemdiche needs to find consistency and seems to be a little, well, out there. But he has top 10 talent and it is a position where the Cardinals need to get younger so this is a nice pick with some obvious risk. Grade: B
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30
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Panthers
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Veron Butler
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DT
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Louisiana Tech
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I like the player a lot. But huh? The Panthers have two really good DTs already and a glaring need at OL. It is one thing to need OTs but a totally different thing to be exposed in the biggest game of the year. I have to wonder what the Panther’s plans are for Butler. If I was a Panther’s fan, I would start to wonder about the ego of the GM. He thrives on “Told you so” moments and set himself up for one here. Grade: C+
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31
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Seahawks
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Germain Efedi
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G
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Texas A&M
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The Seahawks needed to address the OL really badly. While Efedi is not my top OT on the board here and I think he is more of a guard. It is still a decent pick. Grade: B-
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