The grades are in for the first round of the 2015 SB Nation NFL writers mock draft, and they’re basically right down the middle. Almost every grade was some form of a “B” or “C” when averaged out.
2015 NFL mock draft: Grading the bloggers’ picks from the 1st round
The first round of the SBN mock is complete and the Raiders actually won something.
Update: Read our 2015 NFL Draft scouting reports for the top prospects.
The highest grade of the first round went to the Raiders for the selection of Southern California defensive lineman Leonard Williams. The pick graded out as a 3.72, the round's only A-grade selection. It's fitting considering Williams is the draft's best player and he was available fourth overall. That pick also received the most votes, by far, with 8,094 as of the grading on Monday night.
Generally, the grades were favorable. The worst grade belonged to Revenge of the Birds and the Arizona Cardinals. The selection of pass rusher Preston Smith garnered just a “C” and a 2.13 average.
Overall, the first round just barely leaned defense. Eighteen of the first-round picks were on that side of the ball with 14 on offense. The most popular position was offensive tackle, which had seven taken in the first round.
Below are the full results of the 2015 SB Nation NFL writers mock draft. Follow along with the ongoing second round right here over the next couple of weeks.
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos, college | Grade, link |
| 1 | TB | Jameis Winston | QB, Florida State | B- (2.8), link |
| 2 | TEN | Marcus Mariota | QB, Oregon | C+ (2.45), link |
| 3 | JAX | Vic Beasley | DE, Clemson | C+ (2.54), link |
| 4 | OAK | Leonard Williams | DT, USC | A- (3.72), link |
| 5 | WAS | La'el Collins | OT, LSU | C (2.21), link |
| 6 | NYJ | Kevin White | WR, West Virginia | B- (2.83), link |
| 7 | CHI | Danny Shelton | DT, Washington | B (3.1), link |
| 8 | ATL | Randy Gregory | OLB, Nebraska | B- (2.88), link |
| 9 | NYG | Brandon Scherff | OT, Iowa | B (3.23), link |
| 10 | STL | Amari Cooper | WR, Alabama | B (3.12), link |
| 11 | MIN | Trae Waynes | CB, Michigan State | B (3.01), link |
| 12 | CLE | DeVante Parker | WR, Louisville | B (3.11), link |
| 13 | NO | Dante Fowler, Jr. | DE, Florida | B+ (3.38), link |
| 14 | MIA | Todd Gurley | RB, Georgia | C+ (2.54), link |
| 15 | SF | Malcom Brown | DT, Texas | C (2.28), link |
| 16 | HOU | Alvin "Bud" Dupree | OLB, Kentucky | C+ (2.68), link |
| 17 | SD | T.J. Clemmings | OT, Pittsburgh | B (3.0), link |
| 18 | KC | Andrus Peat | OT, Stanford | C+ (2.58), link |
| 19 | CLE (from BUF) | Shane Ray | DE, Missouri | C+ (2.62), link |
| 20 | PHI | Jake Fisher | OT, Oregon | C+ (2.38), link |
| 21 | CIN | Landon Collins | S, Alabama | B (3.08), link |
| 22 | PIT | Marcus Peters | CB, Washington | B+ (3.41), link |
| 23 | DET | D.J. Humphries | OT, Florida | B- (2.84), link |
| 24 | ARI | Preston Smith | DE, Mississippi State | C (2.13), link |
| 25 | CAR | Ereck Flowers | OT, Miami | B- (2.99), link |
| 26 | BAL | Melvin Gordon | RB, Wisconsin | C+ (2.69), link |
| 27 | DAL | Kevin Johnson | CB, Wake Forest | C+ (2.63), link |
| 28 | DEN | Arik Armstead | DE, Oregon | C+ (2.68), link |
| 29 | IND | Eddie Goldman | NT, Florida State | B+ (3.4), link |
| 30 | GB | Shaq Thompson | LB, Washington | C+ (2.45), link |
| 31 | NO (from SEA) | Denzel Perryman | LB, Miami | B- (2.91), link |
| 32 | NE | Carl Davis | DT, Iowa | C+ (2.5), link |
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