You could see the war room lean forward. TreVeyon Henderson at the 201st pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
R2.15
· Pick 47
· Nick Emmanwori
· S
· rank 11
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 15 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Malaki Starks
· S
· rank 19
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 57th pick on Malaki Starks with edge rusher, cornerback and other spots unsolved.
R3.7
· Pick 71
· Jake Majors
· C
· rank 65
Jake Majors at slot 71 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.25
· Pick 89
· Tyleik Williams
· DT
· rank 68
Circle this one: Tyleik Williams at pick 89 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.25
· Pick 126
· Tyler Warren
· TE
· rank 58
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to the 126th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
R5.23
· Pick 161
· Jordan James
· RB
· rank 34
Jordan James in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.26
· Pick 201
· TreVeyon Henderson
· RB
· rank 71
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 201, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· Harold Perkins Jr.
· LB
· rank 122
They barely believed it either: Harold Perkins Jr. still on the board at No. 202. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R6.36
· Pick 211
· Kevin Winston Jr.
· S
· rank 206
Nothing to complain about; Kevin Winston Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
R7.27
· Pick 241
· Jonah Monheim
· C
· rank 200
They will replay Jonah Monheim at pick No. 241 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.34
· Pick 248
· Garrett Dellinger
· OG
· rank 249
Garrett Dellinger in No. 248 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.