| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.6 | Justin Herbert | QB3 | 9 | 91.6 | 9.69 | Josh Allen+ | 6’6 | 236 |
| 1.23 | Kenneth Murray | LB4 | 37 | ~94 | 9.93 | Deion Jones | 6'2 | 241 |
| 4.112 | Joshua Kelley | RB14 | 155 | 46.5 | 8.41 | John Kelly | 5'11 | 212 |
| 5.151 | Joe Reed | WR33 | 254 | 88.7 | 9.64 | Cody Latimer | 6'0 | 224 |
| 6.186 | Alohi Gilman | S11 | 140 | 34.4 | 5.64 | Taylor Rapp | 5'10 | 201 |
| 7.220 | K.J. Hill | WR23 | 181 | 18.9 | 3.77 | DaeSean Hamilton | 6'0 | 196 |
You can nitpick Herbert and Murray’s games, but both are established studs who have low bust potential. Nothing exciting the rest of the way, but the Chargers got solid value.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 2.52 | Cam Akers | RB4 | 66 | 54.1 | 9.31 | Mark Ingram | 5'10 | 217 |
| 2.57 | Van Jefferson | WR20 | 133 | --- | --- | Stevie Johnson | 6'1 | 200 |
| 3.84 | Terrell Lewis | EDGE7 | 65 | --- | --- | Montez Sweat | 6'5 | 262 |
| 3.104 | Terrell Burgess | S8 | 102 | 64.9 | 8.31 | Reggie Nelson | 5'11 | 202 |
| 4.136 | Brycen Hopkins | TE6 | 115 | 50.7 | 7.98 | Vance McDonald | 6'4 | 245 |
| 6.199 | Jordan Fuller | S20 | 270 | 27.9 | 5.37 | Miles Killebrew | 6'2 | 203 |
| 7.234 | Clay Johnston | LB23 | 208 | --- | --- | Casey Matthews | 6'1 | 227 |
| 7.248 | Samuel Sloman | K3 | 436 | --- | --- | Jason Sanders | 5'8 | 198 |
| 7.250 | Tremayne Anchrum | iOL24 | 335 | 70.7 | 9.53 | Deion Calhoun | 6'2 | 314 |
Van Jefferson felt like a reach in a situation where the Rams had limited equity and the receiving class was so stacked that guys like Quintez Cephus and K.J. Hill were going in Rounds 5 and 7, respectively. I also think the Rams would have been better served addressing its problematic offensive line earlier. But the rest of the picks were solid values, and Cam Akers sure is intriguing.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.12 | Henry Ruggs III | WR3 | 15 | ~99 | 9.66 | Tyreek Hill | 5'11 | 188 |
| 1.19 | Damon Arnette | CB11 | 83 | --- | --- | Jourdan Lewis | 5'11 | 195 |
| 3.80 | Lynn Bowden | WR14 | 94 | --- | --- | Randall Cobb | 5'11 | 204 |
| 3.81 | Bryan Edwards | WR16 | 105 | --- | --- | James Jones | 6'3 | 212 |
| 3.100 | Tanner Muse | LB10 | 112 | 93.9 | 9.97 | Kyzir White | 6'2 | 227 |
| 4.109 | John Simpson | iOL8 | 135 | --- | --- | Landon Turner | 6'4 | 321 |
| 4.139 | Amik Robertson | CB10 | 70 | --- | --- | Chris Harris | 5'8 | 187 |
I don’t understand the Raiders. Just like last year, I hated what they did early and loved what they did late. I hated the Arnette pick, and scratched my head a little at taking Ruggs over Lamb and Jeudy. Basically liked the rest of them. The Amik Robertson pick in particular is highway robbery if his body holds up.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.5 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB2 | 2 | --- | --- | Steve Young | 6’0 | 217 |
| 1.18 | Austin Jackson | OT7 | 35 | 83.3 | 9.38 | D.J. Humphries | 6'5 | 322 |
| 1.30 | Noah Igbinoghene | CB8 | 42 | 66.3 | 8.74 | Kareem Jackson | 5'10 | 198 |
| 2.39 | Robert Hunt | iOL4 | 89 | --- | --- | Lake Tomlinson | 6'5 | 325 |
| 2.56 | Raekwon Davis | DL8 | 63 | 23.9 | 6.22 | Jared Odrick | 6'6 | 311 |
| 3.70 | BranDon Jones | S12 | 175 | --- | --- | Patrick Chung | 5'11 | 198 |
| 4.111 | Solomon Kindley | iOL20 | 273 | 11.4 | 5.21 | Denver Kirkland | 6'3 | 337 |
| 5.154 | Jason Strowbridge | EDGE19 | 161 | 21.4 | 9.4 | Bilal Nichols | 6'4 | 275 |
| 5.164 | Curtis Weaver | EDGE5 | 44 | --- | 7.13 | Jabaal Sheard | 6'2 | 265 |
| 6.185 | Blake Ferguson | LS | NR | --- | --- | --- | 6'3 | 229 |
| 7.246 | Malcolm Perry | WR37 | 295 | 78.1 | 3.06 | Joshua Cribbs | 5'9 | 194 |
Bravo to the Dolphins for playing the media like fiddles with the Justin Herbert smokescreens, and for taking the superior player in Tua. I absolutely adored one of their other picks: Curtis Weaver, a fifth-round steal. The rest of the class, for me, left a lot to be desired from a value perspective, considering the war chest of picks Miami was sitting on.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.22 | Justin Jefferson | WR5 | 20 | 81.8 | 9.84 | Chris Godwin | 6'1 | 202 |
| 1.31 | Jeff Gladney | CB5 | 27 | 47.1 | 8.34 | Darius Slay | 5'10 | 191 |
| 2.58 | Ezra Cleveland | OT6 | 28 | 91.7 | 9.93 | Brian O’Neill | 6'6 | 311 |
| 3.89 | Cameron Dantzler | CB9 | 52 | 15.4 | 4.58 | Josh Jackson | 6'2 | 188 |
| 4.117 | D.J. Wonnum | EDGE22 | 200 | 52.6 | 8.31 | Lorenzo Mauldin | 6'5 | 258 |
| 4.130 | James Lynch | DL9 | 80 | 48.3 | 8.55 | Dean Lowry | 6'4 | 289 |
| 4.132 | Troy Dye | LB8 | 82 | --- | --- | Alec Ogletree | 6'3 | 231 |
| 5.169 | Harrison Hand | CB21 | 153 | 94.9 | 8.07 | Eric Rowe | 5'11 | 197 |
| 5.176 | K.J. Osborn | WR44 | 353 | 81.4 | 8.09 | Jeremy Ross | 5'11 | 203 |
| 6.203 | Blake Brandel | OT26 | 283 | --- | --- | Mitch Hyatt | 6'6 | 308 |
| 6.205 | Josh Metellus | S16 | 215 | 70.5 | 7.64 | Jeremy Cash | 5'11 | 209 |
| 7.225 | Kenny Willekes | EDGE18 | 158 | 32.7 | 7.26 | Chris Kelsay | 6'3 | 264 |
| 7.244 | Nate Stanley | QB9 | 171 | 34.2 | 6.31 | Landry Jones | 6’4 | 235 |
| 7.249 | Brian Cole | S19 | 265 | --- | --- | Walt Aikins | 6'2 | 213 |
| 7.253 | Kyle Hinton | iOL45 | NR | --- | --- | --- | 6'2 | 295 |
This is how it’s done, folks. Rick Spielman badly needed a strong draft with his team in transition, and he enjoyed a banner three-day process. Things were going so well for the Vikings that Mike Zimmer’s hunting lodge became a secondary star of the telecast. By my chart, the Vikes walked away from this draft with three first-round values, a second-rounder, two thirds, three fifths and a seventh. That they all happened to be awesome scheme fits at positions of need? Quarantine looked good on Minny.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 2.37 | Kyle Dugger | S7 | 75 | ~99 | 9.86 | Jaquiski Tartt | 6'1 | 217 |
| 2.60 | Josh Uche | EDGE8 | 76 | --- | --- | Haason Reddick | 6'1 | 245 |
| 3.87 | Anfernee Jennings | EDGE15 | 134 | --- | --- | Kyle Van Noy | 6'2 | 256 |
| 3.91 | Devin Asiasi | TE4 | 93 | 31.9 | 6.27 | Alge Crumpler | 6'3 | 257 |
| 3.101 | Dalton Keene | TE11 | 194 | 80.1 | 9.32 | Blake Bell | 6'4 | 253 |
| 5.159 | Justin Rohrwasser | K | NR | --- | --- | --- | 6'3 | 234 |
| 6.182 | Michael Onwenu | iOL17 | 231 | 66.7 | 9.62 | Floyd Womack | 6'2 | 344 |
| 6.195 | Justin Herron | OT23 | 248 | 30.0 | 3.89 | Bobby Evans | 6'4 | 308 |
| 6.204 | Cassh Maluia | LB60 | NR | --- | --- | --- | 5'11 | 231 |
| 7.230 | Dustin Woodard | iOL43 | NR | --- | --- | --- | 6'2 | 285 |
Far be it from me to flunk a Patriots draft, but it felt like Belichick’s dog was the one submitting the picks. Dugger is old and making a massive leap up in competition with technical and processing areas of his game to address, Uche doesn’t have a position, Jennings is limited, and all the late guys are role players at best. And they didn’t take a QB. Is… Sensei Bill really Tanking for Trevor?
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.24 | Cesar Ruiz | iOL1 | 39 | 77.5 | 8.93 | Travis Frederick | 6'3 | 307 |
| 3.74 | Zack Baun | LB3 | 33 | 0.6 | 8.75 | Uchenna Nwosu | 6'2 | 238 |
| 3.105 | Adam Trautman | TE2 | 68 | 66.9 | 8.29 | David Njoku | 6'5 | 255 |
| 7.240 | Tommy Stevens | QB26 | 380 | --- | --- | Taysom-ey? | 6'5 | 237 |
Reminds me of last year: Not many picks, but really good value.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.4 | Andrew Thomas | OT2 | 10 | 53.8 | 8.22 | Russell Okung | 6'5 | 315 |
| 2.36 | Xavier McKinney | S2 | 36 | 20.3 | 7.31 | Malcolm Jenkins | 6'0 | 201 |
| 3.99 | Matt Peart | OT9 | 69 | 66.7 | 9.0 | D’Brickashaw Ferguson | 6'6 | 318 |
| 4.110 | Darnay Holmes | CB20 | 147 | --- | 6.3 | Darqueze Dennard | 5'10 | 195 |
| 5.150 | Shane Lemieux | iOL14 | 183 | 8.6 | 6.53 | Ted Larsen | 6'4 | 310 |
| 6.183 | Cameron Brown | LB19 | 166 | 45.7 | 7.88 | Jason Phillips | 6'5 | 233 |
| 7.218 | Carter Coughlin | LB15 | 143 | ~85 | 9.86 | Joe Ostman | 6'3 | 236 |
| 7.238 | T.J. Brunson | LB41 | 385 | --- | --- | Paul Magloire | 6'0 | 219 |
| 7.247 | Chris Williamson | CB44 | 398 | --- | --- | Joshua Holsey | 5'11 | 199 |
| 7.255 | Tae Crowder | LB55 | NR | --- | --- | --- | 6'2 | 235 |
Strong stuff here by Gettleman. He threw a bit of a curveball with the first tackle, but I’m not going to argue with that – he popped the cleanest left tackle projection, and the guy with the best collegiate career against the best competition of the big-four. Strong value from there. Loved mid- and late-round values like Peart and Coughlin. Good work.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.11 | Mekhi Becton | OT4 | 16 | --- | 9.78 | Orlando Brown | 6'7 | 364 |
| 2.59 | Denzel Mims | WR6 | 25 | 94.6 | 9.78 | DJ Chark | 6'3 | 207 |
| 3.68 | Ashtyn Davis | S5 | 58 | --- | --- | Tyvon Branch | 6'1 | 202 |
| 3.79 | Jabari Zuniga | EDGE9 | 87 | ~85 | 9.74 | Matt Judon | 6'3 | 264 |
| 4.120 | Lamical Perine | RB11 | 138 | 51.3 | 6.73 | Alexander Mattison | 5'11 | 216 |
| 4.125 | James Morgan | QB10 | 202 | 22.8 | --- | Sean Mannion | 6'3 | 213 |
| 4.129 | Cameron Clark | OT22 | 242 | 12.3 | 3.42 | Marshall Newhouse | 6'4 | 308 |
| 5.158 | Bryce Hall | CB13 | 92 | --- | --- | Aaron Williams | 6'1 | 202 |
| 6.191 | Braden Mann | P1 | 206 | --- | --- | Shane Lechler | 5'11 | 198 |
The board fell really well for the Jets, starting with Becton skipping down to 1.11. That continued with Denzel Mims unexpectedly being available at 2.59. The two third-rounders unearthed immediate secondary and EDGE help in the form of Ashtyn Davis and Jabari Zuniga.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.21 | Jalen Reagor | WR7 | 31 | 93.3 | 7.48 | Brandin Cooks | 5'11 | 206 |
| 2.53 | Jalen Hurts | QB5 | 64 | 95.6 | 9.6 | Ricky Rubio | 6'1 | 222 |
| 3.103 | Davion Taylor | LB12 | 127 | 84.5 | 9.01 | Wesley Woodyard | 6'0 | 228 |
| 4.127 | K’Von Wallace | S6 | 71 | 96.8 | 9.4 | Budda Baker | 5'11 | 210 |
| 4.145 | Jack Driscoll | OT17 | 173 | 67.4 | 8.8 | David Quessenberry | 6'4 | 306 |
| 5.168 | John Hightower | WR19 | 124 | 74.3 | 9.05 | Kenny Stills | 6'1 | 189 |
| 6.196 | Shaun Bradley | LB25 | 214 | 64.2 | 7.87 | Perry Riley | 6'1 | 235 |
| 6.200 | Quez Watkins | WR28 | 216 | 49.2 | 7.37 | Zach Pascal | 6'0 | 185 |
| 6.210 | Prince Tega Wanogho | OT10 | 74 | --- | --- | Morgan Moses | 6'5 | 308 |
| 7.233 | Casey Toohill | LB22 | 196 | 94.3 | 9.41 | Trevon Young | 6'4 | 250 |
Really strong stuff. Reagor is a fun pick, Hurts was a fine value where he was taken, K’Von is a bonanza of a sleeper, and some very real value may have been unearthed late on Day 3 with John Hightower, Prince Tega Wanogho, Casey Toohill and crew, depending on Prince’s knee and the translation of the other two athlete’s games.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 2.49 | Chase Claypool | WR12 | 62 | ~98 | 10 | Evan Engram | 6'4 | 238 |
| 3.102 | Alex Highsmith | EDGE17 | 142 | 52.7 | 8.11 | Kamalei Correa | 6'3 | 248 |
| 4.124 | Anthony McFarland | RB13 | 152 | 18.3 | 6.15 | Darrell Henderson | 5'8 | 208 |
| 4.135 | Kevin Dotson | iOL18 | 257 | --- | --- | Vadal Alexander | 6'4 | 310 |
| 6.198 | Antoine Brooks Jr. | S17 | 223 | 52.8 | 6.54 | Tony Jefferson | 5'10 | 220 |
| 7.232 | Carlos Davis | DL24 | 259 | --- | 9.61 | Trenton Thompson | 6'2 | 313 |
If you understood what Pittsburgh was doing, fill me in.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.27 | Jordyn Brooks | LB11 | 118 | --- | --- | Al Wilson | 6'0 | 240 |
| 2.48 | Darrell Taylor | EDGE12 | 111 | --- | --- | Marcus Davenport | 6'4 | 267 |
| 3.69 | Damien Lewis | iOL6 | 100 | --- | --- | Shaq Mason | 6'2 | 327 |
| 4.133 | Colby Parkinson | TE7 | 136 | 18.0 | 5.96 | Joseph Fauria | 6'7 | 252 |
| 4.144 | DeeJay Dallas | RB16 | 165 | 40.3 | 5.66 | Spencer Ware | 5'10 | 217 |
| 5.148 | Alton Robinson | EDGE10 | 98 | 71.7 | 8.92 | Jason Babin | 6'3 | 264 |
| 6.214 | Freddie Swain | WR45 | 360 | 68.7 | 8.1 | Jermaine Kearse | 6'0 | 197 |
| 7.251 | Stephen Sullivan | TE12 | 203 | 47.2 | 7.62 | Pharaoh Brown | 6'5 | 248 |
I give up with the Seahawks. Things have gotten so weird that not only do I anticipate bizarre first-round picks – and we got one with Jordyn Brooks, an egregious, indefensible reach – but anticipate the vulnerable reaction of the 12th Man faithful to it. This year, an odd twist when Janice Brooks went on a Thursday night Twitter vengeance tour against draft writers with the temerity to do their jobs by proffering opinions on the selection. Keep doing you, Seattle. We’ll keep doing us.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.14 | Javon Kinlaw | DL1 | 11 | --- | --- | Richard Seymour | 6'5 | 324 |
| 1.25 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR9 | 41 | 89.4 | 8.62 | Robert Woods | 6'0 | 205 |
| 5.153 | Colton McKivitz | OT19 | 189 | 17.1 | 4.04 | Kyle Murphy | 6'6 | 306 |
| 6.190 | Charlie Woerner | TE15 | 234 | 42.5 | 7.36 | Jake Murphy | 6'5 | 244 |
| 7.217 | Jauan Jennings | WR30 | 228 | 8.4 | 2.58 | Tajae Sharpe | 6'2 | 215 |
I found it a bit odd that the 49ers didn’t address its secondary. Loved the Kinlaw pick. Otherwise, I thought they hit the ball down the fairway.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.13 | Tristan Wirfs | OT1 | 6 | 99.1 | 9.74 | Bryan Bulaga | 6'5 | 320 |
| 2.45 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S1 | 29 | 81.8 | 8.71 | Tyrann Mathieu | 5'9 | 203 |
| 3.76 | Ke’Shawn Vaughn | RB12 | 148 | 35.3 | 6.85 | Wayne Gallman | 5'10 | 214 |
| 5.161 | Tyler Johnson | WR18 | 116 | --- | --- | Tyler Boyd | 6'1 | 206 |
| 6.194 | Khalil Davis | DL17 | 191 | --- | 9.55 | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 6'1 | 308 |
| 7.241 | Chapelle Russell | LB34 | 284 | 44.4 | 7.04 | Tyler Nielsen | 6'2 | 236 |
| 7.245 | Raymond Calais | RB23 | 249 | 67.4 | 8.11 | Donnel Pumphrey | 5'8 | 188 |
Not as though Tampa Bay needed any favors after the offseason it has had, but boy did the Bucs get it. Starting with Tristan Wirfs’ stunning slide to 1.13, and continuing to Antoine Winfield’s availability at 2.45. From there, Tampa addressed the rest of its primary needs with solid value. The Golden Boy has brought a Midas Touch south.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.29 | Isaiah Wilson | OT8 | 43 | 67.6 | 6.6 | Phil Loadholt | 6'6 | 350 |
| 2.61 | Kristian Fulton | CB3 | 21 | 69.4 | 7.79 | Denzel Ward | 5'11 | 197 |
| 3.93 | Darrynton Evans | RB10 | 122 | --- | 9.57 | Justice Hill | 5'10 | 203 |
| 5.174 | Larrell Murchison | DL13 | 145 | 37.8 | 7.46 | James Looney | 6'2 | 297 |
| 7.224 | Cole McDonald | QB12 | 258 | 86.3 | 9.12 | Josh Johnson | 6'3 | 215 |
| 7.243 | Chris Jackson | CB70 | NR | --- | --- | --- | 5'11 | 188 |
The Titans showed up and punched the clock, with a predictable quasi-reach in Wilson, a nice value play in Fulton, and a forgettable cast of characters assembled from there.
| Pick | Name | Position | Rk | SPARQ | RAS | Comp | Ht | Wt |
| 1.2 | Chase Young | EDGE1 | 3 | --- | --- | Julius Peppers | 6'5 | 264 |
| 3.66 | Antonio Gibson | RB9 | 107 | 83.3 | 9.45 | Ty Montgomery | 6'0 | 228 |
| 4.108 | Saahdiq Charles | OT13 | 120 | --- | --- | Charles Leno | 6'4 | 321 |
| 4.142 | Antonio Gandy-Golden | WR13 | 73 | 57.0 | 6.72 | Michael Floyd | 6'4 | 223 |
| 5.156 | Keith Ismael | iOL12 | 172 | 5.6 | 1.4 | Daniel Kilgore | 6'3 | 309 |
| 5.162 | Khaleke Hudson | LB27 | 236 | 67.7 | 7.56 | Matt Milano | 5'11 | 224 |
| 7.216 | Kamren Curl | S18 | 240 | 65.7 | 8.58 | Tre Boston | 6'1 | 206 |
| 7.229 | James Smith-Williams | EDGE23 | 207 | 66.0 | 9.01 | Duwuane Smoot | 6'4 | 265 |
Strong stuff, here, starting with the decision to stay put to draft “The Predator” Chase Young. Washington then shot the moon on upside plays with Gibson, Charles, Gandy-Golden, et al, but they did so in appropriate value slots. I particularly loved the Gandy-Golden pick.
