B
Arizona Cardinals
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B.
by AJBess2 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with Spencer Rattler at Round 3, Pick 7, a reach of 25 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
The Murphy II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 4 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
They took Josh Newton at par in pick 36, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
A reach on TreVeyon Henderson in the 68th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They talked themselves into Spencer Rattler at Round 3, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Byron Murphy II at No. 81 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.