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2024 Cardinals
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 81 spots for Cedric Johnson, and value like that does not grow back.
Liufau at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
A quiet steal in No. 18: Malik Nabers for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick21
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 21st pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In slot 29 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick31
Rnd1
JC Latham
A tidy bit of business in the 31st overall pick, where JC Latham graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick32
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In the 32nd pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 1 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick37
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick No. 37 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Haynes this early at pick 38. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A wild overpay on Malachi Corley in slot 39, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick41
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ruke Orhorhoro. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick46
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at No. 46 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick47
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
They reached into another round for Marshawn Kneeland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They paid sticker price for Ricky Pearsall in the 52nd overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick53
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mike Sainristil well ahead of where he belonged. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick54
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick60
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
They read the board right and Edgerrin Cooper was the payoff at slot 60. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
They barely believed it either: Tyler Guyton still on the board at No. 61. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in Round 2, Pick 30 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick 63 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at Round 3, Pick 1, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They talked themselves into Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 66th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick76
Rnd3
Troy Fautanu
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Troy Fautanu in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81
Rnd3
Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick 81 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at slot 82 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick84
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
A tidy little value on Brandon Dorlus in No. 84, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
A reach for MarShawn Lloyd in pick No. 89; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick96
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton in the 96th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick102
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
A straight-up fair deal on Cole Bishop at No. 102, value and slot in agreement. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in the 104th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Eboigbe in slot 106, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick No. 107 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108
Rnd4
Trey Benson
They robbed the room for Trey Benson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Value said wait; Isaac Guerendo in Round 4, Pick 10 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
They reached a country mile for Trevor Keegan at pick 111, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the 117th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Brennan Jackson in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Davis at pick 119 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at Round 4, Pick 20 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 121st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
No edge and no loss on Chau Smith-Wade in pick No. 124; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick129
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at slot 129 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick131
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
They went early on Jacob Cowing in No. 131, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They reached into another round for Braiden McGregor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136
Rnd4
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at No. 136 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Grayson Murphy this early at the 138th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in the 142nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145
Rnd5
Jaylen Harrell
Value said wait; Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 145 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in Round 5, Pick 10 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in slot 147 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
They talked themselves into Justin Rogers at the 149th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaden Crumedy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in pick No. 154, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at No. 157 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick158
Rnd5
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Javontae Jean-Baptiste well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
They reached a country mile for Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 5, Pick 23, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161
Rnd5
JD Bertrand
A big swing on JD Bertrand at the 161st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Nothing to complain about; Isaiah Davis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
You do not let a cornerback like Jarrian Jones reach No. 167 and blink. They did not. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick169
Rnd5
Curtis Jacobs
A real head-scratcher, Curtis Jacobs in the 169th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
This one needs a full-page explanation: Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 178th pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191
Rnd6
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 191 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
They will replay Sione Vaki at pick No. 194 for years; that is how good the value is. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick195
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at slot 195 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
Taking Jha'Quan Jackson in Round 6, Pick 26 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 202nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
Steal is underselling it; Walter Rouse at Round 6, Pick 35 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at slot 211 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212
Rnd6
Jaheim Bell
Circle this one: Jaheim Bell at pick No. 212 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
The board fumbled Kamal Hadden all the way to pick 214, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs at No. 217 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 220th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
A real head-scratcher, Jawhar Jordan in slot 221 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Zion Logue
Zion Logue at pick No. 226 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Raym at pick 233, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick240
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
Somehow Nathaniel Watson was still sitting there in the 240th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in Round 7, Pick 21 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242
Rnd7
Marist Liufau
Taking Marist Liufau in No. 242 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at the 243rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
They did well to land Donovan Jennings in the 245th pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246
Rnd7
Joe Milton III
Circle this one: Joe Milton III at the 246th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick251
Rnd7
KT Leveston
KT Leveston in pick 251 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at Round 7, Pick 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
Jarrett Kingston at pick No. 256 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keilan Robinson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.




































































































