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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 77 on Cody Schrader a full 136 spots early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Carson. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
The veteran additions, Anthony Richardson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 1 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In No. 3 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick4
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a security blanket over the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick5
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 5th pick they get a lockdown presence outside, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick9
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In slot 9 they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 10 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick15
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the 15th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In slot 16 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 17 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a load in the middle at fair value.
Pick19
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the 19th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick20
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In No. 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a ballhawk on the outside, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick22
Rnd1
Ben Sinnott
In slot 22 they get a mismatch in the passing game, a steep price for the projection.
Pick23
Rnd1
Cade Stover
They reached into another round for Cade Stover, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick24
Rnd1
Renardo Green
In pick 24 they get a centerfielder for the defense, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick25
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In No. 25 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In the 26th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In the 27th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
In pick No. 29 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Trey Benson
In the 30th pick they get a workhorse for the backfield, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick32
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In slot 32 they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 33rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick34
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at Round 2, Pick 2 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick35
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in No. 35 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick37
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A slide stopped in pick 37, with J.J. McCarthy worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick38
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
They jumped the gun on Chris Braswell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
The board had Chop Robinson higher than Round 2, Pick 7, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Tip Reiman
They reached a country mile for Tip Reiman at pick 40, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roger Rosengarten well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick44
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
The board fumbled Brian Thomas Jr. all the way to slot 44, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick46
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
They will replay Troy Fautanu at the 46th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Graham Barton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Graham Barton reach pick No. 47 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 48 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick50
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at pick 50, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A reach for Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 21; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55
Rnd2
Brandon Coleman
A wild overpay on Brandon Coleman in slot 55, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56
Rnd2
Isaiah Adams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Adams this early at the Round 2 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Value said wait; Patrick Paul in the 57th pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Michael Hall Jr. at the 58th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick60
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 60 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Max Melton
Max Melton in the 61st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick62
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy slid further than he should have, and pick No. 62 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64
Rnd2
Luke McCaffrey
A real head-scratcher, Luke McCaffrey in pick 64 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
They talked themselves into Isaac Guerendo at the 65th pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in No. 66 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in slot 68 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick69
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at Round 3, Pick 5 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick71
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at pick 71 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick72
Rnd3
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at No. 72 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick74
Rnd3
Decamerion Richardson
A big swing on Decamerion Richardson at the 74th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick75
Rnd3
Christian Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Christian Jones in the Round 3 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Thomas. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
They talked themselves into Cody Schrader at slot 77, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
They barely believed it either: Adisa Isaac still on the board at Round 3, Pick 14. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at pick No. 79 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Kris Jenkins in No. 83, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Circle this one: Junior Colson at pick 85 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Taking Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick88
Rnd3
Tyler Nubin
A safety of that caliber at slot 88 is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick90
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at Round 3, Pick 27 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Javon Baker
A quiet steal in the 91st pick: Javon Baker for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker in the 92nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington slipping to pick No. 94 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
A tidy bit of business in No. 95, where Brandon Dorlus graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick96
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
No drama and no debate, Christian Mahogany went about where he belonged in slot 96. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97
Rnd3
Beau Brade
Value said wait; Beau Brade in pick 97 says they were not listening. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick100
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
They liked Javon Solomon enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 37. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at pick No. 101 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dominick Puni in the 104th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They went early on Mohamed Kamara in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeWayne Carter. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They paid up for Cedric Gray at slot 107 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
No edge and no loss on Jalen McMillan in No. 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
A wild overpay on Chau Smith-Wade in the 110th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick111
Rnd4
Kimani Vidal
They reached into another round for Kimani Vidal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 112th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in pick 113 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They paid a round early for Brennan Jackson in Round 4, Pick 14, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 16 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at pick No. 117 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at No. 120 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, McKinnley Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jordan Jefferson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Jefferson this early at the 122nd pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123
Rnd4
Cedric Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cedric Johnson in slot 123, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tommy Eichenberg. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125
Rnd4
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
A big swing on Braiden McGregor at pick 126, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in the 127th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than slot 128 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They did well to land Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the 130th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at No. 131 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
A conviction pick on Jamari Thrash at Round 4, Pick 32 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in pick No. 133 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134
Rnd4
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the 134th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
They paid sticker price for Ainias Smith in the 135th pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136
Rnd4
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 136 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137
Rnd5
Blake Fisher
They robbed the room for Blake Fisher here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138
Rnd5
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
A reach on Trevor Keegan in No. 139; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
A premium they did not need to pay, Tanor Bortolini a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
Steal is underselling it; Hunter Nourzad at pick 141 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
A real head-scratcher, Sione Vaki in pick 142 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick143
Rnd5
MarShawn Lloyd
Somehow MarShawn Lloyd was still sitting there in the 143rd pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145
Rnd5
Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter in the 145th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jaden Hicks
Taking Jaden Hicks in slot 146 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick147
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
Circle this one: Matt Goncalves at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148
Rnd5
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in pick No. 148 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
They reached a country mile for Nelson Ceaser at No. 150, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at Round 5, Pick 15 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
A wild overpay on Justin Eboigbe in pick No. 152, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in pick 153 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154
Rnd5
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nathaniel Watson this early at the 155th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
This one needs a full-page explanation: Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 5, Pick 22, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaden Crumedy well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161
Rnd5
Jaylen Harrell
They reached into another round for Jaylen Harrell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at slot 162 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Myles Murphy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
They talked themselves into Jawhar Jordan at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson at Round 5, Pick 30 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168
Rnd5
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 168 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
They let Dallin Holker come to them and pounced at pick 169. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the 170th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick171
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They reached a country mile for Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick No. 171, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172
Rnd5
Calen Bullock
Somehow Calen Bullock was still sitting there in the 172nd pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick173
Rnd5
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at No. 173 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174
Rnd5
Tykee Smith
The board fumbled Tykee Smith all the way to Round 5, Pick 38, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick175
Rnd5
Caedan Wallace
They will replay Caedan Wallace at pick 175 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick No. 176 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Mason McCormick
You do not let an offensive lineman like Mason McCormick reach the 180th overall pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
A reach on Delmar Glaze in slot 181; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Nathan Thomas at the 182nd pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
They liked Javion Cohen enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick184
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Value said wait; Layden Robinson in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk in pick No. 185 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.
Pick186
Rnd6
Trevin Wallace
They barely believed it either: Trevin Wallace still on the board at No. 186. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 187th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
A big swing on JD Bertrand at the 188th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189
Rnd6
James Williams
Nice patience on James Williams, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 14. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A premium they did not need to pay, Javontae Jean-Baptiste a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at slot 193 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
A real head-scratcher, Jowon Briggs in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197
Rnd6
Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at Round 6, Pick 22 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
They paid a round early for Tyrice Knight in No. 198, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
They reached into another round for Michael Barrett, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201
Rnd6
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the 201st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202
Rnd6
AJ Barner
A tight end of that caliber at pick No. 202 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They reached a country mile for Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 208, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They talked themselves into Trey Knox at the 209th pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Caelen Carson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Caelen Carson in pick No. 210, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick211
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
They robbed the room for Cornelius Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212
Rnd6
Erick All
Steal is underselling it; Erick All at the 212th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick217
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the 217th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218
Rnd6
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at slot 218 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219
Rnd6
Steele Chambers
They took Steele Chambers at par in No. 219, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220
Rnd6
Jackson Sirmon
Jackson Sirmon at Round 6, Pick 45 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221
Rnd7
Tylan Grable
By-the-book stuff, Tylan Grable at the 221st pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222
Rnd7
Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon in Round 7, Pick 2 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223
Rnd7
Frank Crum
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Frank Crum. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Bucky Irving
Steal is underselling it; Bucky Irving at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at No. 226 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick 228 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick229
Rnd7
Dwight McGlothern
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 229, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231
Rnd7
Curtis Jacobs
They barely believed it either: Curtis Jacobs still on the board at slot 231. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234
Rnd7
Isaiah Williams
Somehow Isaiah Williams was still sitting there in No. 234, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
They robbed the room for Rasheen Ali here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240
Rnd7
Blake Watson
Blake Watson in the 240th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
Circle this one: Jaylan Ford at Round 7, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
They read the board right and Julian Pearl was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246
Rnd7
Evan Williams
Value with a capital V on Evan Williams in slot 246, a genuine coup. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
They will replay Garret Greenfield at pick 247 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 249 is the definition of value, full stop. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick251
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tarheeb Still at slot 251. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick252
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in the 252nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
A wild overpay on Andrew Coker in No. 253, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.


























































































































































































