With all the offseason trades etc taken into consideration the Jets draft looks much better/realistic. I am of the belief that all moves should be taken into consideration. So even though most people do not like some of the people from Scouts Inc (McShay) at least it is an interesting and more fresh perspective. Link to Draft Review Scouts Inc. formula puts a different spin on evaluation of overall strategy We had a football idea. We don't like the idea of grading teams' drafts immediately after the draft because, even though it's a football cliché, you truly can't evaluate a class for at least three years. Still, we wanted to evaluate teams based on their strategies leading up to and through the draft. Ryan McCrystal of ESPN Stats & Information helped us come up with a formula (explained here) that allowed us to rank teams based on the execution of their draft strategy. While we made sure to factor in team needs, we felt value was more important and weighted it more in our formula. Our feeling is that getting value has a bigger impact on a draft class than addressing, and possibly reaching for, team needs. And unlike most draft reviews, we wanted to make sure we accounted for the year-round use of draft picks. For example, this year we saw top players like Santonio Holmes and Adam Carriker traded for fifth-round picks, and that plays into a team's strategy. That can't be overlooked when evaluating an overall draft. Armed with McCrystal's formula, we feel this is a fair and analytical look at each team's draft. The jury will remain out for a few years as to how good the players are, but this gives a look at how each team executed its draft strategy. Seattle Seahawks Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 57 5 6.9 3 1.7 8 4.3 The Seahawks never expected OT Russell Okung and S Earl Thomas to be available for them in the first round. Pete Carroll's familiarity with sixth-round TE Anthony McCoy limits the risk on a player with some character issues. Moves to bolster the offensive backfield with veterans only makes this draft better. San Francisco 49ers Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 8 40 5 5.6 7 1.8 6 6.8 Mike Singletary's football team beefed up the offensive line with two picks in the top 17 (OT Anthony Davis and G Mike Iupati), and the next two picks (ILB Navorro Bowman and S Taylor Mays) made the defense tougher down the middle. Getting WR Ted Ginn Jr. in a trade with the Dolphins for virtually nothing doesn't hurt, either. Baltimore Ravens Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 7 55 5 8.6 2 0.8 22 7.0 Baltimore didn't address its top need at cornerback, but the value of its picks was so good it didn't matter. The Ravens got three potential significant contributors in the defensive front seven (OLB Sergio Kindle, NT Terrence Cody, DT Arthur Jones), and they used middle-round picks on more receiving weapons (TEs Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta, WR David Reed) for Joe Flacco. Finally, the Ravens gave Arizona very little to get a premier receiver in Anquan Boldin. Detroit Lions Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 6 28 5 5.5 8 1.3 9 8.3 Detroit's pre-draft maneuvering was reminiscent of Bill Belichick's early days in New England. The Lions got a handful of veteran additions via trade, then used their first three picks to bring in potential difference-makers in DT Ndamukong Suh, RB Jahvid Best and CB Amari Spievey. New York Jets Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 4 31 5 9.0 1 0.0 30 8.3 The Jets did not reach on any of their first four picks and got great value at No. 29 overall in CB Kyle Wilson. The move that put them over the top was trading a fifth-round pick to the Steelers in order to give QB Mark Sanchez a legitimate big-play threat in WR Santonio Holmes. Washington Redskins Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 6 25 5 5.0 10 2.0 3 8.3 The Redskins did most of their damage before the draft by using picks to trade for QB Donovan McNabb and DE Adam Carriker. On draft weekend, they locked down their left-tackle spot for the next decade with Trent Williams (No. 4 overall). Cincinnati Bengals Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 52 0 5.8 5 0.7 24 9.8 The Bengals landed the only player in this draft who was a value at their most-pressing need when they brought in TE Jermaine Gresham. They were then slightly ahead of the curve from a talent standpoint with their next five picks, though DE Carlos Dunlap is the wild card at No. 54 because of maturity issues. Dallas Cowboys Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 6 36 0 6.0 4 0.3 27 9.8 The timing was right from an organizational standpoint for Dallas to take a chance on WR Dez Bryant (No. 24 overall) and his character issues. The Cowboys followed up in Round 2 with a future defensive leader in ILB Sean Lee. Also, give them credit for not being handcuffed by their No. 1 need at offensive tackle. New England Patriots Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 12 55 5 5.0 10 1.2 12 10.5 Trading back to acquire an extra pick and getting CB Devin McCourty (No. 27) was an underwhelming move, but no team delivered more on Day 2 than the Patriots. In addition to landing potential future starters in TE Rob Gronkowski, OLB Jermaine Cunningham, ILB Brandon Spikes and WR Taylor Price, they hijacked the Panthers for a second-round pick in the 2011 draft. Don't look now, but New England has four picks in the first two rounds next year. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 42 0 4.7 14 2.2 1 10.8 There might not have been a better marriage of player and scheme in this draft than the Bucs getting DT Gerald McCoy (No. 3). Putting DT Brian Price (No. 35) next to him harkens back to the glory days of Warren Sapp and Booger McFarland. Two of the next three picks were used on offensive weapons (Arrelious Benn, Mike Williams) who can grow old with second-year QB Josh Freeman. New Orleans Saints Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 6 34 0 5.7 6 0.3 27 11.3 The value the Saints got in OT Charles Brown (No. 64) overshadowed their failure to address their top two needs. DT Al Woods, the team?s fourth-round pick, could be the find of this class should he develop into a starter alongside Sedrick Ellis. The jury is still out on a pair of boom-or-bust prospects (CB Patrick Robinson, TE Jimmy Graham) in the first and third rounds. Buffalo Bills Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 44 0 4.9 12 1.0 14 12.5 We're fans of the C.J. Spiller pick (No. 9). In our opinion there were better players available when they selected DT Torell Troup (No. 41) and DE Alex Carrington (No. 72), but they still addressed key spots in their new 3-4 scheme. The Bills also got one of the potential steals of the entire draft in sixth-round OLB Arthur Moats. Cleveland Browns Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 8 39 0 4.9 12 1.0 14 12.5 New team president Mike Holmgren has been able to make changes without paying a significant price. The draft itself was a roller-coaster ride, but ultimately the Browns upgraded the secondary with CB Joe Haden (No. 7) and S T.J. Ward (No. 38). The glass-half-full view is that they found two potential mainstays in the offensive backfield in RB Montario Hardesty (No. 59) and QB Colt McCoy (No. 85). Philadelphia Eagles Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 13 62 5 5.2 9 0.5 26 13.3 The youth movement in Philly continued leading up to and though the draft. The Eagles got slam-dunks in the first two rounds, using extra picks to move up and get one of the top-tier players on the board in OLB Brandon Graham (No. 13) then picking up CB Nate Allen (No. 37) to upgrade the athleticism in the secondary.
Carolina Panthers Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 10 50 -5 4.5 15 1.0 14 14.8 Giving up this year's first-rounder to get Everette Brown in 2009 is not a factor for these purposes. The team has to be thrilled to get QB Jimmy Clausen at No. 48, and the Panthers also took advantage of players slipping when they picked up WR Brandon LaFell (No. 78) and OLB Eric Norwood (No. 124). Miami Dolphins Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 8 34 0 4.3 16 1.0 14 15.5 Assuming they can keep him happy, WR Brandon Marshall — who was acquired for two second-round picks — provides more of an upgrade than any receiver the Dolphins could have taken in the draft. Marshall is a proven commodity on offense, while seven of the next eight picks were on the defensive side of the ball. The top two in that group — DE Jared Odrick (No. 28), OLB Koa Misi (No. 40) — project as eventual solid starters. Pittsburgh Steelers Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 10 47 -5 4.2 17 1.0 14 16.3 Having to unload their top offensive weapon in Holmes for a fifth-round pick is tough to overcome. On the bright side, the Steelers addressed a top need with the best interior offensive line prospect on the board in C/G Maurkice Pouncey (No. 18). WR Emmanuel Sanders (No. 82) is also a good value. And while they are all solid prospects, why draft three outside linebackers -- Jason Worilds (No. 52), Thaddeus Gibson (No. 116) and Stevenson Sylvester (No. 166)? The Steelers are already well-stocked at the position. Chicago Bears Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 5 20 0 4.0 18 1.0 14 17.0 They didn't have a pick until No. 75, but the Bears made the most out of what they had. Chicago got a player at a need position with that pick in S Major Wright, and also got potential contributors in power DE Corey Wootton (No. 109) and undersized nickel corner Joshua Moore (141). Houston Texans Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 26 5 3.4 21 1.8 6 17.3 Give Houston credit for shrewd pick-for-pick trades, and Kareem Jackson (No. 20) should fill a top need at cornerback. DT Earl Mitchell (No. 81) could be the impact interior-rusher Houston's defense has been looking for. It's hard to get excited about any of their other picks in the first four rounds, though. Denver Broncos Total picks Value points Trade points Value total Value score Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 33 -5 3.1 23 2.2 1 17.5 We like the decisions to move QB Jay Cutler and WR Brandon Marshall, and taking WR Demaryius Thomas (No. 22) over the more-talented but baggage-laden Dez Bryant was the right move in our opinion. However, trading up to get QB Tim Tebow (No. 25) was the biggest reach of the entire draft. St. Louis Rams Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 11 44 -5 3.5 20 1.0 14 18.5 Sam Bradford was the right move at No. 1, and it's hard to argue with the decision to protect that investment with OT Rodger Saffold (No. 33) in Round 2. Ultimately, though, unloading former first-round DT Adam Carriker and failing to replace him in the draft is what leads to this low ranking. Green Bay Packers Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 7 21 0 3.0 24 2.0 3 18.8 The Packers' best-case scenario was realized when top-four OT Bryan Bulaga fell to them at No. 23, but things fell apart from there. DT Mike Neal (No. 56) is a bit of a reach, and we're not sure he's a good fit as a 5-technique in their 3-4 scheme. Arizona Cardinals Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 7 29 -5 3.4 21 1.0 14 19.3 The Cardinals started off behind the eight-ball and nailed their first three picks. They got one of the steals of the first round in DT Dan Williams. They wisely moved up to get a fringe first-rounder in Daryl Washington at No. 48, and WR/RS Andre Roberts fell to them at No. 88. However, they did little thereafter. In the end, they gave up one of the best wide receivers in the league in the Anquan Boldin trade. Minnesota Vikings Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 8 23 0 2.9 26 2.0 3 20.3 We like the move to trade out of the first round and still get an underrated player at a position of need in CB Chris Cook (No. 34). That move was nullified, though, when Minnesota gave up a pick to move up for RB Toby Gerhart (No. 51), who does not fill the utility role vacated by Chester Taylor's departure. Oakland Raiders Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 34 0 3.8 19 0.6 25 20.5 We didn't mind the pick of ILB Rolando McClain (No. 8), and we love DT Lamarr Houston at No. 44. However, the Raiders absolutely had to address the left tackle spot, and we don't think developmental prospect Jared Veldheer or height-weight-speed hero Bruce Campbell does the job. Tennessee Titans Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 9 25 -5 2.2 28 1.3 9 23.3 Two of the best values in the first three rounds landed in Tennessee in DE Derrick Morgan (No. 16) and WR Damian Williams (No. 77). However, it was a poor decision to swap fourth- and sixth-rounders with Seattle, and also give up contributing backups LenDale White and Kevin Vickerson, to move up and select CB Alterraun Verner (No. 104). Atlanta Falcons Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 7 13 0 1.9 30 1.2 12 25.5 OLB Sean Weatherspoon fits Atlanta's scheme but was a reach at No. 19, and DT Corey Peters (No. 83) was overdrafted. G Mike Johnson (No. 98) was a solid addition at a position of need. Kansas City Chiefs Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 7 21 0 3.0 24 0.8 22 23.5 The team went against traditional positional value philosophy when taking Eric Berry at No. 5 overall, but we applaud the move because of his versatility in coverage and game-breaking potential. The rest of the draft has Scott Pioli written all over it. However, what the Chiefs gained in versatility, football intelligence and toughness is offset somewhat by the fact that the prospects they took do not have elite skills for where they were taken. San Diego Chargers Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 6 11 0 1.8 31 1.3 9 25.5 This is a classic example of a team that thinks it is one or two pieces away from a Super Bowl run overpaying to bring them in. RB Ryan Mathews is a perfect complement to Darren Sproles, but the Chargers gave away a lot to move from No. 28 to No. 12 to get him. San Diego also paid a high price for Donald Butler, a reach at No. 79. New York Giants Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 7 19 0 2.7 27 0.0 30 27.8 The Giants got a boom-or-bust prospect in DE Jason Pierre-Paul (No. 15) after the player they were believed to be targeting, McClain, went seven picks earlier. DT Linval Joseph (No. 46) was drafted right about where he was rated but is not a great fit, but New York did not address its inside linebacker need until taking Phillip Dillard, who might never become anything more than a backup, in the fourth round. Indianapolis Colts Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 8 16 0 2.0 29 0.3 27 28.5 OLB Jerry Hughes is an absolute home run at the end of the first round, but the Colts did not address any of their top three needs and made huge reaches with each of their next three picks. Jacksonville Jaguars Total picks Value points Trade points Value score Value rank Needs points Needs rank Final average 6 7 0 1.2 32 0.0 30 31.5 After seeing how successful the Jaguars were in last year's draft, something tells us that this class will stack up just fine when all is said and done. But the bottom line is that each of their first three picks, all of which were defensive linemen, was a reach.
Actually it does, I worded it poorly and it was a dig at the main complaint, "The Jets took only 4 players" when in actuality there were more........
