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Photo – Michael Oher - Ole Miss

Baltimore Ravens - Grade B+
The Ravens had a strong draft class and were able to address their biggest needs on their offensive line and back seven on defense. On the 1st round, they moved up quickly when OT Michael Oher was still available late in the round. He is a well developed left tackle and capable of starting early in his pro career. It was a great move to land a premier left tackle for their young developing line. On the 2nd round, they selected LB/DE Paul Kruger, a versatile quick defender who is an ideal addition for their front seven. He fits the outside role as an attack linebacker with good pass rushing skills and the ability to play up and down. On the 3rd round, they chose CB Lardarius Webb, a compact tough defensive back with fine natural cover skills. He has fine closing speed and the COD skills to match up well in man situations. He is also a sure tackler and should press for the nickel corner role in camp. He has intriguing upside to start on the corner and probably sooner than expected. We ranked him the #2 small college prospect with an early NFL starting grade. With two 5th round picks, they chose LB Jason Phillips and TE Davon Drew. Phillips is a good athlete who runs well and has the instincts and toughness the Ravens seek in a defender. He had a strong career and was a rising prospect until injured. He figures to help on special teams and has the athleticism to play a few linebacker positions for a few roles. Drew is a mobile sure handed receiver who gives them a nice H back prospect behind veterans Heap and Smith. With their 6th round pick, they drafted runner Cedric Peerman, a shifty runner with a nice combination of skills. He is a tough back who fell off ball security concerns. He is a good inside runner who put a few moves together. He must show better ball security to make this roster, but with improvement there, he is a talented back who can surprise in camp and win a backup role.

Baltimore
1 23 Michael Oher - OT - Mississippi
2 57 Paul Kruger - DE - Utah
3 88 Lardarius Webb - CB - Nicholls St
5 137 Jason Phillips - LB - Texas Christian
5 149 Davon Drew - TE - East Carolina
6 185 Cedric Peerman - RB - Virginia

Cincinnati Bengals - Grade B+
The Bengals addressed major need areas especially in the early rounds. They selected players with high grades at key need areas. On the 1st round, they chose OT Andre Smith, a very well developed blocker who they hope becomes a cornerstone performer on their offensive line. He should win a starting job in camp and possibly the left tackle position. He also has the versatility to play inside at guard. On the 2nd round, they were surprised to see LB Rey Maualuga available and quickly chose the Mike defender. He is an athletic defender who is a tough and dominated run defender. He can start on the inside and a defender that HC Marvin Lewis sees as a core player in his scheme. On the 3rd round, they chose DE Michael Johnson and TE Chase Coffman. Johnson is a big athlete who was an underachiever over his career. He is a quick edge rusher with the prototypical skills to be a top flight pro pass rusher. He may be the biggest boom or bust prospect in this class, but a good risk this late and capable of being a huge surprise if motivated. Coffman is a sure handed receiver who is well developed in all areas of the passing game to help immediately in a few roles. He is only a marginal blocker as an inline performer. He was good value here and should start early in his career. On the 4th round, they added OC Jonathan Luigs and punter Kevin Huber. Luigs is a sound technician who understands angles and has the intangibles necessary to start. He was an excellent addition here with a fairly early pro starting grade. Huber is a good punter who can win the job outright in camp. In the 6th round, they added CB Morgan Trent and runner Bernard Scott. Trent is a savvy cover man who fits a cover 2 scheme and will press for the nickel corner role. Scott is a troubled prospect with natural running skills. He gets a huge chance here at a position with only marginal talent after the release of veteran Chris Perry. On the 7th round, they added FB Fui Vakapuna, DE Clinton McDonald and WR Freddie Brown. Vakapuna is a tough relentless blocker with good physical skills to compete for the starting role. He can play on special teams. McDonald figures to challenge for a roster spot along their average front four. He can fill a few roles and has a make it grade. Brown is a big athlete with good hands to compete for a backup role.

Cincinnati
1 6 Andre Smith - OT - Alabama
2 38 Rey Maualuga - LB - Southern Cal
3 70 Michael Johnson - DE - Georgia Tech
3 98 Chase Coffman - TE - Missouri
4 106 Jonathan Luigs - OC - Arkansas
5 142 Kevin Huber - P - Cincinnati
6 179 Morgan Trent - CB - Michigan
6 209 Bernard Scott - RB - Abilene Christian
7 215 Fui Vakapuna - FB - BYU
7 249 Clinton McDonald - DE - Memphis
7 252 Freddie Brown - WR - Utah

Cleveland Browns - Grade B
The Browns entered the draft with few picks and traded back a few times to add more selections. They traded back twice in the first round before choosing center Alex Mack with the 21st overall pick. He is a top pivotman and sound technician with the talent to start from Day one. He was a sound move for the new regime. With three #2 picks, they added wideouts Brian Robiskie and Mohammad Massaquoi and LB David Veikune. Robiskie is a well developed prospect who can win a starting job in camp. He was an excellent addition. Massaquoi had a good final season and the prototypical numbers to compete for a starting job in time. As the 50th overall selection, he was a slight reach here, though there was a strong run on receivers in the top 100 selections. Veikune is a quick edge rusher who will be asked to play up in the Browns 3-4 scheme. He was a surprise this early, but has the natural pass rushing skills to be a factor in this scheme. GM George Kokinis worked the market well to add several extra top 100 selections to fill need areas. With their 4th round pick, they chose LB Kaluka Maiava, a quick smallish defender with good instincts. He is not a good fit for the 3-4 scheme, but has the talent to be a good nickel backer and special teams terror. On the 7th round, they chose corners Don Carey and Coye Francies and runner James Davis. Carey is an interesting prospect with a starting grade in time. He is a good fit for a cover 2 scheme that HC Mangini should use here. Francies is a talented cover man with some off the field issues. He will press for time immediately as a nickel corner and has an NFL starting grade. Davis is productive runner who had an inconsistent final season. He must prove he can run inside consistently and also show he can catch the ball to win a backup role.

Cleveland
1 21 Alex Mack - OC - California
2 36 Brian Robiskie - WR - Ohio St
2 50 Mohamed Massaquoi - WR - Georgia
2 52 David Veikune - LB/DE - Hawaii
4 104 Kaluka Maiava - LB - Southern Cal
6 177 Don Carey - CB - Norfolk St
6 191 Coye Francies - CB - San Jose St
6 195 James Davis - RB - Clemson

Pittsburgh Steelers - Grade C
The Steelers hoped to improve their lines early in the draft and their top two choices addressed those areas. They stayed with their value board and added DL Ziggy Hood in the first round. He is an active lineman who fits best at end in their 3-4 scheme. He should help immediately as a role player and probably as a situational pass rusher. They traded their 2nd round pick for a #3 and other picks. With three #3 picks, they chose guard Kraig Urbik, wideout Mike Wallace and corner Keenan Lewis. Urbik is a physical lineman who carries an early NFL starting grade. He fits this offense perfectly and could surprise and start as a rookie. Wallace is a playmaker and should be a fine compliment to starters Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes. He has the burst to get deep and give this passing game a different dimension. Lewis is a big prototypical corner who fits this scheme well. He carries an NFL starting grade and should earn time in the nickel package. He was a solid addition here. With their two 5th round picks, selected CB Joe Burnett ad runner Frank Summers. Burnett is a quick savvy corner with fine ball skills and instincts. He is also a good return specialist where he can win a starting job here. Summers is a tank like runner and an ideal addition to their power ground game. He has a make it grade. With their 6th round pick, they chose DL Ra’Shon Harris, a big mobile tackle with skills to play outside. He has the makeup to win a roster spot and play on this front three. He could surprise in time and win a starting job. With two 7th round picks, they chose OC A.Q. Shipley and TE David Johnson. Shipley is a savvy tough technician who understands angles and position to get the most of his average athleticism. He has a make it grade here. Johnson is a tweener TE and fullback and gives them a versatile performer to fill an H back type role. He can be a good special teams performer that should earn him a roster spot.

Pittsburgh
1 32 Evander Hood - DT - Missouri
3 79 Kraig Urbik - OG - Wisconsin
3 84 Mike Wallace - WR - Mississippi
3 96 Keenan Lewis - CB - Oregon St
5 168 Joe Burnett - CB - Central Florida
5 169 Frank Summers - RB - UNLV
6 205 Ra'Shon Harris - DT - Oregon
7 226 A.Q. Shipley - OC - Penn St
7 241 David Johnson - TE - Arkansas St

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