The war room fell hard for Jordan Toles, and it showed at the 251st overall pick: 39 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots went begging. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Amarius Mims
· OT
· rank 22
In No. 25 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Kamren Kinchens
· S
· rank 34
A tidy little value on Kamren Kinchens in the 41st pick, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Edgerrin Cooper
· LB
· rank 57
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in Round 2, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Audric Estime
· RB
· rank 97
They paid a round early for Audric Estime in pick 88, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Jaden Hicks
· S
· rank 106
A surprising call. With edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent slot 91 on Jaden Hicks, a safety they were not short of.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Jarrian Jones
· CB
· rank 123
Nothing to complain about; Jarrian Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.32
· Pick 168
· LaDarius Henderson
· OT
· rank 167
They took LaDarius Henderson at par in pick 168, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.28
· Pick 203
· Jordan Magee
· LB
· rank 208
Jordan Magee in Round 6, Pick 28 is fair value, right on his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
R6.41
· Pick 216
· Matthew Jones
· OG
· rank 250
They talked themselves into Matthew Jones at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.23
· Pick 243
· Dwight McGlothern
· CB
· rank 269
Dwight McGlothern in the 243rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.31
· Pick 251
· Jordan Toles
· S
· rank 290
Value said wait; Jordan Toles in slot 251 says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.