2016 NFL Draft Grades: Full Results Listings and Final Team Marks

The 2016 NFL draft is officially over, which means it’s time to make all-to-early evaluations regarding how each NFL team performed.

Obviously, the true results of any given draft aren’t known for at least a few years, and it could be a decade or so before the full story is revealed on this year’s class. Some players hit the ground running but flame out after four or five years, while others don’t find their footing until they’ve spent a few seasons in the league.

For the three teams below, making a proper assessment will take time. They each swung for the fences with at least one of their high picks, and it will be fun to see how those gambles play out in 2016 and beyond.

2016 NFL Draft Results

2016 NFL Draft Grades

Most Intriguing Draft Hauls Los Angeles Rams

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Everything about the Los Angeles Rams’ 2016 draft will revolve around Jared Goff. The team paid a massive price to move up and grab the California Golden Bears quarterback, so he better deliver within a few years.

Some will accurately argue Robert Griffin III’s rapid decline didn’t set the Washington Redskins back all that far as a team. Strictly in terms of the draft, the comparison between Washington and Los Angeles doesn’t necessarily work. Washington had more draft picks in 2012 (nine) than L.A. (six), and it also hedged its bets at quarterback by selecting Kirk Cousins:

The Rams, on the other hand, are banking on Goff. And as if the pressure to perform weren’t high enough in L.A., his career will be inextricably linked to that of Carson Wentz, the QB selected immediately after him. ESPN’s Todd McShay isn’t so sure the Rams will be better off in the long term after overlooking Wentz:

Goff is more pro ready today, but I think Wentz can be as good or better. He has exceptional mental makeup. Wentz is big and mobile…

— Todd McShay (@McShay13) April 29, 2016

Given the circumstances, the Rams did well to find a target for Goff by selecting Pharoh Cooper in the fourth round. The former South Carolina Gamecock is looking forward to the opportunity:

Excited to be part of the @RamsNFL !! Ready to go to work with my …

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