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RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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2026

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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DAL)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Khalil Dinkins Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Khalil Dinkins
TE Penn State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (JAX)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (SEA)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Khalil Dinkins Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Khalil Dinkins
TE Penn State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players traded away
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Ajani Cornelius
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Alijah Clark
S
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Isaiah Land
LB
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James Houston
LB
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Jay Toia
DT
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Josh Butler
CB
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Julius Wood
S
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Hooker
S
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Marcellus Johnson
OT
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Marist Liufau
LB
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Markquese Bell
S
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Matt Hennessy
C
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Parris Campbell
WR
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Phil Mafah
RB
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Shemar James
LB
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Terence Steele
OT
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Traeshon Holden
WR
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Trevor Keegan
OG
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Trikweze Bridges
CB
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Tyrus Wheat
DE
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Zion Childress
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureD
The Dinkins reach set a tone the Cowboys could not shake: F.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent the 199th pick on Khalil Dinkins, a name most had 131 spots down the list. It bottoms out at a F.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The McNeil-Warren pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in slot 19 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 20th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 27 they get a green-dot type in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
The board had cheaper options than Max Iheanachor at No. 33, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the 74th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A tidy little value on Jacob Rodriguez in the 75th pick, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Somehow Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was still sitting there in slot 76, and they pounced on premier safety value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick107 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 4, Pick 7 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They barely believed it either: Bryce Lance still on the board at the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A real head-scratcher, J.C. Davis in pick No. 109 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They went early on Jack Endries in the 110th overall pick, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark is a better player than No. 111 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick 112 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at the 115th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A straight-up fair deal on Gracen Halton at pick 119, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in slot 123 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Skyler Gill-Howard. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at Round 4, Pick 27 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara in the 129th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They paid up for Kaytron Allen at pick No. 133 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Nyjalik Kelly
They talked themselves into Nyjalik Kelly at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick138 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
A reach for Tim Keenan III in slot 138; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick150 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in No. 150 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A reach on Louis Moore in the 152nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick154 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They reached into another round for VJ Payne, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jadon Canady
They reached a country mile for Jadon Canady at pick No. 158, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at Round 5, Pick 19 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A big swing on Matt Gulbin at the 162nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
This one needs a full-page explanation: DJ Campbell in slot 164, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 165th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Albert Regis
No edge and no loss on Albert Regis in pick 166; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A conviction pick on Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 28 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bobby Jamison-Travis this early at No. 172. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 173 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They paid sticker price for Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Good price on Dae'Quan Wright in the 188th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They liked Pat Coogan enough to skip the value, taking him in the 189th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Khalil Dinkins
Khalil Dinkins at No. 199 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
They paid a round early for Zavion Thomas in pick 211, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at pick No. 218 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marvin Jones Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A wild overpay on Jordan Hall in the 248th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at slot 250 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick253 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Value said wait; Adam Randall in slot 253 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.