Here's who they selected:
Round 1, pick 8: Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
Round 3, pick 72: Josh Jones, OT, Houston
Round 4, pick 114: Leki Fotu, DT, Utah
Round 4, pick 131: Rashard Lawrence, DT, LSU
Round 6, pick 202: Evan Weaver, LB, California
Round 7, pick 222: Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State
They also received former Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins, who has averaged 1,200 receiving yards per season over a 7-year career in exchange for their 2nd round pick, which ended up being used by Houston to select former TCU DT Russ Blacklock.
I personally like the value of Eno Benjamin in the 7th round in case they can't re-sign Kenyan Drake to a reasonable deal after this year. I'm a huge Leki Fotu fan, but I'm not sure how they're going to use him. The Rashard Lawrence pick must have been on potential, because his college career wasn't something that will blow you away.
I think whether or not this draft ends up being worthy of the highest possible grade really depends on whether or not Josh Jones can find his way into a starting role sooner rather than later.
Isaiah Simmons might be the rebirth of Adrian Wilson.
Round 1, pick 8: Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
Round 3, pick 72: Josh Jones, OT, Houston
Round 4, pick 114: Leki Fotu, DT, Utah
Round 4, pick 131: Rashard Lawrence, DT, LSU
Round 6, pick 202: Evan Weaver, LB, California
Round 7, pick 222: Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State
They also received former Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins, who has averaged 1,200 receiving yards per season over a 7-year career in exchange for their 2nd round pick, which ended up being used by Houston to select former TCU DT Russ Blacklock.
I personally like the value of Eno Benjamin in the 7th round in case they can't re-sign Kenyan Drake to a reasonable deal after this year. I'm a huge Leki Fotu fan, but I'm not sure how they're going to use him. The Rashard Lawrence pick must have been on potential, because his college career wasn't something that will blow you away.
I think whether or not this draft ends up being worthy of the highest possible grade really depends on whether or not Josh Jones can find his way into a starting role sooner rather than later.
Isaiah Simmons might be the rebirth of Adrian Wilson.
