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Players Gained
McTelvin
Agim
DT
Azeez
Al-Shaair
LB
Will
Anderson Jr.
DE
Denico
Autry
DE
Gottlieb
Ayedze
OG
Saquon
Barkley
RB
Derek
Barnett
DE
Zack
Baun
LB
Mekhi
Becton
OT
Reed
Blankenship
S
Thomas
Booker IV
DT
Kris
Boyd
CB
Tim
Boyle
QB
James
Bradberry
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Nick
Broeker
OG
Noah
Brown
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A.J.
Brown
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Sydney
Brown
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Myles
Bryant
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Calen
Bullock
S
Oren
Burks
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Solomon
Byrd
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Grant
Calcaterra
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Parris
Campbell
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Jalen
Carter
DT
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Castles
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Le'Raven
Clark
OT
Britain
Covey
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Anim
Dankwah
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Marcus
Davenport
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Khalil
Davis
DT
Shaquan
Davis
WR
Tyrion
Davis-Price
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Nakobe
Dean
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Cooper
DeJean
CB
Tank
Dell
WR
Landon
Dickerson
OG
Stefon
Diggs
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Mario
Edwards Jr.
DE
Dieter
Eiselen
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Marcus
Epps
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Folorunso
Fatukasi
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Blake
Fisher
OT
Mike
Ford
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Kenneth
Gainwell
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C.J.
Gardner-Johnson
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Mekhi
Garner
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Ali
Gaye
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Dallas
Goedert
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Mario
Goodrich
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Brandon
Graham
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Kendrick
Green
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Kenyon
Green
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Will
Grier
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Tyler
Hall
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Gabe
Hall
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Jake
Hansen
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Marcus
Harris
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Christian
Harris
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Jacob
Harris
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Charlie
Heck
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LaDarius
Henderson
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Henderson
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Matt
Hennessy
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Neville
Hewitt
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Jamal
Hill
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Brandon
Hill
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Kurt
Hinish
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Dylan
Horton
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Tytus
Howard
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Bryce
Huff
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Jalyx
Hunt
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Danielle
Hunter
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Jalen
Hurts
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Xavier
Hutchinson
WR
Tarron
Jackson
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Jaxon
Janke
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E.J.
Jenkins
TE
Josh
Jobe
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Lane
Johnson
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Patrick
Johnson
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Fred
Johnson
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Johnny
Johnson III
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Lonnie
Johnson Jr.
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Jawhar
Jordan
RB
Brevin
Jordan
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Cam
Jurgens
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Trevor
Keegan
OG
Dalton
Keene
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Case
Keenum
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Desmond
King II
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Darian
Kinnard
OT
Kamari
Lassiter
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Terrell
Lewis
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Avonte
Maddox
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Shaq
Mason
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Tristin
McCollum
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Tanner
McKee
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Dylan
McMahon
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Zech
McPhearson
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John
Metchie III
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Kendall
Milton
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Quinyon
Mitchell
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Joe
Mixon
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C.J.
Mosley
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Murray
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PJ
Mustipher
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Joseph
Ngata
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Lew
Nichols
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Parry
Nickerson
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Ogunbowale
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Moro
Ojomo
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Okudah
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Julian
Okwara
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Okwuegbunam
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Phillips
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Jacob
Phillips
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Dameon
Pierce
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Jalen
Pitre
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Jason
Poe
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Troy
Pride Jr.
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Teagan
Quitoriano
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D.J.
Reed
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Eli
Ricks
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Kelee
Ringo
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Isaiah
Rodgers Sr.
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D'Angelo
Ross
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John
Ross
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Max
Scharping
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Dalton
Schultz
TE
Juice
Scruggs
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Tim
Settle
DT
David
Sharpe
OT
Will
Shipley
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Steven
Sims
WR
Ben
Skowronek
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Darius
Slay
CB
DeVonta
Smith
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Nolan
Smith
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Brandon
Smith
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Ainias
Smith
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Tyler
Steen
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Shon
Stephens
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M.J.
Stewart
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Derek
Stingley Jr.
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Cade
Stover
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Josh
Sweat
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J.J.
Taylor
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Jaylon
Thomas
OT
Henry
To'oTo'o
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Brett
Toth
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Jeremiah
Trotter Jr.
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Marlon
Tuipulotu
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Laremy
Tunsil
OT
C.J.
Uzomah
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Ben
VanSumeren
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Jimmie
Ward
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Austin
Watkins Jr.
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Jared
Wayne
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Devin
White
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Wilkins
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Milton
Williams
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Johnny
Wilson
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Robert
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Kilian
Zierer
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. Some picks age like wine; Cody Schrader at pick 81 will need to, sitting 132 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
The Maye pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick10
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Brock Bowers
In the 10th overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
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Dallas Turner
In No. 12 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick15
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Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 15 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 16 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick17
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 17th pick they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In slot 18 they get an anchor for the defensive front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick19
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 19th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick20
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at pick No. 20 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick21
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a No. 1 receiver, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In the 23rd overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Keon Coleman
In No. 24 they get a matchup problem out wide, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
A big swing on Jaylen Wright at pick 26, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick27
Rnd1
Trey Benson
In slot 27 they get a featured back, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick28
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In No. 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Jared Verse
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jared Verse in the 29th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick30
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Ruke Orhorhoro
In pick No. 30 they get a load in the middle, a steep price for the projection.
Pick32
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II is a better player than pick 33 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick34
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in the 34th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
A reach for Kris Jenkins in Round 2, Pick 3; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
They jumped the gun on Chris Braswell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38
Rnd2
Junior Colson
They went early on Junior Colson in pick 38, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick39
Rnd2
Mohamed Kamara
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mohamed Kamara. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 40th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick41
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
A reach on Adisa Isaac in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
Austin Booker
They reached into another round for Austin Booker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at No. 43 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at pick No. 44 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick46
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Value said wait; Maason Smith in pick 46 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick47
Rnd2
DeWayne Carter
They talked themselves into DeWayne Carter at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roger Rosengarten well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at the 49th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick50
Rnd2
Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in slot 50 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick51
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 2, Pick 19 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick52
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in No. 52 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick57
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins in pick No. 57 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick58
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
A tidy little value on Mike Sainristil in the 58th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick59
Rnd2
Max Melton
They paid up for Max Melton at the 59th pick when waiting would have done the job. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick60
Rnd2
Renardo Green
They liked Renardo Green enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 60. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick61
Rnd2
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at Round 2, Pick 29 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick62
Rnd2
Elijah Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Elijah Jones in the Round 2 slot, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick63
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
They reached a country mile for Cole Bishop at No. 63, and the board is aghast. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick64
Rnd2
Taliese Fuaga
They robbed the room for Taliese Fuaga here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65
Rnd3
Graham Barton
Taking Graham Barton in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66
Rnd3
Drake Maye
You do not let a quarterback like Drake Maye reach No. 66 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Circle this one: Kool-Aid McKinstry at pick No. 67 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 68th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick69
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 69th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Value with a capital V on Christian Haynes in slot 70, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick 71 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72
Rnd3
Tyler Nubin
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Tyler Nubin in Round 3, Pick 8, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick74
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Guyton at pick No. 74 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cooper Beebe at No. 75. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk slipping to slot 76 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington in pick 78 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
A real head-scratcher, Luke McCaffrey in Round 3, Pick 15 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in the 82nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83
Rnd3
Isaiah Adams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Adams this early at the 83rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 84 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the 86th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick90
Rnd3
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at No. 90 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick92
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Thomas in slot 92 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98
Rnd3
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyrone Tracy Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at Round 3, Pick 37 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
They did well to land MarShawn Lloyd in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
They will replay Brandon Dorlus at the 103rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
A straight-up fair deal on Gabriel Murphy at the 104th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They reached into another round for Brennan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Leonard Taylor III this early at the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Davis. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They talked themselves into Jalyx Hunt at the 109th pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110
Rnd4
Jordan Jefferson
A big swing on Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 110, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112
Rnd4
Fabien Lovett
A wild overpay on Fabien Lovett in slot 112, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117
Rnd4
Decamerion Richardson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Decamerion Richardson in No. 117, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick119
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at No. 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick120
Rnd4
Kingsley Suamataia
The board fumbled Kingsley Suamataia all the way to Round 4, Pick 20, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
They barely believed it either: Jonah Elliss still on the board at the 121st pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122
Rnd4
DJ James
DJ James at pick 122 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick123
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Somehow Christian Mahogany was still sitting there in pick No. 123, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124
Rnd4
Caelen Carson
The board fumbled Caelen Carson all the way to slot 124, and they scooped it up. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick125
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
They will replay Kamren Kinchens at the 125th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick127
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
They robbed the room for Zak Zinter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
Value said wait; Gabe Hall in No. 134 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Javon Solomon
Steal is underselling it; Javon Solomon at the 137th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick138
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in slot 138 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in pick 139, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 140 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141
Rnd5
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 141st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Johnny Wilson in the 142nd pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
By-the-book stuff, Anthony Gould at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in No. 146 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jamari Thrash in the 147th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at Round 5, Pick 15 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159
Rnd5
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in pick 159 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
They paid a round early for Braiden McGregor in pick No. 161, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nelson Ceaser in Round 5, Pick 26, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
James Williams
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nathaniel Watson this early at the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
A real head-scratcher, Jaden Crumedy in the 171st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A big swing on Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 172, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick176
Rnd6
Beaux Limmer
Taking Beaux Limmer in pick 176 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
Circle this one: Tanor Bortolini at pick No. 177 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick178
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at slot 178 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180
Rnd6
Dallin Holker
A tight end of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 5 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at No. 181 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick182
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
No drama and no debate, Khristian Boyd went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Cedric Johnson a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the 186th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
A conviction pick on Grayson Murphy at slot 187 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
They reached into another round for JD Bertrand, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A wild overpay on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 189, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick191
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the 191st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in slot 193 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 195th 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.
Pick196
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in Round 6, Pick 22 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in pick No. 200 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at No. 210 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick212
Rnd6
Jacob Monk
They reached a country mile for Jacob Monk at pick 212, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at the 214th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at No. 218 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Barrett. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
The board had cheaper options than Tarheeb Still at pick No. 221, and it noticed. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Value said wait; Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick 222 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Somehow Jha'Quan Jackson was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 5, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
They talked themselves into Keilan Robinson at slot 226, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick228
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 228th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in slot 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at Round 7, Pick 12 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
Value said wait; Jackson Sirmon in the 234th pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238
Rnd7
Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune at pick No. 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240
Rnd7
Aaron Casey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aaron Casey in pick 240, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
They barely believed it either: Josh Proctor still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in the 247th overall pick 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.
Pick251
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
A big swing on Andrew Coker at No. 251, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
You do not let a safety like Trey Taylor reach pick 252 and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick253
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
A wild overpay on Andrew Raym in the 253rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
X'Zauvea Gadlin in pick No. 256 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.