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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-. Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
The Sampson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jihaad Campbell at the 47th pick is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78
Rnd3
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at pick No. 78 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.



