2016 NFL Draft: 1st Round Grades

Here are my grades for every pick of the first round of the 2016 NFL draft.

1. Los Angeles Rams- Jared Goff, Quarterback, California: The Rams needed a franchise quarterback so they traded up to this spot two weeks ago and they chose Jared Goff over Carson Wentz. This isn't a bad pick, but it remains to be seen if Goff will be a franchise quarterback.
Grade: B

2. Philadelphia Eagles- Carson Wentz, Quarterback, North Dakota State: The Eagles also needed a long term answer at quarterback and they traded up to this spot last week and chose Wentz, who has a higher ceiling than Goff. Wentz might not play right away, but this pick might pay off down the road.
Grade: B+

3. San Diego Chargers- Joey Bosa, Defensive End, Ohio State: The Chargers could have gone in any direction with this pick. Bosa is one of the best five players in this draft and I don't care about the fit because Bosa is going to be an absolute stud no matter where he plays and what system he plays in.
Grade: A

4. Dallas Cowboys- Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back, Ohio State: Elliott and the Cowboys was a match made in heaven. Dallas could have gone with Jalen Ramsey with this pick, but Elliott will make a massive impact now and the foreseeable future.
Grade: A+

5. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jalen Ramsey, Cornerback/Safety, Florida State: Ramsey fell to the Jags and they are absolutely thrilled Ezekiel Elliott went to Dallas. Ramsey will make a great impact on Gus Bradley's defense.
Grade: A

6. Baltimore Ravens- Ronnie Stanley, Offensive Tackle, Notre Dame: As Laremy Tunsil continued to fall thanks to his twitter account being hacked and a video showing up of him smoking marijuana, the Ravens decided to take Stanley, who will be a very good offensive lineman in this league someday.
Grade: B+

7. San Francisco 49ers- DeForest Buckner, Defensive End, Oregon: And of course Chip Kelly takes an Oregon player. The 49ers did have a need on the defensive end and Buckner will fit nicely.
Grade: B+

8. Tennessee Titans (from Cleveland Browns via Philadelphia Eagles via Miami Dolphins)- Jake Conklin, Offensive Tackle, Michigan State: Some people thought the Titans were going to take Laremy Tunsil, but nope, they took Conklin as Tunsil continued to drop. The Titans deed meet protection for Marcus Mariota and Conklin will provide that.
Grade: B

9. Chicago Bears (via Tampa Bay Buccaneers)- Leonard Floyd, Outside Linebacker, Georgia: The Bears made a bold move by trading up to this pick and taking Floyd because they knew the Giants would have taken Floyd at 10 had the Bears not traded up. Floyd is an intriguing prospect and he has a ton of potential and upside. He would fit nicely on Jon Fox's defense.
Grade: B+

10. New York Giants- Eli Apple, Cornerback, Ohio State: This was an interesting pick to say the least because Tennessee and Chicago traded up for the players the Giants wanted at 10. The Giants made a bit of a reach here and they could have traded back a few spots to take Apple, but they did have a need in the secondary and Apple could help.
Grade: C+

11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Vernon Hargreaves, Cornerback, Florida: The Bucs had a secondary need and Hargreaves will fill the need. He will fit nicely on a rising Bucs team.
Grade: B+

12. New Orleans Saints- Sheldon Rankins, Defensive Tackle, Louisville: The Saints needed help on the defensive line and Rankins is a great fit for Sean Payton's team.
Grade: B+

13. Miami Dolphins (via Philadelphia Eagles)- Laremy Tunsil, Offensive Tackle, Ole Miss: Tunsil dropped all the way to 13 thanks to the well documented video of him smoking marijuana. Lets face it though, the Dolphins got an absolute steal here. He will be a great left tackle and protect Ryan Tannehill very well.
Grade: A+

14. Oakland Raiders- Karl Joseph, Safety, West Virginia: The Raiders needed help in the secondary and they picked arguably the best safety in this draft, although this pick was a bit of a reach and they could have traded back a few spots for him.
Grade: B

15. Cleveland Browns (from Tennessee Titans via Los Angeles Rams)- Corey Coleman, Wide Receiver, Baylor: The Browns had needs everywhere so Coleman wasn't a bad choice although it was a reach. The Browns could have traded back to take Coleman, but he and RG3 would make a nice combo.
Grade: C

16. Detroit Lions- Taylor Decker, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State: The Lions needed help on the offensive line and Decker will help protect Matthew Stafford.
Grade: B

17. Atlanta Falcons- Keanu Neal, Safety, Florida: This was a bit of a surprising pick even though most thought the Falcons would go defense here. They did have a secondary need but it was surprising they took Neal over a linebacker like Darron Lee. This pick was a reach for sure.
Grade: C-

18. Indianapolis Colts- Ryan Kelly, Center, Alabama: This was an excellent pick for the Colts, who needed a center to protect Andrew Luck.
Grade: A

19. Buffalo Bills- Shaq Lawson, Defensive End, Clemson: This was a fine selection by the Bills and they did have a need at defensive end since they cut Mario Williams. Rex Ryan does have some Clemson ties so it does make sense they took Lawson too.
Grade: B+

20. New York Jets- Darron Lee, Outside Linebacker, Ohio State: This was a fine pick by the Jets although they could have gone in multiple directions. Linebacker was a need for the Jets so the pick makes sense.
Grade: B+

21. Houston Texans (via Washington Redskins)- Will Fuller, Wide Receiver, Notre Dame: Fuller does have a ton of upside and the Texans do have a need at receiver. He will be a nice weapon for new quarterback Brock Osweiler.
Grade: B

22. Washington Redskins (via Houston Texans)- Josh Doctson, Wide Receiver, TCU: Doctson will be a great receiver in this league, but Washington did need more help on defense and there was a lot of defensive talent left on the board. Wide receiver wasn't even a need for the Redskins.
Grade: B-

23. Minnesota Vikings- Laquon Treadwell, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss: Treadwell is arguably the best receiver in this draft and Teddy Bridgewater is probably ecstatic to have a wide out that has a chance to be a #1 receiver in this league.
Grade: A

24. Cincinnati Bengals- William Jackson III, Cornerback, Houston: The Bengals have a wide receiver need, but it was wise of them to hold off on taking a receiver here considering they can address it in a later round and address another need. Secondary was a need since Leon Hall is a free agent and Adam Jones isn't getting younger. Jackson will be a nice fit in Cincinnati with Marvin Lewis.
Grade: B

25. Pittsburgh Steelers- Artie Burns, Cornerback, Miami (FL): Secondary was the Steelers's biggest need and Burns should help. The players Pittsburgh wanted were probably off the board like Eli Apple and William Jackson III, so they chose Burns, like I said will do a nice job.
Grade: B-

26. Denver Broncos (via Seattle Seahawks)- Paxton Lynch, Quarterback, Memphis: John Elway made a bold move by trading up to draft Lynch, who has a ton of upside although the may not be ready right away. Lynch could very well turn out to be the best quarterback from this draft.
Grade: B+

27. Green Bay Packers- Kenny Clark, Defensive Tackle, UCLA: Some thought they would take Myles Jack with this pick, but instead they took a different UCLA product in Clark, who fills a need on the defensive line vacated by BJ Raji.
Grade: B-

28. San Francisco 49ers (via Kansas City Chiefs)- Joshua Garnett, Guard, Stanford: This trade was a bit of a stunner and I thought Myles Jack was in play here. San Francisco had a need on the offensive line, but they could have picked Garnett later on in the draft or could have gone another direction with this pick.
Grade: D

29. Arizona Cardinals- Robert Nkdemiche, Defensive Tackle, Ole Miss: The Cardinals could have gone in many directions here and Nkdemiche was a great choice here, off field issues aside. Nkdemiche is going to be a steal here at 29.
Grade: A+

30. Carolina Panthers- Vernon Butler, Defensive Tackle, Louisiana Tech: The Panthers could have gone a few directions here as well and they drafted for a future need here. You can argue there were better defensive lineman than Butler, but either way, it was a solid pick.
Grade: B

31. Seattle Seahawks (via Denver Broncos)- Germain Ifedi, Offensive Tackle, Texas A&M: The Seahawks had a clear need on the offensive line and Ifedi will help protect Russell Wilson. There was talk of Myles Jack potentially going here, but they needed offensive line help more than anything.
Grade: A-