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1. San Diego Chargers: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The San Diego Chargers could have chosen defensive end Cameron Jordan, but went inside with defensive tackle Corey Liuget, one of the top defensive tackles in the draft. Addressed secondary and linebacker ...

2. St. Louis Rams: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The St. Louis Rams lost out on Julius Jones when Atlanta traded up to take the receiver the Rams wanted. Addressed pass rush with Robert Quinn, the defensive end out of North Carolina. Quinn gives Rams ...

3. Philadelphia Eagles: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The Philadelphia Eagles addressed need and got value in first three rounds. Guard Danny Watkins was a good first round pick who will start. Addressed needs in secondary with safety Jaiquawn Jarrett in ...

4. Oakland Raiders: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The Oakland Raiders did not have a first round pick. Stefen Wisniewski is a good pick in the second round. He will start at either guard or center. Raiders addressed their two most pressing needs in the ...

5. New York Jets: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The New York Jets got value, did not reach and addressed the team’s most pressing needs along the defensive line with selection of defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson and nose tackle Kendrick Ellis. Like ...

6. New York Giants: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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... along the defensive line. If the Giants' draft was judged by the first two picks it would be an A. The problem is that the Giants barely addressed the team’s most pressing needs at linebacker and offensive ...

7. Minnesota Vikings: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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... a strong arm. Quarterback was a need position for the Vikings, but Minnesota should have traded down later in the draft and stockpiled picks and gotten him later in the draft. The Vikings addressed their ...

8. Kansas City Chiefs: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The Kansas City Chiefs addressed needs and got value in first three rounds. Wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin may have been a reach in the first round, but he fills a need giving the Chiefs a second wide ...

9. Indianapolis Colts: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The Indianapolis Colts addressed the most pressing need of upgrading the offensive line and protecting Peyton Manning, and did so with first round pick Anthony Castonzo of Boston College and second round ...

10. Green Bay Packers: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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... Randall Cobb and running back Alex Green. They addressed needs, and did not reach for players. Did not address linebacker position. Grade: B 2011 NFL DRAFT'S TEAM-BY-TEAM GRADES (CLICK FOR EACH ...

11. Chicago Bears: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The Chicago Bears addressed the team’s most pressing need with offensive tackle Gabe Carini. Jay Cutler was sacked 56 times last year and keeping him healthy and in the pocket is paramount. Addressed the ...

12. Cleveland Browns: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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... this year’s draft. Added pass rushing end Jabaal Sheard. In Taylor and Sheard, they addressed the defensive line, the team’s most pressing need. They addressed the wide receiver position in the 2nd round ...

13. Cincinnati Bengals: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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The Cincinnati Bengals got the best wide receiver in A.J. Green and their quarterback of the future in 2nd round pick Andy Dalton of TCU. More importantly, addressed the offensive line with fourth round ...

14. Carolina Panthers: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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Got their potential franchise quarterback in Cam Newton. Now the Carolina Panthers have to decide how to bring him along and what to do with Jimmy Claussen. More importantly, they addressed the defensive ...

15. Buffalo Bills: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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First four picks were for defense and hey made no reaches. Denver beat them to linebacker Von Miller so the Buffalo Bills selected defensive tackle Marcel Dareus who will start from day one. Addressed ...

16. Baltimore Ravens: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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... in the draft behind Patrick Peterson and Prince Amukamara. Got wide receiver help they needed in second round pick Torrey Smith and fourth round pick Tandon Moss. Addressed offensive line with third round ...

17. Atlanta Falcons: Grade for 2011 NFL Draft picks
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In trading up to draft wide receiver Julio Jones and then taking hard-hitting linebacker Akeem Dent, they addressed two needs. However, the Atlanta Falcons needed a pass rushing defensive end, and they ...

18. 2011 NFL Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers analysis and prediction
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WHERE THEY NEED HELP: Right tackle, cornerback, defensive line. ANALYSIS: There is some age on this team that needs to be addressed. Flozell Adams started at right tackle and will be entering his 14th ...

19. 2011 NFL Draft: New York Giants analysis and prediction
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... Cofield leaves as a free agent. However the needs on the offensive line and the linebacker position are glaring and have to be addressed more than the defensive line. If the Giants go after a linebacker ...

20. 2011 NFL Draft: Miami Dolphins analysis and prediction
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... a quarterback. If Ryan Mallet is there when the Dolphins pick 15, he may be taken, and the Dolphins more immediate needs will be addressed later in the draft. However, to have a good passing game, you ...