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Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Thomas Collins Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thomas Collins
DL Oregon State
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PHI)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (JAX)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (SEA)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (IND)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (BAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DEN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PHI)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SF)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SF)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (BAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (BAL)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (KC)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (SEA)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DEN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PIT)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (TEN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (JAX)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (BAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Donovan Wilson
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Kenny Clark
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Hooker
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Mazi Smith
DT
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Terence Steele
OT
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC NeedC+ TradesF FutureF
The Deal reach set the tone, and the Cowboys never recovered: F.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Markis Deal at the 230th overall pick regardless, 113 picks early.

The Iamaleava steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 29th pick they get a wrecking ball inside. A real need, handled.
Pick32 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 32 they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 13 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board had Anthony Hill Jr. higher than slot 49, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick64 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 64th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Domonique Orange. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cayden Green
Cayden Green at the 76th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Value with a capital V on Rod Moore in Round 3, Pick 22, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick88 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
By-the-book stuff, Zakee Wheatley at slot 88 squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick96 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Fields at No. 96 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Taking A.J. Haulcy in the 97th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 99 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ian Strong
Circle this one: Ian Strong at the 102nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Value said wait; Michael Trigg in No. 103 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. in Round 4, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick105 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick 105 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
A big swing on Tim Keenan III at the 112th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
They left a pile of value on the table to take Iapani Laloulu this early at slot 114. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
They reached into another round for DJ Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Darius Taylor
A real head-scratcher, Darius Taylor in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart at the 125th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Le'Veon Moss
They talked themselves into Le'Veon Moss at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
They paid sticker price for Bray Hubbard in pick 130, and that is fine. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jermaine Mathews Jr. at No. 133, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 35 with a little surplus value in Jude Bowry. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Blake Miller
No drama and no debate, Blake Miller went about where he belonged in the 136th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A premium they did not need to pay, DeMonte Capehart a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd4 Zane Durant
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zane Durant in slot 140, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick142 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in slot 142 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tacario Davis
They barely believed it either: Tacario Davis still on the board at Round 5, Pick 2. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick145 Rnd5 Nico Iamaleava
They robbed the room for Nico Iamaleava here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney in pick No. 148 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 153 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at the 154th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Makhi Hughes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Makhi Hughes well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at No. 161 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick No. 163 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Terrance Carter Jr. in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Isaiah Nwokobia
A wild overpay on Isaiah Nwokobia in the 167th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick171 Rnd5 Trebor Pena
A big swing on Trebor Pena at pick 171, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They paid a round early for Rayshaun Benny in slot 174, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at Round 5, Pick 36 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd5 James Smith
They talked themselves into James Smith at the 179th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Thompson in the 183rd overall pick, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick186 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
They let CJ Daniels come to them and pounced at pick 186. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
They paid up for Jalon Daniels at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thomas Collins
Thomas Collins at Round 7, Pick 7 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Markis Deal
A real head-scratcher, Markis Deal in the 230th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fernando Carmona. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan White
They reached a country mile for Jordan White at slot 237, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 PJ Williams
Value said wait; PJ Williams in No. 238 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan Onianwa
Ethan Onianwa at the 247th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Micah Morris this early at No. 251. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
They read the board right and Tristan Leigh was the payoff at the 253rd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.