CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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Arizona Cardinals

A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B+.

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

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The Sawyer pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.2 · Pick 2 · Malik Nabers · WR · rank 4
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 43
A conviction pick on Amarius Mims at pick 34 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Blake Corum · RB · rank 53
The board had cheaper options than Blake Corum at the 45th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Mekhi Wingo · DT · rank 61
Nothing to complain about; Mekhi Wingo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
R3.10 · Pick 74 · Chris Braswell · LB-EDGE · rank 69
They did well to land Chris Braswell in the 74th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Jack Sawyer · DE-EDGE · rank 63
A quiet steal in No. 77: Jack Sawyer for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Quinyon Mitchell · CB · rank 91
They jumped the gun on Quinyon Mitchell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Bucky Irving · RB · rank 103
No drama and no debate, Bucky Irving went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Darius Robinson · DL-EDGE · rank 136
Darius Robinson in Round 4, Pick 33 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Jamon Dumas-Johnson · LB · rank 128
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jamon Dumas-Johnson in No. 139. The roster fit checks out.
R5.33 · Pick 169 · De'Corian Clark · WR · rank 157
They read the board right and De'Corian Clark was the payoff at slot 169. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.23 · Pick 198 · Jasheen Davis · DL-EDGE · rank 194
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jasheen Davis in the Round 6 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Fentrell Cypress II · DB · rank 229
Fentrell Cypress II at pick No. 223 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
R7.4 · Pick 224 · Xavier Truss · OT · rank 237
They paid up for Xavier Truss at the 224th pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
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