PFF grades every 2015 1st round pick

[TheSpecialJuan]

It often takes years to truly understand the value of a draft pick, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a look back one season and see how players are progressing. Here we are going to take a look at all the players picked in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft, and compare their 2014 PFF grade in college to their 2015 PFF grade as rookies in the NFL. The results were certainly interesting. We’ll follow up with some later-round picks next week, but here are the first rounders.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/15/pro-how-every-2015-first-round-pick-graded-in-their-rookie-season/

[TheSpecialJuan]

25. Shaq Thompson, LB, Carolina Panthers

2014 PFF College grade: +11.0 (38th-highest LB in class)

2015 PFF NFL grade: +4.6 (22nd-highest LB in NFL)

Thompson came into the league as a better athlete than pure linebacker, and we saw that in his rookie year, with +3.4 of his grade coming in coverage. He should see more playing time in 2015, and his rookie season in coverage will have Panthers’ fans excited about his development.

[Peppers90 NC]

I loved how he was used at the beginning on the NFCCG matched up on Fitz. We may see more of that on big WRs

[Jeremy Igo]

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31. Stephone Anthony, LB, New Orleans Saints

2014 PFF College grade: +27.2 (third-highest LB in class)

2015 PFF NFL grade: -14.3 (71st-highest LB in NFL)

Anthony needs to improve on a poor rookie season after missing 15 tackles in his first year in the NFL. He missed just five in his final season at Clemson, and needs to get back to that level, while also improving his work in coverage in year two.

LULZ

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

LULZ

That write up basically said, "Stephone Anthony really needs to stop sucking at football."