
NFC Draft Analysis
It wasn't a flashy draft, but Carolina made the top move by adding Star (Lotulelei) power. NFC South »
More wrap-ups: East »
North »
West »
Trade tracker »
Analysis of all picks
Grade 'em »

It wasn't a flashy draft, but Carolina made the top move by adding Star (Lotulelei) power. NFC South »
More wrap-ups: East »
North »
West »
Trade tracker »
Analysis of all picks
Grade 'em »
The Eagles' selection of Matt Barkley in the fourth round was the most surprising NFC East move. Graziano »
Follow D.J. Hayden's incredible journey from a life-threatening injury to the draft's first round.
Several groups wanted to study Junior Seau's brain. Did the NFL help pick the winner?
Who saw Michigan QB Denard Robinson being drafted as a running back? The Jaguars, obviously. Kuharsky »
The SEC had a historic 2013 draft, with a record-shattering 63 players selected out of the conference. Story »
Video: D.J. Hayden -- Dream & Miracle (about 1 hour ago)
Updating post-draft needs in AFC East (about 3 hours ago)
Mel Kiper Jr.'s draft grades: NFC East (about 5 hours ago)
NFC East draft analysis (4/27, 6:30 PM ET)
Duron Carter, son of Cris, heads to Vikings* (about 7 hours ago)
Mel Kiper Jr. 2013 draft grades: NFC North (about 8 hours ago)
Mel Kiper Jr.'s NFC South draft grades (about 5 hours ago)
NFC South draft analysis (4/27, 6:10 PM ET)
Seeking focus after 2013 NFL draft frenzy (about 1 hour ago)
A run through Kiper Jr.'s 2013 draft grades (about 5 hours ago)
Updating post-draft needs in AFC East (about 3 hours ago)
Are Bills taking too many character risks? (about 5 hours ago)
Kiper Jr.'s post-draft grades on AFC North (about 8 hours ago)
Time to grade the AFC North's draft (about 10 hours ago)
RTC: Texans, Jaguars add speed (about 6 hours ago)
Mel Kiper Jr.'s early reviews (about 7 hours ago)
Video: D.J. Hayden -- Dream & Miracle (about 1 hour ago)
AFC West makes Kiper Jr.'s honor roll (about 4 hours ago)
San Diego emerges as the draft's big winner, and the Jets ensure more QB drama.
Which players landed in ideal situations, and which players weren't quite as fortunate?
Matt Barkley heads into the draft unfazed by skeptics and a senior season that didn't go as planned.
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Manning | DEN | 84.1 |
| 2 | Tom Brady | NE | 77.1 |
| 3 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | 76.8 |
| 4 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 74.5 |
| 5 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 72.5 |
| 6 | Robert Griffin III | WSH | 71.4 |
| 7 | Alex Smith | SF | 70.1 |
| 8 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 69.6 |
| 9 | Drew Brees | NO | 67.9 |
| 10 | Eli Manning | NYG | 67.4 |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | RESULT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 50-17 @ BUF | 99.3 |
| 2 | Alex Smith | SF | 45-3 vs BUF | 99.2 |
| 3 | Peyton Manning | DEN | 38-3 vs KC | 98.7 |
| 4 | Tom Brady | NE | 45-7 @ STL | 98.4 |
| 5 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 42-13 vs SF | 97.6 |
| 6 | Robert Griffin III | WSH | 38-26 vs MIN | 97.6 |
| 7 | Brady Quinn | KC | 27-21 vs CAR | 97.6 |
| 8 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 40-24 @ KC | 97.5 |
| 9 | Mark Sanchez | NYJ | 48-28 vs BUF | 97.1 |
| 10 | Cam Newton | CAR | 30-20 vs ATL | 97.0 |
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