Todd McShay's NFC east draft grades

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Todd McShay's NFC East review

By Dan Graziano | April 30, 2013 2:15:33 PM PDT
Still sorting out what went down last week in the NFL draft, Todd McShay has selected


a "Best pick" and a "Questionable pick" for each team in the league. Here's what he came up with for the NFC East's teams:

Dallas Cowboys


Best: Gavin Escobar

Questionable: Travis Frederick

Todd says Escobar has the best hands of any tight end he evaluated for this draft. As for Frederick, as has been the case many places, Todd's issue is not with the player but rather how high he was picked. But I still don't know what any team saw Thursday night that would have made them comfortable with waiting a round or two for the offensive lineman they wanted.

New York Giants


Best: Justin Pugh

Questionable: Johnathan Hankins

Todd's opinion of the players is at the root of this evaluation. He likes Pugh a lot -- thinks he projects as a guard, but doesn't rule out tackle. He's less high on Hankins, saying he struggles with technique and offers little in the pass rush.

Philadelphia Eagles


Best: Lane Johnson

Questionable: Bennie Logan

Todd likes Johnson as a fit for the up-tempo offense Chip Kelly plans to run, because of his athleticism. He questions Logan as a guy who took plays off.

Washington Redskins


Best: Phillip Thomas

Questionable: David Amerson

Todd believes Thomas was undervalued and that Washington did well to find a potential 2013 starter in Round 4. He had a fourth-round grade on Amerson, and says the Redskins could have made a safer choice at 51. I agree, but safe doesn't appear to be what the Redskins were after. They were trying to hit home runs with their early picks, and they like Amerson's raw ability.
Tags:Dallas CowboysNFC EastNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesWashington RedskinsChip Kelly2013 nfl draftLane JohnsonTravis FrederickGavin EscobarJustin PughBennie Loganphilip thomasdavid amersonjohnathan hankins
 

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No but I'm more in the camp that he'll be solid but not worthy of his draft selection.

Yeah, I guess I don't understand why people are tripping over themselves to bash our 1st and are actually applauding picking Pugh.
 

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I would much rather have Frederick at 31 than Pugh at 18. Hell, I'd rather have Frederick straight up over Pugh.
 

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Yeah, I guess I don't understand why people are tripping over themselves to bash our 1st and are actually applauding picking Pugh.

maybe we could have gotten Pugh in the first and Fred in the second. it didn't have to be either or.
 

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maybe we could have gotten Pugh in the first and Fred in the second. it didn't have to be either or.

My point is that Pugh at 19 is more of a reach than Fred at 31. If we had not traded down I would not have gone for Pugh.
 

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I would much rather have Frederick at 31 than Pugh at 18. Hell, I'd rather have Frederick straight up over Pugh.

I agree. Pugh is weak and he can not anchor. I think he is their version of David Arkin.
 

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I agree. Pugh is weak and he can not anchor. I think he is their version of David Arkin.

I am looking forward to him trying to block our DL. They might be thin and brittle but if they are on he will get destroyed.
 
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