“Grades right after the draft are dumb!”
Grading the picks immediately after the NFL Draft is understandably ridiculed, considering the prospects have yet to take a snap in the league.
Instead, let’s revisit the 2016 draft.
The narrative on the players from the 2016 draft class will continue to change, but three full seasons in the NFL is enough of a sample size to judge the teams that drafted well and the teams that are reeling because of poor draft choices.
(Dane contributed the grade, best pick, best value and biggest miss. The beat writers added analysis of their team’s draft. Bold indicates the player is on the active roster.)
Dallas Cowboys
Grade: A+
1 (4) Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State
2 (34) Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame
3 (67) Maliek Collins, DT, Nebraska
4 (101) Charles Tapper, DL, Oklahoma (Free Agent)
4 (135) Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi…
