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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC-
Conviction outran the board for the Cardinals, and it cost them: F. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 116 spots for Tahj Washington, and value like that does not grow back.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 4th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick50
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ladd McConkey at slot 50 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
They liked Braden Fiske enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 66. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
They paid sticker price for Christian Haynes in pick No. 71, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They did well to land Maason Smith in the 91st pick, just ahead of his grade. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick104
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 104. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick106
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 106th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade slipping to pick No. 125 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick135
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
Fair-plus on MarShawn Lloyd, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137
Rnd5
Austin Booker
A big swing on Austin Booker at Round 5, Pick 1, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick 140 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick144
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
They reached a country mile for Cody Schrader at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145
Rnd5
Cole Bishop
Nice patience on Cole Bishop, who had no business lasting to the 145th overall pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick178
Rnd6
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at Round 6, Pick 3 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts in the 184th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188
Rnd6
AJ Barner
AJ Barner in pick No. 188 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at slot 189 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
Value said wait; Nathaniel Watson in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A wild overpay on Brevyn Spann-Ford in No. 203, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Kimani Vidal in pick 217, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219
Rnd6
Trevor Keegan
They paid up for Trevor Keegan at pick No. 219 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jeremy Flax
Jeremy Flax in No. 225 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244
Rnd7
Walter Rouse
The board had cheaper options than Walter Rouse at the 244th overall pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246
Rnd7
Tahj Washington
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tahj Washington well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.






























