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Players Gained
C.J.
Beathard
QB
Joseph
Ngata
WR
Deebo
Samuel
WR
Players traded away
Budda
Baker
S
D.J.
Humphries
OT
Dennis
Daley
OG
Eric
Banks
DE
K'Von
Wallace
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Marco
Wilson
CB
Marquise
Brown
WR
Myjai
Sanders
EDGE
Zaven
Collins
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC
The Cardinals robbed the room for Wallace. Final grade: B. The rest of the league will want that one back. Caedan Wallace tumbling to the Cardinals in pick No. 253 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
They will need Gadlin to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
In No. 31 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
The board had cheaper options than Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
A wild overpay on Braden Fiske in pick 48, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66
Rnd3
Roman Wilson
They robbed the room for Roman Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
They read the board right and Bralen Trice was the payoff at the 71st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at pick No. 72 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at the 90th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick93
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
You do not let a wide receiver like Xavier Legette reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in No. 96. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105
Rnd4
Renardo Green
No edge and no loss on Renardo Green in pick No. 105; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick112
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
They reached a country mile for Ben Sinnott at slot 112, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Good price on Matt Goncalves in pick 114, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
They paid a round early for Chau Smith-Wade in Round 4, Pick 20, more than the board wanted. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick131
Rnd4
Michael Pratt
They paid sticker price for Michael Pratt in the 131st overall pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the 137th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
The board had Nelson Ceaser higher than pick 152, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at pick No. 160 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick161
Rnd5
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the 161st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at Round 5, Pick 35 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.
Pick178
Rnd6
Myles Cole
A big swing on Myles Cole at slot 178, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187
Rnd6
Jacob Cowing
Steal is underselling it; Jacob Cowing at No. 187 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Sione Vaki in the 188th overall pick, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick189
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 189th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195
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.
Pick211
Rnd6
Logan Lee
A real head-scratcher, Logan Lee in pick No. 211 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222
Rnd7
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224
Rnd7
Tanor Bortolini
A slide stopped in the 224th overall pick, with Tanor Bortolini worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226
Rnd7
Tahj Washington
The board fumbled Tahj Washington all the way to pick 226, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234
Rnd7
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in No. 234 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick240
Rnd7
Erick All
Somehow Erick All was still sitting there in slot 240, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at pick 241 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at slot 253 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
They talked themselves into J.J. Weaver at the 254th overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: X'Zauvea Gadlin in the Round 7 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.