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Players Gained
Brandon
Aiyuk
WR
Jonathan
Allen
DT
Joe
Alt
OT
Tre
Avery
CB
Chidobe
Awuzie
CB
Karsen
Barnhart
OG
Alex
Barrett
DE
Luke
Benson
TE
Tyler
Biadasz
C
Joel
Bitonio
OG
Joey
Bosa
LB
Nick
Bosa
DE
Tyler
Boyd
WR
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Noah
Brown
WR
Bobby
Brown III
DT
Jarvis
Brownlee Jr.
CB
Daniel
Brunskill
OT
Treylon
Burks
WR
De'Vondre
Campbell
LB
DJ
Chark Jr.
WR
Saahdiq
Charles
OT
Maliek
Collins
DT
Edgerrin
Cooper
LB
Malachi
Corley
WR
Sam
Cosmi
OT
Jacob
Cowing
WR
Jamison
Crowder
WR
Lloyd
Cushenberry
C
Jayden
Daniels
QB
Anim
Dankwah
OL
Derius
Davis
WR
Khalil
Davis
DT
Tyler
Davis
DT
Quandre
Diggs
S
Will
Dissly
TE
Joshua
Dobbs
QB
Elijah
Dotson
RB
Max
Duggan
QB
Mike
Edwards
S
Austin
Ekeler
RB
Jermaine
Eluemunor
OG
Zach
Ertz
TE
Clelin
Ferrell
DE
Braden
Fiske
DL
Demetrius
Flannigan-Fowles
LB
Leonard
Floyd
DE
Emmanuel
Forbes
CB
Darrick
Forrest
S
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
Neville
Gallimore
DT
Jimmy
Garoppolo
QB
Jahmyr
Gibbs
RB
Alohi
Gilman
S
Tashaun
Gipson Sr.
S
Anthony
Goodlow
DE
Renardo
Green
S
Dre
Greenlaw
LB
Isaac
Guerendo
RB
Nick
Hampton
LB
Cam
Hart
CB
Rob
Havenstein
OT
Justin
Herbert
QB
Tyler
Higbee
TE
Chuba
Hubbard
RB
Ed
Ingram
OG
Brennan
Jackson
DE
Derwin
James Jr.
S
Zion
Johnson
OG
Desjuan
Johnson
DE
Quentin
Johnston
WR
Arden
Key
LB
Kamren
Kinchens
S
Jarrett
Kingston
OT
George
Kittle
TE
Cooper
Kupp
WR
CeeDee
Lamb
WR
Harold
Landry III
LB
JC
Latham
OT
Marshon
Lattimore
CB
Dexter
Lawrence II
DT
Alex
Leatherwood
OT
KT
Leveston
OT
Corey
Levin
C
Will
Levis
QB
Beaux
Limmer
C
Hunter
Long
TE
Khalil
Mack
LB
Tay
Martin
WR
Jordan
Mason
RB
Luke
McCaffrey
WR
Christian
McCaffrey
RB
Ladd
McConkey
WR
Terry
McLaurin
WR
Caleb
Murphy
LB
Malik
Mustapha
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Puka
Nacua
WR
Jer'Zhan
Newton
DL
Joe
Noteboom
OT
Otito
Ogbonnia
DT
Chigoziem
Okonkwo
TE
Sam
Okuayinonu
DT
Colby
Parkinson
TE
Ricky
Pearsall
WR
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Tony
Pollard
RB
Brock
Purdy
QB
Dillon
Radunz
OT
Troy
Reeder
LB
Brenden
Rice
WR
Calvin
Ridley
WR
Curtis
Robinson
LB
Demarcus
Robinson
WR
Christian
Rozeboom
LB
Chris
Rumph II
LB
Mike
Sainristil
CB
Deebo
Samuel
WR
Asante
Samuel Jr.
CB
Lachavious
Simmons
OT
Jeffery
Simmons
DT
Ben
Sinnott
TE
Rashawn
Slater
OT
Za'Darius
Smith
DE
Willie
Snead IV
WR
L'Jarius
Sneed
CB
Omar
Speights
LB
Amon-Ra
St. Brown
WR
Matthew
Stafford
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Tarheeb
Still
CB
Drake
Stoops
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T'Vondre
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DT
Teair
Tart
DT
Logan
Thomas
TE
Keir
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LB
Tre
Tomlinson
CB
Tuli
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LB
Cole
Turner
TE
Kobie
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DT
Nick
Vannett
TE
Zach
VanValkenburg
LB
Ke'Shawn
Vaughn
RB
Jared
Verse
DE
Kimani
Vidal
RB
Josh
Wallace
CB
Charvarius
Ward
CB
Fred
Warner
LB
Jordan
Whittington
WR
Bucky
Williams
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Trent
Williams
OT
Kyren
Williams
RB
Jonah
Williams
DE
Mekhi
Wingo
DT
Dee
Winters
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Ahkello
Witherspoon
CB
Charles
Woods
CB
Rock
Ya-Sin
CB
Isaac
Yiadom
CB
Byron
Young
LB
Players traded away
Andre
Baccellia
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Andre
Chachere
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Ben
Stille
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Desmond
Ridder
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Jeff
Smith
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Kei'Trel
Clark
CB
Kyler
McMichael
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: R.J. Oben, 152 picks early at the 191st overall pick.
On value alone, Henderson makes the weekend a net positive. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 1 slot with a little surplus value in Abdul Carter. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Mike Green
In No. 21 they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 22 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In the 25th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Tyler Booker
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In the 27th pick they get a mismatch in the passing game, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Grey Zabel
A big swing on Grey Zabel at the 28th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick30
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 30 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35
Rnd2
Shavon Revel Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Shavon Revel Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick44
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
They paid up for JT Tuimoloau at pick 44 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at Round 2, Pick 13 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick47
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in the 47th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55
Rnd2
Armand Membou
Armand Membou at No. 55 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Somehow Tate Ratledge was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57
Rnd2
Tez Johnson
They talked themselves into Tez Johnson at No. 57, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in Round 2, Pick 30 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at slot 74 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Denzel Burke
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Denzel Burke at the Round 3 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick76
Rnd3
Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at the 76th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They barely believed it either: Dylan Fairchild still on the board at the 78th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 79 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached into another round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Good price on Omarr Norman-Lott in No. 82, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
They took Aeneas Peebles at par in Round 3, Pick 19, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86
Rnd3
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 86 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
Fair-plus on Danny Stutsman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91
Rnd3
Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in the Round 3 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92
Rnd3
Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in the 92nd 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.
Pick99
Rnd3
Kyren Lacy
A conviction pick on Kyren Lacy at slot 99 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Savion Williams
A reach on Savion Williams in the 100th pick; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101
Rnd3
Ajani Cornelius
They paid sticker price for Ajani Cornelius in Round 3, Pick 37, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102
Rnd4
Jake Majors
Nice patience on Jake Majors, who had no business lasting to No. 102. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
By-the-book stuff, Cam Skattebo at pick 103 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105
Rnd4
Chris Paul Jr.
They paid a round early for Chris Paul Jr. in pick No. 105, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the 107th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108
Rnd4
Elic Ayomanor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Elic Ayomanor in slot 108. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in the 109th pick, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick111
Rnd4
Howard Cross III
They reached a country mile for Howard Cross III at No. 111, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jonah Monheim
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jonah Monheim this early at the 112th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
Value said wait; Willie Lampkin in pick 113 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
They robbed the room for Mason Taylor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jalen Royals
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Royals at the 117th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at Round 4, Pick 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jack Bech
Jack Bech in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Dorian Strong
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dorian Strong. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick121
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
The board fumbled Maxwell Hairston all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick122
Rnd4
Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the 122nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123
Rnd4
Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at pick No. 123 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124
Rnd4
Clay Webb
Clay Webb at slot 124 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125
Rnd4
Seth McLaughlin
A wild overpay on Seth McLaughlin in Round 4, Pick 24, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Tai Felton
Taking Tai Felton in No. 126 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Circle this one: Andrew Mukuba at pick 127 is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick130
Rnd4
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the 130th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134
Rnd4
JJ Pegues
A real head-scratcher, JJ Pegues in the 134th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in slot 135 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick136
Rnd4
Lander Barton
A quiet steal in the 136th overall pick: Lander Barton for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137
Rnd4
Sebastian Castro
They will replay Sebastian Castro at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick138
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in Round 5, Pick 1 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jaeden Roberts
A reach for Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 139; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jaylin Noel
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Noel went about where he belonged in pick 140. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jordan James
You do not let a running back like Jordan James reach No. 143 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144
Rnd5
Nick Nash
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nick Nash well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146
Rnd5
Nohl Williams
They reached a country mile for Nohl Williams at pick No. 146, and the board is aghast. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick151
Rnd5
Tyler Cooper
A real head-scratcher, Tyler Cooper in Round 5, Pick 14 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick153
Rnd5
Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at pick 153 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156
Rnd5
Rylie Mills
The board fumbled Rylie Mills all the way to No. 156, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Emery Jones Jr. at slot 157, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 161st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jabbar Muhammad
Circle this one: Jabbar Muhammad at pick 165 is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick167
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the 167th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick171
Rnd5
Javontez Spraggins
Javontez Spraggins in the 171st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172
Rnd5
Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Logan Brown in Round 5, Pick 38 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176
Rnd6
Gunnar Helm
They barely believed it either: Gunnar Helm still on the board at slot 176. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177
Rnd6
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 177 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179
Rnd6
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at No. 179 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180
Rnd6
Nazir Stackhouse
A straight-up fair deal on Nazir Stackhouse at Round 6, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183
Rnd6
Simeon Barrow Jr.
Somehow Simeon Barrow Jr. was still sitting there in the 183rd pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick184
Rnd6
Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in No. 184 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jeffrey Bassa
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 185 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187
Rnd6
Karene Reid
They let Karene Reid come to them and pounced at the 187th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188
Rnd6
Addison West
Addison West at pick 188 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189
Rnd6
Quinn Carroll
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Quinn Carroll. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190
Rnd6
Anthony Belton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anthony Belton this early at the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick191
Rnd6
R.J. Oben
R.J. Oben at slot 191 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194
Rnd6
Ty Hamilton
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty Hamilton. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197
Rnd6
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick No. 197 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198
Rnd6
Carson Vinson
The board had Carson Vinson higher than the 198th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
Value said wait; Tonka Hemingway in Round 6, Pick 24 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
They robbed the room for Jack Kiser here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202
Rnd6
Ricky White III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ricky White III in pick 202, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the 203rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204
Rnd6
Mello Dotson
Steal is underselling it; Mello Dotson at Round 6, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick206
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Dont'e Thornton Jr. reach the 206th overall pick and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208
Rnd6
Cody Lindenberg
No edge and no loss on Cody Lindenberg in slot 208; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick 213 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
They talked themselves into Luke Lachey at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215
Rnd6
Jacob Parrish
They will replay Jacob Parrish at the 215th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick218
Rnd7
Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor at pick No. 218 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in No. 223 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in pick 226, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jahvaree Ritzie
Jahvaree Ritzie in Round 7, Pick 11 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230
Rnd7
Phillip Webb
A wild overpay on Phillip Webb in No. 230, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236
Rnd7
Trey Wedig
Trey Wedig at the 236th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
They reached into another round for Jamaree Caldwell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at the 247th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249
Rnd7
Cooper Mays
Cooper Mays in slot 249 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253
Rnd7
Marcus Dumervil
A big swing on Marcus Dumervil at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255
Rnd7
Bryan Felter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryan Felter well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.