Team-by-team NFL Draft grades: AFC | Miami Herald

The Dolphins lacked a No.1 wide receiver as well as a DeVante. If second-rounder Jordan Phillips decides to play like he wants Big Boy Named Suh money down the line, good draft.

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Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	14	DeVante Parker	WR	Louisville
2	52	Jordan Phillips	NT	Oklahoma
4	114	Jamil Douglas	OG	Arizona State
5	145	Bobby McCain	CB	Memphis
5	149	Jay Ajayi	RB	Boise State
5	150	Cedric Thompson	FS	Minnesota
5	156	Tony Lippett	WR	Michigan State

Cornerback didn’t seem to be a need. Maybe new coach Rex Ryan doesn’t like what’s there. Going corner in the first round delayed addressing the offensive line until the third.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
2	50	Ronald Darby	CB	FSU
3	81	John Miller	OG	Louisville
5	155	Karlos Williams	RB	FSU
6	188	Tony Steward	OLB	Clemson
6	194	Nick O’Leary	TE	FSU
7	234	Dezmin Lewis	WR	Central Arkansas

They did what they do — drafted a bunch of guys who can do a bunch of jobs, appear to have reached on a couple. Hey, mon, usually works enough.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	32	Malcom Brown	DT	Texas
2	64	Jordan Richards	SS	Stanford
3	97	Geneo Grissom	DE	Oklahoma
4	101	Trey Flowers	DE	Arkansas
4	111	Tre’ Jackson	OG	FSU
4	131	Shaq Mason	C	Georgia Tech
5	166	Joe Cardona	LS	Navy
6	178	Matthew Wells	LB	Mississippi State
6	202	A.J. Derby	TE	Arkansas
7	247	Darryl Roberts	CB	Marshall
7	253	Xzavier Dickson	DE	Alabama

Rebuilding that 2009-10 Jets defense? Big, strong defenders up front, Darrelle Revis in the back. Devin Smith could be an explosive piece for the quarterback they draft next year.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	5	Leonard Williams	DE	USC
2	37	Devin Smith	WR	Ohio State
3	82	Lorenzo Mauldin	OLB	Louisville
4	103	Bryce Petty	QB	Baylor
5	152	Jarvis Harrison	OG	Texas A&M
7	223	Deon Simon	NT	Northwestern State

Took the top-rated cornerback and an outside linebacker for life in the Andrew Luck Division, then a possession receiver to replace Andre Johnson. Smart shopping.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	16	Kevin Johnson	CB	Wake Forest
2	43	Benardrick McKinney	ILB	Mississippi State
3	70	Jaelen Strong	WR	Arizona State
5	175	Keith Mumphrey	WR	Michigan State
6	211	Reshard Cliett	OLB	South Florida
6	216	Christian Covington	DT	Rice
7	235	Kenny Hilliard	RB	LSU

The Colts’ continuing desire to bring the 305 to the 317 delayed trying to draft what they actually need to move from Playoff Fodder to Serious Contender.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	29	Phillip Dorsett	WR	UM
3	65	D’Joun Smith	CB	FAU
3	93	Henry Anderson	DE	Stanford
4	109	Clayton Geathers	SS	UCF
5	151	David Parry	NT	Stanford
6	205	Josh Robinson	RB	Mississippi State
6	207	Amarlo Herrera	ILB	Georgia
7	255	Denzell Goode	OG	Mars Hill

Edge rusher (Andrew Luck Division), running back (help the young quarterback), guard (protect the young QB) … by-the-book picks of quality.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	3	Dante Fowler Jr.	OLB	UF
2	36	T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
3	67	A.J. Cann	OG	South Carolina
4	104	James Sample	SS	Louisville
5	139	Rashad Greene	WR	FSU
6	180	Michael Bennett	DT	Ohio State
7	220	Neal Sterling	WR	Monmouth
7	229	Ben Koyack	TE	Notre Dame

Is Marcus Mariota a franchise quarterback or just the second-best quarterback in a quarterback-skinny draft? Looks like the latter. Drafted to fill other holes, though.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	2	Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon
2	40	Dorial Green-Beckham	WR	Missouri
3	66	Jeremiah Poutasi	OG	Utah
4	100	Angelo Blackson	DT	Auburn
4	108	Jalston Fowler	FB	Alabama
5	138	David Cobb	RB	Minnesota
6	177	Deiontrez Mount	OLB	Louisville
6	208	Andy Gallick	C	Boston College
7	245	Tre McBride	WR	William & Mary

Strong feelings for Shane Ray and DeMarcus Ware’s coming middle age prompted a first-round move up that seemed a little desperate. Some nice athletes with serious bust possibilities.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	23	Shane Ray	DE	Missouri
2	59	Ty Sambrailo	OT	Colorado State
3	92	Jeff Heuerman	TE	Ohio State
4	133	Max Garcia	C	UF
5	164	Lorenzo Doss	CB	Tulane
6	203	Darius Kilgo	NT	Maryland
7	250	Trevor Siemian	QB	Northwestern
7	251	Taurean Nixon	DB	Tulane
7	252	Josh Furman	DB	Oklahoma State

Needed a guard, tackle and center. The Chiefs chose Mitch Morse, who can play all three (but not simultaneously). Wide receiver Chris Conley could be a steal if he stays interested.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	18	Marcus Peters	CB	Washington
2	49	Mitch Morse	OG	Missouri
3	76	Chris Conley	WR	Georgia
3	98	Steven Nelson	CB	Oregon State
4	118	Ramik Wilson	ILB	Georgia
5	172	D.J. Alexander	OLB	Oregon State
5	173	James O’Shaughnessy	TE	Illinois State
6	217	Rakeem Nunez-Roches	DT	Southern Miss
7	233	Da’Ron Brown	WR	Northern Illinois

A Florida-fat draft — five from state schools plus Miami Northwestern’s Amari Cooper. Put aside regional bias, this draft is Cooper, UM tight end Clive Walford and too much uncertainty.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	4	Amari Cooper	WR	Alabama
2	35	Mario Edwards Jr.	DT	FSU
3	68	Clive Walford	TE	UM
4	128	Jon Feliciano	OG	UM
5	140	Ben Heeney	ILB	Kansas
5	161	Neiron Ball	OLB	UF
6	179	Max Valles	OLB	Virginia
7	218	Anthony Morris	OL	Tennessee State
7	221	Andre Debose	WR	UF
7	242	Dexter McDonald	CB	Kansas

The Chargers must really believe in Melvin Gordon as a transformative player. Rookie running back, aging quarterback and not shoring up the line? That’ll hurt. Possibly Gordon.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	15	Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin
2	48	Denzel Perryman	ILB	UM
3	83	Craig Mager	CB	Texas State
5	153	Kyle Emanuel	OLB	North Dakota State
6	192	Darius Philon	DT	Arkansas

When the Browns passed over Breshad Perriman, the Ravens probably cackled like a Disney villain. The rest looks like draft ace Ozzie Newsome might’ve outsmarted himself. Or everybody else.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	26	Breshad Perriman	WR	UCF
2	55	Maxx Williams	TE	Minnesota
3	90	Carl Davis	DT	Iowa
4	122	Za’Darius Smith	DE	Kentucky
4	125	Javorius Allen	RB	USC
4	136	Tray Walker	CB	Texas Southern
5	171	Nick Boyle	TE	Delaware
5	176	Robert Myers	OG	Tennessee St.
6	204	Darren Walker	WR	Georgia Tech

They couldn’t fall in love with a first round offensive tackle that didn’t have a shredded ACL? Watch linebacker Paul Dawson, a guy that looks good only on film.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	21	Cedric Ogbuehi	OT	Texas A&M
2	53	Jake Fisher	OT	Oregon
3	85	Tyler Kroft	TE	Rutgers
3	99	Paul Dawson	ILB	TCU
4	120	Josh Shaw	CB	USC
4	135	Marcus Hardison	DE	Arizona St.
5	157	C.J. Uzomah	TE	Auburn
6	197	Derron Smith	FS	Fresno St.
7	238	Mario Alford	WR	West Virginia

Last against the run, so they got a nose guard. A strong start to two first round picks, 12 overall that includes getting Duke Johnson in the mid-third round.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	12	Danny Shelton	NT	Washington
1	19	Cameron Erving	C	FSU
2	51	Nate Orchard	DE	Utah
3	77	Duke Johnson	RB	UM
3	32	Xavier Cooper	DT	Washington St.
4	115	Ibraheim Campbell	SS	Northwestern
4	123	Vince Mayle	WR	Washington St.
6	189	Charles Gaines	CB	Louisville
6	195	Malcolm Johnson	TE	Mississippi St.
6	198	Randall Telfer	TE	USC
7	219	Hayes Pullard	ILB	USC
7	241	Ifo Ekpre-Olomu	CB	Oregon

First round pick Bud Dupree, a defensive end at Kentucky, will play outside linebacker, the start of restoring the secondary and linebackers to Steeler levels.

Rd.	No.	Player	Pos.	College
1	22	Bud Dupree	OLB	Kentucky
2	56	Senquez Golson	CB	Mississippi
3	87	Sammie Coates	WR	Auburn
4	121	Doran Grant	CB	Ohio St.
5	160	Jesse James	TE	PSU
6	199	Leterrius Walton	DT	Central Michigan
6	212	Anthony Chickillo	DE	UM
7	239	Gerod Holliman	FS	Louisville