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Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chris McClellan
DL Missouri
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYJ)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Mason Reiger
DL Wisconsin
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NYJ)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE Boston College
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Damonic Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Damonic Williams
DL Oklahoma
Aidan Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Aidan Hubbard
DE Northwestern
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NYJ)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
WR Kansas
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Chris McClellan
DL Missouri
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mason Reiger
DL Wisconsin
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Damonic Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Damonic Williams
DL Oklahoma
Aidan Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Aidan Hubbard
DE Northwestern
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
WR Kansas
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (TEN)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Arian Smith
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Armand Membou
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Bailey Zappe
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Brady Cook
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Braelon Allen
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Braiden McGregor
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Brandon Stephens
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Cam Jones
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Dean Clark
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Eric Watts
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Kiko Mauigoa
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Garrett Wilson
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Gus Hartwig
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Harrison Phillips
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Hendon Hooker
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Isaiah Davis
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Isaiah Williams
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Jack Heflin
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Jamien Sherwood
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Jarius Monroe
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Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
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Ja'Sir Taylor
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Jay Tufele
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Jeremy Ruckert
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Jermaine Johnson
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Joe Tippmann
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John Metchie III
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Josh Myers
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Justin Fields
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Keidron Smith
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Kene Nwangwu
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Khalen Saunders
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Khalil Herbert
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Kingsley Jonathan
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Kohl Levao
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Malachi Moore
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Marcelino McCrary-Ball
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Marquis Hayes
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Mason Taylor
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Max Mitchell
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Mazi Smith
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Mykal Walker
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu
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Payton Page
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Samuel Womack III
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Tre Brown
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Tyler Baron
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Tyrod Taylor
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Draft Grade — Jets
Overall F
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesF FutureF
The board had answers; the Jets had Clowney. Grade: F.

There is reaching, and then there is Demon Clowney at the 256th pick. The Jets jumped the board by 168 and dared it to prove them wrong. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Getting Thompson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 16 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 19 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston in the 20th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at slot 26, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick No. 27 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick28 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In pick No. 28 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Colton Hood
A clean, defensible pick in the 29th overall pick with a little surplus value in Colton Hood. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick33 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in No. 33 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick34 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick35 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A real head-scratcher, Caleb Tiernan in pick 35 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick36 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A tidy little value on CJ Allen in slot 36, a step better than break-even. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 8. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick44 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the 44th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Nice patience on Brandon Cisse, who had no business lasting to pick No. 49. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 26 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A quiet steal in slot 60: Michael Taaffe for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They liked Devin Moore enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 67. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at No. 74 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in the 75th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the 90th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jack Endries
They jumped the gun on Jack Endries, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick99 Rnd3 Bishop Fitzgerald
A premium they did not need to pay, Bishop Fitzgerald a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They reached a country mile for Chris McClellan at pick 101, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
The board fumbled Jonah Coleman all the way to slot 102, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
You do not let a safety like Zakee Wheatley reach No. 104 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A conviction pick on J.C. Davis at the 107th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keylan Rutledge. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They reached into another round for Dametrious Crownover, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at the 119th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
A big swing on Tanner Koziol at slot 126, well ahead of any board in the building. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at Round 4, Pick 27 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in pick No. 130 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A reach on Kyle Louis in pick 133; the board had better options right there. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick134 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 138th pick, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nadame Tucker in No. 139, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mike Washington Jr.
They did well to land Mike Washington Jr. in slot 140, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Fair-plus on Beau Stephens, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A wild overpay on Zane Durant in Round 5, Pick 18, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger in the 157th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bobby Jamison-Travis this early at pick No. 161. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at No. 167 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick174 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
By-the-book stuff, Matt Gulbin at the 175th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore in the 178th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at slot 192 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No drama and no debate, VJ Payne went about where he belonged in pick No. 194. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They paid up for Toriano Pride Jr. at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Oscar Delp in Round 6, Pick 19. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley slipping to the 205th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson in No. 206 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
They let Eric McAlister come to them and pounced at pick 208. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Quintayvious Hutchins
The board had Quintayvious Hutchins higher than Round 6, Pick 30, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
They went early on Jaren Kanak in slot 218, and the value did not follow. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at pick No. 219 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They paid a round early for Cole Payton in No. 220, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Value said wait; Marvin Jones Jr. in pick 221 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at the 227th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Quietly one of the better values of the day, TJ Hall at the 228th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at the 234th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Onyedim well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford in No. 238 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Haynes King
They talked themselves into Haynes King at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick242 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
No edge and no loss on Diego Pavia in pick No. 242; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jamari Lyons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Damonic Williams
Value said wait; Damonic Williams in Round 7, Pick 28 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Aidan Hubbard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aidan Hubbard this early at slot 246. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
A reach for Nick Barrett in Round 7, Pick 32; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Taking Zavion Thomas in the 250th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached into another round for J. Michael Sturdivant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
They reached a country mile for Emmanuel Henderson Jr. at pick No. 255, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
Demon Clowney at No. 256 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.