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T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Terry Moore
S Duke
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DAL)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DAL)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
James Williams Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
James Williams Sr.
LB Miami
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CAR)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TEN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (BAL)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TEN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (BAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (IND)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Terry Moore
S Duke
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (KC)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (PHI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (KC)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (TB)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (IND)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CAR)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (BUF)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
James Williams Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (HOU)
James Williams Sr.
LB Miami
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PIT)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DEN)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CLE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Traded
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
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PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Cedric Gray
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JC Latham
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Brock Hoffman
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Buddy Johnson
LB
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C.J. Goodwin
CB
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Caelen Carson
CB
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Christian Matthew
CB
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Damone Clark
LB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Earnest Brown IV
DE
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George Pickens
WR
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Geron Christian
OT
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Hakeem Adeniji
OT
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Hunter Luepke
RB
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Isaiah Land
LB
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper
WR
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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Javonte Williams
RB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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John Stephens Jr.
WR
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Josh Butler
CB
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Juanyeh Thomas
S
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Kaiir Elam
CB
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Davis
RB
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Malik Hooker
S
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Markquese Bell
S
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Marshawn Kneeland
DE
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Mazi Smith
DT
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Osa Odighizuwa
DT
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Payton Turner
DE
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Reddy Steward
CB
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Robert Rochell
CB
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Sam Williams
DE
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Solomon Thomas
DE
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Terence Steele
OT
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Trevon Diggs
CB
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Trevor Keegan
OG
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Tyler Guyton
OT
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Will Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureF
A weekend the Cowboys spent ahead of the board, for worse: F.

The Xavian Sorey Jr. selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 117 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. However the rest shakes out, Klubnik at that price is a win they earned. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick No. 12 they get a disruptor off the edge. More want than need.
Pick16 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick 16 they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19 Rnd1 Dani Dennis-Sutton
In the 19th pick they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick21 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In No. 21 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
They let Arvell Reese come to them and pounced at Round 1, Pick 26. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick27 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick 27 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 A.J. Harris
In slot 28 they get an island corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick No. 30 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 31st pick they get a security blanket over the middle, and a steal at that.
Pick32 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In No. 32 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the 33rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Good price on Kayden McDonald in Round 2, Pick 4, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Bell
They paid sticker price for Chris Bell in slot 39, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the 44th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick46 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Olaivavega Ioane. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at the 47th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Xavier Chaplin
They talked themselves into Xavier Chaplin at No. 48, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
A conviction pick on Nyck Harbor at pick 49 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Taaffe at pick No. 78 is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in the 85th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Fair-plus on Zakee Wheatley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A reasonable price with a little left over, Malachi Fields in No. 94. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
A quarterback of that caliber at the 98th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Joe Royer
A quiet steal in pick 99: Joe Royer for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
They reached a country mile for Charles Jagusah at slot 101, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A reach for Domani Jackson in pick No. 104; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A premium they did not need to pay, D'Angelo Ponds a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A straight-up fair deal on Jalon Kilgore at pick 112, value and slot in agreement. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
A real head-scratcher, Bray Hubbard in the 113th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Terry Moore
Terry Moore in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick117 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They went early on Kenyatta Jackson Jr. in Round 4, Pick 17, and the value did not follow. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick126 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They liked Michael Trigg enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 126. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick138 Rnd4 Zane Durant
Value said wait; Zane Durant in slot 138 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Blake Miller
They read the board right and Blake Miller was the payoff at the 145th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at No. 146 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick 149 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
The board had cheaper options than Max Iheanachor at the 151st pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho in Round 5, Pick 13 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They took Drew Allar at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart in slot 163 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Makhi Hughes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Makhi Hughes this early at pick No. 172. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
A slide stopped in the 192nd overall pick, with Duce Robinson worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They jumped the gun on Mark Fletcher Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
Value with a capital V on CJ Daniels in No. 195, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
By-the-book stuff, Evan Stewart at the 199th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brett Norfleet in the 204th pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
They paid a round early for Drayk Bowen in Round 6, Pick 30, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
They paid up for DeAndre Moore Jr. at pick 213 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
They reached into another round for Roderick Kearney, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at slot 219 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
No edge and no loss on Jordan Castell in Round 7, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick229 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bear Alexander. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III in No. 231 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232 Rnd7 James Williams Sr.
A big swing on James Williams Sr. at the 232nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in the 234th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick235 Rnd7 Barion Brown
A reach on Barion Brown in pick 235; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Daniels at the Round 7 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavian Sorey Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick No. 245 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jordan White
A wild overpay on Jordan White in slot 248, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 PJ Williams
A wild overpay on PJ Williams in No. 251, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252 Rnd7 Ethan Onianwa
Ethan Onianwa at the 252nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings slipping to Round 7, Pick 41 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Thompson in the 256th pick, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.