Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Non-traditional grades in form of points awarded by focusing in on two things. Rare blue-chip player and extending past rookie contract/cap.
1) 4 to 7 points for a multiple Pro Bowl and at least one All Pro player with bonus of 8-10 for a QB/premium position, i.e., rare blue-chip player
2) 1-3 points if player is expected to get an extension past 5 years (less than half of 1st round pick get extended)
3) Negative points - if a team traded picks/players for a drafted player/picks, i.e., compensating/factoring the cost of acquiring or trading picks/players
Other factors, need 'reasonably expected' to be filled by player - bonus pt if player fills dire need - complimentary fit to scheme/coaches/other players - projected starter but not star - talent that fell but was deemed too good to pass up even if their was no or little need and/or was not a good fit - aggregate points awarded to unknown potential mostly for late picks that 'could' start or flash in limited role - premiere position/pri+me cap position - if team traded player for picks or traded picks for more/future picks = all 1 point each
AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Draft picks: Houston DT Ed Oliver (No. 9 overall); Oklahoma OT Cody Ford (No. 38); Florida Atlantic RB Devin Singletary (No. 74); Mississippi TE Dawson Knox (No. 96); Florida LB Vosean Joseph (No. 147); Miami S Jaquan Johnson (No. 181); North Carolina A&T Edge Daryl Johnson (No. 225); Boston College TE Tommy Sweeney (No. 228)
DT Ed Oliver - projects as a multi Pro Bowl with 'possibly' at least one All Pro season 6 pts + 3 pts expected extension + fills need 1 pt + 1 pt fits scheme = 11 pts
ROT/OG Cody Ford 2 pts reasonably expected to sign extension + 1 pt fills dire need + 1 pt compliments protecting/more production from 2nd yr QB Josh Allen + 1 pt talent fell he projected in many mocks as 1st round talent -.5 pt for trading 5th rnd pick to move-up = 4.5 pts
Rest of draft - 1 pt scheme fit + 1 pt potential = 2 pts
Point total = 16.5 points
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Miami Dolphins
Draft picks: Clemson DT Christian Wilkins (No. 13 overall); Wisconsin OG Michael Deiter (No. 78); Wisconsin LB Andrew Van Ginkel (No. 151); Ohio State OT Isaiah Prince (No. 202); Auburn FB Chandler Cox (No. 233); Washington RB Myles Gaskin (No. 234)
DT Christian Wilkins - 3 pts should get extension + 1 pt need + complimentary fit + 1 pt starter = 5 pts
* (trade) QB Josh Rosen - 1 pt need + 1 pt projected starter + 1 pt talent too good to pass up + 1 pt aggregate untapped potential + 1 pt bonus net trade talent + net positive 1 pt for trading down picking up extra picks and then trading for Rosen = 6 pts
Rest of draft - 1 pt need + 1 pt aggregate potential = 2 pts
Point total = 13 points
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New England Patriots
Draft picks: Arizona State WR N'Keal Harry (No. 32 overall); Vanderbilt CB Joejuan Williams (No. 45); Michigan DE Chase Winovich (No. 77); Alabama RB Damien Harris (No. 87); West Virginia OT Yodny Cajuste (No. 101); Arkansas OG Hjalte Froholdt (No. 118); Auburn QB Jarrett Stidham (No. 133); Maryland DE Byron Cowart (No. 159); Stanford P Jake Bailey (No. 163); Mississippi CB Ken Webster(No. 252)
WR N'Keal Harry - 1 pt extension + 1 pt fills need + 1 pt bonus dire need + 1 pt projected starter = 4 pts
DE Chase Winovich - 1 pt extension + 1 pt need + 1 pt fit + 1 pt talent that fell + 1 pt starter 1 pt potential = 6 pts
RB Damien Harris - 1 pt talent + 1 pt potential = 2 pts
Rest of draft - Cajuste was nice but not as enthralled with Joejuan and already padded Winowich with points so rest of draft gets - 1 pt talent + 1 pt potential = 2 pts
Point total = 14 points
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New York Jets
Draft picks: Alabama DT Quinnen Williams (No. 3 overall); Florida OLB Jachai Polite (No. 68); USC OT Chuma Edoga (No. 92); West Virginia TE Trevon Wesco (No. 121); Minnesota LB Blake Cashman (No. 157); Rutgers CB Blessuan Austin (No. 196)
DT Quinnen Williams - 7 pts multiple Pro Bowls plus at least one All Pro season anticipated (max for non-premium position) + 3 pts extension + 1 pt need + 1 pt complimentary player + 1 pt starter = 13 pts BPA of draft
OLB Jachai Polite- 1 pt talent that fell + 1 pt potential + 1 pt scheme = 3 pts
Rest of draft - 1 point potential = 1 pt + 1 pt potential - 2 pts for the 2nd round pick given up last year to acquire QB Sam Darnold = 0 pts
Point total = 16 pts
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Bills got a gift in Ed Oliver
Miami may have gotten a steal in Josh Rosen. Great maneuvering by Miami for a change.
I will get to more as I can. Add comments and I may change point totals but Belichick has admitted himself that he/the Pats have not been good evaluating WRs and I'm not blown away by N'Keal but luv Chase. The Pats had a ton of picks so they wound up with more points than I expected.
This is only for things directly tied to this draft so the Jets got boo coupe pts for BPA of the draft and had pts taken away for dealing this year's 2nd for package of picks needed to move-up for last year's QB so that was pts taken away. Note, no points for FA signings of LeVeon or CJ Mosley since this is strictly draft points.
Once again this point/grading system is based on the fact that teams only extend HALF of the rookie deals so focus was on blue-chip talent and players who 'likely' will be extended and the high value/memorable names who might still on the team who drafted them in 5 years.
- If the player's talent projects to multiple Pro Bowls and at least one All Pro season
- If the player's talents projects to the team extending them past rookie deal
1) 4 to 7 points for a multiple Pro Bowl and at least one All Pro player with bonus of 8-10 for a QB/premium position, i.e., rare blue-chip player
2) 1-3 points if player is expected to get an extension past 5 years (less than half of 1st round pick get extended)
3) Negative points - if a team traded picks/players for a drafted player/picks, i.e., compensating/factoring the cost of acquiring or trading picks/players
Other factors, need 'reasonably expected' to be filled by player - bonus pt if player fills dire need - complimentary fit to scheme/coaches/other players - projected starter but not star - talent that fell but was deemed too good to pass up even if their was no or little need and/or was not a good fit - aggregate points awarded to unknown potential mostly for late picks that 'could' start or flash in limited role - premiere position/pri+me cap position - if team traded player for picks or traded picks for more/future picks = all 1 point each
AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Draft picks: Houston DT Ed Oliver (No. 9 overall); Oklahoma OT Cody Ford (No. 38); Florida Atlantic RB Devin Singletary (No. 74); Mississippi TE Dawson Knox (No. 96); Florida LB Vosean Joseph (No. 147); Miami S Jaquan Johnson (No. 181); North Carolina A&T Edge Daryl Johnson (No. 225); Boston College TE Tommy Sweeney (No. 228)
DT Ed Oliver - projects as a multi Pro Bowl with 'possibly' at least one All Pro season 6 pts + 3 pts expected extension + fills need 1 pt + 1 pt fits scheme = 11 pts
ROT/OG Cody Ford 2 pts reasonably expected to sign extension + 1 pt fills dire need + 1 pt compliments protecting/more production from 2nd yr QB Josh Allen + 1 pt talent fell he projected in many mocks as 1st round talent -.5 pt for trading 5th rnd pick to move-up = 4.5 pts
Rest of draft - 1 pt scheme fit + 1 pt potential = 2 pts
Point total = 16.5 points
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Miami Dolphins
Draft picks: Clemson DT Christian Wilkins (No. 13 overall); Wisconsin OG Michael Deiter (No. 78); Wisconsin LB Andrew Van Ginkel (No. 151); Ohio State OT Isaiah Prince (No. 202); Auburn FB Chandler Cox (No. 233); Washington RB Myles Gaskin (No. 234)
DT Christian Wilkins - 3 pts should get extension + 1 pt need + complimentary fit + 1 pt starter = 5 pts
* (trade) QB Josh Rosen - 1 pt need + 1 pt projected starter + 1 pt talent too good to pass up + 1 pt aggregate untapped potential + 1 pt bonus net trade talent + net positive 1 pt for trading down picking up extra picks and then trading for Rosen = 6 pts
Rest of draft - 1 pt need + 1 pt aggregate potential = 2 pts
Point total = 13 points
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New England Patriots
Draft picks: Arizona State WR N'Keal Harry (No. 32 overall); Vanderbilt CB Joejuan Williams (No. 45); Michigan DE Chase Winovich (No. 77); Alabama RB Damien Harris (No. 87); West Virginia OT Yodny Cajuste (No. 101); Arkansas OG Hjalte Froholdt (No. 118); Auburn QB Jarrett Stidham (No. 133); Maryland DE Byron Cowart (No. 159); Stanford P Jake Bailey (No. 163); Mississippi CB Ken Webster(No. 252)
WR N'Keal Harry - 1 pt extension + 1 pt fills need + 1 pt bonus dire need + 1 pt projected starter = 4 pts
DE Chase Winovich - 1 pt extension + 1 pt need + 1 pt fit + 1 pt talent that fell + 1 pt starter 1 pt potential = 6 pts
RB Damien Harris - 1 pt talent + 1 pt potential = 2 pts
Rest of draft - Cajuste was nice but not as enthralled with Joejuan and already padded Winowich with points so rest of draft gets - 1 pt talent + 1 pt potential = 2 pts
Point total = 14 points
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New York Jets
Draft picks: Alabama DT Quinnen Williams (No. 3 overall); Florida OLB Jachai Polite (No. 68); USC OT Chuma Edoga (No. 92); West Virginia TE Trevon Wesco (No. 121); Minnesota LB Blake Cashman (No. 157); Rutgers CB Blessuan Austin (No. 196)
DT Quinnen Williams - 7 pts multiple Pro Bowls plus at least one All Pro season anticipated (max for non-premium position) + 3 pts extension + 1 pt need + 1 pt complimentary player + 1 pt starter = 13 pts BPA of draft
OLB Jachai Polite- 1 pt talent that fell + 1 pt potential + 1 pt scheme = 3 pts
Rest of draft - 1 point potential = 1 pt + 1 pt potential - 2 pts for the 2nd round pick given up last year to acquire QB Sam Darnold = 0 pts
Point total = 16 pts
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Bills got a gift in Ed Oliver
Miami may have gotten a steal in Josh Rosen. Great maneuvering by Miami for a change.
I will get to more as I can. Add comments and I may change point totals but Belichick has admitted himself that he/the Pats have not been good evaluating WRs and I'm not blown away by N'Keal but luv Chase. The Pats had a ton of picks so they wound up with more points than I expected.
This is only for things directly tied to this draft so the Jets got boo coupe pts for BPA of the draft and had pts taken away for dealing this year's 2nd for package of picks needed to move-up for last year's QB so that was pts taken away. Note, no points for FA signings of LeVeon or CJ Mosley since this is strictly draft points.
Once again this point/grading system is based on the fact that teams only extend HALF of the rookie deals so focus was on blue-chip talent and players who 'likely' will be extended and the high value/memorable names who might still on the team who drafted them in 5 years.
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