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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB+
The phones sank the Cardinals this weekend: D. The Cardinals did not so much draft Carter Bradley as overpay for him, 105 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They banked enough surplus on Rosemy-Jacksaint to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In No. 11 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jackson Powers-Johnson a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47
Rnd2
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at the 47th pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
They liked Braden Fiske enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 66. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick84
Rnd3
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in No. 90 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
The board fumbled Cooper Beebe all the way to the 99th pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Malik Washington
They paid up for Malik Washington at the 105th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in Round 4, Pick 20 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121
Rnd4
Austin Booker
Austin Booker in slot 121 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
They barely believed it either: Dominick Puni still on the board at pick 129. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130
Rnd4
Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at pick No. 130 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137
Rnd5
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at the 137th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159
Rnd5
Ben Sinnott
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ben Sinnott at the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162
Rnd5
Renardo Green
Renardo Green in pick No. 162 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick188
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They robbed the room for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
They will replay Chau Smith-Wade at the 197th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick198
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at pick 198 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
Somehow Michael Barrett was still sitting there in No. 222, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Kimani Vidal in slot 224, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid sticker price for Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 238th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246
Rnd7
Carter Bradley
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Carter Bradley well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.


























