NFL Draft Diamonds First Round Draft Grades; Several teams stunk
| Pick | Grade | Team | The PICK |
| 1 | A |  |
Buccaneers select: Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State |
| 2 | B+ |  |
Titans select: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon |
| 3 | B |  |
Jaguars select: Dante Fowler Jr., OLB, Florida |
| 4 | A+ |  |
Raiders select: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama |
| 5 | C |  |
Redskins select: Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa |
| 6 | A |  |
Jets select: Leonard Williams, DT, Southern California |
| 7 | B- |  |
Bears select: Kevin White, WR, West Virginia |
| 8 | B+ |  |
Falcons select: Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson |
| 9 | B+ |  |
Giants select: Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami (Fla.) |
| 10 | B- |  |
Rams select: Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia |
| 11 | B |  |
Vikings select: Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State |
| 12 | A- |  |
Browns select: Danny Shelton, DT, Washington |
| 13 | B- |  |
Saints select: Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford |
| 14 | B+ |  |
Dolphins select: DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville |
| 15 | A |  |
Chargers select: Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin |
| 16 | B- |  |
Texans select: Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest |
| 17 | C+ |  |
49ers select: Arik Armstead, DE, Oregon |
| 18 | A |  |
Chiefs select: Marcus Peters, CB, Washington |
| 19 | B- | |
Browns select: Cameron Erving, C, Florida State |
| 20 | B- |  |
Eagles select: Nelson Agholor, WR, Southern California |
| 21 | B |  |
Bengals select: Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M |
| 22 | A+ |  |
Steelers select: Bud Dupree, DE, Kentucky |
| 23 | A |  |
Broncos select: Shane Ray, DE, Missouri |
| 24 | B |  |
Cardinals select: D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida |
| 25 | D |  |
Panthers select: Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington |
| 26 | C- |  |
Ravens select: Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF |
| 27 | B- |  |
Cowboys select: Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut |
| 28 | C- |  |
Lions select: Laken Tomlinson, OG, Duke |
| 29 | D |  |
Colts select: Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami (Fla.) |
| 30 | B |  |
Packers select: Damarious Randall, FS, Arizona State |
| 31 | D- | |
Saints select: Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson |
| 32 | A |  |
Patriots select: Malcom Brown, DT, Texas |
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