When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tyler Davis at the 91st pick, a reach of 28 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Vidal to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Tyler Nubin
· S
· rank 39
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyler Nubin a notch or two before his time. A minor itch, scratched.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Edgerrin Cooper
· LB
· rank 42
By-the-book stuff, Edgerrin Cooper at pick 41 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Christian Haynes
· OG
· rank 62
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in No. 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Isaac Guerendo
· RB
· rank 111
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Guerendo in the Round 3 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Tyler Davis
· DT
· rank 119
They reached a country mile for Tyler Davis at pick No. 91, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.27
· Pick 127
· Jarrian Jones
· CB
· rank 149
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jarrian Jones. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.32
· Pick 168
· Dallin Holker
· TE
· rank 158
Dallin Holker is a better player than pick No. 168 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.29
· Pick 204
· Garret Greenfield
· OT
· rank 220
Garret Greenfield at pick 204 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
R6.41
· Pick 216
· JD Bertrand
· LB
· rank 211
JD Bertrand at Round 6, Pick 41 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R7.23
· Pick 243
· Marcellas Dial
· CB
· rank 262
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marcellas Dial well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.31
· Pick 251
· Kimani Vidal
· RB
· rank 240
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kimani Vidal in the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.