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Players Gained
Holton
Ahlers
QB
Brandon
Aiyuk
WR
Landen
Akers
WR
Keenan
Allen
WR
Tutu
Atwell
WR
Eric
Banks
DE
Rashod
Bateman
WR
Cole
Beasley
WR
Matthew
Bergeron
OG
Jared
Bernhardt
WR
Tyler
Biadasz
C
Henry
Black
S
Raheem
Blackshear
RB
Joey
Bosa
EDGE
Nick
Bosa
EDGE
Kendrick
Bourne
WR
James
Bradberry
CB
Christian
Braswell
CB
Jacoby
Brissett
QB
Jake
Browning
QB
DeForest
Buckner
DT
Shane
Buechele
QB
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Elijah
Campbell
S
Zach
Charbonnet
RB
DJ
Chark Jr.
WR
Saahdiq
Charles
OG
Cole
Christiansen
LB
Sean
Clifford
QB
Tarik
Cohen
RB
Riley
Cole
LB
Dylan
Cook
OT
Britain
Covey
WR
Jabril
Cox
LB
Dustin
Crum
QB
Lloyd
Cushenberry III
C
Drew
Dalman
C
Quandre
Diggs
S
Will
Dissly
TE
Keelan
Doss
WR
Kevin
Dotson
OG
Jahan
Dotson
WR
Rico
Dowdle
RB
Kyle
Dugger
S
Austin
Ekeler
RB
Ezekiel
Elliott
RB
Marcus
Epps
S
Dorian
Etheridge
LB
George
Fant
OT
Noah
Fant
TE
Trey
Flowers
DE
Leonard
Floyd
DE
Luke
Fortner
C
Dante
Fowler Jr.
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Antonio
Gibson
RB
Cam
Gill
LB
Tashaun
Gipson Sr.
S
Julian
Good-Jones
OG
Isaiah
Graham-Mobley
LB
Kendrick
Green
C
Ethan
Greenidge
OT
Dre
Greenlaw
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Randy
Gregory
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Yetur
Gross-Matos
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Justin
Hardee
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Javon
Hargrave
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Hunter
Henry
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Malik
Herring
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Tyler
Higbee
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Kurt
Hinish
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Ka'dar
Hollman
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Jaycee
Horn
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Bryce
Huff
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Danielle
Hunter
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Adoree'
Jackson
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Elgton
Jenkins
OG
Jauan
Jennings
WR
Josey
Jewell
LB
Matthew
Judon
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Ted
Karras
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Damontae
Kazee
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Desmond
King II
CB
George
Kittle
TE
Cole
Kmet
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Dawson
Knox
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Doug
Kramer
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Cooper
Kupp
WR
Marcedes
Lewis
TE
Drew
Lock
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Tyler
Lockett
WR
Isaiahh
Loudermilk
DT
Khalil
Mack
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Marte
Mapu
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Marcus
Mariota
QB
Jonathan
Marshall
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Tay
Martin
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Ben
Mason
FB
Christian
McCaffrey
RB
Anthony
McFarland Jr.
RB
Isaiah
McGuire
DE
Sean
McKeon
TE
Jerick
McKinnon
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Terry
McLaurin
WR
Zech
McPhearson
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D.K.
Metcalf
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Jonathan
Mingo
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Tre'von
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Ty
Montgomery
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DJ
Moore
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Jaylon
Moore
OT
Myles
Murphy
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Latavius
Murray
RB
Puka
Nacua
WR
Evan
Neal
OT
Yannick
Ngakoue
DE
Yosh
Nijman
OT
David
Njoku
TE
Joe
Noteboom
OT
Azeez
Ojulari
EDGE
Chukwuma
Okorafor
OT
Mike
Onwenu
OG
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Joseph
Ossai
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DeVante
Parker
WR
Jabrill
Peppers
S
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Jalen
Ramsey
CB
Jalen
Reagor
WR
Riley
Reiff
OT
Austin
Reiter
C
D'Angelo
Ross
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Chris
Rumph II
EDGE
Jon
Runyan
C
Chapelle
Russell
LB
Brett
Rypien
QB
Deebo
Samuel
WR
Asante
Samuel Jr.
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Jason
Sanders
PK
Austin
Schlottmann
OG
Boston
Scott
RB
Will
Sherman
OT
Darius
Slay
CB
Darius
Slayton
WR
Jaxon
Smith-Njigba
WR
JuJu
Smith-Schuster
WR
Isaiah
Spiller
RB
Donovan
Stiner
S
Aaron
Stinnie
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Cole
Strange
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Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
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Kayvon
Thibodeaux
EDGE
Logan
Thomas
TE
Shaq
Thompson
LB
Adam
Trautman
TE
Josh
Uche
EDGE
Luiji
Vilain
EDGE
Darren
Waller
TE
Jimmie
Ward
S
Fred
Warner
LB
Darnell
Washington
TE
Sterling
Weatherford
LB
James
White
RB
Keion
White
DE
Jordan
Whitehead
S
Benton
Whitley
EDGE
Andrew
Whitworth
OT
Seth
Williams
WR
Kyren
Williams
RB
Darious
Williams
CB
Dee
Winters
LB
Devon
Witherspoon
CB
Ahkello
Witherspoon
CB
D.J.
Wonnum
EDGE
Jelani
Woods
TE
Tariq
Woolen
CB
Isaac
Yiadom
CB
Players traded away
Rodney
Hudson
C
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Keilan Robinson, taking him 116 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
That Wilson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In slot 3 they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In No. 6 they get a press-man option on the boundary, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick14
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick19
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In pick 19 they get a difference-maker at receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick No. 21 they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick22
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 22nd overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In No. 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In slot 26 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
In pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 28th pick they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In slot 29 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the 30th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 31st pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick32
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a go-to option on the outside, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 33 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35
Rnd2
Maason Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maason Smith. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36
Rnd2
Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze at pick 36 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Wright in the 37th pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
The board had cheaper options than Kris Jenkins at the 38th overall pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
You do not let an edge rusher like Chop Robinson reach slot 49 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
They liked Christian Haynes enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 56. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in pick No. 57 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
Value with a capital V on T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Good price on Adisa Isaac in No. 59, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 2, Pick 28 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick61
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
They paid a round early for Mike Sainristil in the 61st pick, more than the board wanted. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick64
Rnd2
DeWayne Carter
They reached into another round for DeWayne Carter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65
Rnd3
J.J. McCarthy
They robbed the room for J.J. McCarthy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at No. 66 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick69
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
Somehow Edgerrin Cooper was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 5, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at the 71st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in pick 72 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A conviction pick on Dominick Puni at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
A big swing on Zak Zinter at Round 3, Pick 10, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at slot 75 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
They talked themselves into Isaac Guerendo at No. 76, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in pick 77 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78
Rnd3
Renardo Green
No drama and no debate, Renardo Green went about where he belonged in pick No. 78. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick80
Rnd3
Kamari Lassiter
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kamari Lassiter in the 80th pick, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick81
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
Steal is underselling it; T.J. Tampa at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick83
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
A reach on MarShawn Lloyd in the 83rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at Round 3, Pick 23 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick87
Rnd3
Junior Colson
They barely believed it either: Junior Colson still on the board at the 87th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 88th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Austin Booker
A tidy bit of business in pick 89, where Austin Booker graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90
Rnd3
Max Melton
Nice patience on Max Melton, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick93
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in slot 93 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in pick No. 94 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Bishop a notch or two before his time. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick98
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
They reached a country mile for Cody Schrader at pick No. 98, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99
Rnd3
Javon Baker
Javon Baker at No. 99 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Value said wait; Anthony Gould in pick 101 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
A wild overpay on Jacob Cowing in the 102nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at slot 103 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trevor Keegan well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
The board fumbled Calen Bullock all the way to the 105th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick107
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in Round 4, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at pick 112 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 115th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at pick No. 118 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gabe Hall this early at No. 119. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120
Rnd4
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121
Rnd4
Logan Lee
A wild overpay on Logan Lee in the 121st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Coleman in slot 122 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123
Rnd4
Delmar Glaze
They reached a country mile for Delmar Glaze at Round 4, Pick 23, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 124th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick126
Rnd4
Andru Phillips
They will replay Andru Phillips at pick 126 for years; that is how good the value is. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick168
Rnd5
Kalen King
Circle this one: Kalen King at slot 168 is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
Taking Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 170 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaden Crumedy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
A big swing on Myles Murphy at the 175th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Andrew Coker well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Marist Liufau in No. 178. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in pick No. 179 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nathaniel Watson in pick 180, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Somehow Sione Vaki was still sitting there in the 181st pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick183
Rnd6
Trey Knox
Trey Knox at the 183rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brevyn Spann-Ford this early at slot 184. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They talked themselves into Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nelson Ceaser
They robbed the room for Nelson Ceaser here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at No. 188 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in Round 6, Pick 17 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in the 193rd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194
Rnd6
Johnny Wilson
They will replay Johnny Wilson at pick 194 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in pick No. 195 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in slot 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick201
Rnd6
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at the 201st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Jordan Jefferson reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Taking Malik Mustapha in pick No. 209 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick213
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Steal is underselling it; Kamal Hadden at slot 213 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick217
Rnd6
Ryan Flournoy
The board had Ryan Flournoy higher than Round 6, Pick 42, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222
Rnd7
Cedric Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Johnson at the 222nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226
Rnd7
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the 226th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
Value said wait; Jarrett Kingston in No. 240 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
A real head-scratcher, X'Zauvea Gadlin in pick 247 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249
Rnd7
C.J. Hanson
They went early on C.J. Hanson in the 249th overall pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
No edge and no loss on Sam Hartman in Round 7, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
They let Marcellas Dial come to them and pounced at slot 252. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.