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Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DAL)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
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Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Ajani Cornelius
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Brock Hoffman
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CeeDee Lamb
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DaRon Bland
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Isaiah Land
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Israel Abanikanda
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Jake Ferguson
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Jay Toia
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Jaydon Blue
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Joe Milton III
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Jonathan Mingo
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Juanyeh Thomas
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Justin Barron
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KaVontae Turpin
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Kenny Clark
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Luke Schoonmaker
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Malik Hooker
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Marcellus Johnson
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Markquese Bell
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Osa Odighizuwa
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Parris Campbell
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Payton Turner
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Perrion Winfrey
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Phil Mafah
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Solomon Thomas
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Terence Steele
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Trevor Keegan
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Trikweze Bridges
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Tyler Guyton
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Will Grier
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The board had answers; the Cowboys had Sorey Jr.. Grade: F.

Some picks age like wine; Xavian Sorey Jr. at pick 243 will need to, sitting 115 spots clear of his grade. It bottoms out at a F.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Lee III pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 20th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In pick 30 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the 32nd overall pick they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris Brazzell II in slot 34. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A reach on Gennings Dunker in pick No. 35; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Good price on Chris Johnson in Round 2, Pick 4, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Value with a capital V on Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at the 57th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick61 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Christen Miller in pick 61, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at the 66th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They did well to land Michael Taaffe in slot 74, just ahead of his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 75 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Rodriguez at No. 78 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Domonique Orange for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
No edge and no loss on Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 89; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at slot 92 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick93 Rnd3 Max Klare
You do not let a tight end like Max Klare reach pick No. 93 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malik Muhammad in pick 99. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 102nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick103 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.C. Davis well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tyreak Sapp
They paid a round early for Tyreak Sapp in Round 4, Pick 4, more than the board wanted. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They paid sticker price for Jack Endries in pick No. 107, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in the 108th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in No. 109 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
A wild overpay on Mikail Kamara in the 111th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaytron Allen in pick 115, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Carson Beck
Taking Carson Beck in Round 4, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at slot 127 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris McClellan. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
They paid up for Malachi Lawrence at pick 131 when waiting would have done the job. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick132 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 132 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malik Benson
They took Malik Benson at par in No. 133, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kevin Coleman Jr. this early at the 134th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at slot 136 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in Round 4, Pick 38 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in pick No. 140 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
The board had cheaper options than Keagen Trost at Round 5, Pick 4, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
They reached a country mile for Kaleb Proctor at the 144th pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick147 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at slot 147 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No drama and no debate, Domani Jackson went about where he belonged in the 150th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Louis Moore at No. 156, value and slot in agreement. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick157 Rnd5 Will Lee III
They robbed the room for Will Lee III here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at pick 159 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick172 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the 172nd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They liked Ephesians Prysock enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 39. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They jumped the gun on VJ Payne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
No drama and no debate, Dae'Quan Wright went about where he belonged in the 181st overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Matt Gulbin at the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
A conviction pick on Jadon Canady at No. 198 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at slot 204 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Circle this one: Lander Barton at the 206th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A premium they did not need to pay, Jeff Caldwell a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
They went early on Zavion Thomas in Round 6, Pick 36, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A reach for Jaren Kanak in pick No. 216; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A straight-up fair deal on Thaddeus Dixon at slot 217, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Terion Stewart
Nice patience on Terion Stewart, who had no business lasting to the 218th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at No. 221 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A tidy little value on Jimmy Rolder in the 225th pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
They let Keyshaun Elliott come to them and pounced at slot 227. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in Round 7, Pick 14 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A big swing on Marvin Jones Jr. at pick No. 237, well ahead of any board in the building. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick242 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Xavian Sorey Jr. in the 243rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Fair-plus on Cole Payton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
A clean, defensible pick in pick 246 with a little surplus value in Diego Pavia. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick251 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
They talked themselves into Riley Nowakowski at the 251st pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick253 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in Round 7, Pick 37 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick255 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They reached into another round for Fernando Carmona, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.