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Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Keeshawn Silver Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keeshawn Silver
DL USC
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
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Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Keeshawn Silver Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Keeshawn Silver
DL USC
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players traded away
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Ajani Cornelius
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Alijah Clark
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CeeDee Lamb
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Dak Prescott
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DaRon Bland
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George Pickens
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Isaiah Land
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Israel Abanikanda
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Jake Ferguson
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Jay Toia
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Jaydon Blue
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Joe Milton III
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Jonathan Mingo
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Josh Butler
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Julius Wood
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Justin Barron
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KaVontae Turpin
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Kenny Clark
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Luke Schoonmaker
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Malik Hooker
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Marcellus Johnson
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Marist Liufau
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Markquese Bell
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Nathan Thomas
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Nick Leverett
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Parris Campbell
WR
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Payton Turner
DE
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Phil Mafah
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Rashan Gary
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Robert Jones
OG
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Sam Williams
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Shemar James
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T.J. Bass
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Terence Steele
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Traeshon Holden
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Trevor Keegan
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Trikweze Bridges
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Tyler Guyton
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Tyrus Wheat
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Zion Childress
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys overdrafted Silver and paid the price. Grade: F.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 188 spots for Keeshawn Silver, and value like that does not grow back. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Cameron pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 16th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In slot 20 they get a true top target, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Carnell Tate at No. 21. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick24 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick No. 25 they get a disruptor off the edge. Need was not the driver here.
Pick26 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
R Mason Thomas in the 26th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick27 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 28 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In slot 30 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 31st overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In pick 32 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caleb Tiernan this early at No. 33. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Fair-plus on Chris Brazzell II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at No. 38 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick44 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 27, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick63 Rnd2 Domonique Orange
They went early on Domonique Orange in the 63rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at slot 75 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 87 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Circle this one: Kamari Ramsey at the 92nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in the 94th pick: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick99 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in Round 3, Pick 35 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A conviction pick on Jack Endries at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They jumped the gun on Bishop Fitzgerald, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick109 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in No. 109 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick No. 112 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at the 118th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Beau Stephens. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nate Boerkircher
They reached into another round for Nate Boerkircher, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 28. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A reach for Kaytron Allen in slot 130; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
No drama and no debate, Cade Klubnik went about where he belonged in pick 131. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd4 Malik Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Benson at the 138th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at No. 139 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
By-the-book stuff, Gracen Halton at the 141st pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick142 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
They paid sticker price for Skyler Gill-Howard in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick143 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
A premium they did not need to pay, Eric Rivers a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
You do not let a cornerback like Davison Igbinosun reach pick No. 144 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
A big swing on Dae'Quan Wright at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker in slot 148 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick151 Rnd5 Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly in the 151st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick152 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
A wild overpay on J'Mari Taylor in No. 152, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
Value said wait; Terion Stewart in Round 5, Pick 14 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at pick 162 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
They did well to land Kaleb Proctor in the 169th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
No edge and no loss on Zane Durant in No. 171; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A tidy little value on Jalen Stroman in the 173rd pick, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They took Xavier Nwankpa at par in Round 5, Pick 34, which is nothing to complain about. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick177 Rnd5 VJ Payne
The board had cheaper options than VJ Payne at pick 177, and it noticed. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick180 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at pick No. 180 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd5 Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson at slot 181 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Toriano Pride Jr.. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in slot 210 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They paid a round early for Jaren Kanak in the 216th pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at No. 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Diego Pavia in Round 7, Pick 4, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 227th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 234, where Jeff Caldwell graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
They let Jimmy Rolder come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 19. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at pick No. 238, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
They robbed the room for Raylen Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They talked themselves into Marvin Jones Jr. at pick 244, and the board did not agree. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Cameron Ball
Cameron Ball at slot 246 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hall in the 248th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamari Lyons well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick251 Rnd7 Keeshawn Silver
Keeshawn Silver in the 251st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
Demon Clowney in the 252nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick253 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
They talked themselves into Mitchell Melton at Round 7, Pick 37, and the board did not agree. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick256 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
A big swing on Clayton Smith at No. 256, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick257 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in slot 257 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.