Lance's 2022 Draft Grades
You’re going to notice that I don’t hand out very many A’s. Bryar told me the first year I rolled this out that he’s glad he didn’t have me as a teacher in high school. I’m sure there are students out there that don’t know they should be relieved I didn’t go into teaching. This is just the grading system I use, and it’s difficult to score high. It was made even more difficult with the PFF element I implemented for each position this year. So, if you read my article last year, you will notice that the score range for each grade has gotten slightly bigger. That doesn’t mean more teams got higher grades though…
Using the PSR a player received and a little of what I saw in a player I created a set round range I would have considered drafting a player in.
-They received 2 points for a pick: If a player was selected later than the round range.
-They received 1 point for a pick: If the player was selected within the round range.
-They received 0 points for a pick: If the player was selected earlier than the round range, or if they selected a “depleted” player in the 6th or 7th round.
-They received -1 point: If they selected a player that I had an “empty” label on, or if they selected a player with a “depleted” label in the 1st-5th round range.
*Because first round picks obviously can’t be picked higher than their round range, I gave 2 points if a team managed to land a player 10 spots lower than where that player was in my overall rankings (i.e. the Jets taking Jermaine Johnson II at pick 26 when he was 5th in my rankings)*
After I established all that I added up a team’s total score and divided by the number of draft picks made, this gave them a score between -1 and 2. Then, I put a grade to everyone’s score. This is how that list went:
A+ = 1.5 or more
A = 1.35-1.49
A- = 1.2-1.34
B+ = 1.05-1.19
B = 0.90-1.04
B- = 0.75-0.89
C+ = 0.55-0.74
C = 0.35-0.54
C- = 0.15-0.34
D = 0.00-0.14
F = Below 0
Included with each team’s grade is my favorite and least favorite pick they made. There are a few teams that I didn’t have a least favorite pick, and two teams that I didn’t have a favorite pick, for those teams I included a little blurb of something surprising I could see happening for them during the 2022 season.
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Score: 1.40 Grade: A
Favorite Pick: LB Nakobe Dean (Georgia) Round 3
Dean, a top 15 talent in this draft, slid all the way to round 3 due to injury concerns and a looming surgery. If he fully recovers from that surgery and plays like he did at Georgia last season then the Eagles got a steal. If he doesn’t, then they’re only out a third round pick that no one will judge them for having used on a player of Dean’s caliber. It’s the ultimate value pick.
Surprise for 2022? Their draft and offseason moves allow them to take back the NFC East
Prior to the draft they added Haason Reddick to boost their pass rush, Kyzir White to a Linebacker corps that’s been the bane of their defense and Zach Pascal at Receiver. In the draft they added the massive athletic freak Jordan Davis to the interior of their D-Line, Nakobe Dean at Linebacker, and they traded to bring in A.J. Brown giving Hurts three legitimate weapons at Receiver. Philly is primed to take over the NFC East from Dallas, a division that hasn’t had a back to back champion since 2004 (when Philly won their fourth straight division title).
Team: Carolina Panthers
Score: 1.00 Grade: B
Favorite Pick: QB Matt Corral (Ole Miss) Round 3
I didn’t realize Corral had off-field issues until it was mentioned after he was selected by Carolina. I don’t like the pick any less, but I will come to regret this if he doesn’t get it straightened out. He’s very talented, the only QB in this class to outright earn a first round grade from my PSR system. Carolina needed a boost at the position and they made a move to get an upgrade in the third round.
Surprise for 2022? Corral starts day 1 and pushes for OROY
I think Corral can easily beat out Darnold if he shows up to camp ready to compete. If I’m right, and he starts day 1, he’ll have all the weapons needed to make a run at Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Team: New York Giants
Score: 0.91 Grade: B
Favorite Pick: Their First Round
I wouldn’t have necessarily selected Thibodeaux and Neal at their picks (personally I would’ve gone Jermaine Johnson II and Charles Cross), but I won’t judge them the guys they chose either. I like that despite the rumors that they wanted out of round 1 with the second pick, they dug in and selected two blue chip caliber players to give themselves a much needed injection of talent.
Least Favorite Pick: TE Daniel Bellinger (San Diego State) Round 4
Six Tight Ends went before Charlie Kolar did, five of the six teams that selected those Tight Ends (excluding Arizona who took McBride) are going to regret not selecting Kolar. I think the Giants will feel it the most because they needed the most help at the position.
Team: Green Bay Packers
Score: 0.82 Grade: B-
Favorite Pick: WR Romeo Doubs (Nevada) and OL Zach Tom (Wake Forest) Round 4
After the first selection they made they basically went and knocked the rest of the draft out of the park. Doubs and Tom both had day one to early day two grades from me. I like the Christian Watson pick they made in round 2 and the Samori Toure pick they made in round 7, but I like Doubs the most out of the three. And they nailed a major need with Tom, which is basically a starter caliber player on the O-Line and he can play just about any position on the Line.
Least Favorite Pick: LB Quay Walker (Georgia) Round 1
This is the first selection I mentioned just above. I stand by my statement from my round 1 winners and losers article: Walker wasn’t even the second best Linebacker on that Georgia team and Green Bay wasted a pick on him in round 1.
Team: New Orleans Saints
Score: 0.80 Grade: B-
Favorite Pick: CB Alontae Taylor (Tennessee) Round 2
New Orleans made five picks and I loved almost all of them. Taylor was my favorite though. He was my #2 Corner in the draft and they got him as the 7th Corner off the board. The Vikings are going to regret their decision to draft Booth when Taylor was still available.
Surprise for 2022? Olave, Penning and Taylor bring about a 2017-esque boost
Remember New Orleans’ 2017 draft? That was the Marshon Lattimore, Ryan Ramczyk, Marcus Williams and Alvin Kamara draft. Olave, Penning and Taylor are giving me those kinds of rookie impact vibes.
Team: Tennessee Titans
Score: 0.78 Grade: B-
Favorite Pick: QB Malik Willis (Liberty) Round 3
LOVE LOVE LOVE this pairing. Willis is a very talented player but he needs time to develop. He’s going to get that with Tennessee for two reasons: One, they have Tannehill for at least another year, and two, a third round pick eases the expectations on Willis! He can sit, learn and prepare for 2023. Love this!
Least Favorite Pick: WR Treylon Burks (Tennessee) Round 1
I do think Burks is the type of player that receives a “depleted” label from me and then ends up proving me wrong. However, until that time comes I’m sticking with he was removed from my board and they used a first round pick on him, the one that they received for A.J. Brown, so it carries extra weight.
Team: Miami Dolphins
Score: 0.75 Grade: B-
Favorite Pick: LB Channing Tindall (Georgia) Round 3
This draft was loaded with talent at off-ball Linebacker. Tindall landing at the end of round 3 is proof of that. Great use of their first pick!
Least Favorite Pick: QB Skylar Thompson (Kansas State) Round 7
As a general rule of thumb for this article I try to avoid listing 6th and 7th round picks as a least favorite cause it’s really unfair, but on occasion I will make an exception (you’ll see I do again way down this list). Despite what Miami seems to think, they are far from a finished product. So, when you only have four picks and you use one of them (7th round or not) on a developmental Quarterback I am absolutely going to call you on it.
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Score: 0.71 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: LB Chad Muma (Wyoming) Round 3
Jacksonville did some serious upgrading to their Linebacker corps this offseason with Foyesade Oluokun in free agency, and Devin Lloyd and Muma in the draft. They used a first round pick on Lloyd and spent a pretty penny on Oluokun, so Muma is likely the odd man out. But I had a higher grade on Muma than Lloyd and I think they got really good value here.
Least Favorite Pick: DE Travon Walker (Georgia) Round 1
I like Walker and I think he could have a solid career as long as the weight of the expectations that come with being the #1 overall pick doesn’t break him, but this pick should have been Aidan Hutchinson. For that reason Walker is my least favorite pick they made.
Team: New York Jets
Score: 0.71 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: Edge Jermaine Johnson II (Florida State) Round 1
He was the steal of the first round, which makes it difficult for any of the rest of the Jets’ picks to pass him as my favorite, though Breece Hall and Max Mitchell did make a run at it. The Jets had a fantastic draft, the Ruckert pick and the fact that three of their picks were first-rounders is what cost them a higher grade than a C+.
Least Favorite Pick: TE Jeremy Ruckert (Ohio State) Round 3
This pick didn’t make any sense to me. They went out and signed C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin, so if they really wanted another Tight End, then why in the 3rd round, and why not take one that proved he can be an asset as a Receiver like Charlie Kolar?!?! They had other needs, such as Linebacker, with more talented options available, such as Channing Tindall who they will now face twice a year.
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Score: 0.67 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: OT Matt Waletzko (North Dakota) Round 5
I had a high grade on Waletzko, but I think the thing I like most about this pick is he doesn’t have to jump right in. They still have Tyron Smith and they took Tyler Smith in the first round to fill the hole at Right Tackle. Waletzko provides depth for the upcoming season and a potential reason to cut Tyron Smith next year and free up cap space.
Least Favorite Pick: TE Jake Ferguson (Wisconsin) Round 4
Ferguson was removed from my board, so that was flag number one on the pick, flag number two was them taking a Tight End when they had other, bigger needs and plenty of talent still left to fill those needs. For instance Zyon McCollum, a big athletic Corner who could have started opposite Diggs.
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Score: 0.67 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: OT Charles Cross (Mississippi State) Round 1 and OT Abraham Lucas (Washington State) Round 3
In my tweet after the Cross pick I said it was sad that it took them losing Russell Wilson in order to finally address their O-Line, and then they went and selected Lucas on top of that. Joking aside, the Seahawks nailed two talented Tackles to help fix a problem that’s been around since shortly after Wilson got to Seattle.
Least Favorite Pick: No Quarterback Taken
I get not liking who was in this draft, but when all you have is Drew Lock and Geno Smith, and the top QBs in the draft, who are all more talented than Lock and Smith, are tumbling down, there comes a point when taking one makes more sense than passing.
Team: Chicago Bears
Score: 0.64 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: OT Braxton Jones (Southern Utah) Round 5 and OT Zachary Thomas (San Diego State) Round 6
Protecting Fields had to be at the top of Chicago’s board, but they waited until the fifth round to address their O-Line need. Man did they do a terrific job with who they targeted though. I think Jones could be a day one starter at Left Tackle. I believe Thomas might need a little time to develop but I could see these two being their bookend Tackles until they become too expensive to keep both.
Least Favorite Pick: WR Velus Jones Jr. (Tennessee) Round 3
Receiver was another big need, but I don’t see any upside to Jones at Receiver I view him strictly as a return man, and the third round is way too early to take a return man. They could have gone with Jalen Tolbert, Romeo Doubs or Calvin Austin III and been way better off.
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Score: 0.63 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: LB Troy Andersen (Atlanta) Round 2
I had a hard time choosing between Arnold Ebiketie, Desmond Ridder and Andersen, but I chose Andersen because of how well I think he’ll fit their system. Oluokun led the league in tackles last year with 192 total, he also had 2 sacks, and 3 picks, and now he’s in Jacksonville. That’s the kind of impact Andersen can make and the spot is open for him to jump right in. He’s a sneaky DROY candidate.
Least Favorite Pick: WR Drake London (USC) Round 1
London was removed from my board. I like the pick even less because there wasn’t an aspect of his game that I thought was better than what Garrett Wilson offers, and they made London the first Receiver taken in the draft. This has real potential to make them kick themselves for years to come.
Team: Detroit Lions
Score: 0.63 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: DE Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan) Round 1
No hesitation, no self doubt, no trying to talk themselves out of it. They took the best player in the draft as soon as they knew he was still available at the second pick.
Least Favorite Pick: WR Jameson Williams (Alabama) Round 1
While they did a good job of not mortgaging their future to get back up the board, taking Williams was not a good pick. I think he has one tool he knows how to use, his speed. What’s he going to do when defenses find a way to take that away from him? Or what happens if the injuries become a consistent thing like we’ve seen with so many burners before him?
Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Score: 0.63 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: OG Zion Johnson (Boston College) Round 1
Another draft, another high pick spent on protecting their prized Quarterback. Other teams should take notes. I can’t believe how many times we’ve seen a talented QB come into the league and end up out of it just as fast because their teams couldn’t protect them.
Least Favorite Pick: RB Isaiah Spiller (Texas A&M) Round 4
Interesting choice to take a back who underperformed in a season where he was supposed to set himself up as one of the premier backs in this draft. Especially since he ran a slow 4.64 forty and didn’t demonstrate any real explosiveness in his athletic tests. I know they’ve been looking for a Running Back to pair with Ekeler for a few years now, but Spiller over Pierre Strong and Jerome Ford? No thanks.
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Score: 0.60 Grade: C+
Favorite Pick: OT Darian Kinnard (Kentucky) Round 5
When you’re spending as much money as the Chiefs are on a small group of players you have to do a good job of landing cheap talent in the draft. Kinnard slid because he wasn’t as athletic as some might have hoped, but he did well enough to remain a Tackle option, one they can use on the right side. He could also kick inside to Guard if that’s where they feel their need is greater. Either way they got a beast of a blocker in the fifth round.
Least Favorite Pick: S Bryan Cook (Cincinnati) Round 2
Same reason as what I opened up the analysis for Kinnard with. When you don’t have a ton of cap space open you have to nail your draft picks and Cook is not nailing it. Not to mention, they signed Justin Reid in free agency and had more pertinent needs elsewhere.
Team: Denver Broncos
Score: 0.56 Grade: C+
Least Favorite Pick: TE Greg Dulcich (UCLA) Round 3
I like Dulcich, I don’t like the Broncos picking him. They already have Albert Okwuegbunam, so if you’re going to draft another Tight End why are you taking one that plays the position in almost the exact same way? This pick didn’t make any sense to me.
Surprise for 2022? K.J. Hamler breaks out
I know this surprise isn’t draft related, but there wasn’t anything from their draft that I thought would fit here. Hamler is in that Tyler Lockett mold and from what I’ve read he’s already reached out to Lockett to get some tips from him. He’s a deep threat and we all know how much Wilson likes chucking the ball deep. If Hamler can stay on the field he has exactly what he needs to finally break out.
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Score: 0.50 Grade: C
Favorite Pick: OL Bernhard Raimann (Central Michigan) Round 3
With his smaller arm length I view him as a Guard. However, the Colts are the ones who selected Braden Smith, another college Tackle that came out with a smaller arm length, and they turned him into one of the better Right Tackles in the league. Whether the Colts start him at Left Tackle or kick him inside, they got themselves much needed help.
Least Favorite Pick: WR Alec Pierce (Cincinnati) Round 2
Pierce was off my board, and even if he had avoided the factor that removed him from my board this still would have been way too high. Skyy Moore went the very next pick, he would’ve been a better compliment to Michael Pittman Jr.
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Score: 0.43 Grade: C
Favorite Pick: CB Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston State) Round 5
For a team that won the Super Bowl just two years ago they had a surprising amount of holes at starting positions that needed to be filled. They started off by filling a need along the D-Line and then grabbing Goedeke to plug the hole at Guard. Corner was probably the next biggest need and McCollum was the biggest steal of their draft. He’s big (6’2”), fast (4.33 forty, 3.94 short shuttle, 6.48 3-cone), explosive (39.5” vert, 132” broad) and he was productive at Sam Houston State. I still can’t believe he lasted this long at a thin Corner position.
Surprise for 2022? Rachaad White significantly impacts Fournette’s statistical output
Last year Fournette almost had 1300 total yards to go with his 10 total touchdowns. That was made possible by Ronald Jones’ drop off (just under 500 total yards and only 4 scores). 2020 was a different story when RoJo had over 1100 yards and 8 scores compared to Fournette’s 600 total yards and 6 scores. I don’t think Fournette is about to drop back down to those numbers, but I do believe White’s presence is going to knock Fournette back down to single digit touchdowns and closer to 1000 total yards.
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Score: 0.25 Grade: C-
Favorite Pick: DE Cameron Thomas (San Diego State) Round 3
They took Thomas slightly earlier than I would have grabbed him, but I love the fit. He’s not quite big enough to play Defensive Tackle in a 4-3 and not quite quick enough to come off the edge, which makes him the perfect fit to line up between the Tackle and Guard in a 3-4.
Least Favorite Pick: Edge Myjai Sanders (Cincinnati) Round 3
Edge was a major need, waiting until the third round to address it was questionable as was using that pick on Sanders. He reportedly showed up to the pro day weighing more than he did at the Combine. He’ll need to bulk up even more and keep it on if he’s going to prove me wrong.
Team: Buffalo Bills
Score: 0.25 Grade: C-
Favorite Pick: RB James Cook (Georgia) Round 2
Buffalo needed a Running Back and Cook was a great fit. Last year, Devin Singletary led their backfield with just 188 carries. Last year, James Cook averaged 6.4 Yards/Carry at Georgia. If that dips even just a yard and he saw the same number of carries as Singletary did he would still eclipse 1,000 yards on the ground, something the Bills haven’t had a Running Back do since 2017, the year before Josh Allen was drafted.
Surprise for 2022? Cook proves to be a legit fantasy football starter right off the bat
His big play ability is going to have fantasy managers falling head over heels in love with him. He’s likely going to lose goal line carries to Josh Allen like every Buffalo back has over the past four years, but he has the ability to get in the endzone from a distance. Put his name on your list now fantasy footballers!
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Score: 0.20 Grade: C-
Favorite Pick: WR Jalen Nailor (Michigan State) Round 6
The Vikings made quite a few picks that I was very upset about, but this was not one of them. I had been hoping when the fourth round kicked off that they might target Calvin Austin III, Nailor in the sixth was a solid consolation prize. Despite running just a 4.50 forty he’s still a deep threat, he just knows how to get open downfield. That ability could help free up Jefferson and Thielen underneath.
Least Favorite Pick: CB Andrew Booth Jr. (Clemson) Round 2 and CB Akayleb Evans (Missouri) Round 4
Both Booth and Evans were removed from my board, so I’m only going to write this and in three years you all can either judge me for it or realize that I hit the nail on the head: Alontae Taylor went 7 picks after Booth and Zyon McCollum went an entire round after Evans; the Vikings will regret taking Booth and Evans over Taylor and McCollum.
Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Score: 0.17 Grade: C-
Favorite Pick: RB Zamir White (Georgia) Round 4
We learned before day two of the draft started that the Raiders weren’t picking up Josh Jacobs’ fifth year option. That decision makes sense to me. He’s dealt with injuries, RB is a position that takes a beating and every year you can find mid-round talent at a cheaper price than you’ll pay that veteran. It’s looking like an even better decision now that they landed my #3 RB in the fourth round. There’s a good chance White cuts into Jacobs’ workload this season and then takes over the starting role next year.
Least Favorite Pick: DT Neil Farrell Jr. (LSU) Round 4 and DT Matthew Butler (Tennessee) Round 5
Two-thirds of this D-Tackle class was removed from my draft board, so it was pretty difficult to pick one and have them receive a positive grade from me. Farrell and Butler were both removed, it’s made worse in my eyes when DJ Davidson was still available when they took Farrell, and Haskell Garrett went undrafted while Butler was taken in the 5th round.
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Score: 0.11 Grade: D
Favorite Pick: CB Samuel Womack (Toledo) Round 5
Corner was and still is a big need for the Niners, but I like Womack as a smaller Slot Corner that has a knack for making plays on the ball. Solid 5th round pick, Tariq Castro-Fields in the 6th round is also promising.
Least Favorite Pick: RB Ty Davis-Price (LSU) Round 3
Considering Shanahan can use basically any RB off the streets I don’t get why San Fran felt the need to spend a third round pick on one. On top of that, I had a late round grade on Davis-Price, so all around I just wasn’t a fan of this selection.
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Score: 0.00 Grade: D
Favorite Pick: Edge David Ojabo (Michigan) Round 2
Baltimore landed three first-round talents to open their draft and they did it by letting the draft come to them (sort of with the Linderbaum pick, depending on how you look at it). Ojabo has the potential to be the crown jewel of the three provided he fully recovers from the Achilles tear.
Surprise for 2022? Charlie Kolar
We all know Baltimore already has a stud at Tight End, but they traded away Marquise Brown and didn’t address Receiver in the draft. They did however land Kolar in the fourth round. Kolar is a threat in the passing game and he can block. I have a feeling Baltimore may go to a two-Tight End heavy formation, so keep an eye on Kolar.
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Score: 0.00 Grade: D
Favorite Pick: DB Daxton Hill (Michigan) Round 1
Cincy needed to improve their secondary and they got an improvement in the form of Hill. Whether he slides into their Slot or makes his way back to Safety is yet to be seen, but he will definitely upgrade a weak position on the Super Bowl runners-up.
Least Favorite Pick: CB Cam Taylor-Britt (Nebraska) Round 2
Another one I list in the least favorite pick even though it’s really not a knock against them. I had a day three grade on Taylor-Britt, and I don’t like that they picked him over Damarri Mathis and Zyon McCollum.
Team: Cleveland Browns
Score: 0.00 Grade: D
Least Favorite Pick: WR David Bell (Purdue) Round 3
Bell’s stock fell for everyone after his Combine performance, it actually caused him to drop right off my board. There’s just no athleticism there so I don’t know how he’s going to create separation against pro Corners, or Safeties for that matter.
Surprise for 2022? Baker Mayfield leads them back to the playoffs
There hasn’t been a ruling yet on if Watson will be available to play this season, but considering what they did with his contract I think they’re leaning toward he’s not going to be allowed to. If that does end up being the case, Cleveland will be thrilled to have a ticked off Mayfield under Center trying to show the rest of the league that he is in fact a starter. Of course this goes out the door tomorrow if a trade finally materializes.
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Score: 0.00 Grade: D
Favorite Pick: OG Logan Bruss (Wisconsin) Round 3
Another team that made their first pick in the draft at the end of the third round and nailed it. Bruss should kick inside to Guard as a pro and has the ability to start right away if the defending champs need him to.
Least Favorite Pick: CB Derion Kendrick (Georgia) Round 6
There is no reason you can give me that would validate drafting a Corner that ran a 4.79 forty regardless of what round he was taken in.
Team: New England Patriots
Score: 0.00 Grade: D
Favorite Pick: CB Marcus Jones (Houston) Round 3
If any other team drafted Marcus Jones in the third round I would have had him as a least favorite with basically the exact same write up I gave for Velus Jones Jr. with the Bears. Prior to the draft Marcus Jones was removed from my board and I viewed him as strictly a return man. But Belichick loves to find clever ways to take a team’s offensive strength and shut it down so they have to try and beat the Pats with their second option. With three small, speed Receivers in their division, Jones looks like that puzzle piece Belichick needed to deal with Tyreek Hill/Jaylen Waddle and Elijah Moore.
Least Favorite Pick: WR Tyquan Thornton (Baylor) Round 2
Was this New England’s attempt at matching all the speed their division rivals have? Thornton was off my board, so not a good attempt in my opinion.
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Score: 0.00 Grade: D
Favorite Pick: WR Calvin Austin III (Memphis) Round 4
I’m gonna couple the write-up for Austin with the one for Pickens here. Austin was the #1 WR on my board, Pickens was removed from my board. Them landing Austin two rounds later may lessen the impact of taking Pickens in the second, but it was still a wasted pick that early in the draft. Here’s another bold prediction: three years from now we will find that Austin was the better pick out of these two.
Least Favorite Pick: WR George Pickens (Georgia) Round 2
Team: Houston Texans
Score: -0.22 Grade: F
Favorite Pick: WR John Metchie (Alabama) Round 2
If teams were fine with Jameson Williams being a first round pick despite the injury then they should have been fine with Metchie being one. He’s the WR1 Houston needed since Brandin Cooks is unlikely to be in town for too much longer.
Least Favorite Pick: Their First Round
They selected two players that I had removed from my board. And even by the standards of what the rumor mill had been pushing out they reached on both picks. Adding to that, Derek Stingley Jr. over Ahmad Gardner and Kenyon Green over Zion Johnson, drafting like that is how you keep your team at the bottom of the league.
Team: Washington Commanders
Score: -0.25 Grade: F
Favorite Pick: TE Cole Turner (Nevada) Round 5
Losing Logan Thomas to injury last year hurt their offense pretty bad. Adding someone of Turner’s caliber in the fifth round gives them an insurance policy in case it happens again going forward. I also love the addition he can be for their red zone offense.
Least Favorite Pick: WR Jahan Dotson (Penn State) Round 1
Same reason I listed it in the loser section of my first round winners and losers article, Dotson was removed from my board and they made the pick after trading away the pick that the Saints used on Chris Olave. Bad choice to trade back, bad choice to then select Dotson.
