This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Devontez Walker, the No. 150 name on the board, stolen at the 217th pick. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
Every board in the league had Hartman lower, and that gap is the story. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will answer for taking defensive back early while edge rusher, cornerback and other spots went begging.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.9
· Pick 9
· Joe Alt
· OT
· rank 4
In No. 9 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Kamari Lassiter
· DB
· rank 38
A surprising call. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent the 41st pick on Kamari Lassiter, a defensive back they were not short of.
R2.11
· Pick 43
· Jordan Morgan
· OT
· rank 46
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Morgan at the 43rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.9
· Pick 73
· Adonai Mitchell
· WR
· rank 76
They took Adonai Mitchell at par in pick No. 73, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.18
· Pick 82
· Barrett Carter
· LB
· rank 78
Barrett Carter at slot 82 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R4.9
· Pick 109
· Tate Ratledge
· OG
· rank 108
By-the-book stuff, Tate Ratledge at Round 4, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.35
· Pick 135
· Cole Bishop
· S
· rank 137
No edge and no loss on Cole Bishop in pick 135; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R6.12
· Pick 187
· Bryce Foster
· C
· rank 186
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Foster. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.42
· Pick 217
· Devontez Walker
· WR
· rank 150
Devontez Walker in the 217th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Cody Schrader
· RB
· rank 231
They paid a round early for Cody Schrader in No. 219, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.10
· Pick 230
· Sam Hartman
· QB
· rank 266
They left a pile of value on the table to take Sam Hartman this early at the 230th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.