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The Panthers have their new face of the franchise with former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. What Young lacks in size and physical talent, he more than makes up for in skill. They could have taken a more risky pick here with real home run potential like Anthony Richardson, but Young has the skills worthy of this spot. It's a new era in Carolina.

The Texans stayed put and made the most logical pick at this point. They kept their draft capital and still ended up with a top-flight quarterback in CJ Stroud. If his performance against Georgia is who he can be moving forward, this is a slam dunk. He checks off all the boxes.

Anderson is arguably the best defensive player in the draft, but the Texans gave up a lot of draft capital to move up for his services, including trading their 2024 first-round pick to acquire him. He's a pretty sure bet to be a star and the Texans have a pick from the Browns to buffer their loss of draft capital. The loss of draft capital is the only thing knocking this grade down from an A+.

The Colts take a home run swing here with Anthony Richardson, but he's not as raw as people might think based on his numbers. He has a chance to start as a rookie and push Gardner Minshew. The Colts offense, at the very least, became more dynamic. Great move to take a misunderstood prospect here.

Devon Witherspoon isn't the biggest cornerback, but he has all the skills to be a top-flight cornerback for the Seahawks. Tariq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon is an uber-talented young pairing and now the Seahawks have a loaded cornerback room, which is never a bad thing. His swagger, physicality and ball skills will instantly make the Seahawks tough to beat through the air.

The Cardinals were able to keep the draft pick compensation pretty tame on this selection as they moved back up to take Paris Johnson Jr. He was one of the elite players on the big board this year and will fill in as the Cardinals' immediate starter at right tackle. They still have their picks for the 2024 draft and potentially elite offensive tackle.

The Raiders quietly needed pass rush help with Chandler Jones not giving them the impact they were hoping for in his first year with the team. Too much of the onus had ended up on the shoulders of Maxx Crosby, making Tyree Wilson and his massive upside an essential pick here.

Bijan Robinson is an excellent football player and will make the Falcons roster better, but they had some more pressing needs that could have been taken care of this year. The Falcons are almost the test case for why running backs aren't necessary at this point in the draft with Tyler Allgeier being one of the top backs in the league last year, but there is no debating Robinson's talent as an elite player.

Jalen Carter is the best player in the class. When he's healthy, he is the most dominant player on the field from a physical and technical standpoint and will give a championship-caliber defense a championship-caliber player.

Darnell Wright was the third-ranked player on our big board this year so it's impossible to have a bad grade on this selection. Wright is stalwart tackle that will give the Bears an offensive line much better than where they were this time last year.

I swear, I'm not a pushover with the grading, I just like the picks this year! Skoronski was the fifth-ranked player on the board this year and the Titans have a MASSIVE need all over their offensive line and Skoronski can legitimately play all five positions at a high level.

Are the Lions OK? Jahmyr Gibbs is a huge surprise this early in the draft and absolutely no one had him going in this range. Let's not get carried away, Gibbs is a solid player, but he was ranked 42nd on the Yahoo Sports big board and only 25th on the consensus big board at Pro Football Network. Major reach here for a running back that won't even be the bell cow for this team considering they also signed David Montgomery to a three-year deal.

Lukas Van Ness is a solid, do-it-all defensive lineman that has room to grow and a high floor. Van Ness has a little bit of development to go before he can be consistent Pro Bowl-level starter, but guys with his athletic traits almost never fail. His presence gives the Packers some flexibility with Preston Smith moving forward as well.

Broderick Jones is a little raw as a prospect, but there's no doubting his upside and movement skills at left tackle. For a team that really needed offensive tackle help, he's a quality dice roll.

Will McDonald needs some time to adjust to being a full-time defensive end in the NFL, but there's no doubting that he has the physical traits to be an effective edge rusher in the league. He's an older prospect, but traits trump all along the defensive line. He has legitimate bend to cut the corners on offensive tackles, which is something the Jets are lacking.

Emmanuel Forbes has a chance to be a sticky man cover corner in the league, but he only weighs 166 pounds, which is definitely concerning. That's small for an NFL player, no matter how you cut it. Talented player, just worry about the size.

Christian Gonzalez has all the ability in the world to be a dominant man cover corner in the NFL. Perhaps his lack of physicality is why he was still here, but he was the last of our blue chip players to come off of the big board.

The Lions could have had Jack Campbell potentially two rounds later than this. Pretty crazy. Campbell is a quality athlete and may turn out to be a solid starter, but this is a major reach.

Depending on how the Buccaneers plan on deploying Kancey, he may be a grand slam of a pick at this point. He's a bit of a strange fit in their odd man fronts, but if he does flex out to defensive end and play more on the edge, he does actually have the traits to do it. Defensive line is the one position where it's almost always OK to take chances on the athletes.

Great pick for the Seahawks at this point. In the present, they have arguably the best wide receiver trio in the NFL with D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and the new drafted Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The pick of Smith-Njigba will keep their receiver room strong even after Lockett moves on from the Seahawks in the coming years.

Johnston fills a need at receiver, but they could have used someone with a bit more juice as far as making plays down the field for Justin Herbert goes. Still, Johnston is a good receiver prospect who is a monster after the catch and profiles as a nice replacement for Keenan Allen in the long term.

Ravens doing Ravens things again. On the same day they signed Lamar Jackson to a record-setting contract, they gave him another receiver to throw to in Boston College's Zay Flowers. Flowers is explosive, can dominate down the field and has a strong feel as a ball carrier. This is a huge asset to the Ravens' receiving room.

Jordan Addison is the ideal No. 2 wide receiver prospect, and that's exactly what he's going to be in the NFL playing next to Justin Jefferson. In an offense that projects to throw the ball a lot, especially if the Vikings trade Dalvin Cook, Addison can be a star.

Deonte Banks is the perfect type of cornerback for Wink Martindale's scheme. He can strap up in man coverage, which is essential for the blitz-happy defensive coordinator. Banks isn't a perfect fit for every team, but he certainly is for this one.

This one feels like a bit of a weird pick for Buffalo. Kincaid should play a similar role to Dawson Knox, who is still locked in on the Bills roster for at least the next two seasons. Perhaps they have a different idea in mind for how this duo will play together, but right now it looks a bit crowded. Kincaid is a stud, at least. It's not a reach in terms of talent.

Mazi Smith isn't the most dynamic defensive tackle, but he fills a big need for the Cowboys with a tough run stuffer in the middle of their defense. Smith has a little pass rush ability, but his main role will be shutting down the run.

With Cam Robinson reportedly on the brink of suspension, the Jaguars needed a stud tackle to protect Trevor Lawrence and be a long-term starter. Harrison is a strong replacement for Jawaan Taylor and has athleticism for days to grow into a dominant player.

You can never have too many pass rushers, and now the Bengals have an athletic monster to play across from Trey Hendrickson for the long term. Murphy is an NFL-ready run defender that has the athleticism to be a strong No. 2 edge rusher.

Bryan Bresee should pan out to be a quality starter, but it's fair to wonder if the Saints could have picked a more explosive option here at defensive tackle. Still, he'll add some nice depth to their defensive line rotation at the very worst.

Nolan Smith is on the smaller size as far as edge rushers go, but it's hard to find guys with legitimate 4.3 speed at pass rusher. Smith, Haason Reddick, Jalen Carter, Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Josh Sweat and Jordan Davis? Good luck blocking that.

The Chiefs are going to need to be patient with Felix Anudike-Uzomah, but he does have the upside to turn into the impact edge rusher that they want to add to their defense. Anudike-Uzomah is a better fit for an NFL defense than the part-time interior role he played at Kansas State. Playing next to Chris Jones and George Karlaftis should certainly help accelerate his learning curve.