The NFC North is Great Again
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Published 2024-04-28
Why I do Draft Grades Videos:
This is a fun exercise to visit how I believe these players will produce for these teams, what these coaches and players can work on to make these Grades look wrong in a few years, vice versa, as well as what these Drafts might tell us about a certain team’s plans or opinions on existing players on their roster or the types of schemes they are looking to run.
DRAFT GRADING CRITERIA
DAYS 1 & 2
“S” –Certified Steal
• Need, team/scheme fit check out and the value is better than expected
“A”
• Value, need, and team/scheme fit all check out
“B”
• Good pick, but one of the following apply
o Player was a slight reach
o Positional value in question (1st Round Only)
o Team passed on a better player at the position for the team
o Team ignored value at a major need (1st Round Only)
o Team/Scheme fit is in question
o An otherwise “C” graded pick due to value and/or better players being available, but a massive hole at a value position (QB, OT, WR, ED, DT, CB) was addressed in Round 1 with a still good player that wouldn’t have been available for the team later
“C”
• Fine pick but two of the following apply
o Player was a slight reach
o Positional value in question (1st Round Only)
o Team passed on a better player at the position for the team
o Team ignored value at a major need with (1st Round Only)
o Team/Scheme fit is in question
“D”
• Pick is in question as three of the following apply
o Player was a Slight reach
o Positional value in question (1st Round Only)
o Team passed on a better player at the position for the team
o Team ignored value at a major need with (1st Round Only)
o Team/Scheme fit is in question
OR Player was a major reach
“F”
• A truly inexplicable pick as player was a major reach, AND team passed on a better player at the position for the team, team/scheme fit is in question, or team ignored value at a major need or positional value is in question (1st Round Only)
"-" May be applied if pick required a high trade-up price
DAY 3
Certified Steal (Purple)
• Team stole a player who had a Day 1 or 2 grade who has a legit shot to be an impact player
Great Pick (Green)
• Team found above average value and a player with a legit chance to start within the first couple of seasons with the team OR a great role player in a key spot right away (Goal line back, #3 D-Lineman, TE2, dime back, kick returner, etc.)
Good Pick (Blue)
• Value lines up and player is in a great scheme or opportunity to find success as a starter or key role player relative to most Day 3 picks
Solid Pick (White)
• No notable criticisms of the pick but expectations should be tampered as with any Day 3 Pick
Reach / Will Regret Not Taking… / Not a fan (Orange)
• (Round 4 & 5 only) Player was a notable reach and/or notably better players would have been better picks, but the player still had a draftable grade
• (Round 6 & 7) Player was evaluated and did not have a draftable grade Massive
Reach (Red)
• (Round 4 & 5 only) Team took a player who did not have a draftable grade OR reached multiple rounds while passing on several better options for the position
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Bears 0:46
Lions 8:40
Packers 19:48
Vikings 34:56
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All Comments (21)
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Rest in Peace Khyree Jackson 💙 Hope he's playing w the goats up there
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I dont understand why people would hate on These Draft Grades. Obviously no Analyst will get every grade right but no one’s sayin that. I know every one complaining doesn’t have the knowledge of someone like you, Marcus. Btw keep up your great work, hyped for your Deep Dives coming up
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I love this but I got a chuckle at TFG calling British Columbia, Canada "overseas" 😂
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Essays are one of the most interesting types of content on YouTube. Just a Guy having a super interesting topic and arguing about certain aspects and underlining his opinion. Your Draft Content is the exact same thing, therefor i enjoy the work you put in, the structure you present your arguments and opinions… dont let those few comments discourage you from your amazing work. So many people enjoy it!
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Man there is NO one having the quality of Marcus here. Been killing it for years. I been watching ever since the 2018 draft grades. Love the content and i cant wait to see my (our😉) panthers in the bottom 5 of the deep dives
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People keep leaving out Tyrique Stevenson in that Bears trade, and I'm not sure why. He had a pretty great rookie year and it only seems like he's improving. 2023 stats: 65 solo tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 4 interceptions, and 16 passes defended. Total compensation for the Bears trading down from the #1 overall pick in 2023: WR DJ Moore 2023 1st round pick (OT Darnell Wright) 2023 2nd round pick (CB Tyrique Stevenson) 2024 1st round pick (QB Caleb Williams) 2025 2nd round pick
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You have to remember Detroit's O'line is full of veterans and pro bowl caliber players. Manu has some dawgs to learn behind. I feel he went to a perfect situation in Detroit. If he gets his technique down he is gonna be a monster on that offensive line. I would put him right on the interior of that o'line so he doesn't have to be too quick with his feet. We can bring him in on goal line situation to open up holes in the middle for Gibbs and Monty. I noticed on tape he is very slow with his feet. I feel Edge rushers would tear him up off the edge if he played on the outside. But with his 352lb frame along with his height he could be a monster on the interior line after a year or two of development.
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#70 for Duke just watching for draft analysis and catching strays 😭🙏
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As a Vikings fan, oh man this division is gonna be fun for a while. Every single one of these teams could be very scary and vying for the playoffs for the foreseeable future.
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3:53 I like how detailed your grading criteria is
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Packers weren't the only team who valued Evan Williams in the 4th. There's been a ton of talk since the pick that multiple teams were hoping he'd fall to them in 4th specifically and would have pounced in a second if GB hadn't traded up. Also, the Packers weren't the only team to pass on Hicks 4 times, so I think the NFL knows something we don't. Final note, there were two defensive MVPs for the Senior bowl. One was Bullard, the other was, surprise surprise, Evan Williams.
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Day one of waiting for tfg to criticize the Commanders for drafting Jayden Daniels
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Just on fire man. Elite content creator! Appreciate the love, Bear down
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Last year was my first time watching your draft grades, now that i know what to expect im excited to watch them all. Love the content
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Always love these! Outside of the deep dives these are my favorite videos you put out!
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So excited to watch your channel from now on
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Man I remember when I was struggling to finish college in 2019 cause I would always spend my spring semesters addicted to the draft and I’ve been watching and reading draft content for over a decade and no one does it like you TFG! You’re the goat Preciate you
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I like Evan Williams think you really underrated him
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Love these videos so much! Can't wait to see more.
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Ryan Poles said Tory Taylor is the best punter he’s ever seen. Instant starter for the next couple decades at a position of need
