2. QB - Robert Griffin III, Baylor 71. G - Josh Leribeus, SMU 102. QB - Kirk Cousins, Michigan State 119. LB - Keenan Robinson, Texas 141. G - Adam Gettis, Iowa 173. RB - Alfred Morris, Florida Atlantic 193. T - Tom Compton, South Dakota 213. DB - Richard Crawford, SMU 217. DB - Jordan Bernstine, Iowa
Offense: Robert Griffin III isn't going to sneak up on anyone in fantasy drafts this year because of what Cam Newton did. Like Newton, he has the upside to be instantly elite in fantasy leagues. Kirk Cousins is worth stashing in deep leagues because the Redskins will probably try to trade him to a QB-needy team in two or three years (Raiders reportedly liked him a lot). Alfred Morris is the latest Olandis Gary/Mike Anderson type for Mike Shanahan, keep an eye on how he does in camp. Watch UDFA Lennon Creer's reports too.
Defense: Keenan Robinson isn't a sideline-to-sideline talent, but his coverage skills are good and he's instinctive. The Redskins have said they'll use him inside and he's talented enough to become the every-down SILB next to Perry Riley in time.
20. WR - Kendall Wright, Baylor 52. LB - Zach Brown, North Carolina 82. DT - Mike Martin, Michigan 115. DB - Coty Sensabaugh, Clemson 145. TE - Taylor Thompson, SMU 190. DB - Markelle Martin, Oklahoma State 211. DE - Scott Solomon, Rice
Offense: Kendall Wright is a Santonio Holmes type who has a bright future, but he's blocked by Nate Washington for this year. In dynasty rookie drafts, he's a terrific mid-first pick. Watch out for converted DE to TE Taylor Thompson, who is the closest thing to Rob Gronkowski in this year's draft class.
Defense: There are concerns about Zach Brown's willingness to take on a block, shed and make a tackle. But he's athletic and very capable in coverage. Will Witherspoon is well on the downside of his career, leaving Brown an open door to transition into the starting WLB role soon. Given the questions about how consistently he'll tackle, Brown's range of fantasy expectations is wide. There's LB2 upside here, but it's likely he'll bring lots of weekly variance with it. Mike Martin could be a depth DT prospect; he's better in pass rush than his scouting report might suggest. Late rounder Markelle Martin could be a late bloomer and become a fantasy option in 2013 if the Titans can improve his recognition skills and angles enough to trust him at safety.
7. DB - Mark Barron, Alabama 31. RB - Doug Martin, Boise State 58. LB - Lavonte David, Nebraska 140. LB - Najee Goode, West Virginia 174. DB - Keith Tandy, West Virginia 212. RB - Michael Smith, Utah State 233. TE - Drake Dunsmore, Northwestern
Offense: Doug Martin is going to get every shot to be the workhorse for this team as LeGarrette Blount is not favored by the new regime. He's not as talented as Trent Richardson, but he could be almost as productive and he's a solid RB2 pick in the 4th or 5th this year, not to mention as top 5 pick in dynasty rookie drafts. Michael Smith is a speed back who will probably just be a role player and Drake Dunsmore is a deep sleeper Owen Daniels type.
Defense: Mark Barron and Lavonte David should both be full time players immediately. Both are great fits in the new Bucs' 4-3 front. Barron could quickly jump into the near-elite DB tier behind a suspect tackling linebacking unit. David is arguably already the best linebacker on the roster and should win an every-down job right away. Expect him to be a high floor fantasy option with LB2 upside.
14. DT - Michael Brockers, LSU 33. WR - Brian Quick, Appalachian State 39. DB - Janoris Jenkins, North Alabama 50. RB - Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati 65. DB - Trumaine Johnson, Montana 96. WR - Chris Givens, Wake Forest 150. T - Rokevious Watkins, South Carolina 171. K - Greg Zuerlein, Missouri Western 209. LB - Aaron Brown, Hawaii 252. RB - Daryl Richardson, Abilene Christian
Offense: Brian Quick has more raw athleticism, size and upside, but Chris Givens is a fast, polished receiver. Both could start this year and are worth late-round flyers in redraft and early second-round picks in rookie dynasty drafts. Isaiah Pead was drafted to be the heir to Steven Jackson, and he'll be the first quality handcuff to Jackson in redraft leagues that the Rams have had for ages. He still looks like a committee back at best.
Defense: Michael Brockers isn't likely to generate enough pass rush stats to be an every-week fantasy starter but he could be successful enough as a penetrating run defender to hold value in tackle-heavy leagues that use DTs as a separate lineup requirement. Janoris Jenkins may not play the run well. Trumaine Johnson belongs on deep developmental watch lists.
15. DE - Bruce Irvin, West Virginia 47. LB - Bobby Wagner, Utah State 75. QB - Russell Wilson, Wisconsin 106. RB - Robert Turbin, Utah State 114. DT - Jaye Howard, Florida 154. LB - Korey Toomer, Idaho 172. DB - Jeremy Lane, Northwestern State (LA) 181. DB - Winston Guy, Kentucky 225. DE - J.R. Sweezy, North Carolina State 232. DE - Greg Scruggs, Louisville
Offense: Russell Wilson has high-end fantasy backup QB upside, and he could challenge for the job early in his career if Matt Flynn flops. Robert Turbin is a similar back to Marshawn Lynch. He'll only have value if Lynch goes down and he's not a top-notch developmental prospect in my eyes.
Defense: Not sure what happened with the Seahawks in the 1st round. If Irvin fulfills his potential, he'll have situational value and could develop into a 700+ snap player if Chris Clemons moves on after the season ends. Bobby Wagner isn't a prototypical ILB but capable of playing the middle and strong enough in coverage to hold onto an every-down role. There are unresolved issues before projecting Wagner into that role (Barrett Ruud is currently expected to start at MLB, K.J. Wright could be moved back inside if the team sees Wagner as a better fit outside, there are no guarantees Wagner will win a nickel job), but he'll have LB2+ value if he does cement himself as an every-down MLB.
30. WR - A.J. Jenkins, Illinois 61. RB - LaMichael James, Oregon 117. G - Joe Looney, Wake Forest 165. LB - Darius Fleming, Notre Dame 180. DB - Trent Robinson, Michigan State 199. C - Jason Slowey, Western Oregon 237. DE - Cam Johnson, Virginia
Offense: A.J. Jenkins is a nice smooth, speedy No. 2 receiver, but he's not worth a first-round pick and he might not ever be more than fantasy depth in this so-so pass offense with a QB who doesn't throw to his wideouts. LaMichael James will fall somewhere between Darren Sproles and Dexter McCluster. UDFA WR Chris Owusu is a good talent, but he fell out of the draft because of concerns about multiple concussions.
Defense: Neither Trenton Robinson nor Cam Johnson is an elite talent, but both could have situational roles. Unfortunately, the current depth chart isn't likely to give them more opportunity than that.
18. DE - Melvin Ingram, South Carolina 49. DT - Kendall Reyes, Connecticut 73. DB - Brandon Taylor, LSU 110. TE - Ladarius Green, Louisiana-Lafayette 149. G - Johnnie Troutman, Penn State 226. C - David Molk, Michigan 250. RB - Edwin Baker, Michigan State
Offense: Ladarius Green is a very intriguing size/speed heir to Antonio Gates. He doesn't have the natural ball skills of Jimmy Graham, but he's almost as physically talented. He could be a big time fantasy TE in the future if he develops well. Edwin Baker is a compact, hard-nosed back like Javon Ringer. If Ryan Mathews can't stay healthy, he could have temporary value - assuming he makes the team. His chances are good with the loss of Mike Tolbert.
Defense: Melvin Ingram is the type of 3-4 OLB prospect that could hold LB2 or better value in any scoring system. Brandon Taylor has good upside as an interchangeable safety prospect that should start next to Eric Weddle in time. Kendall Reyes is a promising and versatile 3-4 DE capable of moving inside on passing downs.
24. G - David DeCastro, Stanford 56. T - Mike Adams, Ohio State 86. LB - Sean Spence, Miami (FL) 109. DT - Alameda Ta'amu, Washington 159. RB - Chris Rainey, Florida 231. WR - Toney Clemons, Colorado 240. TE - David Paulson, Oregon 246. DB - Terrence Frederick, Texas A&M 248. T - Kelvin Beachum, SMU
Offense: DeCastro and Adams will help Ben Roethlisberger immensely. The Steelers finally addressed the offensive line early in the draft and got the best guard prospect and one of the best left tackle prospects who will be a good right tackle too. Chris Rainey is probably just a gimmick player, but he could be a Jacoby Ford type for Pittsburgh in time. Toney Clemons is a project WR the Steelers liked and had in for a visit. He's got good size, speed, strength, and physicality, but Clemons needs to work on his route running. David Paulson is another player the Steelers had in for a visit and liked, but he is just a role player in the pass offense.
Defense: Sean Spence isn't an immediately obvious fit as an ILB in a 3-4 front. But the same could once have been said about Lawrence Timmons. Spence may only be a subpackage player early in his career, but could grow and develop into an every-down ILB worth a roster spot. Alameda Ta'amu could start if Casey Hampton isn't recovered from last year's injury, but isn't likely to have much fantasy value.
12. DT - Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State 46. LB - Mychal Kendricks, California 59. DE - Vinny Curry, Marshall 88. QB - Nick Foles, Arizona 123. DB - Brandon Boykin, Georgia 153. T - Dennis Kelly, Purdue 194. WR - Marvin McNutt, Iowa 200. G - Brandon Washington, Miami (FL) 229. RB - Bryce Brown, Kansas State
Offense: Marvin McNutt is a better big wide receiver than Riley Cooper, making him a candidate to be a long term No. 3 and red zone weapon in Philadelphia. Nick Foles could be the backup QB in a year or two, and even get a shot at the starting job, but his upside is very limited. Bryce Brown was once the best RB prospect in the country, but at this point, he's just a deep dynasty flyer like many UDFAs. Chris Polk, a 2nd-3rd round level pick who fell out of the draft because of medical concerns, is a much better RB prospect than Brown.
Defense: The Eagles hit home-runs in this draft. Fletcher Cox is a versatile, dynamic defensive lineman who could put up DT1 numbers immediately and could be a top 5 DL in this class. Mychal Kendricks will compete to start at SLB, but should easily win an every-down OLB job soon. His upside is capped on the strong-side, but there's LB3+ value here. Vinny Curry won't see huge snap counts in this crowded DL unit, but his situational value and long term upside is tremendous. With the league trending toward spread sets more and more, nickel corners can sometimes have every-week fantasy value. Brandon Boykin will play the run and make plays in the slot; he's the right kind of player to take a risk on if he flashes early.
95. G - Tony Bergstrom, Utah 129. LB - Miles Burris, San Diego State 158. DE - Jack Crawford, Penn State 168. WR - Juron Criner, Arizona 189. DE - Christo Bilukidi, Georgia State 230. LB - Nathan Stupar, Penn State
Offense: The Raiders didn't have a pick until the end of the third round. The only skill player they took was WR Juron Criner, who is a big possession receiver and was productive in college. In Oakland, he'll probably just a be a No. 3/No. 4 WR.
Defense: Miles Burris and Jack Crawford are rotational players and unlikely to have any fantasy impact in the short and long term.
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