2010 NFL Draft: AFC East Draft Grades

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AFC East

Buffalo Bills

Grade: D+

Players: 1st CJ Spiller- RB- Clemson, 2nd Torell Troup- DT- Central Florida, 3rd Alex Carrington- DE- Arkansas State, 4th Marcus Easley- WR- Connecticut, 5th Ed Wang- OT- Virginia Tech, 6th Arthur Moats- OLB- JMU, 6th Danny Batten- DE- South Dakota State, 7th Levi Brown- QB- Troy, 7th Kyle Calloway- OT- Iowa

Thoughts: I really didn’t understand where Buffalo was going with this draft.  I don’t think they filled their major holes with talented players.  I love CJ Spiller and think he will be a very good player but when you have Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch picking Spiller is a luxury you can’t afford.  When the Bills selected Troup there were 3 better nose tackles on the board.  Alex Carrington has talent but will need time to develop.  I don’t think Ed Wang has what it takes to play in the NFL.  During the Senior Bowl he looked small and slow, he was really exposed in the individual position drills.  I think Danny Batten could make an impact on special teams.  Kyle Calloway might be able to develop and is probably the best value pick of the Bills draft.

New England Patriots

Grade: B

Players: 1st Devin McCourty- CB- Rutgers, 2nd Rob Gronkowski- TE- Arizona, 2nd Jermaine Cunningham- OLB- Florida, 2nd Brandon Spikes- LB- Florida, 3rd Taylor Price- WR- Ohio, 4th Aaron Hernandez- TE- Florida, 5th Zoltan Mesko- P- Michigan, 6th Ted Larsen- C- NC State, 7th Thomas Welch- OT- Vanderbilt, 7th Brandon Deaderick- DE- Alabama, 7th Kade Weston- DT- Georgia, 7th Zac Robinson- QB- Oklahoma State

Thoughts: The Patriots sure added a lot of players that will bring healthy competition.  I really thought McCourty was the best cornerback in the draft and he will bring youth to an aging position.  Adding Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez provides Tom Brady with more offensive weapons.  Keep your eye on Taylor Price because he could really be an instant playmaker in this offense.  I really didn’t like the picks of Jermaine Cunningham and Brandon Spikes. I think they were both reaches and the Patriots could have gotten better value out of those 2nd round picks.

Miami Dolphins

Grade: C

Players: 1st Jared Odrick- DT- Penn State, 2nd Koa Misi- OLB- Utah, 3rd John Jerry- G- Ole Miss, 4th AJ Edds- OLB- Iowa, 5th Nolan Carroll- CB- Maryland, 5th Reshad Jones- S- Georgia, 7th Chris McCoy- OLB- Middle Tennessee State, 7th Austin Spitler- OLB- Ohio State

Thoughts: All the impact will come from the first two picks.  Jared Odrick is going to be a very good defensive end in the 3-4 defense.  Koa Misi is very athletic and could provide a good pass rush off the edge.  I think the other picks add depth but nothing jumps out at me and some will struggle to make the roster.  However, I think the first two picks are good enough to warrant the grade of a C.

New York Jets

Grade: C-

Players: 1st Kyle Wilson- CB- Boise State, 2nd Vladimir Ducasse- G- UMass, 4th Joe McKnight- RB- USC, 5th John Conner- FB- Kentucky

Thoughts: The Jets didn’t have many picks and I think they took some risks with those picks.  Kyle Wilson will be solid and allows Coach Ryan to continue his attacking defense.  Looking at Ducasse I think he is going to struggle adjusting to the NFL.  During the Senior Bowl he looked overmatched against the bigger school competition.  Joe McKnight has a lot of talent but had trouble staying healthy and consistent.  Conner is a nice pick but you have to wonder if they should have addressed other areas of need with their lack of picks.