« BACK TO LEADERBOARD
Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
Cardinals 24
-
Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
PICK:
RND:
1
(ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
1
(TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
2
(SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
4
(CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
4
(IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
4
(NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
5
(CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
5
(LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
7
(DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
7
(DET)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
7
(IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
7
(SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
Draft Picks Traded
PICK:
RND:
2
(ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
4
(ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
5
(ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
Players Gained
Jamal
Adams
S
Brandon
Aiyuk
WR
Keenan
Allen
WR
Devin
Asiasi
TE
Tutu
Atwell
WR
Tre
Avery
CB
Chidobe
Awuzie
CB
Deonte
Banks
CB
Ross
Blacklock
DT
Jake
Bobo
WR
Quinton
Bohanna
DT
Terrell
Bonds
CB
Joey
Bosa
EDGE
Nick
Bosa
EDGE
Lance
Boykin
CB
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Anthony
Bradford
OG
Leddie
Brown
RB
Mike
Brown
S
Derrick
Brown
DT
Jake
Browning
QB
Treylon
Burks
WR
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Artie
Burns
CB
Malcolm
Butler
CB
Zach
Charbonnet
RB
Bradley
Chubb
LB
Jadeveon
Clowney
LB
Maliek
Collins
DT
Marquise
Copeland
DT
Lloyd
Cushenberry III
C
Lavonte
David
LB
Quandre
Diggs
S
Will
Dissly
TE
Kyle
Dugger
S
Tremaine
Edmunds
LB
T.J.
Edwards
LB
Ezekiel
Elliott
RB
Jermaine
Eluemunor
OG
Noah
Fant
TE
George
Fant
OT
Simi
Fehoko
WR
Demetrius
Flannigan-Fowles
LB
Trey
Flowers
DE
Leonard
Floyd
DE
Jonathan
Garvin
EDGE
Antonio
Gibson
RB
Tashaun
Gipson Sr.
S
Isaiah
Graham-Mobley
LB
Dre
Greenlaw
LB
Yetur
Gross-Matos
EDGE
Jalen
Guyton
WR
Daniel
Hardy
EDGE
Javon
Hargrave
DT
Hassan
Haskins
RB
JaMycal
Hasty
RB
Rob
Havenstein
OT
Hunter
Henry
TE
Justin
Herbert
QB
Elijah
Hicks
S
Tyler
Higbee
TE
DeAndre
Hopkins
WR
Hayden
Hurst
TE
Eddie
Jackson
S
Anfernee
Jennings
EDGE
Josey
Jewell
LB
Jaylon
Johnson
CB
Roschon
Johnson
RB
Marcus
Jones
CB
Jonathan
Jones
CB
Jaylon
Jones
CB
Braxton
Jones
OT
Matthew
Judon
EDGE
Arden
Key
LB
George
Kittle
TE
Cole
Kmet
TE
Bryant
Koback
RB
Doug
Kramer
C
Cooper
Kupp
WR
Trey
Lance
QB
Harold
Landry III
EDGE
Taylor
Lewan
OT
Marcedes
Lewis
TE
Corey
Linsley
C
Tyler
Lockett
WR
Hunter
Long
TE
Tyler
Mabry
TE
Marte
Mapu
LB
Christian
McCaffrey
RB
D.K.
Metcalf
WR
Joshua
Miles
OT
Jeremiah
Moon
EDGE
DJ
Moore
WR
Briley
Moore
TE
Puka
Nacua
WR
Evan
Neal
OT
Yannick
Ngakoue
DE
Joe
Noteboom
OT
Uchenna
Nwosu
EDGE
Thomas
Odukoya
TE
Azeez
Ojulari
EDGE
Chigoziem
Okonkwo
TE
Chukwuma
Okorafor
OT
Isaiah
Oliver
CB
Mike
Onwenu
OG
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Joseph
Ossai
EDGE
Jabrill
Peppers
S
Kevin
Rader
TE
Dillon
Radunz
OG
Jalen
Reagor
WR
Riley
Reiff
OT
Calvin
Ridley
WR
A'Shawn
Robinson
DT
Dominique
Robinson
EDGE
Aaron
Robinson
CB
Wan'Dale
Robinson
WR
Tavius
Robinson
LB
Isaiah
Rodgers
CB
Dionté
Ruffin
CB
Chris
Rumph II
EDGE
Jon
Runyan
C
Cam
Sample
EDGE
Deebo
Samuel
WR
Asante
Samuel Jr.
CB
Austin
Schlottmann
OG
John Michael
Schmitz Jr.
C
Nick
Scott
S
Noah
Sewell
LB
Sterling
Shepard
WR
Jeffery
Simmons
DT
Devin
Singletary
RB
Ben
Skowronek
WR
Darius
Slayton
WR
Jaxon
Smith-Njigba
WR
Willie
Snead IV
WR
L'Jarius
Sneed
CB
Isaiah
Spiller
RB
Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Cole
Strange
OG
Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Isaac
Taylor-Stuart
CB
Kayvon
Thibodeaux
EDGE
Josh
Uche
EDGE
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Darren
Waller
TE
Charvarius
Ward
CB
Fred
Warner
LB
Isaac
Weaver
C
Cody
Whitehair
OG
Benton
Whitley
EDGE
Kyren
Williams
RB
Trent
Williams
OT
Dee
Winters
LB
Deatrich
Wise Jr.
EDGE
Devon
Witherspoon
CB
D.J.
Wonnum
EDGE
Tariq
Woolen
CB
Isaac
Yiadom
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 4 slot on Jawhar Jordan a full 161 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
The Benson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 2 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick9
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 9 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick13
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 13 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick19
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In the 19th pick they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
Rnd1
Christian Haynes
In pick 22 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the 23rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In slot 24 they get a disruptive interior force, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the 25th pick they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick26
Rnd1
Roger Rosengarten
In No. 26 they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In pick No. 27 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Patrick Paul
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
A reach on Roman Wilson in pick 30; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick31
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In pick No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In No. 32 they get a go-to option on the outside, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
They left a pile of value on the table to take T.J. Tampa this early at Round 2, Pick 1. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick35
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
Value said wait; Javon Bullard in the 35th overall pick says they were not listening. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick36
Rnd2
Renardo Green
They reached a country mile for Renardo Green at slot 36, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick37
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at the 38th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick 39 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40
Rnd2
Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu in the 40th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
Circle this one: Byron Murphy II at Round 2, Pick 10 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick43
Rnd2
Cooper DeJean
Somehow Cooper DeJean was still sitting there in No. 43, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick44
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
The board fumbled Brian Thomas Jr. all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
They let Adonai Mitchell come to them and pounced at pick No. 45. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick46
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaylen Wright a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick47
Rnd2
MarShawn Lloyd
A real head-scratcher, MarShawn Lloyd in slot 47 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick48
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at the 48th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
Steal is underselling it; J.J. McCarthy at No. 49 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick50
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
They will replay Chop Robinson at pick No. 50 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick51
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tyler Guyton reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
They barely believed it either: Jordan Morgan still on the board at slot 52. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick53
Rnd2
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick 53 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick55
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in Round 2, Pick 23 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick56
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kris Jenkins in the 56th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
A tidy little value on Chris Braswell in pick 57, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
A straight-up fair deal on Adisa Isaac at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Nice patience on Xavier Worthy, who had no business lasting to pick No. 59. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 62nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63
Rnd2
Austin Booker
Austin Booker at Round 2, Pick 31 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in No. 65 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in slot 66 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mohamed Kamara in the 67th overall pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at Round 3, Pick 4 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brandon Coleman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70
Rnd3
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the 70th pick 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.
Pick71
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
Taking Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
They robbed the room for Xavier Legette here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
A big swing on Isaac Guerendo at slot 75, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at pick 78 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick79
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick81
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 82 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
They talked themselves into Cody Schrader at pick 83, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84
Rnd3
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A wild overpay on Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 84th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86
Rnd3
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at No. 86 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at Round 3, Pick 27 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A quiet steal in pick No. 92: Bralen Trice for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
A conviction pick on Javon Solomon at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick97
Rnd3
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at pick 97 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick98
Rnd3
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick No. 98 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99
Rnd3
Cam Hart
They paid up for Cam Hart at slot 99 when waiting would have done the job. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick100
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the 100th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick101
Rnd4
Kimani Vidal
A real head-scratcher, Kimani Vidal in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102
Rnd4
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at Round 4, Pick 2 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the 103rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Malik Washington in No. 104 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105
Rnd4
Khristian Boyd
Value said wait; Khristian Boyd in Round 4, Pick 5 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106
Rnd4
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at the 106th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Javon Baker
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Javon Baker in No. 108, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Taking Jonah Elliss in slot 109 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
The board had Christian Mahogany higher than pick 110, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112
Rnd4
Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in the 112th pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jawhar Jordan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jawhar Jordan. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
A clean, defensible pick in No. 114 with a little surplus value in Jalen McMillan. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
The board had cheaper options than Jacob Cowing at Round 4, Pick 15, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Luke McCaffrey well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick122
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at slot 122 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.
Pick124
Rnd4
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They talked themselves into Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 124th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Good price on Hunter Nourzad in pick No. 125, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Braiden McGregor this early at pick 129. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131
Rnd4
Logan Lee
They reached into another round for Logan Lee, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132
Rnd4
Eric Watts
A wild overpay on Eric Watts in pick No. 132, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in pick 133 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135
Rnd4
Tanor Bortolini
A big swing on Tanor Bortolini at slot 135, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze at the 137th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
A real head-scratcher, Trevor Keegan in the 138th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139
Rnd5
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick140
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Laube well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141
Rnd5
Myles Cole
They jumped the gun on Myles Cole, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
They reached a country mile for Grayson Murphy at No. 142, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143
Rnd5
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They barely believed it either: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson still on the board at Round 5, Pick 7. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick146
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
They talked themselves into Sione Vaki at pick No. 146, and the board did not agree. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick149
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
They left a pile of value on the table to take Javion Cohen this early at the 149th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
A wild overpay on Jaden Crumedy in the 150th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152
Rnd5
Leonard Taylor III
They will replay Leonard Taylor III at pick 152 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153
Rnd5
Trey Benson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Trey Benson in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154
Rnd5
Calen Bullock
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 154 is the definition of value, full stop. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick155
Rnd5
DJ James
DJ James at slot 155 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick156
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 156th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157
Rnd5
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in No. 157 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158
Rnd5
Erick All
The board fumbled Erick All all the way to pick 158, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
They robbed the room for Malik Mustapha here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick160
Rnd5
Christian Jones
Somehow Christian Jones was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 24, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick162
Rnd5
Tykee Smith
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tykee Smith at the 162nd overall pick is the proof. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick163
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
No drama and no debate, Marist Liufau went about where he belonged in No. 163. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164
Rnd5
Beau Brade
They took Beau Brade at par in Round 5, Pick 28, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick165
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
A slide stopped in pick No. 165, with Isaiah Davis worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in the 166th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167
Rnd5
Jordan Magee
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Magee went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick 168 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
A big swing on Myles Murphy at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Michael Pratt
You do not let a quarterback like Michael Pratt reach pick 170 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty'Ron Hopper. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172
Rnd5
Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brevyn Spann-Ford. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at No. 175 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176
Rnd6
Tyler Davis
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Davis at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cornelius Johnson in the 177th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
By-the-book stuff, Tahj Washington at slot 178 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179
Rnd6
Ryan Flournoy
They went early on Ryan Flournoy in Round 6, Pick 4, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in No. 180 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson at slot 181 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182
Rnd6
Rasheen Ali
They paid a round early for Rasheen Ali in pick No. 182, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183
Rnd6
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at pick 183 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick184
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 184th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick186
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the Round 6 slot 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.
Pick187
Rnd6
Elijah Jones
Circle this one: Elijah Jones at the 187th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick189
Rnd6
Josh Newton
Taking Josh Newton in Round 6, Pick 14 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick190
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 6, Pick 15 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick192
Rnd6
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at pick No. 192 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Walter Rouse in the 193rd overall pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Value with a capital V on Kamal Hadden in slot 195, a genuine coup. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis slid further than he should have, and the 196th pick is lovely value for the quarterback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197
Rnd6
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in No. 197 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198
Rnd6
Nelson Ceaser
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nelson Ceaser at the Round 6 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
Fair-plus on Justin Eboigbe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Value said wait; Justin Rogers in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at pick No. 202 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
A reach for Jaylen Harrell in Round 6, Pick 29; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs in No. 206 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209
Rnd6
Bucky Irving
They robbed the room for Bucky Irving here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at the 210th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
You do not let a tight end like Tip Reiman reach slot 211 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in pick 213 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
They read the board right and Nathan Thomas was the payoff at pick 214. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in the 215th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217
Rnd6
Frank Crum
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Crum in the 217th overall pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
They reached into another round for Andrew Coker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222
Rnd7
KT Leveston
KT Leveston at Round 7, Pick 2 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
No edge and no loss on Garret Greenfield in pick No. 225; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226
Rnd7
Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable in slot 226 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matthew Jones. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Charles Turner III well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
X'Zauvea Gadlin at the 235th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
A real head-scratcher, Jarrett Kingston in the 238th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick240
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at slot 240 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
They barely believed it either: Josh Proctor still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick249
Rnd7
Tanner McLachlan
Steal is underselling it; Tanner McLachlan at Round 7, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
They will replay Darius Muasau at pick 251 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
A tidy bit of business in No. 252, where Tarheeb Still graded well above the range. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick253
Rnd7
Ryan Watts
The board fumbled Ryan Watts all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick254
Rnd7
Jaden Shirden
Jaden Shirden is a better player than the 254th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.