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NFC East Draft Grades

One of the most exciting boring events to see on television was on the other day, which of course is the NFL draft. Every year I find myself glued to the television for an entire day, and every year I find myself asking why I wasted my time on this event. But like I said, I did end up watching the entire first day of the draft and here are some grades for the bigger picks, in my opinion, for the teams in the NFC East.

Dallas Cowboys – The Cowboy’s first pick was surprising. Carpenter is a solid linebacker but he was not projected to go this early, and it really seemed like drafting Winston Justice would have been a home run for them. That being said Bobby is a solid linebacker out a good college system and the Cowboys were in need of one. In the second round the Cowboys took a tight end, which just didn’t seem like something they really needed too much.

Overall the Cowboys get a B-, Carpenter should be a good fit to the team but no big flashy players were added. That isn’t to say they had a poor draft, far from it, but certainly not the best one.

New York Giants – As some other fans have noted, the Giants first round pick was a little puzzling. They do need a replacement for Strahan at some point, but they may have reached a little to select Kiwanuka. That being said he was considered a really good prospect by many and the Giants made an absolutely brilliant move by trading down so I can’t fault this pick one bit. In the second round the Giants made a terrific selection in Sinorice Moss. I can’t express how impressed I was with their pick here, Moss looks like a stud in the making and was a first round type prospect a few months back.

The Giants didn’t have picks in the right spots to get the players they wanted so they did the smart thing and made some great trades. They get a solid A- for their effort and prove me to be an idiot for saying they would only win seven so early. Just a great few weeks for the organization in terms of the moves made.

Philadelphia Eagles – Coming into the off-season the Eagles probably had the most to prove. They were debating whether or not to trade up to take Bunkley or Justice in the first round, so naturally they stay put and grab both in the first two rounds anyways. In later rounds they got themselves a playmaker for McNabb in Avant and made headlines by picking a skier to return kicks.

If nothing else the Eagles certainly made a splash in this draft. They had the best draft of any team in this division and got two solid linesmen on both ends of the ball for the future. Now we have to see if this translates onto the field, but for now they get an A.

Washington Redskins – No first round pick will always kill a draft grade, as the best talent is usually in the first 32 picks. The Redskins snagged a solid linebacker from Miami in the second round, but will it be enough to replace Arrington? Their third round pick, Anthony Montgomery, could be a solid player down the line.

Washington didn’t have the picks to add playmakers for now, which is unfortunate given that every other team in their division did, so they drafted for the future. They get a C for now, for not keeping pace with the rest of their rivals.

So there you guys go, I know I have been riding the Giants since I got to this blog but I do think they had a good draft and should help their chances to contend in a tough division. Moss should be a special teams contributor immediately. Let me know what you guys think as always!