2009 NFL Draft Grades: Recap

It took me the better part of a month but I finally completed my team-by-team draft grades on Friday, concluding with the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Below you can see my final grade for each team as well as my picks for rookie of the year. I hope you enjoyed this feature because it won't be back for a year.

• Detroit Lions: B-
  
• St. Louis Rams: B+
  
• Kansas City Chiefs: D
  
• Seattle Seahawks: A
• Cleveland Browns: B
  
• Cincinnati Bengals: A-
  
• Oakland Raiders: F
  
• Jacksonville Jaguars: B
  
• Green Bay Packers: A-
• San Francisco 49ers: B+
  
• Buffalo Bills: C+
• Denver Broncos: D
  
• Washington Redskins: C
  
• New Orleans Saints: B
  
• Houston Texans: C
• San Diego Chargers: C+
• New York Jets: B-
  
• Chicago Bears: A
  
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: C
• Dallas Cowboys: D
  
• Philadelphia Eagles: A+
• Minnesota Vikings: B
• New England Patriots: B
• Atlanta Falcons: B+
  
• Miami Dolphins: B-
  
• Baltimore Ravens: B-
• Indianapolis Colts: B
  
• Carolina Panthers: B
  
• New York Giants: A
• Tennessee Titans: C+
• Arizona Cardinals: A-
  
• Pittsburgh Steelers: B-
  

BEST DRAFTS

1. Eagles
2. Bears
3. Giants
4. Seahawks
5. Packers

Just missed: Bengals, Cardinals

WORST DRAFTS

1. Raiders
2. Broncos
3. Chiefs
4. Cowboys
5. Buccaneers

Just missed: Redskins, Texans

Rookie of the Year Candidates - Offense

1. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Broncos
   
2. Chris Wells, RB, Cardinals
3. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Eagles
4. Michael Crabtree, WR, 49ers
5. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions

Just missed: Mark Sanchez, Shonn Greene

Rookie of the Year Candidates - Defense

1. B.J. Raji, DT, Packers
2. Vontae Davis, CB, Dolphins
3. Brian Cushing, LB, Texans
4. Brian Orakpo, DE, Redskins
5. Aaron Curry, LB, Seahawks

Just missed: Peria Jerry, Rey Maualuga

So that's that, the 2009 NFL draft is wrapped up. I hope you enjoyed the coverage here. Please voice your thoughts and opinions in the comments section.