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Players Gained
Micah
Abernathy
S
Dee
Alford
CB
Keenan
Allen
WR
Henry
Anderson
DE
Kawaan
Baker
WR
Deonte
Banks
CB
Amare
Barno
EDGE
Joshuah
Bledsoe
S
Nick
Bolton
LB
Kendrick
Bourne
WR
Jordyn
Brooks
LB
Deonte
Brown
OG
Derrick
Brown
DT
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Malcolm
Butler
CB
Kevin
Byard
S
Jadeveon
Clowney
LB
Alex
Cook
S
Kirk
Cousins
QB
Lavonte
David
LB
Carlos
Davis
DT
Demario
Davis
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Lukas
Denis
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Gervon
Dexter Sr.
DT
Kyle
Dugger
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Bud
Dupree
LB
Tremaine
Edmunds
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T.J.
Edwards
LB
Ikem
Ekwonu
OT
Ezekiel
Elliott
RB
Kaden
Elliss
LB
Trey
Flowers
DE
Tre
Flowers
CB
Sam
Franklin Jr.
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Antonio
Gibson
RB
Davon
Godchaux
DT
Isaiah
Graham-Mobley
LB
Richie
Grant
S
Jonathan
Greenard
EDGE
Dre
Greenlaw
LB
Terez
Hall
LB
Daniel
Hardy
EDGE
Demone
Harris
DE
Jaylinn
Hawkins
S
Hunter
Henry
TE
Khalil
Herbert
RB
Elijah
Hicks
S
Troy
Hill
CB
Austin
Hooper
TE
Jaycee
Horn
CB
Albert
Huggins
DT
Robert
Hunt
OG
Eddie
Jackson
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Michael
Jackson
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Grady
Jarrett
DT
Teven
Jenkins
OG
Anfernee
Jennings
EDGE
Josey
Jewell
LB
Jaylon
Johnson
CB
Diontae
Johnson
WR
Braxton
Jones
OT
Jaylon
Jones
CB
Marcus
Jones
CB
Jonathan
Jones
CB
Matthew
Judon
EDGE
Christian
Kirksey
LB
Doug
Kramer
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Nate
Landman
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Marcedes
Lewis
TE
Damien
Lewis
OG
Chris
Lindstrom
OG
Drake
London
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LaCale
London
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Jordan
Mack
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Atonio
Mafi
OG
DeAngelo
Malone
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Ilm
Manning
OG
Marte
Mapu
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Jake
Matthews
OT
Kaleb
McGary
OT
Ty
Montgomery
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DJ
Moore
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Arron
Mosby
EDGE
Nick
Mullens
QB
Ryan
Neuzil
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Yannick
Ngakoue
DE
Yosh
Nijman
OT
Tre
Nixon
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Rakeem
Nunez-Roches
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Azeez
Ojulari
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Chukwuma
Okorafor
OT
Mike
Onwenu
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David
Onyemata
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K.J.
Osborn
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Dareuan
Parker
OG
A.J.
Parker
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Adrian
Phillips
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Kyle
Pitts
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Jalen
Reagor
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D.J.
Reed
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Riley
Reiff
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A'Shawn
Robinson
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Jammie
Robinson
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Tavius
Robinson
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Dionté
Ruffin
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Jon
Runyan
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Jack
Sanborn
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Austin
Schlottmann
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Nick
Scott
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Vernon
Scott
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Noah
Sewell
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Sterling
Shepard
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Alex
Singleton
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Darius
Slay
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Darius
Slayton
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Andre
Smith
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JuJu
Smith-Schuster
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Robert
Spillane
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St. Brown
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Cole
Strange
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Kentavius
Street
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Montez
Sweat
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D'Andre
Swift
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Derrick
Tangelo
DT
Kayvon
Thibodeaux
EDGE
Adam
Thielen
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A.J.
Thomas
S
Robert
Tonyan
TE
Shy
Tuttle
DT
Josh
Uche
EDGE
Luiji
Vilain
EDGE
Tyler
Vrabel
OT
Shaun
Wade
S
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Darren
Waller
TE
Carlos
Washington Jr.
RB
Armon
Watts
DT
Tre
Webb
S
Carson
Wells
LB
Keion
White
DE
Cody
Whitehair
OG
Benton
Whitley
EDGE
Raequan
Williams
DT
Avery
Williams
RB
D.J.
Wonnum
EDGE
Xavier
Woods
S
Logan
Woodside
QB
Chandler
Wooten
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Oshane
Ximines
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Chandler
Zavala
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Austin Stogner in the Round 7 slot, a good 97 spots before the room expected him.
They banked enough surplus on Cooper to cover a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Marvin Harrison Jr. at the Round 1 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick6
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In pick 6 they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick12
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In slot 12 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 16th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick17
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In pick No. 17 they get a security blanket over the middle, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the 21st overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 22 they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick23
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In slot 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the 29th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Payton Wilson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick33
Rnd2
Graham Barton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Graham Barton at pick 33. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
The board had Terrion Arnold higher than Round 2, Pick 2, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick35
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A quiet steal in pick No. 35: J.J. McCarthy for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick36
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
No drama and no debate, Ricky Pearsall went about where he belonged in the 37th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
They jumped the gun on Malachi Corley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
They went early on Mike Sainristil in No. 39, and the value did not follow. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick40
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A conviction pick on Christian Haynes at slot 40 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A wild overpay on Jaylen Wright in Round 2, Pick 9, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick42
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Nice patience on Adonai Mitchell, who had no business lasting to No. 42. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 43rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in pick No. 44 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick45
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
The board had cheaper options than T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick46
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
They took Kris Jenkins at par in pick 46, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at slot 47 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick48
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
They talked themselves into Marshawn Kneeland at the 48th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick49
Rnd2
Maason Smith
They reached into another round for Maason Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick50
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in the 50th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
No edge and no loss on Javon Bullard in pick No. 51; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick52
Rnd2
Renardo Green
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Renardo Green well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick53
Rnd2
Malik Washington
A big swing on Malik Washington at Round 2, Pick 21, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick55
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 55 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
Value said wait; Cole Bishop in slot 57 says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Austin Booker
By-the-book stuff, Austin Booker at pick 65 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette slipping to pick No. 66 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at the 67th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
Good price on T'Vondre Sweat in No. 68, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 69th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
They will replay Jordan Morgan at pick 70 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in slot 71, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
A reach on Brandon Dorlus in Round 3, Pick 10; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mohamed Kamara this early at slot 75. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at Round 3, Pick 12 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bralen Trice. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at the 79th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DeWayne Carter. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
A reach for Brandon Coleman in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zak Zinter in No. 88, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They paid sticker price for Sedrick Van Pran in pick 90, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the 93rd pick, and the board is aghast. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick95
Rnd3
Cam Hart
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cam Hart in Round 3, Pick 32, miles early. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick99
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
Somehow Edgerrin Cooper was still sitting there in pick No. 99, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick100
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
They paid up for Javon Solomon at the 100th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick101
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A big swing on Brennan Jackson at slot 101, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Blake Corum
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Blake Corum in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in No. 104 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in pick 105, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106
Rnd4
Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at slot 106 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick107
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in No. 107. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Value with a capital V on Christian Mahogany in the 108th overall pick, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in pick 110 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jermaine Burton
They robbed the room for Jermaine Burton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at Round 4, Pick 18 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the 119th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Michael Pratt
Value said wait; Michael Pratt in pick No. 122 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dallin Holker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 1 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at pick 139, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140
Rnd5
Myles Cole
They paid a round early for Myles Cole in the 140th overall pick, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at pick No. 141, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at No. 142 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cedric Johnson this early at the Round 5 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They reached into another round for Nathaniel Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marist Liufau well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in Round 5, Pick 16 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick153
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
A clean, defensible pick in the 153rd pick with a little surplus value in Luke McCaffrey. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at pick 154 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in pick No. 162 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
A real head-scratcher, Delmar Glaze in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
They talked themselves into Jaden Crumedy at slot 168, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at No. 169 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick179
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at Round 6, Pick 4 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in pick No. 180 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kimani Vidal well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182
Rnd6
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick 183 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at No. 186 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at slot 187 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the 189th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 197th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202
Rnd6
Trey Knox
A wild overpay on Trey Knox in No. 202, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They let Javontae Jean-Baptiste come to them and pounced at pick 209. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in pick No. 210 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick216
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 216th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jawhar Jordan in Round 6, Pick 44, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at slot 220 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A real head-scratcher, Jowon Briggs in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222
Rnd7
Layden Robinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Layden Robinson in Round 7, Pick 2. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225
Rnd7
Ty'Ron Hopper
You do not let a linebacker like Ty'Ron Hopper reach pick No. 225 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Frank Crum
Frank Crum at slot 226 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
They took Garret Greenfield at par in the 227th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
They reached into another round for Matthew Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Value said wait; Keaton Bills in pick 231 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242
Rnd7
Austin Stogner
They left a pile of value on the table to take Austin Stogner this early at No. 242. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
They barely believed it either: Tyrice Knight still on the board at the 246th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
By-the-book stuff, Michael Barrett at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253
Rnd7
David Ugwoegbu
David Ugwoegbu at No. 253 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick255
Rnd7
Zion Logue
They talked themselves into Zion Logue at Round 7, Pick 35, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.