BEST & WORST DRAFT PICK FOR EVERY AFC TEAM

The AFC runs through Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Successful franchises, like the Chiefs have built their roster depth by maximizing the value of draft picks and signings. Every AFC franchise is listed below with the best and worst selection they made in the draft based on the value of pick. There are great players that were taken when the value on the board and team need didn’t exactly match the decision. If you’re looking for a great college football & NFL Podcast, subscribe to The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter), available on all podcast platforms and the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel.

BALTIMORE RAVENS:

BEST VALUE PICK: LB. TRENTON SIMPSON (CLEMSON)

• ARGUABLY THE BEST LINEBACKER IN THE DRAFT TAKE IN THE 3RD ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: OLB TAVIUS ROBINSON (OLE MISS)

• JUST FELT THEY COULD HAVE MADE A BIGGER SPLASH WITH NICK HERBIG, ISAIAH McGUIRE, TYLER LACY, VILIAMI FEHOKO, YASIR ABDULLAH AND KJ HENRY ON THE BOARD

BUFFALO BILLS:

BEST VALUE PICK: OG. O’CYRUS TORRENCE. (FLORIDA)

WORST VALUE PICK: WR. JUSTIN SHORTER. (FLORIDA)

• BETTER OFF DEALING FOR A KNOWN PLAYMAKER LIKE HOPKINS, EKELER OR DALVIN COOK

CINCINNATI BENGALS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. CHARLIE JONES. (PURDUE)

WORST VALUE PICK: THIS IS ACTUALLY THE LACK OF SELECTING AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN, ESPECIALLY WITH JONAH WILLIAMS ASKING FOR A TRADE

CLEVELAND BROWNS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. CEDRIC TILLMAN. (TENNESSEE)

• VERY COMPLETE WR WHO IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE MAJORITY OF RECEIVERS IN THE CLASS

WORST VALUE PICK: QB. DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON

• STRUGGLE WITH THIS SELECTION WHEN DT JAQUELIN ROY (LSU), G ATONIO MAFI (UCLA), S JAMMIE ROBINSON (FSU), DE MIKE MORRIS (MICHIGAN), G OLUSEGUN OLUWATIMI (MICHIGAN), CB DARRELL LUTER JR (SOUTH ALABAMA), S. ANTONIO JOHNSON (TEXAS A&M), S CHRISTOPHER SMITH (GEORGIA), AND LB HENRY TO’O TO’O STILL ON THE BOARD.

DENVER BRONCOS:

BEST VALUE PICK: LB. DREW SANDERS. (ARKANSAS)

WORST VALUE PICK: CB. RILEY MOSS. (IOWA)

• HARD TO ACCEPT THIS PICK WHEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN TE DARNELL WASHINGTON (GEORGIA), S. JI’AYIR BROWN (PENN STATE), DT. SIAKI IKA. (BAYLOR), CB. KELEE RINGO. (GEORGIA), CB. JAKORIAN BENNETT (MARYLAND), DL. ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE (NORTHWESTERN)

HOUSTON TEXANS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. TANK DELL. (HOUSTON)

WORST VALUE PICK: C. JUICE SCRUGGS. (PENN STATE)

• FEELS LIKE A REACH WITH A TON OF QUALITY STILL ON THE BOARD. WOULD HAVE LOVED DT ZACCH PICKENS, LB DREW SANDERS, DT BYRON YOUNG (ALABAMA)OR DE BYRON YOUNG (TENNESSEE) HERE IN THE 2ND ROUND.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. JOSH DOWNS. (UNC)

WORST VALUE PICK: QB. ANTHONY RICHARDSON (FLORIDA)

• PROJECT QB AT 4TH OVERALL IS VERY RISKY

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS:

BEST VALUE PICK: LOVE THE DRAFT PICKS ON DAY 3 OF EDGE YASIR ABDULLAH, S. ANTONIO JOHNSON, EDGE. TYLER LACY AND WR. PARKER WASHINGTON

WORST VALUE PICK: TE BRENTON STRANGE. (PENN STATE)

• MAJOR REACH AND COULD HAVE SELECTED TE DARNELL WASHINGTON OR TE TUCKER KRAFT

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. RASHEE RICE. (SMU)

WORST VALUE PICK: NO ISSUES FOR THE WORLD CHAMPS

LA CHARGERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: LB. DAIYAN HENLEY. (WASHINGTON STATE)

WORST VALUE PICK: THEY DIDN’T SELECT ANY DEFENSIVE BACKS

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: TE. MICHAEL MAYER. (NOTRE DAME), BUT S. CHRISTOPHER SMITH (GEORGIA) IN THE 5TH ROUND IS A CLOSE SECOND.

WORST VALUE PICK: WR. TRE TUCKER. (CINCINNATI)

• NEED FOR DEFENSIVE HELP AND KELEE RINGO WAS ON THE BOARD

MIAMI DOLPHINS:

BEST VALUE PICK: OT. RYAN HAYES. (MICHIGAN)

WORST VALUE PICK: CB. CAM SMITH (SOUTH CAROLINA)

• TOP 40 PLAYER FOR ME, BUT WITH NEEDS AT LB, TE, OL…..YOU SELECT A 3RD CORNER TO PLAY BEHIND HOWARD & RAMSEY

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS:

BEST VALUE PICK: CB. CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ. (OREGON) DRAFTED AT 17TH OVERALL

WORST VALUE PICK: K. CHAD RYLAND IN THE 4TH ROUND

NEW YORK JETS:

BEST VALUE PICK: RB. ISRAEL ABANIKANDA (PITTSBURGH)

WORST VALUE PICK: MAJOR REACH ON WILL McDONALD AT 15TH OVERALL

PITTSBURGH STEELERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: TOSS UP BETWEEN TE DARNELL WASHINGTON IN THE 3RD ROUND OR CB JOEY PORTER JR IN THE 2ND ROUND.

WORST VALUE PICK: NOT APPLICABLE

TENNESSEE TITANS:

BEST VALUE PICK: QB WILL LEVIS IN THE 2ND ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: NO WIDE RECEIVERS SELECTED…..WHO IS LEVIS GOING TO THROW TO??

We’ll dive into the NFC next and see which players were hits and value misses. You can checkout The Irrational Confidence Podcast for our full NFL Draft recap on any podcast platform as well as the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel. We’re high on some great and bold selections, but also look back at some head scratchers.