CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Arizona Cardinals

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

by Coach K · 2024 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 1 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades C
Future A

The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 7, Pick 3 on Demani Richardson a full 67 spots early.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Eichenberg at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.9 · Pick 9 · Olumuyiwa Fashanu · OT · rank 11
In the 9th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R1.21 · Pick 21 · Terrion Arnold · CB · rank 27
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Troy Franklin · WR · rank 35
No drama and no debate, Troy Franklin went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R2.9 · Pick 41 · Kalen King · CB · rank 44
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kalen King at cornerback with quarterback and tight end open.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Kris Jenkins · DL-EDGE · rank 51
Kris Jenkins at slot 43 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Ruke Orhorhoro · DT · rank 67
Ruke Orhorhoro in pick 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Chris Braswell · LB-EDGE · rank 68
They took Chris Braswell at par in pick 70, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.18 · Pick 82 · Audric Estime · RB · rank 106
Audric Estime at No. 82 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.22 · Pick 85 · Christian Haynes · OG · rank 94
Christian Haynes at Round 3, Pick 22 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 100
No edge and no loss on Graham Barton in slot 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 124
Tommy Eichenberg at the 133rd pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Devontez Walker · WR · rank 146
By-the-book stuff, Devontez Walker at the 139th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.33 · Pick 169 · Devin Neal · RB · rank 178
The board had cheaper options than Devin Neal at pick No. 169, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.23 · Pick 198 · Nelson Ceaser · DL-EDGE · rank 193
Nothing to complain about; Nelson Ceaser went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Demani Richardson · S · rank 290
Demani Richardson at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
R7.6 · Pick 226 · Zy Alexander · CB · rank 221
Zy Alexander at the 226th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
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