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Players Gained
Keenan
Allen
WR
Alex
Anzalone
LB
Tyson
Bagent
QB
Ryan
Bates
OG
Josh
Blackwell
CB
A.J.
Brown
WR
Kevin
Byard
S
Jake
Curhan
OT
Lavonte
David
LB
Gervon
Dexter Sr.
DT
Tremaine
Edmunds
LB
T.J.
Edwards
LB
Gerald
Everett
TE
Zaire
Franklin
LB
John
Franklin-Myers
EDGE
Blake
Freeland
OT
Rasheem
Green
DE
Derick
Hall
LB
Daniel
Hardy
EDGE
Scooter
Harrington
TE
Elijah
Hicks
S
Jerry
Hughes
EDGE
Eddie
Jackson
S
Roschon
Johnson
RB
Mac
Jones
QB
Braxton
Jones
OT
Velus
Jones Jr.
WR
Eric
Kendricks
LB
Cole
Kmet
TE
Doug
Kramer
C
Marcedes
Lewis
TE
David
Long Jr.
LB
Jeremiah
Moon
EDGE
DJ
Moore
WR
Yannick
Ngakoue
DE
Zacch
Pickens
DT
Jared
Pinkney
TE
Matt
Pryor
OT
Dominique
Robinson
EDGE
Brett
Rypien
QB
Cam
Sample
EDGE
Coleman
Shelton
C
E.J.
Speed
LB
Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Michael
Thomas
WR
Robert
Tonyan
TE
Andrew
Van Ginkel
LB
Barrington
Wade
LB
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Cody
Whitehair
OG
Ryan
Willis
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+. The Keilan Robinson pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 127 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.
Whatever J.J. McCarthy becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Tracy Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In the 2nd pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In No. 3 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick4
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick5
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 5th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick24
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In slot 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 25 they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
Rnd1
Patrick Paul
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the 27th pick they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick29
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 29th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In pick 31 they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
A conviction pick on Roman Wilson at slot 32 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
They reached a country mile for Braden Fiske at pick No. 33, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick34
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at No. 34 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick35
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at No. 35 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick37
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick No. 37 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Circle this one: Troy Fautanu at the 39th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
A big swing on Ricky Pearsall at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick42
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick 42 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Value said wait; Jaylen Wright in slot 43 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick44
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green in the 44th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick45
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mike Sainristil this early at Round 2, Pick 13. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick46
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cole Bishop well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick47
Rnd2
Cade Stover
They talked themselves into Cade Stover at pick 47, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick50
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
A real head-scratcher, Marshawn Kneeland in Round 2, Pick 18 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
The board had cheaper options than Ruke Orhorhoro at slot 53, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick55
Rnd2
Maason Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maason Smith. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57
Rnd2
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 57th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the 65th overall pick 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.
Pick66
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in the 66th pick, miles early. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at slot 67 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick68
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
Value with a capital V on Adisa Isaac in pick 68, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at Round 3, Pick 5 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Zach Frazier worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at No. 71 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72
Rnd3
Malik Washington
A wild overpay on Malik Washington in pick No. 72, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bralen Trice at the Round 3 slot is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Austin Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Austin Booker at pick 75, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 78 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick79
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 79 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton in the 82nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick86
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Fair-plus on Brandon Dorlus, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
They paid a round early for DeWayne Carter in No. 90, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
Good price on Jonah Elliss in the 93rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101
Rnd4
Ja'Lynn Polk
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Lynn Polk at pick No. 101 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
A big swing on Justin Eboigbe at the 103rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalyx Hunt well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at No. 105 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in Round 4, Pick 6 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at slot 107 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108
Rnd4
Logan Lee
They talked themselves into Logan Lee at pick 108, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gabe Hall this early at the 109th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
They let Brenden Rice come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 10. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A reach on Johnny Wilson in slot 114; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
They reached into another round for Luke McCaffrey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
A reach for Jamari Thrash in No. 117; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118
Rnd4
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 118 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
A wild overpay on Jacob Cowing in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Guerendo at pick No. 122 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Value said wait; Cody Schrader in the 124th overall pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at Round 4, Pick 25 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at pick No. 132 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
They reached a country mile for Nelson Ceaser at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
They went early on Dallin Holker in pick 138, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139
Rnd5
Khyree Jackson
They barely believed it either: Khyree Jackson still on the board at No. 139. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick140
Rnd5
Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the 140th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick141
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Nothing to complain about; Beau Brade went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick142
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
They liked Sione Vaki enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 142. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick143
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the 143rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Delmar Glaze. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in No. 146 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
A real head-scratcher, Grayson Murphy in pick 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 152, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Value said wait; Khristian Boyd in Round 5, Pick 21 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159
Rnd5
Eric Watts
They reached a country mile for Eric Watts at No. 159, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
They reached into another round for Cedric Johnson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164
Rnd5
Kalen King
Somehow Kalen King was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick166
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in pick No. 166 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick168
Rnd5
AJ Barner
They took AJ Barner at par in the 168th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170
Rnd5
Trey Knox
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Knox in pick 170, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
The board fumbled Ainias Smith all the way to the 175th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
A premium they did not need to pay, Tahj Washington a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
Taking Dylan Laube in slot 178 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the 180th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Frank Gore Jr.. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
A wild overpay on Jawhar Jordan in pick 182, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186
Rnd6
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in Round 6, Pick 11 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
They robbed the room for Walter Rouse here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
No edge and no loss on Tanor Bortolini in No. 188; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at the 191st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193
Rnd6
Braiden McGregor
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Braiden McGregor in pick 193, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper slipping to Round 6, Pick 20 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197
Rnd6
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Tyrone Tracy Jr. reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at slot 203 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick218
Rnd6
Keaton Bills
A big swing on Keaton Bills at No. 218, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 221st pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at pick No. 222 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick223
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
They will replay Ryan Flournoy at No. 223 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylen Harrell in the 225th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226
Rnd7
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste slid further than he should have, and pick 226 is lovely value for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at Round 7, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229
Rnd7
Myles Murphy
They did well to land Myles Murphy in the 229th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They talked themselves into Jowon Briggs at pick No. 231, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick240
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
Taking JD Bertrand in slot 240 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick252
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick 252 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Anderson this early at pick No. 253. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.