CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Arizona Cardinals

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

by QB1Kobee3 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 1 steals · 6 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades B-
Future B-

The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Desmond Evans at the 225th overall pick regardless, 50 picks early.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Landing Smith that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Brock Bowers · TE · rank 6
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at fair value.
R1.21 · Pick 21 · JT Tuimoloau · DE-EDGE · rank 29
In the 21st pick they get a disruptor off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 33
By-the-book stuff, Graham Barton at the 35th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 77
They liked Payton Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 66. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Quinn Ewers · QB · rank 66
Good price on Quinn Ewers in pick No. 71, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.22 · Pick 85 · Roman Wilson · WR · rank 93
Roman Wilson at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 96
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 4, with Tykee Smith worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Shemar Turner · DL-EDGE · rank 138
Shemar Turner at pick No. 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 144
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Simpson in the 140th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · Miles Frazier · OG · rank 236
A real head-scratcher, Miles Frazier in pick 188 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Desmond Evans · DL-EDGE · rank 275
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Desmond Evans. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Cody Schrader · RB · rank 238
A reach on Cody Schrader in slot 227; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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