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Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PHI)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (JAX)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAR)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Dallas Turner
LB
Players traded away
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Ajani Cornelius
OT
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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DaRon Bland
CB
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George Pickens
WR
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Israel Abanikanda
RB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jay Toia
DT
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Juanyeh Thomas
S
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Malik Hooker
S
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Marcellus Johnson
OT
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Markquese Bell
S
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Payton Turner
DE
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Phil Mafah
RB
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Terence Steele
OT
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Trevor Keegan
OG
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Clowney reach set a tone the Cowboys could not shake: F.

Nobody had Demon Clowney this high, and it is not close. The Cowboys reached 174 spots to get him at Round 7, Pick 32.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Nussmeier pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 20th overall pick they get a true top target, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick 23 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In No. 24 they get a bendy edge with upside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick25 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
They paid a round early for R Mason Thomas in the 25th pick, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 26 they get a red-zone target to build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 27th pick they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 28th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In slot 29 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick No. 30 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Johnson
In pick 31 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No edge and no loss on Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick34 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A tidy bit of business in No. 34, where Sonny Styles graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
By-the-book stuff, Christen Miller at slot 36 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
They took Joshua Josephs at par in No. 43, which is nothing to complain about. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Rodriguez. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Lee Hunter at pick 61. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. slipping to the 65th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A reach for Domonique Orange in Round 3, Pick 2; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Josiah Trotter at the 67th pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Taking A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 68 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 75 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick81 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nice patience on Michael Taaffe, who had no business lasting to No. 81. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
They will replay Jonah Coleman at the 88th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Somehow Dontay Corleone was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 29, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford in pick 94 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick99 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Mike Washington Jr. a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare in slot 100 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
A slide stopped in the 104th pick, with Ja'Kobi Lane worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at No. 111 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick112 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at Round 4, Pick 12 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in pick No. 125 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
They reached into another round for Beau Stephens, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Garrett Nussmeier
Steal is underselling it; Garrett Nussmeier at the 133rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134 Rnd4 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at slot 134 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd4 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at pick 138 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Malik Benson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malik Benson in pick 148. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in slot 152 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaleb Proctor. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in No. 171 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis in the 173rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
No drama and no debate, Kaleb Elarms-Orr went about where he belonged in pick No. 174. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at Round 5, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
A conviction pick on Ephesians Prysock at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They went early on VJ Payne in the 178th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick180 Rnd5 Dalton Johnson
A big swing on Dalton Johnson at the 180th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. at slot 183 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They paid sticker price for Josh Moten in pick No. 203, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
They jumped the gun on Thaddeus Dixon, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 211 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
They paid up for Zavion Thomas at Round 6, Pick 34 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick216 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright in No. 216 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Diego Pavia in slot 217, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cole Payton this early at the 220th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They talked themselves into Marvin Jones Jr. at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joey Aguilar well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cameron Ball
A real head-scratcher, Cameron Ball in Round 7, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A wild overpay on Jordan Hall in the 228th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
They reached a country mile for Jamari Lyons at pick No. 233, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
Korey Foreman at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Value said wait; Mitchell Melton in the 247th overall pick says they were not listening. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick248 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Demon Clowney well ahead of where he belonged. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick250 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Clayton Smith in slot 250, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick253 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached into another round for J. Michael Sturdivant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.