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  • Imperialrome DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ARI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The phones sank the Cardinals this weekend: C-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 6 slot is 71 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It washes out to a C-, no better and no worse.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Hit on Caleb Tiernan and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In No. 30 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at the 34th pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
No drama and no debate, Jonah Coleman went about where he belonged in pick 65. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Isaiah World
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah World well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Value said wait; Drew Allar in the 104th overall pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
By-the-book stuff, Skyler Gill-Howard at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Jalen Stroman graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick212 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 212th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thaddeus Dixon. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.