2018 NFL Draft Recap/New Depth Charts: NFC SOUTH


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 Player
Need not addressed in the draft .





NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (11-5)
Head Coach/GM: Sean Payton/Mickey Loomis
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme: 
Pete Carmichael/Vertical and West Coast/Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Dennis Allen/4-3 Man
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL        RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense  3rd     129.4 (6th)      261.8 (5th) 
Defense 17th   111.7 (15th)     224.8 (15th)
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
DE: Cameron Jordan-14.25
CB: Marshon Lattimore-3.49 (rookie contract)
LT:  Terron Armstead-13.5
RB: Mark Ingram-6.25
RB: Alvin Kamara-0.88 (rookie contract)
WR: Michael Thomas-1.39 (rookie contract)
LT: Terron Armstead-13.5
RT: Ryan Ramczyk-2.02 (rookie contract)
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB:
Drew Brees-Elite
Tom Savage
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN:  
RDE: Cameron Jordan-All Pro-13 sacks, 96.2  
MLB: Demario Davis (NEW)-Good-135 tackles, 87.3 
DE:   Alex Okafor-Good-4.5 sacks, 84.7
DT: : Sheldon Rankins-2016 #12 pick-Good-79.9
DT: Tyeler Davison-Good-81.4
DT: David Onyemate-2016 4th RD-Good-80.8
OLB: Craig Robertson-Average-80 tackles, 74.6
OLB:  Alex Anzalone-2017 3rd RD-71.2
OLB: AJ Kelin-36.8
EDGE: Hau'oli Kikaha-4 sacks, 69.1
MLB: Manti Te'o-78.8
DE: Trey Hendrickson-2017 3rd RD
DE: Al-Quadin Muhammad-2017 6th RD
Marcus Davenport-DE/EDGE
DEFENSIVE BACKS: 
CB: Marshon Lattimore-2017 #11 pick
       Defensive Rookie of the Year. All Rookie, PFF All Pro-90.5 
Slot CB: Patrick Robinson (NEW)-PFF All Pro-89.8 
FS: Marcus Williams-2017 2nd RD. All Rookie-86.8
CB: Ken Crawley-Good-81.6
SS: Vonn Bell-2016 2nd RD-Good-83 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 68.7
S: Kurt Coleman (NEW)-Average- 76 tackles 70.4 (3 year average) 
CB: P.J. Williams-Average-67.5
CB: Sterling Moore-Injured most of 2017
S: Kenny Vaccaro-still Unsigned Free Agent 
Natrell Jamerson-FS
Kamrin Moore CB/S
O-LINE: 
RT: Ryan Ramczyk-2017 #32 pick. All Rookie-84.2
LT: Terron Armstead-Good-78.2
RG: Larry Warford-Good-79.1 (3 year average) 
C:   Max Unger-Average-69.9 (3 year average) 
LG: Andrus Peat-Below Average-49.6
G/T: Jermon Bushrod-40.3
Rick Leonard-RT
Will Clapp-C/G
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
RB: Alvin Kamara-2017 3rd RD-1554/13/81 rec
       Offensive Rookie of the Year. All Rookie, All Pro 
RB: Mark Ingram-Elite-1540/12/58 rec
WR: Michael Thomas-2016 2nd RD/All Pro-104/1245/5
Deep WR: Ted Ginn-Good in role-53/787/4
WR: Willie Snead-Suspended most of 2017
FB: Zach Line-Good-76.1
TE: Coby Fleener-Average-22/295/2, 71.3
WR: Brandon Coleman 23-364/3
TE: Josh Hill 
TE: Ben Watson 
Tre'Quan Smith-Vert WR
Boston Scott-Scat RB
NEEDS: 
O-Line Depth:  Keeping Brees upright is always a top priority.
Young QB: Brees continues to play at a high level even at age 39, however he won't be there forever.  
TE Upgrade
LB Depth
DB Depth
2019 FREE AGENTS:
RB: Mark Ingram
DT: Tyeler Davison
CB: P.J. Williams
WR: Willie Snead
EDGE: Hau'oli Kikaha
LB: Manti Te'o
OLB: Craig Robertson
TE: Josh Hill 
2018 DRAFT: 

1 14 Marcus Davenport-DE/EDGE-UTSA 
Height: 6-6 Weight: 264 
3 91 Tre'Quan Smith-Vert WR-UCF 
Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 
4 127 Rick Leonard-RT-FSU 
Height: 6-7 Weight: 305 
5 164 Natrell Jamerson-FS-Wisconsin
Height: 6-0 Weight: 198
6 189 Kamrin Moore CB/S-Boston College 
Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 
6 201 Boston Scott-Scat RB-LA Tech
Height: 5-6 Weight: 199 
7 245 Will Clapp-C/G-LSU 
Height: 6-5 Weight: 314 










ATLANTA FALCONS (10-6)
Head Coach/GM: Dan Quinn/Thomas Dimitroff
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Steve Sarkisian/Balanced/Zone 
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Marquand Manuel/4-3 Man and Zone 
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL        RUSHING      PASSING
Offense  20th   124.0 (8th)      198.0 (23rd) 
Defense 27th   115.0 (20th)     246.0 (27th)
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB:  Matt Ryan-21.65
WR: Julio Jones-12.9
CB:  Desmond Trufant-12.9 
C:    Alex Mack-11.05
LT:   Jake Matthews-12.496
RB:  Devonta Freeman-5.0
MLB: Deion Jones-1.2 (rookie contract)
SS: Keanu Neal-2.9 (rookie contract)
EDGE: Vic Beasley-4.6 (rookie contract)
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB: 
Matt Ryan-All Pro, 2016 NFL MVP 
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN: 
MLB: Deion Jones-2016 2nd RD/PFF All Pro-138 tackles, 89.6 
EDGE: Vic Beasley-2016 All Pro-11.25 sacks (2 year average)
DT: Grady Jarrett-Good near Elite-6 sacks, 87.1
WLB: De'Vondre Campbell-2016 4th RD-92 tackles, 78.6
EDGE: Takkarist McKinley-2017 #26 pick-Good as a Rookie-6 sacks
EDGE: Brooks Reed-Good-4 sacks, 82.4
DT: Jack Crawford-Average-Injured most of 2017
DT: Joey Ivey-2017 7th RD (DAL)-Unproven
OLB: Duke Riley-2017 3rd RD-46.2 
Deadrin Senat-NT/DL
Foyesade Oluokun-ILB
DEFENSIVE BACKS: 
LCB: Desmond Trufant-Good-84.9
S: Keanu Neal-2016 1st RD-Good-116 tackles, 86.2 (2 year average)
S: Ricardo Allen-Good-84.6 (2 year average)
RCB: Robert Alford-Good-83.3
DB: Brian Poole-2016 Undrafted-Average-73.3 
CB: Justin Bethel (NEW)-Below Average-43.4 
S: Damontae Kazee-2017 5th RD
Isaiah Oliver-CB
O-LINE: 
C:    Alex Mack-All Pro-88.9
RT:  Ryan Schraeder-Good-83.6 (3 year average)
LT:   Jake Matthews-Good-80.8
LG:  Andy Levitre-Good-80.7 (3 year average)
RG: Brandon Fusco (NEW)-Average-76.0
G: Ben Garland-44.6 
G: Wes Schweitzer-43.7
G: Sean Harlow-2017 4th RD
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
WR: Julio Jones-All Pro-88/1444/3
Have arguably the best RB duo in the NFL 
RB: Devonta Freeman-Elite-1182/8/36 rec
RB: Tevin Coleman-Good-927/8/39 rec
WR: Mohamed Sanu-Good as #2 option-67/703/5
TE: Austin Hooper-2016 3rd RD-49/526/3 
WR: Justin Hardy-Below Average-20/221/3
Calvin Ridley-WR
Ito Smith-Scat RB
Russell Gage-WR/KR/Gunner
NEEDS: 
O-Line: With Matthews and Levitre both slated to hit free agency, it would be wise to invest in a young versatile lineman to protect Matt Ryan.  
DT: Jarrett is a stud, but Ivie is unproven and Crawford has had injury issues. 
Pass Catcher: Whether its a TE or WR, they need another pass catcher to take some pressure off of Julio.
RB: Coleman will be a free agent next season and he may be too expensive to keep.  
2019 FREE AGENTS:  
QB: Matt Ryan (Must extend) 
LT: Jake Matthews (will try to extend) 
LG: Andy Levitre
RB: Tevin Coleman
FS: Ricardo Allen
CB: Justin Bethel
G:  Ben Garland 
2018 DRAFT: 
1 26 Calvin Ridley-WR-Bama
Height: 6-0 Weight: 189 
2 58 Isaiah Oliver-CB-Colorado 
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 
3 90 Deadrin Senat-NT/Dl-USF 
Height: 6-0 Weight: 314 
4 126 Ito Smith RB, USM 
Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 
6 194 Russell Gage-WR/KR/Gunner-LSU 
Height: 6-0 Weight: 179
6 200 Foyesade Oluokun-ILB-YALE 
Height: 6-2 Weight: 219 



CAROLINA PANTHERS (11-5)
Head Coach/GM: Ron Rivera/Marty Hurney (promoted from Interim)
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Mike Shula/Balanced West Coast/Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage
Eric Washington (promoted from DL coach)/4-3 Cover 2 Zone 
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL        RUSHING       PASSING
Offense 19th    131.4 (5th)       192.3 (28th) 
Defense 7th      88.1 (4th)        229.1 (18th)
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
MLB: Luke Kuechly-13.1
QB:   Cam Newton-15.25
DT:    Kewann Short-17.0
RT:    Daryl Williams-2.05 (rookie contract)

TE:    Greg Olsen-9.75
OLB: Thomas Davis-7.7
RB: Christian McCaffery-3.92 (rookie contract)
RG: Trai Turner-7.7
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB:
Cam Newton-2015 league MVP/Elite 
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN: 
MLB: Luke Kuechly-All Pro-125 tackles, 93.9
RDT: Kewann Short-PFF All Pro, 7.5 sacks, 91.2
RDE: Mario Addison-Good-80.5, 11 sacks
WLB: Thomas Davis-2015 All Pro, 77.5, 76 tackles 
LDE: Julius Peppers-Future HOF, still Good at age 38, 11 sacks 
LDT: Dontari Poe (NEW)-Good-81.5
SLB: Shaq Thompson-Average-77.5
DT: Vernon Butler-2016 #30-Average-75.2
DE: Wes Horton-5.5 sacks, 70.4
DT: Kyle Love-3.5 sacks, 68.5
DE: Daeshon Hall-2017 3rd RD, injured as a Rookie 
Marquis Haynes-OLB/EDGE
Jermaine Carter Jr.-WLB
Andre Smith-ILB
Kendrick Norton-NT/DL
DEFENSIVE BACKS: 
LCB: James Bradberry-2016 2nd RD-85 tackles, 42.4 
CB: Ross Cockrell (NEW)-Good in limited role-81.6
S: Mike Adams-Average-82.4
S: Da'Norris Searcy (NEW)-Average-72.2
S: Colin Jones-74.1-Average
CB: Kevon Seymour (NEW)-Below Average-49.1
Slot CB: Captain Munnerlyn-Below Average-48.3
Donte Jackson-CB
Rashaan Gaulden-FS/CB
O-LINE: 
RT: Daryl Williams-Breakout Year, All Pro-86.5
RG:Trai Turner-Average-76.7
C:  Ryan Kalil-2015 All Pro, Injured most of lat two years 
C:  Tyler Larsen-Average-67.8
LT: Matt Kalil-Below Average-50.8
LG: Jeremiah Siriles-Below Average-45.2
OT: Taylor Moton-2017 2nd RD
G: Amini Silatolu-40.5
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
TE:  Greg Olsen-Elite, Injured most of 2017 
RB:  Christian McCaffrey-2017 #8 overall pick
Good rookie year-1086/7/80 rec
WR: Devin Funchess-Average could be Good-63/840/8
WR: Torrey Smith (NEW)-36/430/2
WR: Curtis Samuel-2017 2nd RD-minimal impact as a rookie 
WR: Russell Shepard-Below Average-17/202/1
WR: Jarius Wright (NEW)-Below Average-18/198/2
DJ Moore-WR
Ian Thomas-TE
NEEDS: 
Impact DB: This Is arguably the worst secondary in the NFL. They would be wise to spend two of their top four picks here. 
Pass Catching TE or WR: Olsen is still good but may never regain his All Pro form. Funchess showed a lot of improvement but the fact that McCaffery led the team in receptions tells us that they need a #1 WR.  
Power RB: They need a bigger back to help out McCaffery  
O-Line: The loss of Andrew Norwell is going to hurt considering they only have one capable starting guard on the roster. 
Young DE/Pass Rusher: Peppers and Addison are both in their thirties. 
WLB: Thomas Davis
TE: Greg Olsen
DE: Julius Peppers
C:   Ryan Kalil
S: Mike Adams
S: Colin Jones
2018 DRAFT:
1 24 D.J. Moore-WR-Maryland 
Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 
2 55 Donte Jackson CB, LSU 
Height: 5-11 Weight: 175 
3 85 Rashaan Gaulden-FS/CB-Tennessee  
Height: 6-1 Weight: 193 
4 101 Ian Thomas-TE-Indiana 
Height: 6-5 Weight: 248 
4 136 Marquis Haynes-OLB/EDGE-Ole Miss
Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 
5 161 Jermaine Carter Jr.-WLB-Maryland 
Height: 6-0 Weight: 235 
7 234 Andre Smith-ILB-UNC 
Height: 6-0 Weight: 240 
7 242 Kendrick Norton-NT/DL-Miami  
Height: 6-3 Weight: 312  


TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-11)

Head Coach/GM: Dirk Koetter/Jason Licht
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Todd Monken/Vertical and West Coast Hybrid/Zone
Defensive Coordiantor/Style: 
Mike Smith/4-3 Cover 2 Zone 
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL      RUSHING      PASSING 
Offense  8th    90.6 (26th)     272.9.4 (4th) 
Defense 31st  117.5 (23rd)   260.6.8 (LAST) 
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
WR: Mike Evans-18.26
DT: Gerald McCoy-12.75
WLB: Levonte David-8.75 
RT: Demar Dotson-4.61
DE: Jason Pierre Paul (NEW)-12.5
Position Analysis (with PFF Grade and/or key stats)
QB: 
Jameis Winston-Average/Inconsistent first two seasons 
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN 
WLB: Levonte David-PFF All Pro-94.2, 101 tackles
LDT: Gerald McCoy-Elite-90.3
LDE: Jason Pierre Paul (NEW) Good-8.5 sacks
MLB: Kwon Alexander-Good-68.8, 97 tackles, 4 PD
SLB: Kendell Beckwith-2017 3rd RD-40.4-73 tackles
DDE: Vinny Curry (NEW)-3.0 sacks, 84.9
DT:   Mitch Unrein (NEW) Good-83.9
NT: Beau Allen (NEW) Average-74.5
SLB: Kendell Beckwith-2017 3rd RD-40.4, 60 tackles
DE: William Gholston-Below Average-47.5
DE: Noah Spence-2016 2nd RD
DE: Robert Ayers-Good-still unsigned free agent 
Vita Vea-NT/DL
Jack Cichy-ILB
DEFENSIVE BACKS (15)
RCB: Brent Grimes-Good-82.0
LCB: Vernon Hargreaves-2016 #11 pick-72.9
S: Justin Evans-2016 2nd RD-69.8, 66 tackles
S: Chris Conte-Average-74.6, 77 tackles
S: Keith Tandy-Below Average-49.6
CB/FS: Ryan Smith-2016 4th RD-44.8
CB: Robert McClain-Still Unsigned Free Agent-66.6
M.J. Stewart-CB/FS
Carlton Davis-CB
Jordan Whitehead-SS
O-LINE
RT:  Demar Dotson-Good near Elite-85.0
RG: Ali Marpet-Good-79.0
C:    Ryan Jensen (NEW) Good-74.9
LG: Evan Smith-Average-72.9
LT:   Donovan Smith-Below Average-51.9
C/G: Joe Hawley-Below Average-43.6
G/C: JR Sweezy-Below Average-43.9 
Alex Cappa-OT/G
OFFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS:
WR: Mike Evans-All Pro-71/1001/5
TE: Cameron Brate-Average/Good-48/591/6
WR: DeSean Jackson-Average-50/668/3
WR: Adam Humphries-Average-61/631/1 
WR: Chris Godwin-2017 3rd RD 
TE: OJ Howard-2017 #19 pick 
RB: Jaquizz Rodgers-Average as a backup 
Scat RB: Charles Sims-Good in role 
Ronald Jones II-RB
Justin Watson-Big WR
NEEDS: 
LT: Smith is the one major weak link in what should be a very good offensive line in 2018.
Young Impact DBs:  In a division with Cam Newton, Matt Ryan and Drew Brees you need impact defensive backs. Hargreaves and Evans are building blocks and Grimes is still a good player at age 36 but they need another impact DB. 
RB: They were 26th in rushing last year and neither Rodgers nor Sims is built to be an every down back 
DL Depth
LB Depth 
RG: Ali Marpet 
CB: Brent Grimes 
WR: Adam Humphries
S:  Chris Conte
LT: Donovan Smith
2018 DRAFT:
1 12 Vita Vea-NT/DL-Washington
Height: 6-4 Weight: 347 
2 38 Ronald Jones II-RB-USC 
Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 
2 53 M.J. Stewart-CB/FS-UNC 
Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 
2 63 Carlton Davis-CB-Auburn 
Height: 6-1 Weight: 203 
3 94 Alex Cappa-OT/G-Humbolt St. 
Height: 6-7 Weight: 305 
4 117 Jordan Whitehead-SS-Pittsburgh  
Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 
5 144 Justin Watson Big WR-Penn
Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 
6 202 Jack Cichy-ILB-Wisconsin
Height: 6-2 Weight: 234 



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