NFC Draft Day 1 Grades

Even though the NFC isn't as powerful as it once was, teams did make picks to strengthen their positions to hoist the GSH Trophy this year.

Lets start with the losers this time...


Sorry sports fans, but I am not getting on this bandwagon. Nobody wants to say out loud that the impression of Michael Vick's game hasn't left the league, but it hasn't. Matt Ryan doesn't seem to have the presence to win over an already skeptical city. Hey Ben won a Super Bowl his first year and they still don't fully believe in him in PGH...LOL!!! Besides, Matt Ryan wasn't the best QB in the draft. Consider that Brian Brohm had only only 1 less TD, threw 7 less INT's, and his QB rating is 30 points higher than Ryan's. On the other hand, Joe Flacco only threw 8 less TD's, only 5 INT's and his completion and QB rating are a combined 20% higher. ATL should have gone for the sure thing (G.Dorsey) and worked the other way around.

Grade: C


Soooo...you gave Philadelphia two second round picks and a 2009 FIRST ROUND PICK for an Offensive Tackle??? WTF is going on down there...LOLOLOL!!! Jeff Otah at pick 19. Panthers also looked past Gildenhal and Felix Jones and grab Jonathan Stewart who may have been available later in the draft. Carolina addressed concerns but went about it all wrizong.

Grade: C-


The Philadelphia Eagles have a perennial All-Pro QB, and throughout his tenure there, he has had only ONE qualified receiver (TO). They got another small receiver (ALA Todd Pinkston) who will get tossed around by NFC East Safeties. Oh yeah, they also used all of their picks to further strengthen their defense. Get McNabb some help!

Grade: C


Seattle had holes at WR, OL, and TE, so they traded down to the 28th pick and got DE Lawrence Jackson out of USC. In the second round they did choose John Carlson, TE out of Notre Dame. I think they should have chosen a big receiver...you know one of the ones that will be suiting up in maroon and gold next year.

Grade: C


Not gonna spend too much time here. TB needed offensive players. They don't have decent QB, Joey Galloway isn't getting any younger, and the Cadillac is still at Pep Boys...soooo, with the 20th pick, Tampa Bay selects the most problematic DB in the draft, Aqib Talib. And you know how Chucky deals with problem child type players (see Warren Sapp, Keyshawn Johnson). All receivers were avaialable at the time of their pick and so was MENDENHALL!!!

Grade: C-


Stay tuned for our NFC Winners!


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