NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams
By Conor Dorney
With the 2018 NFL Draft now officially in the books, it’s time to hand out grades for each and every team
After one of the most anticipated NFL Drafts in recent memory, and as is custom, it’s time to assign far-too-premature grades for every team!
In case you don’t remember, keep a couple things in mind while reading my draft grades:
- Yes, I hate your team.
- Yes, I hate your team.
Now that we’ve established the ground rules, here’s your look at draft grades for the 2018 NFL Draft, starting with the squads in the AFC East.
Buffalo Bills
Grade: C
Best pick: Harrison Phillips (DT, Stanford)
Questionable pick: Josh Allen (QB, Wyoming)
Sleeper pick: Tremaine Edmunds (LB, Virginia Tech)
General manager Brandon Beane accomplished what he set out to do in the offseason by landing his quarterback in the future in Wyoming gunslinger Josh Allen. He paid a heavy price, shipping both of the Bills’ second-round selections to move up with Tampa Bay in order to select Allen.
I’ve mentioned before that while Allen’s ceiling is as high as nearly any quarterback in this class, he’s still a long-term project. The Bills clearly feel otherwise, but Allen going to Buffalo means he’ll likely be thrown into the fire before he’s truly ready. With UCLA’s Josh Rosen still on the board, Allen will need to prove his inaccuracy issues can be fixed at the NFL level to avoid this pick being a costly bust.
The Bills moved up again in order to select literal teenager, Virginia Tech linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, for their second first-round pick. Edmunds possesses freaky athleticism and won’t turn 20 until next week, so Buffalo will have plenty of time to mold him into an every-down player at the next level.
The selection of Harrison Phillips in the third round was a great value pick for the Bills and should provide an outstanding run-stuffing presence in the interior of Buffalo’s defensive line.