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RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

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Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
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
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Reggie Grimes II Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Reggie Grimes II
DL-EDGE Memphis
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
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
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Reggie Grimes II Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Reggie Grimes II
DL-EDGE Memphis
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NO)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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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: 6 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
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DaRon Bland
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Isaiah Land
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Israel Abanikanda
RB
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Jake Ferguson
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Juanyeh Thomas
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KaVontae Turpin
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Kenny Clark
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Logan Wilson
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Luke Schoonmaker
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Malik Hooker
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Nathan Thomas
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Parris Campbell
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T.J. Bass
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Terence Steele
OT
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Tyler Guyton
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureD-
Conviction outran the board for the Cowboys, and it cost them: F.

There is reaching, and then there is Demon Clowney at Round 7, Pick 3. The Cowboys jumped the board by 107 and dared it to prove them wrong. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Haulcy falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston in the 21st pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 24 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the 29th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
Fair-plus on T.J. Parker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick40 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board had Anthony Hill Jr. higher than pick 40, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They paid a round early for Lee Hunter in No. 57, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
Anthony Lucas in pick No. 59 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick60 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse slipping to slot 60 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in the 69th overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare is a better player than pick 74 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caden Curry well ahead of where he belonged. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick89 Rnd3 J.C. Davis
They talked themselves into J.C. Davis at Round 3, Pick 25, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in Round 3, Pick 27, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick96 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Skyler Bell worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
The board fumbled A.J. Haulcy all the way to the 97th pick, and they scooped it up. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in slot 99; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bishop Fitzgerald. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A premium they did not need to pay, Keylan Rutledge a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Campbell this early at the 107th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at No. 108 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They did well to land Zachariah Branch in the 112th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse in No. 115 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
By-the-book stuff, Michael Trigg at pick 116 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at slot 126 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They took Skyler Gill-Howard at par in the 128th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Pat Coogan
A real head-scratcher, Pat Coogan in pick No. 129 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at Round 4, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 Sawyer Robertson
A big swing on Sawyer Robertson at No. 133, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in Round 4, Pick 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd4 Zane Durant
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zane Durant in the 138th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at pick 150 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at slot 159 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts slid further than he should have, and pick No. 166 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
They let Brenen Thompson come to them and pounced at the 173rd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 177 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at the 192nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Thaddeus Dixon at slot 193 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
They reached a country mile for Isaac Smith at No. 194, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick205 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They liked J. Michael Sturdivant enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 26. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
They went early on Hykeem Williams in pick No. 208, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
They paid up for Keyron Crawford at the 213th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick215 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 215th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
They reached into another round for Xavian Sorey Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kamran James
Kamran James at Round 7, Pick 2 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demon Clowney. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick220 Rnd7 Gunner Stockton
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Gunner Stockton for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
No drama and no debate, Joey Aguilar went about where he belonged in No. 221. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Haynes King
A reach on Haynes King in the 225th overall pick; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trey Holly
A reach for Trey Holly in slot 228; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
A conviction pick on Rueben Owens II at slot 229 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
A wild overpay on Tony Rojas in pick No. 232, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Value said wait; Noah Thomas in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in No. 240 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
They paid sticker price for Will Kacmarek in the 243rd overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Value with a capital V on Shamar Easter in the 244th pick, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
Clayton Smith at Round 7, Pick 30 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick250 Rnd7 Reggie Grimes II
They reached a country mile for Reggie Grimes II at pick 250, and the board is aghast. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick251 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at No. 251 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A tidy little value on Jordan Hall in the 252nd pick, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
The board had cheaper options than Roman Hemby at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey at Round 7, Pick 40 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.