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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Ben Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ben Yurosek
TE Georgia
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (TEN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (GB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (SEA)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAR)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SEA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Ben Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Ben Yurosek
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Jonathon Brooks
RB
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Junior Colson
LB
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Will Levis
QB
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Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Donovan Wilson
S
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Malik Hooker
S
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Matt Waletzko
OT
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Micah Parsons
LB
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Sam Williams
DE
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Terence Steele
OT
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Tyrus Wheat
DE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueA- NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on James: F.

Somebody in No. 228 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cowboys sat still while Jordan James, the No. 52 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Every board in the league had Dellinger lower, and that gap is the story. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 18 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick19 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In slot 19 they get a disruptor off the edge, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 22 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In the 23rd overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 25 they get a ballhawk on the back end, and a steal at that.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 30th pick they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 3: Jack Sawyer for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tre Harris at pick No. 37 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 12, where Isaiah Bond graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 50th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick56 Rnd2 Cam Ward
Cam Ward at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
They paid sticker price for Ashton Gillotte in No. 59, and that is fine. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They robbed the room for Tyler Booker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Taking Ashton Jeanty in the 76th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Circle this one: Malaki Starks at pick 80 is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick88 Rnd3 Trey Amos
You do not let a cornerback like Trey Amos reach slot 88 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Somehow Andrew Mukuba was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the 101st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at Round 4, Pick 2. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107 Rnd4 Walter Nolen
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 107 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 109th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in pick 112 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
The board fumbled Jayden Higgins all the way to No. 113, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Will Howard
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Will Howard. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick 122 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jordan Burch
They will replay Jordan Burch at No. 127 for years; that is how good the value is. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick131 Rnd4 David Walker
A real head-scratcher, David Walker in slot 131 is miles ahead of his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick134 Rnd4 Aireontae Ersery
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Aireontae Ersery in the 134th pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at pick No. 135 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick136 Rnd4 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at Round 4, Pick 35 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 139th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, T.J. Sanders in pick No. 140, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jack Bech
Steal is underselling it; Jack Bech at slot 145 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Colston Loveland
A tight end of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 11 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart in pick 150 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick153 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
They will replay Alfred Collins at No. 153 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
No edge and no loss on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dylan Fairchild
They barely believed it either: Dylan Fairchild still on the board at the 168th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Seth McLaughlin. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at the 173rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
Circle this one: Rylie Mills at slot 175 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at No. 183 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anthony Belton this early at Round 6, Pick 11. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 J.C. Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.C. Davis in pick No. 189, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
They talked themselves into Xavier Truss at pick 195, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Micah Morris
They reached into another round for Micah Morris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tyreak Sapp
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyreak Sapp well ahead of where he belonged. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 202 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Taking Devin Neal in pick No. 209 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick210 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
They robbed the room for Mason Taylor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in the 212th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
The board fumbled Theo Wease Jr. all the way to the 225th pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jordan James
You do not let a running back like Jordan James reach pick 228 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ben Yurosek
Fair-plus on Ben Yurosek, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 CJ West
Somehow CJ West was still sitting there in No. 248, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.