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Players Gained
Kaden
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Kayvon
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Colt
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Emari
Demercado
RB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureA
The Cardinals let Torrence fall and pounced. Final grade: A-. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ro Torrence, pick No. 210, roughly 33 picks past where he belonged. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Kayvon Thibodeaux leading the way. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 8 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in pick No. 43; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66
Rnd3
Ruke Orhorhoro
They took Ruke Orhorhoro at par in the 66th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kamren Kinchens
A clean, defensible pick in the 71st overall pick with a little surplus value in Kamren Kinchens. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90
Rnd3
Max Melton
The board had Max Melton higher than pick 90, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Fair-plus on Christian Mahogany, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen slipping to Round 4, Pick 17 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138
Rnd5
James Williams
They let James Williams come to them and pounced at the 138th pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick143
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
A straight-up fair deal on Anthony Gould at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nelson Ceaser. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tip Reiman in pick 186. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at the 210th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at No. 228 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.