The Minnesota Vikings don't fare as well in PFF's 2021 re-draft, picking up a productive-but-underachieving skill position player.

PFF has dropped their rankings and grades of all the first round rookies from this past weekend's games in the NFL.

If Pro Football Focus grading is to be believed, Khalen Saunders was the worst defender on the field in the Saints' preseason game with the Jaguars:

Here are the best and worst from the PFF grades for the Vikings' loss to the Patriots. Nick Vannett 89.6 Henry Byrd 75.1 Blake Brandel 72.7 Ta Felton 70.6 Michael Gonzalez 70.2 Lucky Jackson 38.5

The Denver Broncos defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 of NFL preseason, winning 27-7 at home. Following that victory, here are the best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus. TE Evan Engram: 93.9

The Patriots must rely heavily on the 2025 NFL Draft class to reach their goals, and the early returns have been positive.

Wasserman writes, "Jackson got 12 reps as the starting left guard in his NFL debut. He struggled to pick up a stunt in pass protection, which led to a hurry on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Jackson also recorded one negative grade and one positive grade across just four reps as a run blocker."

The Bucs' draft class in 2019 would help set in motion their Super Bowl season the following year. One of the key contributors was cornerback Jamel Dean, but in this universe, he ends up with the division rival Atlanta Falcons.