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Players Gained
Jahdae
Barron
CB
Lavonte
David
LB
Yaya
Diaby
LB
Emeka
Egbuka
WR
Mike
Evans
WR
Jimmy
Garoppolo
QB
Chris
Godwin
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Luke
Goedeke
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Bucky
Irving
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Tez
Johnson
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D.J.
Jones
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Calijah
Kancey
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Willie
Lampkin
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Josh
Metellus
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Quessenberry
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Vita
Vea
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Malik
Willis
QB
Tristan
Wirfs
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Players traded away
Kyler
Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
Mendoza is the Cardinals' new face under center. Grade: B. The Cardinals spent real capital to be 65 picks early on Derrick Moore, and the board is going to hold them to it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Coleman Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the 15th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick17
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 17th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
In No. 26 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick36
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Lee Hunter well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick37
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
They paid sticker price for Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39
Rnd2
Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in the 39th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40
Rnd2
Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick56
Rnd2
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at slot 56 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick60
Rnd2
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in pick 60 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Gennings Dunker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gennings Dunker at Round 3, Pick 2. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Rodriguez in the 67th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68
Rnd3
Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the 68th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Coleman Jr. all the way to Round 5, Pick 39, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226
Rnd7
Dominic Zvada
They went early on Dominic Zvada in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.