Draft Grades - Curve? (1 Viewer)

[Joe Bryant]

Am I missing something here?  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-draft-day-2-quick-snap-grades-for-all-32-teams

Just about every single team (sorry, Lions) got an A or B. Am I reading it wrong?

 

[Deamon]

Am I missing something here?  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-draft-day-2-quick-snap-grades-for-all-32-teams

Just about every single team (sorry, Lions) got an A or B. Am I reading it wrong?

Unfortunately that's how a lot of sites grade.  They just look at a player and if it fits the need, they usually give it a pretty good grade.  Especially in earlier rounds when most of the players are seen as 'good'.

It's one really annoying thing with draft grades, and a lot of sites do it (without realizing it or meaning to).  There's few picks in the early rounds of drafts where someone will say "that was atrocious, he is awful, that was a bad pick I'm giving them a C).  It's more common to just give the great picks A's, and the "meh" picks B or B-.

There's some sites that are better and ACTUALLY use a C+ or B- grade as an average, but nfl.com's isn't one of them.

 

[Atomic Punk]

Wow, they gave out A’s like candy - 24 in total. Seems to defeat the purpose.

 

[Joe Bryant]

What sites do you folks like for this?

 

[Atomic Punk]

What sites do you folks like for this?

Wherever @Faustlinks me to. That guy is a machine when it comes to that.

 

[beef]

Am I missing something here?  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-draft-day-2-quick-snap-grades-for-all-32-teams

Just about every single team (sorry, Lions) got an A or B. Am I reading it wrong?

They've become like participation trophies.  

 

[Snorkelson]

Am I missing something here?  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-draft-day-2-quick-snap-grades-for-all-32-teams

Just about every single team (sorry, Lions) got an A or B. Am I reading it wrong?

I’m sorry but Houston gets a D for day one, but trading what little draft capital they have for Nico Collins raises them to a B+?

 

[Faust]

2021 NFL Draft grades: Analysis for every first-round selection from Trevor Lawrence to Joe Tryon

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Am I missing something here?  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-draft-day-2-quick-snap-grades-for-all-32-teams

Just about every single team (sorry, Lions) got an A or B. Am I reading it wrong?

The challenge is that the writers are worried about being honest.....pissing off the teams.....and getting their access shut off.   This is especially true of mainstream sites like ESPN.com or NFL.com

 

[Faust]

NFL Draft 2021: Round 1 Grades for Every Pick

NFL Draft 2021: Day 2 Grades for Every Pick

 

[Alex P Keaton]

NFL Draft 2021: Round 1 Grades for Every Pick

NFL Draft 2021: Day 2 Grades for Every Pick

Thanks Faust!   These grades are more of a normal distribution, centered on a "C" average.

 

[kface]

It's funny, they don't really like 49ers pick but gave them an A anyway.  I honestly wonder if something didn't screw up

Day 2 draft picks

Notre Dame OG Aaron Banks (No. 48 overall)

Ohio State RB Trey Sermon (No. 88)

Michigan CB Ambry Thomas (No. 102)

Day 1 grade: A

Analysis: Banks is a sturdy player inside who simply doesn’t get moved; that said, his lack of quickness might be an issue against NFL defensive linemen. He's a good player who probably would have been a better value later in the draft.

The Niners acquired an extra fourth-rounder from the Raiders to move down five spots in Round 2, which they then packaged with their own fourth to trade up for Sermon. The Ohio State back has the power and quickness San Francisco wanted and will provide insurance for a Niners position group that always seems beset by injuries.

Thomas could become a fair third or fourth corner for the 49ers in time because of his ball skills and willingness to mix it up, but he may have been picked a bit early.

 

[Faust]

2021 NFL draft: Round 1 instant grades

2021 NFL draft: Round 2 instant grades

2021 NFL draft: Round 3 instant grades