2010 NFL Draft: NFC East Grades
ByDallas
Picks: (1) #24 Dez Bryant WR, (2) #55 Sean Lee LB, (4) #126 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB, (6) #179 Sam Young OT, (6) #196 Jamar Wall CB, (7) #234 Sean Lissemore DT
Overview: Jerry Jones wasn’t scared away by Bryant’s sketchy past, and there really doesn’t seem to be a reason anyone should have been. That said, he slipped and the ‘Boys took advantage. He makes their wide receiving corps better immediately. Lee is a very sure-handed tackler and Owusu-Ansah was one of the best small-school prospects available. He will help a Dallas secondary that looked old and slow at time last season. Owusu-Ansah and Mike Jenkins will change that. Young never lived up to the hype at Notre Dame but as a sixth rounder he’s not much of a risk.
Grade: B
New York
Picks: (1) #15 Jason Pierre-Paul DE, (2) #46 Linval Josepj DT, (3) #76 Chad Jones S, (4) #115 Phillip Dillard ILB, (5) #147 Mitch Petrus OG, (6) #184 Adrian Tracy OLB, (7) #221 Matt Dodge P
Overview: The defensive line was their main strength when they won the Super Bowl and the Giants are looking to build it back up to its menacing old form. Pierre-Paul is a freak athlete but needs to fine his game while Joseph may be ready to contribute into the New York’s scheme immediately. Jones may be the most important pick though. If he can lay the lumber and bring some jazz to the return game, the Giants will be in business. He allows Aaron Ross to move to corner full-time as well. Petrus has always been considered one of the better guard prospects in the country. Dodge was one of three punters drafted.
Grade: B
Philadelphia
Picks: (1) #13 Brandon Graham OLB, (2) #37 Nate Allen S, (3) #86 Daniel Te’o-Nesheim DE, (4) #105 Trevard Lindley CB, (4) #121 Keenan Clayton OLB, (4) #122 Michael Kafka QB, (4) #125 Clay Harbor TE, (5) #134 Ricky Sapp DE, (5) #159 Riley Cooper WR, (6) #200 Charles Scott RB, (7) #220 Jamar Chaney ILB, (7) #243 Jeff Owens DT, (7) #244 Kurt Coleman S
Overview: Regardless of how you feel about some of their other offseason moves, the Eagles seemed to get value with everyone of their picks. Graham might have gone off the board a little early but every other player selected has made a big impact in the college game in one way or another. Philly fans applauded the Kafka choice, but the quarterback out of Northwestern is far from ready to play at the NFL level. The Eagles have gone with a youth movement so look for players like Cooper, Scott, Sapp, Allen, Graham and Harbor to get a look early and often.
Grade: B-
Washington
Picks: (1) #4 Trent Williams OT, (4) #103 Perry Riley OLB, (6) #174 Dennis Morris TE, (7) #219 Terrence Austin WR, (7) #229 Eric Cook OG, (7) #231 Selvish Capers OT
Overview: Although they didn’t have a ton of picks, the Redskins got their job done. In Williams, they got a guy who can step in and help a depleted offensive line. Capers might be able to do the same thing on the right side. Dan Snyder and the Skins don’t live and die by the draft. They do that in free agency. They got Donovan McNabb via that route and if you look at this thing the way Colin does, they did a pretty good job.
