FO: Draft Report Card Report

[JD_KaPow]

Football Outsiders, as they do every year, has combined 20 draft report cards into their "report card report." Dallas sits at the very top of the bottom ten.

The fun part is they give links to their prior year articles, so you can go back and get a comprehensive look at real-time thinking about the draft. Last year, for instance, Dallas came in 25th in draft assessments, including one F.

The other fun part is when they go back 6 years later and review how the draft worked out.

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/nfl-draft/2022/ravens-jets-top-draft-report-cards-2022

Highest Draft Grades
1. Baltimore Ravens. GPA: 4.04 (Highest GPA since Cincinnati, 2012)
2. New York Jets. GPA: 3.95
3. Kansas City Chiefs. GPA: 3.70
4. Philadelphia Eagles. GPA: 3.70
5. Detroit Lions. GPA: 3.51

Lowest Draft Grades
32. New England Patriots. GPA: 1.61
31. Chicago Bears. GPA: 1.98
30. New Orleans Saints. GPA: 2.22
29. Washington Commanders. GPA: 2.30
28. Los Angeles Rams. GPA: 2.34

23. Dallas Cowboys
Highest grade: A (Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News)
Lowest grade: D+ (Nate Davis, USA Today)
GPA: 2.65
11th highest standard deviation (0.69)

 

[ItzKelz]

 

[Tangle_Foot]

The draft is over, I'm waiting for the next phase. Bring on the OTA's, the minicamps, the player hype, the breakout seasons and the anointing oil


We have received grades ranging from A to D, just pick the one you like

Let's Go Cowboys

 

[cmoney23]

The fun part is they give links to their prior year articles, so you can go back and get a comprehensive look at real-time thinking about the draft. Last year, for instance, Dallas came in 25th in draft assessments, including one F.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS! I've been trying, with very little success, to find report cards on last year's draft.

 

[cmoney23]

You go back to 2019 to see a 3 year old draft and look who "won" that draft.... LOL
1. New England Patriots GPA: 3.80 Highest: A+ (Knox, Prisco) Lowest: B+ (3 Tied) Comments: Oh, how the rich get richer. The Patriots didn't just have the highest GPA this year; they also had the second-lowest standard deviation of grades -- everyone liked this draft. The reigning Super Bowl champions were drained of a lot of high-end talent this offseason. Tight end Rob Gronkowski called it a career, while offensive tackle Trent Brown, defensive end Trey Flowers, tight end Dwayne Allen, wide receivers Chris Hogan and Cordarrelle Patterson, and defensive tackle Malcom Brown all found new homes and bigger contracts. It didn't seem possible for New England to replace all those snaps. Yet the Patriots' "next man up" mentality was on full display this past weekend. With five picks made in the first three rounds, every analyst seemed to love the selection of the big-bodied playmaking wide receiver N'Keal Harry out of Arizona State. Prisco, who gave the Patriots the ever-elusive A+, loved the selection of Vanderbilt cornerback Joejuan Williams in the second round. Almost every analyst identified Michigan edge rusher Chase Winovich as the prototypical player that Bill Belichick seems to manufacture in a lab every year on Draft Night. New England's offensive line addition Yodny Cajuste seemed to be a universally praised selection, while Hjalte Froholdt was met with mixed reviews. The only selection that seems to be frowned upon is the trade-up for Stanford punter Jake Bailey in the fifth round. When New England identifies a punter as the best-value selection in the fifth round, maybe it's time to turn off your television and return to your loved ones.

GRADES ARE DUMB

 

[cmoney23]

more 2019...
BAHAHAHAHA

3. Washington Commanders GPA: 3.57 Highest: A+ (Knox) Lowest: C- (Davis) Comments: When Commanders owner Dan Snyder announced that he would be in control of selections on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, Washington fans must have been terrified. This was, after all, the same Dan Snyder who infamously traded three firsts and a second for quarterback Robert Griffin III. Well, now you can sleep soundly, Commanders fans. Your guys nailed it. Washington was able to address their dire need for a quarterback when Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins fell into their lap at 15 overall. Washington then made a move that was praised by many analysts in trading two second-round selections to move up for pass-rusher Montez Sweat. Sweat was some people's top defensive player behind the likes of Nick Bosa and Ed Oliver, so snagging him at 26 overall has been praised as a steal by many. Pairing Haskins with speedy wide receiver and college teammate Terry McLaurin isn't just a great story, it has also been a highly celebrated selection. Washington has needed someone to take the top off of defenses, and McLaurin will be able to do just that. The lone blemish in some people's eyes seems to come from the selection of Stanford running back Bryce Love. While Love was a Heisman runner-up in 2017, the back tore his ACL on the last play of his 2018 regular season. Some analysts are scratching their head as to why Washington would back up injury-prone running back Derrius Guice with a back coming off his own massive knee injury.

 

[Ranching]

Football Outsiders, as they do every year, has combined 20 draft report cards into their "report card report." Dallas sits at the very top of the bottom ten.

The fun part is they give links to their prior year articles, so you can go back and get a comprehensive look at real-time thinking about the draft. Last year, for instance, Dallas came in 25th in draft assessments, including one F.

The other fun part is when they go back 6 years later and review how the draft worked out.

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/nfl-draft/2022/ravens-jets-top-draft-report-cards-2022

Highest Draft Grades
1. Baltimore Ravens. GPA: 4.04 (Highest GPA since Cincinnati, 2012)
2. New York Jets. GPA: 3.95
3. Kansas City Chiefs. GPA: 3.70
4. Philadelphia Eagles. GPA: 3.70
5. Detroit Lions. GPA: 3.51

Lowest Draft Grades
32. New England Patriots. GPA: 1.61
31. Chicago Bears. GPA: 1.98
30. New Orleans Saints. GPA: 2.22
29. Washington Commanders. GPA: 2.30
28. Los Angeles Rams. GPA: 2.34

23. Dallas Cowboys
Highest grade: A (Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News)
Lowest grade: D+ (Nate Davis, USA Today)
GPA: 2.65
11th highest standard deviation (0.69)

We were picking 24th and were rated 23.....I say we over achieved!

 

[JD_KaPow]

We were picking 24th and were rated 23.....I say we over achieved!

RIght!
Except that 10 teams didn't have 1st-round picks, so we were actually the 19th team to make a pick.

 

[morat1959]

We were picking 24th and were rated 23.....I say we over achieved!

You say a lot of stuff. Nobody puts stock in what you say.

 

[ChuckA1]

We were picking 24th and were rated 23.....I say we over achieved!

Pretty funny

 

[Ranching]

You say a lot of stuff. Nobody puts stock in what you say.

Only the one's with no sense of humor or football experts like you. God knows we all sit at the edge of you seat awaiting your latest Dak hate, posts.....can't wait for your next one, I could use a good laugh.

 

[Ranching]

RIght!
Except that 10 teams didn't have 1st-round picks, so we were actually the 19th team to make a pick.

Good point, then we sucked.

 

[Runwildboys]

Just the fact that Mel Kiper is one of the "analysts" discredits the results.