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RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Namdi Obiazor Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Namdi Obiazor
LB TCU
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Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (JAX)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (JAX)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Namdi Obiazor Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Namdi Obiazor
LB TCU
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CeeDee Lamb
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Dak Prescott
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George Pickens
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Israel Abanikanda
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Jake Ferguson
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James Houston
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Jay Toia
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Joe Milton III
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Jonathan Mingo
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Josh Butler
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Julius Wood
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KaVontae Turpin
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Kenny Clark
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Luke Schoonmaker
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Malik Hooker
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Marcellus Johnson
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Matt Hennessy
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Nathan Thomas
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Parris Campbell
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Phil Mafah
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Shemar James
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T.J. Bass
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Terence Steele
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Traeshon Holden
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Trevor Keegan
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Trikweze Bridges
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Zion Childress
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureC+
A weekend the Cowboys spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Clayton Smith, 173 picks ahead of schedule. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In No. 12 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 19 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 22nd overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick 26 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 1, Pick 28 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick30 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In pick No. 30 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Anthony Hill Jr. at the 33rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nothing to complain about; Dillon Thieneman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick47 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
A conviction pick on Josiah Trotter at pick 47 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Brandon Cisse graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Fair-plus on Christen Miller, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at slot 62 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They will replay D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick 70 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in No. 75 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Austin Barber
They talked themselves into Austin Barber at the 76th pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They let Mike Washington Jr. come to them and pounced at pick No. 86. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
The board fumbled Eli Stowers all the way to Round 3, Pick 23, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88 Rnd3 Gracen Halton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gracen Halton in slot 88, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Kaleb Proctor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaleb Proctor. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They paid sticker price for Bryce Lance in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in No. 92 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyreak Sapp this early at the 96th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at pick No. 99 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 J.C. Davis
A big swing on J.C. Davis at pick 100, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
A reasonable price with a little left over, Malik Muhammad in slot 103. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 107th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick112 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 12, with Treydan Stukes worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at Round 4, Pick 13 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Nice patience on Keylan Rutledge, who had no business lasting to the 124th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at slot 127 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at pick 130 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133 Rnd4 Keagen Trost
They reached a country mile for Keagen Trost at pick No. 133, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeMonte Capehart. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
No drama and no debate, Chris McClellan went about where he belonged in No. 139. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cole Payton
A wild overpay on Cole Payton in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia at slot 148 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick151 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A reach on Nate Boerkircher in pick 151; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A real head-scratcher, Matt Gulbin in the 161st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Malik Benson
They robbed the room for Malik Benson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 169th pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick176 Rnd5 Zane Durant
By-the-book stuff, Zane Durant at No. 176 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at Round 5, Pick 37 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Good price on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in Round 5, Pick 39, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Somehow Kevin Coleman Jr. was still sitting there in No. 180, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd5 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in slot 181 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jadon Canady well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
They did well to land Josh Cameron in pick No. 191, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 192nd pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the 196th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at Round 6, Pick 17 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Cameron Ball
Value said wait; Cameron Ball in pick No. 200 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
They reached into another round for Jordan Hall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
They paid up for Jimmy Rolder at the 205th pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aiden Fisher this early at the Round 6 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaren Kanak a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes at No. 212 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.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
No edge and no loss on Zavion Thomas in pick 215; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at pick 218 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Value said wait; Joey Aguilar in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Haynes King
A real head-scratcher, Haynes King in slot 227 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Chase Roberts
Value with a capital V on Chase Roberts in the 228th pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 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.
Pick234 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in the 234th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
They reached a country mile for Tyler Onyedim at Round 7, Pick 19, and the board is aghast. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at No. 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kamran James
They talked themselves into Kamran James at No. 238, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick239 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Clayton Smith in pick 239, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
A big swing on Mitchell Melton at slot 240, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick241 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slid further than he should have, and the 243rd overall pick is lovely value for the safety. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Josh Moten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Josh Moten. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at pick No. 245 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick246 Rnd7 Karson Sharar
Karson Sharar at Round 7, Pick 30 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at the 251st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
A wild overpay on Jamari Lyons in pick 252, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Terion Stewart
They barely believed it either: Terion Stewart still on the board at pick No. 256. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick257 Rnd7 Namdi Obiazor
Namdi Obiazor at Round 7, Pick 41 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.