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New Orleans Saints: A-
Best Pick: Charles Brown, OT, USC. 2nd Round. –Brown is a first round talent that they landed with the last pick in the 2nd round. A good athlete with toughness, Brown could play on either side of the line and gives the team options with Jammal Brown possibly being moved.
Sleeper: Jimmy Graham, TE, Miami. 3rd Round –Graham is the best athlete in the draft, pound for pound and flashed a lot of ability in his lone season on the gridiron. He was a solid basketball player at the U, but turned down pro offers overseas to play football. His size, speed, and athleticism make him a tough matchup for any defender.
The Rest: Adding Patrick Robinson with their top pick gives the team a lot of young playmakers in the secondary. Jimmy Graham has the potential to be the best TE in the draft, and gives the offense another matchup advantage. Al Woods and Matt Tennant late in the draft gives the team depth on the defensive and offensive line, respectively.
http://www.footballsfuture.com/2010/nfcgrades.html
I found Yahoo's Draft Grade also ala pro football weekly
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...t_get_stronger
New Orleans Saints
With Malcolm Jenkins(notes) appearing set to move to free safety, GM Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton added another big, athletic cornerback to the roster in Patrick Robinson(notes). OT Charles Brown(notes) enters the league with a back injury that makes the pick risky. TE Jimmy Graham(notes) and DT Al Woods(notes) (for whom they packaged a fourth-round pick and a sixth to land) are loaded with upside but will require patience. Fifth-round C Matt Tennant(notes) and seventh-round QB Sean Canfield(notes) have intriguing developmental potential. The Super Bowl winners, picking at the back of the round where the board was dry, built for the future with a crop of picks who may not provide many immediate dividends but could blossom in time and potentially bring three starters.
Grade: B
Best Pick: Charles Brown, OT, USC. 2nd Round. –Brown is a first round talent that they landed with the last pick in the 2nd round. A good athlete with toughness, Brown could play on either side of the line and gives the team options with Jammal Brown possibly being moved.
Sleeper: Jimmy Graham, TE, Miami. 3rd Round –Graham is the best athlete in the draft, pound for pound and flashed a lot of ability in his lone season on the gridiron. He was a solid basketball player at the U, but turned down pro offers overseas to play football. His size, speed, and athleticism make him a tough matchup for any defender.
The Rest: Adding Patrick Robinson with their top pick gives the team a lot of young playmakers in the secondary. Jimmy Graham has the potential to be the best TE in the draft, and gives the offense another matchup advantage. Al Woods and Matt Tennant late in the draft gives the team depth on the defensive and offensive line, respectively.
http://www.footballsfuture.com/2010/nfcgrades.html
I found Yahoo's Draft Grade also ala pro football weekly
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...t_get_stronger
New Orleans Saints
With Malcolm Jenkins(notes) appearing set to move to free safety, GM Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton added another big, athletic cornerback to the roster in Patrick Robinson(notes). OT Charles Brown(notes) enters the league with a back injury that makes the pick risky. TE Jimmy Graham(notes) and DT Al Woods(notes) (for whom they packaged a fourth-round pick and a sixth to land) are loaded with upside but will require patience. Fifth-round C Matt Tennant(notes) and seventh-round QB Sean Canfield(notes) have intriguing developmental potential. The Super Bowl winners, picking at the back of the round where the board was dry, built for the future with a crop of picks who may not provide many immediate dividends but could blossom in time and potentially bring three starters.
Grade: B
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