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RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LV)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (LV)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (LV)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LV)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LV)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (LV)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LV)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LV)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LV)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LV)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LV)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LV)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (LV)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (LV)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (LV)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (LV)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LV)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAR)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (SF)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Players traded away
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Aidan O'Connell
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Alex Bachman
WR
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Brenden Rice
WR
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Brennan Jackson
DE
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Caleb Rogers
OG
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Charles Grant
OT
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Charles Snowden
DE
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Chris Collier
RB
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Cody Lindenberg
LB
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Decamerion Richardson
CB
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Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR
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Dylan Parham
OG
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Eric Stokes
CB
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Geno Smith
QB
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Isaiah Pola-Mao
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Jack Bech
WR
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Jamin Davis
LB
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Jeremy Chinn
S
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JJ Pegues
DT
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Joshua Miles
OT
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Kolton Miller
OT
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Kyu Blu Kelly
CB
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Malcolm Koonce
DE
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McClendon Curtis
OG
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Michael Mayer
TE
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Phillip Dorsett
WR
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Tommy Eichenberg
LB
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Tre Tucker
WR
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Tyler Lockett
WR
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Tyree Wilson
DE
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Will Putnam
C
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Zamir White
RB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Jones Jr. reach set the tone, and the Raiders never recovered: F.

The Raiders did not so much draft Marvin Jones Jr. as overpay for him, 118 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Stowers 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.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick 16 they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In No. 25 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In slot 27 they get a disruptive interior force, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In pick No. 28 they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at the 33rd overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Caleb Tiernan. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They went early on Gennings Dunker in Round 2, Pick 5, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 CJ Allen
The board had CJ Allen higher than pick 44, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Value with a capital V on Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 49, a genuine coup. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone in No. 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at pick No. 70 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Taaffe in pick 77. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A straight-up fair deal on Zakee Wheatley at No. 85, value and slot in agreement. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 93 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They reached a country mile for Caden Curry at the 95th pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Keyron Crawford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keyron Crawford this early at the 102nd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
They will replay Eli Stowers at pick No. 103 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reach on Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 5; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in No. 108, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in pick 109 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Taking Malik Muhammad in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jack Endries at slot 117 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
The board had cheaper options than Gracen Halton at the 125th overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They liked Skyler Gill-Howard enough to skip the value, taking him in the 127th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They paid sticker price for Chris McClellan in Round 4, Pick 30, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
By-the-book stuff, CJ Daniels at pick No. 133 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Malik Benson
No edge and no loss on Malik Benson in pick 134; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A conviction pick on Kevin Coleman Jr. at No. 138 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Nothing to complain about; Dametrious Crownover went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beau Stephens. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matt Gulbin well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in pick No. 146 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Kaytron Allen for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in the 149th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at pick 150 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They reached into another round for DJ Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
A big swing on Bobby Jamison-Travis at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
No drama and no debate, Zane Durant went about where he belonged in the 171st pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Nice patience on Eric Rivers, who had no business lasting to No. 172. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They talked themselves into VJ Payne at pick No. 175, and the board did not agree. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at slot 182 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ephesians Prysock. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick184 Rnd6 Lander Barton
They paid sticker price for Lander Barton in No. 184, and that is fine. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the 185th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
A reach for Dalton Johnson in slot 186; a little patience would have been rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at the 191st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick202 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Toriano Pride Jr. at Round 6, Pick 21 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick206 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
A premium they did not need to pay, Keyshaun Elliott a notch or two before his time. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick207 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They jumped the gun on Keyshaun Elliott, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
They paid a round early for Raylen Wilson in pick 209, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
They barely believed it either: Dae'Quan Wright still on the board at pick No. 212. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at slot 217 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 219th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A wild overpay on Marvin Jones Jr. in No. 220, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick228 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
They paid up for Diego Pavia at pick 228 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Value said wait; Joey Aguilar in the 229th pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242 Rnd7 Cameron Ball
Cameron Ball at the 242nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamari Lyons in pick 244, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Karson Sharar
A real head-scratcher, Karson Sharar in slot 246 is miles ahead of his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick248 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They went early on Barion Brown in Round 7, Pick 32, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in the 256th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick257 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac Smith this early at pick No. 257. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.