CBS publishes NFL draft team grades
- CBS Sports published its final 2026 NFL Draft report cards after all 257 picks, grading every team’s class and weighting early-round value more heavily. - The outlet’s draft package flagged eight first-round trades, a tight end run, and debated quarterback picks such as Carson Beck and Ty Simpson. - Rival outlets split on the best hauls, underscoring how quickly post-draft grades shape expectations before rookie minicamps. (cbssports.com)
CBS Sports posted its final 2026 NFL Draft grades after the seven-round draft ended Saturday with all 257 picks complete. (cbssports.com) The CBS package said its grades were built from individual pick evaluations by Mike Renner in Rounds 1-3 and Josh Edwards in Rounds 4-7, with early rounds carrying more weight. (cbssports.com) Carter Bahns wrote that Round 1 featured eight trades, while Rounds 2 and 3 were defined by a run on tight ends and several quarterback decisions that drew scrutiny. (cbssports.com) One example was Arizona, which CBS graded a B- after taking Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love at No. 3, Texas A&M guard Chase Bisontis at No. 34 and Miami quarterback Carson Beck at No. 65. (cbssports.com) CBS said Beck’s arm strength and recent injury history made that third-round quarterback swing harder to justify, even after praising Arizona’s plan to build its running game. (cbssports.com) A separate CBS column from Pete Prisco went further on Kansas City, giving the Chiefs the site’s only A+ and highlighting Mansoor Delane, Peter Woods and R. Mason Thomas as the core of a defense-first haul. (cbssports.com) Other evaluators did not line up exactly. NFL.com gave Arizona an A in Chad Reuter’s snap grades, while ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. said Cleveland was one of only four teams to earn an A. (nfl.com) (espn.com) That spread is normal for draft grades, which are really first-impression scorecards built from prospect rankings, roster needs and how much teams paid to move around the board. (cbssports.com) (espn.com) (nfl.com) The next checkpoint is rookie minicamp, when those report cards start colliding with depth charts, contract terms and actual NFL practice reps. (cbssports.com)
