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Players Gained
Holton
Ahlers
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Brandon
Allen
QB
C.J.
Beathard
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Amari
Burney
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Jeff
Driskel
QB
Sam
Ehlinger
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A.J.
Epenesa
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Nate
Gilliam
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Brandon
Graham
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Carl
Granderson
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Yetur
Gross-Matos
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Jeff
Gunter
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Will
Harris
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Faion
Hicks
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Taron
Johnson
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Deandre
Johnson
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Jones
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Mac
Jones
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DeMarcus
Lawrence
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Alex
Leatherwood
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Martin
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Maye
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Marvin
Mims Jr.
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Jeremiah
Moon
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Kenny
Moore II
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Anthony
Nelson
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Kenny
Pickett
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Josh
Ross
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Cam
Sample
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Alex
Singleton
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Jordan
Smith
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Dylan
Soehner
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Nate
Sudfeld
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Leonard
Taylor
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Laquon
Treadwell
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Zamir
White
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Chase
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC-
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+. The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Keilan Robinson, taking him 154 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
That Kinchens pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
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Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 4 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick14
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Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick15
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 15 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
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Dallas Turner
In slot 16 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17
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Graham Barton
In the 17th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20
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Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at pick No. 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In pick 21 they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
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Cooper Beebe
In the 22nd pick they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
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Braden Fiske
In slot 23 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24
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Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 24th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick25
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Roman Wilson
In No. 25 they get a No. 1 receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
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Malachi Corley
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
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Zach Frazier
In pick No. 28 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
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Christian Haynes
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
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Payton Wilson
In the 30th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31
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Ricky Pearsall
In the 31st overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
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Chris Braswell
In pick 32 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
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Ruke Orhorhoro
They talked themselves into Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 33, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34
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Marshawn Kneeland
They reached a country mile for Marshawn Kneeland at slot 34, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35
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Maason Smith
Value said wait; Maason Smith in pick No. 35 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Paul. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40
Rnd2
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at Round 2, Pick 8 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42
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Junior Colson
Junior Colson at No. 42 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick43
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Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze at the 43rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Malik Washington
A wild overpay on Malik Washington in pick No. 44, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45
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Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 45th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick46
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Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick48
Rnd2
Renardo Green
They reached into another round for Renardo Green, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick51
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Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at Round 2, Pick 19 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Wright this early at slot 52. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick53
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
A big swing on Roger Rosengarten at No. 53, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at pick No. 58 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick64
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Chop Robinson in the 64th pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65
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Michael Penix Jr.
A quarterback of that caliber at the 65th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66
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Cooper DeJean
You do not let a cornerback like Cooper DeJean reach slot 66 and blink. They did not. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick73
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Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in pick 73 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick74
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Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in Round 3, Pick 10 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick75
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
They barely believed it either: Adisa Isaac still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77
Rnd3
Austin Booker
They took Austin Booker at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jordan Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Travis in slot 78, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick 80 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
No drama and no debate, Gabriel Murphy went about where he belonged in pick No. 93. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the 95th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They paid a round early for Mekhi Wingo in Round 3, Pick 34, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mohamed Kamara well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in the 100th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at slot 103, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the 105th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
A wild overpay on Anthony Gould in Round 4, Pick 6, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
A big swing on Jacob Cowing at pick 107, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke McCaffrey. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in the 110th 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.
Pick112
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mason McCormick this early at No. 112. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 114th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115
Rnd4
DJ James
They will replay DJ James at pick 115 for years; that is how good the value is. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick116
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
They reached into another round for Dallin Holker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in Round 4, Pick 17 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
They talked themselves into Brandon Coleman at pick No. 119, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brennan Jackson in No. 122, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at slot 124 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at the 125th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at pick No. 130 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132
Rnd4
Grayson Murphy
A real head-scratcher, Grayson Murphy in slot 132 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133
Rnd4
Logan Lee
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Logan Lee well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134
Rnd4
Jaden Crumedy
They reached a country mile for Jaden Crumedy at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135
Rnd4
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Value said wait; Zion Tupuola-Fetui in Round 4, Pick 35 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the 137th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139
Rnd5
Eric Watts
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Watts well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cedric Johnson in the 140th overall pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick 141 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142
Rnd5
Kamren Kinchens
Circle this one: Kamren Kinchens at pick No. 142 is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick143
Rnd5
Josh Newton
They robbed the room for Josh Newton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick146
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
A wild overpay on Myles Murphy in slot 146, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in the 150th overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the 151st pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in No. 152 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
A big swing on Keilan Robinson at the 156th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 162 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
They paid sticker price for Walter Rouse in pick No. 164, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
They went early on Layden Robinson in Round 5, Pick 30, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Andrew Coker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Andrew Coker this early at the 168th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 169 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
They talked themselves into Tahj Washington at slot 170, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Rogers. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jowon Briggs
They reached a country mile for Jowon Briggs at slot 175, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180
Rnd6
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at pick 180 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181
Rnd6
Isaiah Davis
The board fumbled Isaiah Davis all the way to the 181st overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182
Rnd6
Beau Brade
Somehow Beau Brade was still sitting there in the 182nd pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick183
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 6, Pick 8 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick186
Rnd6
Trey Knox
A real head-scratcher, Trey Knox in pick No. 186 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194
Rnd6
James Williams
James Williams in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick197
Rnd6
Isaiah Adams
Taking Isaiah Adams in slot 197 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick199
Rnd6
Ainias Smith
Steal is underselling it; Ainias Smith at pick No. 199 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200
Rnd6
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
The board fumbled Tyrone Tracy Jr. all the way to the 200th overall pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in Round 6, Pick 26 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.
Pick205
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick206
Rnd6
Marcellas Dial
A wild overpay on Marcellas Dial in No. 206, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick214
Rnd6
Erick All
A quiet steal in pick 214: Erick All for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the 215th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216
Rnd6
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in pick 216 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
Somehow Jha'Quan Jackson was still sitting there in the 217th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at slot 218 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in No. 219 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221
Rnd7
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They did well to land Javontae Jean-Baptiste in Round 7, Pick 1, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222
Rnd7
Tykee Smith
They robbed the room for Tykee Smith here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick223
Rnd7
Kamal Hadden
They will replay Kamal Hadden at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick225
Rnd7
Ro Torrence
You do not let a cornerback like Ro Torrence reach pick No. 225 and blink. They did not. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jaheim Bell
They barely believed it either: Jaheim Bell still on the board at the 227th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Decamerion Richardson this early at the 231st pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick234
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
Steal is underselling it; Drake Nugent at No. 234 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
By-the-book stuff, Keaton Bills at slot 236 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at Round 7, Pick 17, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240
Rnd7
Fabien Lovett
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Fabien Lovett in pick No. 240, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242
Rnd7
David Ugwoegbu
Value said wait; David Ugwoegbu in pick 242 says they were not listening. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick243
Rnd7
Demani Richardson
A real head-scratcher, Demani Richardson in pick 243 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick249
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
Circle this one: Sheridan Jones at No. 249 is a fall that decides a draft. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick253
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at pick No. 253 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.