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Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (DAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE-EDGE UNLV
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SEA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TEN)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (BAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (IND)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TEN)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (BAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (SF)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (IND)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (SF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (IND)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DEN)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (SF)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (BAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (IND)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (NYJ)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (HOU)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (IND)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE-EDGE UNLV
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Junior Colson
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Dallas Turner
LB
Players traded away
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Brock Hoffman
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Buddy Johnson
LB
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Caelen Carson
CB
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Christian Matthew
CB
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Damone Clark
LB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Donovan Wilson
S
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George Pickens
WR
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Hakeem Adeniji
OT
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Isaiah Land
LB
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper
WR
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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Javonte Williams
RB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Josh Butler
CB
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Juanyeh Thomas
S
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Kaiir Elam
CB
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Davis
RB
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Malik Hooker
S
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Markquese Bell
S
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Marshawn Kneeland
DE
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Osa Odighizuwa
DT
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Payton Turner
DE
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Reddy Steward
CB
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Robert Rochell
CB
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Sam Williams
DE
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Solomon Thomas
DE
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Terence Steele
OT
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Trevon Diggs
CB
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The board had answers; the Cowboys had Adeleye. Grade: F.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tunmise Adeleye at slot 253 is 151 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Klubnik. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 8 they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick12 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 12th pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick20 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In pick No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 25 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
They paid sticker price for Denzel Boston in Round 1, Pick 26, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick27 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 27th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Fair-plus on Kenyon Sadiq, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick29 Rnd1 Christen Miller
They read the board right and Christen Miller was the payoff at Round 1, Pick 29. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick32 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 32 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 A.J. Harris
They let A.J. Harris come to them and pounced at pick No. 33. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid a round early for Olaivavega Ioane in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Slaughter in pick 46. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey in the 47th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick48 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No drama and no debate, Dillon Thieneman went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick60 Rnd2 Rod Moore
No edge and no loss on Rod Moore in the 60th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick65 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at slot 65 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A reach on Malachi Fields in Round 3, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the 87th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 91. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in pick 92 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in No. 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at Round 3, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A real head-scratcher, Michael Trigg in No. 103 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tim Keenan III in the 104th overall pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick 105 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zane Durant
They reached into another round for Zane Durant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They jumped the gun on Kenyatta Jackson Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick115 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 122 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Good price on Monroe Freeling in pick No. 125, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in the 126th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at No. 128 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in the 132nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick138 Rnd4 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick139 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
A conviction pick on Sammy Omosigho at Round 4, Pick 39 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho in slot 140 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
A clean, defensible pick in pick 145 with a little surplus value in Bray Hubbard. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick146 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
By-the-book stuff, Eric Rivers at slot 146 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They took Drew Allar at par in pick 152, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Iapani Laloulu. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A straight-up fair deal on Max Iheanachor at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
They liked Terion Stewart enough to skip the value, taking him in the 165th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mark Fletcher Jr. this early at Round 5, Pick 28. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes at No. 170 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oscar Delp well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Jermaine Mathews Jr. at Round 5, Pick 35, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at pick No. 194 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
They went early on Drayk Bowen in slot 205, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Nwokobia at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick212 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A wild overpay on Brett Norfleet in No. 212, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Shamar Easter
A big swing on Shamar Easter at the 214th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
They paid up for DeAndre Moore Jr. at the 215th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in pick 216 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Value said wait; Barion Brown in the 218th overall pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
They paid sticker price for Jalon Daniels in pick 219, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Thompson. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick229 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
They talked themselves into Da'Shawn Womack at pick No. 229, and the board did not agree. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
They reached a country mile for Solomon Tuliaupupu at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 7, Pick 23 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Foster at No. 240, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at slot 241 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jordan White
A wild overpay on Jordan White in the 242nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in pick 246 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They reached into another round for PJ Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Ethan Onianwa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ethan Onianwa well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick250 Rnd7 Micah Morris
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Micah Morris. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick251 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
A reach for Elliot Washington II in No. 251; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
A big swing on Mitchell Melton at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tunmise Adeleye
Tunmise Adeleye at slot 253 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick254 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
A real head-scratcher, Clayton Smith in the 254th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick256 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They reached a country mile for Keaten Wade at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.