NFC Draft Grades (NFC West)
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NFC Draft Grades
(NFC West)
Weedseed
With just 1 more draft to go, this draft could prove to be very important to the legacy of many this cycle. This draft did prove to be one of the weaker drafts this cycle, but there were still winners and losers like there always is. Adel has agreed to take the AFC grades(rip), and I will handle the NFC grades. So without further ado, we start off with the NFC West;
Division - NFC West
Arizona Cardinals
Best picks: Rakkim McGee WR
Grade: C
The Cardinals add a speedy receiver to complement the aging Maurice Spellman.Rakkim will be a playmaker for the Cardinals, but I would argue that Rakkim might be the only player to see any real playing time either now or in the future from this draft class for the Cardinals. The Cards did add TJ Green in a trade sending their 2nd round pick, who is going to be great for them this year, but has declined. This Cardinals team is aging quickly, has quite a few players going to show up on the 3+1, and had a lot of holes that did not get filled.
Seattle Seahawks
Best picks: Don Billingsley WR
Grade: C+
In a very competitive NFC West, the Seahawks are fighting to stay in the hunt after losing in the NFC Championship game to division rival Rams. I am in love with their 2nd round pick, Don Billingsley who they stole with the 30th pick in the 2nd round. Don is 6’5 with 92 speed, which is faster than Knox. Don is a speedster with great size and good stock attributes and goes to a team who isn’t afraid of 50/50 balls. First round pick Duncan Nevis is a bit underwhelming but with the amount of linebackers off the board, they felt they needed to reach to make sure they got one. The Billingsley pick saved their draft as I would have rated this a D otherwise.
LA Rams
Best picks: Zach Bryant LB - Connor Troup S
Grade: B-
I appreciate draft classes that have many decent players over ones with 1 star followed by cut time fodder, which is why this draft class, even without a standout star gets a higher grade than the Seahawks or Cards. This grade also would be a bit higher if the Rams didn’t release some of their top picks who I felt were pretty decent prospects with promise. Players like, Riley Nicholson DE. A 22 year old super fast speed rusher who with the right dev and situational time, could be built into a nice player. Or even Fisher Mebane. A 6’2 90 speed receiver with 84 catching and 87 catch in traffic. Both of those players are 2nd round picks and needed to be apart of this Rams team and develop. Overall I do think this team got better, but with cuts to top picks, they get a B-.
San Francisco 49ers
Best picks: Thomas Chapman WR Russel Holdman DE
Grade: A
With star receiver Iran Bodiford in decline, this team went out and got Bodiford 2.0 with Thomas Chapman. Chapman is this drafts best deep threat and even comes out with a 84 elusiveness and 92 juke rating making him even more effective. Then in the 2nd round, this team picked up a superstar 86 speed defensive end, while raw, with only a preseason and few weeks of dev, will definitely be a contributor on the field. This team definitely had the best draft class in the division getting a player with workable traits in almost every round. This draft class checks all the boxes for me and they get an A grade.