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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA
Berger should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a D. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cardinals did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.
They banked enough surplus on Berger to cover a lot of smaller sins. The veteran additions, Derrick Henry chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Jared Verse
Good price on Jared Verse in No. 22, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick30
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick 30 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick35
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
They paid sticker price for T.J. Tampa in slot 35, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick38
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 38th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in pick No. 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71
Rnd3
Blake Corum
Blake Corum at the 71st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A straight-up fair deal on DeWayne Carter at pick 97, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110
Rnd4
Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in pick No. 110; it is a wash and a sensible one. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jaheim Bell
No drama and no debate, Jaheim Bell went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 4. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in slot 162 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A clean, defensible pick in No. 163 with a little surplus value in Edefuan Ulofoshio. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225
Rnd7
Isaiah Neyor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Neyor in the 225th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jalen Berger
They will replay Jalen Berger at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.





















