- From Day 2 gem to generational nice: Travis Kelce is the No. 1 decide on this 2013 redraft after redefining the tight finish place with a record-setting profession and postseason dominance.
- Late-rounders steal the highlight: Undrafted free agent Adam Thielen, seventh-rounder Jordan Poyer and fifth-rounder Micah Hyde soar into Round 1 of this redraft.
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The NFL draft is a crapshoot.
While NFL groups do their greatest to forecast which prospects will translate greatest to the following stage, the fact is that franchises hardly ever get a decide precisely proper.
But what would a draft appear like if groups had the advantage of hindsight? PFF has world-class information for each participant on each play in each NFL sport, courting again to the 2006 season. Knowing what we all know now, right here is how the primary spherical of the 2013 NFL Draft might have seemed.
Any trades made in the course of the unique draft had been reversed, whereas trades made earlier than the draft had been stored in place.
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1. Kansas City Chiefs: TE Travis Kelce, Cincinnati (Round 3, Pick 63)
Across 12 NFL seasons, Kelce has established himself as probably the greatest tight ends of all time. His profession 94.2 PFF receiving grade is the PFF document on the place and trails solely Antonio Brown and Julio Jones if vast receivers are included.
Perhaps most spectacular is Kelce’s work within the playoffs, the place his 90.8 PFF receiving grade ranks behind solely Jones amongst gamers with no less than 35 postseason targets.
Travis Kelce’s Career PFF Grades
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: T Lane Johnson, Oklahoma (Round 1, Pick 4)
Johnson’s manufacturing and consistency proceed to impress into his mid-to-late 30s. He has earned no less than an 80.0 PFF general grade in 9 of his 12 NFL seasons. He set a profession document on the age of 34 with an 88.9 mark in 2024 en path to a second Super Bowl victory with the Eagles.
Johnson has additionally amazingly allowed simply six sacks over the previous six seasons, spanning practically 3,000 pass-blocking snaps.
3. Oakland Raiders: WR DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson (Round 1, Pick 27)
Hopkins has performed the whole lot that would’ve been requested of him as a former first-round decide. Postseason included, he has racked up greater than 13,000 receiving yards in his profession. His 93.5 PFF receiving grade since 2013 ties him for fifth amongst all vast receivers — behind Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, Tyreek Hill and Justin Jefferson. The solely factor lacking from Hopkins’ resumé is a Super Bowl ring, which he’ll look to assert this 12 months in Baltimore.
4. Philadelphia Eagles: T David Bakhtiari, Colorado (Round 4, Pick 109)
If Bakhtiari doesn’t find yourself a Hall of Famer, accidents would be the solely cause. He is likely one of the best move protectors of his technology. His 94.7 profession PFF pass-blocking grade trails solely Joe Thomas for the very best mark amongst all offensive tackles since 2013. He additionally led all tackles in PFF pass-blocking grade in every season from 2016 to 2018.
5. Detroit Lions: WR Keenan Allen, California (Round 3, Pick 76)
Allen was one of many NFL’s most constant performers throughout his 11 seasons with the Chargers. His 92.8 PFF receiving grade from 2013 to 2023 ranked seventh amongst all vast receivers. Over that span, solely DeAndre Hopkins and Davante Adams hauled in additional receptions (postseason included).
Allen has definitely made essentially the most of his time within the NFL as a former third-round decide.
6. Cleveland Browns: S Tyrann Mathieu, LSU (Round 3, Pick 69)
Mathieu displayed particular capacity throughout his time at LSU, and he has performed the identical within the NFL. Initially a slot cornerback, Mathieu transitioned to security and has been constantly efficient. His profession accomplishments embody an elite 91.8 PFF protection grade, 37 interceptions and a Super Bowl 54 victory with Kansas City. Mathieu will proceed his stellar work with New Orleans in 2025.
7. Arizona Cardinals: T Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Round 3, Pick 75)
Armstead rode a historic NFL Combine efficiency right into a third-round choice and an excellent profession that included 5 Pro Bowl choices. His 91.4 PFF pass-blocking grade since 2013 ranks sixth amongst all offensive tackles.
The long-time New Orleans Saint earned no less than a 75.0 PFF general grade in each season of his profession, together with in 2024 with the Dolphins, when he posted a terrific 89.4 mark — the third-best PFF general of his excellent profession.
8. Buffalo Bills: WR Adam Thielen, Minnesota State (Undrafted)
Thielen was the final word underdog as a little-known participant from Minnesota State who made his title together with his hometown Vikings. He has racked up greater than 8,600 receiving yards, together with postseason play, with two Pro Bowl choices. His 90.2 profession PFF receiving grade trails solely Doug Baldwin and Wes Welker for the best determine by an undrafted vast receiver within the PFF period.
9. New York Jets: CB Darius Slay, Mississippi State (Round 2, Pick 36)
Slay has put collectively a spectacular NFL profession with the Lions and Eagles. He’s earned no less than a 70.0 PFF protection grade in eight of his 12 seasons. He earned a 75.5 PFF protection grade for the Super Bowl champion Eagles whereas rating second within the NFL with 16 move breakups in 2024.
Slay’s manufacturing and sturdiness ought to proceed to be an asset as he heads to Pittsburgh for the 2025 season.
Darius Slay’s Career PFF Grades
10. Tennessee Titans: C Travis Frederick, Wisconsin (Round 1, Pick 31)
Frederick’s profession was quick however stellar, as he was arguably the league’s greatest middle throughout his time in Dallas. His 92.4 PFF general grade ranks fifth within the PFF period, behind Nick Mangold (the No. 6 decide in PFF’s 2006 redraft), Creed Humphrey, Chris Myers and Jason Kelce.
Frederick earned no less than an 82.8 PFF general grade in every of his first 5 seasons. He performed within the NFL for less than seven years, sitting out one resulting from Guillain-Barré syndrome, and was on a Hall-of-Fame trajectory earlier than the situation contributed to his retirement determination.
11. San Diego Chargers: DI Sheldon Richardson, Missouri (Round 1, Pick 13)
The 2013 Defensive Rookie of the Year is redrafted at No. 11 after a strong nine-year profession. He established himself throughout his 4 seasons with the New York Jets, notably when it got here to stopping the run. Richardson’s 90.5 PFF run-defense grade from 2013 to 2016 ranked ninth amongst certified defensive tackles in that span.
12. Miami Dolphins: RB Le’Veon Bell, Michigan State (Round 2, Pick 48)
Bell didn’t age into his second contract in addition to he would’ve appreciated, however his 5 years in Pittsburgh had been fairly memorable. His 90.6 PFF general grade from 2013 to 2017 ranked third amongst all working backs. He was additionally considered one of simply two working backs, together with LeSean McCoy, to play no less than 1,000 snaps throughout that span and document PFF dashing and receiving grades above 80.0.
13. New York Jets: TE Zach Ertz, Stanford (Round 2, Pick 35)
Ertz was one of many NFL’s greatest tight ends throughout his time in Philadelphia. He sported an 86.0 PFF general grade from 2013 to 2019, putting sixth amongst certified tight ends. He was additionally spectacular in the course of the Eagles’ Super Bowl run in 2017, hauling in 18 catches for 192 yards in three postseason video games that 12 months whereas incomes a terrific 88.8 PFF receiving grade.
Ertz loved a profession renaissance final season at 34 years previous in Washington, posting his highest PFF receiving grade since 2019 (72.5).
14. Carolina Panthers: DI Brandon Williams, Missouri Southern State (Round 3, Pick 94)
Williams didn’t have a lot pass-rush manufacturing in his profession, however he was one of many NFL’s greatest run stoppers over the primary eight seasons of his profession. He recorded a 91.0 PFF run-defense grade from 2013 to 2020, rating ninth amongst certified inside defenders.
The long-time Baltimore Raven earned a optimistic grade on 25.2% of his run-defense snaps over that eight-year stretch, which was the second-highest price on the place.
15. New Orleans Saints: S Micah Hyde, Iowa (Round 5, Pick 159)
Hyde started his profession with 4 respectable seasons as a slot cornerback in Green Bay earlier than heading to Buffalo. Once there, he moved to security and turned in a improbable stretch of play. From 2017 to 2021, he compiled a 91.2 PFF general grade that ranked sixth amongst all safeties. His 95.0 PFF protection grade over that span positioned third, behind Harrison Smith and Adrian Amos.
16. St. Louis Rams: G Larry Warford, Kentucky (Round 3, Pick 65)
Warford made essentially the most out of his third-round choice with a wonderful seven-year profession that included three Pro Bowl choices. He was a constant move protector who by no means allowed greater than three sacks in a season.
Warford earned an 82.3 PFF general grade from 2013 to 2019 that ranked seventeenth amongst certified guards. He was additionally an extremely sturdy participant who performed the fifth-most snaps of any guard in that span.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: DI Kawann Short, Purdue (Round 2, Pick 44)
Short was the second defensive sort out chosen by the Carolina Panthers within the 2013 NFL Draft however ended up being higher than first-rounder Star Lotulelei. Short was a two-time All-Pro throughout his eight-year profession and put collectively a dominant stretch from 2015 to 2017, incomes 90.5, 86.7 and 91.9 PFF general grades.
18. Dallas Cowboys: QB Geno Smith, West Virginia (Round 2, Pick 39)
It was a gradual burn for Smith to turn out to be one of many higher beginning quarterbacks within the NFL, which makes his place in a redraft a bit tough. But now figuring out what he’s able to, maybe a unique draft spot will get us to his greatest years faster. He didn’t earn a single-season PFF passing grade above 75.0 as a starter till 2022 however has since recorded marks of 75.4, 82.1 and 81.9.
Geno Smith’s Career PFF Grades
19. New York Giants: LB Jamie Collins Sr., Southern Miss (Round 2, Pick 52)
As a hybrid linebacker and defensive finish, Collins was good for the New England Patriots. They moved him throughout the formation, and he earned PFF pass-rush grades of 93.2 and 87.2 in his second and third NFL seasons, respectively. He by no means obtained again to these kinds of single-season scores, however he was a disruptive pass-rush presence via most of his profession.
20. Chicago Bears: T Eric Fisher, Central Michigan (Round 1, Pick 1)
Fisher didn’t reside as much as his billing because the No. 1 general decide from this draft, however he was a strong participant. Though he had just one season-long PFF general grade above 80.0 (80.1 in 2020), he recorded a PFF pass-blocking grade above 70.0 in six of his 9 seasons of play. He additionally performed greater than 900 snaps in six of his campaigns.
21. Cincinnati Bengals: C J.C. Tretter, Cornell (Round 4, Pick 144)
Tretter effectively outplayed his fourth-round draft slot. His rookie season featured the lone sub-80.0 PFF pass-blocking grade of his eight-year profession. He performed greater than 1,000 snaps in every of his closing 5 seasons, all as a starter in Cleveland.
22. St. Louis Rams: WR Robert Woods, USC (Round 2, Pick 41)
Woods was by no means a flashy receiver — even at USC, he appeared to be second-fiddle to Marqise Lee — however he has put collectively a protracted, profitable NFL profession as a dependable receiver for a handful of groups.
He earned a 70.0-plus PFF receiving grade in every season from 2016 to 2021. Even extra spectacular is that he has nearly double the variety of single-season PFF pass- and run-blocking grades above 70.0 than he does beneath that mark.
23. Minnesota Vikings: EDGE Ezekiel Ansah, BYU (Round 1, Pick 5)
Ansah did not fairly reside as much as his draft standing as a No. 5 general decide, however he was nonetheless a disruptive move rusher at occasions. He earned a PFF pass-rush grade above 70.0 in 4 of his eight seasons within the league. He recorded 294 quarterback pressures in his profession, with 44 sacks via his first 5 seasons.
24. Indianapolis Colts: S Jordan Poyer, Oregon State (Round 7, Pick 218)
Poyer earned only one All-Pro nod and one Pro Bowl honor in his profession, however his consistency and PFF grades had been these of a participant price far more than his seventh-round draft standing. He performed greater than 1,000 snaps in 5 straight years in Buffalo and recorded a career-high 90.9 PFF protection grade in 2017.
25. Minnesota Vikings: CB Desmond Trufant, Washington (Round 1, Pick 22)
Trufant made his lone Pro Bowl in 2015 shortly after being drafted by Atlanta within the first spherical. From 2013 to 2019, he racked up 60 passes defensed. He was additionally one of many higher run-defending cornerbacks within the league, notching 4 straight 80.0-plus PFF run-defense grades from 2014 to 2017. He would have been an improve over Rhodes, who was initially picked right here.
26. Green Bay Packers: S Logan Ryan, Rutgers (Round 3, Pick 83)
Ryan’s 11-year NFL profession did not characteristic top-tier PFF protection grades — simply three seasons with a 70.0-plus mark — however he was an extremely versatile participant who switched between cornerback and security and performed greater than 1,000 defensive snaps in seven of eight seasons between 2015 and 2021 for the Patriots, Titans and Giants.
27. Houston Texans: G Kyle Long, Oregon (Round 1, Pick 20)
Injuries minimize Kyle Long’s profession quick. He recorded PFF general grades above 70.0 in every of his first 5 seasons, together with three with 80.0-plus PFF pass-blocking grades. That’s sufficient to nonetheless land him within the first spherical of this redraft.
Kyle Long’s Career PFF Grades
28. Denver Broncos: S Eric Reid, LSU (Round 1, Pick 18)
Reid was a consensus All-American in his closing season at LSU, which propelled him to being the 18th general decide in 2013. He earned one Pro Bowl honor in his profession, his rookie season, the place he recorded his second-best single-season PFF general grade (69.4). He performed simply seven years within the league and logged single-season PFF general grades between 60.0-75.0 for many of his profession.
29. New England Patriots: DI Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State (Round 2, Pick 49)
Hankins’ early years featured 4 cases of 78.0-plus PFF general grades and 82.0 PFF run-defense grades. He was by no means capable of rediscover the high-level play of that stretch, however he has performed for 12 seasons and remains to be going.
30. Atlanta Falcons: G Justin Pugh, Syracuse (Round 1, Pick 19)
Pugh notched 70.0-plus PFF general grades in every of his first 4 NFL seasons, all with the Giants. His profession additionally included a three-year stretch in Arizona (2019 to 2021) throughout which he earned robust 70.0-plus PFF pass-blocking grades.
31. San Francisco 49ers: T Rick Wagner, Wisconsin (Round 5, Pick 168)
Wagner effectively outplayed the worth of his fifth-round draft slot in 2013. He was a starter for 3 franchises throughout an eight-year profession and notched a 70.0-plus PFF general grade in six of these eight seasons. His greatest work got here as a move protector, the place he racked up 5 75.0-plus PFF grades.
32. Baltimore Ravens: S Duron Harmon, Rutgers (Round 3, Pick 91)
Harmon was fairly the discover for the Patriots, who drafted him within the third spherical in 2013. He recorded PFF protection grades of 69.0 or higher in eight of his 11 seasons, headlined by a career-best 85.1 mark in 2015. In all, he recorded 28 interceptions with 17 passes defensed, which might have been fairly the improve over Elam, who performed simply three seasons within the NFL.