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Cardinals 2024
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B. There is reaching, and then there is Keilan Robinson at pick 185. The Cardinals jumped the board by 125 and dared it to prove them wrong. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
The Kinchens pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Adonai Mitchell
In the 26th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In slot 31 they get a disruptor off the edge, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 32 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cooper DeJean
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cooper DeJean at Round 2, Pick 6. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick52
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick No. 52 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick53
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marshawn Kneeland in pick 53, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick55
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at slot 55 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Corley at pick No. 57 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at No. 58 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 61st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick62
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the 62nd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick63
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Cooper Beebe for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick64
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 32. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66
Rnd3
Cade Stover
They went early on Cade Stover in pick No. 66, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They will replay Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick 69 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick71
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malik Washington this early at the 71st overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
They talked themselves into MarShawn Lloyd at the 75th pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
Somehow Jordan Morgan was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 16, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
They reached a country mile for Ben Sinnott at slot 81, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
No edge and no loss on Gabriel Murphy in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Javon Solomon. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick90
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in pick 90, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick91
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in Round 3, Pick 28 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A conviction pick on Cole Bishop at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick96
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at slot 96 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 97th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A reach for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in No. 99; a little patience would have been rewarded. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick104
Rnd4
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 104th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
A big swing on Jordan Travis at Round 4, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the 108th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
Good price on Mekhi Wingo in No. 113, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
Value said wait; Dallin Holker in slot 114 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at the 115th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick120
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Cowing in pick 125 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in pick No. 126 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129
Rnd4
Cam Hart
Circle this one: Cam Hart at the 129th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick130
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sione Vaki well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick131
Rnd4
James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 31 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
A wild overpay on Brandon Coleman in the 138th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140
Rnd5
Logan Lee
They reached into another round for Logan Lee, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trevor Keegan in pick 150. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154
Rnd5
Trey Knox
Trey Knox in No. 154 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155
Rnd5
Tykee Smith
They paid sticker price for Tykee Smith in No. 155, and that is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick156
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached a country mile for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 157, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
A straight-up fair deal on Hunter Nourzad at the 158th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt slipping to pick No. 161 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at Round 5, Pick 26 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164
Rnd5
Blake Fisher
The board fumbled Blake Fisher all the way to the 164th pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick 167 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
They robbed the room for Mason McCormick here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
Fair-plus on Walter Rouse, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Mustapha. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick172
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
A real head-scratcher, Kimani Vidal in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Frank Gore Jr. this early at slot 175. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
They reached into another round for Jawhar Jordan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
A big swing on Keilan Robinson at pick No. 185, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They talked themselves into Nathaniel Watson at No. 186, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaden Crumedy well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at No. 194 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at the 196th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cedric Johnson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Taking Tahj Washington in slot 209 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210
Rnd6
Johnny Dixon
Steal is underselling it; Johnny Dixon at pick No. 210 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick218
Rnd6
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick219
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in pick 219 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Andrew Coker in pick No. 220, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jordan Jefferson
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick 221 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs at slot 222 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Harrell still on the board at the Round 7 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Steele Chambers in Round 7, Pick 8, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They took Edefuan Ulofoshio at par in the 233rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
A wild overpay on X'Zauvea Gadlin in the 239th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
Value said wait; Jarrett Kingston in No. 243 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid sticker price for Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 245th overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Nothing to complain about; Keaton Bills went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in the 249th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick252
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at pick No. 252 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253
Rnd7
LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in No. 253; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.























































































