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Draft Grade — Cardinals
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B+
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Austin Stogner at the 221st pick is 118 spots clear of where he belonged.
The Dixon pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
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Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick7
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JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu in No. 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick12
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 12 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick13
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Brock Bowers
In slot 13 they get a seam-stretching tight end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick14
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Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19
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Nate Wiggins
No edge and no loss on Nate Wiggins in Round 1, Pick 19; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick21
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Darius Robinson
In the 21st pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
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Braden Fiske
In No. 22 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick25
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Laiatu Latu
In pick 25 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
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Ladd McConkey
In the 26th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
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Payton Wilson
In pick No. 27 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28
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Roman Wilson
They jumped the gun on Roman Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick29
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Ricky Pearsall
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
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Malachi Corley
In slot 30 they get a go-to option on the outside, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
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Xavier Legette
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
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Mike Sainristil
In pick 32 they get a lockdown presence outside, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick33
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
No drama and no debate, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. went about where he belonged in the 33rd overall pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick34
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Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in No. 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick35
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Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at Round 2, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36
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Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick No. 36 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick37
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Ben Sinnott
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ben Sinnott well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick46
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J.J. McCarthy
You do not let a quarterback like J.J. McCarthy reach slot 46 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47
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Graham Barton
They will replay Graham Barton at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48
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Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the 48th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49
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Jordan Morgan
A slide stopped in the 49th overall pick, with Jordan Morgan worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick50
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Keon Coleman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keon Coleman in No. 50. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick51
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Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick 51 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick52
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Xavier Worthy
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 20 with a little surplus value in Xavier Worthy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60
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Max Melton
They paid sticker price for Max Melton in pick No. 60, and that is fine. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick61
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Javon Bullard
Nothing to complain about; Javon Bullard went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick62
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Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They reached into another round for Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick63
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Kamari Lassiter
They did well to land Kamari Lassiter in the 63rd pick, just ahead of his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick64
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Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in Round 2, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick65
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Christian Haynes
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Haynes at No. 65. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66
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Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67
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Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick 67 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68
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Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the 68th overall pick 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.
Pick69
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Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They talked themselves into Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the 69th pick, and the board did not agree. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick70
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Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at No. 70 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick74
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Jonathon Brooks
They robbed the room for Jonathon Brooks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Ruke Orhorhoro
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 11, where Ruke Orhorhoro graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76
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Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in the 76th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77
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T'Vondre Sweat
They let T'Vondre Sweat come to them and pounced at pick 77. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78
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Austin Booker
Austin Booker slipping to pick No. 78 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80
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Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in slot 80 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A conviction pick on Maason Smith at the 88th pick that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They paid up for Mekhi Wingo at the 89th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96
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Ja'Lynn Polk
They barely believed it either: Ja'Lynn Polk still on the board at No. 96. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99
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Jalen McMillan
The board had cheaper options than Jalen McMillan at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jacob Cowing
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Cowing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Nice patience on Jonah Elliss, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 1. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103
Rnd4
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at pick 103 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick104
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They paid a round early for Mohamed Kamara in slot 104, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Thomas in pick No. 105 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106
Rnd4
Cade Stover
Cade Stover at Round 4, Pick 6 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jaden Hicks
A safety of that caliber at the 107th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Somehow Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was still sitting there in No. 108, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109
Rnd4
Blake Corum
Taking Blake Corum in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Circle this one: Dominick Puni at slot 110 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
Steal is underselling it; Kris Abrams-Draine at pick 111 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick112
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman is a better player than the 112th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115
Rnd4
Isaiah Adams
They liked Isaiah Adams enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 115. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119
Rnd4
Christian Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Christian Jones in slot 119, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121
Rnd4
Tip Reiman
A big swing on Tip Reiman at pick 121, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122
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Mason McCormick
They reached a country mile for Mason McCormick at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123
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Javon Solomon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javon Solomon in Round 4, Pick 23. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 126th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128
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Gabriel Murphy
The board fumbled Gabriel Murphy all the way to No. 128, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130
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Isaac Guerendo
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaac Guerendo a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131
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Cody Schrader
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Schrader this early at the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick134
Rnd4
Trevin Wallace
A reach on Trevin Wallace in the 134th pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
A quiet steal in the 137th overall pick: Brennan Jackson for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138
Rnd5
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at No. 138 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
A wild overpay on McKinnley Jackson in Round 5, Pick 3, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 140 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 149 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash slid further than he should have, and slot 152 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Value said wait; Tahj Washington in No. 153 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 155th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
Fair-plus on Tanor Bortolini, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Good price on Trevor Keegan in pick 159, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at the 164th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at slot 166 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167
Rnd5
Nathan Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nathan Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Myles Cole
The board had Myles Cole higher than the 170th pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171
Rnd5
Caedan Wallace
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caedan Wallace in slot 171, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
Value with a capital V on Cornelius Johnson in Round 6, Pick 1, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180
Rnd6
Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 180 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
They read the board right and Marist Liufau was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Value said wait; Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 182nd overall pick says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick 183 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185
Rnd6
Decamerion Richardson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Decamerion Richardson at No. 185 is the proof. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick186
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
A tidy little value on Sione Vaki in No. 186, a step better than break-even. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick187
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper slid further than he should have, and the 187th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A big swing on Brevyn Spann-Ford at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They reached into another round for Trey Knox, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kamal Hadden at pick 196 is the proof. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick197
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at slot 197 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in Round 6, Pick 31 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207
Rnd6
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in pick No. 207 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
Circle this one: Khristian Boyd at slot 208 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209
Rnd6
Eric Watts
A wild overpay on Eric Watts in No. 209, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick211
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
A reach for JD Bertrand in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick215
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
They went early on Justin Rogers in pick 215, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 216 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jaheim Bell
Steal is underselling it; Jaheim Bell at Round 6, Pick 42 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
They talked themselves into Jowon Briggs at the 219th pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
The board fumbled Curtis Jacobs all the way to the 220th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221
Rnd7
Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner at slot 221 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at the 225th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 228th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau in pick 229 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230
Rnd7
Richard Jibunor
Richard Jibunor at pick No. 230 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick231
Rnd7
Zion Logue
Zion Logue in No. 231 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in Round 7, Pick 12 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
They read the board right and Steele Chambers was the payoff at pick 235. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
Jackson Sirmon in Round 7, Pick 18 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240
Rnd7
Frank Crum
A reach for Frank Crum in slot 240; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A reach on Matthew Jones in the 242nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
A slide stopped in the 246th pick, with Trey Taylor worth more than the price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
They robbed the room for Johnny Dixon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick248
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
They let Tarheeb Still come to them and pounced at No. 248. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick249
Rnd7
Jaylon Carlies
A real head-scratcher, Jaylon Carlies in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick251
Rnd7
Omar Speights
They left a pile of value on the table to take Omar Speights this early at pick No. 251. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252
Rnd7
Matt Lee
The board had cheaper options than Matt Lee at No. 252, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
They liked Charles Turner III enough to skip the value, taking him in the 253rd pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
They jumped the gun on Keaton Bills, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drake Nugent. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.