Heading into the draft, here's how I'd grade their offensive skill position players.
QB (C+ as a group)
Mac: solid B. Not an A (though an A for a rookie, but that's grading on a steep curve), but not a C either. A solid B. Good player, not great. Yet. Happy to have him as my QB.
Hoyer: D-. He's not very good, even as a backup. At least he does have experience.
Stidham: F. Just gives you basically nothing.
RB (B as a group)
Harris: B. Good player. That fumble vs Miami in game 1 was killer. Needs to be better in the pass game, but I like him a lot.
Stevenson: B. Didn't get as many touches, but when he does get them, he's a beast.
White: B+. Good runner. Great receiver. Good blocker in blitz pickup.
Taylor: C+. Not good as a blocker. Not quite as effective as a receiver as I thought he'd be. Good runner, nice change of pace guy.
Montgomery: C. Good backup, versatile, but no longer a dynamic player. Definitely useful.
TE (B- as a group)
Henry: B+. Really solid TE. He's not elite, but that's ok. He's reliable and skilled.
Smith: C. Should be better this year. Has worlds of talent. Needs to step it up to get a higher grade.
Asiasi: D-. I've expected more out of him, to be honest.
WR (B as a group)
Bourne: A-. He's not elite, but he's damned good. He can run, catch, block a little. Quality NFL wide receiver.
Meyers: B+. Good possession receiver. Big. Can take a hit over the middle. Can block. Good hands. Not a burner, but reliable catcher of the football.
Agholor: B-. I like him better than most around here. He's not GREAT, but he's solid. The contract is what sets the expectations too high, IMO. Solid player.
Parker: B. Another quality receiver. Not a world-beater, but a really nice player if he can stay healthy.
Wilkerson: D. That's ok, he's barely above a practice squad guy. I'd like this spot improved.
I think they have legit talent at the skill positions, but not much top-end talent. There's nothing wrong with fielding a team of just really good, solid football players, but it sure would be nice to have one or two elite players. My picks for guys who are most likely to vault into elite status:
RB Stevenson - I think this guy can be an absolute monster
WR Bourne - I think he's ready for a massive breakout season
QB Mac - hard to break into the elite QB room in the NFL because there's so many great QBs right now, but I think Mac can be a 4,300 yard, 33 td, 10 int kind of player; would that make him "elite"? Maybe not given how many great QBs there are, but that would make him pretty damned great, and I think he can get there.
QB (C+ as a group)
Mac: solid B. Not an A (though an A for a rookie, but that's grading on a steep curve), but not a C either. A solid B. Good player, not great. Yet. Happy to have him as my QB.
Hoyer: D-. He's not very good, even as a backup. At least he does have experience.
Stidham: F. Just gives you basically nothing.
RB (B as a group)
Harris: B. Good player. That fumble vs Miami in game 1 was killer. Needs to be better in the pass game, but I like him a lot.
Stevenson: B. Didn't get as many touches, but when he does get them, he's a beast.
White: B+. Good runner. Great receiver. Good blocker in blitz pickup.
Taylor: C+. Not good as a blocker. Not quite as effective as a receiver as I thought he'd be. Good runner, nice change of pace guy.
Montgomery: C. Good backup, versatile, but no longer a dynamic player. Definitely useful.
TE (B- as a group)
Henry: B+. Really solid TE. He's not elite, but that's ok. He's reliable and skilled.
Smith: C. Should be better this year. Has worlds of talent. Needs to step it up to get a higher grade.
Asiasi: D-. I've expected more out of him, to be honest.
WR (B as a group)
Bourne: A-. He's not elite, but he's damned good. He can run, catch, block a little. Quality NFL wide receiver.
Meyers: B+. Good possession receiver. Big. Can take a hit over the middle. Can block. Good hands. Not a burner, but reliable catcher of the football.
Agholor: B-. I like him better than most around here. He's not GREAT, but he's solid. The contract is what sets the expectations too high, IMO. Solid player.
Parker: B. Another quality receiver. Not a world-beater, but a really nice player if he can stay healthy.
Wilkerson: D. That's ok, he's barely above a practice squad guy. I'd like this spot improved.
I think they have legit talent at the skill positions, but not much top-end talent. There's nothing wrong with fielding a team of just really good, solid football players, but it sure would be nice to have one or two elite players. My picks for guys who are most likely to vault into elite status:
RB Stevenson - I think this guy can be an absolute monster
WR Bourne - I think he's ready for a massive breakout season
QB Mac - hard to break into the elite QB room in the NFL because there's so many great QBs right now, but I think Mac can be a 4,300 yard, 33 td, 10 int kind of player; would that make him "elite"? Maybe not given how many great QBs there are, but that would make him pretty damned great, and I think he can get there.