The AFC West CRUSHED the 2024 NFL Draft 💪
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- Grading every pick in the AFC West for the #Chargers #Chiefs #Raiders #Broncos in the 2024 #nfldraft
Why I do Draft Grades Videos:
This is a fun exercise to visit how I believe these players will produce for these teams, what these coaches and players can work on to make these Grades look wrong in a few years, vice versa, as well as what these Drafts might tell us about a certain team’s plans or opinions on existing players on their roster or the types of schemes they are looking to run.
DRAFT GRADING CRITERIA
DAYS 1 & 2
“S” -Certified Steal
• Need, team/scheme fit check out and the value is better than expected
“A”
• Value, need, and team/scheme fit all check out
“B”
• Good pick, but one of the following apply
o Player was a slight reach
o Positional value in question (1st Round Only)
o Team passed on a better player at the position for the team
o Team ignored value at a major need (1st Round Only)
o Team/Scheme fit is in question
o An otherwise “C” graded pick due to value and/or better players being available, but a massive hole at a value position (QB, OT, WR, ED, DT, CB) was addressed in Round 1 with a still good player that wouldn’t have been available for the team later
“C”
• Fine pick but two of the following apply
o Player was a slight reach
o Positional value in question (1st Round Only)
o Team passed on a better player at the position for the team
o Team ignored value at a major need with (1st Round Only)
o Team/Scheme fit is in question
“D”
• Pick is in question as three of the following apply
o Player was a Slight reach
o Positional value in question (1st Round Only)
o Team passed on a better player at the position for the team
o Team ignored value at a major need with (1st Round Only)
o Team/Scheme fit is in question
OR Player was a major reach
“F”
• A truly inexplicable pick as player was a major reach, AND team passed on a better player at the position for the team, team/scheme fit is in question, or team ignored value at a major need or positional value is in question (1st Round Only)
"-" May be applied if pick required a high trade-up price
“+” For a reach following a trade-down
DAY 3
Certified Steal (Purple)
• Team stole a player who had a Day 1 or 2 grade who has a legit shot to be an impact player
Great Pick (Green)
• Team found above average value and a player with a legit chance to start within the first couple of seasons with the team OR a great role player in a key spot right away (Goal line back, #3 D-Lineman, TE2, dime back, kick returner, etc.)
Good Pick (Blue)
• Value lines up and player is in a great scheme or opportunity to find success as a starter or key role player relative to most Day 3 picks
Solid Pick (White)
• No notable criticisms of the pick but expectations should be tampered as with any Day 3 Pick
Reach / Will Regret Not Taking… / Not a fan (Orange)
• (Round 4 & 5 only) Player was a notable reach and/or notably better players would have been better picks, but the player still had a draftable grade
• (Round 6 & 7) Player was evaluated and did not have a draftable grade
Massive Reach (Red)
• (Round 4 & 5 only) Team took a player who did not have a draftable grade OR reached multiple rounds while passing on several better options for the position
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For like the past 3 years I’ve been watching you destroy my Raiders drafts and be absolutely correct. For the first time, I actually hope you are correct lmao
The behemoth has been slain
This is my 3rd off season here on the channel and you just keep getting better!
Thanks so much!! Can't say I've seen Krones come in to the channel! ❤️
@@ThatFranchiseGuy It's many a late sunday night following the NFL from Denmark, but at least it has become a lot easier compared to when I first started following almost 25 years ago 😂
Thank you for speaking the truth on QJ, he is a classic example of a player who was drafted with unfair expectations and misunderstood talent. If he got the chance to play a role like Rashee Rice did with the Chiefs, he would’ve excelled.
Agree!
i love qj shame hes on the chargers im a broncos fan
Telesco drafted a project in the 1st rd when they were in win now mode which makes no sense. He passed on Flowers, Addison, LaPorta, & Kincaid. QJ seems to lack the play strength & hands to be a very productive receiver, but I hope he proves me wrong!
It's impressive your knowledge of current rosters as well as the draft. Quality content as usual.
In regards to Brendan Rice, it’s like my grandpa used to say: Sometimes the apple falls from the tree during a hurricane.
The Chargers rebuild is going well so far #BOLTUP ⚡⚡⚡⚡
I cant wait for the deep dives this year 😍
Finally! The afc west
Deep dives coming😍
Thanks for all the hard work you put in to get us through draft season Marcus !!!
Can't wait for the deep dives
Can’t wait for the deep dives before the season
FINALLY - a non-hate-biased review of the Raiders draft - thanks.
Personally, I would have labelled Glaze as a slight reach, and JPJ, Eichenberg and Taylor as steals, but those are small quibbles.
Not sure who would have been saying we didn't need OL - it was clearly the biggest position need on the roster.
Another great year of draft coverage man. Keep grinding❤️
Great work on all the draft content man. Wish my Vikings would have had more picks so I could hear you talk about them more!
Another Summer of TFG while I’ll make my breakfast! Gotta love it! Keep it up Marcus!!!
Woooooo- deep dives keep me going through the summer
Been waiting for this one
Love the coverage! Thanks for all the vids! Please don't keep making the west last every year 😂 spice it up
Loved watching all your 2024 Draft videos this past year! Love your analysis even if I occasionally disagree. Onto 2025 Draft content! Still need to learn more about next year’s prospects
Seeing a A+ for my Chargers gave me butterflies
Great work, my guy!
Jonah Ellis looks just like TJ
Been waiting so long for this one
I found you through the Vic Fangio video💯
Easily one of my favorites!
As a packers fan, I'm so ready for deep drives, been a fan of the draft content, and excited to see where you rank them this year. Love all the content.
Really good take on quentin johnston dont see why they would give up after one year
How do you feel about the rumors that Bo Nix was QB3 on the Broncos board?
I believe it!
Sean Payton historically has had a lot of contrary opinions to the concensus opinion in regards to QBs, and with how much he values the ability to play within structure, it’s not super surprising that he loved Nix, especially over Jayden and McCarthy who’s value wasn’t necessarily in their ability to play on time and in rhythm.
Love how people keep saying Bo Nix is a reach when sean payton has said he was QB3 on his board and dont listen to who NFL media train say who to take and how to evaluate QBs and pick values. In Sean I trust...for now
I see a lot of dak prescott in Bo nix
I am looking forward to the Deep Dive series
TFG all offseason: "Bo Nix to the Broncos is such a perfect fit! I can't get over how amazingly incredible this fit is! Absolutely amazingly incredible WOW!"
Me: 😮
TFG after draft: "Bo Nix is meh and the Broncos are meh and their mothers are meh."
Me: 😢
Haha, it's possible I oversold it but was always a "Best case for them" type of deal. And probably a little of me overselling it in the Mocks so that might have come off as over positive. 😅
Him liking Nix at some point in the draft is a lot different from liking him at a premium draft position like number 12.
@@ThatFranchiseGuy Fair enough! Been a Broncos fan all my life and I gotta say I feel the exact same way as you about the pick. Haha Hope he makes Caleb Williams look like a 5th rounder though.
@@PlaySA Preciate your input, but might want to look at TFG's response to me before responding yourself. He had put Bo Nix to the Broncos in his own mock drafts for the last few months and stated it would be a fantastic fit because Bo Nix has a lot of Drew Brees-type qualities and Sean Payton could work with that. I am not pulling anything out of my ass.
Bo Nix could turn out to be the best QB in this year's class. It's too soon to know - but don't sleep on Nix. He's extremely accurate, makes good decisions, has plenty of athletic ability, and has a stronger arm than people think. I have been surprised -- watching his games -- how good he really is. Look at the numbers. His stats improved every year in collage.
As soon as I saw the Worthy pick, one of my first thoughts was "I wonder what Marcus is going to say about this." Always love to hear your analysis. Also BTW Nourzad started at Cornell, not Temple.
Afc west fans always waiting till the end like 🤕
I’ve been jonesing for this video😂🙏
I can't quit Hunter renfrow either marcus 😂. I hope he has a good career on another team, I enjoyed him a lot as a raiders fan.
Been waiting for the AFC West
Love your content Marcus. Bought your hoodie last Christmas and had 3 fans already compliment me on it. Looking forward to the Deep Dives!
My predictions (with info I remember off the top of my head)
32) Commanders
31) Giants
30) Panthers
29) Patriots
28) Bears
27) Broncos
26) Jets
25) Saints
24) Falcons
23) Cardinals
22) Titans
21) Colts
20) Raiders
19) Buccaneers
18) Texans
17) Vikings
16) Seahawks
15) Jaguars
14) Rams
13) Packers
12) Bills
11) Chargers
10) Dolphins
9) Steelers
8) Browns
7) Lions
6) Eagles
5) Ravens
4) Cowboys
3) Bengals
2) 49ers
1) Chiefs
Come at me!
Happy to see Dylan laube get some love haven’t had a player get drafted from my state since like 2011
Its about to be deep dive season soon folks 🙏🏿
WE NEVER OUT HERE THIS EARLY FAM. we up, and now we waiting for the Deep Dives baby
Kamal Hadden was my CB sleeper this year so I loved that he landed with KC
Raiders are going to be a physical team on both sides of the ball.
Going to be an exciting team to watch.
I know. As soon as they got Bowers I was thinking "okay, with Wilkins _AND_ Crosby, this will be intimidating. But by itself it won't score points."
But [aired with JPJ on the line & 2-TE sets that can help Davante get free now they have the ability to sustain drives consistently as well? With _that,_ the pairing of Wilkins & Crosby's gonna give opposing DCs & HCs _fits!_ Also ulcers.
We're getting ahead of ourselves but still, Wilkins, JPJ, Bowers are all Impact Players added to a roster that didn't seem impressive yet won games they shouldn't have last season. Herbert is gonna be sacked, Bo Nix possibly demolished. & Mahomes....
Mahomes'll be okay.
@@choosecarefully408 we simply built on our strengths, which is exactly what I've been wanting!
Our D-line bout to be a monster. And offensively we're gonna grind it out, short/intermediate throws all game long but with the occasional deep pass to any one of our receivers.
QBs don't have to be superman, so as long as they game manage and keep drives moving we're gonna eattt that clock while coming away with points.
@@Ruderickle2424 Right, I forgot to say that about the QB situation. Having a Clear #1 like Mahomes in the league skews how people perceive the position. Stroud's rookie season didn't help. It's hard to see Mahomes then look at AOC & think "he's alright."
But with this roster? & nothing in AOC's rookie season screams bust. But I won't assume anything about the play-calling.
See, this is an area I find that most fans assume too much about & then ignore. The Eagles went from being True Contenders to a laughing stock with most of the same roster due just to play-calling & yet everyone is trying not to speak about it. I have only One Video speaking about how the terrible play-calling for the Chargers neutered Herbert but Kellen Moore has actual fans & even if I link this video, they go into denial.
People see coaches as authority figures & get viscerally uncomfortable discussing when they're bad. This is why it's hard to get rid of Josh McD, right? But also we assume they'll do what's best for their teams.
Not in the NFL.
Only _rarely_ do you get an Ejiro Evero or Sean McVay where their coaching meets the team's needs. Even Andy Reid's style has out an unnecessarily low ceiling on every QB he's had (except Mahomes) that has lost him many games. So while I'm excited for the potential I see, I'm taking a wait & see stance on the season.
After all, I _keep pointing out that_ if you watch Fields' highlight reels, you can *_see_* a change from '21 to '22. While Nagy wasn't good he wasn't _intentionally_ calling plays known to fail while cancelling successful ones.
See what I mean? The designed QB rushes made the Bears the #1 offense for 3 weeks straight before they acquired D.J. Moore. In a league with Allen, Mahomes, Jackson & Burrow & an élite WR *trio,* Fields made the Bears the #1 offense without an o-line or receiving corps. & no coach on the team got criticized for cancelling what worked.
We need to hold coaches more accountable.
Until they get a QB, that wont translate to any winning
@@MarchOnRome idk, Gardiner Minshew was 9-6 on a Colts team throwing to Pitman Jr., Josh Downs and uhh? With J. Taylor out for most of it.
Now he has D. Adams, Jakobi Meyers, speedy slot guys and the two top rated TEs from the last 2 drafts lol.
Not to mention the Raiders defense was the #1 scoring defense with Antonio Pierce. Meanwhile the Colts defense routinely gave up 20-30+ points a game.
Raiders are a playoff team without McDipshit and if we weren't forced to start a 4th Rd rookie.
Any Raiders fan saying we didn't need offensive lines is absolutely delusional. That was by far our biggest need coming into the draft, and it still isn't necessarily settled yet.
bears not going esteme at 1 will go down as the biggest draft blunder of all time
I have a question on how you work through what you believe vs what the other 32 teams tell us with where guys get picked?
Your mind is a Football 🏈 computer. Impressive
The first step to dethroning the Chiefs Dynasty is for their division rivals to finally get their act together. I think Denver and LAC are really making moves in the right direction. LV is doing fine, they just gotta get a QB cause I just don't see Gardner or Aidan O'Connel being that guy.
denver will be one of the worst teams in the league this year (imo), not a nix diss tho. LAC and LV are in good trajectory for future years, by the 2025 season I think those two will heavily compete to win the division
@@victorianratBroncos gave up a lot of draft picks and Noah Fant, to get Russell Wilson and Sean Payton.
Saving the best for last
hell yeah i'm already so excited for the deep dives!
49:23 Seahawks 🔥
The Chiefs UDFA class pulled a few good players in. I had a 4th round grade on LB Curtis Jacobs out of Penn State, and a late 5th on Fabian Lovett, who’s a really solid run defender.
38:47 there are very few examples of wrs being good with a rookie year like QJ's hopefully he breaks the mold
Woot woot! Steel city at 7 overall is pretty good
Let’s gooo
The Broncos might be the best Day 3 drafters in the league. So many quality guys on our roster that came from that range. I don't think we're going anywhere this year but I wouldn't be surprised if we won 7 games this year when everyone is expecting 3 or 4
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AFC West being last was killing meeee thank you 😂
🙏🙏🙏all hail the goat tfg 🙏🙏🙏
I think the Broncos don't have a QB problem; they have a Sean Payton problem. He has yet to prove that he can work effectively with any QB not named Brees.
Yup should have kept Russ 💩 🤡 🤢🙄 k
The only time when a QB can be a first read would be when you have a stacked team (49ers, Eagles), if you’re Bo Nix , you will suffer being that type of QB on the Broncos
What do you think caused the top 20 or so of this draft to be so much stronger than some past classes?
I wouldnt worry about Rashee Rice lol
Chargers gonna be on top soon⚡️⚡️⚡️
So pumped for the deep-dive series
I liked qj and hope he yurns out good but wrs that are that bad their rookie year are rarely good. Even raw ones.
Finally
Fun fact about Kingsley suamataia he is penei sewells cousin
ALL ABOARD THE HUNTER MAYER HYPE TRAIN 25:00
The part where you were talking about the Broncos putting themselves in the situation they were in was a little unclear to me, is it correct to say that you did not take them choosing to put themselves in that spot into account when evaluating their draft?
I navigated it as well as I could when talking about it, I feel 😅
It's tough with Payton there and no 2nd round pick.
As a denverite...bo nix smoked us when cu played oregon..zero pressure with the broncos...it will take time...love.the raiders draft and.the bolts too... joe alt.is a beast.... and adding harbaugh...almost.not fair... last yr was a dud..this yr should be strong for the afc west...gonna b tough with the afc norte though..
Does anyone know when the deep dives are going to start ? Any estimated guesses ?
last 2 years it started around mid may. my guess within the next 2 weeks
@@ricardorivera7549 thank you
I'm aiming for early next week!!
@@ThatFranchiseGuy damn let’s go I’m super excited, best part of the year for sure
There’s a lot of people praising washington for taking Daniels and slamming denver for taking Nix. I don’t see an insane difference in the level of ability between the 2 and could 100% see Payton molding him into a really nice qb.
Jayden is better, way more of a dual threat, but I won't be at all surprised if they both end up pretty meh.
Life would be so much simpler if the Raiders signed Kirk
I don't know enough about Quinton Johnson to really have a take on that, but as a Commanders fan I would say Marcus got attached to his take on Dyami Brown. The reality is he is just a fourth or fifth receiver. He probably has the talent to be more if he were highly motivated, but he is kind of laid back. For example, when Carson Wentz organized an offseasaon QB/Receiver workout at his home two years ago, all the receivers were there except for Brown and beat reporters have indicated Brown is a little non-chalant in how he practices. Marcus always seems to think if he is just given a chance he'll prove to be a number 2 receiver in the NFL, but the reality, while he may have that ceiling, he may not have the personality to hit his ceiling.
I would say one thing that Marcus probably underplays both in the NFL and in the draft is personality. There may have been a reason Brown dropped to the third round in the first place.
This was my most anticipated one and I just want to say I agree each of these teams nailed the draft. At 13 with 6 qbs already gone I am actually gonna agree with Telesco in saying that none of the qbs on the board the rest of the draft would be significant enough upgrades to warrant drafting them. Not Rattler not Travis not Milton like there's no need to waste a pick on a reach when you're clearly trying to build up the roster so that when a qb comes in the transition is smooth. And yet I don't even think this is a bad team or qb room. Minshew when surrounded by awesome talent like he is now can thrive he showed a lot of starter ability last year and almost took the Colts to the playoffs. Not saying it's perfect but just like the 9 years of Carr, he's a qb you can win with and at best because of on occasion. But he needs the roster and I think even if it's not this season, this team is clearly being set up for sustained success in the future.
Overall draft wise:
Bowers is a nightmare who's gonna finish in the top 5 for offensive rookie of the year I think just as a versatile weapon not even a tight end lets kill that position name he's gonna be a thorn in your side and you're sitting here doubling davante and meyers and going well wtf he just torched our linebacker for a 20 yard gain off a screen pass?
JPJ: Big animalistic hard nose badass who's gonna add an element of power to this offense we just haven't had since the Hudson, Brown, Gabe Jackson days a few years ago and I see him as easily the best IOL player in the class
DJ Glaze: Good run blocker with a better anchor in pass pro than I think some give him credit for all he has to do is narrow his hand placement and not bite so hard on outside moves which expose him to finesse rushers cutting back inside for easy pressure but overall as a pass blocker he was one of the highest graded olineman in that sense last year
DRich: Lengthy athletic freak with fluid hips and a guy who's gonna play in this zone heavy get the big play or the tackle fuck the bend dont break shit system that Graham has created while having interior pressure be such a necessity to make the dbs life easier he's gonna thrive and develop quickly into maybe our outside cb1 if he can pick up man coverage concepts better and develop certain instincts to make plays on the ball
Eichenberg: Like TFG said a very high floor potential replacement to Spillaine eventually but for now he's our Sam linebacker he's gonna be a Perryman clone I feel as just this smaller but very instinctual powerful run stopper
Laube: I drafted this dude in like the 3rd round of my dynasty league this year because I feel his upside is Ekler like. He's got a bit of power which is gonna help him run inside if he has to but the after the catch ability and ability to make the catch is immense and he's arguably one of the best recieving backs in the class and I think him and Zamir make a wonderful thunder and lightning combo
Trey Taylor: ideal size at safety, familial ties, good bloodline in the league obviously but I feel military school guys get slept on this guys is uber smart very athletic can be a leader I mean ffs he played for a military team who better to be an eventual leader and possibly a weapon epps replacement?
MJ Devonshire: despite sounding like hes from the Shire and at times looking like a hobbit out there he's got great ball instincts he's a solid athlete who's a competetor and I think an immediate Amik Robertson role replacement with potential to start eventually.
So overall I mean my personal grade through the lense of a fan is A- or B+ and grades they're not always accurate not every player works out but I think the top heavy near bust proof players really despite the shock value really set the tone for our draft by saying you know what we're gonna do, good luck trying to stop us. And I think the gameplan for the draft was simple but effective. No they didn't get a qb and I'm lowkey greatful because of it. No need to reach and ruin a great draft all because you really like Mccarthy. Why not wait and see what you have with AOC and much like AP himself said give this kid a full offseason ota training camp etc with the 1st teamers with the best of the best and see how this kid can improve. And if he isn't willing to take a step further and be a capable starting qb like I feel he can be then your safety net is Gardner Minshew? Maybe I'm higher on the qb room than most but Minshew as your backup plan isn't bad.
If you're somehow still reading this college disortation of a post thank you go Raider Nation! Just felt like the perspective of a Raider fan would be appreciated on this one.
Ur mixing up Davantae Adams first and 2nd year
The Timestamp for the Chargers should be 34:35
Thank you 🙏
Hunter Renfrow isn’t on the Raiders anymore.
As a raiders fan idk Im way higher on Nix than most people lol
Well i will never understand why the rest of the nfl allowwd the chiefs to get Xavier Worthy, just handing them a wr1
Highly unlikely he comes a true WR1 at 160lbs lol. He can become high end WR2 at his ceiling but he will never be a consistent 1,000yd plus player
LFG - Chiefs on top
I think qj has a chance. Cant judge these guys after year 1
here before some data nerd crushes the joe alt pick
Steve Palazollo been defending that pick since the beginning, data nerds are up on Alt
That Washington grade is going to age so badly.
No it’s not
So not sure what you may want from these teams. You knock Denver a bit for going QB at 12 (they desperately needed one with only Stidham and Zach Wilson), and suggest the Broncos maybe should have gone in another direction in round 1 with blue chip talent like Bowers, and deal with the QB position later or next year. But then with the Raiders, they take your advice and you knock them a bit for ignoring QB at 13 and maybe not trading up for one, and taking the blue chip talent in Bowers instead, despite them actually having a capable starter already in Minshew. Seems like these 2 teams can't win. Both need franchise QB's, one took a swing on one, the other passed, and they both get knocked a bit one pick apart from each other.
Well they are both on different situations considering the Raiders signed a veteran and would have had to trade up for one of the top guys.
Denver was a more desperate situation.
I wouldn't say I knocked the Raiders for it, am just begging the question of what they are going to do at QB
@@ThatFranchiseGuy That makes sense. I'm a Bo Nix fan so I hope he works out well. Like you said he really reinvented himself after going to Oregon. To me that shows he coachable and I think he'll enjoy throwing to Sutton and Franklin again. Excellent content as always!
Nobody show this video to my fantasy football opponents I wanna steal Vidal so bad
Raiders Nailed this draft A grade is Perfect 💪🏾🏴☠️
If a team gets a perfect scheme-fit, pro-ready QB without having to trade up, a B is a little harsh, no?
Maybe I'm just high on Bo, but I liked him as a prospect better than Penix and JJ already. Going to Payton is the icing on the cake.
He's old af and there are a lot of divided opinions on how good he actually can be. For that matter there are a lot of divided opinions on whether Payton is actually a good coach. So no, a B is perfectly fair and tbh I'd give it a C+ because he was a reach without a doubt.
@@PlaySA I don’t mind if you disagree about a QB prospect, but Sean Payton is a good coach. Period.
@@narddog2151I mean technically him and McCarthy have very similar resumes. I wouldn’t call McCarthy a great coach... Payton is very good but he is clearly a step (maybe 2 or 3) below truly elite coaches like Reid, Belichek etc
@@morgan7025 everyone knows McCarthy is fraudulent dude, that's such an unfair comparison. Sean Payton was regarded the same way that Shannahan is now during the Pats dynasty era. He was GREAT for 15 years, but people are just insanely recency-pilled these days...honestly to the point of being disrespectful imo
@@narddog2151 Payton is better than McCarthy ofc. He also missed the playoffs and went 7-9 3 years in a row with brees as his QB. He's a 'good' coach no more no less. He is not a great/truly elite coach though.
Couldn't the Broncos trade down, still get Nix, and add a 2nd round pick? The Raiders didn't seem interested in Nix and everyone else drafted their QB earlier.
STOP comparing Jalen hurts to Brock Purdy I’m boutta lose it
Ehh I think Buffalo does better than KC when it comes to finding good day 3 DB starters
No Certified Steal for the Raiders on JPJ?
I had him as a 1-2 grade so not quite.
Instant click
I think Denvers first 2 picks were BS
Yea, i dont think the packers had the 26th best draft in the NFL. I watched all of your grades, and based on your scale, your final grade for the packers should have been a b to b+, not b-
Devonshire is better then taylor
AFC West always last lmao
Hey bronco fans, just a reminder the last time the broncos beat the Raiders was before covid😂😂😂