Your grade of each individual pick in our draft.
 

Here goes...

1. DE Tyson Jackson, LSU - B

I understand the Chiefs had three options: (a.) trade down when nobody wants to, (b.) take a player at good value but zero need, or (c.) make a slight reach for extreme need. The last was the best choice here, but I thought Raji would have been the better pick. Nevertheless, it's hard to complain about the best pure 3-4 DE in this Draft.

3. DE Alex Magee, Purdue - A

This was solid value for a player that will help this team out every bit that Jackson will. Magee is a very high character guy that was born with a lunchpail mentality. I hesitate to say he's the 2nd best pure 3-4 DE in this Draft, but I can't name anybody but Jackson that's obviously better. He will likely start right away.

4. CB Donald Washington, Ohio State - B

Washington was great value, and if this was anywhere near being a need for us, this is an A. Simple as that. But there were so many OL and OLB available here that would have been great picks for us it's hard for me to get that excited about him. Washington should start over Carr on day one.

5. OT Cody Brown, Missouri - F

Thank god for Oakland... otherwise this would be considered the biggest reach of the draft. In the 5th round, that's incredibly hard to do. I don't know what Pioli sees in this guy to suggest he's a powerful run-blocker that could start on this team. I personally believe, right now, this guy can't be anything more than our third RT on the depth chart.

6. WR Quinten Lawrence, McNeese State - C

Not crazy about this pick, because I think there were better weapons on the board (but don't I *always* think that?). Still, Lawrence has outstanding speed and if he adjusts pretty well this year, should get some serious playing time next year. He is an intriguing prospect, easily the most interesting of everybody on this particular board.

7. RB Javarris Williams, Tennessee State - A

This was a great, great great great pick. This guy is a poor man's LJ. Which is ironic, considering that right now LJ is a poor man's LJ. This seals the deal for Two-Sev as far as I'm concerned. See ya.

7. TBA

Seems pretty spot on to me. Cody Brown...what an abortion of a pick, when there was so much potential on the board.

First off. COLIN Brown, should be an upgrade at the RT position. Even if he can't beat Mac&Sack, he should have no trouble beating out Barry Richardson. In last years training camp, Richardson showed me why he fell to the 6th. He sucks...that's all, but pretty bad. He constantly let his guy get to the QB. I don't care if he can run block if he can't pass protect. Back to Colin...He was a basketball player who walked on to the football team, so he should be pretty athletic. On top of that, he has experience at center, left guard, left tackle, right tackle, and special teams. This should make him relevant this year. Whether he plays a lot on offense or not.

As far as Quinten Lawerence is concerned, he should come in and contribute immediately. This team was in need of a return man and they got him. Another perk is that he is a good, aggressive run blocker, and might someday contribute as a WR. We'll see about that though.

7. TE Jake O'Connell, Miami OH - D

We gave up a 7th rounder next year for a TE that doesn't block that great and catches one pass a game in college? Really?

7. K Ryan Succop, South Carolina - B

I think taking a kicker with the last pick in the draft is what I like to call a "safe risk." Succop's going to be a pretty solid special teams guy on kickoff teams, although it doesn't sound like he's worth much beyond 40. Hard to complain here.

1. D
3. F
4. B
5. F
6. B+
7. No idea, probably F

I like our first 3 picks and like the RB in the 7th.

I think the biggest need for this team was D Linemen that fit in the 3-4. Now we have to hope Glenn Dorsey can be the DT we need.

1. D
3. D
4. B
5. F
6. B-
7. C
7. F
7. F

1. B - Jackson fits a need, but was never considered a Top 5 pick by anyone...anywhere.
3. C - Magee - Not impressed with his highlights or his interviews. Seems a bit lazy in everything that I have heard. Good value, but not when we are moving Dorsey outside, and we are still hopeful of developing Turk McBride. More needs at this position in the draft.
4. C - Donald Washington - Probably in need of a nickel/dime CB, but have more pressing needs than depth. Not a starter, and probably never will be. Character issues are a concern. Good size and speed for a 4th round CB.
5. C - Cody Brown - We definitely need some OL help, but Brown will be lucky to ever make an impact. Not much upside, and was a reach in the 5th round. More depth at best.
6. B - Quinten Lawrence - Good value here. May have been a high pick if it wasn't for a broken leg his senior season. Could be an awesome kick/punt return guy, along with a gamebreaking WR threat in a pinch.
7. D - Javarris Williams - It's hard to rate a player this low in the 6th round, but how many damn RB's do we need? The level of competition at Tennessee State was a joke, and after spending a high pick on Jamaal Charles, along with LJ, Kolby Smith, and Julian Battle, RB was a need KC could have waited on.
7. F - Jake O'Connell - Why trade up for a TE in the 7th round?
7. B - Kicker - Big leg....Yada Yada Yada.

I give the Jackson pick a B-. I would have given a C minus but raise one letter grade due to the fact that he's not Curry or Monroe.

That's not actually true.

One of the guys on FSR this morning was talking about being "surprised" but then said that over the last three weeks or so they had heard several teams had moved him up into the 1st round.

I also saw that Cleveland was all over him at 5. We took him so they traded out.

1. B+
3. F
4. C
5. F
6. C
7. B+
7. F
7. C

You seem pretty excited about the Washington pick. Relatively speaking.

meaning at least several teams didn't have him rated as a first rounder 4 weeks ago? ouch? if i believed it

I must say, this is not an exciting draft for me. My hope is that it's a foundation-building draft, getting a lot of guys who will take us from Herm to solid, and then next year we add the sizzle. I'm not seeing a lot of game-changers, though.

I'm optimistic, though, because Pioli is a deity and I'm clueless.