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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B. Some picks age like wine; Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 226 will need to, sitting 23 spots clear of his grade. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
The Hicks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.
On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In slot 11 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In pick 27 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Braden Fiske at the 66th pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71
Rnd3
Payton Wilson
A tidy bit of business in the 71st overall pick, where Payton Wilson graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick 90 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jaden Hicks
The board fumbled Jaden Hicks all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
By-the-book stuff, Mekhi Wingo at Round 4, Pick 8 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Johnny Wilson in pick No. 138. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162
Rnd5
Dwight McGlothern
No drama and no debate, Dwight McGlothern went about where he belonged in the 162nd pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick186
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
They jumped the gun on Joe Milton III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 226th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.














