Let's Grade the graders.

[Jistic]

It's easy to grade a draft 5 years later. But let's see how the experts did grading the 2003 NFL draft.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/index

For instance. The only A+ grade given out was to the Ravens for this:

	1	10	10	Terrell Suggs	DE	Arizona State
	2	1	19	19	Kyle Boller	QB	California
	3	3	13	77	Musa Smith	RB	Georgia
	4	4	12	109	Jarret Johnson	DT	Alabama
	5	4	37	134	Ovie Mughelli	RB	Wake Forest
	6	5	11	146	Aubrayo Franklin	DT	Tennessee
	7	5	38	173	Tony Pashos	T	Illinois
	8	6	9	182	Gerome Sapp	DB	Notre Dame
	9	7	9	223	Trent Smith	TE	Oklahoma
	10	7	36	250	Mike Mabry	C	Central Florida
	11	7	44	258	Antwoine Sanders	DB	Utah

[MrNFL_FanIQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jistic

It's easy to grade a draft 5 years later. But let's see how the experts did grading the 2003 NFL draft. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/index For instance. The only A+ grade given out was to the Ravens for this: 1 10 10 Terrell Suggs DE Arizona State 2 1 19 19 Kyle Boller QB California 3 3 13 77 Musa Smith RB Georgia 4 4 12 109 Jarret Johnson DT Alabama 5 4 37 134 Ovie Mughelli RB Wake Forest 6 5 11 146 Aubrayo Franklin DT Tennessee 7 5 38 173 Tony Pashos T Illinois 8 6 9 182 Gerome Sapp DB Notre Dame 9 7 9 223 Trent Smith TE Oklahoma 10 7 36 250 Mike Mabry C Central Florida 11 7 44 258 Antwoine Sanders DB Utah

Suggs is obviously a stud, Mughelli is one of the better blocking FB's (although not with BAL anymore), Johnson is a starter for BAL. Franklin is starting with SF, and Pashos is a starter for Jacksonville.

Obviously, the load of Fail that Boller and Smith were stand out a bit more. But 5 of those guys (Granted, only 2 with BAL anymore) are starters in the league.

[ProfessaPackMan]

They gave us a C- for:

1. Nick Barnett-LB, Oregon State
3. Kenny Peterson-DT, Ohio State
5. James Lee-T, Oregon State
6. Brennan Curtin-T, Notre Dame
7. Chris Johnson-CB, Louisville
7. DeAndrew Rubin-WR, South Florida
7. Carl Ford-WR, Toledo
7. Steve Josue-LB, Carson-Newman

Nick Barnett is the only one remaining from that Draft Class that is actually still IN the league. Only an expert could draft like that. Yea I see you, Mike Sherman

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Bills got a C+ for this
1 - Willis McGahee
2- Chris Kelsay
3- Angelo Crowell
4- Terrance McGee
4- Sam Aiken
5- Ben Sobieski
6- Lauvele Sape
7-Mario Haggan

I think this was actually a pretty good draft. Crowell and McGee are difference makers defensively, Kelsay is a starter (though not a very good one), Willis is still pretty good, and I think Sobieski and Haggan are still in the league. Aiken is in New England I believe as one of the better special teamers in football and no idea on Lauvele Sape

[jmood88]

Saints got a B-:
1. Johnathan Sullivan- Horrible and what makes it worse is that Haslett gave up 2 picks for him
2. Jon Stinchcomb- Starter and pretty good player
3. Cie Grant- Was injured every year and never played
4. Montrae Holland- Was a backup for a few years
5. Melvin Williams- No idea who this guy is
6. Kareem Kelly- Never played
7. Talman Gardner- Apparently played on special teams

D just because Jon Stinchcomb starts now

[JBH3]

Look at the undrafted guys from this draft:

Top3
Tony Romo
Antonio Gates
Kris Dielman

2003 undrafted players

[Altimus]

Why would you do this Jistic? Making me relive the memories of Rex Grossman and Michael Haynes.

But at least there was Briggs and Tillman.

[MattieShoes]

I took a look at approximate value on the PFR site, here's how the teams shake out.
http://www.pro-football-reference.co...ence=any&type=

Going by approximate value thus far:
1. Bears (198)
Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman, Bobby Wade

2. Patriots (189)
Asante Samuel, Dan Koppen, Ty Warren, Eugene Wilson

3. Ravens (162)
Terrell Suggs, Jarret Johnson, Tony Pashos

4. Colts (153)
Dallas Clark, Cato June, Robert Mathis

5. Cards (150)
Anquan Boldin, Calvin Pace, Reggie Wells, Bryant Johnson, Gerald Hayes

5. Giants (150)
Osi Umenyiora, David Diehl, Kevin Walter

7. Bills (145)
Terrence McGee, Willis McGahee, Chris Kelsay

8. Cowboys (139)
Jason Witten, Terence Newman, Bradie James

8. Vikings (139)
Kevin Williams, EJ Henderson, Nate Burleson

10. Jaguars (136)
Rashean Mathis, Byron Leftwich, Vince Manuwai

That's just by total AV accrued by their draft choices, so the bears with their 12 draft picks obviously are going to do better than the Redskins with only three picks.