2018 draft · graded on what picks scored for the team that drafted them

Draft grades

Each pick is compared with players taken within 12 slots of it; teams are curved best to worst. See the graded board →

Sorted by points above slot expectation

Team report

#TeamGradevs slotHit rateBest pickBiggest bustPts from picksBiggest miss
1 Monday Nightshift18 picks A+ +510 61% Philip Rivers (rd 9, +210.4) Tevin Coleman (rd 5, -16.2) 1496 Tevin Coleman over Drew Brees (−200)
2 The Beefalo's18 picks A +435 61% Drew Brees (rd 7, +202.7) Jay Ajayi (rd 4, -42.6) 1424 Evan Engram over Drew Brees (−241)
3 Brick Squad18 picks A- +334 67% JuJu Smith-Schuster (rd 4, +138.7) Devonta Freeman (rd 2, -113.8) 1332 Devonta Freeman over Tyreek Hill (−244)
4 McPini Championship Co18 picks B+ +292 56% Matt Ryan (rd 13, +127.3) Josh Gordon (rd 4, -78.5) 1224 Rex Burkhead over Drew Brees (−256)
5 Suck My Ditka18 picks B +209 44% Kirk Cousins (rd 8, +181.1) Rashaad Penny (rd 5, -72.4) 1176 Rashaad Penny over Drew Brees (−263)
6 Keystone St. Of Mind18 picks B- +157 39% Tyreek Hill (rd 3, +150.4) Leonard Fournette (rd 2, -117.7) 1098 Leonard Fournette over Tyreek Hill (−244)
7 Jack Reachers18 picks B- +129 56% Aaron Rodgers (rd 3, +98.8) Jimmy Graham (rd 4, -11.5) 1112 Jaguars D/ST over Philip Rivers (−237)
8 Lawrenceville United18 picks C+ +16 44% Cam Newton (rd 6, +145) Dalvin Cook (rd 2, -117.2) 985 Dalvin Cook over Tyreek Hill (−232)
9 Cute BALSAGNA18 picks C -50 44% Kenny Golladay (rd 10, +84.5) Derrick Henry (rd 5, -73.4) 926 Adrian Peterson over Drew Brees (−231)
10 crEam18 picks D -53 61% Adam Thielen (rd 3, +130.1) Rob Gronkowski (rd 2, -99.2) 936 Sammy Watkins over Drew Brees (−245)
11 |\/|cNAlR'S Mayhem18 picks F -991 0% James Conner (rd 15, -11.9) Le'Veon Bell (rd 1, -180.8) 0 Le'Veon Bell over Saquon Barkley (−290)
12 FRESH MEAT18 picks F -995 6% Josh Doctson (rd 15, -8.6) Antonio Brown (rd 1, -190.8) 0 Antonio Brown over Saquon Barkley (−290)

Most points above their slot

💎 Steals

  1. A+Philip Rivers RB · pick 108 (rd 9) · Monday Nightshift237 pts for them · +210.4 vs slot
  2. A+Drew Brees WR · pick 76 (rd 7) · The Beefalo's263 pts for them · +202.7 vs slot
  3. A+Kirk Cousins RB · pick 87 (rd 8) · Suck My Ditka221 pts for them · +181.1 vs slot
  4. A+Tyreek Hill TE · pick 31 (rd 3) · Keystone St. Of Mind256 pts for them · +150.4 vs slot
  5. A+Cam Newton WR · pick 62 (rd 6) · Lawrenceville United218 pts for them · +145 vs slot
  6. A+JuJu Smith-Schuster WR · pick 48 (rd 4) · Brick Squad211 pts for them · +138.7 vs slot
  7. A+Deshaun Watson RB · pick 66 (rd 6) · Keystone St. Of Mind214 pts for them · +136.1 vs slot
  8. A+Adam Thielen WR · pick 27 (rd 3) · crEam253 pts for them · +130.1 vs slot
  9. A+Matt Ryan QB · pick 152 (rd 13) · McPini Championship Co148 pts for them · +127.3 vs slot
  10. A+Saquon Barkley WR · pick 8 (rd 1) · McPini Championship Co290 pts for them · +127.2 vs slot

Rounds 1–5, furthest below their slot

💀 Busts

  1. FAntonio Brown RB · pick 5 (rd 1) · FRESH MEAT0 pts for them · -190.8 vs slot · passed on Saquon Barkley
  2. FLe'Veon Bell RB · pick 6 (rd 1) · |\/|cNAlR'S Mayhem0 pts for them · -180.8 vs slot · passed on Saquon Barkley
  3. FJordan Howard WR · pick 20 (rd 2) · FRESH MEAT0 pts for them · -143 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill
  4. FJerick McKinnon RB · pick 19 (rd 2) · |\/|cNAlR'S Mayhem0 pts for them · -140 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill
  5. FLeonard Fournette WR · pick 18 (rd 2) · Keystone St. Of Mind12 pts for them · -117.7 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill
  6. FDalvin Cook RB · pick 14 (rd 2) · Lawrenceville United24 pts for them · -117.2 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill
  7. FDevonta Freeman RB · pick 24 (rd 2) · Brick Squad12 pts for them · -113.8 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill
  8. FDoug Baldwin RB · pick 29 (rd 3) · FRESH MEAT0 pts for them · -108.4 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill
  9. FJoe Mixon WR · pick 30 (rd 3) · |\/|cNAlR'S Mayhem0 pts for them · -106 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill
  10. FRob Gronkowski WR · pick 22 (rd 2) · crEam35 pts for them · -99.2 vs slot · passed on Tyreek Hill

Round 10 or later

🔍 Late-round gems

  1. A+Matt Ryan QB · pick 152 (rd 13) · McPini Championship Co148 pts for them · +127.3 vs slot
  2. A+George Kittle DST · pick 145 (rd 13) · Brick Squad143 pts for them · +115.9 vs slot
  3. AWil Lutz K · pick 196 (rd 17) · The Beefalo's122 pts for them · +93.6 vs slot
  4. AKenny Golladay RB · pick 119 (rd 10) · Cute BALSAGNA119 pts for them · +84.5 vs slot
  5. AJustin Tucker WR · pick 192 (rd 16) · Brick Squad102 pts for them · +74 vs slot
  6. AEric Ebron WR · pick 186 (rd 16) · Keystone St. Of Mind100 pts for them · +79.8 vs slot

Every draft since 2009

All-time drafting

#FranchiseAvg gradeDraftsTotal vs slotBest draftWorst draft
1Monday NightshiftA-18+41152020 A+2019 D
2Brick SquadB+18+33502026 A+2017 C
3Lawrenceville UnitedB+18+33072014 A+2022 C
4McPini Championship CoB18+30112021 A+2019 F
5The Beefalo'sB18+21582018 A2023 D
6Jack ReachersB18+18402022 A+2024 F
7Team I Like SandwichB-1+612009 B-2009 B-
8Keystone St. Of MindB-18+6242016 A+2021 F
9Suck My DitkaC+18+4432024 A+2026 F
10|\/|cNAlR'S MayhemC+17-53512025 A+2016 F
11Cute BALSAGNAC18-17662013 A2025 F
12Blue Lagoon's Blue BaracudasC1-1442009 C2009 C
13FRESH MEATC5-19132020 B-2018 F
14Mr McGibbletsC12-52242024 A2014 F
15crEamD18-43112011 B-2023 F

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