Some picks age like wine; Javontez Spraggins at the 187th overall pick will need to, sitting 71 spots clear of his grade. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.
Carson Beck is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
That Higgins pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.8
· Pick 8
· Carson Beck
· QB
· rank 7
In the 8th pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R1.9
· Pick 9
· Travis Hunter
· CB
· rank 3
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
R2.7
· Pick 39
· Tyleik Williams
· DT
· rank 32
A tidy little value on Tyleik Williams in pick No. 39, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.8
· Pick 40
· Barrett Carter
· LB
· rank 42
No edge and no loss on Barrett Carter in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.8
· Pick 72
· Tre Harris
· WR
· rank 69
Good price on Tre Harris in slot 72, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.27
· Pick 91
· Sonny Styles
· S
· rank 85
Fair-plus on Sonny Styles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R4.8
· Pick 104
· Wyatt Milum
· OT
· rank 110
A straight-up fair deal on Wyatt Milum at Round 4, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.25
· Pick 121
· Jay Higgins
· LB
· rank 103
Jay Higgins at the 121st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.8
· Pick 136
· Nick Emmanwori
· S
· rank 123
A quiet steal in the 136th overall pick: Nick Emmanwori for less than the market said. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
R6.8
· Pick 168
· Alfred Collins
· DT
· rank 175
Alfred Collins in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.27
· Pick 187
· Javontez Spraggins
· OG
· rank 258
A wild overpay on Javontez Spraggins in pick 187, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.8
· Pick 200
· Mason Taylor
· TE
· rank 215
Mason Taylor at slot 200 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.