May 20th, 2013
Grading the draft: New York Giants
As the draft drew near one thing was clear; the New York Giants were in no man's land with the 19th pick. Speculation was rampant as to which direction they would go once called to the clock. Much of this was the result of not knowing who would be available to them...
| Grading the Draft: Dallas Cowboys After none of the elite offensive lineman fell to their 18th pick, the Cowboys decided to trade back 13 spots and pick up an extra third-rounder. Usually a team would get a second-round pick from such a trade, so the compensation the team received was slightly questionable even in a weaker draft. Their pick was just as questionable and many in the media thought it may have been the worst first-round pick of the draft. Chris Tripodi breaks down how Dallas fared on draft day... |
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| Grading the Draft: Denver Broncos Peyton Manning helped put the Broncos back into the playoffs again last season yet they fell disappointingly short in January. The Broncos hoped to add the final pieces on defense which would push them closer to the Super Bowl... |
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| Grading the Draft: San Diego Chargers As Philip Rivers struggled through the 2012 season, so did the Chargers. Placing the blame on Rivers is shortsighted though, as his offensive line struggled to keep him upright, his receivers disappointed or got hurt and the San Diego running game couldn’t get going all season. The Chargers did their best to fix those issues in April’s draft but will it be enough to bring them back to the playoffs in 2013? Chris Tripodi is back to break down San Diego’s draft... |
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| Grading the Draft: Kansas City Chiefs Its been a downward spiral for the Chiefs and it ended with a clearing of the front office then a new head coach in January. For better or worse the franchise also held the first pick of the draft. It was a year to late for Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin and a year to early for Jadeveon Clowney... |
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Updated 4/23
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Luke Joeckel Texas A&M | T | 3Jr |
| 2 | 1st | Dion Jordan Oregon | OLB | 5Sr |
| 3 | 1st | Eric Fisher Central Michigan | T | 4Sr |
| 4 | 1st | Star Lotulelei Utah | DT | 5Sr |
| 5 | 1st | Shariff Floyd Florida | DT | 3Jr |
| 6 | 1st | Ezekiel Ansah BYU | DE | 5Sr |
| 7 | 1st | Dee Milliner Alabama | CB | 3Jr |
| 8 | 1st | Barkevious Mingo LSU | OLB | 4Jr |
| 9 | 1st | Chance Warmack Alabama | G | 5Sr |
| 10 | 1st | Jonathan Cooper North Carolina | G | 5Sr |
| 11 | 1st | Lane Johnson Oklahoma | T | 5Sr |
| 12 | 1st | Bjoern Werner Florida State | DE | 3Jr |
| 13 | 1st | Sheldon Richardson Missouri | DT | 4Jr |
| 14 | 1st | Xavier Rhodes Florida State | CB | 4Jr |
| 15 | 1st | Jarvis Jones Georgia | OLB | 4Jr |
| 16 | 1st | D.J. Fluker Alabama | T | 4Jr |
| 17 | 1st | Kenny Vaccaro Texas | S | 4Sr |
| 18 | 1st | Cordarrelle Patterson Tennessee | WR | 3Jr |
| 19 | 1st | Tavon Austin West Virginia | WR | 4Sr |
| 20 | 1st | Cornellius Carradine Florida State | DE | 4Sr |
| 21 | 1st | Tyler Eifert Notre Dame | TE | 4Jr |
| 22 | 1st | Sylvester Williams North Carolina | DT | 4Sr |
| 23 | 1st | Datone Jones UCLA | DE | 5Sr |
| 24 | 1st | Geno Smith West Virginia | QB | 4Sr |
| 25 | 1st | Desmond Trufant Washington | CB | 4Sr |