CARDINALS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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MONTI MASTERCLASS B+

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Arizona Cardinals

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+.

by TP · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 1 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future B

The war room fell hard for Marcus Harris, and it showed at the 225th overall pick: 32 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Hart pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They banked enough surplus on Magee to cover a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 11
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R1.26 · Pick 26 · Terrion Arnold · CB · rank 20
In No. 26 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 31
A reasonable price with a little left over, Troy Fautanu in pick No. 35. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · Byron Murphy II · DL · rank 45
No drama and no debate, Byron Murphy II went about where he belonged in pick 42. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Mekhi Wingo · DT · rank 71
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in the 66th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 73
They took Payton Wilson at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
R3.26 · Pick 89 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 99
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 113
They jumped the gun on Braelon Allen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Cam Hart · CB · rank 140
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cam Hart at cornerback with quarterback open.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 153
Theo Johnson at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · Javon Baker · WR · rank 191
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Baker. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Marcus Harris · DL-EDGE · rank 257
They reached a country mile for Marcus Harris at the 225th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Jordan Magee · LB · rank 214
A tidy bit of business in the 227th pick, where Jordan Magee graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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