You could see the war room lean forward. Jalen Milroe at the 130th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
They will need Mukuba to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.7
· Pick 7
· Will Campbell
· OT
· rank 6
In slot 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.26
· Pick 26
· Kelvin Banks Jr.
· OT
· rank 8
In the 26th pick they get a blindside protector, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
R2.2
· Pick 34
· Jonah Savaiinaea
· OT
· rank 37
Jonah Savaiinaea in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.7
· Pick 39
· Tyler Booker
· OG
· rank 34
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Booker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R2.24
· Pick 56
· Mitchell Evans
· TE
· rank 66
They went early on Mitchell Evans in pick No. 56, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
R3.2
· Pick 66
· Quincy Riley
· CB
· rank 92
Quincy Riley in pick 66 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.7
· Pick 71
· Oscar Delp
· TE
· rank 88
Oscar Delp at Round 3, Pick 7 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
R4.2
· Pick 98
· Andrew Mukuba
· S
· rank 156
A real head-scratcher, Andrew Mukuba in the 98th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.2
· Pick 130
· Jalen Milroe
· QB
· rank 54
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jalen Milroe in the 130th overall pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R5.3
· Pick 131
· CJ Daniels
· WR
· rank 146
A reach on CJ Daniels in pick No. 131; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.