Draft Grades

[Gator Mike]

Before anyone gets too worked up either positively or negatively regarding the "grades" any team is getting 24 hours after the draft, a little perspective:

http://www.110football.com/grades02.php

Miami Dolphins - Grade: C-
Good Picks: OC Seth McKinney, RB Leonard Henry
Bad Picks: TE Randy McMichael, WR Sam Simmons

New England Patriots - Grade: B-
Good Picks: QB Rohan Davey, RB Antoine Womack
Bad Picks: WR Deion Branch

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nfl/longterm/2002/draft/stories/scorecard.htm

[font=arial,helvetica][size=-1]Philadelphia[/size][/font]
Eagles, loaded at corner already, picked two more with first two picks and former DeMatha running back (Brian Westbrook) with the third. Strange. Grade: C-minus
[font=arial,helvetica][size=-2]1. (26) Lito Sheppard, db, Florida; 2. (58) Michael Lewis, s, Colorado; 2. (59) Sheldon Brown, db, South Carolina; 3. (91) Brian Westbrook, rb, Villanova;[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica][size=-1]Chicago[/size][/font]
Rebuilding offensive line with first and third picks, the better to protect creaky quarterback Jim Miller. Grade: B
[font=arial,helvetica][size=-2]1. (29) Marc Colombo, ot, Boston College; 3. (72) Roosevelt Williams, db, Tuskegee; 3. (93) Terrence Metcalf, g, Mississippi; 4. (104) Alex Brown, de, Florida; 5. (140) Bobby Gray, db, Louisiana Tech; 5.(165) Bryan Knight, lb, Pittsburgh; 6. (199) Adrian Peterson, rb, Georgia Southern; 6. (203) Jamin Elliott, wr, Delaware; 7. (210) Bryan Fletcher, te, UCLA.[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica][size=-1]Detroit[/size][/font]
Got the right guy in franchise quarterback Joey Harrington; everything else is gravy for a team with lots of holes. Grade B-plus
[font=arial,helvetica][size=-2]1. (3) Joey Harrington, qb, Oregon; 2. (35) Kalimba Edwards, de, South Carolina; 3. (68) Andre Goodman, db, South Carolina; 4. (134) John Taylor, dt, Montana State; 5. (138) John Owens, te, Notre Dame; 6. (175) Chris Cash, db, Southern California; 7. (214) Luke Staley, rb, Brigham Young; 7. (252) Matt Murphy, te, Maryland; 7. (259) Victor Rogers, ot, Colorado.[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica][size=-1]Buffalo[/size][/font]
Got their huge tackle in Texas behemoth Mike Williams and will need him to protect immobile Drew Bledsoe. LSU wide receiver Josh Reed also a big plus in second round. Grade: A-minus
[font=arial,helvetica][size=-2]1. (4) Mike Williams, ot, Texas; 2. (36) Josh Reed, wr, LSU; 2. (61) Ryan Denney, de, Brigham Young; 3. (97) Coy Wire, db, Stanford; 5. (139) Justin Bannan, dt, Colorado; 6. (176) Kevin Thomas, db, UNLV; 7. (215) Mike Pucillo, g, Auburn; 7. (249) Rodney Wright, wr, Fresno State; 7. (251) Jarrett Ferguson, rb, Virginia Tech; 7. (260) Dominique Stevenson, lb, Tennessee.[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica][size=-1]Cleveland[/size][/font]
New offensive weapons in running back William Green in first and wide receiver Andre Davis in second. Grade: B-plus
[font=arial,helvetica][size=-2]1. (16) William Green, rb, Boston College; 2. (47) Andre Davis, wr, Virginia Tech; 3. (76) Melvin Fowler, c, Maryland; 4. (101) Kevin Bentley, lb, Northwestern; 4. (111) Ben Taylor, lb, Virginia Tech; 4. (122) Darnell Sanders, te, Ohio State; 5. (141) Andra Davis, lb, Florida; 7. (227) Joaquin Gonzalez, ot, Miami.[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica][size=-1] Pittsburgh[/size][/font]
Improved offensive line with first pick and upgraded at receiver and returns with Antwaan Randle El in second. Grade: A-minus
[font=arial,helvetica][size=-2]1. (30) Kendall Simmons, ot, Auburn; 2. (63) Antwaan Randle El, wr, Indiana; 3. (94) Chris Hope, db, Florida State; 4. (128) Larry Foote, lb, Michigan; 5. (166) Verron Haynes, rb, Georgia; 6. (202) Lee Mays, wr, Texas-El Paso; 7. (212) Lavar Glover, db, Cincinnati; 7. (242) Brett Keisel, de, Brigham Young.[/size][/font]