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NFC West rookie grades: Cardinals, 49ers add building blocks Published: Feb 06, 2019 at 05:51 AM Digital Content Editor The 2018 NFL season is in the books, meaning the 2019 is coming down the pike. But before we completely shift focus to the crop of prospects John Klingberg Women Jersey entering the league, let's take full stock of the rookies who just finished up Year 1. In this division-by-division Rookie Grades series, we're evaluating each team's 2018 draft cla s and spotlighting areas to addre s this offseason. Jeremy Bergman examines the NFC West below. Round 1: (No. 10 overall) , QB, 14 games/13 starts. **Round 2:** (47) , WR, 12 games/7 starts. **Round 3:** (97) , C, 16 games/16 starts. **Round 4:** (134) , RB, 16 games/0 starts. **Round 6:** (182) , CB, 0 games/0 starts (waived by Arizona and signed to ' practice squad). **Round 7:** (254) , OL, 6 games/6 starts. **Notable rookie FA signings:** , WR, 13 games/2 starts; , G, 5 games/4 starts; , ST, 16 games/1 start. Mi sion accomplished in Arizona -- kind of. Out of their 2018 draft cla s, the got their quarterback, wide receiver and center of the future. That's three starters in the first three rounds. They were one of just six teams with two rookies on -- Kirk as a punt returner and free-agent Turner as a special teamer. Cole played 100 percent of the team's offensive snaps, and Rosen, once installed as the starter, didn't mi s a snap. All that being said, Steve Wilks' only draft cla s was not enough , and the additions of Kirk, Sherfield, Cole and Cunningham couldn't patch up Arizona's decrepit depth at receiver and on the offensive line, the latter of which was at full strength. **Combine/free agency focus:** Gifted with the first overall pick, new coach Kliff Kingsbury can do anything he wants at the top of the draft, but one potential move is more enticing than others. The reckle s internet wants Arizona to draft Oklahoma dual-sport dynamo Kyler Murray with the top selection, making prophecy out of Kingsbury gave last year when he was coach of Texas Tech. But would the actually give up on Rosen, for whom they sacrificed three picks last year, just so they could appease the web's whims? Hell no. Let's get more realistic. Arizona needs to find another big-time wide receiver and starters on the offensive line in free agency. Unfortunately, there are few; only OT cracks (though Odds are, the Cards don't end up with the flashy first-overall pick of years prior. are defensive-line heavy, which is perfect for an Arizona team that lost constantly in the trenches last season. If the Cards don't pick up a big-time DL in free agency, like or , they'll have a ton of options come late April. Round 1: (No. 9 overall) , T, 16 games/16 starts. **Round 2:** (44) , WR, 12 games/7 starts. **Round 3:** (70) , LB, 16 games/16 starts; (95) , S, 16 games/2 starts. **Round 4:** (128) , DT, 0 games/0 starts. **Round 5:** (142) , CB, 15 games/2 starts. **Round 6:** (184) , S, 8 games/5 starts. **Round 7:** (223) , DT, 6 games/0 starts; (240) , WR, 13 games/2 starts. **Notable rookie FA signings:** , RB, 6 games/2 starts; , TE, 11 games/0 starts. John Lynch's second draft in San Francisco was a solid sophomore effort. McGlinchey immediately slid into San Francisco's starting lineup, led the offense in snaps and An impre sive run-blocker, McGlinchey is still vulnerable as a pa s-protector, but San Francisco has both of its tackle positions solved. Warner led the defense in snaps and tackles (123) and held down as best he could a linebacking corps that midseason. The injury-prone Pettis remains unrefined but dangerous in the receiving game. He did not show his touted return capabilities in his rookie campaign -- unlike James, who was a consistent threat on kick returns. Wilson was a nice find who filled in and surprised down the stretch. **Combine/free agency focus:** Fix the secondary. Veteran signee could only do so much. The combination of , , and made fans long for the days of . Luckily for San Francisco, the safety market like , and Sherman's old teammate, . With the No. 2 overall pick, San Francisco will have its pick of trenchmen. An edge rusher to complement so Lynch and Kyle Shanahan can spend the combine evaluating the pros and cons of Nick Bosa, Rashan Gary and </content:power-ranking> Round 1: (No. 27 overall) , RB, 14 games/0 starts. **Round 3:** (79) , DT, 10 games/0 starts. **Round 4:** (120) , TE, 4 games/4 starts. **Round 5:** (141) , LB, 16 games/1 start; (146) , S, 15 games/15 starts; (149) , P, 16 games/16 starts; (168) , T, 0 games/0 starts. **Round 6:** (186) , LB, 16 games/0 starts. **Round 7:** (220) , QB, 0 games/0 starts (spent most of season on practice squad; signed with in January). **Notable rookie FA signings:** , DT, 11 games/1 start. It's an odd year when the best performing member of your draft cla s is a punter, but that's the deal in Seattle. Dickson and his booming leg from down under made , and deservedly so. Casual fans may only remember that signaled the end to Seattle's season, but he's so much more than Also a fifth-rounder, Flowers is Seattle's second-biggest succe s story, as he started acro s from for most of the season. Shaq's brother, Shaquem, but he was mostly relegated to special teams duty. Seattle's mediocre draft mark can be pinned to another first-round mi s (or miscalculation) by general manager John Schneider. The reached on Penny the day they selected him, then saw a seventh-rounder from the year prior, , blow the rookie away and rush for the fifth-most yards in the league. Di sly was an enticing option before , and Green and Ford are worthy projects on the defensive line. **Combine/free agency focus:** Retain at all costs. The pa s rusher is the second-best thing Seattle has going for it in the front seven, besides , but Clark is also an impending Stars Blank Men Jersey free agent, as are and . Seattle is willing to let Thomas walk, especially after the season-ending injury followed by but there are plenty of other safeties in the sea(hawks!). The must re-sign either or (or both) if they intend to maintain continuity along one of the league's most improved offensive lines. Po se sing the 21st overall draft pick, Seattle should do its homework on all edge rushers or interior lineman, just in case those spots aren't secured and/or improved upon in free agency. </content:power-ranking> Round 3: (No. 89 overall) , T, 16 games/0 starts. **Round 4:** (111) , C, 12 games/0 starts; (135) , DE, 16 games/0 starts. **Round 5:** (147) , LB, 16 games/0 starts; (160) , DE, 0 games/0 starts. **Round 6:** (176) , RB, 4 games/0 starts; (192) , T, 0 games/0 starts (waived in September, spent most of season on ' practice squad, then was re-signed by in December); (195) , DT, 0 games/0 starts; (205) , DE, 2 games/0 starts. **Round 7:** (231) , LB, 0 games/0 starts; (244) , DE, 16 games/0 starts. **Notable rookie FA signings:** , WR, 14 games/0 starts. The NFC champions did their team-building through trades and free agency last offseason, opting to part with their first-round selection for and mid-round picks for the likes of and . Considering all that, Los Angeles' utilization of its draft capital should grade high; Cooks led the team in receiving, and Peters and Talib shored up the secondary (when healthy and/or hungry for gumbo). But when looking at what the reaped from their 11 picks, it's easy to label this draft a total bust. Los Angeles got zero starts from their draft picks. None. Zilch. Nada. Ty Dellandrea Women Jersey Noteboom and Allen were smart plays in case there were significant injuries on the depth-le s O-line (there weren't), and Franklin-Myers can grow into a greater role next year. But this haul is easily one of the most forgettable from any team with at least 10 selections in recent memory. **Combine/free agency focus:** Los Angeles spent a sizable sum to keep in house with the franchise tag ($11.3M), pick up in free agency ($14M) and acquire a needed pa s rusher in before the trade deadline (2019 conditional third). The ' berth this season proves each move was worth it, but are any worth another go? Each will be a free agent when the new league year begins. Suh and Fowler were indispensable down the stretch, and Joyner is a solid safety entering a market full of solid safeties. L.A. could also choose to move on from either Peters or Talib, or both, and save $17 million in cap space, per Over The Cap. The key for GM Les Snead and friends these next two months should be to evaluate late-first and early-second secondary prospects in Indy; the have just one pick in the first three rounds (No. 31 overall), thanks to the Peters and Fowler trades. Keeping guard should be a priority, too. The championship window is still open, and the pieces remain in place -- but an extension for is looming as he enters Year 4 of his rookie deal, and that could affect L.A.'s aggre sivene s this offseason. </content:power-ranking> This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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