The Ringer’s 2021 NFL Draft Team Grades
All seven rounds and 259 picks are in the books. Now it’s time to decide who came out on top. Here are the grades for all 32 teams, from the good to the bad to everything in between.
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We made it. All the months of hype and speculation led to this. The 2021 NFL draft is officially in the books, and the ripple effects from the past few days could define the league for years to come.
Which teams could see the biggest immediate impacts from this rookie class? Which teams best positioned themselves for the future? And which teams could be kicking themselves when all is said and done?
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The Steelers safety room underwent a dramatic change in the 2019 season. When Sean Davis went down the team did not have a free safety that could slow down opponent’s deep passing attacks and it showed up dramatically in stats and film, as the Steelers in 2019 allowed 7 points on seven drives to the Seattle Seahawks with Davis healthy, and in the rest of their drives the first two weeks of 2019, gave up 54 points on 15 drives with Kam Kelly and Terrell Edmunds trying to play free safety.
Minkah Fitzpatrick changed everything, including the scheme, which changed to fit his unique skillset.