The 2019 NFL draft kicked off with a bang when the Cardinals selected Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick—and the next day traded Josh Rosen to the Dolphins. 254 picks later, the draft is complete. Which teams now boast the most impressive rookie classes? Our draft grades below: AFC EAST Buffalo Bills 1 (9). Ed Oliver, DT, Houston 2 (38). Cody Ford, OL, Oklahoma 3 (74). Devin Singletary, RB, Florida Atlantic 3 (96). Dawson Knox, TE, Mississippi 5 (147). Vosean Joseph, LB, Florida 6 (181). Jaquan Johnson, DB, Miami (FL) 7 (225). Darryl Johnson Jr., DE, North Carolina A&T 7 (228). Tommy Sweeney, TE, Boston College Buffalo had greater needs at defensive end than defensive tackle, but not so much that they could ignore a sizable gap in talent between the top ends and tackles on the board. With Joey Bosa, Josh Allen and Clelin Ferrell gone, Ed Oliver—a compact, uncommonly agile interior rusher—became the guy for the Bills. The hope is he can consistently rush the passer. If he produces as a run defender like he did in college, his arrival could lead to an early departure for 2018 big free agent pickup Star Lotulelei, who was invisible on film for much of last season. Rebuilding the offensive line was Buffalo’s biggest overall objective entering this offseason. With second-rounder Cody Ford likely to step in at right tackle (putting free agent pickup Ty Nsekhe in a more-fitting backup swing tackle role), the Bills have revamped everywhere except at Dion Dawkins’s left tackle spot. Hopefully that gives what should be a run-first offense the blocking dimension to compete. Benefitting from that dimension will be third-round tailback Devin Singletary, who is similar to LeSean McCoy, the man Singletary will likely supplant fully in 2020. Getting TE Dawson Knox 22 spots after Singletary was also crucial. With Jason Croom and Tyler Kroft, the Bills were average at that spot to begin with. Having three contributors gives them more chances to play out of two-tight end sets, hiding their lack of wide receiver depth and making defenses more predictable for young QB Josh Allen. GRADE: A- Miami Dolphins 1 (13). Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson 3 (78). Michael Deiter, OL, Wisconsin 5 (151). Andrew Van Ginkel, LB, Wisconsin 6 (202). Isaiah Prince, T, Ohio State 7 (233). Chandler Cox, FB, Auburn 7 (234). Myles Gaskin, RB, Washington There really was no wrong direction for the Dolphins to go in this draft—with an all-new coaching staff and mediocre roster, the team is undergoing personnel overhauls on both sides of the ball. First-time head coach Brian Flores, having spent his entire career until now in New England, is expected to employ a Belichick-style scheme which would mean an emphasis on size and strength along the D-line. Interestingly, Christian Wilkins, though a highly regarded first-round talent, doesn’t completely fit this profile. Wilkins’s game is built more on movement than force. He can, however, align at multiple spots, which is key in Flores’s system. Getting Josh Rosen with the 62nd overall pick (plus a fifth-rounder next year) is incredible value. Rosen was in a no-win situation with the Cardinals last year and should not be viewed any differently than he was coming out of UCLA. He will almost certainly start right away and play behind Michael Deiter, who started every game the last four years at Wisconsin and fills a left guard spot that was devoid of any starting caliber options prior to this draft. GRADE: A New England Patriots 1 (32). N’Keal Harry WR Arizona State 2 (45). Joejuan Williams DB Vanderbilt 3 (77). Chase Winovich DL Michigan 3 (87). Damien Harris RB Alabama 3 (101). Yodny Cajuste OL West Virginia 4 (118). Hjalte Froholdt OL Arkansas 4 (133). Jarrett Stidham QB Auburn 5 (159). Byron Cowart DL Maryland 5 (163). Jake Bailey P Stanford 7 (252). Ken Webster DB Mississippi Bill Belichick typically does not draft wide receivers early, and the fact that he took one with so many others on the board suggests he absolutely adores N’Keal Harry. The Arizona State Sun Devil often played inside, but in this system, where shiftiness and quickness are demanded of slot receivers, he’ll almost always align his 6' 2", 228-pound frame outside. This means the Patriots are not dependent on veteran free agent pickup Demaryius Thomas bouncing back from a late-season Achilles tear or on talented-but-troubled ex-Brown Josh Gordon getting back (and staying) on the field. Joejuan Williams in Round 2 seems like a better pick the more you think about it. The Pats are fine in the secondary, and they’ve taken other second-round corners in recent years who didn’t play much (right now this includes 2018’s Duke Dawson), but Williams could see action sooner than later considering that, at 6' 4", he’s uniquely built to match up to bigger receivers and even tight ends. Undrafted second-year pro J.C. Jackson fills that role (and quite well), but Williams provides more options (Belichick can get very detailed in deciding which corners match on certain receivers). Plus, you must consider that Patrick Chung’s “big nickel” slot job could soon come open. Right after Williams came Chase Winovich, a high-effort edge defender whose playing time in this scheme will depend on his physical stoutness. Then it was RB Damien Harris, who was featured at Alabama but will struggle to find a role in a backfield that already has an effective base down runner in 2018 first-rounder Sony Michel. Harris is a serviceable receiver, but there’s no way he’ll take passing down snaps from Rex Burkhead or especially James White. The rest of the draft was focused on finding depth at O-line and quarterback. And out of sheer principle, we should bump the Patriots up a half-letter grade for not looking for Tom Brady’s replacement. That six-time World Champion horse is worth riding to the very, very end. GRADE: B+ New York Jets 1 (3). Quinnen Williams, DL, Alabama 3 (68). Jachai Polite, DL, Florida 3 (92). Chuma Edoga, T, USC 4 (121). Trevon Wesco, TE, West Virginia 5 (157). Blake Cashman, LB, Minnesota 6 (196). Blessuan Austin, DB, Rutgers Given how anxious the Jets were to trade Pick 3, you have to wonder what they’ll say to Quinnen Williams. (You were our top guy all along!?) There are worse things than snagging the player whom many believe was the best in the draft, but it’s worth pointing out that the Jets already have a similar style of force in Leonard Williams and a paucity of edge rushers, which will be a problem when new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams goes to his various disguised Cover 2 concepts. With no second-round pick after trading up last year to get Sam Darnold, the Jets couldn’t address their talent-bereft defense again until the third round, taking the pure edge rusher that many thought they’d get in Kentucky’s Josh Allen at No. 3. Instead it is Jachai Polite, who could play the passing down specialist role that Genard Avery played under Williams in Cleveland last year. They went for raw talent later in the third round, this time on offense, in the form of USC offensive tackle Chuma Edoga, who they hope can develop enough to give them options next year when the contracts for their top three tackles, Kelvin Beachum, Brandon Shell and Brent Qvale all expire. GRADE: C+ AFC NORTH Baltimore Ravens 1 (25). Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma 3 (85). Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech 3 (93). Miles Boykin, WR, Notre Dame 4 (113). Justice Hill, RB, Oklahoma State 4 (123). Ben Powers, OL, Oklahoma 4 (127). Iman Marshall, CB, USC 5 (160). Daylon Mack, DL, Texas A&M 6 (197). Trace McSorley, QB, Penn State The selection of Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin in Rounds 1 and 3 fill a desperate need at wide receiver for the Ravens. Brown has the type of speed and quickness that makes a defense passive, which will help Baltimore’s new expansive running game. Boykin might be more of a project, but in this lineup, that shouldn’t stop him from getting a first-string role outside. Selecting OLB Jaylon Ferguson between the receivers was prudent; Za’Darius Smith (Green Bay) and Terrell Suggs (Arizona) were lost in free agency and the same might be true next year of Matt Judon. Yes, provisions were taken for these losses back in 2017 with the second-round selection of Tyus Bowser and third-round pick of Tim Williams, but neither player has developed. Despite other needs up front on defense, Baltimore’s fourth round focused on buttressing depth at already strong areas: running back Justice Hill puts last year’s surprise late-season starter Gus Edwards on the roster bubble, Ben Powers figures to be a backup utility guard (which this team has wished it had at times in recent years) and Iman Marshall is, well, an extra corner for if/when Jimmy Smith and Brandon Carr (who will be 33 this May) leave in 2020. GRADE: B Cincinnati Bengals 1 (11). Jonah Williams, OL, Alabama 2 (52). Drew Sample, TE, Washington 3 (72). Germaine Pratt, LB, North Carolina State 4 (104). Ryan Finley, QB, North Carolina State 4 (125). Renell Wren, DL, Arizona State 4 (136). Michael Jordan, G, Ohio State 6 (182). Trayveon Williams, RB, Texas A&M 6 (210). Deshaun Davis, LB, Auburn 6 (211). Rodney Anderson, RB, Oklahoma 7 (223). Jordan Brown, CB, South Dakota State Apparently Bengals fans weren’t the only ones feeling unsettled about the team signing weekly bull rushing victim Bobby Hart at right tackle. With Jonah Williams now aboard, Hart can slip into a more-fitting backup role. It’s also possible Williams will first get a crack at guard, where Clint Boling the last two years has been so-so at best on the left side and where ex-Bill John Miller lacks twitch and quickness on the right side. This in mind, it’s possible that fourth round pick Michael Jordan could also compete for playing time inside. Drew Sample’s addition presents an opportunity for more two-tight end sets, which is a clever way to diversify an offense that must start with the ground game. Sample is a noted on-the-move blocker, which will serve him well in new head coach Zac Taylor’s staple split-zone runs, where the tight end must work back across the formation to clean up a backside edge defender. Staying with the theme of drafting in positions of need, the Bengals tabbed downhill thumping linebacker Germaine Pratt, who, given the team’s mediocrity at this spot, could immediately compete for a three-down role. And they took a quarterback (Ryan Finley), but waiting until early in Round 4 suggests this was with the backup job in mind, not Andy Dalton’s starting job. Dalton can be cut for $0 in dead money next year, when the draft is expected to offer better options under center. GRADE: B+ Cleveland Browns 2 (46). Greedy Williams, CB, LSU 3 (80). Sione Takitaki, LB, Brigham Young 4 (119). Sheldrick Redwine, DB, Miami (FL) 5 (155). Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama 5 (170). Austin Seibert, K, Oklahoma 6 (189). Drew Forbes, T, Southeast Missouri State 7 (221). Donnie Lewis Jr., CB, Tulane With the Odell Beckham trade costing a first-rounder, this is where the obligatory sentence about Cleveland’s new offensive firepower and high expectations goes. To help fulfill those expectations, GM John Dorsey went defense with his first four picks. Cornerback Greedy Williams has playmaking tools but can struggle with transitional movement. Because of that, and because of his 6' 2" size, he’s better suited to match up to bigger receivers, which makes him a nice complement to last year’s fourth overall pick, Denzel Ward, who has the unusual traits demanded for matching to smaller, quicker receivers. In the third round, Sione Takitaki was an interesting choice for the simple reason that the Browns, assuming they’ll re-sign productive middle linebacker Joe Schobert, don’t have an opening at linebacker. This pick is all the more perplexing given that thumping first-and second-down linebacker Mack Wilson was taken in the fifth round. GRADE: C- Pittsburgh Steelers 1 (10). Devin Bush, LB, Michigan 3 (66). Diontae Johnson, WR, Toledo 3 (83). Justin Layne, CB, Michigan State 4 (122). Benny Snell Jr., RB, Kentucky 5 (141). Zach Gentry, TE, Michigan 6 (175). Sutton Smith, DE, Northern Illinois 6 (192). Isaiah Buggs, DL, Alabama<doc-sep>The 2019 NFL Draft is officially underway, and we’re grading all of the picks in the first round as they happen. Picks will be graded on a number of factors, including value, need and scheme fit. We’ll also be offering analysis on all of the trades that go down on Thursday night. Some other resources that will help you follow along with the first round… – The Top 50 prospects in the draft and NFL player comparisons – Scouting reports for the Top 10 QBs in this year’s class – Everything you need to know about the 2019 draft in one graphic On to the picks and grades… 1. Cardinals: Kyler Murray, QB Oklahoma Analysis: The only reason the grade isn’t an A+ is the Cardinals will likely have to trade a promising quarterback as a result of this pick. But Kyler Murray is a better prospect than Josh Rosen, so it makes sense for Arizona to make this move. Sure, he’s undersized, but his height was never an issue on film and the data suggests that heavier quarterbacks get injured more often than lighter ones. Murray will be labeled a scrambler by lazy analysts, but he’d be the best QB in this class even if he wasn’t the electric runner he is. Grade: A- 2. 49ers: Nick Bosa, Edge Ohio State Analysis: There was no need to overthink this: The 49ers had a need at edge rusher, and Nick Bosa is the most polished edge prospect to enter the league in years. It’s easy to compare Bosa to his brother Joey, but here’s a scary thought: Nick has even more power … and all the athletic traits we saw in Joey back in 2015. The 49ers’ pass rush is scary with Dee Ford, DeForest Buckner and, now, Bosa on the defensive line. Grade: A 3. Jets: Quinnen Williams, DT Alabama Analysis: The Jets tried to trade out of the No. 3 pick, but couldn’t find a partner and “settled” for the best defensive player in the draft. Williams is a nose tackle at heart, and that position isn’t typically one taken this high in the draft, but he’s a different breed. Williams is just too quick for interior offensive linemen. Single-block him, and he’ll push right through the line. Double-team him and he’ll split it with quickness. The Jets didn’t need necessarily fill a major need with this pick, but it would’ve been hard to pass up on the value. Grade: B+ 4. Raiders: Clelin Ferrell, Edge Clemson Analysis: In my final mock draft, I had the Raiders taking Clelin Ferrell … only it was with the 27th pick — NOT THE FOURTH OVERALL. I don’t care if the Raiders LOVED Ferrell, it’s unlikely he was a top-10 pick on any other team’s board. So why not trade down to take him? Especially with multiple teams itching to trade up for quarterbacks? Even if Ferrell turns out to be a good player, he could have been had later in the first round. Grade: F 5. Buccaneers: Devin White, LB LSU Analysis: Devin White is a good football player. The best linebacker in the class, even. He has tremendous tackling range and makes a difference in the passing game as a zone defender. BUT … linebacker isn’t exactly a position of great importance, and the Bucs had to use a premium pick to get him. Why not trade down and hope he falls to you — and just take Michigan’s Devin Bush as a consolation if he doesn’t? Grade: D 6. Giants: Daniel Jones, QB Duke Analysis: I like Daniel Jones. I really do. He’s a smart quarterback who’s poised in the pocket and — wait for it — he’s sneaky athletic. At the very least, he’ll be a decent NFL starter. But his ceiling isn’t much higher than that, and if you’re using a top pick on a quarterback, you want a guy with top-10 talent. I’m not sure Jones has it. I would have been more impressed with this pick at 17. I would have been FAR more impressed with a trade for Josh Rosen, who is a far better prospect. Grade: C 7. Jaguars: Josh Allen, Edge Kentucky Analysis: Thanks to some questionable decisions by teams ahead of them, the Jaguars ended up with one of the elite pass rushing prospects in this class. He’s also a versatile defender who can drop back into coverage and hold up just fine. The Jaguars need pass catchers and another offensive tackle, but Josh Allen offered too much value to pass up on. Grade: A- 8. Lions: T.J. Hockenson, TE Iowa Analysis: Hockenson should develop into a fine tight end … just not one who really makes a difference for the Lions. Those game-changing tight ends are rare. Merely good tight ends are not and should not be taken with a top-10 pick, as Detroit learned the last time it used one on the position (Eric Ebron at No. 10 in 2014). Grade: C- 9. Bills: Ed Oliver, DT Houston Analysis: The Bills decided not to trade up for Quinnen Williams and their patience paid off. Ed Oliver is unblockable and would have gone in the top-five if he hadn’t played out of position at Houston. Oliver is a 3-technique through and through but was forced to play nose tackle because of the Cougars’ personnel limitations. He’s rocket fast off the line and has strong, active hands. He’s not quite Aaron Donald — who is? — but he’ll make a similar impact at times. Grade: A 10. Steelers (from DEN): Devin Bush, LB Michigan Analysis: The Steelers have found their replacement for Ryan Shazier. Like Shazier, Devin Bush is a true sideline-to-sideline linebacker who can hold up in man coverage. He’s the perfect linebacker for the modern NFL. Now, trading up for a linebacker isn’t the smartest use of resources (and that will hurt the grade) but the Steelers got a good player. Grade: B- Trade details: The Broncos moved down to the No. 20 pick and received a 2018 second-round pick (No. 52 overall) and a third in next year’s draft. Analysis: This trade will look even better than it already does if Dwayne Haskins somehow falls to Denver at pick 20. For now, it’s a solid B+ from the Broncos. 11. Bengals: Jonah Williams, OT Alabama Analysis: The only knock against Jonah Williams is that his arms are a little short. Who cares? It was never a problem on the field. Williams was the best all-around tackle in the draft, and the Bengals got him outside of the top-10. That’s rare. This was a no-brainer for Cincinnati, especially with Andy Dalton still producing with a modest cap number. The Bengals can wait until next year to find his successor. Grade: A 12. Packers: Rashan Gary, Edge Michigan Analysis: The Packer just spent A LOT of money on edge rushers in free agency, so Rashan Gary won’t have to play right away and that’s a good thing because he’s raw. And by raw, I mean not all that good at football or productive in college. But Gary is a good athlete who could develop into an impact pass rusher with some good coaching. You usually see those players go later in the first round. Grade: D 13. Dolphins: Christian Wilkins, DT Clemson Analysis: I don’t see anyway Miami ends up regretting this pick. Brian Flores came up under Bill Belichick, and this pick is right out of his playbook. Belichick loves players who are “smart, tough and reliable” and Christian Wilkins is all of those things. He’s also a freaky athlete with pass rush moves. He’ll be a difference-maker at the defensive tackle position. Grade: B+ 14. Falcons: Chris Lindstrom, G Boston College Analysis: Meh. Chris Lindstrom will be a good player. He may even develop into one of the best guards in the league. But he’s still a guard, and there are several good guard prospects who would have been available later in the round. Trading down would have been the better move. Grade: C- 15. Redskins: Dwayne Haskins, QB Ohio State Analysis: After all the pre-draft hoopla that suggested the Redskins were going to pull a, well, Redskins and botch this draft, everything worked out for Washington: The Redskins didn’t have to trade up and still ended up with the second-best quarterback in the draft. Haskins is a prototypical pocket passer who diagnoses coverages in an instant. His deep-ball accuracy isn’t ideal and he isn’t very mobile, but Haskins has EVERYTHING else you want in a franchise quarterback Grade: A Related The top 10 quarterbacks in the 2019 NFL Draft 16. Panthers: Brian Burns, Edge Florida State Analysis: The Panthers had plenty of needs to address and decided to go with the best player left on the board. Brian Burn is a lanky pass rusher with the kind of explosiveness and agility we see in all of the NFL’s elite pass rushers. He won’t make an impact in the run game, but who cares? Today’s NFL is all about passing and defending the pass, and Burns will help with the latter. Grade: B 17. Giants: Dexter Lawrence, DT Clemson Analysis: I mean, I guess this pick is on-brand for Dave Gettleman, who seems to be obsessed with building a team that can win the NFC East in 1993. Dexter Lawrence is a good player, but he’s a run-stuffer (a very good one) and that just isn’t a valuable skill. Look at it this way: The Giants traded Damon Harrison, the best run defender in the NFL, for a fifth-round pick. Then, essentially, traded Odell Beckham for a player they hope will turn into Harrison one day. Grade: F 18. Vikings: Garrett Bradbury, C North Carolina State Analysis: If you’re going to take a center with a top-20 pick, I suppose Garrett Bradbury is the kind of center you take. He has the movement skills and power to develop into a top center. But Minnesota needed a tackle and Andre Dillard, the best pass protector in the class, was on the board and the Vikings passed. Grade: C- 19. Titans: Jeffery Simmons, DT Mississippi State Analysis: This is a hard pick to grade. For two reasons: Jeffery Simmons suffered a torn ACL during the draft process, and, more concerning, he was recorded striking a woman and charged with assault before he got to Starkville. The Titans are taking a big risk — in more ways than one — and I’m not sure Simmons is worth it. The Chiefs took a similar risk when they drafted Tyreek Hill, and we’ve seen how that’s turned out. Grade: C- 20. Broncos: Noah Fant, TE Iowa Analysis: Noah Fant is the ideal modern tight end, in that he’s big, he’s fast and he can run routes. But he’s not much of a blocker, so the Broncos essentially used a first-round pick on a big receiver who would not have gone as high had he been classified as such. Maybe he’ll turn into Jimmy Graham one day, but Fant wasn’t particularly good in contested catch situations against Big Ten defenders, so… Grade: D+ 21. Packers (from SEA): Darnell Savage, S Maryland Analysis: Darnell Savage was a late riser in the draft process and it’s easy to see why when you turn on his film. Savage makes plays where ever he lines up — and he can line up in a variety of spots: The deep middle, in the box, in the slot, etc. The Maryland product is a hard hitter with coverage skills. He’ll make the Packers’ pass defense better, and that was clearly Green Bay’s goal for the first round. They had to trade up to get him but gave up only two Day 3 picks to do so. Not bad. Grade: B Trade details: The Seahawks moved down to the No. 30 pick and received two 2018 fourth-round picks to do so. Analysis: The Seahawks needed more picks and they picked up two while staying the first round. It wasn’t an overly impressive haul, but if the Seahawks feel like they can still get their target at 30, this move makes sense. We’ll give them a B for the pick. 22. Eagles (from BAL): Andre Dillard, LT Washington State<doc-sep>
The first round of the 2019 NFL Draft is over, and grades for all 32 picks are in. The first round was filled with some shocking selections in the top 10, providing plenty of value after it. Into the 20s, trades started coming fast with teams targeting the players they wanted. These grades are based on a combination of factors starting with player value. After that, filling need and personnel fit are considered. Of course, these are way too early. We’ll re-visit them in a few years to see the true value. 1. Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray , QB, Oklahoma Grade: B This pick is something of an indictment on Cardinals general manager Steve Keim one year after trading up to take quarterback Josh Rosen with the No. 10 pick in the 2018 draft. But the pairing of Murray with new Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is a natural fit. He is capable of operating Kingsbury’s high-octane offense. Now the Cardinals just need to build around Murray correctly and figure out what to do with Rosen. 2. San Francisco 49ers: Nick Bosa , DE, Ohio State Grade: A+ When the Cardinals took Murray, this became an easy choice for the 49ers. In Bosa, they get the best player in the 2019 draft. He’s a pass rusher teams need to scheme against. As long as he can stay healthy, the 49ers optimized value and need with the second pick in the draft. Maybe now, finally, the 49ers can stop taking defensive linemen in the first round. 3. New York Jets: Quinnen Williams , DT, Alabama Grade: A The Jets tried to trade the third pick to no avail. There’s nothing wrong with getting Williams, though. He’s a powerhouse defensive tackle who splits gaps with ease and can disrupt the pocket. Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams likes to create pressure up the middle. Now the Jets have that, mitigating the concern about their outside players. The only slight issue is the Jets still have Leonard Williams, and the makeup of their defensive line remains a little puzzling. 4. Oakland Raiders: Clelin Ferrell , DE, Clemson Grade: D+ This was the first true stunner of the night. Most figured that Ferrell would be around in the 15-25 range of the draft. That makes this a reach of pretty great proportions. The positive about this pick that he Ferrell fits Oakland’s defense perfectly as Ferrell is a true 4-3 end. And Oakland had the worst pass rush in the NFL last year, totaling just 13 sacks. But Ferrell didn’t profile as a top-five pick. He could be a fine pro. But the expectations are sky high now that he’s a top-five pick. There were teams with 2nd-round grades on Clelin Ferrell. #Raiders may have just outsmarted everyone, but "bold" would be an understatement for the first pick of the Mayock/Gruden era. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2019 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Devin White , LB, LSU Grade: A This is the player the Buccaneers needed. After losing Kwon Alexander in free agency, Tampa Bay needed a linebacker who can do everything. That’s White, the best linebacker in this draft. He works sideline-to-sideline with ease and covers tight ends and running backs well. He’s also has great character and will quickly become the leader of Tampa’s defense. 6. New York Giants: Daniel Jones , QB, Duke Grade: D- Look. Here’s what to like about this pick. The Giants get their successor to Eli Manning with Jones, a quarterback who had practically zero NFL talent around him at Duke. Jones throws a decent deep ball and has solid athleticism. But this is a reach. A huge one. Most thought this pick would happen at No. 17, not No. 6. Unless the Giants were convinced a team like Washington or Miami would take Jones they probably could have gotten him later. 7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Josh Allen , DE, Kentucky Grade: A+ No one was considering this pick because most thought Allen would be long gone by this point. Getting Allen trumps taking an offensive tackle. He was the best player available and give the Jaguars potentially their own version of Khalil Mack. This is how the Jaguars can help fix a defense that just two years ago was arguably the best in the NFL. 8. Detroit Lions: T.J. Hockenson , TE, Iowa Grade: B If Lions head coach Matt Patricia is adamant on recreating the New England Patriots, he just got his Rob Gronkowski.