CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C

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Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals bled value on every deal, hence the C.

by JRD · 2024 NFL Draft · 9 picks · 1 steals · 1 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.

With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Mims to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 12
In pick 11 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.21 · Pick 21 · Jer'Zhan Newton · DL · rank 16
In the 21st pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 39
T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Mekhi Wingo · DT · rank 63
A tidy little value on Mekhi Wingo in Round 3, Pick 2, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 80
A premium they did not need to pay, Amarius Mims a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.22 · Pick 85 · TreVeyon Henderson · RB · rank 87
TreVeyon Henderson at slot 85 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Max Melton · CB · rank 96
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 102nd overall pick on Max Melton, a cornerback they were not short of.
R4.11 · Pick 111 · Kiran Amegadjie · OT · rank 105
Fair-plus on Kiran Amegadjie, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Ricky Pearsall · WR · rank 122
Ricky Pearsall at pick 133 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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