One’s tolerance for post-draft grades within days of the draft’s completion probably holds a strong correlation with those who have never seen a mock draft they didn’t want to look at. While it goes without saying that any immediate evaluation of a draft class is by necessity incomplete, I do think there is some value in making judgements about a team’s habits and evaluative abilities relative to the immediate aftermath as well.
Earlier, I shared an evaluation from Pro Football Focus which rated the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft class as ‘above average’, with the highest grade being excellent, generally handed out to teams who had blue chip players fall into their laps in the first round.