Article 52NY4 NFL Draft Grades: How do all 32 teams score?

NFL Draft Grades: How do all 32 teams score?

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With the 2020 NFL Draft officially complete, theScore's NFL editors hand out their initial grades for how teams fared over the course of the three-day event.

NFC
EAST | NORTH | SOUTH | WEST
AFC
EAST | NORTH | SOUTH | WEST

Dallas Cowboys
RoundPickPlayer
117WR CeeDee Lamb
251CB Trevon Diggs
382DT Neville Gallimore
4123CB Reggie Robinson II
4146C Tyler Biadasz
5179DE Bradlee Anae
7231QB Ben DiNucci
Grade: A

It's difficult to envision a bigger winner from the 2020 draft than Jerry Jones' squad. Though receiver wasn't the Cowboys' biggest need, selecting Lamb - easily the top remaining prospect on the board - was a no-brainer. The value picks didn't end there. Diggs, Gallimore, Biadasz, and Anae each could have been selected earlier than their slot, and all of them address Dallas' greatest needs. The Cowboys might be NFC East favorites after a stellar draft.

New York Giants
RoundPickPlayer
14OT Andrew Thomas
236S Xavier McKinney
399OT Matt Peart
4110CB Darnay Holmes
5150G Shane Lemieux
6183LB Cameron Brown
7218LB Carter Coughlin
7238LB T.J. Brunson
7247CB Chris WIlliamson
7255LB Tae Crowder
Grade: A-

Kudos to Dave Gettleman. The Giants general manager came into the draft with a plan and he executed it well. Thomas wasn't the consensus top tackle prospect but he has All-Pro potential and will make life easier for Daniel Jones. McKinney represents outstanding value at No. 36 and fills a major weakness. From Round 3 onward, New York hauled in a few solid players at key roster positions - including Peart, who has long-term starter potential at right tackle. After two questionable drafts, Gettleman's 2020 class looks great on paper.

Philadelphia Eagles
RoundPickPlayer
121WR Jalen Reagor
253QB Jalen Hurts
3103LB Davion Taylor
4127S K'Von Wallace
4145OT Jack Driscoll
5168WR John Hightower
6196LB Shaun Bradley
6200WR Quez Watkins
6210OT Prince Tega Wanogho
7233DE Casey Toohill
Grade: C

It's easy for Eagles fans to be disappointed. With CeeDee Lamb within striking range, the famously aggressive Howie Roseman opted to stay put and allowed a premier wideout to fall to a division rival. Reagor addresses the team's biggest need, but he still feels like a reach. Meanwhile, the Hurts selection was among the draft's most puzzling. Roseman may want to build a "quarterback factory," but there were numerous talented prospects available that would have immediately aided a Super Bowl contender. Philadelphia uncovered a ton of value on Day 3, but it wasn't enough to compensate for the team's early woes.

Washington Redskins
RoundPickPlayer
12DE Chase Young
366WR/RB Antonio Gibson
4108OT Saahdiq Charles
4142WR Antonio Gandy-Golden
5156C Keith Ismael
5162LB Khaleke Hudson
7216S Kamren Curl
7229DE James Smith-Williams
Grade: B

Washington came away with a solid, if unspectacular, 2020 class. As the consensus top overall prospect, Young should immediately terrorize opposing blockers, while Gibson, Gandy-Golden, and the two offensive linemen help improve Dwayne Haskins' supporting cast. We especially love Gibson as a versatile weapon. Overall, the Redskins nabbed a handful of potential contributors while addressing most of their weaknesses.

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