Elajr88 'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Elajr88 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Trey Knox got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick 243. The bottom line is a respectable B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Nourzad reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at the 66th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
No drama and no debate, Brandon Dorlus went about where he belonged in No. 71. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
A reach on DeWayne Carter in the 90th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 4 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hunter Nourzad. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing is a better player than pick 162 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Johnny Dixon. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick226 Rnd7 Myles Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Myles Murphy at slot 226 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Trey Knox at Round 7, Pick 23 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.