Which Team Had the Best Draft?

[JawnyBlaze]

All I know is if it were my team that pulled that, I'd be very concerned. If after '08 the Panthers traded two 1sts, a 2nd, and two 4ths to move up to #6 and take a luxury pick that wasn't even a position of need, I would not be happy about it. If he turned into an All Pro, then I would probably change my opinion, but it would take time for that trade to validate itself.

[JawnyBlaze]

Also if Cam, Locker, Gabbert, Ponder succeeds it helps the franchise a LOT more than a WR. There was an article posted here a while back about shiny ornament syndrome, someone already referenced it during the draft again, that did shift my thinking away from AJ Green with #1 a bit. I see it this way, has any team even given up that much for an established star WR? How many times have star WRs been franchised and no team was willing to just give up the 2 draft picks? I don't know the answer to how many WRs have been franchised, but I don't recall any franchised WR every changing teams.

[Phil Dees]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15008443/final-nfl-draft-grades-and-analysis

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/2011-NFL-draft-grades-for-each-team-043011

[calipanther]

Tampa gave up two first for Keyshawn back when... But your point is still valid. Not a true game changing position. It's easy to be good at drafting when you have a franchise qb already in place. If new england didn't have Brady they would be comfortable hopping around all like they do now. You have to hit home runs with every first rounder when qb is not your best player. Look at us up thru 08. From 02 thru 08 every first we took was a homerun. I think now that hurney stopped trading in futures we will get back to being successful.

[mountainpantherfan]

This was one of those drafts where I don't think any team stands out as being big losers or winners. Teams made trades but none that can't be justified and teams took risks but again none that can't be justified.

The makeup of the players in this draft was unusual in that the most solid players seemed to be more pedistrian while most of the playmakers seemed to have questions and/or high bust factor.

One thing I noticed is how the NFC South teams really are trying to one up each other with some of there draft picks this year. Ingram is a very similar RB to Turner and Stewart and Atlanta drafting Jones trying to match the passing game of the Saints. The Panthers drafted Newton probably due to the other three teams QBs. This division is quickly going from the most competative to the most talented. Although I'm still not trusting the Bucs as some are.

[SOJA]

giving draft grades the day after a draft is ridiculous