The war room fell hard for Jaheim Bell, and it showed at the 67th pick: 74 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.
Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.
The Kayvon Thibodeaux deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.6
· Pick 6
· Jayden Daniels
· QB
· rank 8
In the 6th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.4
· Pick 36
· Tyler Guyton
· OT
· rank 40
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in pick No. 36. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.7
· Pick 39
· Chop Robinson
· DE-EDGE
· rank 35
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 7 with a little surplus value in Chop Robinson. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R2.8
· Pick 40
· T'Vondre Sweat
· DT
· rank 58
A big swing on T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.3
· Pick 67
· Jaheim Bell
· TE
· rank 141
Jaheim Bell in No. 67 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.1
· Pick 101
· Dominick Puni
· OT
· rank 101
They paid sticker price for Dominick Puni in the 101st overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.3
· Pick 103
· Darius Robinson
· DL-EDGE
· rank 120
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Robinson a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.2
· Pick 138
· Daijun Edwards
· RB
· rank 132
Daijun Edwards at the 138th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
R6.6
· Pick 181
· Roger Rosengarten
· OT
· rank 178
They did well to land Roger Rosengarten in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.45
· Pick 220
· Sam Hartman
· QB
· rank 217
Nothing to complain about; Sam Hartman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.