It is the swing that defines the weekend: Sione Vaki in the 126th overall pick, a good 32 spots before the room expected him. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Grable to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will answer for taking safety early while quarterback, running back and other spots went begging.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Quinyon Mitchell
· CB
· rank 19
In pick 25 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Cooper Beebe
· OG
· rank 47
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at the 41st pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Kingsley Suamataia
· OT
· rank 61
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in the 58th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Christian Mahogany
· OG
· rank 98
A conviction pick on Christian Mahogany at slot 88 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Cole Bishop
· S
· rank 104
They jumped the gun on Cole Bishop, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Sione Vaki
· S
· rank 158
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Sione Vaki adds a safety and leaves quarterback, running back and other spots untouched.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Mason McCormick
· OT
· rank 146
You do not let an offensive lineman like Mason McCormick reach pick No. 169 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· Jaylan Ford
· LB
· rank 205
Jaylan Ford at the 202nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Garret Greenfield
· OT
· rank 216
Garret Greenfield in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
R7.25
· Pick 245
· Eric Watts
· DL-EDGE
· rank 230
A slide stopped in the 245th pick, with Eric Watts worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Tylan Grable
· OT
· rank 231
Circle this one: Tylan Grable at pick 255 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.