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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Eric Watts at pick No. 133, roughly 106 spots before his name belonged.
That Rice pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Kendall Fuller leading the way.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 1 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick 2 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In No. 18 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In slot 20 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. More want than need.
Pick21
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the 21st overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 22 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 23rd overall pick they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a wrecking ball inside, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
They paid up for Payton Wilson at the 25th pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick26
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Roman Wilson at pick 26, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick27
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In slot 27 they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
A big swing on Mike Sainristil at the Round 1 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick29
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In No. 29 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
Rnd1
Xavier Legette
In the 30th pick they get a true top target, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 31 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick32
Rnd1
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in slot 32 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick33
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
They reached into another round for Zach Frazier, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick34
Rnd2
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the 35th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36
Rnd2
Isaiah Adams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Adams this early at No. 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
A wild overpay on Ben Sinnott in pick No. 37, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the 38th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39
Rnd2
Max Melton
A real head-scratcher, Max Melton in slot 39 is miles ahead of his ranking. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick40
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 40th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick42
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
They reached a country mile for Cole Bishop at Round 2, Pick 10, and the board is aghast. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick43
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
By-the-book stuff, Edgerrin Cooper at No. 43 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick44
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marshawn Kneeland. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick47
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at pick 47 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick48
Rnd2
Maason Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Maason Smith in the Round 2 slot, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
They talked themselves into Michael Hall Jr. at the 51st overall pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick52
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at pick 52 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick55
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 23 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
Value said wait; Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 58 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Somehow Brian Thomas Jr. was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick60
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
A quiet steal in slot 60: Ricky Pearsall for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Worthy at No. 61 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Circle this one: Chop Robinson at the 62nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Amarius Mims
They barely believed it either: Amarius Mims still on the board at slot 65. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Graham Barton
The board fumbled Graham Barton all the way to pick 66, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67
Rnd3
Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at No. 67 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick68
Rnd3
Junior Colson
They robbed the room for Junior Colson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69
Rnd3
Bo Nix
You do not let a quarterback like Bo Nix reach Round 3, Pick 5 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 70th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Adisa Isaac in pick No. 71. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Cooper Beebe graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 75th overall pick 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.
Pick76
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brandon Coleman well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 3, Pick 20. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick85
Rnd3
Elijah Jones
They reached a country mile for Elijah Jones at the 85th pick, and the board is aghast. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick86
Rnd3
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 86 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87
Rnd3
Austin Booker
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Austin Booker in slot 87, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mohamed Kamara. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A conviction pick on DeWayne Carter at pick No. 100 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
They went early on Javon Solomon in the 103rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick104
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at No. 104 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105
Rnd4
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick 105 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106
Rnd4
Kingsley Suamataia
They will replay Kingsley Suamataia at slot 106 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
They read the board right and MarShawn Lloyd was the payoff at pick No. 107. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 108th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109
Rnd4
Ja'Lynn Polk
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Lynn Polk at Round 4, Pick 9 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at slot 110 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112
Rnd4
Bralen Trice
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 112th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A reach for Brennan Jackson in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They liked Jalyx Hunt enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 117. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
Value said wait; Xavier Thomas in No. 119 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120
Rnd4
Myles Cole
They talked themselves into Myles Cole at the 120th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
A real head-scratcher, Braiden McGregor in pick 122 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123
Rnd4
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at Round 4, Pick 23 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126
Rnd4
James Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams in Round 4, Pick 26, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127
Rnd4
Ty'Ron Hopper
They reached into another round for Ty'Ron Hopper, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128
Rnd4
Nathaniel Watson
A wild overpay on Nathaniel Watson in slot 128, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130
Rnd4
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A big swing on Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131
Rnd4
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zion Tupuola-Fetui this early at No. 131. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133
Rnd4
Eric Watts
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Watts well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135
Rnd4
Grayson Murphy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Grayson Murphy this early at the 135th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at the 137th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 138 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139
Rnd5
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140
Rnd5
Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in No. 140 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at slot 141 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick143
Rnd5
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 143rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick145
Rnd5
Ray Davis
Taking Ray Davis in pick 145 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146
Rnd5
Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at Round 5, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick148
Rnd5
Theo Johnson
They will replay Theo Johnson at the 148th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Circle this one: Cam Hart at the 150th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick152
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
You do not let an offensive lineman like Hunter Nourzad reach pick 152 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
The board fumbled Jacob Cowing all the way to slot 159, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Steal is underselling it; Ainias Smith at pick No. 162 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Taking Jamari Thrash in the 166th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at Round 5, Pick 38 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177
Rnd6
Beau Brade
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Beau Brade worth more than the price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick178
Rnd6
Dallin Holker
They robbed the room for Dallin Holker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180
Rnd6
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181
Rnd6
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the 181st pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick182
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse slipping to the 182nd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183
Rnd6
AJ Barner
Nice patience on AJ Barner, who had no business lasting to pick 183. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Nothing to complain about; Sione Vaki went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick187
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at slot 187 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick188
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
They took Cedric Johnson at par in Round 6, Pick 13, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khristian Boyd. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
A straight-up fair deal on Justin Eboigbe at pick 193, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
No drama and no debate, Delmar Glaze went about where he belonged in slot 197. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at pick No. 200 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick203
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 203rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207
Rnd6
Julian Pearl
A real head-scratcher, Julian Pearl in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 6, Pick 33 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211
Rnd6
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon slid further than he should have, and No. 211 is lovely value for the cornerback. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at the 216th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217
Rnd6
Evan Anderson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Evan Anderson well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jowon Briggs in pick 218, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
They paid sticker price for Jaylen Harrell in No. 221, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223
Rnd7
Myles Harden
They barely believed it either: Myles Harden still on the board at Round 7, Pick 3. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jaheim Bell
Somehow Jaheim Bell was still sitting there in pick No. 225, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Isaiah Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 226th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Kimani Vidal in the 229th pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in pick No. 234 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238
Rnd7
Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick240
Rnd7
Blake Watson
Blake Watson in Round 7, Pick 20 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
They robbed the room for Jaylan Ford here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 247th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
You do not let a safety like Trey Taylor reach pick 251 and blink. They did not. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jaden Shirden
The board had Jaden Shirden higher than the 252nd overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in slot 253 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.