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Players Gained
Jamal
Adams
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Damone
Clark
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Jack
Coan
QB
Jashon
Cornell
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Malik
Cunningham
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Dion
Dawkins
OT
Jeff
Driskel
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Chase
Edmonds
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Mike
Evans
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Nick
Foles
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John
Franklin-Myers
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Kellen
Mond
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Nick
Mullens
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Jordan
Murray
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Romeo
Okwara
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Brian
O'Neill
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Jose
Ramirez
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Jalen
Ramsey
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Trevor
Siemian
QB
Jonnu
Smith
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E.J.
Speed
LB
Nate
Sudfeld
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Andrew
Wingard
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Dareke
Young
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. The Cardinals torched the value chart for Keilan Robinson, taking him 118 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.
The Tampa steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 1 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick5
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the 5th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In slot 8 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick9
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In pick 10 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Jared Verse
In the 11th pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick13
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at slot 13 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick14
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 14th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In No. 16 they get a disruptive interior force, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick18
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
They paid sticker price for Chop Robinson in pick No. 18, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick19
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In pick 19 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick20
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 20th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Edgerrin Cooper
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get the heartbeat of the defense, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick22
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In the 23rd overall pick they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick26
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In slot 26 they get a true top target, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In No. 28 they get a No. 1 receiver, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 29th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick31
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In pick No. 31 they get a potential shutdown corner, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick32
Rnd1
Renardo Green
In pick 32 they get a downhill hitter at safety, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick33
Rnd2
Max Melton
A real head-scratcher, Max Melton in Round 2, Pick 1 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in slot 34 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick35
Rnd2
Cade Stover
They talked themselves into Cade Stover at No. 35, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
A slide stopped in the 36th pick, with Brian Thomas Jr. worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Graham Barton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Graham Barton in pick 37. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy slipping to the 38th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick No. 39 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
No drama and no debate, Xavier Worthy went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 10. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in slot 43 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 44th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cooper Beebe well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
The board had cheaper options than Jaylen Wright at pick 49, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick50
Rnd2
MarShawn Lloyd
This one needs a full-page explanation: MarShawn Lloyd in No. 50, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51
Rnd2
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Value said wait; Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick52
Rnd2
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick No. 52 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick53
Rnd2
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in slot 53 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Roger Rosengarten. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick56
Rnd2
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 2, Pick 24 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Steal is underselling it; Adonai Mitchell at the 57th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick58
Rnd2
Malik Washington
A big swing on Malik Washington at the 58th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
They paid up for Marshawn Kneeland at pick 59 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick60
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick61
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick No. 61 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick62
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mekhi Wingo this early at Round 2, Pick 30. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Kris Jenkins for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
Nice patience on Adisa Isaac, who had no business lasting to No. 66. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
A clean, defensible pick in the 67th pick with a little surplus value in T'Vondre Sweat. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68
Rnd3
Austin Booker
No edge and no loss on Austin Booker in the 68th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Michael Hall Jr. at slot 69 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
A wild overpay on Mohamed Kamara in pick No. 70, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at pick 71 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73
Rnd3
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 73 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74
Rnd3
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Somehow Kool-Aid McKinstry was still sitting there in the 74th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick75
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie slid further than he should have, and the 75th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
You do not let a wide receiver like Keon Coleman reach No. 77 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk is a better player than pick 78 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A straight-up fair deal on Bralen Trice at Round 3, Pick 15, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
They reached a country mile for Brandon Coleman at slot 80, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
They jumped the gun on Cole Bishop, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They reached into another round for Jarvis Brownlee Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Decamerion Richardson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Decamerion Richardson in pick No. 86, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick87
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 87 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick88
Rnd3
Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the 88th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89
Rnd3
Blake Fisher
They robbed the room for Blake Fisher here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
The board had Brandon Dorlus higher than the 90th pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
A big swing on Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
They paid a round early for Gabriel Murphy in slot 97, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick98
Rnd3
Isaiah Adams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaiah Adams. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100
Rnd3
Christian Jones
Christian Jones in Round 3, Pick 37 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101
Rnd4
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman in pick 101 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
They reached a country mile for Elijah Jones at pick No. 103, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick104
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
Value said wait; Trevor Keegan in the 104th overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
They read the board right and Dominick Puni was the payoff at No. 105. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the Round 4 slot 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.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
A wild overpay on Jamari Thrash in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at slot 108 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the 109th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at Round 4, Pick 10 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112
Rnd4
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in pick No. 112 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kingsley Suamataia
They will replay Kingsley Suamataia at pick 113 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in No. 123 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at Round 5, Pick 6 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143
Rnd5
Leonard Taylor III
A tidy bit of business in the 143rd overall pick, where Leonard Taylor III graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144
Rnd5
James Williams
They reached into another round for James Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
A real head-scratcher, Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 146 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nathaniel Watson this early at pick 148. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They talked themselves into Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 150th pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
A reach for McKinnley Jackson in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ainias Smith at slot 152. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Anthony Gould at Round 5, Pick 20 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
They reached into another round for Kimani Vidal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
They talked themselves into Jawhar Jordan at the 159th pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keilan Robinson this early at slot 162. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
A premium they did not need to pay, Chau Smith-Wade a notch or two before his time. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick165
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade in the 165th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick166
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
They liked Sione Vaki enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick175
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
A conviction pick on Gabe Hall at No. 175 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176
Rnd6
Myles Cole
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Myles Cole in the 176th overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Braiden McGregor
Value with a capital V on Braiden McGregor in No. 180, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181
Rnd6
Nelson Ceaser
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nelson Ceaser. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182
Rnd6
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
They took Khristian Boyd at par in slot 183, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at pick 185 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
Value said wait; Jaden Crumedy in Round 6, Pick 12 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick188
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at pick No. 188 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189
Rnd6
Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at No. 189 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts in slot 190 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.
Pick191
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193
Rnd6
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in Round 6, Pick 18 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
No edge and no loss on Nathan Thomas in pick 197; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199
Rnd6
Sataoa Laumea
Circle this one: Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 199 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick208
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 208th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the 218th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223
Rnd7
Myles Murphy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Myles Murphy well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in Round 7, Pick 4 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
Good price on Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 225, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A wild overpay on Jowon Briggs in slot 226, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Matthew Jones in pick 229, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
Charles Turner III in No. 231 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at the 232nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
A big swing on Andrew Raym at pick No. 234, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at slot 239 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
Taking Jaylan Ford in No. 240 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
A real head-scratcher, Drake Nugent in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
They reached a country mile for X'Zauvea Gadlin at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249
Rnd7
Frank Crum
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Frank Crum. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick251
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A reach on Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 251st pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Knox. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
They reached a country mile for Jarrett Kingston at the 253rd pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.