NFL Draft Grades For EVERY Round One Pick 

I think its funny how when u were low on Nakobe Dean you said “hes not gonna have this incredible Georgia DL in front of him in the NFL” and now he literally has the same DL in front of him 😂

1. 1:28 QB Bryce Young, Alabama to CAR 2. 2:36 QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State to HOU 3. 2:36 ED Will Anderson Jr., Alabama to HOU 4. 5:07 QB Anthony Richardson, Florida to IND 5. 7:00 CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois to SEA 6. 8:59 OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State to ARI 7. 11:26 ED Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech to LV 8. 13:30 RB Bijan Robinson, Texas to ATL 9. 15:41 DT Jalen Carter, Georgia to PHI 10. 17:38 OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee to CHI 11. 19:47 OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern to TEN 12. 21:30 RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama to DET 13. 24:26 ED Lukas Van Ness, Iowa to GB 14. 28:01 OT Broderick Jones, Georgia to PIT 15. 28:48 ED Will McDonald IV, Iowa State to NYJ 16. 30:27 CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State to WAS 17. 31:59 CB Christian Gonzales, Oregon to NE 18. 32:52 LB Jack Campbell, Iowa to DET 19. 35:42 DT Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh to TB 20. 36:51 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State to SEA 21. 39:04 WR Quenton Johnston, TCU to LAC 22. 40:37 WR Zay Flowers, Boston College to BAL 23. 42:07 WR Jordan Addison, USC to MIN 24. 44:33 CB Deonte Banks, Maryland to NYG 25. 45:55 TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah to BUF 26. 46:41 DT Mazi Smith, Michigan to DAL 27. 47:36 OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma to JAX 28. 48:38 ED Myles Murphy, Clemson to CIN 29. 50:33 DT Bryan Bresee, Clemson to NO 30. 51:31 ED Nolan Smith, Georgia to PHI 31. 52:43 ED Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State to KC

Monti for AZ really impressed me! Basically got a 1st and 2 3rds to still take their guy. Killed it!!!!

Giants made another reason set of moves. Love this front office and GM in place.

Draft coverage was great last night. Appreciate you.

What also can work for Jalen Carter to the Eagles is that he has people he knows already in Jodan Davis, Nkobe Dean, and Nolan Smith. If the Eagles somehow get Kelee Rhingo its going to be a family reunion on that Eagle defense Edit: Holy hell Philly got Rhingo

Everyone say it with me: Skoronski. Projects. As. A. Guard. The. Bears. Value. Length. In. O. Line. Also wild to say there's questions with Wright at pass pro. Played 500+ snaps in the SEC without giving up a sack. Did we watch the same tape of him stuffing Will Anderson like he was a UDFA? Helmet scouting.

I love the Raiders pick. I know they need a future QB, but that defense needs so much work. I would love it if they get a nice secondary player for the next choice. They need like 3-4 starting players. As for Wilson, he provides so much versatility by playing 5 and 3 tech positions. He's got great mentors, and there is no immediate pressure with a superstar and a high-end starter ahead of him. Even then, as Marcus said, he has a bullrush skill set that will easily translate to the NFL. I feel really hyped as a Raiders fan with all the horrible picks in the last few years.

I don't really get the Darnell Wright hate. He took almost 900 snaps at tackle in the SEC last year and has gone 14 games in a row without letting up a sack against players like Will Anderson. Skoronski has okay technique, but from what I see he doesn't maul guys in the run game like Wright does. Also Wright is just as mobile if not more than Skoronski and seems to have the power in his mobile blocks for outside zone... Not sure what you're seeing.

As a Lions fan I actually love the players they took, I had them taking both of those players but in round 2. Felt early for me to take both. But I do like these players

Howie is the man. Even after the Jefferson debacle I’ve stood by him as our gm.

I’ve been upset with the Jets pick last night and this morning, but after going back and looking at your evaluation of Will McDonald, I’m feeling a little better about it. Carl Lawson and Bryce Huff are in the last year of their deals (wouldn’t be shocked if they traded one to add more draft capital the next two days) and from your eval, he seems to have high end upside with his pass rush win rate. Still think it’s a reach like you said yesterday, but I can at least see the thinking behind the pick. And unlike the Lions, at least the reach is at a position of value.

This year for Arizona made me really happy. We got an extra frp to take OL1

Wright crushes t-rex arms skoronski. They wont be close when you look back 5 years from now. # 1 tackle in draft.

Darnell wright is a good pick for the Bears Peter has short arms and is viewed as a guard in the nfl whic the bears don’t need

I was shocked by Gibbs at 12 with a stacked backfield, but maybe he shocks the world with his world class speed. At least they didn't take a WR, since Gibbs can play in the slot; he's too fast. I kinda though they could've moved back and gotten an extra pick along with getting Gibbs. He was even surprised, they had to call his name twice!! 🤣😂😅😂🎉🎉

2 - Raiders pick of Tyree Wilson was a steal IMO. Many mocks had him in play to Cardinals or Seattle (due to Jalen Carter off field stuff). He is the freakiest size, length, power package DE Edge to a team that NEEDS to build up a legit "pass rush wave" as GM Dave Ziegler called it in his post Day 1 presser vs. all the great QB's in the AFC West/AFC. Maxx Crosby plays too many snaps, he needed help and vet Chandler Jones can mentor Wilson for a year as his contract is most likely done in 2024. His medicals checked out, he has room to get better, but cannot teach that size, arm length, quickness and potential to get even better for an Edge threat - building inside out is my preference for O & D and Raiders doing that by passing on CB Gonzalez. Plus they were never taking Jalen Carter because duhhh his flags are real, and so was the Raiders' Henry Ruggs reckless driving/DUI murder dealio. Eagles benefit uniquely due to having SEVERAL Georgia Bulldog defenders drafted last/this year to babysit Carter. A risk Eagles can afford, Raiders cannot. Great pick, was Chris Simms and Pete Priscos #1 Edge/DE player (even over Will Anderson) and the Raiders got him at #7. No terrible reach from the new Raiders draft staff Dave Ziegler & Champ Kelly...seems like the former crappy Gruden Draft Team is secretly picking players in Detroit!! Yikes what bad position picks for Top 20 players. And they did it TWICE! Gruden like for sure.

I was honestly shocked to see a Lions organization that has been so solid in the offseason the last two years fumble the draft so hard.

You hate on Gibbs, but wanted the lions to draft Richardson 😂

I would agree the lions moves were puzzling. I don’t understand why you would pass on Jalen Carter and tyree Wilson and Gonzalez to trade down and take a running back

Comparing Levis to Herbert is wild. Nothing on his tape is remotely comparable - not even in Herbert's worst games

Wright at 10 was a great pick up by the bears he locked up will Anderson in that Tennessee vs Alabama game your going to eat your words on that analysis

Agree on most but love addison on the Vikings

Thought about the Jahmyr Gibbs pick for a while last night, and I feel like it indicates a transition for the Lions into more of a wide zone, Shanahan type of offense. This seems to be something that they have been planning long-term through the draft in these last few years with the picks of Sewell, Jamo, and now Gibbs. And not only do they have the players for it, they also have the coaching. Ben Johnson certainly had his say in this.

I dont get why people keep hating on what the Bears did. They turned the # 1 pick into a Tackle they obviously liked, a #1 reciver, another 2nd this year, and a 1st, 2nd, and 4th next year.

Very hype for Anthony Richardson, getting a jersey as soon as they're available. I get it's technically a "project" but i don't think he's as far away as some expect, I've had a good gut feeling about him for a few weeks.

Anyone who hasn't watched Forbes in college is just ignorant on how good he is. Here are some stats: Forbes: Breaking college football records interception/pick six wise, plays in the hardest division in football (SEC), and has a 40% completion rating when targeted. Gonzalez: 70% completion rating when targeted, plays in the pac 12 (far less skill compared to SEC), and little production. Forbes has already clocked in at 175-180 by multiple sources, he'll be fine.

the bears didn't move out of the 1st pick for Darnell Wright. they moved out of the pick to get future picks AND DJ Moore most of all. DJ Moore was the one thing that Ryan Poles REQUIRED as apart of the trade or they weren't going to do it with the Panthers. From there, the reason why they passed on Skronski is likely cause of arm length, the fact that he didn't give up any sacks in his senior year at RT, and he already has really good chemistry with the OLine coach at Chicago. They worked Wright out pretty good as Chicago media has went into what drills and what they actually did in his private workout pre-draft.

Care to regrade Lions draft??

As a long time lions fan, I’m not really surprised by who they took, also to quote the movie miracle “ I’m not looking for the best players, I’m looking for the right ones” that’s Holmes philosophy and in Holmes we trust we got 6 more rounds to go, so let’s see where it goes from here

Was my first draft with your stream, absolutely loved hearing your thoughts yesterday! Can't wait for tonight

Darnell weight is a waaaaay better pick than Peter skoranski. Darnell Is more athletic and a better pass protector against the better edged in the league. Skoranski is a better run blocker but Darnell is arguably the best tackle in the entire draft

I could not disagree more with your assessment of Gibbs he is the most dynamic player in this draft I think you are severely underrating him he is a touchdown threat every time he touches the ball I love this pick if you love the player you take him they obviously see him as a difference maker for them

I'll disagree with your take on the Wright pick. He is a plug and play RT. As a Volunteers fan, I was never concerned about the right side of the OL in pass pro. Wright is going to exceed your expectations here. He needs work on his run blocking, he had a tendency to lower his head and before "latching" onto his assignment, and whiffed in open space and sometimes on the outside. But in pass pro, he is going to just lock his edge down.

I just don’t understand HOW the Jets front office looked JSN and Calijah Kancey in the FACE and yet picked McDonald. We need another DT and Calijah and Q on the D-line would absolutely TERRORIZE QBs from the inside. Wouldn’t even matter who we have at edge, and like you said, we already have a lot of solid talent there. We essentially spent a first round pick on a depth player, when there were several impact players at positions of bigger need left on the board. A d-line with Kancey and Q, or an offense with JSN, GW, Rodgers and Breece would have made a SIGNIFICANT IMPACT on our ability to win now, this pick does not.

Pete actually said Woolen had his best snaps in Man coverage last year.

Tom Grossi said it best about Van Ness, "i''m just whelmed..."

im starting to love the kincaid pick for the bills. i mean given what is out there. He is the best remaining offensive weapon on the board. He also compliments Knox well. He is not redundant he has a different skillset then knox. He is also a saftey blanket. can take over cole beasley role. Elite hands, great at creating space and finding soft spots in zone. Not afraid to go get the ball and high point the ball and make contested catches. A certified weapon in the middle of the field with a full route tree. bills can now go into 12 personell whats the defense going to do to cover Diggs, Knox, Kincaid, Davis and cook in the backfield. Defense goes heavy they throw and if they go light they can run it with cook. Kincaid gives the Bills alot more options than any WR would in this draft.

Great coverage man! Super stoked for Banks we needed that for sure!

Packer fan here-am starting to love the Lukas Van Ness pick. I also went from solidly liking it to love it now. He may not have the quick twitch like Gary but he is fast and strong and completely health-Gary had that pectoral problem in year 1. Day 2 requires solid offensive help for GB.

Best draft grade videos I've watched today excellent analysis.

I liked Gibbs more than Bijon. Gibbs is Karmara. Swift is being traded. I don’t see Gibbs as a rb, he can play wr as well. Also we turned pick 6 into Gibbs and Pick 34 so let’s wait until we see who we get. Gibbs and Cambell are day 1 impact starters and are win now picks.

Falcons already averaged 4.9 yards per carry. Even if he averaged a historically great 5.9 a carry, that would net the falcons only about an extra 20 yards per game…which would make them a middle of the road offense. Even if you say “well he’s a slot” you could have either a) found a comparable pass catching RB much later in the draft or b) taken a actual slot receiver. They shoulda just drafted Jalen Carter or a valuable position. That’s before even factoring in that RBs are much more likely to get hurt than any other position, have a much shorter shelf life, and half as likely to get their 5th option picked up as any other position

As a lions fan here is my opinion, Brad Holmes has zero cares about positional values, no one wanted to trade up so he took his guy in both picks, the past two years he has completely turned around a failed franchise and has found value in basically every single pick he’s made, also swift is most definitely gone, in this draft he picked two day 1 starters and for a team trying to compete sometimes a project type player isn’t worth it

Got Anthony Richardson so far I’m feeling cautiously optimistic

As baffling as the lions selections were, id still take both of them and 34 over AR.

Brad Holmes said after the Gibbs pick, other GMs were messaging him saying they were going to trade into the teens to get him. So could be a better pick than it seemed at first. Would also make me think that the Lions are high on the second tier of players at positions of need (DT, DB)

I didn’t watch the live stream cuz I was with my friends but I loved your content throughout the process! Thanks Marcus!!

Am I crazy I I say the Lions were blindsided by the Witherspoon pick and that’s what cause this first pick? Like I feel like they wrote his name in sharpie on the whiteboard and that’s what led to this. Jack Campbell I can justify because he feel like he was born to play for Dan Campbell, but I really think they put all their eggs on Seattle passing on CB

Sorry, but in terms of aesthetics “Love it” should be in blue font and “Like it” in green. Having it switched ruined me.

As a lions fan I am pissed off. We came into last night and had a chance for Jalen Carter and Christian Gonzalez and then we could target LB or RB day two. Instead we get a 2nd/3rd string running back that won’t even play that much unless Swift gets hurt again or is traded, and another thumping linebacker. This is the first time ive questioned Brad holmes, and between this draft and the stupid JMo suspension, my outlook for lions got more bleak.

The Raiders didn't pay Jimmy just to draft a QB in the top 10 of the first round.

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Love your draft coverage but I think it’s safe to say that the NFL does not share the same opinion on Levis as you do. I mean he was rumored to go to Indy at 4, they take AR and after the fact their GM said AR was their guy a month ago and every other team that would make sense taking a QB passes on him. He will get drafted somewhere in the 2nd but clearly if a team thought of him as highly, they’d have taken him in the 1st.

Howie Roseman is building a monster in Philadelphia

As an Eagles fan, I was hoping that Carter or Tyree Wilson would somehow fall to us at #10, but if this didn't happen, that we would trade back, accimulate some draft capital and still land Nolan Smith or Myles Murphy. To land BOTH Carter and Smith is extremely exciting, and it's looking possible that we could be just as good this upcoming season as the last, which was something I was doubtful about a month ago.

If you don’t like draft grades DONT WATCH! Keep up the good work Marcus 🎉

Im so hyped for deonte banks in winks scheme! Just might end up with JMS in the 2nd with how this is shaking out

I do think you’re forgetting just how surprising Jefferson’s speed was. Conversation was around him was as a pure slot until he put up that 4.44 combine performance. Doesn’t make the JSN comps good by any means but I do think it’s worth noting that there were those questions for jefferson

The rb hate has gotten ridiculous. A guy like Bijan or Gibbs is going to touch the ball and influence your offense more than any other player besides the qb.

I hated the Texans draft. We didn’t need Anderson when Van Ness would’ve been there at 12. Anderson isn’t a first round pick better than Van Ness. Also, they won’t beat Mahomes or Burrow with Stroud at QB

Holmes/Campbell love both players obviously more than anyone else

Darnell Wright was always OL2 (PJJ OL1).

I disagree. I have Darnell Wright as my #1 tackle prospect in this class (with PJJ having the highest ceiling). His tape is phenomenal. They weren't going to pick PS becauase he translates as a guard in the NFL by most scouts. IDK if anybody noticed but he had a "G" next to his name when they drafted him. If he were to play tackle, he'd by far have the shortest arms in the NFL at the position. Poles (GM) and Cunningham (asst GM) are both ex-offensive tackles so they both know the position and are big on traits. If they didn't care about traits and didn't value things like reach, Tevin Jenkins would be playing tackle for them right now and not guard.

FINALLY some Mazi love !!!!

Espn has it that the texas traded their own first next year, not the browns one

RB in first round are always reach mostly because of injuries. Lions and Falcons made a huge mistake

I like the ravens pick, their defense was good since week 5, they needed help offensively but they don’t have another cb outside of Marlon, maybe they can trade up and get jpj but I doubt the Steelers wouldn’t take him since they have the first pick. I see zay as the 2nd best wr in the draft outside of jsn, just my opinion tho

Awesome video Marcus! Livestream was tons of fun to watch

Lions picks are good players but both would have been available at their next pick. They should have gone Gonzalez at 12, Gibbs at 18 and taken Campbell at the start of the 2nd

The grind 💯

Go Hawks! Another great first round for PCJS

don’t love the Gibbs pick but it shows that they really don’t trust Swift to be reliable for them at all

GO BIRDS. Love this channel, easily the best NFL content. So much more informed than other football channels.

Stroud gonna prove all the haters wrong imo

Kancey is gonna get every opportunity to succeed with Vea and Barrett, plus Hall and Joe Tryon are gonna have every opportunity to develop into what they were drafted to he

Just commenting to say I love your content and appreciate how much effort you put into your content Marcus, always love seeing a new upload from you

With deep CB class and weaker WR class, Vikings going Addison is great pick. They can still get CB starter on Day 2.

11 months later I’m happy with the Zay pick considering he’s the only one that produced the AFC championship …

Stock up on LBS Drew Sanders, Daiyan Henley, Dorian Williams and Ivan Pace Jr. Hopefully we can draft 2 of those guys

36:51 theres a reason jsn was given the opportunity to do that over players like olave wilson or marvin harrison jr because he's better

I want to thank you, lord, for this absolute bangin content.

I think that Addison is a good pick, but like you said, Banks/Porter would have been amazing

Breathed a sigh of relief after the Van Ness pick, excited to see a WR and TE tonight from the green and gold

Last night was awesome! Can't wait for tonight!

Draft grades don't mean anything. What happens on the field is the only grade that matters. It's the difference between a scrimmage and a real game.

People looking in dont really have the context to properly grade the gibbs pick. imo Firstly swift is alway injured, unable to run between the tackles and is on his final year of his contract. When swift was healthy though, lions offense was even better. Almost unstoppable. Monty didnt offer the same level of receiving/ 3rd down ability swift could provide. Gibbs is just a better swift. Better vision. Faster and a even better receiver. Lions got a foot ball player not a rb. They are going to make Gibbs a focal point of the offense. Lions will be designing the game around gibbs like they did early on with swift. Monty who i also love really just provides the short yardage ability which lions also need, but he isnt the focal point of the offense. Really Gibbs and Monty play two different position. RB was a huge need for the lions and I really wanted Gibbs late first or early second with a trade up. it was a bit of a reach but personally it was more like 10 to 15 pick reach instead of the 30 to 40 picks some people have been parroting. Gibbs takes this offense to another weapon and give the lions another player with game wrecking ability. I didnt love the pick but theres a fair argument that for the lions he is better then Bijan.

Really hate the Gibbs move too, they coulda got Gonzalez at 12 times then jahmyr at 17 if they really love him that much but even then I’d rather they get a top wr like Addison or jsn or even jack cambell if they really like him that much too. Then get jahmyr in the second and even if he doesn’t drop tht far in the second I don’t see RB is a must have need for them, they got Montgomery and Smith who are both good enough at RB, especially when you have holes in other more important positions like a pass rusher or qb or wr or cb. They got him WAY to early, but maybe they see something we don’t idk.

My wife is a lifelong Eagles fan, and after round 1 I had the privilege of telling her the Eagles have a good chance of going back to the SB for the next few years based off all that round 1 malpractice. How the NFL let this happen is beyond me. I get the character and injury concerns with Smith but walking out of round 1 with both guys just should not happen.

I like the Zay Flowers to Baltimore deal, but I will LOVE IT if the Ravens find a way to get one of these top CB's that have fallen to day 2. Lamars extension should also create some cap space for this season, so there's always the chance they bring back Marcus Peters as well, or maybe take a swing on a guy like Casey Heyward who just got released

Drafting a project QB with a top 5 pick is crazy. You might as well pick a top O-lineman then tank and draft Caleb Williams next year

As a cowboy fan, I’m happy we finally got a run stopper literally our biggest weakness on our defense. It’s a win now type of move that finally completes our defense

Also swift was already done. Gibbs was a need. Anzalone was on the field either way. Campbell is a upgrade to Rodriguez. and a pretty big one at that. I love Malcom, but hes a 2 down lb at best right now.

Dude I love your breakdowns, but you will eat your words on the Jahmyr Gibbs pick. You're looking at it from the perspective he is only an RB. He will be a complete offensive weapon on the Lions

will levis is clearly not a 1st round qb, and my titans dodged a bullet right there. Ryan Tannehill might not be the flashy qb that everyones been chasing, like the mahomes or burrows, but will levis is just not that of an upgrade, let alone a qb that is able to play on that level. no one wanted him, even a team like the commanders or buccs who clearly have a need at qb. the titans have ryan. Skoronski was the best pick and BPA. He's likely the future LT of the titans trying to follow in Lewans footsetps. that's the goal and always was with the titans. Build a team, build the defense, build an Oline and rungame, and then ONLY then, worry about weapons and the QB. JRob sucked at doing the last party by fumbling big in drafts and handing out bad contracts. Lets hope this time it will go different

Lets go!!! Thanks for the content my dude. Cant wait until 2nd round starts

Funny how all these Bears fans crying about Jalen Carter are pretending we weren't one of nine teams to pass on him. Clearly the character concerns were an issue from the start, but the public was so blinded by his talent alone. If he has any chance of succeeding, it's going to be with his former UGA teammates in Philly.

I agree with you. As a Vikings fan, how did we pass on Levis OR Porter?! One of them could’ve possibly pushed the needle more than Addison…

Questions about the best blocking Tackle in the draft going 10?? He single handedly shut down Will Anderson and numerous 1st and 2nd round talents all season last year.

As a Jets fan I generally agree with your assessment, I don't really think it's a good pick either. But, the team rotates the D-line quite a bit, so having a pure pass rusher like McDonald could be super valuable. More importantly, we have Lawson and Huff for only one more year, so this seems to be more of a move for the future rather than the present. Again, don't like the pick, it's absolutely not a need for this season, but I'm trying to be optimistic. We plan to use him in wide 9 which should play more into his strengths, I hope.