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My 2021 NFL Team Draft Grades

Piece by: Lou Pastor


Dallas Cowboys

Round 1: No. 12 (from 49ers through Dolphins through Eagles) Micah Parsons, LB (Penn State)

Round 2: No. 44 Kelvin Joseph, CB (Kentucky)

Round 3: No. 75 Osa Odighuzua, DT (UCLA)

Round 3: No. 84 (from Colts through Eagles) Chauncey Golston, DE (Iowa)

Round 3: No. 99 Nahshon Wright, CB (Oregon State)

Round 4: No. 115 Jabril Cox, LB (NDSU, LSU)

Round 4: No. 138 Josh Ball, OT (Marshall)

Round 5: No. 179 Simi Fehoko, WR (Stanford)

Round 6: No. 192 (from Lions) Quinton Bohanna, DT (Kentucky)

Round 6: No. 227 Israel Mukuamu, CB (South Carolina)

Round 7: No. 238 Matt Farniok, G (Nebraska)

Best Value(s): Trading back in Round 1 and still drafting LB Micah Parsons (No.12), Jabril Cox OLB (No.115)

Worst Value(s): Nahshon Wright CB (No.99)

My Final Draft Grade: A-


Philadelphia Eagles

Round 1: No. 10 (from Cowboys) DeVonta Smith, WR (Alabama)

Round 2: No. 37 Landon Dickerson, C (Alabama)

Round 3: No. 73 Milton Williams, DT (Louisiana Tech)

Round 4: No. 123 (from Dolphins) Zech McPhearson, CB (Texas Tech)

Round 5: No. 150 Kenneth Gainwell, RB (Memphis)

Round 6: No. 189 Marlon Tuipulotu, DT (USC)

Round 6: No. 191 (from Broncos via Panthers) Tarron Jackson, DE (Coastal Carolina)

Round 6: No. 224 JaCoby Stevens, S (LSU)

Round 7: No. 234 Patrick Johnson, DE (Tulane)

Best Value(s): Getting a 2022 1st Round pick (MIA) for moving from 6 to 12 overall, Landon Dickerson C (No.37), Kenneth Gainwell RB (No.151)

Worst Value(s): --

My Final Draft Grade: B+


New York Giants

Round 1: No. 20 (from Bears) Kadarius Toney, WR (Florida)

Round 2: No. 50 (from Dolphins) Azeez Ojulari, LB (Georgia)

Round 3: No. 71 (from Broncos) Aaron Robinson, CB (Central Florida)

Round 4: No. 116 Elerson Smith, LB (Northern Iowa)

Round 6: No. 196 Gary Brightwell, RB (Arizona)

Round 6: No. 201 (from Cardinals) Rodarius Williams, CB (Oklahoma State)

Best Value(s): Acquiring 1st, 3rd, and 4th round picks in 2022 by trading down twice (Potentially to use as capital for a trade involving either Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, or Deshaun Watson), Rodarius Williams CB (No.201)

Worst Value(s): Kadarius Toney (No.20)

My Final Draft Grade: A-


Washington Football Team

Round 1: No. 19 Jamin Davis, LB (Kentucky)

Round 2: No. 51 Samuel Cosmi, OT (Texas)

Round 3: No. 74 (from 49ers) Benjamin St-Juste, CB (Minnesota)

Round 3: No. 82 Dyami Brown, WR (North Carolina)

Round 4: No. 124 John Bates, TE (Boise State)

Round 5: No. 163 Darrick Forrest, S (Cincinnati)

Round 6: No. 225 (from Eagles) Cameron Cheeseman, LS (Michigan)

Round 7: No. 240 (from 49ers via Eagles) Will Bradley-King, DE (Baylor)

Round 7: No. 246 Shaka Toney, DE (Penn State)

Round 7: No. 258 (from Chiefs through Dolphins) Dax Milne, WR (BYU)

Best Value(s): Samuel Cosmi OT (No.51), Dyami Brown WR (No.82)

Worst Value(s): Jamin Davis ILB (No.19)

My Final Draft Grade: B+


Chicago Bears

Round 1: No. 11 (from Giants) Justin Fields, QB (Ohio State)

Round 2: No. 39 (from Panthers) OT Teven Jenkins (Oklahoma State)

Round 5: No. 151 (from Panthers) Larry Borom, OT (Missouri)

Round 6: No. 217 (from Seahawks) Khalil Herbert, RB (Virginia Tech)

Round 6: No. 221 Dazz Newsome, WR (North Carolina)

Round 6: No. 228 Thomas Graham Jr., CB (Oregon)

Round 7: No. 250 (from Seahawks) Khyiris Tonga, DT (BYU)

Best Value(s): Dazz Newsome WR (No.221), Teven Jenkins OT (No.39)

Worst Value(s): Losing 1st and 3rd round picks in 2022, Taking Justin Fields over Mac Jones

My Final Draft Grade: B-


Green Bay Packers

Round 1: No. 29 Eric Stokes, CB (Georgia)

Round 2: No. 62 Josh Myers, C (Ohio State)

Round 3: No. 85 (from Titans) Amari Rodgers, WR (Clemson)

Round 4: No. 142 Royce Newman, OG (Ole Miss)

Round 5: No. 173 Tedarrell Slaton, DT (Florida)

Round 5: No. 178 Shemar Jean-Charles, CB (Appalachian State)

Round 6: No. 214 Cole Van Lanen, G (Wisconsin)

Round 6: No. 220 Isaiah McDuffie, LB (Boston College)

Round 7: No. 256 Kylin Hill, RB (Mississippi State)

Best Value(s): Kylin Hill RB (No.256), Amari Rodgers WR (No.85)

Worst Value(s): Eric Stokes CB (No.29), Angering QB Aaron Rodgers

My Final Draft Grade: C-


Detroit Lions

Round 1: No. 7 Penei Sewell, OT (Oregon)

Round 2: No. 41 Levi Onwuzurike, DT (Washington)

Round 3: No. 72 Alim McNeill, DT (North Carolina State)

Round 3: No. 101 (from Rams) Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB (Syracuse)

Round 4: No. 112 Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR (USC)

Round 4: No. 113 (from Panthers through Browns) Derrick Barnes, LB (Purdue)

Round 7: No. 257 Jermar Jefferson, RB (Oregon State)

Best Value(s): Penei Sewell OT (No.7)

Worst Value(s): Ifeatu Melifonwu CB/SS (No.101)

My Final Draft Grade: B


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