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Players Gained
Keenan
Allen
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Devin
Asiasi
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Tre
Avery
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Deonte
Banks
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Derek
Barnett
EDGE
Amare
Barno
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Beasley
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Bolton
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Bosa
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Kendrick
Bourne
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Boutte
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Bozeman
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Breida
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Deonte
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Lewan
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Neal
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Yannick
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Nijman
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Odeyingbo
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Okereke
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Perryman
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Robert
Tonyan
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Uche
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Jaylen
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Walker
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Weaver
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Mark
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White
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Whitehair
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Benton
Whitley
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Nick
Williams
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Cedrick
Wilson Jr.
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Deatrich
Wise Jr.
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+. The Cardinals did not so much draft Keilan Robinson as overpay for him, 149 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
Laube at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
The veteran additions, Rashawn Slater chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
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Rome Odunze
In pick No. 3 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
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Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick5
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Taliese Fuaga
In the 5th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8
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Dallas Turner
By-the-book stuff, Dallas Turner at slot 8 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick13
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Terrion Arnold
In the 13th pick they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick23
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
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Ladd McConkey
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a No. 1 receiver, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25
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Darius Robinson
In pick 25 they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
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Braden Fiske
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
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Roman Wilson
In the 27th pick they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
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Cooper Beebe
In pick No. 29 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
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Payton Wilson
In No. 30 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick31
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Malachi Corley
In slot 31 they get a true top target, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
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Ricky Pearsall
In the 32nd overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37
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Jaylen Wright
A real head-scratcher, Jaylen Wright in the 37th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38
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Cade Stover
Cade Stover at Round 2, Pick 6 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick39
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Renardo Green
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Renardo Green. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick40
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Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
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Ruke Orhorhoro
Value said wait; Ruke Orhorhoro in No. 45 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47
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Marshawn Kneeland
A wild overpay on Marshawn Kneeland in pick 47, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick48
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Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick No. 48 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49
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Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at slot 49 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50
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Junior Colson
They took Junior Colson at par in slot 50, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick52
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 52 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54
Rnd2
Malik Washington
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malik Washington well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick55
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick No. 55 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.
Pick56
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
They paid a round early for Patrick Paul in the 56th pick, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick57
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
They reached into another round for Roger Rosengarten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58
Rnd2
MarShawn Lloyd
A big swing on MarShawn Lloyd at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman is a better player than the 59th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick60
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in pick No. 60 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick61
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
Value with a capital V on T'Vondre Sweat in No. 61, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62
Rnd2
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in Round 2, Pick 30 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Troy Fautanu
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Troy Fautanu in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at slot 68 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69
Rnd3
Bo Nix
They robbed the room for Bo Nix here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the 70th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 71 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick75
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick76
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cole Bishop in the 76th overall pick, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick77
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in slot 77 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick79
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 3, Pick 15 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick No. 86 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Steal is underselling it; Kiran Amegadjie at the 87th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton at pick 88 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
A quiet steal in No. 91: Brandon Dorlus for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in slot 92 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.
Pick97
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They read the board right and Michael Hall Jr. was the payoff at the 97th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
They reached a country mile for Isaac Guerendo at No. 98, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 101 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Somehow Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 2, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Dominick Puni worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
They talked themselves into Anthony Gould at pick No. 104, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105
Rnd4
Javon Baker
The board had Javon Baker higher than the 105th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
They left a pile of value on the table to take Luke McCaffrey this early at the 106th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick107
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
They liked Javon Solomon enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 7. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick108
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
A tidy bit of business in No. 108, where Gabriel Murphy graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
They let DeWayne Carter come to them and pounced at the 109th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Fair-plus on Zak Zinter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
They went early on Brandon Coleman in pick No. 116, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They paid sticker price for McKinnley Jackson in slot 118, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Taking Brenden Rice in Round 4, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 120th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick122
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
A real head-scratcher, Dallin Holker in No. 122 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 123rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beaux Limmer. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hunter Nourzad this early at pick No. 126. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127
Rnd4
Delmar Glaze
This one needs a full-page explanation: Delmar Glaze in slot 127, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in pick 131 with a little surplus value in Johnny Wilson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
A big swing on Jalyx Hunt at No. 132, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 4, Pick 35 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick137
Rnd5
Theo Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Theo Johnson at pick No. 137. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 141st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick142
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Schrader well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
No edge and no loss on Jacob Cowing in pick 143; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144
Rnd5
Christian Jones
Nice patience on Christian Jones, who had no business lasting to slot 144. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 146th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at pick 147, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick No. 148 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the 149th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at slot 150 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brennan Jackson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at the 154th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
They talked themselves into Frank Gore Jr. at No. 159, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in the 160th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson at Round 5, Pick 25 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in slot 164 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Andrew Coker
They reached into another round for Andrew Coker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
A reach for Khristian Boyd in the 168th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in No. 173 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They reached a country mile for Trey Knox at pick 180, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Value said wait; Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 181 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the 182nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
No edge and no loss on Grayson Murphy in No. 183; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A wild overpay on Nathaniel Watson in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cedric Johnson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A big swing on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 190, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
They talked themselves into Jaden Crumedy at the 193rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Myles Murphy well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196
Rnd6
Myles Cole
Myles Cole at slot 196 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
You do not let a linebacker like Marist Liufau reach the 197th pick and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
They will replay Sione Vaki at pick No. 199 for years; that is how good the value is. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick209
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 34 is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Good price on Caedan Wallace in the 212th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214
Rnd6
Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy slipping to No. 214 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Circle this one: Justin Rogers at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick221
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
By-the-book stuff, JD Bertrand at pick 221 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They paid up for Edefuan Ulofoshio at slot 222 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Dylan Laube
They barely believed it either: Dylan Laube still on the board at the 225th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in Round 7, Pick 6 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227
Rnd7
Curtis Jacobs
The board fumbled Curtis Jacobs all the way to pick No. 227, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at No. 229 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in the 231st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jase McClellan
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jase McClellan in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
They took Keaton Bills at par in pick 239, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Jones this early at pick 240. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242
Rnd7
Josiah Ezirim
Josiah Ezirim at the 242nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Nothing to complain about; Marcellas Dial went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick253
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at Round 7, Pick 33 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.