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RUN ON NOV 5, 2025

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Terry Moore
S Duke
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DAL)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (TB)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NO)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (GB)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PHI)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (JAX)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (JAX)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAR)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (BAL)
Terry Moore
S Duke
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ATL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (SF)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NO)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DEN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PHI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (BAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NO)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LAR)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TB)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (HOU)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (TB)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DEN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (GB)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Charles Woods
CB
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Christian Matthew
CB
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Damone Clark
LB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper
WR
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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Javonte Williams
RB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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John Stephens Jr.
WR
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Kaiir Elam
CB
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Hooker
S
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Markquese Bell
S
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Mazi Smith
DT
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Osa Odighizuwa
DT
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Reddy Steward
CB
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Sam Williams
DE
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Solomon Thomas
DE
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Terence Steele
OT
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Trevon Diggs
CB
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Shelby reach set a tone the Cowboys could not shake: F.

The Braylan Shelby pick is the one that will follow the Cowboys into the fall. They took him 86 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. However the rest shakes out, Rivers at that price is a win they earned.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick14 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
By-the-book stuff, Arvell Reese at pick No. 14 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick24 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 24th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 27th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In slot 29 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 A.J. Harris
In pick 30 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 31 they get a red-zone target to build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Dani Dennis-Sutton
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
They took Kayden McDonald at par in slot 34, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs in the 38th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Anthony Hill Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in No. 45 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at the 56th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ian Strong
They jumped the gun on Ian Strong, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malachi Fields well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at the 67th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
A wild overpay on Caleb Tiernan in pick 70, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
Nice patience on A'Mauri Washington, who had no business lasting to pick No. 83. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They paid sticker price for Domonique Orange in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Max Klare
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Klare in No. 89. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 92nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick102 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A reach for Domani Jackson in the 102nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in pick No. 106. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Scott at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick 109 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reach on Bryce Lance in the 110th pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Terry Moore
They liked Terry Moore enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 111. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at slot 112 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick113 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They left a pile of value on the table to take Blake Miller this early at Round 4, Pick 13. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
They reached a country mile for Jyaire Hill at pick 114, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at pick No. 118 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. in slot 122 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick124 Rnd4 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby in the 124th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
A big swing on Sammy Omosigho at No. 125, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A premium they did not need to pay, Ar'maj Reed-Adams a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at Round 4, Pick 28 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 129th overall 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.
Pick130 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
No edge and no loss on Michael Trigg in the 130th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Drew Allar
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drew Allar. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd4 Darius Taylor
They reached into another round for Darius Taylor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd4 Carson Beck
Value said wait; Carson Beck in pick 139 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mark Fletcher Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mark Fletcher Jr. in No. 149, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
A real head-scratcher, Terion Stewart in pick No. 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Makhi Hughes
They talked themselves into Makhi Hughes at No. 151, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
They reached into another round for Le'Veon Moss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Nothing to complain about; Tanner Koziol went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in the 166th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in pick 167 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels in slot 203 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bear Alexander in pick No. 208, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in the 209th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They reached a country mile for Barion Brown at pick No. 214, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Evans III in Round 7, Pick 5 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 222nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at slot 225 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick228 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brett Norfleet. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
They paid a round early for Brandon Inniss in No. 237, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot 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.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ethan Onianwa
A big swing on Ethan Onianwa at pick 243, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A wild overpay on Micah Morris in No. 250, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick253 Rnd7 PJ Williams
Value said wait; PJ Williams in the 253rd overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
No edge and no loss on Elliot Washington II in Round 7, Pick 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kayin Lee
By-the-book stuff, Kayin Lee at pick No. 257 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.