We've already addressed the Detroit Lions 2011 NFL draft class calling it one of the year's best by adding DT Nick Fairley, WR Titus Young and RB Mikel Leshoure, among others. I'm not the only who likes their draft -- most of the NFL draft analysts did as well.
2011 NFL Draft Grade Round-Up: Lions At Top Of Class; Seahawks At Bottom
Real Clear Sports has a round-up of the draft grades of many of the top media outlets and, averaging them out, the Lions landed at the top with a 3.68 grade point average. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns round out the top five.
It's easy to like the Lions class with three players that can potentially make an immediate impact. On the other side of things is the Seattle Seahawks. ESPN's Trent Dilfer took it to Seattle pretty hard saying this was a poor class and most of the NFL draft analysts agree.
The Seahawks were at the bottom of the list with an average GPA of 2.05. They were just below the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans. Seattle's first round pick, OT James Carpenter, was viewed as a reach by many. It's interesting to note that the Seahawks had what many considered to be one of the better 2010 drafts yet this year they're getting hit pretty hard.
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