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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DAL)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SEA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PHI)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NO)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (JAX)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PHI)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NO)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PHI)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (BAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (JAX)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAR)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (BAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (SEA)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PHI)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LAR)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TEN)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (LV)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Nik Bonitto
LB
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Tank Dell
WR
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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Joe Milton III
QB
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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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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 Campbell reach set the tone, and the Cowboys never recovered: F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took DJ Campbell a full 51 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That Leavitt pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 24th pick they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 27 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In pick No. 28 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In slot 32 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 A.J. Harris
Quietly one of the better values of the day, A.J. Harris at the 34th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 38th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick41 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 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in pick 44 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
No edge and no loss on Kamari Ramsey in Round 2, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No drama and no debate, Dillon Thieneman went about where he belonged in the 53rd pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick55 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Muhammad at pick 55, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A premium they did not need to pay, A'Mauri Washington a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They reached into another round for Domonique Orange, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at pick No. 67 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They reached a country mile for Caleb Tiernan at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Gabe Jacas
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Jacas in the 76th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Klare
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Klare in pick No. 84. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in Round 3, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They barely believed it either: Michael Taaffe still on the board at pick 90. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in the 93rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Eric Singleton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 101st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They let Nicholas Singleton come to them and pounced at slot 103. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Scott at No. 106 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Fair-plus on Kaytron Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid up for Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at slot 111 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They took Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at par in Round 4, Pick 14, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick123 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at the 123rd pick, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
Value said wait; Sammy Omosigho in No. 125 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DJ Campbell well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in pick 128 is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
They paid sticker price for Jyaire Hill in the 130th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Sam Leavitt
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Sam Leavitt in slot 131, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at pick 138 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Nothing to complain about; Jadarian Price went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd4 Darius Taylor
A wild overpay on Darius Taylor in No. 140, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A reach for Tanner Koziol in the 143rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 146 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.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in No. 147 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.
Pick151 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in pick 151 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 152nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154 Rnd5 Carson Beck
Carson Beck in Round 5, Pick 14 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at slot 163, well ahead of any board in the building. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick171 Rnd5 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mark Fletcher Jr. this early at pick No. 171. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick206 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 206th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. in pick No. 213 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III at pick 217 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Inniss in the 228th overall pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fernando Carmona. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
You do not let a quarterback like Jalon Daniels reach No. 237 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.