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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DAL)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DAL)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (TEN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (TEN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (GB)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (GB)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NO)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Donald Chaney Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Donald Chaney
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (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
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Dallas Turner
LB
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Damone Clark
LB
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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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Juanyeh Thomas
S
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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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Nathan Thomas
OT
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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 FutureD-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and James: F.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jordan James tumbling to the Cowboys in pick 248 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They are betting Caldwell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. The Cowboys clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Abdul Carter in the Round 1 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick20 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In the 20th pick they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In No. 22 they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
Value with a capital V on Jahdae Barron in pick No. 23, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick25 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get an enforcer at safety, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick30 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
In slot 30 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
A slide stopped in the 35th overall pick, with Jack Sawyer worth more than the price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A quiet steal in pick 37: Kenneth Grant for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
A reach on Tyleik Williams in Round 2, Pick 7; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They will replay Tre Harris at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in pick 50 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
The board fumbled Isaiah Bond all the way to No. 54, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They read the board right and Tyler Warren was the payoff at slot 56. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A tidy bit of business in the 57th overall pick, where Xavier Watts graded well above the range. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cam Ward
Steal is underselling it; Cam Ward at the 58th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty in pick No. 62 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at Round 3, Pick 12 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Fair-plus on Andrew Mukuba, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Somehow Ashton Gillotte was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick101 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tyler Booker reach slot 101 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
They robbed the room for Tate Ratledge here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in the 107th overall pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in No. 109 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the 112th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the 116th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Circle this one: Malachi Moore at slot 118 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They barely believed it either: Jake Majors still on the board at Round 4, Pick 18. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Will Howard
By-the-book stuff, Will Howard at pick 120 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at pick No. 122 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick123 Rnd4 David Bailey
David Bailey at No. 123 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick134 Rnd4 Hayden Conner
No edge and no loss on Hayden Conner in the 134th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in the 136th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Xavier Restrepo
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 139 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at the 140th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
They robbed the room for Alfred Collins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at slot 153 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in pick No. 163 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in No. 165 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 David Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and David Walker at Round 5, Pick 31 is the proof. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tyreak Sapp
Value said wait; Tyreak Sapp in No. 174 says they were not listening. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
Taking Mason Taylor in pick 177 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. is a better player than slot 178 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182 Rnd6 CJ West
They paid sticker price for CJ West in pick No. 182, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamaree Caldwell this early at the Round 6 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184 Rnd6 Danny Stutsman
A linebacker of that caliber at the 184th pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dylan Fairchild
The board fumbled Dylan Fairchild all the way to the 186th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
They will replay Jack Nelson at the 189th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Logan Brown
Circle this one: Logan Brown at pick No. 190 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 DeMonte Capehart
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, DeMonte Capehart in the 193rd pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin 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.
Pick202 Rnd6 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at Round 6, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
Somehow Kurtis Rourke was still sitting there in No. 206, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They barely believed it either: Jamon Dumas-Johnson still on the board at pick 219. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jaylin Noel
You do not let a wide receiver like Jaylin Noel reach the 220th pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at Round 7, Pick 6 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in pick No. 233 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 J.C. Davis
They liked J.C. Davis enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 240. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
They reached a country mile for Xavier Truss at the 242nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Micah Morris well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jordan James
Jordan James at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Steal is underselling it; Zy Alexander at No. 251 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Kyle Kennard
They barely believed it either: Kyle Kennard still on the board at pick No. 254. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.