2016 Best Draft Classes!

Hi, as most of you know, the NFL draft is one of the biggest deals in the NFL. It's where the college players come into the NFL and its suspenseful because you don't know exactly when everybody's going to be picked!!! This season had some pretty good rookie classes. A rookie class is a teams full draft and everyone they picked and I will be looking at the teams who had the best drafts. Here it is:

Dallas Cowboys:

Dak Prescott

1st round: Ezekiel Elliott RB, 2nd Round: Jaylon Smith LB, 3rd Round: Maliek Collins DT, 4th round: Charles Tapper DE, Dak Prescott QB, 6th Round: Anthony Brown CB, Kavobn Frazier S, Darius Jackson RB, Rico Gathers TE:
This draft was a major success and probably the best team draft class this season. The Cowboys 2 main picks were first round pick RB Ezekiel Elliott who became one of the best RBs in the league in his rookie year and lead the league in rushing. Dak Prescott was a major surprise but ended up being the Cowboys starting QB and playing one of the best rookie seasons a rookie QB has played in awhile. He won rookie of the year. Jaylon Smith in future years may be able to become one of the best linebackers in the league. This draft class was a home run. GRADE: A+

                                                     Atlanta Falcons:

Keanu Neal

1st Round: Keanu Neal S, Round 2: Deion Jones LB, Round 3: Austin Hooper TE, Round 4: De'Vondre Campbell LB, Round 6: Wes Schweitzer OT, Round 7 Devin Fuller WR:
The Falcons had one of the best draft classes this season. Their best pick was 2nd round steal Deion Jones who started a lot this season and was up for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Jones was a key factor to get the Falcons to the Super Bowl. Keanu Neal was a great pick too. He made some good plays and will be a future top safety in the league. De'Vondre Campbell also was a starter. The team got 3 defensive starters. Thats a quality draft. Also tight end Austin Hooper may be able to become the teams no. 1 tight end in the future. GRADE: A-

San Diego Chargers:
1st Round: Joey Bosa DE, Round 2: Hunter Henry, Round 3: Max Tuerk C, Round 4: Joshua Perry LB, Round 5: Jatavis Brown LB, Round 6: Drew Kaser P, Derek Watt FB, Round 7: Donavon Clark G:

Joey Bosa

This draft class was a hit. Starting with first round pick Joey Bosa, the team got really lucky. Bosa didn't even play the full season due to a contract dispute but still ended up playing over 10 games, recording 10.5 sacks which is some numbers J.J. Watt would put up. He won rookie of the year. Hunter Henry had his great games and will be their future at tight end. He is great. Max Tuerk looks promising but he is the backup. Joshua Perry was decent but better than expected. He had 2 forced fumbles. Jatavis Brown was a great pleasant surprise. He played 12 games and he forced 2 fumbles and recovered one. He also had 3.5 sacks. Drew Kaser is the teams starting punter. He was good for a rookie punter. It was a really great draft class! GRADE: A

Chicago Bears:
1st Round: Leonard Floyd LB, Round 2: Cody Whitehair, Round 3: Jonathan Bullard DE, Round 4: Nick Kwiatoski DE, Deon Bush S, Deiondre Hall CB, Round 5: Jordan Howard RB, Round 6: DeAndre Houston-Carson S, Round 7: Daniel Braverman WR:

Jordan Howard

The Bears had a great class. Their best pick was surprise Jordan Howard, their 5th round running back selection. He ended up starting due to Jeremy Langford's injury and then he took the job from him and had the second most rushing yards in the league. Its crazy that 2 rookie running backs lead the league in rushing and Howard didn't even get to play the full season and imagine how much better he would have been had he. Leonard Floyd was a good draft pick in the first round. He had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery along with 6 sacks and even a touchdown off a fumble recovery. Cody Whitehair was a great help on the O-line. Deiondre Hall played a decent amount and had an interception and a few tackles. GRADE: B+

Tennessee Titans:

Derrick Henry

1st Round: Jack Conklin OT, Round 2: Kevin Dodd DE, Austin Johnson DT, Derrick Henry RB, Round 3: Kevin Byard S, Round 5: Tajae Sharpe WR, LeShaun Sims CB, Round 6: Sebastian Tretola OG, Round 7: Aaron Wallace LB, Kalan Reed CB:
This was a great draft. Jack Conklin was an amazing pick. He was one of the biggest steals of the draft. He was an all-pro selection in his first year and is one of the top O-lineman in the league. Kevin Dodd was underwhelming but I think he has upside and could still end up being a top player in the league. Austin Johnson wasn't great either. Derrick Henry was a great steal. He was a great duo with DeMarco Murray. Kevin Byard played the whole season and was decent. He had 44 tackles and 1 sack. Tajae Sharpe was a pleasant surprise who may have an even bigger role in the offense next season. It was a decent draft for these Titans. GRADE: B-

Jacksonville Jaguars:

Yannick Ngakoue

1st Round: Jalen Ramsey CB, Round 2: Myles Jack LB, Round 3: Yannick Ngakoue, Round 4: Sheldon Day DT, Round 6: Tyrone Holmes LB, Brandon Allen QB, Round 7: Jonathan Woodard DE:

The Jags had a great defensive draft. Their first pick Jalen Ramsey established himself as a lockdown corner and was a candidate for DROY. Myles Jack underwhelmed but was sorta injured and has other seasons to prove himself. Yannick Ngakoue was their biggest steal of the draft. He had 8 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 1 interception. He did it all. He was great. The rest of the draft class didn't do much but this first 3 picks were good. GRADE: B

Thanks for reading about my top draft classes and I will have a lot of draft related content coming soon! :)

Photo Cred: New York Daily News, Mark Bradley blog, Pro Football Focus, NFL RUSH, NFL.com, Sports Talk Florida