Post NFL Draft - 5 Much Improved Teams

The NFL Draft just ended, and I want to look at five teams who made themselves quite a bit better for the season ahead.

Post NFL Draft- 5 Teams Who Are Much Improved

Cleveland Browns- We aren’t accustomed to the Cleveland Browns doing a great job in the NFL Draft, but they did this year! Cleveland picked up Fano in the first round, and I think he can start this season. Both Concepcion and Boston have big play potential at wide receiver, and this was a big area of need for the Browns. McNeil-Warren dropped at least 15-20 spots more than most people expected, and I think he was a great value pick. We don’t know if Taylen Green can be a quarterback in the NFL, but he is undoubtedly a great athlete and in the sixth round it was absolutely worth a try.

Dallas Cowboys- Caleb Downs is going to make a lot of people look bad for passing him up. Downs is far too good of a player to drop to 11th. I think Dallas got the steal of the first round picking him up outside the top ten. Look for Downs to immediately be a leader on this Cowboys defense which will at least be improved in the year to come. Barham was a good grab in the third round by Dallas as well.

New York Jets- The Jets grabbed David Bailey with the second pick in the draft. I consider Bailey a safe choice. He should produce well for many years. I think their second round pick of D’Angelo Ponds was a very good one. I know Ponds doesn’t have the height you really want to see. Still, Ponds was excellent in the best conference in the country for multiple seasons. Sadiq is a matchup nightmare at tight end. I don’t think he was utilized often enough last season, and he has a very high upside.

Cincinnati Bengals- The Bengals took a large risk trading away the 10th pick in the draft. You could certainly argue that it hurts their potential for five years down the road. Cincinnati needs to win now though. Joe Burrow is at minimum a top three quarterback in the NFL. The Bengals defense has been so hapless that they simply didn’t have a chance to make any noise in the postseason. They took a big step by getting Dexter Lawrence, who is an elite defensive lineman. The Bengals defensive line went from arguably worst in the NFL last year to being a top ten defensive line in the NFL now. I also loved the Connor Lew selection in the fourth round. He was a star center before getting hurt at Auburn. Lew is likely the future center for the Bengals. Cincinnati is a realistic contender this season.

Chicago Bears- I like Dillon Thieneman’s fit in this Bears defense. He is a playmaker who can be a defensive leader for many years to come. I thought Malik Muhammad was one of the best values of the entire draft at pick #124 (4th round). Chicago also picked up Logan Jones from Iowa in the second round, and he should be a consistent producer on the offensive line.