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2024 Cardinals
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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Mekhi
Becton
OT
Cody
Ford
OT
Mecole
Hardman Jr.
WR
Trey
Hill
OG
Dawson
Knox
TE
Players traded away
D.J.
Humphries
OT
Geoff
Swaim
TE
Jackson
Barton
OT
Jeff
Driskel
QB
Krys
Barnes
LB
Leki
Fotu
DT
Marquise
Brown
WR
Zach
Ertz
TE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC-
The Cardinals bled value on every deal, hence the D. The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Frank Crum, taking him 68 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. Watson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 28th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in the 35th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall is a better player than pick No. 66 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71
Rnd3
Max Melton
They read the board right and Max Melton was the payoff at slot 71. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jaden Hicks
The board had Jaden Hicks higher than the Round 3 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick90
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
By-the-book stuff, Marshawn Kneeland at No. 90 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101
Rnd4
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 101st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Renardo Green
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Renardo Green, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick112
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mekhi Wingo. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116
Rnd4
DJ James
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. DJ James in the 116th pick leaves quarterback for later.
Pick137
Rnd5
Tyler Davis
They barely believed it either: Tyler Davis still on the board at slot 137. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at slot 161 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Isaiah Davis at pick No. 175 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caedan Wallace in the 187th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
They did well to land Delmar Glaze in pick 188, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick196
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in No. 196 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick222
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nathan Thomas in Round 7, Pick 2. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
A reach on Keaton Bills in the 224th overall pick; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick235
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in pick No. 235 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
No edge and no loss on Kimani Vidal in No. 241; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252
Rnd7
Frank Crum
A wild overpay on Frank Crum in pick 252, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick253
Rnd7
C.J. Hanson
A real head-scratcher, C.J. Hanson in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 254th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 257th pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.