Buffalo Bills 2017 3GML Draft Rankings
Rd 1: Myles Garrett, DE Texas A&M - tbhague draft rating: #1
Rd 2: Malik McDowell, DT Michigan State - tbhague draft rating: #30
Rd 2: Budda Baker, S Washington - tbhague draft rating: #37
Rd 2: Dan Feeney, G/C Indiana - tbhague draft rating: #24
Rd 2: JuJu Smith Schuster, WR USC - tbhague draft rating: #78
Rd 3: Damontae Kazee, CB San Diego State - tbhague draft rating: #66
Rd 4: Chad Hansen, WR Cal - tbhague draft rating: #75
Rd 5: Anthony Walker, LB Northwestern - tbhague draft rating: #137
Rd 5: Sam Rogers, FB Va Tech - tbhague draft rating: #122
Best value: Dan Feeney, he went 52 overall in the 3GML draft but was my 24th rated player. Feeney is a versatile player who can play both guards and the center position and will likely play center for the Bills.
Worst selection: JuJu Smith Schuster. Overall this is going to end up being a decent pick as his selection to the Steelers in real life was an excellent fit. He’s tough and physical and while he isn’t a dynamic player, he’s solid.
Overall draft grade: A-
The Bills were clearly trying to fill needs in this draft class after gutting the roster following their Canadian Football League, err Super Bowl Championship last season. The team needed pass rush help and added the best overall player in this entire draft. McDowell filled a gigantic need as the other defensive tackles on the roster were below 70s. He’s risky but has big upside. Baker is a good player and he went at about the right time. Kazee and Hansen are playmakers and while they may not play immediately they are solid guys. Walker and Rogers are going to help immediately on special teams and Rogers could start at fullback.
The team did a good job of filling needs and while they didn’t necessarily always take the best value in their selections they came in with a plan and executed it very well. Really solid draft.
Miami Dolphins 2017 3GML Draft Ratings
Rd 1: Jamal Adams, S LSU - tbhague draft rating: #3
Rd 3: Desmond KIng, CB Iowa - tbhague draft rating: #71
Rd 3: D’onta Foreman, RB Texas - tbhague draft rating: #83
Rd 3: George Kittle, TE Iowa - tbhague draft rating: #154
Rd 3: Josh Dobbs, QB Tennessee - tbhague draft rating: #134
Rd 3: James Conner, RB Pitt - tbhague draft rating: #109
Rd 4: Blair Brown, LB Ohio - tbhague draft rating: #82
Best value: Blair Brown, while he’s not a top tier dominant player the value they got by taking Brown in the fourth is a good one. He may not start immediately but it’s clear what the Dolphins value, they want power running and great tackling and Brown is the best tackler in this class.
Worst selection: George Kittle. I don’t hate KIttle but in round 3 it seems like a large reach to take an H-Back who isn’t a top tier blocker.
Overall draft grade: B-
The overall draft isn’t going to blow anyone away, particularly because the team still needs better quarterback play but the pick of Dobbs in round 3 is very nice. He may need two or three years to develop but could end up being a sneaky good selection. The team had a fantastic offseason in consistently getting better and while the team’s draft wasn’t inspiring it was solid. Adams is a great player who will immediately help the secondary. I’m not sure why the team decides they need 11 running backs who all are power guys with no wiggle but somehow they are all going to try to get 125 touches this season. I was hoping the Dolphins would try to become more multiple in this draft but instead it’s more of the same. That’s okay though as Miami is well coached, disciplined, and are very comfortable in their own style. You also can’t forget that the team added an additional first round pick for 2018.
New England Patriots 2017 3GML Draft Rating
Rd 1: Reuben Foster, LB Alabama - tbhague draft rating: #6
Rd 2: Alvin Kamara, RB Tennessee - tbhague draft rating: #31
Rd 2: Quincy Wilson, CB Florida - tbhague draft rating: #19
Rd 3: Cordrea Tankersley, CB Clemson - tbhague draft rating: #50
Rd 3: Dorian Johnson, G Pittsburgh - tbhague draft rating: #62
Rd 4: Michael Roberts, TE Toledo - tbhague draft rating: #145
Rd 5: Nathan Gerry, S Nebraska - tbhague draft rating: #117
Rd 6: Justin Senior, T Mississippi State - tbhague draft rating: N/A
Rd 7: Isaiah Ford, WR Va. Tech - tbhague draft rating: #126
Best value: Quincy Wilson. The guy is a damn good player and to get him in the middle of the second round is a really nice selection. The team really needed secondary help and to get Wilson and a nice piece in Tankersley on day 2 were two very solid picks.
Worst selection: Justin Senior. I’m pretty sure this guy is going to be on the roster and will never see the field. I think the idea was to simply take someone who could play guard or tackle but if Senior plays he will get dominated at the pro level.
Overall draft grade: A-
This was an absolutely excellent draft by the Patriots. The team got a very nice player in Reuben Foster much farther along than he should have been available. They had a major need at cornerback and ended up getting a tier one guy in Wilson and Tankersley is a solid player who can help play in the slot right now. Kamara in round two filled another need they had at running back. Dorian Johnson is as solid as it gets in round 3. I’m not in love with the selections on day 2 but they all made some sense. I think the team had serious needs at safety and tight end and those were the two deepest positions in his draft. The only thing that kept this draft from being a straight A was that the two guys they ended up getting at those spots are clearly backups and rotational guys and they could seriously use a true starter at those spots. The team had a plan, and improved at key positions with good value at each of its first 5 picks. This was the first draft under new GM “CD” and he did a fantastic job. Foster is a gamechanger.
New York Jets 2017 3GML Draft Ratings
Round 1: OJ Howard, TE Alabama - tbhague draft rating: #7
Round 1: Malik Hooker, FS Ohio State - tbhague draft rating: #2
Round 1: Forest Lamp, OL Western Kentucky - tbhague draft rating: #14
Round 2: Dalvin Cook, RB Florida State - tbhague draft rating: #25
Round 2: Obi Melifonwu, SS UConn - tbhague draft rating: #29
Round 3: Nate Peterman, QB Pitt - tbhague draft rating: #56
Round 3: Fabian Moreau, CB UCLA - tbhague draft rating: #23
Round 4: Carlos Watkins, DT Clemson - tbhague draft rating: N/A
Round 5: Bucky Hodges, TE Va Tech - tbhague draft rating: #34
Round 5: Adam Bisnowaty, OT Pitt - tbhague draft rating: #97
Best value: Malik Hooker. To get the second best player in the entire draft with the 19th overall pick is truly the most ridiculous part to this entire draft.
Worst pick: Carlos Watkins. The team had a need at defensive tackle and wanted to add depth there but we’re not really sure if Watkins is a ten sack guy or a rotational guy who's pigeon holed.
Overall draft grade: A
The team got 7 of the top 34 players in this draft class and filled every potential area of need that they had. The team was already the highest rated team in the Madden Universe and did nothing to change that or downplay that. They did end up giving up a first round pick in 2018 in order to grab more pieces in this draft. If they hadn’t done that it’s possible this draft would have been an A+. I’m not sure where all of these players are going to play particularly both of the safeties but it’s never bad to just take the best player available and GM “TH” has shown over his first few seasons that is always going to be his draft strategy.
