You could see the war room lean forward. Smael Mondon Jr. at the 189th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If Truss pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.