AFC North: Draft Review

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AFC North: Draft Review & Grades

1 17 (17) Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama
1 27 (27) Kevin Zeitler G Wisconsin
2 21 (53) Devon Still DT Penn State
3 21 (83) Mohamed Sanu WR Rutgers
3 31 (93) Brandon Thompson DT Clemson
4 21 (116) Orson Charles TE Georgia
5 21 (156) Shaun Prater CB Iowa
5 31 (166) Marvin Jones WR California
5 32 (167) George Iloka S Boise State
6 21 (191) Daniel Herron RB Ohio State

1 3 (3) Trent Richardson RB Alabama
1 22 (22) Brandon Weeden QB Oklahoma State
2 5 (37) Mitchell Schwartz T California
3 25 (87) John Hughes DT Cincinnati
4 5 (100) Travis Benjamin WR Miami (FL)
4 25 (120) James-Michael Johnson ILB Nevada
5 25 (160) Ryan Miller G Colorado
6 35 (204) Emmanuel Acho ILB Texas
6 36 (205) Billy Winn DT Boise State
7 38 (245) Trevin Wade CB Arizona
7 40 (247) Brad Smelley TE Alabama

2 3 (35) Courtney Upshaw DE Alabama
2 29 (60) Kelechi Osemele G Iowa State
3 22 (84) Bernard Pierce RB Temple
4 3 (98) Gino Gradkowski G Delaware
4 35 (130) Christian Thompson S South Carolina State
5 34 (169) Asa Jackson CB Cal Poly
6 29 (198) Tommy Streeter WR Miami (FL)
7 29 (236) DeAngelo Tyson DT Georgia

1 24 (24) David DeCastro G Stanford
2 24 (56) Mike Adams T Ohio State
3 24 (86) Sean Spence OLB Miami (FL)
4 14 (109) Alameda Ta'amu DT Washington
5 24 (159) Chris Rainey RB Florida
7 24 (231) Toney Clemons WR Colorado
7 33 (240) David Paulson TE Oregon
7 39 (246) Terrence Frederick CB Texas A&M
7 41 (248) Kelvin Beachum Jr. G SMU

Grade each of the following teams:

Cincinnati Bengals: _____

Cleveland Browns: _____

Baltimore Ravens: _____

Pittsburgh Steelers: _____
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Cincinnati Bengals: B

Cleveland Browns: B

Baltimore Ravens: C-

Pittsburgh Steelers: B-

 

[A.E]

I think the AFC North as a division drafted better than any other. I genuinely like what all 4 teams did but if I had to pick a favorite, I'd go with the Steelers. It looks like the Steelers are priming to go back to relying more on their 'ground & pound' style of football...and they picked up a couple of O-Lineman who I feel will be very good for a very long time in this league. Love the Rainey pick, I think he's going to be a helluvan X-Factor in both 3rd down and special teams play.

 

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I wouldn't expect the Steelers to go back to ground and pound. Their weapons in the passing game are significantly better than what they have at running back. They're better served to just have Ben air it out to Wallace and Brown.

Also after watching some tape and throws Weeden is able to make, I am coming around on that pick and I like the Browns draft more.

 

[A.E]

I wouldn't expect the Steelers to go back to ground and pound. Their weapons in the passing game are significantly better than what they have at running back. They're better served to just have Ben air it out to Wallace and Brown.

Also after watching some tape and throws Weeden is able to make, I am coming around on that pick and I like the Browns draft more.

Nah, the fact they aren't throwing all this money at Mike Wallace is a sign of how they are going back to true Steeler football. I think they realize exactly what all those trophies are built from and let's face it, Big Ben spends about 65% of every season banged the hell up as it is.

 

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Nah, the fact they aren't throwing all this money at Mike Wallace is a sign of how they are going back to true Steeler football. I think they realize exactly what all those trophies are built from and let's face it, Big Ben spends about 65% of every season banged the hell up as it is.

They're not throwing huge money at Wallace because they're in a tight cap squeeze and they really don't have to because of the 1st round tender, no one else would sign him.