The 2013 NFL Draft is in the books. It was a wild three days for those of us tasked with covering it. We are now in the season of second guesses, would have beens, could have beens, and the all-so obvious hindsight being 20/20.
Here at eDraft, we covered the draft in the months leading up to the event, brought you live grades and analysis throughout the first couple rounds and are now in full review mode.
Lets take a look at our full team-by-team analysis of the annual event, which will start with the NFC West.
Arizona Cardinals | Pick | Player | Position | Team | Grade |
| 1 (7) | Jonathan Cooper | Guard | North Carolina | D+ |
| 2 (45) | Kevin Minter | Linebacker | Louisiana State | A |
| 3 (69) | Tyrann Mathieu | Defensive Back | Louisiana State | A+ |
| 4 (103) | Alex Okafor | Defensive End | Texas | A+ |
| 4 (116) | Earl Watford | Guard | James Madison | A |
| 5 (140) | Stepfan Taylor | Running Back | Stanford | A |
| 6 (174) | Ryan Swope | Wide Receiver | Texas A&M | A+ |
| 6 (187) | Andre Ellington | Running Back | Clemson | B+ |
| 7 (219) | D.C. Jefferson | Tight End | Rutgers | N/A |
Outside of the Cooper selection, which was a bit of a reach considering that Chance Warmack was still on the board; Arizona had a stellar draft. It found three starters on the defensive side of the ball in the form of Minter, Okafor and Mathieu. While the Cardinals might be planning on moving "Honey Badger" to free safety, it seems that he has the talent and athleticism to be a good fit there.
The mid-round selections here were also steals. Taylor and Ellington immediately upgrade what was a pedestrian running back group from last eason. Either/both could beat out Rashard Mendenhall as the startin running back. The most important aspect of this draft is that Arizona picked up two future starting offensive guard (by Vincent Frank).
Overall Grade: B+ (88 percent)
San Francisco 49ers | Pick | Player | Position | Team | Grade |
| 1 (18) | Eric Reid | Safety | Louisiana State | B- |
| 2 (40) | Cornellius Carradine | Defensive End | Florida State | A+ |
| 2 (55) | Vance McDonald | Tight End | Rice | A |
| 3 (88) | Corey Lemonier | Defensive End | Auburn | A |
| 4 (128) | Quinton Patton | Wide Receiver | Louisiana Tech | A+ |
| 4 (131) | Marcus Lattimore | Running Back | South Carolina | A+ |
| 5 (157) | Quinton Dial | Defensive Line | Alabama | B+ |
| 6 (180) | Nick Moody | Linebacker | Florida State | B+ |
| 7 (237) | B.J. Daniels | Quarterback | South Florida | D |
| 7 (246) | Carter Bykowski | Offensive Tackle | Iowa State | N/A |
| 7 (252) | Marcus Cooper | Cornerback | Rutgers | A |
It's pretty clear that San Francisco was looking to directly replace Dashon Goldson in the draft when it traded up from 31 to 18 with the Dallas Cowboys in order to draft Eric Reid. While Reid leaves a lot to be desired in coverage, he will be an impact player out of the gate. The rest of San Franncisco's draft was just unfair to the rest of the NFL.
Trent Baalke and Co. went out there and acquired a top-five talent in the form of Tank Carradine, who has double-digit sack potential and is just as stout against the run as he is against the pass. If Tank returns at 100 percent, he will be the biggest steal of the draft. Not to be outdone, San Francisco picked up tremendous value with every pick in rounds two through four. Vance McDonald will be an immediate receiving threat next to Vernon Davis in the passing game, while Corey Lemonier might have the best natural pass-rushing skills out of anyone selected past the first day. Quinton Patton represented second-round talent near the end of the fourth. He should make an immediate impact as one of the most pro-ready receivers in the draft. Meanwhile, San Francisco picked up Marcus Lattimore, who would have been a top-20 pick sans a knee injury last season. The 49ers also have the ability to sit Lattimore until he is 100 percent ready.
All said, San Francisco brought in six possible future starters, including four with Pro Bowl potential. That's pretty damn ridiculous for a team coming off a Super Bowl appearance (Vincent Frank).
Overall Grade: A (94 percent)
Seattle Seahawks | Pick | Player | Position | Team | Grade |
| 2 (62) | Christine Michael | Running Back | Texas A&M | D |
| 3 (87) | Jordan Hill | Defensive T ackle | Penn State | D |
| 4 (123) | Chris Harper | Wide Receiver | Kansas State | D |
| 5 (137) | Jesse Williams | Defensive Tackle | Alabama | A |
| 5 (158) | Luke Willson | Tight End | Rice | D |
| 6 (194) | Spencer Ware | Running Back | Louisiana State | C- |
| 7 (220) | Ryan Seymour | Offensive Line | Vanderbilt | N/A |
| 7 (231) | Ty Powell | Linebacker | Harding | A |
| 7 (241) | Jared Smith | Offensive Line | New Hampshire | N/A |
| 7 (242) | Michael Bowie | Offensive Tackle | NE Oklahoma | N/A |
The Seahawks first-three picks were all head scratchers for me. Taking a running back when you don't need one, a defensive tackle that you don’t need and doesn’t fit your scheme and a wide receiver when much better pass catchers are still available; were just wasted picks in my opinion.
Seattle rebounded by getting a steal with defensive tackle Jesse Williams in the fifth round but reached once again on their next three picks when better players were still available. Although we didn’t grade sixth and seventh round picks, taking outside linebacker Ty Powell in the seventh almost made up for passing on Khaseem Greene twice (Nick Slegel).
Overall Grade: C (75 percent)
St. Louis Rams | Pick | Player | Position | Team | Grade |
| 1 (8) | Tavon Austin | Wide Receiver | West Virginia | B |
| 1 (30) | Alec Ogletree | Linebacker | Georgia | C+ |
| 3 (71) | T.J. McDonald | Safety | Southern California | B- |
| 3 (90) | Stedman Bailey | Wide Receiver | West Virginia | B |
| 4 (113) | Barrett Jones | Offensive Line | Alabama | A+ |
| 5 (149) | Brandon McGee | Cornerback | Miami (F) | A |
| 5 (160) | Zac Stacy | Running Back | Vanderbilt | A |
Not sure I like the move up for Tavon Austin. Seems like the Rams gave up a ton to get a short wide receiver in an attempt to duplicate what the Seahawks have done with Percy Harvin. In all honesty, Austin is a bit overrated and didn't deserve to go in the top 15. The selection of Alec Ogletree is also a bit of a head scratcher. His off-field issues aren't the only reason I failed to give the Georgia product a first-round grade. He looks like a chicken with his head cut off sometimes out there. Ogletree will need to refine his game if he hopes to ever live up to that first-round billing.
If St. Louis was attempting to get a true cover free safety, T.J. McDonald was a wasted pick. He struggles with fluidity on the outside and just doesn't take the right angle a vast majority of the time. If St. Louis was looking to find a solid strong safety or replicate the 49ers' addition of Eric Reid, this pick makes a great deal of sense.
I love every other pick in this draft. Stedman Bailey will be a great complement in the passing game, while Barrett Jones should be a steal at either guard or center in a couple years. Brandon McGee could play the slot immediately and already possesses plus-coverage ability as a rookie. He could be a real steal. As could Zac Stacy, who has been one of the most productive running backs in college football over the last two seasons. Overall, St. Louis hit the ball to the warning track here. Only reason it wasn't a homer was due to two questionable decisions in the initial round (Vincent Frank).
Overall Grade: B- (81 percent)