Grading an NFL Draft immediately after it occurs is akin to giving your compliments to the chef based on the menu. It will take at least three years before we can truly assess how the 32 NFL teams fared this weekend. But waiting is no fun. As such, let's take a look at which teams appear to have done the best job of filling needs and building for the future via the seven rounds of the 2016 NFL draft.
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AFC East

Clemson DE Shaq Lawson poses with Goodell after being selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 19th overall pick. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI
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Grade: B
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Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil poses with Goodell after being selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 13th overall pick. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI
Grade: B-
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Patriots fans hold up signs outsisde NFL Headquarters in New York on June 23, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Grade: C-

Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee dances onto the stage after being selected by the New York Jets with the 20th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on April 28, 2016 in Chicago. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI
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Grade: B+