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NFL Draft: Grading the Cleveland Browns and 31 other team’s first round

By Chad Porto

Cleveland Browns NFL Draft (Photo by NFL via Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED LOCATION – APRIL 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this still image from video provided by the NFL, Jordan Love listens on his headphones during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23, 2020. Love was selected in the first round by the Green Bay Packers.(Photo by NFL via Getty Images)
UNSPECIFIED LOCATION – APRIL 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this still image from video provided by the NFL, Jordan Love listens on his headphones during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23, 2020. Love was selected in the first round by the Green Bay Packers.(Photo by NFL via Getty Images) /

NFC North

Chicago – None

This was part of the Khalil Mack trade, which might just be about to break Oakland’s way. Mack recorded his second straight 40+ tackle season, down 30 a year from where he was in Oakland. He played in more games, had fewer stats just about everywhere from last season. Except for tackles. He had three more. Mack could be declining and the Bears gave up so much to get him.

Grade: F (Mack isn’t the reason for the ‘F’, not having your homework ready on-time is.)

Detroit – CB Jeff Okudah (OSU)

By all accounts, Jeff Okudah is the best corner in the draft, and had the Lions got him to complement Darius Slay then this would be a home run of a pick, yet instead they drafted one player to fill two. Okudah is still a great player but the Lions management is causing more problems than they’re solving.

Grade: B+ (He can’t play both sidelines)

Minnesota – WR Justin Jefferson (LSU), CB Jeff Gladney (TCU)

The Vikings are running out of money, getting older, and getting slower. They traded away Stephon Diggs and their secondary is aging fast. Not to mention they’ve lost some pieces due to the salary cap and their inability to afford to retain guys. Guys like Justin Jefferson fill a glaring need, while Jeff Gladney can have time to develop.

Grade: A- (Not sure if these specific picks will pan out but they are the right positions)

Green Bay – QB Jordan Love (Utah State)

If you’re grading on win now, then this pick is a bust. If you’re grading on a future pick, this is an optimistic one. The Green Bay Packers told Aaron Rodgers to pound salt with this pick. They knew the quarterback who’s in the win-now mode of his career wasn’t going to like this, and rumors have it that Rodgers was told they were going to get him weapons. Love isn’t a weapon, he’s a replacement. Is he even a good replacement? He was the fifth quarterback on a lot of peoples boards and had the Packers not taken him, he might have gone to New England in the second round, or fallen into the third. This was a stretch at best and probably ended Rodgers’ desire to remain in Green Bay. Rodgers would look pretty good in Patriots colors, just saying.

Grade: C+ (building for a future)/D- (win now)

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