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RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Khalil Dinkins Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Khalil Dinkins
TE Penn State
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brent Austin
CB California
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Khalil Dinkins Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Khalil Dinkins
TE Penn State
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (JAX)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Brent Austin
CB California
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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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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Players traded away
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Ajani Cornelius
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Isaiah Land
LB
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Israel Abanikanda
RB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jay Toia
DT
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Julius Wood
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Justin Barron
LB
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Hooker
S
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Osa Odighizuwa
DT
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Payton Turner
DE
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Phil Mafah
RB
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Terence Steele
OT
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Traeshon Holden
WR
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Trevor Keegan
OG
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Trikweze Bridges
CB
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Tyler Guyton
OT
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Will Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys jumped the board for Jones Jr. and paid for it: F.

Some picks age like wine; Marvin Jones Jr. at the 221st overall pick will need to, sitting 114 spots clear of his grade. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Stowers. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 20th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in No. 24 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick28 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In the 28th pick they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Brandon Cisse
In pick 29 they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dillon Thieneman. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick47 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. slipping to slot 47 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Christen Miller reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick60 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
No edge and no loss on Lee Hunter in No. 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick61 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Max Iheanachor this early at the 61st overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Max Klare
They let Max Klare come to them and pounced at pick 66. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and A.J. Haulcy at the 67th pick is the proof. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick89 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Value said wait; Caden Curry in pick No. 89 says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board fumbled Omar Cooper Jr. all the way to Round 3, Pick 33, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Taking Eli Stowers in slot 99 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Steal is underselling it; Devin Moore at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald in the 101st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They did well to land Jacob Rodriguez in pick 103, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They went early on Bryce Lance in slot 104, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Malik Benson
They reached a country mile for Malik Benson at the 106th pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at Round 4, Pick 13 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at No. 114 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 118 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
They talked themselves into Malachi Lawrence at the 121st overall pick, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A big swing on Nadame Tucker at the 127th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick128 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid sticker price for Dametrious Crownover in pick No. 128, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in Round 4, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis is a better player than No. 130 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in pick 133 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
A quiet steal in slot 135: Cade Klubnik for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A reach for Kevin Coleman Jr. in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in slot 140 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick142 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at Round 5, Pick 4 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A real head-scratcher, Zane Durant in the 144th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly in the 147th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A wild overpay on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick 150, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick154 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore in pick No. 154 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Beau Stephens in the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in No. 161 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
The board had cheaper options than DJ Campbell at the 162nd pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kobe Baynes well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
They reached into another round for Pat Coogan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jeremiah Wright
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jeremiah Wright. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
Reggie Virgil at the 178th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Brenen Thompson worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at pick No. 213 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at Round 6, Pick 35 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A straight-up fair deal on Jeff Caldwell at No. 215, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marvin Jones Jr. in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
Tyler Onyedim at the 222nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Payton a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Anez Cooper
They talked themselves into Anez Cooper at pick 225, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Khalil Dinkins
Khalil Dinkins in slot 228 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
A clean, defensible pick in the 231st pick with a little surplus value in Jaren Kanak. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
They took Diego Pavia at par in Round 7, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at Round 7, Pick 21 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Caleb Douglas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caleb Douglas well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J. Michael Sturdivant. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Brent Austin
They read the board right and Brent Austin was the payoff at the 246th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek at slot 249 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick251 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Value said wait; Joey Aguilar in pick No. 251 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Haynes King
A big swing on Haynes King at the 252nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They reached a country mile for Hykeem Williams at Round 7, Pick 39, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.