Houston Texans
Draft picks: Stanford S Justin Reid (No. 68 overall), Mississippi State OT Martinas Rankin (No. 80 overall), UCF TE Jordan Akins (No. 98 overall), Texas Tech WR Keke Coutee (No. 103 overall), Wake Forest LB Duke Ejiofor (No. 177 overall), Mississippi State TE Jordan Thomas (No. 211 overall), Stanford LB Peter Kalambayi (No. 214 overall), San Jose State CB Jermaine Kelly (No. 222 overall).
Houston didn’t have a pick until the 3rd round so it’s hard to judge them. Reid was a good pick and Rankin should help keep Watson safe. I don’t know how I feel about Coutee and Atkins but Ejiokor made sense. Overall it was an ok draft.
Overall Grade: B
Indianapolis Colts
Draft picks: Notre Dame OG Quenton Nelson (No. 6 overall), South Carolina State LB Darius Leonard (No. 36 overall), Auburn OG Braden Smith (No. 37 overall), Rutgers DE Kemoko Turay (No. 52 overall), Ohio State DE Tyquan Lewis (No. 64 overall), N.C. State RB Nyheim Hines (No. 104 overall), Northern Iowa WR Daurice Fountain (No. 159 overall), Mississippi RB Jordan Wilkins (No. 169 overall), Clemson WR Deon Cain (No. 185 overall), Houston LB Matthew Adams (No. 221 overall), Syracuse LB Zaire Franklin (No. 235 overall).
Chris Ballard hauled in three second-round picks from the Jets to move down three slots. They still got Quenton Nelson, one of the top three players in the draft. I don’t like the next couple picks though. They found receivers in Rounds 5-6 (Fountain and Cain) who are both great athletes but besides I don’t really like their draft. Honestly for all the picks I think they could of done a lot better.
Overall Grade: B-
Jacksonville Jaguars
Draft picks: Florida DT Taven Bryan (No. 29 overall), LSU WR D.J. Chark (No. 61 overall), Alabama S Ronnie Harrison (No. 93 overall), N.C. State OT Will Richardson (No. 129 overall), Nebraska QB Tanner Lee (No. 203 overall), Wisconsin LB Leon Jacobs (No. 230 overall), Mississippi State P Logan Cooke (No. 247 overall).
Don’t get why they drafted defensive line first when they’re loaded there. I like DJ Clark and Harrison. With that cornerback duo Harrison might be the piece they’re missing on the back end. He will punish ball carriers.. Richardson was a risk with off the field stuff but he can be a starter right away. They finished with a weak QB and a punter. Their draft was Meh..I think k they could of done better.
Overall Grade: B
Tennessee Titans
Draft picks: Alabama LB Rashaan Evans (No. 22 overall), Boston College edge rusher Harold Landry (No. 41 overall), Arizona S Dane Cruikshank (No. 152 overall), Washington State QB Luke Falk (No. 199 overall).
Evans is a instant starter. Sucks they had to give up some assets but its worth it. I also can’t fault the Titans for sending the Raiders a third-round pick to go get Landry. He will be a starter in no time and will give them depth on the defensive side. . Cruikshank has the length and agility play as a press corner or safety. AI also really like Faulk late. Mariota has been getting banged up early on in his career. They may need another young QB who can be franchise. Solid pick up late in the draft.
Overall Grade: B +