Obviously it takes at least 3 years to grade a draft, but that doesn't mean it isn't fun to grade it now!  One thing I hate is the people who grade drafts with all Bs, two As and one D.  That's lame and doesn't tell me anything.  These are just first impressions, so let's take a look at the 2009 NFL Draft...

AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Picks: LB Aaron Maybin, C Erick Wood, CB Jarius Byrd, OL Andy Levitre, TE Shawn Nelson, S Nic Harris, CB Cary Haris, DB Ellis Lankster
Thought: With two first round picks, I thought they'd do more.  I also thought Byrd was a bit of a reach with better coners on the board.
Positives: Maybin to get after the QB, and Nelson is a quality TE
Negative: Wood?  In the first round with Unger on the board?  And where is the replacement for Petters?
Grade: D

Miami Dolphins
Picks: CB Vontae Davis, QB Pat White, CB Sean Smith, WR Patrick Turner, WR Brian Hartline, TE John Nalbone, S Chris Clemons, OT Andrew Gardner, LB J.D. Folsom
Thought: Davis a problem off the feild?  Reach for Pat White at top of second.  But Sean Smith is hugh to match up against Moss and Owens.
Positives: Help in the secondary and the passing game.
Negative: No pass rusher, defensive tackle or interior line help
Grade: C 

New England Patriots
Picks: S Patrick Chung, DT Ron Brace, CB Darius Butler, OT Sebastian Vollmer, WR Brandon Tate, LB Tyrone McKenzie, G Rich Ohrnberger, C George Bussey, DT Myron Pryor, LS Jacob Ingram, WR Julian Edelman, DT Darryl Richard
Thought: The Pats agreed with me that the best value was the second round, plus added 2 second round picks next year!
Positives: Butler will step in and play well, Brace and Chung need some work but could be great, got youth on the O-Line
Negative: Vollmer?  Had better options, also Tate has some serious character problems and there were better WRs
Grade: A

New York Jets
Picks: QB Mark Sanchez, RB Shonn Green, G Matt Slauson
Thought: Kept next year's first round pick when trading up 12 picks for their franchise quarterback
Positives Sanchez, a possible franchise quarterback, Green can replace Thomas Jones
Negative: Not many players, for the 3rd year in a row... also where is the replacement for Coles?
Grade: B

AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Picks: OT Michael Oher, DE/LB Paul Kruger, CB Lardarius Webb, LB Jason Phillips, TE Davon Drew, RB Cedric Peerman
Thought: Got great value on Oher, Kruger and Phillips!
Positives: Oher, Kruger will step in and play.  Oher well keep Flacco healty for years
Negative: No wepons for Flacco, had shots at quality TEs and WRs, even late.
Grade: B

Cincinnati Bengals
Picks: OT Andre Smith, LB Rey Maualuga, DE Michael Johnson, TE Chase Coffman, C Jonathan Luigs, P Kevin Huber, CB Morgan Trent, RB Bernard Scott, RB Fui Vakapuna, DT Clinton McDonald, WR Freddie Brown
Thought: Didn't reach, got great value on most of their picks.
Positives: Smith, Maualuga, Johnson, Coffman, Luigs could all start in the very near future.
Negatives: Attitude and work ethic with both Smith and Johnson, also is Brown good enough to help at WR, doubt it.
Grade: A

Cleveland Browns
Picks: C Alex Mack, WR Brian Robinski, WR Mohamed Massaquoi, DE Veikune, LB Kaluka Maiva, CB Don Carey, CB Coye Francies, RB James Davis
Thought: Didn't get enough for trading back 3 times in round one - Mangenius' first pick of his regime is a center, again (Mangold)
Positives: Added weapons on offense and a steal late in Francies
Negative: No great athletes, no top end talent all solid.
Grade: C

Pittsburgh Steelers
Picks: DT Ziggy Hood, OL Krag Urbik, WR Mike Wallace, CB Keenan Lewis, CB Joe Burnett, RB Frank Summers, DT Ra'Shon Harris, C A.Q. Shipley, TE David Johnson
Thought: Reached for Hood?  Also didn't address their OL enough, remember Big Ben getting hit all the time last year?
Positives: Youth on the DLine is good
Negative: Not a lot of immediate help and not enough on the offensive line or the secondary.
Grade: D

AFC South
Houston Texans
Picks: LB Brian Cushing, DE Connor Barwin, G Antoine Caldwell, CB Glover Quin, TE Anthony Hill, TE James Casey, DB Brice McCain, DB Troy Nolan
Thought: They're building one of the best young front seven defense.
Positives: Cushing and Barwin will start, Casey will give them more options on offense.
Negative: Not enought DBs, or WRs... why the two TE with Owens on the roster?
Grade: C

Indianapolis Colts
Picks: RB Donald Brown, DT Fili Moala, CB Jerraud Powers, WR Austin Collie, DT Terrance Taylor, QB Curtis Painter, P Pat McAfee, G Jaimie Thomas
Thought: Have to get that running game going again, and Brown is a classy hardworking kid.
Positives: Brown, Moala are good players and Taylor might be a steal late
Negative: Need more depth and youth on the offensive line
Grade: D

Jacksonville Jaguars
Picks: OT Eugene Monroe, OT Eben Britton, DT Terrance Knighton, CB Derek Cox, WR Mike Thomas, WR Jarett Dillard, TE Zach Miller, RB Rashad Jennings, WR Tiquan Underwood.
Thought: Fixing the O-Line was a major priority... check.  Jennings will be great with Jones-Drew in a year or two.
Positives: Monroe, Britton will start immediately, and mabye for 10 years.  Monroe might be the best tackle.
Negative: To late on the Wide Outs, still a need.
Grade: B

Tennesse Titans
Picks: WR Kenny Britt, DT Sen'Drerick Marks, TE Jared Cook, CB Ryan Mouton, LB Gerald McRath, OT Troy Kropog, RB Javon Ringer, CB Jason McCourty, WR Dominque Edison, G Ryan Durand, DE Nick Schommer
Thought: Giving Collins some weapons with Britt and Cook,
Positives: Cook, Kropog and Ringer could out perform they're draft selection
Negative: can Marks replace Haynesworth?  Is Britt a first round WR?
Grade: C

AFC WEST
Denver Broncos
Picks: RB Knowshon Moreno, LB Robert Ayers, CB Alphonso Smith, S Darcel McBath, TE Richard Quinn, S David Bruton, G Seth Olsen, WR Kenny McKinley, QB Tom Bradstater, C Blake Schlueter
Thought: It's not the players it's what the Broncos gave up to get them.  Lost 2 3rds, a 1st next year... Didn't trade well at all.
Positive: Moreno will finally give the Bronocos a great running game again, Ayers and Smith can both play.
Negative: Where was the help for the defense?  Excpecially the front seven? 6 of 10 picks on offense?
Grade: D

Kansas City Chiefs
Picks: DE Tyson Jackson, DT Alex Magee, CB Donald Washington, OL Colin Brown, WR Quentin Lawrence, RB Jarvarris Williams, TE Jake O'Connell, K Ryan Succop
Thought: Have to count Matt Cassel in this draft, but how did you pass on Curry?
Positives: Got a QB, and continued to build the D-Line
Negative: Should have taken Curry, and some options for Cassel.
Grade: D

Oakland Raiders
Picks: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, S Michael Mitchell, DE Matt Shaughnessy, WR Louis Murphy, DE Slade Norris, DE Stryker Sulak, TE Brandon Myers
Thought: Why not trade down and take DHB?  If you like him that much, get a flipping 6th and trade back to 15... he'd still be there.
Positives: DHB could be great, but that's a big bet.  I like Murphy he might be a sleeper
Negatives: Mitchell in the second round was hilarilus... where is the OL help?  Will Russell have time to throw it deep to DHB?
Grade: F

San Diego Chargers
Picks: DE/LB Larry English, G Louis Vasquez, DT Vaughn Martin, G Tyronne Green, RB Gartrell Johnson, CB Brandon Hughes, S Kevin Ellison, WR Demetrius Byrd
Thought: I had the Bolts taking a pass rusher the whole time, English and Merriman could be a nightmare for offenses
Positives: English, Martin and I like the Johnson pick as well... a new Micheal Turner?
Negative: Could have done a better job adding O-Line Depth
Grade: C

NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
Picks: LB Jason Williams, OT Rober Brewster, QB Stephen McGee, LB Victor McGee, LB Victor Butler, DE Brandon Williams, CB DeAngelo Smith, S Michael Hamlin, K David Buehler, LB Stephen Hodge, TE John Phillips, CB Mike Mickens, WR Manuel Johnson
Thought: No pick in the first two rounds.. ouch, paid too much for Roy Williams
Positive: Don't mistake action for results... but by shere numbers there has to be some hits.  I like Brewster.
Negative: Secondary wasn’t addressed until fifth round, and wideouts weren't addressed until the seventh!?
Grade: D

New York Giants
Picks: WR Hakeem Nicks, LB Clint Sintim, OT William Beatty, WR Ramses Barden, TE Travis Beckum, RB Andre Brown, QB Rhett Bomar, CB DeAndre Wright, CB Stoney Woodson
Thought: Got great value throughout the draft while addressing needs.  Brown replaces Ward... this is a good draft.
Positive: Nicks can run after the catch, Sintim can get after the QB, Beatty could have gone in the first, Barden is a big target.
Negative: Didn't help the secondary enough 
Grade: A

Philadelphia Eagles
Picks: WR Jeremy Maclin, RB LeSean McCoy, TE Cornelius Ingram, CB Victor Haris, OT Fenuki Tupou, WR Brandon Gibson, G Paul Fanaika
Thought: My only question: Isn't Maclin almost a DeSean Jackson clone?  Don't they have that?  Either way this is a very good draft
Positive: Got McNabb his weapons, Ingram could be hugh
Negative: Still have holes at saftey
Grade: A 

Washington Redskins
Picks: DE Brian Orakpo, CB Kevin Barns, LB Cody Glenn, LB Robert Henson, FB Eddie Williams
Thought: Orakpo next to Haynsworth... very nice, only had 2 picks in the top 150... small class
Positive: Orakpo could get to 10 sacks.
Negative: Never got younger on the O-Line 
Grade: C 

NFC North
Chicago Bears
Picks: DT Jarron Gilbert, WR Juaquin Iglesias, DE Henry Melton, CB D.J. Moore, WR Johny Knox, LB Marcus Freeman, S Al Afalaya, G Lance Louis, WR Derek Kinder
Thought: Even without a pick in the top two rounds they still landed several quality players... have to count Jay Cutler.
Positive: Gilbert, Iglesias and Moore could have gone in the 2nd round,  Freeman is a great value pick
Negative: No picks in the first two rounds.
Grade: A

Detroit Lions
Picks: QB Matthew Stafford, TE Brandon Pettigrew, S Louis Delmas, LB DeAndre Levy, WR Derrick Williams, DT Sammie Lee Hill, RB Aaron Brown, OT Lydon Murtha, LB Zack Follett, TE Dan Gronkowski
Thought: I'm still not sold on Stafford, but this is basically an expansion team and you've got to start somewhere.
Positive: Added alot of talent to the roster
Negative: Started reaching for players late, still needs alot of help.
Grade: B

Green Bay Packers
Picks: DT B.J. Raji, LB Clay Matthews, OT T.J. Lang, FB Quinn Johnson, OT Jamon Meredith, DE Jarius Wynn, CB Brandon Underwood, LB Brad Jones
Thought: Got the pieces for a 3-4, which their switching too.  This is a better team than people think.
Positives: Raji, Matthews, tackle prospects, continued to be the youngest team in the league.
Negative: Still needs CB help
Grade: B

Minnesota Vikings
Picks: WR Percy Harvin, OT Phil Loadholt, CB Asher Allen, LB Jasper Brinkley, S Jamarca Sanford
Thought: Big gamble with Harvin, but hey, at least their looking to win now. 
Positive: Harvin’s talent, Loadholt will start from day 1 and a great late pick in Brinkley
Negative: With red flags leading back to High School will Harvin be good with millions of dollars.... doubt it.
Grade:

B
 
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
Picks: DT Peria Jerry, S Williams Moore, CB Chris Owens, DE Lawrence Sidbury, William Middleton, OT Garrett Reynolds, LB Spencer Adkins, DT Vance Walker
Thought: Getting Sidbury when they did was great value, the really worked on they're defense.
Positive: Jerry and Sidbury on the D-Line, if Moore returns to his junior form he could be great.
Negative: Never got a second option for Flacco, and could use some more O-Line help
Grade: B

Carolina Panthers
Picks: DE Everette Brown, CB Sherrod Martin, DT Corvey Irvin, RB Mike Goodson, FB Tony Fiammetta, G Duke Robinson, CB Captain Munnerlyn
Thought: Traded they're first round pick next year again?  Does Everette Brown mean Peppers is on his way out?
Positive: Duke Robinson that late might be a steal, could improve they're already impressive ground game.
Negative: No picks in the top 50, and lossing they're first pick next year
Grade: D

New Orleans Saints
Picks: CB Malcom Jenkins, S Chip Vaugh, LB Stanley Arnoux, P Thomas Morstead
Thought: Working on that defense, but traded picks in this draft for Shockey... eh
Positive: Secondary help a big plus
Negative: Only one pick in the first three rounds, and Shockey hasn't produced
Grade: D

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Picks: QB Josh Freeman, DT Roy Miller, DE Kyle Moore, OT Xavier Fulton, CB Edjuan Biggers, WR Sammie Stroughter
Thought: Hoping Freeman is closer than 2 years away from playing.  Still need some WR help.
Positive: Possible Franchise QB
Negative: Still no replacement for Derrek Brooks
Grade: C

NFC West
Arizona Cardinals
Picks: RB Chris Wells, LB Cody Brown, S Rashad Johnson, CB Gregory Toler, G Herman Johnson, DE Will Davis, RB Larod Stephens-Howling, G Trevor Canfield
Thought:  I don't like Wells, but at 31.. I would have drafted him!  Johnson is a ball hawk saftey would will make plays
Positive: Finnaly addressing that running game, and both Johnson are potential sleepers
Negative: No defensive line help until sixth round... pass rusher still needed.
Grade: B

St. Louis Rams
Picks: OT Jason Smith, LB James Laurinaitis, CB Bradley Fletcher, DT Dorell Scott, WR Brooks Foster, QB Keith Null, RB Chris Ogbonnava
Thought: Smith and Laurinaitis will start day one, several other projects
Positive: Starters, this will be a better team for sure.
Negative: No Holt.... but didn't get a WR until to late.
Grade: B

San Francisco 49ers
Picks: WR Michael Crabtree, RB Glen Coffee, LB Scott McKilop, QB Nate Davis, TE Bear Pascoe, S Curtis Taylor, DT Ricky Jean-Francois
Thought: Crabtree and Coffee will help and I wouldn't be stunned if Davis gets some snaps this season.
Positive: Spelling Gore with Coffee, and a playmaker to keep teams off of the running game in Crabtree
Negative: More Defensive help needed, only the McKilop could help this year.
Grade: B

Seattle Seahawks
Picks: LB Aaron Curry, C Max Unger, WR Deon Butler, QB Mike Teel, S Courtney Greene, DE Nick Reed, TE Cameron Morrah
Thought: Curry falls into their laps at #4, and they landed the Bronco's first round pick next year!
Positives: Instant starters in Curry and Unger.... who can play almost anywhere on the line.
Negative: Still need secondary help which didn't gett addressed until much to late.
Grade: A