I comprised my list of eligible players for the NFL draft and gave them statistical values based on other pro scouts and guru's, like Mike Mayock, Gil Brandt, and Todd McShay. I also factored in things such as awards won, All-American Team status, etc., and used that value to have a better understanding of how good a player is, a consensus if you will.
For the ratings a team receives I will be using helmets instead of stars and they mean the following:
5 Helmets: Definate Playoff team/SuperBowl contender
4 Helmets: High Playoff probability
3 Helmets: Playoffs aren't entirely out of question
2 Helmets: Slim to no playoff hope
1 Helmet: This team is now on the clock for the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Cincinnati Bengals
2012 Review:
Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in AFC North Division
Scored 391 points (24.4/g), 12th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 320 points (20.0/g), 8th.
Differential of 71 points (4.4/g), 10th.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 11th.
2012 Coaching Staff:
Coached by Marvin Lewis
Offensive Coordinator: Jay Gruden
Defensive Coordinator: Mike Zimmer
Other Notable Asst.: Hue Jackson (Secondary)
2012 Draft:
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17[a] | Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | Alabama |
| 27[b] | Kevin Zeitler | G | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 53 | Devon Still | DT | Penn State |
| 3 | 83 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | Rutgers |
| 93 | Brandon Thompson | DT | Clemson | |
| 4 | 116 | Orson Charles | TE | Georgia |
| 5 | 156 | Shaun Prater | CB | Iowa |
| 166[c] | Marvin Jones | WR | California | |
| 167[d] | George Iloka | S | Boise State | |
| 6 | 191 | Dan Herron | RB | Ohio State |
- Notes
- ^[a] The team acquired this first-round selection and a conditional 2013 second-round selection in trade that sent quarterback Carson Palmer to the Oakland Raiders.
- ^[b] From Saints through the Patriots.
- ^[c] The team acquired this fifth-round selection and a 2013 sixth-round selection in a trade that sent wide receiver Chad Ochocinco to the New England Patriots.
- ^[d] The team acquired this fifth-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Keith Rivers to the New York Giants.[2]
2013 Outlook
2013 Coaching Staff:
Coached by Marvin Lewis
Offensive Coordinator: Jay Gruden
Defensive Coordinator: Mike Zimmer
Other Notable Asst.: Hue Jackson (Running Backs)
2013 Draft with DT's Grades:
| Team | Overall | Round | Round Pick | Player | Position | School | Grade |
| Bengals | 21 | 1 | 21 | Tyler Eifert | TE | Notre Dame | 196.08 | Average= | 114.08 |
| Bengals (from Raiders (Menelik Watson)) | 37 | 2 | 5 | Giovani Bernard | RB | North Carolina | 168.63 | ||
| Bengals | 53 | 2 | 21 | Margus Hunt | DE | Southern Methodist | 138.67 | ||
| Bengals | 84 | 3 | 22 | Shawn Williams | SS | Georgia | 111.37 | ||
| Bengals | 118 | 4 | 21 | Sean Porter | OLB | Texas A&M | 117.46 | ||
| Bengals | 156 | 5 | 23 | Tanner Hawkinson | OT | Kansas | 72.14 | ||
| Bengals | 190 | 6 | 22 | Rex Burkhead | RB | Nebraska | 65.64 | ||
| Bengals (from Patriots) | 197 | 6 | 29 | Cobi Hamilton | WR | Arkansas | 106.63 | ||
| Bengals (Compensatory Selection) | 240 | 7 | 34 | Reid Fragel | OT | Ohio State | 90.46 | ||
| Bengals (Compensatory Selection) | 251 | 7 | 45 | T.J. Johnson | C | South Carolina | 73.73 |
2013 Undrafted Rookies:
Indiana DT Larry Black Jr.; Stanford CB Terrence Brown; New Mexico-Highlands OLB Jordan Campbell; NW Missouri State DE Travis Chappelear; Central Oklahoma LS Bryce Davis, Southern Illinois OLB Jayson Dimanche; Kentucky DE DeQuin Evans; Eastern Kentucky WR Tyrone Goard; Indiana State WR Justin Hilton; Arkansas State LB Brandon Joiner; Arizona State OT Dan Knapp; Auburn RB Onterio McCalebb; Michigan WR Roy Roundtree; Oklahoma State PK-P Quinn Sharp; Minnesota CB Troy Stoudermire; Auburn OL John Sullen; Virginia Tech LB Bruce Taylor
DT's Draft Grade: B+
Notable Free Agents Lost:
Manny Lawson, LB, Lost to Buffalo
Notable Free Agents Acquired:
James Harrison, LB, Acquired from Pittsburgh
Alex Smith, TE, Acquired from Cleveland
What to Watch for in 2013:
My take on the Bengals is first you think of the offense, with A.J. Green, Gresham, and Dalton running that offense. The top 3 picks for this team should all do well by the middle of the season pending injuries. Mike Zimmer, the defensive coordinator, almost always gets the most out of his players and now he has Margus Hunt on the defensive line to play with next to Geno Atkins and company. My player to watch in specific is Giovani Bernard, the rookie running back. Bernard is a slasher, someone who can cut mid stride and make people miss. He's dynamic and should do well in this system if he can stay healthy.
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| Bernard making a cut in practice. |
Rating for 2013 NFL Season: 4 Helmets out of 5.
This team will make the playoffs depending on their division, someone has to make it someone has to sit it out.
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Carolina Panthers
2012 Record: 7-9-0, Finished 2nd in NFC South Division
Scored 357 points (22.3/g), 18th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 363 points (22.7/g), 18th.
Differential of -6 points (-0.4/g), 18th.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 16th.
Coached by Ron Rivera
Offensive Coordinator: Rob Chudzinski
Defensive Coordinator: Sean McDermott
2012 Draft Review:
The Panthers did not have a 3rd round selection.[a]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9[b] | Luke Kuechly | LB | Boston College |
| 2 | 42[c] | Amini Silatolu | G | Midwestern State |
| 4 | 103[d] | Frank Alexander | DE | Oklahoma |
| 104 | Joe Adams | WR | Arkansas | |
| 5 | 143 | Josh Norman | CB | Coastal Carolina |
| 6 | 207[e] | Brad Nortman | P | Wisconsin |
| 7 | 216 | D.J. Campbell | S | California |
- NOTES
- ^[a] The team traded its third-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for TE Greg Olsen.
- ^[b] The Panthers finished with the same record and strength of schedule as the Miami Dolphins. This selection is the 9th, based on a coin toss at the NFL Scouting Combine won by Miami in March.
- ^[c] The Panthers finished with the same record and strength of schedule as the Miami Dolphins. This selection is the 40th, based on a coin toss at the NFL Scouting Combine in March won by the Miami Dolphins.
- ^[d] The team traded its sixth-round selection (#180) and their third-round selection in 2013 to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their fourth-round selection (#103).
- ^{e } The Panthers received one compensatory pick for the 207 pick overall.
- Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined after compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL owners' meetings in late March.[5]
Coached by Ron Rivera
Offensive Coordinator: Mike Shula
Defensive Coordinator: Sean McDermott
2013 Draft with DT's Grades:
| Team | Overall | Round | Round Pick | Player | Position | School | Grade | ||
| Panthers | 14 | 1 | 14 | Star Lotulelei | DE | Utah | 217.07 | Average= | 120.60 |
| Panthers | 44 | 2 | 12 | Kawann Short | DT | Purdue | 143.22 | ||
| Panthers | 108 | 4 | 11 | Edmond Kugbila | OG | Valdosta State | 53.16 | ||
| Panthers | 148 | 5 | 15 | A.J. Klein | ILB | Iowa State | 88.75 | ||
| Panthers | 182 | 6 | 14 | Kenjon Barner | RB | Oregon | 100.79 |
2013 Undrafted Rookies:
San Jose State WR Michael Avila; Wofford FB Eric Breitenstein; Louisiana Tech QB Colby Cameron; Rice TE Taylor Cook; Sam Houston State WR Trey Diller; USC DE/OLB Wes Horton; William & Mary DL Bryan Jean-Pierre; South Carolina LB Damario Jeffery; East Carolina OG Robert Jones; Colorado State P Pete Kontodiakos; Alabama S Robert Lester; Abilene Christian K Morgan Lineberry; Jacksonville State G Tori Mobley; Georgia Tech LS Tyler Morgan; Wheaton OT Jesse Peterson; Michigan DE Craig Roh; Louisiana Lafayette CB Melvin White; Penn State FB Michael Zordich
DT's Draft Grade: A-
Notable Free Agents Lost:
Chris Gamble, CB, Free Agent
Louis Murphy, WR, Lost to NY Giants
Notable Free Agent Acquisitions:
Domenik Hixon, WR from NY Giants
Chase Blackburn, LB from NY Giants
What to Watch For:
The Carolina Panthers are very young across the board except for at wide receiver where Steve Smith
Rating for 2013 NFL Season: 3 Helmets out of 5.
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Review of 6 teams Previewed thus far by Draft Grades:
| Overall | Team | Average Div. 2 | Grade |
| 6 | Cardinals | 61.81 | A- |
| 9 | Panthers | 60.30 | A- |
| 11 | Bengals | 57.04 | B+ |
| 13 | Bills | 55.16 | B+ |
| 18 | Ravens | 52.78 | B |
| 25 | Falcons | 49.04 | C+ |
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