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Players Gained
Holton
Ahlers
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Salvon
Ahmed
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Brandon
Allen
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C.J.
Beathard
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Chase
Brown
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Malik
Cunningham
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Dee
Delaney
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John
Franklin-Myers
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Jake
Haener
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Tarron
Jackson
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Eric
Kendricks
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Artayvious
Lynn
TE
Tre'
McKitty
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Kirk
Merritt
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Nick
Mullens
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Byron
Murphy Jr.
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Sam
Okuayinonu
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Foyesade
Oluokun
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Joseph
Ossai
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Elijah
Ponder
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Isaiah
Rodgers
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Cooper
Rush
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Luke
Schoonmaker
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Ito
Smith
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Sudfeld
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Isaiah
Thomas
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Tavierre
Thomas
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+. The war room fell hard for Brevyn Spann-Ford, and it showed at slot 138: 126 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.
The James steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick 2 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick9
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In slot 9 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14
Rnd1
JC Latham
JC Latham in the 14th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick18
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick22
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 22 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick23
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In No. 23 they get a disruptor off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
No edge and no loss on Chop Robinson in the 25th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick26
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In pick 26 they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In slot 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In the 28th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary, a steep price for the projection.
Pick29
Rnd1
Ben Sinnott
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a seam-stretching tight end, a steep price for the projection.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cade Stover
In pick No. 30 they get a security blanket over the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In slot 32 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the 33rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They went early on Ricky Pearsall in No. 34, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A premium they did not need to pay, Malachi Corley a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Jackson Powers-Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Haynes well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 38 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 44th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick45
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 45 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick46
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in No. 46 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick47
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
They liked Jaylen Wright enough to skip the value, taking him in the 48th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51
Rnd2
Renardo Green
They reached a country mile for Renardo Green at pick 51, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick52
Rnd2
Max Melton
Max Melton in Round 2, Pick 20 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick53
Rnd2
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in No. 53 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick54
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
They talked themselves into Cole Bishop at the 54th pick, and the board did not agree. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick55
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick56
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
They paid up for Cooper Beebe at pick No. 56 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marshawn Kneeland in the 57th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at slot 58 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick60
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at pick 60, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick61
Rnd2
Trey Benson
Trey Benson at Round 2, Pick 29 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick62
Rnd2
Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick63
Rnd2
Christian Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Jones this early at pick No. 63. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick64
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 64th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 65 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the 66th pick 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.
Pick69
Rnd3
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Circle this one: Kool-Aid McKinstry at Round 3, Pick 5 is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
They robbed the room for Kris Jenkins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71
Rnd3
Junior Colson
They will replay Junior Colson at slot 71 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73
Rnd3
Decamerion Richardson
Value said wait; Decamerion Richardson in slot 73 says they were not listening. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They reached into another round for Jarvis Brownlee Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick75
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at No. 75 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick76
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at the 76th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 13 is lovely value for the edge rusher. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
A big swing on Mohamed Kamara at pick 78, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They did well to land Michael Hall Jr. in the 79th pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A real head-scratcher, Mekhi Wingo in the 80th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
They barely believed it either: T.J. Tampa still on the board at pick 81. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick84
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Value with a capital V on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 84, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
They let Kingsley Suamataia come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 24. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Good price on Patrick Paul in slot 88, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in pick No. 90 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
They paid a round early for Gabriel Murphy in the 91st overall pick, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter in No. 93 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in the 94th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100
Rnd3
Elijah Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Elijah Jones. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick101
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni is a better player than Round 4, Pick 1 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103
Rnd4
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at pick 103 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104
Rnd4
Delmar Glaze
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Delmar Glaze well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
They took Zak Zinter at par in the 105th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick No. 106 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
By-the-book stuff, Jalen McMillan at slot 107 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
They talked themselves into Mason McCormick at No. 108, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jermaine Burton
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 110th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
A conviction pick on Brenden Rice at Round 4, Pick 12 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 113th 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.
Pick114
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
A wild overpay on Isaac Guerendo in pick 114, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at pick No. 115 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Value said wait; Jordan Travis in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in slot 120 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121
Rnd4
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They paid sticker price for Tyrone Tracy Jr. in pick No. 121, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in the 122nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Steal is underselling it; Matt Goncalves at No. 124 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Brennan Jackson went about where he belonged in pick 126. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
A real head-scratcher, Braiden McGregor in the 129th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in Round 4, Pick 30 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at No. 131 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
No drama and no debate, Tyler Davis went about where he belonged in the 133rd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
A big swing on Gabe Hall at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137
Rnd5
KT Leveston
They left a pile of value on the table to take KT Leveston this early at Round 5, Pick 1. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138
Rnd5
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 138 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Ainias Smith at the 139th pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
They reached a country mile for Tahj Washington at slot 140, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at pick 142 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: McKinnley Jackson in No. 143, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
They reached into another round for Justin Eboigbe, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A reach for Marist Liufau in the 148th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149
Rnd5
Trevin Wallace
By-the-book stuff, Trevin Wallace at the 149th pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152
Rnd5
James Williams
James Williams at Round 5, Pick 16 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155
Rnd5
Jordan Magee
They paid sticker price for Jordan Magee in slot 155, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157
Rnd5
Theo Johnson
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Theo Johnson in the 157th pick, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159
Rnd5
DJ James
Taking DJ James in slot 159 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
The board fumbled Jamari Thrash all the way to No. 175, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick176
Rnd6
Michael Pratt
You do not let a quarterback like Michael Pratt reach Round 6, Pick 1 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180
Rnd6
Fabien Lovett
No edge and no loss on Fabien Lovett in pick 180; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
A reach on Grayson Murphy in pick No. 181; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaden Crumedy well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick184
Rnd6
Eric Watts
They reached a country mile for Eric Watts at the 184th overall pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 186th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A big swing on Nathaniel Watson at Round 6, Pick 12, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at No. 193 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
A real head-scratcher, JD Bertrand in the 195th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
They jumped the gun on Tyrice Knight, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at pick 206 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick211
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Somehow Kamal Hadden was still sitting there in slot 211, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick216
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
You do not let an offensive lineman like Nathan Thomas reach the 216th pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
A quiet steal in the 217th overall pick: Josh Proctor for less than the market said. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick218
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
A slide stopped in slot 218, with Layden Robinson worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
The board had Kimani Vidal higher than the Round 6 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
They read the board right and Darius Muasau was the payoff at pick No. 232. It fills a real need, too.
Pick233
Rnd7
Keith Randolph Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keith Randolph Jr. at No. 233 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Fair-plus on Garret Greenfield, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240
Rnd7
Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon at Round 7, Pick 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Trey Taylor in Round 7, Pick 22. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick244
Rnd7
Trey Knox
Trey Knox at the 244th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 246th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick249
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
Taking Julian Pearl in slot 249 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick250
Rnd7
Trente Jones
They took Trente Jones at par in No. 250, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick251
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keaton Bills in pick 251, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matthew Jones. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
X'Zauvea Gadlin in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.