B
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.
by alxvrs ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 0 steals
· 0 reaches
The curious call sets the tone. With quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots still glaring, the Cardinals used pick 71 on D.J. James, a cornerback they were not exactly short of. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 4 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
In the 21st overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Chop Robinson at pick No. 35 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Fair-plus on Edgerrin Cooper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots to take D.J. James, a cornerback that was not the priority.
They did well to land Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 22, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.