NFL Draft grades 2022 All 32 draft class from John Short's blog

How does one grade how all 32 teams did in the NFL draft just after that NFL draft is finished? Although the returns from the 262 picks in 2022 won't be known for a while, there's still room for immediate evaluation.

There are three ways to figure out how to rank the teams in relation to each other post draft. First, consider what level of talent was acquired by a team over seven rounds. Second, think about whether a team was aware of whether it was a rebuilder or contender and drafted Micah Hyde Men Jersey and traded accordingly. Third, it also is critical for a team to addre s as many short- or long-term roster needs as po sible.

From Thursday through Saturday, based on both quality and quantity, The Sporting News hands out all the grades from top of the cla s to those who barely pa sed:

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NFL Draft grades 2022: Ranking the best & worst cla ses1. Baltimore RavensGrade: A+

Draft picks:S Kyle Hamilton, C Tyler Linderbaum, EDGE David Ojabo, DT Travis Jones, OT Daniel Faalele, CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, TE Charlie Kolar, P Jordan Stout, TE Isaiah Likely, CB Damarion Williams, RB Tyler Badie

The Ravens had only first-round pick to start but ended up with three studs, with Hamitlon and Linderbaum set to have immediate starting impact and Ojabo set up to play off Odafe Oweh well. Jones and Faalele were ideal picks for both fronts. They also managed to add strong depth behind Mark Andrews and a replacement for fading Sam Koch. GM Eric DeCosta built up the volume well to addre s many positions and made a shrewd move in dealing wide receiver Marquise Brown. They even got some fresh injury contingency for J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards.

2. New York JetsGrade: A+

Draft picks:CB Sauce Gardner, WR Garrett Wilson, EDGE Jermaine Johnson, RB Breece Hall, TE Jeremy Ruckert, OT Max Mitchell, EDGE Micheal Clemons

The Jets could have destroyed this draft with GM Joe Douglas and coach Robert Saleh just based on the fact they somehow got three top-10 overall players in the first round, all three fitting big needs for alpha playmakers at corner, wideout and pa s rusher. Ruckert was their worst pick based on their roster and he still is a strong talent. They were smart to add a developmental right tackle in Mitchell and get additional sack potential in Clemons. With Wilson further upgrading the pa sing game for Zach Wilson, Hall can have the same complementary explosive impact with Michael Carter.

3. Philadelphia EaglesGrade: A+

Draft picks:DT Jordan Davis, C/G Cam Jurgens, LB Nakobe Dean, LB Kyron Johnson, TE Grant Calcaterra

The Eagles get bonus points for Howie Roseman pulling off the trade for young A.J. Brown to help Jalen Hurts stretch the field and provide a big-play complement to sound all-around 2021 first-rounder DeVonta Smith. Philadelphia converted its first-round volume into immense immediate impact with the Georgia picks Davis and Dean to get much stronger up the middle defensively. Jurgens was a mild reach, but he can end up starting somewhere inside soon. Calcaterra is a good stash for help in 12 personnel with Dallas Goedert.

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4. Kansas City ChiefsGrade: A

Draft picks:CB Trent McDuffie, EDGE George Karlaftis, WR Skyy Moore, S Bryan Cook, LB Leo Chenal, CB Joshua Williams, OT/G Darian Kinnard, CB Jaylen Watson, RB Isiah Pacheco, CB Nazeen Johnson Ross Blacklock Jersey

The Chiefs were very methodical in addre sing their needs and getting great value everywhere starting with their two first-rounders, McDuffie and Karlaftis to boost the pa s defense. Moore was the perfect pick to help replace the big-play punch of Tyreek Hill for Patrick Mahomes. Cook and Chenal are strong situational players and watch out for Kinnard being a steal for right tackle. Brett Veach and Andy Reid had confidence they could make the nece sary tweaks and delivered again.

5. Green Bay PackersGrade: A

Draft picks:LB Quay Walker, DT/DE Devonte Wyatt, WR Christian Watson, G/OT Sean Rhyan, WR Romeo Doubs, C/G Zach Tom, EDGE Kingsley Enagbare, LB Tariq Carpenter, DT Jonathan Ford, OT Rasheed Walker, WR Samori Toure

Brian Gutekunst and the Packers reached a little to start with Walker, but he did fill a key defensive need and backing him up with fellow Georgia product Wyatt up front made it better. Then came the great trade up to get Watson, a potential outside replacement No. 1 for Davante Adams. Doubs added more big-play upside for Aaron Rodgers later. Rhyan and Tom satisfied another need for interior upgrades between David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins. Enagbare was a late steal as a complementary pa s rusher.

6. Dallas CowboysGrade: A

Draft picks:G Tyler Smith, EDGE Sam Williams, WR Jalen Tolbert, TE Jake Ferguson, OT Matt Waletzko, LB Damone Clark, DT John Ridgeway, LB Devin Harper

The Cowboys went down the line well with Jerry Jones to get their most pre sing needs, starting with interior run blocking in Smith and outside pa s rushing in Williams. Tolbert is a good new third wideout in the making for Dak Precott post-Amari Cooper and Ferguson is a solid blocking complement to Dalton Schultz. Dallas recognized the need to reload fast and stayed the course with its board. Clark, a playmaking star at LSU, and Ridgeway, out of Jones' alma mater Arkansas, can pan out as late-round front-seven steals from the SEC.

7. Pittsburgh SteelersGrade: A-

Draft picks:QB Kenny Pickett, WR George Pickens, DT/DE DeMarvin Leal, WR Calvin Austin III, TE/FB Connor Heyward, LB Mark Robinson, QB Chris Oladokun

GM Kevin Colbert had a clear mi sion in his last draft before stepping down: Make the Steelers' offense complete and Adrian Phillips Jersey downright dangerous downfield in the pa sing game again in the wake of Ben Roethlisberger's retirement. Pickett was convenient in-town first-rounder with his deep-ball accuracy and athleticism ideal for Matt Canada. Pickens' outside speed and Austin's inside quickne s raise the big-play quotient beyond Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool, building on getting Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth. In between, Leal was a disruptive defensive get for their three-man front. The only question is whether Pickett will be the right choice vs. Malik Willis and others in the long run.

8. Minnesota VikingsGrade: A-

Draft picks:S Lewis Cine, CB Andrew Booth Jr., G Ed Ingram, LB Brian Asamoah, CB Akayleb Evans, EDGE Esezi Otemewo, RB Ty Chandler, OT Vederian Lowe, WR Jaien Nailor, TE Nick Muse

The Vikings do get knocked a little for making multiple intradivision trades to help the Packers and Lions, but otherwise GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had a good first draft to help his fellow rookie, coach Kevin O'Connell. Cine and Booth are great complementary players to their secondary and can learn well from Harrison Smith and Patrick Peterson. They threw it back to load up on welcome revamped defensive depth at every level. Ingram also has a good chance to start somewhere inside for the offense. Chandler, Nailor and Muse are good bottom-roster offensive skill adds.

9. Seattle SeahawksGrade: A-

Draft picks:OT Charles Cro s, EDGE Boye Mafe, RB Kenneth Walker III, OT Abraham Lucas, CB Coby Bryant, CB Tariq Woolen, EDGE Tyreke Smith, WR Bo Melton, WR Dareke Young

Credit the Seahawks for knowing their identity well with Pete Carroll and John Schneider and drafting accordingly. Cro s and Lucas can form bookend run-blocking rocks for Wallker, whose three-down workhorse potential can help clean up the durability i sues with Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny.. Mafe and Smith are Carroll's type of high-energy explosive pa s rushers. The picks they made were sound; the one big question is whether they whiffed by not tapping into QB post-Ru sell Wilson and being OK rolling with Drew Lock without competition.

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Richard Rodgers Jersey 10. Tenne see TitansGrade: A-

Draft picks:WR Treylon Burks, CB Roger McCreary, OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, QB Malik Willis, RB Ha san Haskins, TE Chigoziem Okonkwo, WR Kyle Phillips, CB Theo Jackson, LB Chance Campbell

The Titans' draft seemed headed in forced direction after trading A.J. Brown and hoping the falling Burks, with a similar skill set, can turn into the same kind of strong wide receiver. But then Jon Robinson and Mike Vrabel went back to the "draft coming to them" and landing values at positions of need. McCreary and Petit-Frere started that, but the stashing of Willis behind fading Ryan Tannehill stamped that. Haskins was the ideal power backup to better relieve Derrick Henry. Okonkwo has the potential to emerge as their new Jonnu Smith, too.

11. Houston TexansGrade: A-

Draft picks:CB Derek Stingley Jr., G Kenyon Green, CB/S Jalen Pitre, WR John Metchie III, LB Christian Harris, RB Dameon Pierce, DT Thomas Booker, TE Teagan Quitoriano, OT Austin Deculus

The Texans nailed their first five picks, even if the players in some cases (starting with Stingley and Green) may not have been the true best available at their positions. Interior blocking and more big-play receivers were addre sed offense, as was front-seven cleanup on defense. The only question marks for Nick Caserio were not tapping into offensive tackle earlier and edge rusher at all.

12. Los Angeles ChargersGrade: A-

Draft picks:G/OT Zion Johnson, S JT Woods, RB Isaiah Spiller, DT Otito Ogbonnia, OT Jamaree Salyer, CB Ja'Sir Taylor, CB Deane Leonard, FB Zander Horvath

The Chargers mostly recognized they needed to pick to contend now with Justin Herbert, and getting Johnson to boost the interior offenisve line and Spiller to better complement Ausin Ekeler was huge. Ogbonnia filled a positional need and Salyer might end up solving right tackle, too. They didn't need to do much to tweak in the draft after keeping Mike Williams and adding both J.C. Jackson and Khalil Mack in free agency.

(Getty Images) 13. Atlanta FalconsGrade: B+

Draft picks:WR Drake London, EDGE Arnold Ebiketie, LB Troy Andersen, QB Desmond Ridder, EDGE DeAngelo Cory Littleton Youth Jersey Malone, RB Tyler Allgeier, G Justin Shaffer, TE John FitzPatrick

There's no doubt GM Terry Fontenot addre sed all the team's glaring needs, going down the line with wide receiver, pa s rusher and an active tackling replacement for Foyesade Oluokun. The bonus was still getting a borderline first-round pa sing prospect to groom well behind Marcus Mariota, to whom Ridder has similar athletic and intangible traits. Allgeier was a much-needed power back, too. The drop from a "A" is tied to London being such a potential bust vs. the true top three wideouts in the cla s.

14. Indianapolis ColtsGrade: B+

Draft picks:WR Alec Pierce, TE Jelani Woods, OT Bernhard Raimann, S Nick Cro s, DT Eric Johnson, TE Andrew Ogletree, DT Curtis Brooks, CB/S Rodney Thomas

Chris Ballard and the Colts were effective in addre sing needs without a first-rounder. Offensive-minded Frank Reich should enjoy having a complementary big-play wideout to Michael Pittman Jr. in Pierce and replenishing the tight end depth. Cro s can also start right away next to newcomer Rodney McLeod. The key to this cla s is whether Raimann can emerge quickly as their starting left tackle to replace fellow Central Michigan product Eric Fisher.

15. Carolina PanthersGrade: B+

Draft picks:OT Ickey Ekwonu, QB Matt Corral, LB Brandon Smith, EDGE Amare Barno, G Cade Mays, CB Kalon Barnes

The Panthers did well to addre s their primary needs with GM Scott Fitterer, being able to land Ekwonu to shore up offensive tackle and also get a rookie QB with arm/athleticism upside to push Sam Darnold. Mays is a sneaky developmental player who can start in time. Now the team also doesn't need to fore a trade for another veteran QB.

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16. Denver BroncosGrade: B+

Draft picks:EDGE Nik Bonitto, TE Greg Dulcich, CB Damarri Mathis, DT Eyioma Uwazurike, S Delarrin Turner-Yell, WR Montrell Washington, C Luke Wattenberg, DT Matt Henningsen, CB Faion Hicks

The Broncos already made their splash in the offseason by using draft capital to acquire Ru sell Wilson. GM George Paton still made the most of entering in the second round, getting the ideal second-level complement to Bradley New York Jets Jersey Chubb in Bonitto and a replacement for Noah Fant in the super-athletic Dulcich. Denver also added good defensive depth later.

17. Las Vegas RaidersGrade: B+

Draft picks:G Dylan Parham, RB Zamir White, DT/DE Neil Farrell, DT Matthew Butler, OT Thayer Munford Jr., RB Brittain Brown

The Raiders went to work late after giving up their first- and second-round picks for Davante Adams. They got the ideal run blocker inside in Parham and White can be more of Josh McDaniels' type of running back. Throw in Farrell and they did right by their board for new GM Dave Ziegler.

18. New Orleans SaintsGrade: B

Draft picks:WR Chris Olave, OT Trevor Penning, CB Alontae Taylor, LB D'Marco Johnson, DT Jordan Jackson

Olave and Penning were great picks to help upgrade the downfield pa sing offense for Jameis Winston in the first post-Sean Payton season. Mickey Loomis also gave Payton's defensive-minded succe sor Dennis Allen some good depth pieces. The "only" above-average grade reflects trading quantity for early quality and limited punch afterward.

(Getty Images) 19. Buffalo BillsGrade: B

Draft picks:CB Kaiir Elam, RB James Cook, LB Terrel Bernard, WR Khalil Shakir,P Matt Araiza, CB Christian Benford, OT Luke Tenuta, LB Baylon Spector

Brandon Beane and the Bills filled their need for a big No. 2 cornerback pretty well with Elam, although Trent McDuffie or Andrew Booth Jr. would have been more ideal. After talking about taking a running back hire, Cook was a fine get as a complementary speed-quickne s receiving type. Shakir and Araiza rounded things by catching falling stars for wide receiver depth and a major punting upgrade.

20. Detroit LionsGrade: B

Draft picks:EDGE Aidan Hutchison, WR Jameson Williams, EDGE Josh Paschal, S Kerby Joseph, TE James Mitchell, LB Malcolm Rodriguez, EDGE James Houston, CB Chase Lucas

The Lions' draft is stamped by landing Hutchinson, the best player, for the pa s rush at No. 2 and then a wise trade up to grab Williams as key extra big playmaker for the pa sing game. The rest of the haul isn't that bad, but there's definitely a Alex Okafor Men Jersey knock for not thinking about quarterback and taking corner depth only very late.

21. Cleveland BrownsGrade: B

Draft picks:CB Martin Emerson, EDGE Alex Wright, WR David Bell, DT Perrion Winfrey, K Cade York, RB Jerome Ford, WR Mike Woods, EDGE Isiah Thomas, C Dawson Deaton

The Browns used their early draft capital to get Deshaun Watson and didn't get more by choosing not to deal Baker Mayfield during. Emerson and Wright were shaky initial depth picks, but Bell and Winfrey were incredible need values for Andrew Berry. They also copycatted the Bengals and solved their big kicker i sue with York. It's a true middle-cla s haul.

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22. New York GiantsGrade: B

Draft picks:EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, OT Evan Neal, WR Wan'Dale Robinson, G Joshua Ezeudu, CB Cordale Flott, TE Daniel Bellinger, S Dane Belton, LB Micah McFadden, DT DJ Davidson, G Marcus McKethan, LB Darrian Beavers

It would have been difficult for new GM Joe Schoen to botch such high first-rounders given the talent aligning for the offensive and defensive needs of Brian Daboll and Wink Martindale in new schemes. Although acing Thibodeaux and Neal carries good weight, Robinson, Ezeudu, Flott and Bellinger were reaches at other positional targets before ending with some decent values in Belton and Beavers.

23. Cincinnati BengalsGrade: B-

Draft picks:S Daxton Hill, CB Cam Taylor-Britt, DT/DE Zach Carter, G Cordell Volson, S Tycen Anderson, EDGE Jeffery Gunter

The Bengals smashed last year's draft with Duke Tobin and they didn't have any glaring pre sing needs after some good offensive line moves in free agency. Although it was a bit curious to start with a good all-around safety in Hill given that's a positional strength, they are thinking about future contract. Taylor-Britt can have more immediate secondary impact and Cincinnati went to work well on depth.

24. Chicago BearsGrade: B-

Draft picks:CB Kyler Gordon, S Jaquan Brisker, WR Velus Jones Jr., OT Braxton Jones, EDGE Dominique Robinson, G Zach Thomas, RB Trestan Ebner, C Doug Kramer, G Ja'Tyre Carter, CB Elijah Hicks

The first draft for GM Ryan Poles and defensive-minded Matt Eberflus was a mixed bag. Not surprisingly, defense was strong overall with Gordon, Brisker and Robinson providing good impact for the pa s defense without a first-rounder. The Bears, however, struggled to get Justin Fields the right much-needed offensive skill position help as Jones was a major speed-based reach. On the brighter side, Jones has potential to start at right tackle.

(Getty Images) 25. Tampa Bay BuccaneersGrade: B-

Draft picks:DT/DE Logan Hall, G/OT Luke Goedeke, RB Rachaad White, TE Cade Otton, P Jake Camarda, CB Zyon McCollum, TE Ko Kieft, LB Andre Anthony

The Buccaneers did a pretty good job addre sing needs, getting Hall, Goedeke and Otton to help replace Ndamukong Suh, retiring Ali Marpet and maybe Rob Gronkowski, too. McCollum was a good depth pick later. There was just Shane Ray Men Jersey limited room for draft impact for Jason Licht after trading out of the first round for a little extra volume.

26. Jacksonville JaguarsGrade: C

Draft picks:DT/DE Travon Walker, LB Devin Lloyd, LB Chad Muma, C Luke Fortner, RB Snoop Conner, CB Gregory Junior

Trent Baalke and Doug Pederson are counting on the run-stuffing and explosive pa s-rushing of Walker to prove them right in pa sing on Aidan Hutchinson. It also was strange for them to trade up to get Lloyd but also take Muma right after him. They also reached a bit desperate to replace retiring Brandon Linder on their offensive line. Their Day 3 picks ere a bit random, too. The Jaguars also failed in getting needed young wide receiver help for Trevor Lawrence in Year 2. The shrinking volume from 12 picks is also questionable.

27. Arizona CardinalsGrade: C

Draft picks:TE Trey McBride, DE Cameron Thomas, EDGE Myjai Sanders, RB Keaontay Ingram, G Lecitus Smith, CB/S Christian Matthew, LB Je se Luketa, G Marquis Hayes

The Cardinals and GM Steve Keim set a questionable tone for the draft by giving up a first-rounder for Marquise Brown to appease Kyler Murray. McBride was the best tight end on the board, but it wasn't a need with Zach Ertz and Maxx Williams back in the mix. They did well working on their front seven needs with the upside of Thomas and Sanders, but should have looked more at linebacker before Luketa late. Ingram and the rest of the Day 3 picks were OK but not close to shrewd in terms of finding value. The Cardinals would have been better off tapping into a strong wideout cla s later than getting Brown.

28. Miami Cameron Jordan Women Jersey DolphinsGrade: C

Draft picks:LB Channing Tindall, WR Erik Ezukanma, EDGE Cameron Goode, QB Skylar Thompson

The Dolphins were handcuffed into a quiet draft for GM Chris Grier and new coach Mike McDaniel given they gave up a total of five significant picks this year and the next for Tyreek Hill. Tindall did fill a need well to try to upgrade linebacker but there isn't anything else to see here with a developmental pa s rusher and pa ser late.

29. San Francisco 49ersGrade: C-

Draft picks:EDGE Drake Jackson, RB Ty Davis-Price, WR Danny Gray, G Spencer Burford, CB Samuel Womack, OT Nick Zakelj, DT Kalia Davis, CB Tariq Castro-Fields, QB Brock Purdy

The 49ers made a great first pick to fit their complementary pa s-rushing needs away from Nick Bosa with Jackson in the second round. But this overall was rough for Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch without a first-rounder. Burford and Castro-Fields were good later picks to addre s needs, but reaching for Davis-Price and Gray was too offensively cute for Shanahan. As contenders who just made the NFC title game again, running back and wideout were not real concerns with Elijah Mitchell leading a run-first attack. At least San Francisco didn't trade Deebo Samuel, but it also couldn't trade Jimmy Garoppolo. Purdy was a fitting Mr. Irrelevant to add to the quarterback questions.

30. Los Angeles RamsGrade: C-

Draft picks:G Logan Bru s, CB Decobie Durant, RB Kyren Williams, S Quentin Lake, CB Darion Kendrick, DE Daniel Hardy, S Ru s Yeast, OT A.J. Arcuri

The Rams went into the draft with the shrug emoji with no picks in the top 100. They got Bru s right away to fill an immediate need, but that was a reach with Cole Strange long gone. After that, Kendrick was by far their next best pick to fill a need as mid third-round talent. Then again, Sean McVay and Les Snead have proved they don't need much from the draft for their team to remain a contender and take a shot at another Super Bowl with their veteran core.

31. Washington CommandersGrade: C-

Draft picks:WR Domata Peko Jersey Jahan Dotson, DT Phidarian Mathis, RB Brian Robinson, S Percy Butler, QB Sam Howell, TE Cole Turner, G Chris Paul, CB Christian Holmes

One word sums up the Commanders' draft under Martin Mayhew, Ron Rivera and Scott Turner: "weird". First instead of staying put for ideal wideout Chris Olave, they traded down and reached a little for Dotson's big-play speed. They like Alabama players, but Mathis is a pure depth guy and Robinson was an unnece sary luxury power back pick behind Antonio Gibson. The rest of the late haul was meh, including a forced reach for the falling and limited Howell as a pseudo contingency for Carson Wentz.

32. New England PatriotsGrade: C-

Draft picks:G Cole Strange, WR Tyquan Thornton, CB/S Marcus Jones, CB Jack Jones, RB Pierre Strong, QB Bailey Zappe, RB Kevin Harris, DT Sam Roberts, C Chasen Hines, OT Andrew Stueber

The Patriots started by reaching for Strange's third-round value in the first round and being too speed-enamored with Thornton. That came at the cost of no desperately needed top corner early. Marcus Jones was more their type of their versatile defensive pick for Bill Belichick. There also was logical in taking Zappe to develop their next ideal backup QB. But taking two running backs is very odd, as well as taking more offensive linemen vs. addre sing their ma sive need at linebacker at least once.