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RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LV)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LV)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LV)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LV)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LV)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LV)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LV)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
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
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (LV)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LV)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LV)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LV)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (LV)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (LV)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (LV)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (LV)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (LV)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (LV)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LV)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LV)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LV)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LV)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
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No Pick Head Shot
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No Pick Head Shot
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Players Gained
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Alex Austin
CB
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Tyler Smith
OT
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Jaylin Smith
CB
Players traded away
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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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Cody Lindenberg
LB
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Geno Smith
QB
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Isaiah Pola-Mao
S
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Jack Bech
WR
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JJ Pegues
DT
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Jonah Laulu
DT
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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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Tommy Eichenberg
LB
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Tre Tucker
WR
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureF
The Raiders turned the phones into found money: C.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Kamran James; the Raiders did not wait, grabbing him 93 spots ahead at the 256th overall pick.

Branch falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The veteran additions, Tyler Smith chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 18 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 25th pick they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 27 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In slot 28 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In pick No. 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the 31st pick they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at Round 2, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick46 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in slot 46 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick47 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
The board had cheaper options than Josiah Trotter at the 47th overall pick, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
No edge and no loss on Caleb Tiernan in pick 49; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They robbed the room for Dillon Thieneman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the 66th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
A straight-up fair deal on Dontay Corleone at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caden Curry this early at slot 74. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
No drama and no debate, Domonique Orange went about where he belonged in pick 78. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at Round 3, Pick 18 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
You do not let a wide receiver like Zachariah Branch reach the 94th overall pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Steal is underselling it; Zakee Wheatley at pick No. 102 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick104 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at No. 104 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in slot 105 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
They talked themselves into Mikail Kamara at pick 109, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at pick No. 115 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
They reached a country mile for Malachi Lawrence at the 116th pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They took J.C. Davis at par in Round 4, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid a round early for Dametrious Crownover in the 118th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Beau Stephens well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in No. 127 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick130 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They let Davison Igbinosun come to them and pounced at No. 130. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on CJ Daniels. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Malik Benson
They paid sticker price for Malik Benson in pick 134, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd4 Nyjalik Kelly
A wild overpay on Nyjalik Kelly in the 138th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in slot 143 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 145th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in pick No. 148 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 152 is miles ahead of his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick155 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at No. 155 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ephesians Prysock. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
A clean, defensible pick in the 163rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Jalen Farmer. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
By-the-book stuff, DJ Campbell at slot 171 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
No edge and no loss on Matt Gulbin in Round 6, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
A big swing on Bobby Jamison-Travis at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Good price on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 185th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick186 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 186 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ted Hurst in pick No. 196, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A premium they did not need to pay, Jeff Caldwell a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Value said wait; Zavion Thomas in the 209th pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at the 211th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
A quiet steal in No. 217: Jadon Canady for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at pick 225 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall in Round 7, Pick 12 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A slide stopped in No. 239, with Noah Whittington worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at the 241st pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
Nothing to complain about; Diego Pavia went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
They reached into another round for Joey Aguilar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Haynes King
This one needs a full-page explanation: Haynes King in slot 246, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick251 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at the 251st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick252 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
This one needs a full-page explanation: J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 Kamran James
Kamran James in Round 7, Pick 40 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Karson Sharar
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Karson Sharar. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.