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Players Gained
Tony
Adams
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Holton
Ahlers
QB
Derrick
Barnes
LB
C.J.
Beathard
QB
David
Bell
WR
Tyus
Bowser
EDGE
JuJu
Brents
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Aaron
Brewer
OG
Tre
Brown
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Jake
Browning
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Micheal
Clemons
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Malik
Cunningham
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Mike
Danna
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Demario
Davis
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Raekwon
Davis
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Kevin
Dotson
OG
Jeff
Driskel
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Daniel
Faalele
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Demetric
Felton Jr.
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Kylen
Granson
TE
Blake
Hance
OG
Johnathan
Hankins
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Tre
Harbison III
RB
Shelby
Harris
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Trey
Hendrickson
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Malik
Hooker
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Malcolm
Jenkins
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Josh
Johnson
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Eric
Kendricks
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Trey
Lance
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Rashard
Lawrence
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Will
Mallory
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Ifeatu
Melifonwu
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Kendre
Miller
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Stanley
Morgan
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Morgan
Moses
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C.J.
Mosley
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T.D.
Moultry
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Brian
O'Neill
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Andrus
Peat
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EJ
Perry
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Nathan
Peterman
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Brandon
Powell
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T.J.
Simmons
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Robert
Spillane
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Terence
Steele
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Pierre
Strong Jr.
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Alontae
Taylor
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Leonard
Taylor
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Isaiah
Thomas
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Drue
Tranquill
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Tracy
Walker III
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Sam
Williams
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DeShawn
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Witt
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Derek
Wolfe
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 166 on Andrew Coker a full 115 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
Davis falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The veteran additions, Trey Hendrickson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
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Rome Odunze
In pick No. 4 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
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Joe Alt
In the 5th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
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Taliese Fuaga
In pick 6 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick7
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Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
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Quinyon Mitchell
The board had cheaper options than Quinyon Mitchell at Round 1, Pick 8, and it noticed. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick14
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Darius Robinson
They reached a country mile for Darius Robinson at the 14th pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick24
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Ladd McConkey
In pick 24 they get a weapon on the perimeter, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25
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Chris Braswell
In the 25th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
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Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in pick No. 26 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick27
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Cooper Beebe
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
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Graham Barton
In No. 28 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
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Zach Frazier
In the 30th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
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Christian Haynes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Haynes well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick32
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Patrick Paul
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
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Zak Zinter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zak Zinter in No. 33, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick34
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Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in slot 34 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick35
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Malachi Corley
They reached into another round for Malachi Corley, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36
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Payton Wilson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Payton Wilson this early at pick No. 36. It fills a real need, too.
Pick37
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Jaylen Wright
They talked themselves into Jaylen Wright at pick 37, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38
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Ruke Orhorhoro
Value said wait; Ruke Orhorhoro in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick39
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Marshawn Kneeland
A real head-scratcher, Marshawn Kneeland in the 39th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40
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Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 40th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick42
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T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. The roster fit checks out.
Pick43
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Chop Robinson
Steal is underselling it; Chop Robinson at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44
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Edgerrin Cooper
No drama and no debate, Edgerrin Cooper went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 12. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick47
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Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 47th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49
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Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 49 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick51
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Renardo Green
Renardo Green at pick 51 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick54
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Mike Sainristil
A wild overpay on Mike Sainristil in the 54th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick57
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Xavier Worthy
They paid sticker price for Xavier Worthy in pick No. 57, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59
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MarShawn Lloyd
A big swing on MarShawn Lloyd at slot 59, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick60
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Isaac Guerendo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaac Guerendo. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61
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Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 61st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62
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Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac slipping to the 62nd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick63
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Malik Washington
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malik Washington. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick64
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Cole Bishop
A real head-scratcher, Cole Bishop in pick 64 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick65
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Junior Colson
They read the board right and Junior Colson was the payoff at pick No. 65. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67
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Tyler Nubin
Circle this one: Tyler Nubin at No. 67 is a fall that decides a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick68
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Kamren Kinchens
Nothing to complain about; Kamren Kinchens went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick69
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T.J. Tampa
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, T.J. Tampa in the 69th pick, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick70
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in No. 70 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick71
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bralen Trice at the Round 3 slot is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72
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Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in the 72nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick73
Rnd3
Austin Booker
They took Austin Booker at par in pick 73, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at slot 74 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
They talked themselves into Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 75, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roger Rosengarten this early at the 77th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A big swing on DeWayne Carter at Round 3, Pick 14, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A premium they did not need to pay, Gabriel Murphy a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80
Rnd3
Michael Penix Jr.
They robbed the room for Michael Penix Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at pick 91, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick95
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the 95th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135
Rnd4
Dylan Laube
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Laube well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at slot 137 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
By-the-book stuff, Trevor Keegan at No. 138 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
Value said wait; Brandon Coleman in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
A wild overpay on Gabe Hall in the 140th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at pick No. 141 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143
Rnd5
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the 143rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
The board fumbled Matt Goncalves all the way to Round 5, Pick 10, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148
Rnd5
Beau Brade
A tidy bit of business in pick 148, where Beau Brade graded well above the range. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick150
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in the 150th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151
Rnd5
Eric Watts
They reached into another round for Eric Watts, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaden Crumedy in No. 152, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Javon Solomon
A OLB-EDGE of that caliber at slot 153 is the definition of value, full stop. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick154
Rnd5
James Williams
You do not let a linebacker like James Williams reach pick 154 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at pick No. 155 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
A straight-up fair deal on Sione Vaki at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick158
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in the 158th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
The board had Jacob Cowing higher than slot 159, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
They paid a round early for Jordan Travis in Round 5, Pick 24, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy in pick No. 162 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at No. 164 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in the 165th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at the 166th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168
Rnd5
Trey Knox
Trey Knox at pick 168 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169
Rnd5
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brevyn Spann-Ford this early at the Round 5 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at Round 5, Pick 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
They talked themselves into Drake Nugent at pick 176, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
They did well to land Grayson Murphy in pick No. 181, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at the 182nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick183
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 183 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick184
Rnd6
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at No. 184 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186
Rnd6
Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris in the 186th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 6, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick191
Rnd6
Trente Jones
Trente Jones in No. 191 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
A real head-scratcher, Jowon Briggs in pick No. 192 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193
Rnd6
Dallin Holker
They barely believed it either: Dallin Holker still on the board at slot 193. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196
Rnd6
Steele Chambers
They paid sticker price for Steele Chambers in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197
Rnd6
Ainias Smith
They will replay Ainias Smith at the 197th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198
Rnd6
Ray Davis
Somehow Ray Davis was still sitting there in the 198th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199
Rnd6
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at pick 199 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200
Rnd6
Nehemiah Pritchett
Taking Nehemiah Pritchett in No. 200 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick201
Rnd6
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at pick 201 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206
Rnd6
Isaiah Davis
They robbed the room for Isaiah Davis here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208
Rnd6
Jaheim Bell
Circle this one: Jaheim Bell at Round 6, Pick 33 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kamal Hadden in pick No. 212, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick214
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
You do not let a safety like Malik Mustapha reach the 214th overall pick and blink. They did not. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
Somehow Jha'Quan Jackson was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
They will replay Ro Torrence at the 218th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick222
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in slot 222 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Value said wait; Marcellas Dial in pick 225 says they were not listening. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick227
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Taylor well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick231
Rnd7
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the edge rusher. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in Round 7, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick233
Rnd7
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in the 233rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234
Rnd7
Justin Rogers
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 234th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at No. 235 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239
Rnd7
Keith Randolph Jr.
Taking Keith Randolph Jr. in the 239th pick is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick240
Rnd7
Austin Stogner
They reached into another round for Austin Stogner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242
Rnd7
Myles Harden
Steal is underselling it; Myles Harden at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick243
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
The board fumbled Julian Pearl all the way to the 243rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at pick No. 244 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in slot 246 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kimani Vidal. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.