Categories: NFL Draft

Grading Each Pick From The 2021 NFL Draft: AFC Teams

AFC East Division

Buffalo Bills – Overall Draft Grade: B+

RD 1 Pick 30 (30): Gregory Rousseau EDGE – A

RD 2 Pick 29 (61): Carlos Basham EDGE – B

RD 3 Pick 30 (93): Spencer Brown OT – B+

RD 5 Pick 17 (161): Tommy Doyle OT – B-

RD 6 Pick 19 (203): Marquez Stevenson WR – B+

RD 6 Pick 28 (212): Damar Hamlin S – C

RD 6 Pick 29 (213): Rachad Wildgoose CB – B

RD 7 Pick 8 (236): Jack Anderson OG – B+

Miami Dolphins – Overall Draft Grade: B+

RD 1 Pick 6 (6): Jaylen Waddle WR – B+

RD 1 Pick 18 (18): Jaelan Philips EDGE – A-

RD 2 Pick 4 (36): Jevon Holland – B+

RD 2 Pick 10 (42): Liam Eichenberg OT – A-

RD 3 Pick 18 (81): Hunter Long TE – B+

RD 7 Pick 3 (231): Larnel Coleman OT – B

RD 7 Pick 17 (244): Gerrid Doaks RB – C

New England Patriots – Overall Draft Grade: A

RD 1 Pick 15 (15): Mac Jone QB – A

RD 2 Pick 6 (38): Cristian Barmore IDL – A+

RD 3 Pick 33 (96): Ronnie Perkins EDGE – A+

RD 4 Pick 15 (120): Rhamondre Stevenson RB – B+

RD 5 Pick 33 (177): Cameron McGrone LB – A

RD 6 Pick 4 (188): Josh Bledsoe S – B

RD 6 Pick 13 (197): Will Sherman OT – B-

RD 7 Pick 15 (242): Tre Nixon WR – C

New York Jets – Overall Draft Grade: B

RD 1 Pick 2 (2): Zach Wilson QB – A

RD 1 Pick 14 (14): Alijah Vera-Tucker OG – C+

RD 2 Pick 2 (34): Elijah Moore – B+

RD 4 Pick 2 (107): Michael Carter HB – B+

RD 5 Pick 2 (146): Jamien Sherwood S – D+

RD 5 Pick 10 (154): Michael Carter II CB – C+

RD 5 Pick 31 (175): Jason Pinnock CB – B+

RD 6 Pick 2 (186): Hamsah Nasirildeen S – B+

RD 6 Pick 16 (200): Brandon Echols CB – A

RD 6 Pick 23 (207): Jonathan Marshall DT – A

AFC South Division

Indianapolis Colts – Overall Draft Grade: B-

RD 1 Pick 21 (21): Kwity Paye EDGE – A-

RD 2 Pick 22 (54): Dayo Odeyingbo EDGE – D

RD 4 Pick 22 (127): Kyle Granson TE – C

RD 5 Pick 21 (165): Shawn Davis S – B

RD 6 Pick 34 (218): Sam Ehlinger QB – C+

RD 7 Pick 1 (229): Mike Strachan WR – B+

RD 7 Pick 21 (248): Will Fries – C

Jacksonville Jaguars – Overall Draft Grade: B

RD 1 Pick 1 (1): Trevor Lawrence QB – A

RD 2 Pick 25 (25): Travis Etienne HB – C-

RD 2 Pick 1 (33): Tyson Campbell CB – B

RD 2 Pick 13 (45): Walker Little OT – B+

RD 3 Pick 1 (65): Andre Cisco S – A-

RD 4 Pick 1 (106): Jay Tufele DT – B

RD 4 Pick 16 (121): Jordan Smith EDGE – C

RD 5 Pick 1 (145): Luke Farrell TE – B+

RD 6 Pick 25 (209): Jalen Camp WR – C

Houston Texans – Overall Draft Grade: C+

RD 3 Pick 3 (67): Davis Mills – C

RD 3 Pick 26 (89): Nico Collins WR – B

RD 5 Pick 3 (147): Brevin Jordan TE – A

RD 5 Pick 26 (170): Garret Wallow LB – C

RD 6 Pick 11 (195): Roy Lopez – C

Tennessee Titans – Overall Draft Grade: B+

RD 1 Pick 22 (22): Caleb Farley CB – A-

RD 2 Pick 21 (53): Dillon Radunz OT – A-

RD 3 Pick 29 (92): Monty Rice LB – A  

RD 3 Pick 37 (100): Elijah Molden CB – B

RD 4 Pick 4 (109): Dez Fitzpatrick WR – C-

RD 4 Pick 30 (135): Reshad Weaver EDGE – A

RD 6 Pick 21 (205): Racey McMath WR – C

RD 6 Pick 31 (215): Brady Breeze S – B

AFC North Division

Cincinnati Bengals – Overall Draft Grade: B+

RD 1 Pick 5 (5): Ja’Marr Chase WR – A

RD 2 Pick 14 (46): Jackson Carman OG – C+

RD 3 Pick 5 (69): Joseph Ossai EDGE – A

RD 4 Pick 6 (111): Cam Sample EDGE – A-

RD 4 Pick 17 (122): Tyler Shelvin DT – B

RD 4 Pick 34 (139): D’Ante Smith OT – B+

RD 5 Pick 5 (165): Evan McPherson K – D

RD 6 Pick 6 (190): Trey Hill OC – A

RD 6 Pick 18 (202): Chris Evans RB – B

RD 7 Pick 7 (235): Wyatt Hubert EDGE – B

Cleveland Browns – Overall Draft Grade: A-

RD 1 Pick 26 (26): Greg Newsome II CB – A-

RD 2 Pick 20 (52): Jeremiah Owusu-K. LB – A+

RD 3 Pick 28 (91): Anthony Schwartz WR – B

RD 4 Pick 5 (110): James Hudson – A-

RD 4 Pick 27 (132): Tommy Togiai DT – A-

RD 5 Pick 9 (153): Tony Fields II LB – C+

RD 5 Pick 25 (169): Richard LeCounte III S – C-

RD 6 Pick 27 (211): Demetric Felton WR – A

Baltimore Ravens – Overall Draft Grade: B+

RD 1 Pick 27 (27): Reshod Bateman – A

RD 1 Pick 31 (31): Jayson Oweh EDGE – C+

RD 3 Pick 31 (94): Ben Cleveland – A+

RD 3 Pick 41 (104): Brandon Stephens – C-

RD 4 Pick 26 (131): Tylan Wallace WR – A+

RD 5 Pick 16 (160): Shawn Wade CB – B+

RD 5 Pick 27 (171): Daelin Hayes EDGE – C

RD 5 Pick 40 (184): Ben Mason FB – B

Pittsburgh Steelers – Overall Draft Grade: B

RD 1 Pick 24 (24): Najee Harris RB – B+

RD 2 Pick 23 (55): Pat Freiermuth TE – A-

RD 3 Pick 24 (87): Kendrick Green OG – A

RD 4 Pick 23 (128): Dan Moore Jr OT – D

RD 4 Pick 35 (140): Buddy Johnson LB – C-

RD 5 Pick 12 (156): Isaiah Loudermilk DE – C

RD 6 Pick 32 (216): Quincy Roche EDGE – A-

RD 7 Pick 18 (245): Tre Norwood CB – B

AFC West Division

Denver Broncos – Overall Draft Grade: B+

RD 1 Pick 9 (9): Patrick Surtain II CB – B+

RD 2 Pick 3 (35): Javonte Williams RB – B-

RD 3 Pick 35 (98): Quinn Meinerz OC – A

RD 3 Pick 42 (105): Baron Browning LB – B+

RD 5 Pick 8 (152): Caden Sterns S – B+

RD 5 Pick 20 (164): Jamar Johnson S – A-

RD 6 Pick 35 (219): Seth Williams WR – A

RD 7 Pick 9 (237): Kary Vincent Jr CB – A

RD 7 Pick 11 (239): Jonathan Cooper EDGE – B

RD 7 Pick 21 (253): Marquiss Spencer – C+

LA Chargers – Overall Draft Grade: A-

RD 1 Pick 13 (13): Rashwan Slater OT – A

RD 2 Pick 15 (47): Asante Samuel Jr CB – A

RD 3 Pick 14 (77): Josh Palmer WR – D+

RD 3 Pick 34 (97): Tre’ McKitty TE – C-

RD 4 Pick 13 (118): Chris Rumph II EDGE – B+

RD 5 Pick 15 (159): Brenden Jaimes OT – B

RD 6 Pick 1 (185): Nick Niemann LB – A

RD 6 Pick 14 (198): Larry Rountree III RB – B+

RD 7 Pick 13 (241): Mark Webb S – C

Kansas City Chiefs – Overall Draft Grade: B+

RD 2 Pick 26 (58): Nick Bolton LB – B

RD 2 Pick 31 (63): Creed Humphrey OC – A+

RD 4 Pick 39 (144): Josh Kaindoh – C

RD 5 Pick 18 (162): Noah Gray TE – C

RD 5 Pick 37 (181): Cornell Powell WR – A-

RD 6 Pick 42 (226): Trey Smith OG – A

LV Raiders – Overall Grade: C+

RD 1 Pick 17 (17): Alex Leatherwood OT – D+

RD 2 Pick 11 (43): Trevon Moehrig S – A-

RD 3 Pick 16 (79): Malcolm Koonce EDGE – C

RD 3 Pick 17 (80): Divine Deablo S – B

RD 4 Pick 38 (143) Tyree Gillespie S – A-

RD 5 Pick 23 (167): Nate Hobbs CB – B+

RD 7 Pick 2 (230): Jimmy Morrissey OC – B+

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