The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kingsley Suamataia, the 91st overall pick, roughly 30 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Wallace pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Cooper DeJean
· CB
· rank 27
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Troy Fautanu
· OT
· rank 22
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Edgerrin Cooper
· LB
· rank 49
Edgerrin Cooper at the 58th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Mike Sainristil
· CB
· rank 75
A tidy bit of business in slot 88, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Kingsley Suamataia
· OT
· rank 61
Somehow Kingsley Suamataia was still sitting there in pick 91, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Ben Sinnott
· TE
· rank 129
Ben Sinnott in pick No. 126 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Malik Mustapha
· S
· rank 170
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at the 169th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· Drake Nugent
· C
· rank 211
A reach for Drake Nugent in No. 202; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Trevin Wallace
· LB
· rank 233
They went early on Trevin Wallace in No. 219, and the value did not follow. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R7.25
· Pick 245
· Sam Hartman
· QB
· rank 259
They jumped the gun on Sam Hartman, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Daijahn Anthony
· CB
· rank 237
The board fumbled Daijahn Anthony all the way to pick No. 255, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.