NFL Draft Recap: Finding teams that improved by division

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Predicting that would occur entering the first round would have been bold, indeed, given that the class of 2017 has been universally lauded as loaded with top prospects on defense, not offense. Contenders often like depth and potential replacements for aging veterans. With this Day 3 edition of the 2017 NFL Draft Debrief, Gregg Rosenthal breaks down the teams that improved the most.

At the moment, the Beavers have already had two players sign deals, as Victor Bolden Jr.is headed to San Francisco, while Dustin Stanton has inked a deal with Cincinnati. That doesn't just mean in the first round, either, as teams can find value players and potential starters in the middle rounds as well.

The Browns are having a sneaky-good draft as Day 3 and the final four rounds get heated up.

The Saints picked up maybe the top offensive lineman in the draft with the 32nd pick Ryan Ramczyk.

Washington Redskins - Actor Michael Ealy will make picks with fans from Fedex Field.

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Harden is scoring 27.4 points per games, dishing out 10.2 assists per games while grabbing 5 rebounds per game in this series. The victor of the semi-final will take on the Golden State Warriors in the best-of-seven West finals.

Played in 13 games his freshman year with 48 tackles, three interceptions and three passes defended.

With Grigson out the door and Chris Ballard now calling the shots for Indianapolis, the picks Rocky handled weren't too shabby, either. The Bears gave up two third-round picks (one in 2018) and a fourth-round pick in this draft to move up.

Even their fourth- and fifth-round selections have a chance to contribute.

Do not expect these players to last long on draft day. The best part about the Browns' quarterback choice is that it wasn't the centerpiece of the draft. Gabriel Peppers is a safety who will add to that improved defense.

Teams like the Patriots and Steelers have created a legacy by drafting smart and consistently making their teams better as a whole. New this year, Round 6 will be youth football-themed, and youth football players from Pop Warner, NFL FLAG, and local teams will represent various NFL clubs in their individual markets during pick selections. You have to use those picks, though, and at first glance, he seems to have done very well there as well. This was less dramatic because they didn't get a surplus of picks for it, but the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up one spot with the Seattle Seahawks at the top of the round. Be sure to keep up with the 2017 NFL Draft with SB Nation's tracker, and follow along with SB Nation's grades of every single pick going into the third round.

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