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Players Gained
Holton
Ahlers
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C.J.
Beathard
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Shane
Buechele
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De'Vondre
Campbell
LB
Marquise
Copeland
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Garvin
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Gay
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Brandon
Graham
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Harris
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Hines
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Johnson
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Kyron
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Keenum
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Long Jr.
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Germaine
Pratt
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Alex
Singleton
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Dawuane
Smoot
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Isaiah
Thomas
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Mitch
Trubisky
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DeShawn
Williams
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+. The Cardinals bet big and early on Tip Reiman, 99 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.
The Davis steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick3
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick4
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In No. 4 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick5
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 5 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In slot 22 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick23
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 23rd pick they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In the 25th overall pick they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In slot 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 27 they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick28
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In No. 28 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick29
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Ruke Orhorhoro
In pick 29 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick30
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Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in the 30th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick31
Rnd1
Austin Booker
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for T'Vondre Sweat. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick33
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Hall Jr. this early at the Round 2 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 34. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick35
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at slot 35 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 36, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
A slide stopped in the 37th pick, with Ladd McConkey worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 38th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
The board had Nate Wiggins higher than Round 2, Pick 7, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick40
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Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick41
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Ricky Pearsall
No drama and no debate, Ricky Pearsall went about where he belonged in slot 41. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42
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Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 42nd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick No. 43 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 44th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 48 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49
Rnd2
Trey Benson
A big swing on Trey Benson at Round 2, Pick 17, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick50
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
A wild overpay on Roger Rosengarten in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
They took Mike Sainristil at par in the 51st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick52
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green in Round 2, Pick 20 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick56
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A tidy little value on Malachi Corley in pick 56, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Good price on Xavier Legette in the 57th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58
Rnd2
Javon Baker
A real head-scratcher, Javon Baker in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59
Rnd2
Ja'Lynn Polk
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Lynn Polk at No. 59, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Worthy at pick No. 60 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at slot 61 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick62
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
The board fumbled J.J. McCarthy all the way to No. 62, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63
Rnd2
Malik Washington
Value said wait; Malik Washington in the 63rd overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick64
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Somehow Amarius Mims was still sitting there in slot 64, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Guyton at pick No. 65 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66
Rnd3
Junior Colson
They will replay Junior Colson at pick 66 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
They barely believed it either: Edgerrin Cooper still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Kris Jenkins in the 68th pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in Round 3, Pick 5 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick70
Rnd3
Tip Reiman
They talked themselves into Tip Reiman at the 70th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Fair-plus on Cooper Beebe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at Round 3, Pick 8 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73
Rnd3
Isaiah Adams
They reached into another round for Isaiah Adams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Christian Jones
They reached a country mile for Christian Jones at pick No. 74, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75
Rnd3
Jalen McMillan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen McMillan well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Max Melton
Nice patience on Max Melton, who had no business lasting to the 76th pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick77
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in pick 77 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick78
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
The board had cheaper options than Cole Bishop at pick No. 78, and it noticed. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick79
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jeremiah Trotter Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 88th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 26 with a little surplus value in Bralen Trice. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
They reached a country mile for Gabriel Murphy at pick 90, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DeWayne Carter. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in No. 92 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
Value said wait; Xavier Thomas in the 93rd pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Patrick Paul at No. 99. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. a notch or two before his time. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick101
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in Round 4, Pick 1 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick102
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
They paid up for Javon Solomon at slot 102 when waiting would have done the job. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick103
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 103rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A conviction pick on Cedric Gray at pick 104 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Brennan Jackson in pick No. 105 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalyx Hunt in the Round 4 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the 109th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trevor Keegan well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
A tidy bit of business in No. 111, where Christian Mahogany graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 112th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113
Rnd4
T.J. Tampa
You do not let a cornerback like T.J. Tampa reach pick No. 113 and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick114
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Johnny Wilson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
A big swing on Braiden McGregor at pick 115, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
They went early on Leonard Taylor III in No. 119, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jordan Jefferson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Jefferson this early at slot 122. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the 125th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
They talked themselves into Cody Schrader at Round 4, Pick 28, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129
Rnd4
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the 129th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick130
Rnd4
Cedric Johnson
They reached into another round for Cedric Johnson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132
Rnd4
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
A wild overpay on Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 5, Pick 1, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
This one needs a full-page explanation: Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick 138, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in the 139th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 142 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
A big swing on Justin Eboigbe at No. 143, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 146th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at slot 148, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at pick 152 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaden Crumedy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155
Rnd5
Myles Cole
Myles Cole at Round 5, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156
Rnd5
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Value said wait; Javontae Jean-Baptiste in slot 156 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A wild overpay on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in No. 157, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Circle this one: Jacob Cowing at the 158th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in pick No. 159: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick162
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
They reached into another round for Tahj Washington, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick 166 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in No. 168 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
Taking Cornelius Johnson in pick No. 180 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at slot 181 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182
Rnd6
Beau Brade
They robbed the room for Beau Brade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick183
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
They paid sticker price for Sione Vaki in Round 6, Pick 8, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick184
Rnd6
Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at the 184th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185
Rnd6
James Williams
They let James Williams come to them and pounced at the 185th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyrice Knight well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
They liked Delmar Glaze enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 187. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jawhar Jordan this early at the 193rd pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
They talked themselves into Keilan Robinson at No. 198, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200
Rnd6
Eric Watts
A real head-scratcher, Eric Watts in Round 6, Pick 25 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206
Rnd6
Logan Lee
They talked themselves into Logan Lee at slot 206, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Myles Murphy this early at pick No. 208. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 209th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd6
Isaiah Davis
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Davis still on the board at Round 6, Pick 43. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at No. 219 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal is a better player than pick No. 220 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk in the 226th overall pick 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.
Pick228
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matthew Jones. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
A big swing on Charles Turner III at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in the 231st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238
Rnd7
Frank Crum
They paid a round early for Frank Crum in pick 238, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
Value with a capital V on Steele Chambers in pick 241, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
They jumped the gun on Jackson Sirmon, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246
Rnd7
Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in the 246th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jowon Briggs well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson in slot 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
This one needs a full-page explanation: Andrew Raym in the 252nd overall pick, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at pick No. 253 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.