2013 NFL Draft: Grading the AFC West

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DJ FlukerFor 3/4 of the AFC West, the mission for the draft was simple: try and catch up to the Broncos. Meanwhile, Denver had quite a different goal, as they're looking to make it to the Super Bowl with a very talented roster and an aging quarterback. 

Did the AFC West as a whole have a strong draft class? Did the Broncos find the talent they need to get them to the next level? Mark Dulgerian explores that and more and he grades each class in the AFC West. 

 

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2013 NFL Draft: Grading the NFC West

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Jonathan CooperThe NFC West was one of the most competitive divisions in the league last season, and that's only become more true after both Seattle and San Francisco put together stellar off seasons prior to the draft. In the mean time, St. Louis is still a team on the rise and Arizona is looking to undergo a culture change in 2014. 

Having a solid draft will be crucial for each of these teams as they look to win a NFC West title. Which team did the best?

 

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2013 NFL Draft: Grading the AFC North

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Jarvis JonesA team's success in the draft is important regardless of what division they play it, but when it's a division that is home to the Super Bowl champions, keeping up is even more important. That's the task for the teams in the AFC North this season. 

Will Pittsburgh be able to reclaim their domination of the division, or will it be Cincinatti that challenges Baltimore? Can Cleveland continue building in the right direction? All of that well depend somewhat on how their 2013 draft classes pan out. What should fans expect out of these classes?

 

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2013 NFL Draft: The AFC's Top Undrafted Free Agents

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Dennis JohnsonEvery season there a few undrafted free agents that go on to have succesful careers. The key to that surprising success? Finding the right fit to sign with in April. 

In the free agent frenzy that occured once the 7th round was in the books, several teams in the AFC may have found some gems that could end up sticking on the roster during the regular season. Optimum Scouting's Mark Dulgerian examines which UDFA's ended up with the best fits on AFC teams. 

 

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2013 NFL Draft: The NFC's Top Undrafted Free Agents

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Brandon McgeeFor all 32 NFL teams, the end of the draft Saturday night wasn't the end of the process, but instead it was the start to another key part of the offseason: signing undrafted free agents before another team convinces them to sign elsewhere. 

Optimum Scouting's Alex Brown takes a look at the NFC and which players and their new teams should be the best fit. 

 

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2013 NFL Draft: Grading the AFC South

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DeAndre HopkinsWith the 2013 NFL Draft now in the books, it's now time for the yearly tradition of analyzing every pick each team has made. While it's impossible to truly grade a draft until each player has had a couple of seasons under his belt, it's still interesting to evaluate the class that each team put together. 

We'll start by looking that the AFC South, where everyone else is looking to catch up with the Houston Texans. Houston entered the weekend looking for the last couple of pieces to push them into the Super Bowl. Did the find what they were looking for?

 

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Optimum Scouting's 2013 NFL Draft Headquarters

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If you haven't already, be sure to purchase your copy of our 2013 NFL Draft Guide. It's loaded with 250+ scouting reports, 400+ prospects ranked and evaluated, and much more. It's just $5.99 for purchase: 2013 NFL Draft Guide Purchase

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Alex/Mark Final Mock Draft -   "What I'd Do"
Pre-Draft News/Notes Big Board  -  Top 100 Projected  - Bold Predictions
Day One Coverage Final 1st Round Mock   Top 250 Remaining
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Destinations for Top Guys Left  -  Top 100 UDFAs

 

 

Scouting Reports

 

Geno Smith  Ryan Nassib -  Sheldon Richardson
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NFL Comparisons Quarterbacks  -  RBs/TEs  -  Receivers
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Case For/Against Top WRs  - International Prospects
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2013 NFL Draft: Top 120 Undrafted Players

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Tyler BrayAfter an eventual and unexpected 2013 NFL Draft for all three days, here are the Top 120 players that went undrafted.

1 . Da'Rick Rogers - WR - Tennessee Tech
2 . Tony Jefferson - S - Oklahoma
3 . Chase Thomas - OLB - Stanford
4 . Keith Pough - OLB - Howard
5 . TJ Moe - WR - Missouri
6 . Kenny Tate - S - Maryland
7 . Adrian Bushell - CB - Louisville
8 . Alvin Bailey - OG - Arkansas
9 . Elvis Fisher - OT - Missouri
10 . Tyler Bray - QB - Tennessee

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2013 NFL Draft: Press Conference Quick Hits from Draft Prospects in Attendance

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Geno SmithIn an eventful first two days of the NFL Draft, each of the twenty-five players in attendance got the chance to hear their name called, shake the commissioner’s hand, and have their first professional football press conference.

Here are the best quotes from the players in attendance shortly after they were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft. 

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2013 NFL Draft: Projecting Where the Most Notable Names End Up On Day Three

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Tyler BrayI had projected there would be four quarterbacks in round one, and eight in the Top 100. Only one went in the Top 32, with just three total in the Top 97 picks thus far. That being said, the 3rd day is when teams really try to capture value as well as go after “developmental” quarterbacks with the idea that if they fail, they at least got an adequate backup out of the pick.

Along with projecting where the next six best quarterbacks go, we’ll take a look at two surprisingly still available receivers Quinton Patton and Da’Rick Rogers and if a team gambles on Marcus Lattimore or Denard Robinson.

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