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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jawhar Jordan, 148 picks early at the 127th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
The Burton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 1 they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick5
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In No. 5 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick6
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick 6 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
Nothing to complain about; Brock Bowers went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick11
Rnd1
JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 12th pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick16
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 16 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In No. 17 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick18
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
They took Chop Robinson at par in slot 18, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick19
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the 20th pick they get a disruptive interior force, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick21
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In pick 23 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick24
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In the 24th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick25
Rnd1
Renardo Green
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Renardo Green well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick26
Rnd1
Max Melton
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick27
Rnd1
Ben Sinnott
In slot 27 they get a red-zone target to build around, a steep price for the projection.
Pick28
Rnd1
Roger Rosengarten
A big swing on Roger Rosengarten at pick 28, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick29
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In No. 30 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In the 31st pick they get a matchup problem out wide, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In pick No. 32 they get a difference-maker at receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A real head-scratcher, Jaylen Wright in Round 2, Pick 1 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34
Rnd2
Trey Benson
They reached into another round for Trey Benson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick35
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 35th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
They liked Chris Braswell enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 36. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marshawn Kneeland. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick38
Rnd2
Austin Booker
Austin Booker at the 38th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A reach for Edgerrin Cooper in slot 39; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40
Rnd2
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick41
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the 41st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick42
Rnd2
Tip Reiman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tip Reiman this early at pick No. 42. It fills a real need, too.
Pick43
Rnd2
Isaiah Adams
A wild overpay on Isaiah Adams in slot 43, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45
Rnd2
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Somehow Olumuyiwa Fashanu was still sitting there in Round 2, Pick 13, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Worthy at No. 46, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
They paid sticker price for Kris Jenkins in pick 47, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 50th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
Value said wait; Michael Hall Jr. in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick54
Rnd2
Maason Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Maason Smith in the 54th overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in No. 57 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58
Rnd2
Brandon Dorlus
They reached a country mile for Brandon Dorlus at Round 2, Pick 26, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Junior Colson
They let Junior Colson come to them and pounced at pick 59. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick60
Rnd2
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at slot 60 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65
Rnd3
Nate Wiggins
Taking Nate Wiggins in pick No. 65 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick66
Rnd3
Kool-Aid McKinstry
A cornerback of that caliber at the 66th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 67 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 68th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick69
Rnd3
Tyler Nubin
They barely believed it either: Tyler Nubin still on the board at the Round 3 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick70
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at slot 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
They will replay Keon Coleman at No. 71 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Legette in Round 3, Pick 8, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Steal is underselling it; Christian Haynes at pick 74 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 75th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at pick No. 76 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick77
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
They read the board right and Cooper Beebe was the payoff at the 77th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Value with a capital V on Ja'Lynn Polk in No. 79, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
No edge and no loss on Jonah Elliss in the 82nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They talked themselves into Mohamed Kamara at slot 86, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick 89 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92
Rnd3
Brennan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Brennan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 29 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in pick No. 94 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.
Pick96
Rnd3
Jordan Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Jefferson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Christian Jones
A big swing on Christian Jones at the 100th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop is a better player than slot 101 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick103
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Circle this one: Malik Washington at No. 103 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 104 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick105
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at Round 4, Pick 5 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kris Abrams-Draine at the 106th overall pick is the proof. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
They talked themselves into Cody Schrader at pick No. 107, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Ty'Ron Hopper
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ty'Ron Hopper well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
By-the-book stuff, Javon Solomon at Round 4, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick110
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They jumped the gun on Cedric Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They reached into another round for Tommy Eichenberg, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
A conviction pick on Jalyx Hunt at pick 112 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
They paid a round early for Leonard Taylor III in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dominick Puni reach slot 117 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121
Rnd4
Sedrick Van Pran
The board fumbled Sedrick Van Pran all the way to the 121st pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They did well to land Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in No. 122, just ahead of his grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick123
Rnd4
AJ Barner
They left a pile of value on the table to take AJ Barner this early at the 123rd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A reach on Javon Foster in pick 124; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anthony Gould in Round 4, Pick 25, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in pick No. 127 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128
Rnd4
Myles Cole
They reached a country mile for Myles Cole at the 128th pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A wild overpay on McKinnley Jackson in No. 129, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They reached a country mile for Braiden McGregor at slot 130, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at pick No. 133 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136
Rnd4
Decamerion Richardson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Decamerion Richardson in the 136th overall pick, miles early. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick137
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
They paid up for Tanor Bortolini at Round 5, Pick 1 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138
Rnd5
Kingsley Suamataia
They robbed the room for Kingsley Suamataia here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in the 139th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141
Rnd5
Beaux Limmer
No drama and no debate, Beaux Limmer went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 5. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142
Rnd5
Brenden Rice
Somehow Brenden Rice was still sitting there in pick No. 142, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at slot 143 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
They reached into another round for Khristian Boyd, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
A big swing on Cedric Johnson at the 145th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Eboigbe this early at the Round 5 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at No. 147 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
Value said wait; Nathaniel Watson in Round 5, Pick 12 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They talked themselves into Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152
Rnd5
JD Bertrand
A swing that ignored the value entirely, JD Bertrand well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 153 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.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 157 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in pick No. 160 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161
Rnd5
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Tyrone Tracy Jr. reach No. 161 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
They robbed the room for Jacob Cowing here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ainias Smith in pick No. 164, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in Round 5, Pick 30 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A wild overpay on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in No. 167, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Eric Watts
Eric Watts in the Round 5 slot 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.
Pick172
Rnd5
Logan Lee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Lee. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
A real head-scratcher, Myles Murphy in slot 177 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
They talked themselves into Jaylen Harrell at the 180th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at the 181st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182
Rnd6
Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau in Round 6, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 183rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at pick No. 185 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kimani Vidal well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick187
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 6 slot with a little surplus value in Tahj Washington. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached a country mile for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 188th pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189
Rnd6
Jarrian Jones
They will replay Jarrian Jones at slot 189 for years; that is how good the value is. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick190
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
A safety of that caliber at No. 190 is the definition of value, full stop. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick191
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Value said wait; Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 191 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192
Rnd6
Trey Knox
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Knox in the 192nd pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Delmar Glaze. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in pick 197 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 199th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jha'Quan Jackson at Round 6, Pick 28. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson at Round 6, Pick 33 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at No. 210 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick212
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
The board had cheaper options than Justin Rogers at the 212th overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
A wild overpay on Jowon Briggs in pick 215, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Circle this one: Sione Vaki at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick218
Rnd6
Sataoa Laumea
The board fumbled Sataoa Laumea all the way to the 218th pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220
Rnd6
James Williams
They barely believed it either: James Williams still on the board at slot 220. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222
Rnd7
Blake Watson
Taking Blake Watson in pick No. 222 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223
Rnd7
Kalen King
Kalen King in the 223rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick225
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Steal is underselling it; Josh Proctor at pick No. 225 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick226
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Andrew Coker. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk in pick 228 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
Charles Turner III at No. 231 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at the 232nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keaton Bills this early at the Round 7 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
A big swing on Drake Nugent at Round 7, Pick 18, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
A real head-scratcher, Jarrett Kingston in slot 240 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Tarheeb Still in No. 242 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick246
Rnd7
Kingsley Eguakun
Kingsley Eguakun at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 27, where Trey Taylor graded well above the range. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick249
Rnd7
Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune at the 249th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
They paid sticker price for Jackson Sirmon in the 252nd overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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X'Zauvea Gadlin
They left a pile of value on the table to take X'Zauvea Gadlin this early at pick No. 253. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
































































































































































