It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trey Moore in the 144th overall pick, a good 34 spots before the room expected him.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lew. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.4
· Pick 4
· Jeremiyah Love
· RB
· rank 2
Jeremiyah Love at the 4th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.3
· Pick 35
· Denzel Boston
· WR
· rank 30
Denzel Boston in pick 35 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.2
· Pick 66
· Josiah Trotter
· LB
· rank 57
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Josiah Trotter at slot 66 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.1
· Pick 101
· Connor Lew
· C
· rank 82
Connor Lew in pick No. 101 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.2
· Pick 142
· Dametrious Crownover
· OT
· rank 143
Dametrious Crownover in No. 142 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.4
· Pick 144
· Trey Moore
· LB-EDGE
· rank 178
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Moore in Round 5, Pick 4, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.3
· Pick 184
· DJ Campbell
· OG
· rank 183
DJ Campbell in pick No. 184 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.13
· Pick 194
· Jalen Stroman
· S
· rank 197
No drama and no debate, Jalen Stroman went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R7.9
· Pick 225
· Zavion Thomas
· WR
· rank 219
A tidy little value on Zavion Thomas in pick 225, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.