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EXPERTS: Here Are The Winners And Losers Of The NFL Draft

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Andrew Luck, Colts

The NFL Draft is over, but the wildly premature but nevertheless addicting practice of grading the draft has just begun.

Rather than speculate wildly ourselves, we compiled grades from the three top NFL Draft experts — ESPN's Mel Kiper, SI's Chris Burke, and the NFL Network team of analysts.

There were five clear winners, six clear losers, and 21 teams stuck in between.

It's far from definitive, but it gives you a really solid idea of what NFL insiders think of each team's draft.

WINNER: Cincinnati Bengals (Median grade: A-)

First-round picks: Dre Kirkpatrick (CB, Alabama) and Kevin Zeitler (OG, Wisconsin)

Notable other guy: The two first-rounders made the Bengals' draft, but NFL.com's Mike Mayock liked third-round pick Brandon Thompson (DT, Clemson)

Full analysis: Kiper (subscription), Burke, NFL Network



WINNER: Indianapolis Colts (Median grade: A-)

First-round pick: Andrew Luck (QB, Stanford)

Notable other guy: Coby Fleener (TE, Stanford) caught passes from Luck all through college. The Colts snatched him up in the second round.

Full analysis: Kiper (subscription), Burke, NFL Network



WINNER: Philadelphia Eagles (Median grade: A-)

First-round pick: Fletcher Cox (DT, Mississippi State)

Notable other guy: Fourth-round corner Brandon Boykin (CB, Georgia) was a beloved sleeper for many draft gurus.

Full analysis: Kiper (subscription), Burke, NFL Network



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