Live team grades based on first-round picks, with quick takeaways for all 32 teams
By Carter Bahns Apr 23, 2026 at 6:45 pm ET • 2 min read 
CBS Sports design The 2026 NFL Draft has arrived. Months of scouting, planning and -- for some teams -- aggressive trading led to these three days. All 32 franchises will add rookies to their rosters throughout the seven-round event, and every selection is ripe for scrutiny.
Using an internal formula based on our analysts' individual pick grades, we will hand out team-by-team grades to assess how effectively each franchise uses its draft capital. Early rounds carry more weight than later selections, and picks at the top of the board are valued more heavily than those at the back end of each round.
This page tracks how each team is building its class in real time, with team grades updating after every selection.
Individual pick grades are determined by two CBS Sports NFL Draft analysts. Mike Renner handles Rounds 1–3, while Josh Edwards takes over for Rounds 4–7.
Here are our team-by-team grades for the 2026 NFL Draft.
2026 NFL Draft essentials
- Live blog: Latest rumors, trades and picks
- Draft tracker: Every pick, team-by-team
- Full draft order: All 257 picks by team
Arizona Cardinals
PickPlayerGradeR1 (3) R2 (34) R3 (65) R4 (104) R5 (143) R6 (183) R7 (217)
Atlanta Falcons
PickPlayerGradeR2 (48) R3 (79) R4 (122) R6 (215) R7 (231)
Baltimore Ravens
PickPlayerGradeR1 (14) R2 (45) R3 (80) R4 (115) R5 (154) R5 (162) R5 (173) R5 (174) R6 (211) R7 (250) R7 (253)
Buffalo Bills
PickPlayerGradeR1 (26) R3 (91) R4 (126) R5 (165) R5 (168) R6 (182) R7 (220)
Carolina Panthers
PickPlayerGradeR1 (19) R2 (51) R3 (83) R4 (119) R5 (158) R5 (159) R6 (200)
Chicago Bears
PickPlayerGradeR1 (25) R2 (57) R2 (60) R3 (89) R4 (129) R7 (239) R7 (241)
Cincinnati Bengals
PickPlayerGradeR2 (41) R3 (72) R4 (110) R6 (189) R6 (199) R7 (221) R7 (226)
Cleveland Browns
PickPlayerGradeR1 (6) R1 (24) R2 (39) R3 (70) R4 (107) R5 (146) R5 (149) R6 (206) R7 (248)
Dallas Cowboys
PickPlayerGradeR1 (20) R1 (22) R2 (55) R3 (92) R4 (112) R5 (152) R5 (177) R5 (180) R7 (218)
Denver Broncos
PickPlayerGradeR2 (62) R4 (108) R4 (111) R5 (170) R7 (246) R7 (256) R7 (257)
Detroit Lions
PickPlayerGradeR1 (17) R2 (50) R4 (118) R4 (128) R5 (157) R5 (181) R6 (205) R6 (213) R7 (222)
Green Bay Packers
PickPlayerGradeR2 (52) R3 (84) R4 (120) R4 (153) R5 (160) R6 (201) R7 (236) R7 (255)
Houston Texans
PickPlayerGradeR1 (28) R2 (38) R2 (59) R3 (69) R4 (106) R5 (141) R5 (167) R7 (243)
Indianapolis Colts
PickPlayerGradeR2 (47) R3 (78) R4 (113) R5 (156) R6 (214) R7 (249) R7 (254)
Jacksonville Jaguars
PickPlayerGradeR2 (56) R3 (81) R3 (88) R3 (100) R4 (124) R5 (164) R5 (166) R6 (203) R7 (233) R7 (240) R7 (245)
Kansas City Chiefs
PickPlayerGradeR1 (9) R1 (29) R2 (40) R3 (74) R4 (109) R5 (148) R5 (169) R5 (176) R6 (210)
Las Vegas Raiders
PickPlayerGradeR1 (1)Fernando Mendoza -- QB, IndianaXR2 (36) R3 (67) R4 (102) R4 (117) R4 (134) R5 (175) R6 (185) R6 (208) R7 (219)
Los Angeles Chargers
PickPlayerGradeR1 (22) R2 (55) R3 (86) R4 (123) R6 (203)
Los Angeles Rams
PickPlayerGradeR1 (13) R2 (61) R3 (93) R6 (207) R7 (232) R7 (251) R7 (252)
Miami Dolphins
PickPlayerGradeR1 (11) R1 (30) R2 (43) R3 (75) R3 (87) R3 (90) R3 (94) R4 (130) R5 (151) R7 (227) R7 (238)
Minnesota Vikings
PickPlayerGradeR1 (18) R2 (49) R3 (82) R3 (97) R5 (163) R6 (196) R7 (234) R7 (235) R7 (244)
New England Patriots
PickPlayerGradeR1 (31) R2 (63) R3 (95) R4 (125) R4 (131) R5 (171) R6 (191) R6 (198) R6 (202) R6 (212) R7 (247)
New Orleans Saints
PickPlayerGradeR1 (8) R2 (42) R3 (73) R4 (132) R4 (136) R5 (150) R5 (172) R6 (190)
New York Giants
PickPlayerGradeR1 (5) R1 (10) R2 (37) R4 (105) R5 (145) R6 (186) R6 (192) R6 (193)
New York Jets
PickPlayerGradeR1 (2) R1 (16) R2 (33) R2 (44) R4 (103) R4 (140) R5 (179) R7 (228) R7 (242)
Philadelphia Eagles
PickPlayerGradeR1 (23) R2 (54) R3 (68) R3 (98) R4 (114) R4 (137) R5 (178) R6 (197)
Pittsburgh Steelers
PickPlayerGradeR1 (21) R2 (53) R3 (76) R3 (85) R3 (99) R4 (121) R4 (135) R5 (161) R6 (216) R7 (224) R7 (230) R7 (237)
San Francisco 49ers
PickPlayerGradeR1 (27) R2 (58) R4 (127) R4 (133) R4 (138) R4 (139)
Seattle Seahawks
PickPlayerGradeR1 (32) R2 (64) R3 (96) R6 (188)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PickPlayerGradeR1 (22) R2 (46) R2 (55) R3 (77) R5 (155) R6 (195) R7 (229)
Tennessee Titans
PickPlayerGradeR1 (4) R2 (35) R3 (66) R4 (101) R5 (142) R5 (144) R6 (184) R6 (194) R7 (225)
