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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-. Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Cardinals never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
Neal at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39
Rnd2
Caleb Lomu
No drama and no debate, Caleb Lomu went about where he belonged in the 39th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70
Rnd3
Eric Singleton Jr.
Eric Singleton Jr. in the 70th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105
Rnd4
Julian Neal
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Julian Neal worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.




