Shockwaves in the NFC: Giants Soar with Top Draft Grades While 49ers Plunge into Failure
Draft Grade: A-
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Pick 23: Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF
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Pick 112: Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State
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Pick 114: Devin Moore, CB, Florida
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Pick 218: Anthony Smith, WR, East Carolina
This was the year of positional value not mattering. It was a weak class at premium positions with elite prospects at non-premium spots. That was the widespread mantra of draftniks in this class and many used it as a reason to push certain players up their boards. With all of that drumbeat heading into the draft, it baffles me that Caleb Downs was available at 11th overall. Downs is an instinctive pass defender who can also step in to stop the run. He does a lot of everything at an elite level. Downs was a steal for Dallas.



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