Denver Broncos
Picks
1 -Von Miller – LB – Texas A&M
2 – Rahim Moore – S – UCLA
2 – Orlando Franlin – OG – Miami
3 – Nate Irving – LB – North Carolina State
4 – Quinton Carter – S – Oklahoma
4 – Julius Thomas – TE – Portland State
6 – Mike Mohamed – LB – California
7 – Virgil Green – TE – Nevada
7 – Jeremy Beal – DE – Oklahoma
Analysis:
The Broncos came away with some very talented players in this years draft. Von Miller is great but he is a poor value in the 4-3. Moore was a great pick, I really like him. Franklin and Irving are OK. I think they both went a lot higher than they should have. The rest of the picks are all solid and it will be interesting to see the competition between Thomas and Green at TE. The Broncos did nothing to address the DT position and they are still incredibly thin there.
Grade: B
Kansas City Chiefs
Picks
1 – Jonathan Baldwin – WR – Pittsburgh
2 – Rodney Hudson – OG/C – Florida State
3 – Justin Houston – OLB – Georgia
3 – Allen Bailey – DE – Miami
4 – Jalil Brown – CB – Colorado
5 – Ricky Stanzi – QB – Iowa
5 – Gabe Miller – OLB – Oregon
6 – Jerrell Powe – NT – Ole Miss
7 – Shane Bannon – FB – Yale
Analysis:
The Chiefs did a good job of addressing all of their needs. However, their draft is filled with risks. Baldwin can easily bust, Houston has issues with his effort on the field and Bailey has limited skills but has the athleticism to maybe one day develop into a good player. Brown and Stanzi are good picks as is Powe late. I doubt Miller and Bannon make the team. The Chiefs still didn’t draft an offensive tackle though and Richardson has to be replaced.
Grade: C+
Oakland Raiders
Picks
2 – Stefen Wisniewski – OG/C – Penn State
3 – DeMarcus Van Dyke – CB – Miami
3 – Joseph Barksdale – OT – LSU
4 – Chimdi Chekwa – CB – Ohio State
4 – Taiwan Jones – RB – Eastern Washington
5 – Denarius Moore – WR – Tennessee
6 – Richard Godron – TE – Miami
7 – David Ausberry – RB/WR – USC
Analysis:
As always with the Raiders drafts, there are some good picks and some bad picks. The bad… Van Dyke is nowhere near a 2nd round talent. Barksdale was a reach in the 3rd as well although he is versatile. I’m not a fan of Chekwa either. The good.. Wisniewski was a great pick and can start right away and improve the Raiders line. Taiwan Jones was a steal and will make the most of his carries. Denarius Moore was also a great pick and he can develop into a good #2 down the road.
Grade: C+
San Diego Chargers
Picks
1 – Corey Liuget – DE – Illinois
2 – Marcus Gilchrist – CB/S – Clemson
2 – Jonas Mouton – LB – Michigan
3 – Vincent Brown – WR – San Diego State
3 – Shareece Wright – CB – USC
6 – Jordan Todman – RB – Connecticut
6 – Steve Schilling – OG – Michigan
7 – Andrew Gachkar – OLB – Missouri
Analysis:
People are hating on this draft like crazy but it’s not so bad. I’m not a fan of Liuget and I’m not sure how he will transition to the 3-4. That’s a pretty risky pick. Gilchrist I don’t like. I love Mouton and Brown but the value is off. Mouton is a great 3-4 ILB and brings a lot of toughness and Vincent Brown is one of the most underrated receivers in the draft. Wright has potential but needs to work on the fundamentals. I wasn’t a fan of Todman but he is worth a 6th and Schilling was also good value. Pretty good draft for a team with not a lot of needs.
Grade: B
