Let’s hand out draft grades for the AFC West teams. Whether you’re preparing for dynasty rookie drafts, participating in fantasy football mock drafts, or drafting best ball fantasy teams – it’s important to know the incoming NFL rookie class.
Ronald Darby and K’Waun Williams are there but Mathis will compete for starting reps right away and, at least, give Denver solid depth in the secondary.
It’s tough to justify a fifth-round selection on a burner who may just be a return man in the NFL.
Despite not having a first-round pick due to the Russell Wilson trade, Denver still made nine picks in the draft after moving around a few times.
After opting not to trade one or both of their first-round picks to move up and get a top-tier wideout, the Chiefs instead got a steal in the second with Moore.
Though Chenal should be productive for the KC defense, this pick could’ve been used to add depth for the offensive line, running backs, or wideouts to help out Mahomes more.
Even Chenal and Bryan Cook in the second, though not flashy, will look better in a year or two once they have bigger roles on the Kansas City defense.
Los Angeles can plug Johnson in at RG and feel great about the added protection for Justin Herbert, which seemed like a rightful top priority in this draft.
It’s not that Woods is a bad player, by any means, it’s just that the Chargers could’ve gone with another position here in the third.
Outside of Zion Johnson in the first, the Chargers didn’t add many prospects who will contribute Week 1 – which isn’t a great thing for a team looking to win a Super Bowl this season.
The Memphis product has the versatility to play either guard or center in the NFL and he actually logged double-digit starts at left guard, right guard, and right tackle in college.
The pick might be more of an eye towards the future as those aforementioned defensive tackles aren’t under contract for next season or beyond.
Zamir White in the fourth round could spell the eventual writing on the wall for Josh Jacobs, especially after Las Vegas declined his fifth-year option for next season.
