Which NFC South team had the best draft?

[WUnderhill]

With the 7th round winding down, and only one pick left from NFC South teams, I think it's safe to go ahead and discuss who we thought was successful, and who we thought failed.

 

I thought all 4 of the NFC South teams had solid drafts this year. Even though the Panthers didn't move up and get a potential LT in Humphries, I still think we got value according to our board, and I trust our scouts. I probably would have felt it was a bit of a failure had we not gotten Darryl Williams in the 4th, and the 5th round LB was a bit of a head scratcher, so for those reasons I would say we had the second best draft in the NFC South.

 

The Buccaneers are my draft winners of the South this year. Jameis Winston was a no-brainer, and I guess your opinion of their draft will depend whether you think he is a franchise QB or not. I think he is, but I'm hopeful Lovie Smith will prove just as inept with him as he has with past QBs. Aside from Winston, I thought the Bucs did a good job setting him up for success with back-to-back O-lineman in the 2nd round, and then they went out and got my favorite mid-round LB in Kwon Alexander in the 4th-who should be a great pairing with Lavonte David. With David and Alexander, the Bucs have the same type of flexibility that the Panthers got by pairing Shaq Thompson with Thomas Davis. Not sure where their WRs fit on their depth chart behind Jackson and Evans, but it appears Winston is set up for success as long as the coaches (and crab legs) don't get in his way.

 

I think the Falcons made a no-brainer decision to draft Beasley, but still didn't add quite enough to their pass rush. Jalen Collins is a boom or bust pick, but was a decent value at that spot to pair alongside Trufant, and Justin Hardy was a very solid selection in the 4th. All-in-all, they got better, but are still weak in the trenches.

 

The Saints were my losers of the South. Andrus Peat could be a solid selection, but after him they basically spent their whole draft giving their LBs a makeover, and the Grayson pick was a luxury they couldn't afford in the 3rd.

 

Of course, I could be way way off.

 

 

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

Falcons > Bucs = Panthers > Saints

[Brooklyn Bully]

Falcons

[cbarrier90]

Falcons > Bucs = Panthers > Saints

This.

[KendrickPanther]

Honestly I think all 4 teams did well, the Panthers did the worst. 

 

Tampa has weapons and offensive lineman.

 

The Saints got better on the oline and got an infusion of defensive talent. 

 

The Falcons got a pass rusher, stud RB, Slot receiver, and Jaelin Collins is a big corner to deal with our twin towers and the Tampa towers.

[Fidel Cashflow]

Probably Atlanta 

[L-TownCat]

Well, the Saints are garbage so an F for them.

The Falcons are also trash personified so, F for them as well.

Tampa Bay tried really hard but Tampa gonna Tampa. F city.

Carolina showed why they won B2B division crowns, savvy GM. A+++

[JawnyBlaze]

Falcons

[nosuchthingasapanther]

i didn't watch any of the other nfcs teams' pick so outside of winston to tampa bay i have no idea who picked who. therefore...

the panthers had the best draft because that's my team.

the saints had the worst draft because i hate them.

[saints4lifeagain]

Bucs

Falcons

Saints

Panthers

[pdub0702]

Falcons

Bucs/Panthers

Saints

P.S

Fug the Saints

[rodeo]

I just keep imagining if the Falcons had drafted Odighizuwa in the third to pair up with Beasley. So glad they left him on the board, they would have fixed their entire problem in one draft.

[micnificent28]

Falcons... bucs car/saints...

[Snake]

Panthers Bucs ATL and NO.

I think the Panthers when its all said and done added just the right players to push then over SEA. The rest of the Div drafted well but they all have a long way to go to catch up.