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Players Gained
Davante
Adams
WR
Holton
Ahlers
QB
Brandon
Aiyuk
WR
Landen
Akers
WR
Keenan
Allen
WR
Arik
Armstead
DT
Dorance
Armstrong
EDGE
Devin
Asiasi
TE
Tutu
Atwell
WR
Steve
Avila
OG
Chidobe
Awuzie
CB
David
Bakhtiari
OT
Cole
Beasley
WR
C.J.
Beathard
QB
Nick
Bellore
LB
Matthew
Bergeron
OG
Tyler
Biadasz
C
Ross
Blacklock
DT
Raheem
Blackshear
RB
Jake
Bobo
WR
Quinton
Bohanna
DT
Nick
Bolton
LB
Terrell
Bonds
CB
Mike
Boone
RB
Joey
Bosa
EDGE
Nick
Bosa
EDGE
Lance
Boykin
CB
James
Bradberry
CB
Garrett
Bradbury
C
Jake
Brendel
C
Cade
Brewer
TE
Teddy
Bridgewater
QB
Earnest
Brown IV
DT
Jake
Browning
QB
Taven
Bryan
DT
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Kevin
Byard
S
Parris
Campbell
WR
De'Vondre
Campbell
LB
Zach
Charbonnet
RB
DJ
Chark Jr.
WR
Leo
Chenal
LB
Jeremy
Chinn
S
Sean
Clifford
QB
Keondre
Coburn
DT
Maliek
Collins
DT
Jabril
Cox
LB
Maxx
Crosby
EDGE
Lloyd
Cushenberry III
C
Raekwon
Davis
DT
Tae
Davis
LB
Quandre
Diggs
S
Will
Dissly
TE
Dai'Jean
Dixon
WR
Elijah
Dotson
RB
Kevin
Dotson
OG
Jahan
Dotson
WR
Kyle
Dugger
S
Troy
Dye
LB
Gus
Edwards
RB
Austin
Ekeler
RB
Ezekiel
Elliott
RB
Jordan
Elliott
DT
Kaden
Elliss
LB
Jermaine
Eluemunor
OG
Mike
Evans
WR
George
Fant
OT
Noah
Fant
TE
Clelin
Ferrell
DE
Minkah
Fitzpatrick
S
Leonard
Floyd
DE
Poona
Ford
DT
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
Royce
Freeman
RB
Neville
Gallimore
DT
Antonio
Gibson
RB
Stephon
Gilmore
CB
Tashaun
Gipson Sr.
S
Mario
Goodrich
CB
Brandon
Graham
EDGE
Kendrick
Green
C
Dre
Greenlaw
LB
Randy
Gregory
EDGE
Yetur
Gross-Matos
EDGE
DaVon
Hamilton
DT
Tre
Herndon
CB
Amani
Hooker
S
DeAndre
Hopkins
WR
Danielle
Hunter
EDGE
Thomas
Incoom
LB
John
Jenkins
DT
Jauan
Jennings
WR
Josey
Jewell
LB
Jakob
Johnson
FB
Roderick
Johnson
OT
Zay
Jones
WR
Matthew
Judon
EDGE
Jayron
Kearse
S
Arden
Key
LB
Javon
Kinlaw
DT
George
Kittle
TE
Cole
Kmet
TE
Bryant
Koback
RB
Doug
Kramer
C
Cooper
Kupp
WR
DeMarcus
Lawrence
EDGE
DeMarvin
Leal
DT
Will
Levis
QB
Taylor
Lewan
OT
Damien
Lewis
OG
Marcedes
Lewis
TE
Drew
Lock
QB
Tyler
Lockett
WR
David
Long Jr.
LB
Jordan
Mack
LB
Khalil
Mack
EDGE
Atonio
Mafi
OG
Marte
Mapu
LB
Marcus
Mariota
QB
Tay
Martin
WR
Ochaun
Mathis
LB
Phidarian
Mathis
DT
Tyreik
Mcallister
RB
Christian
McCaffrey
RB
Roger
McCreary
CB
Terry
McLaurin
WR
D.K.
Metcalf
WR
Ty
Montgomery
WR
DJ
Moore
WR
Mitch
Morse
C
Byron
Murphy Jr.
CB
Puka
Nacua
WR
Keanu
Neal
S
Evan
Neal
OT
Joe
Noteboom
OT
Azeez
Ojulari
EDGE
Chukwuma
Okorafor
OT
Sam
Okuayinonu
EDGE
Mike
Onwenu
OG
K.J.
Osborn
WR
DeVante
Parker
WR
Micah
Parsons
EDGE
Jabrill
Peppers
S
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Jared
Pinkney
TE
Anthony
Pittman
LB
Tony
Pollard
RB
Matt
Pryor
OT
Kevin
Rader
TE
Dillon
Radunz
OG
Jalen
Reagor
WR
Calvin
Ridley
WR
Chris
Rumph II
EDGE
Jon
Runyan
C
J.J.
Russell
LB
Brett
Rypien
QB
Deebo
Samuel
WR
Asante
Samuel Jr.
CB
Austin
Schlottmann
OG
Nick
Scott
S
Vernon
Scott
S
Coleman
Shelton
C
Jeffery
Simmons
DT
Devin
Singletary
RB
Ben
Skowronek
WR
Rashawn
Slater
OT
Darius
Slayton
WR
Jaxon
Smith-Njigba
WR
JuJu
Smith-Schuster
WR
L'Jarius
Sneed
CB
Isaiah
Spiller
RB
Cole
Strange
OG
Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Luke
Tenuta
OT
Kayvon
Thibodeaux
EDGE
Michael
Thomas
S
Logan
Thomas
TE
NaJee
Thompson
CB
Shaq
Thompson
LB
Tuli
Tuipulotu
LB
Cole
Turner
TE
Josh
Uche
EDGE
Luiji
Vilain
EDGE
Bobby
Wagner
LB
Tre
Walker
LB
Darren
Waller
TE
Charvarius
Ward
CB
Fred
Warner
LB
Armon
Watts
DT
Rashad
Weaver
EDGE
Zamir
White
RB
Keion
White
DE
Benton
Whitley
EDGE
Andrew
Whitworth
OT
Dee
Winters
LB
Devon
Witherspoon
CB
Ahkello
Witherspoon
CB
D.J.
Wonnum
EDGE
Logan
Woodside
QB
Tariq
Woolen
CB
Isaiah
Wynn
OT
Willie
Yarbary
DT
Isaac
Yiadom
CB
Olamide
Zaccheaus
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cardinals did exactly that with Kimani Vidal in the Round 4 slot.
The Legette value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 1 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In No. 2 they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
They went early on Dallas Turner in the 3rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick4
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick5
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 5th pick they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 6 they get a wrecking ball inside, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In slot 11 they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick12
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick13
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 17 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick18
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
They talked themselves into Cooper Beebe at No. 18, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick25
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In pick 25 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 26th overall pick they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Morgan at the 27th pick, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick28
Rnd1
Kris Jenkins
A real head-scratcher, Kris Jenkins in No. 28 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick30
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In pick 30 they get a true top target, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a three-down second-level presence, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
In the 32nd pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Value said wait; Christian Haynes in pick No. 34 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chop Robinson at the Round 2 slot is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
A big swing on Marshawn Kneeland at slot 38, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at the 39th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick61
Rnd2
Cade Stover
They paid up for Cade Stover at No. 61 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 63rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65
Rnd3
Roman Wilson
They robbed the room for Roman Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at pick 66 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Renardo Green
A premium they did not need to pay, Renardo Green a notch or two before his time. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick No. 68 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They jumped the gun on Michael Hall Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
They paid a round early for Dominick Puni in pick No. 76, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at No. 77 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 14. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick79
Rnd3
Trevor Keegan
A wild overpay on Trevor Keegan in pick 79, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mekhi Wingo. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at the 82nd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Guerendo in the 83rd pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brandon Coleman this early at the 86th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87
Rnd3
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in No. 87 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick88
Rnd3
Max Melton
They read the board right and Max Melton was the payoff at the 88th pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick89
Rnd3
Junior Colson
They barely believed it either: Junior Colson still on the board at Round 3, Pick 26. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90
Rnd3
Austin Booker
A slide stopped in pick No. 90, with Austin Booker worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabriel Murphy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus slipping to pick 96 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A straight-up fair deal on DeWayne Carter at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick No. 99 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100
Rnd3
Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick 100 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick102
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They reached into another round for McKinnley Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mason McCormick well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 104th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They reached a country mile for Mohamed Kamara at No. 106, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They talked themselves into Jalyx Hunt at Round 4, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
A big swing on Gabe Hall at pick 109, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick110
Rnd4
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the 110th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111
Rnd4
Beau Brade
They reached into another round for Beau Brade, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jermaine Burton
Circle this one: Jermaine Burton at slot 112 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
No edge and no loss on Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 13; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115
Rnd4
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 115th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116
Rnd4
Nathaniel Watson
A wild overpay on Nathaniel Watson in No. 116, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117
Rnd4
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at No. 117 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118
Rnd4
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at pick 118 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120
Rnd4
Edefuan Ulofoshio
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Edefuan Ulofoshio. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at slot 123 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick124
Rnd4
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in the 124th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in pick No. 125 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Baker
Steal is underselling it; Javon Baker at the 126th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127
Rnd4
Bucky Irving
They will replay Bucky Irving at the 127th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128
Rnd4
Caelen Carson
Somehow Caelen Carson was still sitting there in pick 128, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick129
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
You do not let a cornerback like Khyree Jackson reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick130
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
The board fumbled Brenden Rice all the way to No. 130, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
Taking Jalen McMillan in pick No. 131 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick133
Rnd4
Cam Hart
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Cam Hart in the 133rd pick, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick137
Rnd5
Leonard Taylor III
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 137 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at Round 5, Pick 3 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick140
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
The board fumbled Matt Goncalves all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 141st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick146
Rnd5
Javon Foster
Circle this one: Javon Foster at slot 146 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148
Rnd5
Tyler Davis
They robbed the room for Tyler Davis here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149
Rnd5
Theo Johnson
A tight end of that caliber at No. 149 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151
Rnd5
James Williams
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, James Williams in pick No. 151, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
You do not let an offensive lineman like Sataoa Laumea reach the 152nd overall pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153
Rnd5
Christian Jones
Somehow Christian Jones was still sitting there in pick 153, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in pick 154 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at No. 155 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.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 157 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick158
Rnd5
Kalen King
Kalen King in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick161
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Gould at the 161st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in Round 5, Pick 26 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They will replay Luke McCaffrey at slot 171 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
A tidy bit of business in the 172nd overall pick, where Brennan Jackson graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
Taking Justin Eboigbe in Round 5, Pick 38 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176
Rnd6
Isaiah Davis
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Davis still on the board at the 176th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
They will replay Sione Vaki at No. 177 for years; that is how good the value is. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick179
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
They barely believed it either: Tykee Smith still on the board at slot 179. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick187
Rnd6
Xavier Thomas
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Xavier Thomas in the 187th pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick 191 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Andrew Coker this early at pick No. 193. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Myles Murphy well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
They reached a country mile for Jaden Crumedy at the 196th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jowon Briggs in the 198th overall pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A real head-scratcher, Javontae Jean-Baptiste in pick No. 199 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jordan Magee
Value said wait; Jordan Magee in No. 200 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in Round 6, Pick 27 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick203
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
A conviction pick on Drake Nugent at slot 203 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207
Rnd6
Trey Knox
A reach for Trey Knox in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at slot 208 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick 209 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick210
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in No. 210 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the 211th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick213
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
Value said wait; Keilan Robinson in pick No. 213 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214
Rnd6
Braiden McGregor
A edge rusher of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215
Rnd6
AJ Barner
The board fumbled AJ Barner all the way to the 215th pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in Round 6, Pick 42 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219
Rnd6
Evan Anderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Anderson this early at the 219th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
A big swing on Keaton Bills at No. 221, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222
Rnd7
Erick All
You do not let a tight end like Erick All reach Round 7, Pick 2 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
Taking Sheridan Jones in pick 247 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.
Pick249
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Donovan Jennings in pick No. 249. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Nice patience on Marcellas Dial, who had no business lasting to slot 251. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick254
Rnd7
Zion Logue
They reached into another round for Zion Logue, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.