Rate Heckert's draft

[cattleman78]

Since we are in the bye week I thought this would be interesting.
The number before the player is the round he was drafted in.

2010 class
1. J. Haden c.b. A- would be an A except for suspension.
2. T.J. Ward s B+ has really come on this year.
2. M. Hardesty D- would have been an F but for this year.
3. C. McCoy B- as a backup D as a starter.
3. S. Lauvao o.g. C+ another guy who has improved this year.
5. Larry Assante s F cut quickly
6. Carlton Mitchell F- because he teased us a couple years before getting cut.
6. Clifton Geathers F same reason as Assante

overall for this class C+

2011 Class

1. P.Taylor d.t. B- if not for injury might be higher. Should become a solid A- player
2. J. Sheard d.e. B playing the run a little better but needs more sacks. Has the ability to become an A player.
2. G. Little w.r. C+ should also become better
4. J. Cameron t.e. D Needs to improve. Shows some flashes.
4. O. Marecic f.b. F enough said.
5. Buster Skrine c.b. C Contributes. Has a way to go.
5. J. Pinkston o.g. C- Works hard but now on injured reserve.
6. E. Hagg s C- contributes on special teams but flunked as a starter.

Overall for this class B-

2012 class

1. T. Richardson r.b. A- this kid makes opposing team's defenses plan for him. Plays through injuries.
1. B. Weeden q.b. C- Needs to improve. I think he has talent though. Gave him a little higher grade because he is a q.b.
2. M. Schwartz r.t. B gets better and better. Think he will become an A player.
3. J. Hughes C+. clogs the middle but not much else.
4. T. Benjamon w.r. C+ Will get better
4. J.M. Johnson l.b. C+ starting and shows some flash. needs to get better
5. R. Miller o.g. incomplete. Hasn't played much.
6. E. Acho l.b. incomplete hurt
6. B. Winn d.t. B steal of the draft. Love his hustle.
7. T. Wade c.b. C good 7th round pick
7. Brad Smelley t.e. D For at least making the practice squad.

Overall grade B. This high grade is somewhat on the potential I see.

Overall I give Heckert a B When you include some U.D.F.A. This is a good grade for a G.M.
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[nugpimpen]

[Reginaldm9]

Yeah, I'm finding it hard to disagree with your ratings here.
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[bulldog]

May how ask how you came up with the overall grades? was it based off the individual grades you chose for the players and averaged out? Or just based on the draft as a whole as you see it, as you did with the individual players?
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[Thomas5737]

If McCoy and Weeden had been drafted in the same round would there be a bigger differential in their grades? I assume you took the round drafted into consideration.

However, if you didn't... I think there should be a bigger differential than C- and D.

Once again, I'm pretty sure it is based on the round drafted and in that case I have no issue with the grades, but geez someone has to make some sort of an argument or there won't be any discussion

[cattleman78]

[cattleman78]

[cattleman78]

I forgot Flash Gordan in the 2012 class. I feel he will develop into a number one receiver. That would bump up Heckert's grade one notch. To a B+.
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[bigdogsandiego]

Nice job and effort as I concur with first two drafts but strongly suggest Heckert or whoever dropped the football on 2012 draft! Bottom line is wins and this draft did not improve the number of wins from last year. I give Heckert D+.

Browns had a lot of needs going into the draft and a lot of picks. The main goal in the final year of rebuilding should be to get a playmaker on each side of the ball with two #1 picks and finalize the line of scrimmage with O and D line.

Heckert burned 4,5,7 picks to move up when we had many needs. Weeden and Schwartz were reaches because they could have been drafted later. We needed FS, G, DE, speed LB, which were not addressed yet critical to line of scrimmage and D.

Just think if we drafted Claiborne or Blackmon or Richardson or Tannehill with #4!

What about Jones, Watt (trade up), or LDE or Martin RB( if we went Claiborne)at #22!

Then, finish finding the missing parts of line of scrimmage as well as D needs above and Browns would have been close to .500 team with McCoy/Wallace at QB. If the QB's bombed with poor record, then Browns would have shot at Barkely and Smith.

Now we get a mulligan for 2013 plus FA with Banner at the helm!

[pmk]

[nugpimpen]

[nugpimpen]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8601157/nfl-midseason-all-rookie-team


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ESPN's all rookie team.

Weeden was an honorable mention at QB
Richardson is there at RB
Gordon is there at WR
Schwartz it there at RT
Wynn is there at DT

I'd say Heckert did just fine with his "reaches" this past offseason.

Not to mention that the pundits really think Gordon will be a #1 WR and we got him a year early compared to our upcoming 2nd rounder in what most view as the worst draft class in years.

Tom Heckert = Beast Mode
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[Dawgpoun8017]

[nugpimpen]

[BrownieTheElf]

I also find it hard to believe to get a F for a late round pick.
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