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Arizona Cardinals

A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

by kc · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 2 steals · 7 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The Cardinals torched the value chart for Tim Smith, taking him 43 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.3 · Pick 3 · Laiatu Latu · DL-EDGE · rank 7
In the 3rd pick they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
R1.17 · Pick 17 · JC Latham · OT · rank 15
In slot 17 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · T'Vondre Sweat · DL · rank 32
T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Cooper DeJean · CB · rank 60
A tidy little value on Cooper DeJean in Round 3, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R3.9 · Pick 73 · Trey Benson · RB · rank 65
Trey Benson is a better player than No. 73 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.17 · Pick 81 · Zach Frazier · C · rank 91
They paid a round early for Zach Frazier in the 81st overall pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 113
A premium they did not need to pay, Brenden Rice a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Braden Fiske · DL · rank 172
Value said wait; Braden Fiske in slot 133 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 128
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Khyree Jackson in No. 140. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R5.29 · Pick 165 · LaDarius Henderson · OT · rank 174
A conviction pick on LaDarius Henderson at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.23 · Pick 198 · Miles Frazier · OG · rank 212
Miles Frazier at pick 198 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.4 · Pick 224 · Tim Smith · DL · rank 267
Tim Smith at Round 7, Pick 4 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Tyreek Chappell · CB · rank 235
Tyreek Chappell in the 227th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
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