“The Queen has Spoken” Blog
2018 NFL Draft 1st Round Grades
Cody Queen, ESPN Coastal Senior NFL Writer
- Browns – Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
Grade – C+
I’m a fan of Baker Mayfield, but I do not think any of these QBs were worth a top 5 pick.
- Giants – Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Grade – C
Saquon is an extremely talented running back, and will make that offense very dangerous. I just feel like this draft has more than enough running backs and you didn’t need to draft a RB that high.
- Jets – Sam Darnold, QB, USC
Grade – B
Sam Darnold is a professional and this was a safe pick when it comes to that. Rosen is already yapping and Josh Allen has twitter drama.
- Browns – Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
Grade – C
The Browns completely ruined this draft.
- Broncos – Bradley Chubb, DE, NCST
Grade – A+
Denver got a steal in this pick. Chubb is a terror and the rest of the NFL just gasped when they saw Elway get this man. The Chubb and Miller duo will have a lot of offenses afraid.
- Colts – Quenton Nelson, G, ND
Grade – A
This is the best OL prospect in the draft. If they want Luck to last a whole season then they need this man child to protect him like old people protecting their clicker when they’re napping.
- Bills – Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
Grade – D
I am not a Josh Allen fan and refuse to jump on this band wagon. He is a 3rd string QB in the NFL and the Bills, once again, cannot get it right.
- Bears – Roquan Smith, LB, UGA
Grade – A+
Finally, the Bears are going to get Urlacher 2.0. He is an upgraded version of Urlacher and is the best defensive player in the draft in my eyes.
- 49ers – Mike McGlinchey, OT, ND
Grade – C
The 49ers needed to upgrade the OL but they took an offensive lineman who is less talented than fellow prospect guard Will Hernandez. They need a left guard desperately and missed their shot.
- Cardinals – Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
Grade – B
The Cardinals moved up to get Rosen. I would not have advised that since I am not big on this year’s crop of QBs. He should not start in front of Sam Bradford. He should be learning and hopefully be the future of the Cardinals…. Hopefully.
- Dolphins – Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB, Alabama
Grade – B
- Buccaneers – Tevita Tuli’aki’ono Tuipulotu Mosese Va’hae Fehoko Faletau Vea, DT, Washington
Grade – A
- Redskins – Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
Grade – B+
- Saints – Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
Grade – C
- Raiders – Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
Grade – C-
- Bills – Tremaine Edumunds, LB, VT
Grade – B+
- Chargers – Derwin James, S, FSU
Grade – A
- Packers – Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
Grade – A+
- Cowboys – Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
Grade – B
- Lions – Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
Grade – B
- Bengals – Billy Price, C, Ohio State
Grade – B+
- Titans – Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
Grade – A
- Patriots – Isaiah Wynn, OT, Georgia
Grade – C-
- Panthers – D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland
Grade – B+
- Ravens – Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
Grade – C
- Falcons – Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
Grade – A-
- Seahawks – Rashaad Penny, RB, SDST
Grade – F
- Steelers – Terrell Edmunds, S, Virginia
Grade – B
- Jaguars – Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
Grade – A
- Vikings – Mikes Hughes, CB, UCF
Grade – B
- Patriots – Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
Grade – A
- Ravens – Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
Grade – A
