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Players Gained
Brandon
Aiyuk
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Keenan
Allen
WR
David
Bakhtiari
OT
Deonte
Banks
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Tyler
Biadasz
C
Cedric
Boswell
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Cam
Brown
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Brian
Burns
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Malik
Cunningham
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Lavonte
David
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Demario
Davis
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Raekwon
Davis
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Austin
Ekeler
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Ferrell
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Jonathan
Garvin
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Randy
Gregory
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Ryan
Kelly
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Kendricks
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Long Jr.
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Chauncey
Manac
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Zakoby
McClain
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Keaton
Mitchell
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Evan
Neal
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Tre
Norwood
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Isaiah
Oliver
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Foyesade
Oluokun
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Brian
O'Neill
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Joseph
Ossai
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Jalen
Ramsey
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Chris
Reed
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Giovanni
Ricci
TE
Amari
Rodgers
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Jon
Runyan
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T.J.
Slaton
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Preston
Smith
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Colby
Sorsdal
OT
Robert
Spillane
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Kayvon
Thibodeaux
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Logan
Thomas
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Tariq
Thompson
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Laquon
Treadwell
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Bobby
Wagner
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Rachaad
White
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Benton
Whitley
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for Jawhar Jordan. He came off 137 spots early, and the room will hear about it.
The Shipley steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
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Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick4
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the 4th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 5th pick they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 14 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick17
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In pick No. 17 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick24
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
A tidy little value on Byron Murphy II in the 24th pick, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick25
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 25th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick26
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 27 they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In No. 28 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In slot 29 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at pick 30 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick31
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at No. 31 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick32
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick33
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Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in the 33rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in pick 35 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
No drama and no debate, Ricky Pearsall went about where he belonged in slot 36. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 37th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 40. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the 41st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
They reached a country mile for Cooper Beebe at Round 2, Pick 10, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 43 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.
Pick44
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at pick 44 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Michael Hall Jr. in the 45th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick46
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.
Pick47
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
Value said wait; Roger Rosengarten in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48
Rnd2
Renardo Green
They left a pile of value on the table to take Renardo Green this early at slot 48. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick49
Rnd2
Cade Stover
They reached into another round for Cade Stover, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick50
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51
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Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick53
Rnd2
Laiatu Latu
They will replay Laiatu Latu at pick 53 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61
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Adisa Isaac
Fair-plus on Adisa Isaac, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 62 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick63
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at slot 63 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick64
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
They read the board right and Kris Jenkins was the payoff at the 64th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
The board fumbled Keon Coleman all the way to Round 3, Pick 1, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at pick No. 66 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick67
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
Quietly one of the better values of the day, T.J. Tampa at pick 67. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick68
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 68th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They liked Malik Washington enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 69. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick71
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cole Bishop well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick72
Rnd3
Decamerion Richardson
They talked themselves into Decamerion Richardson at the 72nd pick, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick73
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at pick 73 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 74th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at slot 78, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
They robbed the room for Xavier Worthy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jalen McMillan
A wild overpay on Jalen McMillan in No. 81, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mekhi Wingo in Round 3, Pick 19, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick101
Rnd4
Max Melton
Max Melton at pick No. 101 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Taking Blake Fisher in pick 103 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.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in pick No. 104 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at the 105th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in slot 109 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
They barely believed it either: Kris Abrams-Draine still on the board at Round 4, Pick 10. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick111
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick113
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Nothing to complain about; Matt Goncalves went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
Good price on DeWayne Carter in the 114th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
A wild overpay on Isaac Guerendo in No. 115, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
By-the-book stuff, Mohamed Kamara at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Brennan Jackson in pick No. 117, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalyx Hunt a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120
Rnd4
AJ Barner
A real head-scratcher, AJ Barner in Round 4, Pick 20 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
A big swing on Mason McCormick at pick 122, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 124th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
They talked themselves into Cody Schrader at slot 125, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
No edge and no loss on Leonard Taylor III in the 126th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128
Rnd4
Marist Liufau
Value said wait; Marist Liufau in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Value with a capital V on Brenden Rice in the 129th overall pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They reached a country mile for McKinnley Jackson at pick No. 131, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Braiden McGregor this early at No. 132. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in Round 4, Pick 33, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135
Rnd4
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in pick 135 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at slot 137 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139
Rnd5
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. slipping to pick No. 139 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140
Rnd5
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the 140th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They went early on Luke McCaffrey in pick 141, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 7 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in slot 146 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149
Rnd5
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 149th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152
Rnd5
Eric Watts
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Watts well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
They reached into another round for Grayson Murphy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155
Rnd5
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste in the 155th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khristian Boyd. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at the 158th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Value said wait; Edefuan Ulofoshio in slot 159 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nathaniel Watson in pick No. 162, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165
Rnd5
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jacob Cowing in No. 166, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 5, Pick 32 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Circle this one: Anthony Gould at slot 175 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
A straight-up fair deal on Tahj Washington at the 176th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached into another round for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tanor Bortolini reach No. 179 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Fabien Lovett
A straight-up fair deal on Fabien Lovett at the 180th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at pick No. 181 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick182
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 182 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
They paid up for Javion Cohen at the 183rd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick184
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in Round 6, Pick 9 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Andrew Coker this early at slot 186. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Rogers. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
A big swing on Myles Murphy at pick No. 192, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193
Rnd6
Will Shipley
Will Shipley at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194
Rnd6
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt in No. 194 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
A linebacker of that caliber at the 196th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
Somehow Tykee Smith was still sitting there in pick No. 197, and they pounced on premier safety value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick202
Rnd6
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in Round 6, Pick 27 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209
Rnd6
Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach for Keith Randolph Jr. in No. 209; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jowon Briggs well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tip Reiman in pick 213, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 215th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at slot 217 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220
Rnd6
Dominique Hampton
Circle this one: Dominique Hampton at pick 220 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 222nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
You do not let a linebacker like Tyrice Knight reach pick No. 231 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
The board had JD Bertrand higher than the 234th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers slid further than he should have, and No. 240 is lovely value for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
Nice patience on Trey Taylor, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 25. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick246
Rnd7
Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon at slot 246 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick250
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
They talked themselves into X'Zauvea Gadlin at No. 250, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
Jarrett Kingston at the 253rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.