2017 NFL Draft: Teams that added the most talent

they certainly added a lot of talent, some with serious health questions, but overall, they were mostly great picks based on talent and player grades.

at a few spots I would have preferred a lower grade player selected that addressed our desperate need for a pass rusher but where we ended up picking under the circumstances its hard to not like the outcome.

that said I strongly feel we will be here at week 8 of the season talking about a lack of any sort of pressure on opposing QB and if only we had drafted somebody different (not talking about at #11)

Analzone in the clutch.

Mayock had him 27th. And that's a good look into how two different teams' boards can look completely different with many players.

On one he had a low first round grade, and on another he had a mid third.

Jets......loaded up....

But they needed too...

I know they praise Cleveland's draft, but if you gave me the choice, I would take the Saints' draft 10 out of 10 times over theirs.

Just my opinion, but I think Garrett isn't that special, Peppers will have trouble finding a position to play, Kizer won't see the field.

I think Lattimore and Kamara will have big impacts, Williams, Ramczyk will contribute, and Hendrickson may well be as effective as Garrett (before you go insane about that, go look at what Garrett actually did against SEC teams and in bowl games, instead of the cupcakes on the schedule).

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I honestly do not believe there was an elite DE in this draft. Some will be very good, but I don't think you had a Peppers or a Watt or guys like that.

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I agree completely, and I think Garrett was a reach at the #1.

I just looked up and compared Garrett's stats, against Hendrickson's.
Garrett just has the slightest edge in size/speed (6'6, 270, 4.64 vs 6'4, 266, 4.66), and in total sacks (32.5 vs 29). 6 games against Bama and Auburn, he was able to get 3 sacks (one game against each). Hendrickson played Bama and Auburn once each, was shut out.
Both played K State this year, Hendrickson got a sack and Garrett didn't.
They both gave Rice problems, Hendrickson had 3.5 in 3 games (2 last year, 1.5 the year before, 0 as a freshman) and Garrett had 2.5 in one game.

Garrett played on a team that scored a bunch, especially against cupcakes, and forced the other team to pass.
Hendrickson's team WAS a cupcake, and a lot of teams were likely running the ball heavily by halftime.

Garrett was the 1st overall pick, and we got Hendickson at 103. Garrett is the better player (most likely), but there doesn't look like THAT much separation.

I agree that Hendrickson was a good pick. After watching a few highlights I was actually pretty impressed.

Sack or not, he influences the pocket and creates pressure quite often. I know, I know - Conference leader in QB hurries wow!!!

But I see the potential in him, especially since Vitt is finally gone as LBer coach

I think the talent is there I just think he's gonna have to work on his hands since he has the short arms. But he has the potential to be a Jared Allen one day.

He's got that pass rusher bend around the edge that all the good ones have. He's got the size, the relentlessness and athletic ability. It's just going to be up to him and also Nielsen to get him to where he could be