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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-. The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named quarterback, a need the Cardinals walked right past. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
If Fano pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Spencer Fano
In the 3rd overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34
Rnd2
Chris Brazzell II
No drama and no debate, Chris Brazzell II went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 2. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65
Rnd3
Jadarian Price
Good price on Jadarian Price in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.



