NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Josh Allen chosen as the seventh overall pick by the Buffalo Bills poses for photos during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Statium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Bradley Chubb of NC State poses after being picked #5 overall by the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Grade: A

Best pick: Bradley Chubb (DE, NC State)

Questionable pick: Josey Jewell (LB, Iowa)

Sleeper pick: Courtland Sutton (WR, SMU)

Not many expected Bradley Chubb to be available with the fifth overall pick, but the Broncos jumped on the opportunity to add the NC State star to an already-talented defensive unit. Chubb was my top player in this class and to get him with the fifth overall pick is an absolute steal. Images of Chubb and Von Miller on the outside is already creeping into the nightmares of every quarterback in the AFC West.

In a depleted receiver class, SMU’s Courtland Sutton has perhaps the best upside of any player at the position. His outstanding size and athleticism should make him a reliable target for new Broncos quarterback Case Keenum. Many felt that Sutton would have been a surefire first-round selection had he entered the draft last year, and getting him in the second round is an excellent value for John Elway’s club.

To be honest, it’s hard to pick apart this particular class for Denver, other than not having a true long-term answer at quarterback. Thankfully for Broncos fans, this roster is plenty talented to make a playoff return even with a stopgap quarterback option like Keenum. While Josey Jewell possesses outstanding instincts, I’m not sure if he has the athleticism to be an every-down linebacker in the NFL. But when you come out of a draft having not reached for any prospects, and having a player like Jewell being your “questionable” selection, you know you’ve done well.

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