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Players Gained
Matthew
Adams
LB
Davante
Adams
WR
Myles
Adams
DT
Keenan
Allen
WR
Josh
Allen
LB
Joe
Alt
OT
Arik
Armstead
DE
Dorance
Armstrong
DE
Tre
Avery
CB
Chidobe
Awuzie
CB
Javon
Baker
WR
Deonte
Banks
CB
Christian
Barmore
DT
Karsen
Barnhart
OG
Brenden
Bates
TE
John
Bates
TE
Daniel
Bellinger
TE
Dane
Belton
S
Luke
Benson
TE
Tyler
Biadasz
C
Tank
Bigsby
RB
Andrew
Billings
DT
Joshuah
Bledsoe
S
Isaiah
Bolden
CB
Austin
Booker
DE
Joey
Bosa
LB
Kendrick
Bourne
WR
Tyler
Boyd
WR
Jaquan
Brisker
S
Mike
Brown
S
Derrick
Brown
DT
Jarvis
Brownlee Jr.
CB
Treylon
Burks
WR
Brian
Burns
LB
Artie
Burns
CB
Percy
Butler
S
Kevin
Byard
S
DJ
Chark Jr.
WR
Jerrod
Clark
DT
Brandon
Coleman
OL
Aviante
Collins
OT
Junior
Colson
LB
Sam
Cosmi
OT
Carter
Coughlin
LB
Jamison
Crowder
WR
Jake
Curhan
OT
Lloyd
Cushenberry
C
Braeden
Daniels
OG
Corey
Davis
WR
Josiah
Deguara
TE
Akeem
Dent
S
Gervon
Dexter Sr.
DT
Marcellas
Dial
CB
Jahan
Dotson
WR
Kyle
Dugger
S
Bud
Dupree
LB
Michael
Dwumfour
DT
Justin
Eboigbe
DL
Tremaine
Edmunds
LB
T.J.
Edwards
LB
Gus
Edwards
RB
Austin
Ekeler
RB
Daniel
Ekuale
DT
Jermaine
Eluemunor
OG
Mike
Evans
WR
Zach
Evans
RB
Gerald
Everett
TE
Caleb
Farley
CB
Clelin
Ferrell
DE
AJ
Finley
S
Emmanuel
Forbes
CB
Poona
Ford
DT
Darrick
Forrest
S
Luke
Fortner
C
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
Tomon
Fox
LB
Antonio
Gibson
RB
Alohi
Gilman
S
Mark
Glowinski
OG
Davon
Godchaux
DT
Eric
Gray
RB
Cedric
Gray
LB
Lawrence
Guy Sr.
DE
Daniel
Hardy
LB
Cam
Hart
CB
Jaylinn
Hawkins
S
Daiyan
Henley
LB
KJ
Henry
DE
Hunter
Henry
TE
Khalil
Herbert
RB
Justin
Herbert
QB
Tre
Herndon
CB
Elijah
Hicks
S
Christopher
Hinton
DT
Darnay
Holmes
CB
Travis
Homer
RB
Amani
Hooker
S
Austin
Hooper
TE
DeAndre
Hopkins
WR
Timmy
Horne
DT
Hayden
Hurst
TE
JaQuae
Jackson
WR
Savion
Jackson
LB
Tyree
Jackson
TE
Eddie
Jackson
S
Brenden
Jaimes
OG
Derwin
James Jr.
S
Jeremiah
Jean-Baptiste
LB
Teven
Jenkins
OT
Roschon
Johnson
RB
Quindell
Johnson
S
Jaylon
Johnson
CB
Cornelius
Johnson
WR
Theo
Johnson
TE
Dyontae
Johnson
LB
Quentin
Johnston
WR
Braxton
Jones
OT
Jaylon
Jones
CB
Jonathan
Jones
CB
Daniel
Jones
QB
Velus
Jones Jr.
WR
Andre
Jones Jr.
DE
Cameron
Jordan
DE
Matthew
Judon
LB
Alvin
Kamara
RB
Anthony
Kendall
CB
Arden
Key
LB
Mason
Kinsey
WR
Doug
Kramer
C
Jamree
Kromah
DT
Harold
Landry III
LB
JC
Latham
OT
Dexter
Lawrence II
DT
Alex
Leatherwood
OT
Will
Levis
QB
Marcedes
Lewis
TE
David
Long Jr.
CB
Frankie
Luvu
LB
Khalil
Mack
LB
Marte
Mapu
LB
Marcus
Mariota
QB
Jartavius
Martin
S
Ben
Mason
TE
Phidarian
Mathis
DT
Scott
Matlock
DT
Jake
Matthews
OT
Drake
Maye
QB
Luke
McCaffrey
WR
Nick
McCloud
CB
Ladd
McConkey
WR
Roger
McCreary
CB
Jordan
McFadden
OG
Marcus
McKethan
OG
Terry
McLaurin
WR
Tyler
McLellan
OT
DK
Metcalf
WR
Joshua
Miles
OT
Von
Miller
LB
Joe
Milton III
QB
Cameron
Mitchell
CB
DJ
Moore
WR
Jimmy
Morrissey
C
Darius
Muasau
LB
Caleb
Murphy
LB
Byron
Murphy Jr.
CB
Kenneth
Murray Jr.
LB
Malik
Nabers
WR
Evan
Neal
OT
Matt
Nelson
OT
Jer'Zhan
Newton
DL
Tyler
Nubin
S
Thomas
Odukoya
TE
Rome
Odunze
WR
Amen
Ogbongbemiga
LB
Otito
Ogbonnia
DT
John
Ojukwu
OT
Azeez
Ojulari
LB
Bobby
Okereke
LB
Chigoziem
Okonkwo
TE
Chukwuma
Okorafor
OT
Bryce
Oliver
WR
Gunner
Olszewski
WR
Mike
Onwenu
OG
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Gervarrius
Owens
S
Joshua
Palmer
WR
Willis
Patrick
OG
Jaret
Patterson
RB
Chris
Paul
OG
Rashaad
Penny
RB
Jabrill
Peppers
S
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Adrian
Phillips
S
Jalyn
Phillips
S
Jordan
Phillips
DT
Andru
Phillips
CB
Anthony
Pittman
LB
Ja'Lynn
Polk
WR
Norell
Pollard
DT
Tony
Pollard
RB
Benning
Potoa'e
DT
Dillon
Radunz
OT
Jalen
Reagor
WR
Jeremy
Reaves
S
Brenden
Rice
WR
Calvin
Ridley
WR
Sam
Roberts
DT
Dominique
Robinson
DE
Wan'Dale
Robinson
WR
Aaron
Robinson
CB
Allen
Robinson II
WR
Brian
Robinson Jr.
RB
Armani
Rogers
TE
Marcus
Rosemy-Jacksaint
WR
Nathan
Rourke
QB
Chris
Rumph II
LB
Jon
Runyan
OG
Mike
Sainristil
CB
Asante
Samuel Jr.
CB
Jack
Sanborn
LB
Brandon
Scherff
OG
Austin
Schlottmann
C
Brenden
Schooler
S
Trent
Scott
OT
Tyler
Scott
WR
Noah
Sewell
LB
Lachavious
Simmons
OT
Jeffery
Simmons
DT
Alex
Singleton
LB
Ben
Sinnott
TE
Peter
Skoronski
OT
Roquan
Smith
LB
JuJu
Smith-Schuster
WR
L'Jarius
Sneed
CB
Tyjae
Spears
RB
Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Tyrique
Stevenson
CB
Rhamondre
Stevenson
RB
Tarheeb
Still
CB
Benjamin
St-Juste
CB
Cole
Strange
OG
Brenton
Strange
TE
Ricky
Stromberg
C
Montez
Sweat
DE
T'Vondre
Sweat
DT
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Sione
Takitaki
LB
Jahlani
Tavai
LB
Kayvon
Thibodeaux
LB
Andrew
Thomas
OT
Mitchell
Tinsley
WR
Tuli
Tuipulotu
LB
Laremy
Tunsil
OT
Cole
Turner
TE
Josh
Uche
LB
Amechi
Uzodinma
CB
Cole
Van Lanen
OT
Nick
Vannett
TE
Kimani
Vidal
RB
Bobby
Wagner
LB
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Mykal
Walker
LB
Caedan
Wallace
OT
Garret
Wallow
LB
Leroy
Watson IV
OT
Rashad
Weaver
LB
Keion
White
DE
Benton
Whitley
LB
Chris
Wilcox
CB
Bucky
Williams
C
James
Williams
LB
Malik
Willis
QB
Marco
Wilson
CB
Deatrich
Wise Jr.
DE
D.J.
Wonnum
LB
JT
Woods
S
Andrew
Wylie
OG
Oshane
Ximines
LB
Players traded away
Divaad
Wilson
CB
Zach
Pascal
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. The Cardinals did not so much draft Cody Schrader as overpay for him, 134 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
However the rest shakes out, Guyton at that price is a win they earned. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
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Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick11
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the 11th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick19
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In pick 19 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 20th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick21
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at pick No. 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick22
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In slot 22 they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In the 23rd pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 24 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25
Rnd1
Cade Stover
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cade Stover in Round 1, Pick 25, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick26
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In the 26th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner, though the board says they badly overpaid. Need was not the driver here.
Pick27
Rnd1
Renardo Green
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety, though the board says they badly overpaid. Need was not the driver here.
Pick28
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In No. 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In pick No. 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Keon Coleman
In pick 30 they get a go-to option on the outside, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Xavier Legette
In slot 31 they get a matchup problem out wide, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a three-down runner, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in the 33rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II is a better player than pick 34 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick36
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
They talked themselves into Marshawn Kneeland at the 36th overall pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Maason Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maason Smith. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick39
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 39 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at pick 40. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
No drama and no debate, Edgerrin Cooper went about where he belonged in the 44th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick45
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Fair-plus on Roman Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick46
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the 46th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick54
Rnd2
Xavier Thomas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Thomas this early at No. 54. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at slot 57 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60
Rnd2
Javon Baker
They jumped the gun on Javon Baker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker in pick No. 65 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They paid sticker price for Michael Hall Jr. in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
Value said wait; DeWayne Carter in pick 67 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They paid a round early for Malik Washington in the 68th pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They reached into another round for Mohamed Kamara, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Javon Bullard at Round 3, Pick 6. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick71
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
They barely believed it either: Tyler Guyton still on the board at slot 71. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74
Rnd3
Junior Colson
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 74 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick 75 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.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Steal is underselling it; Ricky Pearsall at Round 3, Pick 12 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at slot 80 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Decamerion Richardson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Decamerion Richardson well ahead of where he belonged. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick82
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at No. 82 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A big swing on Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the 85th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jordan Jefferson
They reached a country mile for Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 86, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
Circle this one: T.J. Tampa at No. 89 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick90
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 27, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick96
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
They liked Zak Zinter enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 96. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the 97th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
A wild overpay on Brenden Rice in the 100th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd4
Patrick Paul
They read the board right and Patrick Paul was the payoff at pick 101. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102
Rnd4
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick No. 103 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in slot 104 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Calen Bullock in Round 4, Pick 5. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick106
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
The board had Kris Abrams-Draine higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick107
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Theo Johnson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Gould in No. 108 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Javon Foster in the 109th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Nothing to complain about; Matt Goncalves went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 115th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 16, where Gabriel Murphy graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They talked themselves into Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 117, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jaden Crumedy
A wild overpay on Jaden Crumedy in pick 118, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121
Rnd4
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122
Rnd4
James Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Williams. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123
Rnd4
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in No. 123 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick124
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at slot 124 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Wilson in Round 4, Pick 25. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129
Rnd4
Tahj Washington
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tahj Washington in pick No. 129, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Ainias Smith a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Brennan Jackson at the 134th pick is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, McKinnley Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Value with a capital V on Jalyx Hunt in the 138th overall pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at pick 139 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140
Rnd5
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick141
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 141st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick142
Rnd5
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the 142nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
A straight-up fair deal on Jamari Thrash at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145
Rnd5
Isaac Guerendo
A tidy little value on Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 145, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
They will replay Cedric Gray at pick 146 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They robbed the room for Jarrian Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick149
Rnd5
Erick All
Somehow Erick All was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 13, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150
Rnd5
AJ Barner
A reach for AJ Barner in slot 150; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett slipping to Round 5, Pick 16 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick153
Rnd5
Myles Cole
No edge and no loss on Myles Cole in slot 153; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
A big swing on Nelson Ceaser at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
Good price on Tanor Bortolini in the 157th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick 159 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick162
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
They reached a country mile for Delmar Glaze at pick No. 162, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at No. 164 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in the 166th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
A reach on Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 167; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Value said wait; Khristian Boyd in slot 168 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 170 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They reached into another round for Edefuan Ulofoshio, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick176
Rnd6
Eric Watts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric Watts this early at the 176th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
A real head-scratcher, Jaylen Harrell in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
They took Gabe Hall at par in the 180th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181
Rnd6
Logan Lee
They talked themselves into Logan Lee at pick 181, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Myles Murphy this early at pick No. 182. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Value said wait; Justin Rogers in pick 183 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jowon Briggs in the 186th pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
A big swing on JD Bertrand at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193
Rnd6
Darius Muasau
They reached into another round for Darius Muasau, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
A slide stopped in No. 194, with Chau Smith-Wade worth more than the price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick195
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
A quiet steal in slot 195: Sione Vaki for less than the market said. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 21 is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick199
Rnd6
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the 199th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
A clean, defensible pick in the 201st pick with a little surplus value in Nathan Thomas. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in slot 203 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
By-the-book stuff, Kimani Vidal at pick No. 205 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Nice patience on Javion Cohen, who had no business lasting to No. 212. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
A wild overpay on Jawhar Jordan in Round 6, Pick 45, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in pick 222 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 225 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
A real head-scratcher, Michael Barrett in slot 226 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 231st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242
Rnd7
Trey Knox
Trey Knox at No. 242 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
The board fumbled Jacob Monk all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
X'Zauvea Gadlin at the 253rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.