Denver Broncos: C+
1.) Shane Ray, OLB, Missouri
2.) Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado St.
3.) Jeff Heuerman, TE, Ohio St.
4.) Max Garcia, C, Floria
5.) Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane
6.) Darius Kilgo, DT, Maryland
7.) Trevor Siemian, QB, Northwestern
7.) Taurean Nixon, DB, Tulane
7.) Josh Furman, DB, Oklahoma St.
Bottom Line: The Broncos desperately needed to address the offensive line. Especially after they traded away starting center Manny Ramirez to the Lions in addition to picks to draft Shane Ray. A great choice, but made a big hole bigger. They went o-line the rest of the way. Sambrailo and Garcia could both start as rookies, though Sambrailo has some off-field questions. Doss, in the fifth-round was a great value pick. He had 10 interceptions and 18 pass break ups the past two season. He could develop into a starter. This draft class has much to prove.
Kansas City Chiefs: B
1.) Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
2.) Mitch Morse, OG, Missouri
3.) Chris Conley, WR, Georgia
3.) Steven Nelson, CB, Oregon St.
4.) Ramik Wilson, ILB, Georgia
5.) D.J. Alexander, OLB, Oregon St.
5.) James O’ Shaughnessy, TE, Illinois St.
6.) Rakeem Nunez-Roaches, DT, Southern Miss
7.) Da’Ron Brown, WR, Northern Illinois
Bottom Line: The Chiefs pulled together a quality draft class in 2015. Peters, was listed my top corner. Off-field issues aside, Peters had Top 10 talent. He was a welcomed addition to a porous Chiefs secondary. Morse, in Round 2 gives them versatility along the offensive line with the talent o line up at either guard or right tackle. Conley, was a combine star and rode that wave all the way to the third-round. He could prove to be a serious talent. Their next two picks are more quality in Nelson and Wilson. Both have very proved track records at the college level. Wilson, is a tackling machine who racked up over 200 tackles over the past two seasons. A late sleeper? Nunez-Roaches. Southern Miss has been pumping out talent lately in Jamie Collins (New England) and Brandon Williams (Baltimore). Nunez-Roaches, could develop into a very capable talent.
Oakland Raiders: B
1.) Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
2.) Mario Edwards, DT, Florida St.
3.) Clive Walford, TE, Miami
4.) Jon Felicano, OG, Miami
5.) Ben Heeney, OLB, Kansas
5.) Neiron Bell, OLB, Florida
6.) Max Valles, ILB, Virginia
7.) Anthony Morris, OL, Tennessee St.
7.) Andre Debose, WR, Florida
7.) Dexter McDonald, CB, Kansas
Bottom Line: The Raiders couldn’t have got their pick in soon enough once Fowler was off the board. Oakland had expressed an interest in trading down but with Cooper was there it was a no-brainer. He will pair with quarterback Derek Carr for years. The next two picks could be starters as well. Edwards is a big boy, some have him listed as an end but for his size in Oakland’s 4-3, I see him more as a tackle. Walford, is an excellent addition. The tight end position has been severely lacking for a few years now. With Mychal Rivera emerging, Walford could be the perfect compliment and is a bit more complete than Rivera, allowing the receiving Rivera to be flex out more.
San Diego Chargers: B-
1.) Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
2.) Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami
3.) Craig Mager, CB, Texas St.
5.) Kyle Emanuel, OLB, North Dakota St.
6.) Dennis Philon, DT, Arkansas
Bottom Line: Melvin Gordon saves this draft class from earning a “C” grade. Trading up for Gordon was the right thing to do. He finally fills the void at running back that has been there since LaDanian Tomlinson was let go. Perryman, in the second-round, is a great value choice and says someone is gone. Donald Butler, has a big contract, and Manti Te’o was drafted in the second-round a few years back. Big question marks there. Mager in the third-round is a reach. But they rebounded with quality depth additions in Emanuel and Philon, but thin positions for the Bolts. Emanuel, has a good motor and had 19.5 sacks last season. He could be a starter down the road.
