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kdg336 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A
ValueA+
NeedC
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals bet the future on Mendoza. The board says A. When a board-topper like Connor Lew slides to pick 221, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A.
They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.
Pick Analysis
Pick32
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34
Rnd2
David Bailey
David Bailey at pick No. 34 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65
Rnd3
Mansoor Delane
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Mansoor Delane in slot 65, plain and simple. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick69
Rnd3
Spencer Fano
You do not let an offensive lineman like Spencer Fano reach pick 69 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
Circle this one: Sonny Styles at Round 3, Pick 19 is a fall that decides a draft. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick87
Rnd3
Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at pick No. 87 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick95
Rnd3
Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick98
Rnd3
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 98th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick104
Rnd4
Kayden McDonald
They barely believed it either: Kayden McDonald still on the board at the 104th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109
Rnd4
Cashius Howell
Steal is underselling it; Cashius Howell at No. 109 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119
Rnd4
Brandon Cisse
Taking Brandon Cisse in Round 4, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jordyn Tyson
They robbed the room for Jordyn Tyson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick137
Rnd4
Chase Bisontis
They will replay Chase Bisontis at the 137th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148
Rnd5
Colton Hood
Colton Hood in the 148th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick163
Rnd5
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 163 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189
Rnd6
Antonio Williams
The board fumbled Antonio Williams all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick202
Rnd6
De'Zhaun Stribling
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 202 is the definition of value, full stop. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick210
Rnd6
Ja'Kobi Lane
Somehow Ja'Kobi Lane was still sitting there in slot 210, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick217
Rnd7
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in Round 7, Pick 1 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick220
Rnd7
Keyron Crawford
Steal is underselling it; Keyron Crawford at pick 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225
Rnd7
Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in the 225th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246
Rnd7
Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas at pick No. 246 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick256
Rnd7
Taylen Green
Taking Taylen Green in No. 256 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. The roster logic is harder to follow.