CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Cardinals 1/27 B

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The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and King: B.

by BG23 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 3 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades B-
Future B-

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kalen King got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick 66. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Sainristil pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, tight end and other spots. Allen has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Joe Alt · OT · rank 3
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.26 · Pick 26 · Keon Coleman · WR · rank 24
Keon Coleman in Round 1, Pick 26 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 27
A quiet steal in No. 35: Jordan Morgan for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Kalen King · CB · rank 42
Kalen King at the 66th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Trey Benson · RB · rank 72
No edge and no loss on Trey Benson in pick 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
R3.26 · Pick 89 · Braden Fiske · DL · rank 84
Fair-plus on Braden Fiske, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Mike Sainristil · CB · rank 83
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, tight end and other spots untouched.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 151
A wild overpay on Braelon Allen in the 133rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Keith Randolph Jr. · DL-EDGE · rank 150
A reach on Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 5, Pick 4; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · De'Corian Clark · WR · rank 195
By-the-book stuff, De'Corian Clark at pick 188 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Trevor Keegan · OG · rank 226
Trevor Keegan in slot 225 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Joshua Cephus · WR · rank 230
They took Joshua Cephus at par in the 227th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
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