2010 NFL Draft Grades: Final Verdict

After three long days and 255 picks, it's time to take a stab at our final 2010 NFL Draft grades. In case you're curious how we got here, take a peek back at our Round 1 and Rounds 2-3 grades.

With the last installment in our grading trilogy, we'll put it all together -- handing out marks to every team for their full draft efforts using a combination of the grades from days one and two plus performances from Rounds 4-7 Saturday.

Arizona (Day 1: A-; Day 2: B): Started off very strong with Dan Williams and Daryl Washington -- arguably one of the best picks, period, at No. 47. Then Arizona started reaching. Project WR Andre Roberts, injured DE O'Brien Schofield, some guy named Jorrick Calvin. QB John Skelton was a nice pick in Round 5. All in all, pretty solid. Final Grade: B

Atlanta (Day 1: B; Day 2: C): Something went wrong for the Falcons after their first pick, Sean Weatherspoon at No. 19. Only one of six picks after that really stood out: CB Dominique Franks at 135. Everything else was mediocre -- though you have to root for WR Kerry Meier (No. 165 overall), whose brother died earlier in the week. That story aside, an uneven draft for Atlanta that didn't address the DE position. Final Grade: C

Baltimore (Day 1: B+; Day 2: A): What else can you say about Baltimore? There may not be a team in the league better at finding talent in the draft. Sergio Kindle, Terrence Cody, Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta, David Reed, Art Jones and Ramon Harewood. Are there questions with a couple guys? Sure. But all seven should make contributions in 2010. Final Grade: A

Buffalo (Day 1: D+; Day 2: B): The C.J. Spiller pick at No. 9 was a head-scratcher and Torrell Troup at 41 wasn't exactly gold, but Buffalo's work improved markedly after that. OTs Ed Wang (No. 140) and Kyle Calloway (No. 216) were value picks that add needed depth, while the Levi Brown selection at No. 209 will hopefully give Buffalo some hope at quarterback. Final Grade: B-



Share Carolina (Day 1: Inc.; Day 2: D+): Day 3 certainly presented Carolina's best work after an absence in Round 1 and an odd second day -- Jimmy Clausen, Brandon LaFell and Armanti Edwards. OLB Eric Norwood (No. 124) and DE Greg Hardy (No. 175) are solid selections. QB Tony Pike at 204 was good value, but unnecessary with Clausen in tow. Final Grade: C-

Chicago (Day 1: Inc.; Day 2: A-): Only five picks and none in Rounds 1 and 2. Chicago made three really solid selections: S Major Wright (No. 75), DE Corey Wootton (No. 109) and QB Dan LeFevour (No. 181). That said, the Bears only addressed their OL at No. 218 with J'Marcus Webb. Final Grade: B-

Cincinnati (Day 1: B; Day 2: B+): It's hard to find fault with much here -- maybe the reach for OL Otis Hudson at No. 152, a virtual no-name. But the Bengals needed offensive weapons and added TE Jermaine Gresham (No. 21), WR Jordan Shipley (No. 84) and WR Dezmon Briscoe (No. 191), plus found some potential gems on defense like DE Carlos Dunlap (No. 54) and CB Brandon Ghee (No. 96). Final Grade: B

Cleveland (Day 1: C+; Day 2: C-): There were a handful of great picks overshadowed by a couple weird ones. Joe Haden at No. 7 was a stellar start, but the T.J. Ward-Montario Hardesty combo on Day 2 was hard to comprehend. Colt McCoy could help down the line, and the Browns made three really strong picks on Day 3. Final Grade: C+

Dallas (Day 1: B+; Day 2: B+): Consistent, if nothing else, over the first two days with WR Dez Bryant (No. 24) and LB Sean Lee (No. 55). The Cowboys then stole CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (No. 126). We'll have to wait and see after that. A lot of people are high on OT Sam Young (No. 179), but he was awful in pass protection at times for Notre Dame. Final Grade: B+

Denver (Day 1: A; Day 2: B): No matter what else happens, Round 1 will make or break this group -- WR Demayrius Thomas and QB Tim Tebow, specifically the latter. Center J.D. Walton (No. 80) could be a stalwart for years and CB Perrish Cox (No. 137) was a stroke of genius. Pretty strong draft, but Round 1's picks will get all the attention. Final Grade: A-

Detroit (Day 1: A; Day 2: A-): Find the weak link here. Go on. You can nitpick on RB Jahvid Best (No. 30), CB Amari Spievey (No. 66) or OT Jason Fox (No. 128), but they were all good picks at positions of need. Even DE Willie Young (No. 213) should get in the rotation. Oh yeah, and there's that Suh guy. Final Grade: A

Green Bay (Day 1: B; Day 2: B): OT Bryan Bulaga got the Pack rolling at No. 23. They'll get mixed reviews on DL Mike Neal (No. 56), S Morgan Burnett (No. 71) and TE Andrew Quarless (No. 154), a really questionable pick. RB James Starks at No. 193 could bump this group up down the road. Final Grade: B

Houston (Day 1: B; Day 2: B-): CB Kareem Jackson at No. 20 was a good pick at a position of huge need. RB Ben Tate (No. 58) could be a contributor, but he's far from a sure thing. And everything after that -- save for maybe value-pick TE Dorin Dickerson (No. 227) -- was pretty dull. Final Grade: C+

Indianapolis (Day 1: B+; Day 2: B): Scored big with Jerry Hughes at No. 31. LB Pat Angerer (No. 63) and CB Kevin Thomas (No. 94) should both pan out. Day 3 was kind of a dud, however, with only LB Kavell Conner (No. 240) looking like a real sneaky-smart pick. Final Grade: B-

Jacksonville (Day 1: F; Day 2: F): What a train wreck. The Tyson Alualu (No. 10) and D'Anthony Smith (No. 74) picks back-to-back made no sense. And DE Larry Hart (No. 143) was a reach as well. DE Austen Lane (No. 153) was a fine pick, but did the Jags really need RB Deji Karim at No. 180? This entire draft was hard to figure. Final Grade: D-

Kansas City (Day 1: A; Day 2: C+): Only two Day 3 picks and neither's an immediate impact player. S Eric Berry (No. 5) was an obvious call, then the Chiefs landed OL Jon Asamoah (No. 68) and TE Tony Moeaki (No. 93) to finish Day 2 strong. Taking Dexter McCluster at No. 36 and Javier Arenas at No. 50 drags this grade down. Final Grade: B
Miami (Day 1: A; Day 2: A): Really strong work here, pretty much across the board. DT Jared Odrick got high marks at No. 28, as did DE Koa Misi (No. 40) and OT John Jerry (No. 73). The biggest haul may be S Reshad Jones, a top-50 talent to some, in Round 5. Final Grade: A

Minnesota (Day 1: B+; Day 2: B+): Traded out of the first round, then scored with CB Chris Cook at No. 34, RB Toby Gerhart (No. 51) and DE Everson Griffen (No. 100). Nothing special happened on Day 3, but keep an eye on LB Nathan Triplett, a guy the Vikings need to compete. Final Grade: B

New England (Day 1: B-; Day 2: A-): The Patriots did well early on with CB Devin McCourty (No. 27), TE Rob Gronkowski (No. 42) and OLB Jermaine Cunningham (No. 53). Not sure either LB Brandon Spikes (No. 62) or WR Taylor Price (No. 90) will pan out, though. Landed three blows between picks 247 and 250. Final Grade: B

New Orleans (Day 1: C+; Day 2: B+): Took CB Patrick Robinson to close out Round 1, but the Saints' best picks came at No. 64 (OT Charles Brown) and No. 158 (C Matt Tennant). Final Grade: C+

New York Giants (Day 1: C-; Day 2: A-): A pretty mixed bag here -- DE Jason Pierre-Paul didn't make the most sense at No. 15, but DT Linvall Joseph (No. 46) and S Chad Jones (No. 76) could both start. OL Mitch Petrus (No. 147) adds needed depth inside. Final Grade: B-

New York Jets (Day 1: A-; Day 2: B): CB Kyle Wilson in Round 1 will help and OT Vladimir Ducasse might start immediately after the release of Alan Faneca. Running back Joe McKnight (No. 112) and FB John Conner (No. 139) were fine, but not sure either was a huge necessity. Final Grade: B+

Oakland (Day 1: A; Day 2: A): Basically went five-for-five to start: LB Rolando McClain, DT Lamarr Houston, OT Jared Veldheer, OT Bruce Campbell (No. 106!) and WR Jacoby Ford (No. 108). Went all Raiders with their final four picks, taking athletes over need. Final Grade: A-

Philadelphia (Day 1: C-; Day 2: C+): Quantity over quality? Philly wound up making 13 selections, starting with Brandon Graham at No. 13 and ending with S Kurt Coleman at No. 244. In between was a mix of good and bad, but at least a few guys -- like S Nate Allen (No. 37) -- should play key roles. Final Grade: B-

Pittsburgh (Day 1: A-; Day 2: B-): There are a lot of solid selections here -- C Maurkice Pouncey (No. 18) was a much-needed pick in Round 1. Still not loving the Emmanuel Sanders pick (No. 82), but WR Antonio Brown (No. 195) is a sleeper. Also like the pick of RB Jonathan Dwyer (No. 188) Lots of needs filled in. Final Grade: B

San Diego (Day 1: B; Day 2: B): Big leap up for RB Ryan Mathews (No. 12) in Round 1 and a steady pick of LB Donald Butler (No. 79). Big score with DT Cam Thomas (No. 146). QB Jonathan Crompton (No. 168) will get time to sit and develop. Final Grade: B+

San Francisco (Day 1: A; Day 2: A): Not sure that anything happened on Day 3 to change the Niners' grade. RB Anthony Dixon (No. 173) and TE Nate Byham (No. 182) should just add to the haul that included Anthony Davis (No. 11), Mike Iupati (No. 17) and Taylor Mays (No. 49). Final Grade: A

Seattle (Day 1: A+; Day 2: A): Russell Okung and Earl Thomas in the first round got Seattle off to a spectacular start. You have to take into account trades for RBs LenDale White and Leon Washington, which could remake the Seahawks' offense. Seattle's last few picks were only average. Final Grade: A-

St. Louis (Day 1: A-; Day 2: B+): Sam Bradford started it, but the Rams had a very good start, including WR Mardy Gilyard at No. 99. There were a few average selections after that -- until the Rams stole DE George Selvie at No. 226. Final Grade: B+

Tampa Bay (Day 1: A-; Day 2: C): Top marks for Gerald McCoy, but came back down to earth with DT Brian Price (No. 35), WR Arrelious Benn (No. 39) and CB Myron Lewis (No. 67). OLB Dekoda Watson (No. 217) was a steal -- it almost offset the pick of WR Mike Williams (No. 101). Almost. Final Grade: B

Tennessee (Day 1: B; Day 2: A+): DE Derrick Morgan made for a nice fit at No. 16, then Tennessee stole WR Damian Williams (No. 77) and LB Rennie Curran (No. 97). Day 3 was a mixed bag -- safeties Robert Johnson (No. 148) and Myron Rolle (No. 207) should help the secondary, but the QB Rusty Smith pick (No. 176) was hard to figure. Final Grade: B+

Washington (Day 1: B+; Day 2: Inc.): Only had OT Trent Williams to show for the first two days, but he was a good selection at No. 4. The last few rounds were unsteady -- LB Perry Riley was not great at No. 103, but OT Selvish Capers made for a perfect pick at No. 231. Final Grade: B