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Post- NFL draft grades are a little controversial. On the one hand, it's only natural to want to assign a grade—a letter grade, or at least pass/fail—to the hauls each team lands. On the other, it's hard to determine just how well the draft actually works until each player hits the field, which could take months to a year or more. Another approach, which we're taking here, is to grade the men ...

The Philadelphia Eagles didn't shock with their No. 4 pick, although the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys opted for guys some weren't expecting. In the end, all three took offensive linemen -- to mixed reviews -- while the Washington Redskins dealt away their 2013 first-rounder in 2012 to get Robert Griffin III. Let's take a peek at how experts and fanbases reacted to the NFC East's selections ...

Why wait to watch this year's 2013 NFL Draft picks take their first snaps to find out how good they will be when Mel Kiper already has it all figured out? The slick-haired ESPN draft guru released his draft grades for all 32 teams in the NFL (ESPN Insider required). In fairness, Kiper acknowledges the silliness of trying to evaluate a draft before these players' pro careers even begin. That ...

Another draft is in the books John Elway's third as the Broncos' chief football decision maker and there is no question the real answers about who really solved the NFL's annual April riddle are still years away.

The first round of the 2013 NFL draft is officially in the books, and 32 players have gone from prospects to rookies. Throughout the evening, we saw star players come off the board, first-round quality prospects fall into the second round and each and every team drastically shape its future. The question is, how did your favorite team do on Day 1 of the NFL draft? With 32 picks on the board ...

The NFL draft has become its own three-day holiday, filled with the dreams of 254 men coming true and the re-sparking of interest in the United States' new national past time (sorry baseball).  But by the time Mr. Irrelevant is crowned, just about everyone is excited to get the hell out of Radio City Music Hall. For all of its excitement, the draft boils down to little more than hours upon hours ...

When grading draft classes, a whole lot has to be taken into consideration. How good were the players selected? Did they represent good values at the time or were they reaches? Would other players have been better fits for the scheme? In my full draft grades at the end of this article, I consider all of those factors. But before we get to them, I wanted to highlight three teams who selected 2013 ...

The 2013 NFL draft provided all of the fireworks that we've come to expect from the annual selection process. From top prospects slipping down draft boards to organizations landing franchise players in opportune manners, we saw it all. As we shift our focus to the conference that put out the 2012-13 Super Bowl champions, however, we must ask: Which AFC teams made the biggest statements? Certain ...

In the AFC South, Jacksonville and Tennessee used their first-round picks to strengthen their offensive lines. Indianapolis made a key addition to its pass rush, and Houston added a much-needed receiving threat. Generally speaking, it was an opening round without much controversy for this division, though Tennessee's choice has analysts divided. Here's a look at how some draft experts graded ...