To ensure that I'm not reinventing the wheel, I use Pro Football Reference's Approximate Value (AV) metric (see here for more on how Approximate Value is calculated). As the seasons go along, Peyton Manning is playing for you less and less because you drafted him and more so because you're paying him lots of $$$ to. The two-month countdown until the first round goes on the clock on April 27 has begun. Roster Moves: Jaguars Extend DL Roy Robertson-Harris & RB JaMycal Hasty . No. Analysis: Carolina played the quarterback market well, landing the talented Corral in the third round (paying the reasonable price of a 2023 third-round pick to move up for him) while greatly improving the offensive line with Ekwonu. Class grade: A. The first four selections were solid picks. Another middle linebacker? Round 6, Pick 217: James Houston, LB, Jackson State. Anderson Graduates to Bears in GTM Mock Draft, Super Bowl LVII: The Inevitable Patrick Mahomes, All-32: Jalen Hurts, Haason Reddick Will Decide Super Bowl. I love Paul as a guard, moving inside at the pro level just like Brandon Scherff. Getting the aggressive, quick Winfrey at the three-technique spot in the fourth round was a steal, as was selecting his teammate, Thomas, as a power end in the seventh round. Breece Hall will be a fun RB. If you love Travon Walker, awesome. The Cowboys got good value in Tolbert, who could become a downfield threat. Chad Reuter has his doubts about the bold moves of the Browns and Seahawks on Day 1, but he loved the QB decisions of the Jets and Cardinals. Grade: B, Loved the two receiver picks for Pittsburgh, the prospects themselves and when they were selected. Mitchell will be at least a valuable swing tackle on Sundays, if not a starter on the right side. 2 option at tight end. JT Woods will be a playmaker next to Derwin James. The later rounds didn't feature any steals. Our main measure of future value is going to be the total sum of the AV of all the players in a draft class over their entire playing career divided by the number of picks in the class (e.g., more players means more opportunities for accumulating value) and by the number of seasons since the draft class was selected (e.g., it is possible to accumulate more value over more seasons). How do I quantify future value? Farrell brings a strong anchor to the defensive line, while Butler is more apt to win with quickness inside. Lewis Cine and Andrew Booth were quality picks in a secondary that needs patchwork. Recent and Trending topics from Football Outsiders. Kenny Pickett ahead of Malik Willis was questionable. Desmond Ridder in Round 3 was awesome value, and DeAngelo Malone has sky-high upside. So even if my previous arguments were null and void, the strategy still wouldn't make any sense. Brown during it. Let's also take a look at team-by-team grades to see if any biases exist there. Day 2 was tremendous for Atlanta, and London was my WR1 in this class. Analysis: Two Georgia defenders made their way to a Green Bay front seven in need of youth and athleticism, which made a lot of sense given the price other teams paid for receivers early in the first round. Burford and Zakelj added depth on the offensive line, both able to play inside or outside. Before digging into the future value of each draft class, I want to explore the grades to see if I can spot any systematic biases, such as grade inflation, in the data. Grade: C+, We didn't get a Raiders pick until No. They made some great selections -- Drake Jackson in Round 2, Tariq Castro-Fields and Kalia Davis in Round 6 -- and some squint-at-my-computer-screen picks like Tyrion Davis-Price and Danny Gray in the third round. Chad Reuter reveals his quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft. This makes sense from a risk-aversion standpoint: graders would rather be lukewarm in their praise lest they be criticized for giving a poor grade for a draft class that outperforms expectations. 1 overall pick will ultimately be judged based on whether he has a better career than the other top edge rushers in this years draft. NFL By Brad Gagnon on April 30, 2020 They say you can't. Chad Reuter reveals his quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from Day 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft. The athletic Hines and sturdy Stueber could be good finds late in the draft like current starter Mike Onwenu was two years ago. No wonder the sudden influx of attention as a potential first-round draft pick . If you then used Bailey's much-higher career FG%, instead of 26.06 kicks made over the season, a team would instead have made . ANALYSIS: GM Brad Holmes had us swooning the . Brown competed on the outside against top SEC competition. Did the Patriots ace the test yet again? Trades are also factored into these grades, both for picks and players, as they help determine the future of a franchise as much as draft selections. I performed this type of transformation, known as normalization, by first converting each letter grade into a numerical value using the College Board's Grade Point Average reference scale. Grade: C+, Well, we know now new Giants GM Joe Schoen knows what he's doing when it comes to navigated the draft. 1 day. There is also a ton of survivor bias at work here. The last two picks, albeit late, weren't fantastic. Ya think? Some teams do get better grades overall than others, but even those teams have quite a bit of variation in their normalized draft grades. Leo Chenal is a throwback linebacker who's an inexperienced coverage type. They secured the athletic Woods, an up-and-coming left tackle in Raimann and playmaking safety in Cross. Their fifth-round compensatory selection turned into Mitchell, a pass-catcher I expect Detroit to utilize immediately. The Dolphins were also without their original third-round selection after trading that pick last April to move up for offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg. Jermaine Johnson was still picked too early and cost a lot in a trade up. Many would say the grade of the. His talent could make the trade look like a shrewd one, however. The departure of Pat O'Donnell led Chicago to pick Gill. People sometimes misinterpret the point above and say there is no skill to drafting. What about long term? Analysis: The effects of the Russell Wilson trade will determine the direction of this franchise. This is in practice a very tricky thing to test because its plagued with lots of statistical issues. 383 shares. Analysis: The Buccaneers deftly traded out of the first round and still got Hall, who is similar to veteran William Gholston. Then of course at some point he's elsewhere, so why should those numbers accrue to Indy's draft rating? He hasn't been. Not only did he run a 4.7 at his pro day; he didn't really have a natural position, much like Isaiah Simmons from two years ago. Cole Strange won't be a colossal bust but was picked too early. By the time Linderbaum enters the NFL, he'll be a top 10 center in the league and by year two, I wouldn't be surprised if he's firmly cemented as a top five player at the position. Ezukanma adds some YAC juice to a crowded receiver room, and Goode was one of my favorite, athletic sleepers in the class. On Day 2, Emerson, Wright and Bell all met needs and provided good value at premium positions. I would've liked to see another pass catcher for Justin Fields though. section: | slug: nfl-draft-2022-team-by-team-grades-ravens-chiefs-lions-among-seven-in-a-range-jaguars-at-bottom-of-class | sport: football | route: article_single_special | Analysis: Trading for Davante Adams was worth the premium picks. Feb 12, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, US; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark (55) celebrates a play against the Philadelphia . I thought Bradley Pinion might get some competition from this draft, though I expected Matt Araiza, not Camarda. Exactly. These 2022 NFL Draft quick-snap grades are an indication of whether I think a prospect's selection is of appropriate value given his college film and athleticism scores. Could there be a silver lining, though? Every year he's the starter is wasting years of your other talented players. Picking Fortner, a replacement for retired center Brandon Linder, was a solid move. Bryant's competitiveness will be appreciated by Seattle whether he plays inside or outside, and Woolen's size and athleticism also improves the secondary depth. 3 min read. Dallas Cowboys Round 1, Pick 24: Tyler Smith OT, Tulsa Grade: D- Round 2, Pick 56: Sam Williams DE, Ole Miss Grade: B- Round 3, Pick 88: Jalen Tolbert WR, South Alabama Grade: A+ Round 4, Pick 129: Jake Ferguson TE, Wisconsin Grade: A- Skyy Moore in Round 2 was as good as Kansas City barbecue, and the two seventh-round picks, Isaih Pecheco and Nazeeh Johnson, will make the team and produce early. Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia. McFadden and Beavers fill a big need at inside linebacker, as does Davidson at nose tackle and McKethan as a backup tackle. Just a note about the endto be fair, Polian stepped down in 2009 and his dramatically less qualified son Chris took over as GM. Chad Reuter unveils his quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from the first two days of the 2019 NFL Draft. But not as much as the masses. Rob Rang is an NFL Draft analyst for FOX Sports. No way around it. With the 2020 NFL Draft in the books, Chad Reuter reveals his final quick-snap grades for all 32 teams. The two first picks -- outstanding. Some graders' distributions (Burke and Rang mainly) look quite like normal distributions. Braxton Jones and Dominique Robinson have the traits to be foundational players -- seriously -- at key positions and Tresten Ebner and Ja'Tyre Carter will be key role roster pieces. There has to be a better way to predict future value than just draft grades alone using the information that is available about a class as it's drafted. Cross and Lucas should be a solid set of bookend tackles, in which the team was in dire need. In order to make any proper conclusions from this skewed data, I will have to grade these drafts on a curve. Allen earned a 70.2 pass-rushing grade with 12 sacks, 14 hits and 23 hurries. Lloyd and Muma are good linebackers, though the team used draft capital to trade up for the former and then doubled down on the position with the latter on Day 2. With a fourth-round pick gained from a 2021 draft day trade with Pittsburgh, the Dolphins snagged Ezukanma, a reliable receiver without elite speed or quickness. 14 overall) Iowa C Tyler Linderbaum (No. Kerby Joseph has elite range, and Malcolm Rodriguez is a coverage specialist who angrily dispatches blocks on his way to the ball-carrier. And I'm not sure even a team bloated with competent but overpriced free agents can overcome a neck weight of a quarterback. Daniel Jeremiah. Prospect Rankings: 1.0. 10 picks isn't a huge gap, but if every single pick is a reach like that then it adds up to a pretty bad draft. In my system, that 32nd best player with a 44 AV was worth the same as that best player with a 108 AV. He could prove to be well worth the investment once healthy. 103) Round 5: Jeff Rowe (No. The early returns on the Denver Broncos' 2022 NFL draft class haven't been great. An attempt at an answer: a plausibly bad draft is one where a team drafts all its players 10 spots ahead of where they should go. On Chase Stuart's draft value chart, taking each player 10 picks early means that on average you get 1.0 AV less from that player in total over the first 5 years of his career (more early in the draft, less later). As in, he has accrued more AV, or my Metric, per draft pick than any other GM in NFL history. Volson is a tough player who shifted between guard and tackle for the Bison. And they picked good ones, too, with either awesome or feels-about-right value. An exceptionalcase, admittedly, but I think it's more the case that "Draft well and you'll be good" rather than "If you're good, you'll get greatervalue from your draft picks". Carter has potential as an inside playmaker, but time will tell if he was the best option at that position of need. But typically, starts in the NFL are high-caliber athletes. McCreary's a stick corner who lasted until the late second potentially due to a lack of length -- he's a talent capable of playing inside or outside. Dylan Parham is a nasty brawler with vice grips for hands, Matthew Butler may be the most high-energy defensive lineman in the class. Teams didn't know whether or not to put Hamilton at safety or linebacker. 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Johnson's quickness off the snap made him one of the best non-combine invitees in this draft, and Brooks is an undersized thorn in the side of offensive linemen. 2), the one way to grade drafts is by saying 'good team? Barnes is a speed demon. Grade: C+, It's better to start strong in a draft when the picks are more valuable and fade away later than the opposite. As I've previously stated regarding draft classes - which I doubt anybody remembers because I can't imagine why anybody would track what I state - I also really dislike the "entire career" way of rating drafts. Pierce will compete for every yard. The haul they got in return for that deal and the Jets moving up for Jermaine Johnson was otherworldly. Particularly of note are the 2012 Seattle Seahawks draft class, which was referenced earlier, and the 2014 Las Vegas Raiders draft class, which included Khalil Mack and Derek Carr. Getting Khalil Mack with their second-round pick was necessary to compete in the pass-happy AFC West, and third-rounder Woods could contribute at nickel or safety in the secondary right away. Using the projected four-year WAR for each draft pick from 2018 through 2020, along with the actual four-year WAR for the 2017 draft class, we can compute the draft success of each NFL team by adding the difference between the outcome and the expectation for each draft pick. Those moves will pay dividends, as will picking Ingram to work his way through traffic as a complement to James Conner. Adding another edge in Smith on Day 2 was smart. The Steelers in 1974 weren't anyone's idea of a "good" team (one division win in their 41-year history to that point), but they got a barrel load of value from their draft that year. 90 overall, and they still had a quality draft. Junior was one of my top non-combine invitees in the draft because of his fluidity and size. 1 pick in this draft and everyone knew it for years. Every April, members of the NFL media put the finishing touches on their draft grades columns as the name is read of the last player selected, the player lovingly referred to as "Mr. Williams is a pass-rush talent, but there are off-field issues in his history. Clemson TE Davis Allen. If you do enjoy them, great for you, but don't pretend you're getting 1 ounce of nutritional value out of it. Grade: A-, Green Bay made bad selections in Round 1 in my opinion. See his grades for each team through Round 1. Irrelevant." Especially since as the years go on you can more and more expect a player to be elsewhere? 2.0. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Want to use NFL Draft Grades for your own analysis? 2022 Prediction Wrap-Up: Did Anyone Believe in the Chiefs? But, overall, Buffalo did a quality job with their 2022 class. 1, Top DL prospect Carter tied to crash that killed teammate, Report: PGA Tour trimming some fields, ending cuts, McCarthy calling playing, having 'fun' with Cowboys. Did the Cowboys clean up with an ideal haul? 3:10 pm ET, NFL combine burning questions: Young's size and more, C.J. Round 1. . He isn't the biggest or fastest player but adds needed depth and will contribute on special teams. If a team takes a player 30 picks before the experts thought he would go, on average that partially reflects the experts being wrong and partially reflects the team reaching; if it reflects those equally then it's 15 picks of each. Re-grading Packers' 2017 draft class five years later With the 2022 NFL Draft on the horizon, I want to go back five years and take a look at the 2017 draft and grade all of the. Lowe was a very good selection because of his length and agility on the edge, and Muse is a fantastic late pick-up as a No. Grade: B, The Vikings took me on a rollercoaster ride during this draft. They traded back into Round 3 then starting heating up. Broncos Buzz. Rasheed Walker is a developmental-ish type with high upside, and Samori Toure will outplay his seventh-round draft position. But it looks pretty noisy, such that we probably don't have enough data points to tell if the slope really should give a gap of 0.1 AV or 0.2 AV or 0.0 AV. I didn't feel the secondary was such an overt need though. You can sometimes lose Tindall on film because he's so damn fast. 0. Analysis: While the Bears did not have a first-round pick because of their 2021 draft-day trade to select Justin Fields, they did address the primary needs in the secondary by grabbing two likely rookie starters in Gordon and Brisker. The Jaguars could have found an RB value similar to Conner after the draft. McCreary is a stud and Chigoziem Okonkwo will be a weapon after the catch. This process was done for every player drafted since 2012, and then we averaged out each pick for every NFL team and ranked them 1-32. However, I tried my hand it, going back to 1978 and onward - the results I found suggests that its mostly luck rather than skill. Here's each team's 2018 NFL Draft class grade three years later. If there was a positive relationship between draft grades and future value, we would expect an upward sloping trendline of AV as normalized draft grade point averages also increase. 12 in Williams. My favorite picks were Jelani Woods and Bernhard Raimann in Round 3. Grade: C+, From top to bottom, a sound first draft for new GM Ryan Poles. In that vein, I put together a panel of draft graders from a sample of NFL media members covering the 2012 to 2017 NFL drafts. 3), sure there's not a quarterback bias in there? Spector didn't get a lot of publicity at Clemson but will offer depth and make his name on special teams. So if they have the 16th pick of the draft, the result of that pick matches what you'd expect to see if they were randomly getting one of the players who has been taken with pick 26. The Raiders took Brown in the seventh round to make sure they have plenty of options at that position. But we found an even-keeled take from NFL.com's Nick Shook, who credited the Saints for hitting big . And remember to check out "With the First Pick," our NFL Draft podcast that is now twice a week: every Monday and Thursday at 2 p.m. 2017) Notable. Grade: B, Where to start here? Has anybody ever studied how much better/worse teams draft picks are than random chance? Broncos' 2022 draft class gets C- grade from NFL.com one year later. Damarri Mathis will outplay his draft position. The implications to draw from these two points are pretty subtle. Shakir is a reliable receiver who was a really good fifth-round pick. So if graders do a pretty good job of identifying the bad drafts, such that the lowest graded few drafts each year are as bad as taking every player 10 picks too early, then we'd expect to see a gap of about 0.2 AV per draft pick per year between the teams with draft grades below -2 and the teams with draft grades around 0. 1 ( Trevor Lawrence to the Jacksonville Jaguars) through No. Cleveland has its quarterback, but I believe the price was too high for Watson, who is currently facing 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault and misconduct, as well as potential discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy pending the outcome of an ongoing league investigation. Spiller is a frenetic runner who is faster than his timed speed; his potential as a rusher/receiver threat was worth a fourth-round pick. That investment has yet to pay off. Analysis: Tennessee chose to send away A.J. Analysis: The Chiefs found starters in the first round. What? Grade: B, The Rams began with awesome draft picks and got progressively worse over the weekend. And acquiring someone like Khalil Mack can only be done once because you've depleted your trade resources. Mathis will be a solid rotational player, and Robinson has the speed-power combination to be a good NFL back. White is a speedy back with power who could have been picked in the third round. Kansas City added another powerful tackle in Kinnard. The Chargers signed veterans on the defensive line this offseason, but Ogbonnia was too good of a value to ignore in the fifth. On the other hand, maybe Trubisky really was valuable?? Howell will prove to be an excellent pick in the fifth round whether or not he steps in for Wentz as a rookie. Malik Willis was a first-round talent who will eventually take over at quarterback and move the team into the 21st century. I guess it's relative to what you would quantify as "cheap", but any time I can think of a team starting someone who was "cheap & lousy" at QB it was due to injury or similar and they were still paying someone a lot of money at the QB position. Pacheco was a steal in the seventh round as a fast and hard-hitting runner. A pass rusher like Mafe was definitely in play in the second round. If you draft Deshawn Watson, you can get away with being the worst GM in football(just like reality!). Did the Cardinals ace the test with the selection of Kyler Murray? Their draft was a home run out of Comerica Park. Ford, an Alabama transfer, is vastly underrated. Draft picks Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton (No. Zyon McCollum was picked way later than he should have been available. Grade: C+, The Colts had a very Chris Ballard draft. But no receiver? Salyer played guard and tackle for Georgia, adding more power and versatility on the line. The NFL Combine is here, kicking off the home stretch of the 2023 NFL Draft season. Now that we've normalized the grades, let's take a closer look at the data, starting with the panel. We could end this article right here, but that would be disappointing. 6: Daniel Jones, QB, Duke No. Christian Watson. McBride and Zach Ertz will be a fun combination at tight end and at least one of Marquis Hayes or Lecitus Smith will start sooner than later. Now, I can begin to look into how normalized draft grades relate to future value for each class. It depends some on whether we are evaluating the draft in isolation, or the overall higher management structure of a team. Quitoriano meets the team's need for a well-rounded tight end. IIRC, he has drafted more hall of famers than anyone else. 0 Rate. The prior year in 2015, NFL teams had averaged 84.5% or so, basically meaning that, on average, teams had attempted 30.84 field goals, and made 26.06 of them. Grade: A Chicago Bears. 17: Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson No. Using the results of this model, we can see that some classes truly rise above the rest. Grade: B-, The Lions are ascending. Calcaterra temporarily gave up football due to concussions while at Oklahoma but proved his pass-catching skills again at SMU; he'll be a valuable backup or better in the NFL. The results showed the largest coefficients were associated more with which team a player was drafted by than anything else. Loved the Christian Harris and Dameon Pierce selections. There have been lots of studies on the nfl draft. Here's the pecking order. Ty Chandler will rock in Kevin O'Connell's system. Kenyon Green was picked too early, and John Metchie is a fun vertical threat but wasn't worth a sizable trade-up on Day 2. In reply to do correct me if I'm wrong by BigRichie. Denver Broncos. The later picks were shaky. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/draft/free/stories, at The Colts are on the clock. 174) Round 6: Jordan Palmer (No. You can follow him on Twitter @benj_robinson. The jury is still out on players who dealt with. With all 253 picks in the books, Chad Reuter reveals his instant reaction to each team's 2017 draft class. Use promo code. The New Orleans Saints were graded as one of the big winners immediately after the draft, but Sheldon Rankins was injured for most of 2016. Willis' skill set gives him a real shot at being a playmaker down the line for Tennessee; he was an absolute steal. Grade: B, Jacksonville's draft waspuzzling. FitzPatrick wasn't used enough at Georgia but has the potential to be a fine pass-catcher. Analysis: The Commanders were able to recoup the third-rounder lost in the Carson Wentz deal (via a Day 1 draft trade with the Saints) while finding a quick and sure-handed receiver in Dotson to help Wentz succeed and complement Terry McLaurin. Grade: B+, Over the weekend, I tweeted "I want to marry this Ravens draft," which should give you a sense how I felt about it. You can't do that if you're a Cleveland, changing the GM/HC every year and changing direction and plan constantly. Welcome to the channel. This seems to me like about the right size for what makes a bad draft. That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, Yet the chiseled, 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive lineman is viewed as an instant NFL starter by people in the know. Chad Reuter reveals his quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from Day 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft. 2021 NFL draft grades: Experts not high on Rams' class Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC West. Granted, it is early, but NFL.com's Eric Edholm recently graded each class from last spring and the Broncos. Or a 267 AV guy -- which is what his career has been? The Colts have work to do after the draft, with a need to accumulate interior offensive linemen, receivers and running backs to fill out the back end of the roster. So why not play it safe and minimize the risk of being attacked for their grades? He runs hard and fast, and he's smart. Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia Again, this is almost certainly going to be a trade. In reply to Do we have any sample size by turbohappy. Picking the talented pass-catcher was a bit of a risk, given the draft capital they parted with to trade up for him and the fact that he is coming off an ACL tear. And vice versa for poor grades. NFL Draft Grades 2022 | NFC East Here are the 2022 NFL Draft grades for the four NFC East teams. Analysis: The Saints traded away future capital before the draft started to secure another first-round pick this year, using a similar credit card philosophy they've followed in their salary cap management over the years. . The Packers paid a mid-second round pick themselves to trade up for Watson, eschewing Skyy Moore and George Pickens to grab Watson as a potential downfield playmaker. Isaiah Spiller will eventually be the feature back with 1,000-plus scrimmage-yard potential. Jones gives the team depth at receiver and a punt return option, even if he might only end up signing one contract with the team because he will be a 25-year-old rookie. So to give an example, Tom Brady would be essentially 99.99999 while Thomas Davis would be something like 41 or 45(made up numbers); but AV held up just as well. (It's 5.60 AV per player vs. 4.63, averaged over all 256 picks.). All the rest of the individual grades were from me, starting in Round 2 through Mr. The Cardinals tripled down on edge rushers. Philips will remind Titans fans of former slot receiver Adam Humphries. Are we evaluating whether or not John Butler could draft, or whether or not The Lord of No Rings could manage player evaluation and salary? Which then overrides what you think, what I think, what anyone just plain ol' thinks. People sometimes by theslothook. For comparison, it was 49.6 in 2020 . Trading up for Devin Lloyd was confusing after the monster contract given to Foyesade Oluokun in free agency. The Texans should sign multiple undrafted free-agent edge rushers to bolster that group since they failed to select one. rotsa ruck, shaggy'. Mel Kiper Jr.'s 2021 report card is here. I guess a real good marker here would be Trubisky. York went a bit earlier than I expected, though he showed a nice leg on field goals and kickoffs at LSU. Grade: B+, As an enormous human being with an historic combine workout on his resume, of course there was serious buzz about Jordan Davis. Alternatively, they pig-headedly insist on playing failures solely because they drafted them high and dont want to look like fools. Kyle Hamilton was my No. Durant should be a fine replacement for Darious Williams in the slot and Kendrick's cover skills could overcome his off-field issues and lack of top-end speed. CLEVELAND, Ohio Wednesday was Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. So and so gets an A because they were able to select a player at position Y when in fact that player should have been selected way before Y. And Tyreke Smith is a hand-work master with serious bend. Immediate draft grades provide a foundation for future evaluations. Teller was the league's highest-graded guard in 2020, according to Pro Football Focus. The Niners did a nice job picking up Jackson in the second round, but whether grabbing Davis-Price and Gray in the third round was good value is a question to be answered over the next couple of seasons. Inside at the data, I will have to grade these drafts a..., let 's take a closer look at the data, starting with the panel the same as best... 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