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NFL Draft grades: Jaguars, Bills head class

By Matt Verderame

Sep 5, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive back Jalen Ramsey (8) during pregame before the game against the Texas State Bobcats at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive back Jalen Ramsey (8) during pregame before the game against the Texas State Bobcats at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /
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2016 NFL Draft
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Laquon Treadwell (Mississippi) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the number twenty-three overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

NFC North

Chicago Bears: B+

The selection of Leonard Floyd is a bit of a gamble, with Floyd projected to go later in the first. After that, Chicago general manager Ryan Pace hit his stride. Pace nabbed guard Cody Whitehair in the second round before landing defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard in the third. All three of these guys will start and could be nice finds for a team on the rise.

Detroit Lions: B

Detroit didn’t make any splash picks, and that is a good thing. The Lions have reached far too many times in the past but did a nice job of letting the board come to them in 2016. Taylor Decker is a mountain and should anchor one of the tackle spots while A’Shawn Robinson is a steal in the second round. Detroit also did well adding Miles Killebrew in the middle rounds.

Green Bay Packers: C

This is a questionable draft by general manager Ted Thompson. The Packers reached in the first round for defensive tackle Kenny Clark before finding some decent value in offensive tackle Jason Spriggs. The rest of the picks look to be depth for the foreseeable future, with Blake Martinez perhaps emerging as a steal in the middle rounds.

Minnesota Vikings: B+

The Vikings absolutely crushed the first two rounds of the draft. General manager Rick Spielman landed Laquon Treadwell in the first round before getting corner Mackensie Alexander out of Clemson. Both project to be starters in 2016 for the defending NFC North champs. Also, Mortiz Boehringer could be a huge get in the sixth round.

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