2013 NFL Draft Team Grades: Baltimore Ravens

First Round: Matt Elam, S, Florida 

ANALYSIS: Baltimore ended the first round of the draft draft on a good note, by taking one of the best players available. He also fills one of the biggest positions of need at safety, were Reed and Pollard are both gone. Elam will be a day one starter and could make a big impact early in his career. Baltimore still has a ton of work to do in this draft, but they are off to a great start.

GRADE: A

Second Round: Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State

This is an amazing pick. Some people had Brown listed as the top ILB in the class, and I was actually a bit surprised the Ravens passed on him in round one. I never imagined he'd fall to them in the second round. He will be starting day one in Baltimore.

GRADE: A+

Third Round: Brandon Williams, DT/NT, Missouri Southern

Williams could have gone at the end of round two, so getting him here is excellent value. He has the size to play nose tackle, but also has the athleticism to play the 3-4 DT position as well. He will probably be a rotational player this season, but he could start next year.

GRADE: A-

Fourth Round: John Simon, DE/OLB, Ohio State / Kyle Juszczyk, FB, Harvard

I like Simon, but he's a bit of a tweener in the NFL. I think his best fit is 3-4 OLB, which is probably what Baltimore thinks as well. He provides solid pass rushing depth for them. This was also the right range for him. The pick of Juszczyk, on the other hand, I'm not a fan of. He's obviously the best FB in the class, but Baltimore already has one of the best in football in Leach. There were much bigger needs to be addressed before a value pick should have been made.

GRADE: B-

Fifth Round: Ricky Wagner, OT, Wisconsin

This is a good pick up. Wagner provides much needed tackle depth for them. He could even be a serviceable starter at right tackle a few years down the road if developed properly.

GRADE: B

Sixth Round: Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE/DT, Notre Dame / Ryan Jenson, OG, Colorado State

Two decent depth picks. This was the right range for them.

GRADE: B

Seventh Round: Aaron Mellette, WR, Elon / Marc Anthony, CB, California

Two awesome picks. Both of these players should have gone in the fifth round. Some mocks even had them in the fourth round. Mellette will have a shot to contribute this season because the Ravens are so thin at wide receiver. Anthony could also have a chance to contribute because Baltimore's corners seem to be very injury prone.

GRADE: A+

OVERALL

This was a very strong draft for Baltimore. Despite losing so many players to free agency, this draft puts them back into playoff contention for yet another season. I really can't argue with any of these picks aside from taking a fullback in the fourth round. I also wished they took another receiver in the middle rounds. However, Baltimore filled a ton of needs and got solid value with nearly every pick. Can't argue with that.

FINAL GRADE: A

2013 NFL Draft Team Grades: San Francisco 49ers

First Round: Eric Reid, S, LSU

ANALYSIS: I know San Francisco was going to trade up for someone, but why Reid? I know there's been a lot of buzz around him lately (mostly with the Bengals), but I just don't see him as a first round prospect. I think San Francisco could have stayed put and taken a better safety like Matt Elam. He fills a big need, but I just can't understand trading up for him.

GRADE: C-


Second Round: Tank Carradine, DE/OLB, Florida State / Vance McDonald, TE, Rice

Solid second round. I absolutely love the selection of Carradine. Many people expected him to go in round one, so this is obviously good value on day two. He's big enough to be the successor to Smith at 3-4 DE, but also athletic enough to be a pass rusher off the edge. They could do wonders with him on defense. I also like the pick of McDonald. After losing Walker, they wanted another tight end to pair with Davis. I think McDonald will end up being an upgrade over Walker.

GRADE: A


Third Round: Corey Lemonier, OLB, Auburn

Lemonier could have easily gone in round two, so this is another good value pick. Along with Carradine, the addition of Lemonier gives San Francisco one of the deepest pass rushing units in the entire NFL. They are going to rack up the sacks this season.

GRADE: A-


Fourth Round: Quinton Patton, WR, LA Tech / Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina

This was an amazing fourth round. Patton is a solid wide receiver who should have gone in the second or third round. This is great value and fills a position of need for them. You can never have too many targets for your young quarterback. I also love the pick of Lattimore. Every mock draft in the world had the 49ers taking him at some point in the draft because it made so much sense. Lattimore won't be ready for this up coming season, but he was a first round lock before his injury. With so many picks, the 49ers could afford to wait a year before Lattimore becomes healthy. He could easily end up being their starter next season. Such a smart pick.

GRADE: A+


Fifth Round: Quinton Dail, DE/DT, Alabama

Despite the addition of Carradine in round two, San Francisco still needed some depth on the line. This is about were Dail should go.

GRADE: B


Sixth Round: Nick Moody, ILB, Florida State

The 49ers have two of the best ILBs in football, but needed a bit more depth behind him. Moody fits this range.

GRADE: B


Seventh Round: B.J. Daniels, QB, South Florida / Carter Bykowski, OT, Iowa State / Marcus Cooper, CB, Rutgers

Two quality depth picks for the offensive line and the secondary. However, how could the 49ers take B.J. Daniels over Bray, Scott, and Renfree? I just don't see it.

GRADE: B-


OVERALL

Aside from the first round pick, I loved this draft for San Francisco. With so many picks and so few needs, they were able to rack up the value selections and think about their long term needs, not just short term like so many other teams have to focus on. The 49ers continue to set themselves up to be Superbowl contenders for years to come.

FINAL GRADE: A

2014 NFL Mock Draft: Jacob

Even though the 2013 draft has just ended, it's never too early to take a look ahead at next years' draft!

1. Oakland Raiders: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

3. New York Jets: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

4. San Diego Chargers: Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson

5. Arizona Cardinals: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

6. Kansas City Chiefs: Marquise Lee, WR, USC

7. Carolina Panthers: Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

8. Buffalo Bills: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington

9. Cleveland Browns: AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama

10. Detriot Lions: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan

11. Philadelphia Eagles: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

12. Tennessee Titans: David Fales, QB, San Jose State

13. Dallas Cowboys: Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame

14. Indianapolis Colts: Bradly Roby, CB, Ohio State

15. St. Louis Rams: Ed Reynolds, S, Stanford

16. Minnesota Vikings: Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia

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2013 NFL Draft Team Grades: Atlanta Falcons

First Round: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

Atlanta had been rumored to be wanting to move up for someone, and Trufant was one of the names commonly tossed around in that discussion. Atlanta certainly needed a corner, and Trufant was the best CB on the board. They were smart to jump Minnesota and Indy to grab him. I'm still surprised St. Louis traded down instead of grabbing Ogletree though. Either way, solid pick for Atlanta. Unfortunately  the DE position is really going to suffer for this, which is why this grade can't get anything higher than a B.

GRADE: B


Second Round: Robert Alford, CB, Southeastern Louisiana

Alford was rumored to have late first round potential by some, so grabbing him at the end of round two is great value. Along with Trufant, Atlanta has now completely remade the CB position. If these prospects both pan out, the Falcons will have a solid secondary. The only thing I don't like is that they passed on a much needed defensive end.

GRADE: A-


Fourth Round: Malliciah Goodman, DE, Clemson / Levine Toilolo, TE, Stanford

I had both of these guys as early fifth round prospects, so you can't really even call this a reach. They desperately needed to add a defensive end, and a compliment and eventual successor for Gonzalez was expected to be added at some point.

GRADE: B


Fifth Round: Stansly Maponga, DE, TCU

Maponga and Goodman are about equal prospects, so I'm sure they will thrilled to pick up Maponga at the end of round five. Either Maponga or Goodman will probably end up starting for Atlanta.

GRADE: B+


Seventh Round: Kamel Ishmael, S, UCF / Zeke Motta, S, Notre Dame / Sean Renfree, QB, Duke

Quality backup potential in round seven. Adding a few more defensive backs never hurts, and Renfree could easily become Matt Ryan's long term backup. Some expected Renfree to go much earlier on day three.

GRADE: B+


OVERALL

This was a pretty solid draft for Atlanta. They really didn't find any amazing values, but they never reached and got all positions of need. Cornerback and defensive end were the big problems coming in, and they double dipped at both positions. The only thing I can really complain about is not taking a defensive end before the fourth round.

FINAL GRADE: B+