The 2016 NFL draft is officially over, which means it's time to make all-to-early evaluations regarding how each NFL team performed.Obviously, the true results of any given draft aren't known for at least a few years, and it could be a decade or so before the full story is revealed on this year's class. Some players hit the ground running but flame out after four or five years, while others don't find their footing until they've spent a few seasons in the league.For the three teams below, making a proper assessment will take time. They each swung for the fences with at least one of their high picks, and it will be fun to see how those gambles play out in 2016 and beyond.2016 NFL Draft Results2016 NFL Draft GradesMost Intriguing Draft HaulsLos Angeles RamsEverything about the Los Angeles Rams' 2016 draft will revolve around Jared Goff. The team paid a massive price to move up and grab the California Golden Bears quarterback, so he better deliver within a few years.Some will accurately argue Robert Griffin III's rapid decline didn't set the Washington Redskins back all that far as a team. Strictly in terms of the draft, the comparison between Washington and Los Angeles doesn't necessarily work. Washington had more draft picks in 2012 (nine) than L.A. (six), and it also hedged its bets at quarterback by selecting Kirk Cousins:The Rams, on the other hand, are banking on Goff. And as if the pressure to perform weren't high enough in L.A., his career will be inextricably linked to that of Carson Wentz, the QB selected immediately after him. ESPN's Todd McShay isn't so sure the Rams will be better off in the long term after overlooking Wentz:Given the circumstances, the Rams did well to find a target for Goff by selecting Pharoh Cooper in the fourth round. The former South Carolina Gamecock is looking forward to the opportunity:An offense with Goff, Cooper, Tavon Austin and Todd Gurleycould spell long-term success for the Rams, as long as Goff becomes a franchise quarterback.Jacksonville JaguarsTo a certain extent, the Jacksonville Jaguars were in the right place at the right time in this year's draft. The San Diego Chargers selection of Joey Bosa meant Jalen Ramsey slipped to them at No. 5. The Jags also lucked out in that they were in a position to move up to take Myles Jack in the second round.As Bleacher Report's Matt Miller noted, Jacksonville entered the draft with a definite plan in mind:The team signaled its intent earlier this offseason by signing Malik Jackson for five years and $85.5 million, per the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson. Add Ramsey to the mix in 2016, and the Jaguars will have a radically different defense than they did a year ago. Throw in a healthy Jack at some point in the future, and the unit becomes even stronger.There's no question that spending even a second-round pick on Jack carries some risk. The UCLA Bruins linebacker admitted he has a degenerative knee problem that could require microfracture surgery down the road, per the New York Post's Bart Hubbuch.That isn't a certainty, though, and grabbing one of the top talents 36th overall makes sense regardless of the question marks over Jack's health.And drafting Yannick Ngakoue and Sheldon Day ensures the Jaguars will walk out of this year's draft with some major impact players on the defensive side of the ball no matter how Jack's NFL career unfolds.Dallas CowboysThis year's draft was another exercise in Jerry Jones going against convention and doing his own thing:The Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager selected Ezekiel Elliott fourth overall. Drafting a running back that early in today's NFL landscape in general is a bit questionable, and the skepticism is somewhat magnified since Elliott didn't stand head and shoulders above his peers in this year's class.If the Cowboys were desperately seeking a running back, they probably could've waited until the second or third round to find their man.Of course, Elliott will more than repay Dallas' investment if he has an impact similar to Gurley in his rookie season with the Rams.Jaylon Smith is the far more interesting of the Cowboys' early draft picks. His medical diagnosis may be even worse than Jack's. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Smith is likely to miss the entire 2016 season.In an interview with USA Today's Tom Pelissero, Cowboys team physician Dr. Dan Cooper explained there's no way to speed up the recovery process, and the peroneal nerve will have to regrow in its own time:He's had time for his nerve to regrow two inches, and the area of where his nerve was injured is six inches above the muscle that it innervates. I wouldn't really expect him to get much innervation back into that muscle for two or three more months. Then once it doesI've seen kids who are completely paralyzed like him on the lateral side and not able to pick their foot up at all (that) wind up being totally normal.Pelissero added that there's a chance Smith's nerve might never fully recover.Like Jack, Smith has more pure talent than all but a handful of players in this year's draft class, and he would've been a top pick if not for the questions about his knee.Since they reached somewhat to grab Elliott, the Cowboys might have been better off going a safer route in the second round. However, if both Smith and Elliott fulfill their potential, then this draft will be a home run for Dallas.
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