This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kevin Winston Jr., the No. 91 name on the board, stolen at pick 168.
If Igbinosun pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
Whatever Shedeur Sanders becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.2
· Pick 2
· Shedeur Sanders
· QB
· rank 4
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
R1.12
· Pick 12
· Ashton Jeanty
· RB
· rank 2
In slot 12 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.32
· Pick 32
· Jalon Walker
· LB
· rank 22
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.1
· Pick 33
· Kenneth Grant
· DT
· rank 23
A tidy bit of business in pick 33, where Kenneth Grant graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
R2.14
· Pick 46
· Nick Emmanwori
· S
· rank 16
Nick Emmanwori at No. 46 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
R2.31
· Pick 63
· Tyler Warren
· TE
· rank 43
Tyler Warren in slot 63 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.3
· Pick 67
· TreVeyon Henderson
· RB
· rank 60
TreVeyon Henderson at the 67th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.12
· Pick 76
· Ajani Cornelius
· OT
· rank 103
They reached into another round for Ajani Cornelius, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.27
· Pick 91
· Daylen Everette
· CB
· rank 116
Value said wait; Daylen Everette in the 91st overall pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.1
· Pick 102
· Danny Stutsman
· LB
· rank 85
They let Danny Stutsman come to them and pounced at pick No. 102. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.33
· Pick 134
· Savion Williams
· WR
· rank 109
The board fumbled Savion Williams all the way to Round 4, Pick 33, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.31
· Pick 168
· Kevin Winston Jr.
· S
· rank 91
Somehow Kevin Winston Jr. was still sitting there in slot 168, and they pounced on premier safety value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R5.33
· Pick 170
· Hayden Conner
· OG
· rank 146
Steal is underselling it; Hayden Conner at pick No. 170 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.6
· Pick 181
· Davison Igbinosun
· CB
· rank 221
Davison Igbinosun in pick 181 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.