CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D

  1. Home
  2. My Stuff
  3. cards

cards D

URL cards-4026

Letter grade with a four-component score, written analysis, and a pick-by-pick breakdown for every selection in this saved mock.

My Mock Drafts →
Grade another draft →
D

Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

by WannaBeJudon1020 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 3 steals · 0 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades F
Future A-

The phones were a trap the Cardinals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Neyor value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Bijan Robinson leading the way.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.8 · Pick 8 · Olumuyiwa Fashanu · OT · rank 10
In pick No. 8 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.32 · Pick 32 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 31
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 32nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Chris Braswell · LB-EDGE · rank 34
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at pick 35 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.29 · Pick 61 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 55
Nothing to complain about; Ja'Tavion Sanders went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Mekhi Wingo · DT · rank 68
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at No. 66, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.32 · Pick 95 · Marist Liufau · LB · rank 86
They read the board right and Marist Liufau was the payoff at the 95th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · James Williams · S · rank 129
James Williams slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 4 is lovely value for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R5.9 · Pick 145 · Nehemiah Pritchett · CB · rank 140
Fair-plus on Nehemiah Pritchett, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · Ethan Driskell · OT · rank 182
Ethan Driskell in slot 188 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.14 · Pick 189 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 183
Josh Proctor at the 189th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Isaiah Neyor · WR · rank 210
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 5: Isaiah Neyor for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Steele Chambers · LB · rank 222
Steele Chambers at pick 227 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
View Full Draft