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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B. Nobody else had Zion Logue anywhere near the 220th pick. The Cardinals did, by 66 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. On value alone, Thomas Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Calvin Ridley leading the way.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 31st pick they get a cornerstone up front at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
They talked themselves into Braden Fiske at pick No. 35, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Dallas Turner
Dallas Turner at No. 39 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Nice patience on Ladd McConkey, who had no business lasting to pick 47. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
They will replay Brian Thomas Jr. at slot 55 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in Round 2, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65
Rnd3
Ruke Orhorhoro
A straight-up fair deal on Ruke Orhorhoro at pick No. 65, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 69th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
They jumped the gun on Marshawn Kneeland, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Renardo Green
A reach for Renardo Green in slot 72; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They liked Mekhi Wingo enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Cowing well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in No. 108 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A tidy little value on Zak Zinter in slot 111, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113
Rnd4
Maason Smith
A market-rate DT-EDGE, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Maason Smith. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick114
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 4, Pick 14 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick118
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
A conviction pick on Beaux Limmer at the 118th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at the 119th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick122
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
The board had cheaper options than Mohamed Kamara at No. 122, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
You do not let a safety like Cole Bishop reach pick No. 124 and blink. They did not. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick125
Rnd4
Christian Jones
No drama and no debate, Christian Jones went about where he belonged in pick 125. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
A premium they did not need to pay, Roger Rosengarten a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
A reach on Trevor Keegan in the 127th pick; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129
Rnd4
Kamal Hadden
A big swing on Kamal Hadden at the 129th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick132
Rnd4
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138
Rnd5
Beau Brade
They did well to land Beau Brade in pick No. 138, just ahead of his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick140
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at pick 140 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at No. 142 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 13, with Jarrian Jones worth more than the price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick153
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Brennan Jackson in pick 153, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
By-the-book stuff, Walter Rouse at Round 5, Pick 20 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
They paid a round early for Cody Schrader in No. 161, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in the 162nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at slot 166 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169
Rnd5
Trente Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trente Jones this early at pick No. 169. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171
Rnd5
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at the 171st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Hall in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A wild overpay on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 173rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Eric Watts
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Watts in slot 174, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Value said wait; Curtis Jacobs in No. 177 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
They reached a country mile for Myles Murphy at pick 185, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186
Rnd6
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at Round 6, Pick 11 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
They reached into another round for Kimani Vidal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
A linebacker of that caliber at the 206th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210
Rnd6
Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at the 210th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
They went early on Cedric Johnson in No. 219, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220
Rnd6
Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the 220th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in pick 228 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230
Rnd7
KT Leveston
They paid up for KT Leveston at slot 230 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick232
Rnd7
C.J. Hanson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for C.J. Hanson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in Round 7, Pick 13 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236
Rnd7
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Javontae Jean-Baptiste in No. 236, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243
Rnd7
LaDarius Henderson
They liked LaDarius Henderson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 243rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245
Rnd7
Jaden Crumedy
They barely believed it either: Jaden Crumedy still on the board at slot 245. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick246
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
The board had Nathan Thomas higher than pick No. 246, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
A real head-scratcher, J.J. Weaver in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256
Rnd7
Matt Lee
They talked themselves into Matt Lee at Round 7, Pick 36, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
No edge and no loss on Sam Hartman in pick 257; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.


































































