CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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Arizona Cardinals

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a A-.

by TexasRaised83 · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 3 steals · 4 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Cardinals were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Every board in the league had Powers-Johnson lower, and that gap is the story. The Dixon value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.13 · Pick 13 · Taliese Fuaga · OT · rank 17
In pick No. 13 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Adonai Mitchell · WR · rank 31
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 51
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 35th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · T'Vondre Sweat · DL · rank 60
T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 78
They jumped the gun on Cooper Beebe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 70
Payton Wilson at the 71st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Maason Smith · DT-EDGE · rank 87
A curious use of slot 90. Quarterback, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Dominick Puni · OT · rank 103
They took Dominick Puni at par in pick 104, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.10 · Pick 110 · Tyrice Knight · LB · rank 115
No drama and no debate, Tyrice Knight went about where he belonged in pick No. 110. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · James Williams · S · rank 134
James Williams in the 133rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Johnny Dixon · CB · rank 125
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Johnny Dixon for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 197
Christian Jones in pick 188 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Myles Jones · CB · rank 214
Myles Jones slid further than he should have, and No. 225 is lovely value for the cornerback. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Jha'Quan Jackson · WR · rank 213
They read the board right and Jha'Quan Jackson was the payoff at the 227th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
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