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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC-
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B. The Jarrett Kingston selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 52 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Getting Dixon where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
The veteran additions, T.J. Watt chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick35
Rnd2
Taliese Fuaga
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Taliese Fuaga in the 35th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick51
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 51 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Roman Wilson
Circle this one: Roman Wilson at pick No. 71 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
They robbed the room for Ricky Pearsall here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in pick 91 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Javon Bullard
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Javon Bullard in the 103rd pick, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick107
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in pick 107, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at slot 118 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick125
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Taking Malik Washington in No. 125 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the 128th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137
Rnd5
Beau Brade
No drama and no debate, Beau Brade went about where he belonged in the 137th pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick147
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
They took Fabien Lovett at par in pick No. 147, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at Round 5, Pick 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
No edge and no loss on Anthony Gould in Round 5, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick168
Rnd5
Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at pick No. 168 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
They talked themselves into JD Bertrand at pick 176, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
A quiet steal in the 184th overall pick: Layden Robinson for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185
Rnd6
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in the 185th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at slot 194 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick201
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in No. 201 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
The board fumbled Ty'Ron Hopper all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
They reached into another round for Kimani Vidal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219
Rnd6
Tanner McLachlan
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tanner McLachlan. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in Round 7, Pick 3 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in No. 226 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the 229th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick240
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in pick No. 240 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs in slot 245 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick255
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Matthew Jones at slot 255, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
A real head-scratcher, Jarrett Kingston in pick 256 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
A big swing on Sam Hartman at the 257th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.





































