2018 NFL Draft Recap/New Depth Charts: NFC EAST














Instead of doing pointless "draft grades" I just plugged in key draft picks to see how they fit on their new team

Here is my color code:

Has a good chance to be a starter by next season 
Quality depth 
Project/Developmental/Special Teams Player
Need not addressed in the draft 


PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-3)
Head Coach/Executive VP of Football Operations: 
Doug Pederson/Howie Roseman
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Mike Groh (promoted from WR coach)/
Spread with West Coast elements-Balanced/Stretch Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage: 
Jim Schwartz/4-3 Wide 9 Press Zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL        RUSHING       PASSING 
Offense  7th      132.2 (4th)      233.6 (12th) 
Defense 4th       79.2 (2nd)      227.3 (17th) 
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB: Carson Wentz-7.3 (rookie contract) 
DT:  Fletcher Cox-17.9
DE: Brandon Graham-8.0
C:   Jason Kelce-7.2
OT: Lane Johnson-5.4
SS: Malcolm Jenkins-10.0
RG: Brandon Brooks-11.12
TE: Zach Ertz-10.595
LB: Mychal Kendricks-7.6
LT: Jason Peters-10.7
DE: Vinny Curry-11.0 
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB:
Carson Wentz-2016 #2 overall pick/was MVP candidate before injury 
Nick Foles-Best backup in the NFL 
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN: 
3T/DT: Fletcher Cox-All Pro-5.5 sacks, 91.2 
LDE: Brandon Graham-All Pro 9.5 sacks
DT/NT: Timmy Jernigan-Good-2.5 sacks, 81.5
OLB: Mychal Kendricks-Good-77 tackles, 86.0
OLB: Nigel Bradham-Good-88 tackles, 83.7 (2 year average)  
MLB: Jordan Hicks-Good Injured most of 2017
DE: Derek Barnett-2017 #14 pick. All Rookie-5 sacks
DE: Chris Long-New/Average/Good in limited role-82.5, 5 sacks 
DE: Michael Bennett (NEW)-Good-80.6, 8.5 sacks 
NT:  Haloti Ngata (NEW)-Good-79.7
LB: Corey Nelson (NEW)-64.4
Josh Sweat DE/EDGE
DEFENSIVE BACKS: 
S: Malcolm Jenkins-Elite-76 tackles, 84.9 (3 year average)  
S: Rodney McLeod-Good-81.6 (3 year average)  
RCB: Ronald Darby-Good-84.2
LCB: Jalen Mills-2016 7th RD-Good-64 tackles,14 PD, 77.1
CB: Sidney Jones-2017 2nd RD
CB: Rasul Douglas-2017 3rd RD
CB: Daryl Worley (NEW)-58.9
Avonte Maddox Slot CB
O-LINE: 
C:   Jason Kelce-All Pro-91.3
RT:  Lane Johnson-All Pro-86.2 
RG: Brandon Brooks-Elite-88.3
LT:  Jason Peters-Former All Pro/still Good-86.4
LG: Stefen Wisniewski-Average-74.8
G:   Chance Warmack-48.6
OT: Halapoulivvti Vaitai-40.1
Matt Pryor OT
Jordan Mailata OT
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
TE:  Zach Ertz-Elite-74/824/8
WR: Alshon Jeffrey-Good when healthy-57/789/9
WR: Nelson Agholor-Breakout year in 2017-62/768/8
WR: Mike Wallace (NEW)-Good in role-52/748/4
RB: Jay Ajayi-Aveage-873/1
RB: Corey Clement-2017 Undrafted-444/6
RB: Donnel Pumphrey-2017 4th RD
RB: Wendell Smallwood-2016 5th RD
WR: Mack Hollins-2017 4th RD-16/226/1
WR: Shelton Gibson-2017 5th RD
Scat RB/KR: Darren Sproles: Average in role Still Unsigned Free Agent 
Dallas Goedert-TE
NEEDS: 
OT: Peters is nearing the end and while Vaitai improved, they should still look to add another young OT. 
RB: They need a true workhorse to take the pressure off of Wentz
LB Depth
DB Depth 
#2 TE
2019 FREE AGENTS:
LDE: Brandon Graham
QB: Nick Foles
RCB: Ronald Darby
MLB: Jordan Hicks
DE: Chris Long
WR: Mike Wallace
RB: Jay Ajayi
NT:  Haloti Ngata
G:   Chance Warmack
2018 DRAFT:
2  49 Dallas Goedert-TE, SDST 
Height: 6-5 Weight: 255 
4  125 Avonte Maddox-Slot CB-PITT 
Height: 5-9 Weight: 180 
4 130 Josh Sweat-DE/EDGE-FSU 
Height: 6-4 Weight: 251 
6 206 Matt Pryor-OT-TCU 
Height: 6-7 Weight: 358 
7 233 Jordan Mailata-OT-INTL 
Height: 6-7 Weight: 346 



NEW YORK GIANTS (3-13)
Head Coach/GM: Pat Shurmur (NEW)/David Gettleman (NEW)   
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme
Mike Shula (NEW)/Balanced West Coast/Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
James Bettcher (NEW)/3-3-5 Press Zone and Man
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL         RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense  22nd    96.8 (25th)     217.4 (18th) 
Defense 30th     120.8 (26th)   252.4 (30th) 
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
WR: Odell Beckham-8.46
QB: Eli Manning-22.2 
SS: Landon Collins-1.95 (rookie contract)
LT: Nate Solder-10.0
CB: Janoris Jenkins-13.0
DE: Olivier Vernon-17.0
TE: Evan Engram-2.4 (rookie contract)
LB: Alec Ogletree-10.0 (traded from Rams) 
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB: 
Eli Manning-Good but no longer Elite
Davis Webb-2016 3rd RD
Kyle Lauletta-QB
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN 
NT: Damon Harrison-All Pro-90.4,76 tackles
EDEG: Olivier Vernon-Good-84.2/6.5 sacks
DT/3T:  Dalvin Tomlinson-2017 2nd RD. All Rookie-83.9
LDE/5T/OLB: Kareem Martin (NEW)-Average-75.2
ILB: Alec Ogletree (NEW)-Average-95 tackles 
ILB: BJ Goodson-2016 4th RD-Injured most of 2017
#2 OLB: All are Below Average
Jonathan Casillas, Calvin Munson, Klevin Sheppard, Keenan Robinson
Lorenzo Carter-EDGE
B.J. Hill-DT
RJ McIntosh-DT
DEFENSIVE BACKS 
SS: Landon Collins-All Pro-88.5, 104 tackles
RCB: Janoris Jenkins-All Pro in 2016 
LCB:  Eli Apple-2016 #10 pick-Average-73.6
FS: Darian Thompson-2016 3rd RD-Below Average-59.4, 75 tackles 
S:   Andrew Adams-2016-Injured in 2017
S:   Michael Thomas (NEW)   
O-LINE: 
LT: Nate Solder (NEW)-Good, being paid as Elite-81.6 (2 year average) 
RG: John Jerry-Average-71.4
C:  Brett Jones-Average-63.9
LG: Patrick Omameh (NEW)/Below Average in 2016-53.6 
OT: Ereck Flowers-Below Average-51.5 at LT 
OT: Adam Bisnowaty-2017 6th RD 
Will Hernandez-OG
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
WR: Odell Beckham Jr.-All Pro-injured most of in 2017
TE:  Evan Engram-2017 #23 pick. All Rookie-64/722/6 
WR: Sterling Shepard-2016 2nd RD-59/731/2
RB: Wayne Gallman-2017 4th RD-669/1
Scat RB: Shane Vereen-417/53 rec
Saquon Barkley-RB
NEEDS: 
Multiple LB's: Even with the addition of Ogletree, the LB core is among the worst in the league. They need to add a play maker in the first or second round. Then take another late in the draft.
RB: They need an every down bell cow to carry the load and take pressure off of Eli. 
O-Line:  They paid top dollar for Solder at LT but they still need more bodies to keep the pressure off of Eli. Flowers has been a massive bust thus far but may be given an opportunity to start at RT or Guard. 
CB: Eli Apple has been a disappointment and has been criticized by teammates for not being a team guy and having an attitude problem. He may be on the trade block soon. 
WR: Beckham wants top dollar and may hold out into the season, Shepard is solid but not a #1, they need another weapon on the outside. 
2019 FREE AGENTS:
WR: Odell Beckham 
SS: Landon Collins
G: John Jerry
2018 DRAFT: 
1 2  Saquon Barkley-RB-PSU 
Height: 6-0 Weight: 233 
2 34 Will Hernandez-OG-UTEP 
Height: 6-2 Weight: 348 
3 66 Lorenzo Carter-EDGE-UGA 
Height: 6-6 Weight: 250 
3 69 B.J. Hill-DT-NCST 
Height: 6-4 Weight: 315 
4 108 Kyle Lauletta-QB-RICHMOND
Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 
5 139 RJ McIntosh-DT-MIAMI 
Height: 6-4 Weight: 293 



DALLAS COWBOYS (9-7)
Head Coach/GM: Jason Garrett/Jerry Jones
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Scott Linehan/Vertical-Balanced/Stretch Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage
Rod Marinelli/4-3 Tampa 2 Zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL        RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense 13th    135.6 (3rd)     196.3 (25th) 
Defense 8th     104.0 (8th)      214.1 (13th)
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
LT-Tyron Smith-17.545
LB-Sean Lee-11.02
C-Travis Frederick-13.235 
RG-Zack Martin-9.34
RB-Zeke Elliott-6.8 (rookie contract) 
DL-Tyrone Crawford-9.1
TE-Jason Witten-6.95
QB-Dak Prescott-0.725 (rookie contract)
WR-Dez Bryant-16.5 (may get released) 
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB:
Dak Prescott-2016 4th RD/Great as a Rookie
Mike White
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN:
DE: DeMarcus Lawrence-All Pro-94.1,14.5 sacks
LB: Sean Lee-Elite-88.9, 101 tackles
DT: David Irving-Good-83.4, 7 sacks 
DE: Tyrone Crawford-Good-83.6, 4 sacks 
LB: Jaylon Smith-2016 2nd RD-70.5, 81 tackles
DT: Maliek Collins-2016 3rd RD/Struggled thus far-46.8
LB: Damien Wilson-Below Average-45.6
DE: Taco Charlton-2017 #28 pick-3 sacks 
Leighton Vander Esch-LB
Dorance Armstrong Jr.-DE/EDGE
Chris Covington-OLB
DEFENSIVE BACKS: 
FS: Byron Jones-Good/Average-76.8, 82 tackles
SS: Jeff Heath-Good/Average-81.8, 71 tackles  
CB: Chidobe Awuzie-2017 2nd RD-Good as a Rookie-81.7 
CB: Jourdan Lewis-2017 3rd RD-Solid as a Rookie-79.6 
DB: Xavier Woods-2017 6th RD-Solid as a Rookie-78.8 
CB: Anthony Brown-Below Average-57.6
O-LINE:
RG: Zack Martin-All Pro-92.2 
C:   Travis Frederick-PFF All Pro-90.8
LT: Tyron Smith-2016 All Pro-only 79.7 in 2017
RT: Cameron Fleming (NEW)-Average/Good-78.3
LG: La'el Collins-Average at best-50.7
G/OT: Chaz Green-30.6
OT/G: Byron Bell-30.4
Connor Williams-OT/G
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
RB: Ezekiel Elliott-Elite/Susp. some of 2016-1252/9/26 rec
WR: Dez Bryant-Average due to injuries and age-69-838/6
TE: Jason Witten-still Good, but no longer Elite-63/560/5  WILL RETIRE? 
WR: Terrance Williams-Average-53/568/0
WR: Allen Hurns (NEW) Average-Injured last 2 seasons 
Slot WR: Cole Beasley-Average-36/314/4
WR/KR: Ryan Switzer-2017 4th RD 
Tavon Austin-WR (via draft trade)
Michael Gallup-WR
Dalton Schultz-TE
Cedrick Wilson-Vert WR
Bo Scarbrough-Power RB

NEEDS: 
Young Impact Pass Catcher: Bryant may not be on the team much longer, Witten is near the end of his career and the other guys are all role players. 
D-Line: The Cowboys need guys that can rush the passer and stop the run in the trenches.
O-Line: Martin will be a free agent in 2019. Fleming is solid but unproven as a starter. Collins has struggled his first three years. 
LB Depth: They lost Anthony Hitchens in free agency and need another body to help out Lee and Smith
DB Depth: 
2019 FREE AGENTS:
RDE: DeMarcus Lawrence
RG: Zack Martin
Slot WR: Cole Beasley
DT: David Irving
OT: Chaz Green
2018 DRAFT: 
1 19 Leighton Vander Esch-LB-BOISE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 256
2 50 Connor Williams-OT/G-TEXAS
Height: 6-5 Weight: 320
3 81 Michael Gallup-WR-Colorado St.
Height: 6-1 Weight: 205
4 116 Dorance Armstrong Jr.-DE/EDGE-Kansas
Height: 6-4 Weight: 246
4 137 Dalton Schultz-TE-Stanford
Height: 6-6 Weight: 242
5 171 Mike White-QB-Western Kentucky
Height: 6-4 Weight: 225
6 193 Chris Covington-OLB-Inidiana 
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 
6 208 Cedrick Wilson-Vert WR-Boise 
Height: 6-3 Weight: 188 
7 236 Bo Scarbrough-Power RB-Bama
Height: 6-1 Weight: 232 



WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-9)
Head Coach/President: Jay Gruden/Bruce Allen
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Matt Cavanaugh/West Coast Balanced/Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Greg Manusky/3-4 Press Zone 
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL        RUSHING       PASSING 
Offense   16th     90.5 (27th)      234.4 (11th)
Defense  20th   134.1 (31st)    213.8 (11th) 
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
LT:    Trent Williams-13.85
QB:   Alex Smith-17.0
OLB: Ryan Kerrigan-12.4
CB:   Josh Norman-16.94
TE:   Jordan Reed-10.14
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB: 
Alex Smith-Average/Good
Colt McCoy 
Kevin Hogan 
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN: 
OLB: Ryan Kerrigan-Elite-85.6, 13 sacks
DE:   Jonathan Allen-2017 #17 pick-Good-83.0
ILB:   Mason Foster-Good-Injured in 2017 
ILB:   Zach Brown-Good-61.8, 127 tackles 
OLB: Pernell McPhee (NEW)-Good-79.9
OLB: Preston Smith-Good/Average-76.6 
DE:   Matt Ioannidis-Average-79.2
DE:   Stacy McGee-Average-75.6
OLB: Ryan Anderson-2017 2nd RD
NT:    Ziggy Hood -Below Average-38.5
NT:    Phil Taylor-Below Average
Da'Ron Payne-NT/3T/DL
Tim Settle-NT/DL
Shaun Dion Hamilton-ILB
DEFENSIVE BACKS: 
RCB: Josh Norman-Former All Pro, still Good/Elite
S:    DJ Swearinger-Good-83.36 (3 year average) 
S:    Montae Nicholson-2017 4th RD-Good as a rookie-76.6
CB: Quinton Dunbar-Good-80.0
CB: Orlando Scandrick (NEW)-Below Average-41.6
CB: Fabian Moreau-2017 3rd RD
Greg Stroman-Slot CB
Troy Apke-SS/CB
O-LINE:  
LT:   Trent Williams-2016 All Pro-87.5 (2 year average) 
RG: Brandon Scherff-Elite-83.6
RT:  Morgan Moses-Good-78.6 (3 year average)  
C:    Chase Roullier-2017 6th RD-56.0
LG:  Arie Kouandijo-Below Average-49.0 
G: Shawn Lauvao-Below Average-38.3 
Geron Christian-OT
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
TE: Jordan Reed-Good when healthy 
Slot WR: Jamison Crowder-Good-66/789/3
Deep Threat WR: Paul Richardson (NEW)-44/703/6
WR: Josh Doctson-2016 #22 pick-35/502/6
#2 TE: Vernon Davis-Good in #2 role-43/648/3
Scat RB: Chris Thompson-Good when healthy 
Power RB: Samaje Perine-2017 4th RD-603/2
Power RB: Robert Kelly-Injured in 2017-194/3
TE: Jeremy Sprinkle-2017 5th RD
Derrius Guice-RB
Trey Quinn-WR
NEEDS: 
NT:  Allen was a stud as a rookie but they need a true run stuffing nose to anchor the 3-4. defense that Manusky runs. Luckily, they are in prime position to get Vita Vea or De'ron Payne at #13.
O-Line: The trenches on the other side of the ball can use some upgrades as well. 
OLB: Both McPhee and Smith are free agents after the season and Kerrigan isn't getting any younger.
DB Depth
Young Backup QB: 
2019 FREE AGENTS:
OLB: Pernell McPhee 
OLB: Preston Smith
LG: Arie Kouandijo
2018 DRAFT:
1 13 Da'Ron Payne-NT/3T/DL-Bama
Height: 6-2 Weight: 311 
2 59 Derrius Guice-RB-LSU 
Height: 5-10 Weight: 212 
3 74 Geron Christian-OT-Louisville
Height: 6-6 Weight: 318 
4 109 Troy Apke-SS/CB-Penn St.  
Height: 6-2 Weight: 198 
5 163 Tim Settle-NT/DL-VA Tech
Height: 6-3 Weight: 335 
6 197 Shaun Dion Hamilton-ILB-Bama
Height: 6-0 Weight: 233 
7 241 Greg Stroman-Slot CB-VA Tech 
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 
7 256 Trey Quinn-WR-SMU
Height: 6-0 Weight: 212 

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