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Arizona Cardinals

Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: A-.

by Jrico1020 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 5 steals · 0 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

The real work happened on the phones. The Cardinals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Neyor pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.26 · Pick 26 · JC Latham · OT · rank 18
In No. 26 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 27
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jordan Morgan at pick No. 37 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 71
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brenden Rice. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 76
Junior Colson in pick 71 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · DeWayne Carter · DT · rank 101
Fair-plus on DeWayne Carter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Leonard Taylor III · DL · rank 112
By-the-book stuff, Leonard Taylor III at the 105th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 131
Cedric Gray in slot 140 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.10 · Pick 146 · Keith Randolph Jr. · DL-EDGE · rank 150
Keith Randolph Jr. at the 146th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · AJ Barner · TE · rank 186
No edge and no loss on AJ Barner in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Isaiah Neyor · WR · rank 210
A quiet steal in the 225th pick: Isaiah Neyor for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Daequan Hardy · CB · rank 217
Daequan Hardy at pick 227 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
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