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Oct 5

  • JoeAlt DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (ARI)
Zach Rice
C North Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ARI)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Hansen
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Allar should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B.

The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Drew Allar fell into Round 5, Pick 4.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Rice proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 8 they get a load in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 70th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
A slide stopped in pick No. 106, with Danny Stutsman worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They will replay Drew Allar at pick 142 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178 Rnd6 Zach Rice
Value said wait; Zach Rice in the 178th overall pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at No. 243 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.