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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Iamaleava: B. The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Nico Iamaleava fell into pick 107. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Spencer Fano
A clean, defensible pick in pick 10 with a little surplus value in Spencer Fano. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick41
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72
Rnd3
Taurean York
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Taurean York at No. 72 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107
Rnd4
Nico Iamaleava
They barely believed it either: Nico Iamaleava still on the board at Round 4, Pick 7. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151
Rnd5
Nic Anderson
They did well to land Nic Anderson in pick No. 151, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189
Rnd6
Antonio Kite
They read the board right and Antonio Kite was the payoff at the 189th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick225
Rnd7
Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at the 225th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.







