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Most NFL draft picks make sense in one way or another. Some teams target roster needs, while other clubs take the best player available even at stronger positions. Yet a small group of front offices hit on a pick that accomplishes multiple objectives.
In a review of the draft, we can spot a lot of good picks. The best selections not only address a hole in the depth chart but also potentially change a team s future outlook or an entire dynamic on one side of the ball. On Day 2, a few teams found great value in prospects who could ve gone in the first round.
Bills 2021 NFL Draft: Mel Kiper grades Buffalo’s ‘boom-or-bust’ class
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Mel Kiper Jr, Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick and Mike Greenberg on the ESPN set during the 2021 NFL Draft.
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The Buffalo Bills’ 2021 draft class is in the books.
Bills general manager Brandon Beane proved to be a man of his word when he said the team would select the best player available round-by-round and that some long term thinking would be used on the picks. His first four picks saw him double up on edge rushers and offensive tackles.
NFL Draft Grades: Jets, Panthers, Broncos score highly, Raiders make a head-scratching move
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the crowd as the first round of the NFL football draft finishes early Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)AP
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The NFL Draft is over and it is time to evaluate how each team did with their allotted draft picks. While some teams like the Jets and Detroit Lions did well, others made some puzzling moves that could impact their franchises for years to come.
Here are the draft grades for every NFL team:
Zaven Collins has a chance to be an impact linebacker. Adding wide receiver Rondale Moore gives them another speed option to go along with DeAndre Hopkins will give Kyler Murray another downfield target. and Tay Gowan fell to the sixth round
The Athletic NFL Staff May 2, 2021 1
The NFL Draft is over. Now it’s time for 259 new players to mix in with their teams. Let
The Athletic’s team of NFL writers introduce you to every draft pick. Follow the links below to full breakdowns of every team’s draft board.
AFC East
Best players available for Falcons to draft on Day 2
Atlanta Falcons
02 May 2021, 18:57 GMT+10 A list of the best players available as Day 2 of the NFL Draft get underway on Friday night Kelsey Conway
With Day 2 of the NFL Draft about to get underway and the Falcons owning the No. 35 pick in the second round and No. 68 pick in the third round, there s plenty of opportunity for Atlanta to continue to add talented players to its roster.
The Falcons selected tight end Kyle Pitts with the No. 4 overall pick on Thursday night. Pitts was the best player available when general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith were on the clock so we should expect the same approach heading into Friday night.