05-16-2018, 04:04 PM
Vikings go from B+ to A+
Chicago: B to C-
Detroit: B- to D
GB: C+ to D+
Other teams whose grade went higher: Atlanta, Carolina, Chargers, Rams, Saints, 49ers, Vikings
Team to get A or better: Atl, Az, Rams, Vikings
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/regr ... to-d-or-f/
The skinny: They landed four starters in this draft, which makes it a big part of why the Vikings were contenders last year. It started with first-round corner Trae Waynes, who has developed into a good starter. Second-round linebacker Eric Kendricks just got a new deal because he’s a big part of their defense. Third-round pass rusher Danielle Hunter is a rising star, and fifth-round receiver Stefon Diggs has developed into a big-play threat. That’s quite a haul from one draft.
How I did: I loved the pick of Kendricks in the second round, which has played out right. I questioned taking Hunter in the third, calling him a boom-or-bust player, and he’s become a boom player. My third-day gem was tackle. T.J. Clemmings, who did start in his first two seasons and is now in Washington.
New grade: A+
Chicago: B to C-
Detroit: B- to D
GB: C+ to D+
Other teams whose grade went higher: Atlanta, Carolina, Chargers, Rams, Saints, 49ers, Vikings
Team to get A or better: Atl, Az, Rams, Vikings
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/regr ... to-d-or-f/
The skinny: They landed four starters in this draft, which makes it a big part of why the Vikings were contenders last year. It started with first-round corner Trae Waynes, who has developed into a good starter. Second-round linebacker Eric Kendricks just got a new deal because he’s a big part of their defense. Third-round pass rusher Danielle Hunter is a rising star, and fifth-round receiver Stefon Diggs has developed into a big-play threat. That’s quite a haul from one draft.
How I did: I loved the pick of Kendricks in the second round, which has played out right. I questioned taking Hunter in the third, calling him a boom-or-bust player, and he’s become a boom player. My third-day gem was tackle. T.J. Clemmings, who did start in his first two seasons and is now in Washington.
New grade: A+