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03/27/2024 1.0

  • slasky808 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Spencer Rattler at the Round 3 slot. The Cardinals jumped the board by 46 and dared it to prove them wrong. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wallace.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
A reach for Jordan Morgan in the 27th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid a round early for T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 3, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Fair-plus on Malachi Corley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at pick 71 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cedric Gray. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A quiet steal in slot 104: Khyree Jackson for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick138 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 138th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They read the board right and Jalyx Hunt was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 26. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 Erick All
They jumped the gun on Erick All, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caedan Wallace at pick 226 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.