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Draft Grade — Cardinals
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ValueC
NeedC+
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A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cardinals to a C-. The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Shaun Dolac went at the 160th pick, a good 132 picks before the board was ready. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C-.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
If Walter Nolen and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In No. 31 they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick47
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
They paid up for Alfred Collins at pick 47 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81
Rnd3
Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the 81st overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick87
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick88
Rnd3
David Walker
David Walker at Round 3, Pick 24 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97
Rnd3
Ahmed Hassanein
They talked themselves into Ahmed Hassanein at the 97th pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
A slide stopped in pick No. 99, with Tez Johnson worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101
Rnd3
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at pick 101 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at Round 4, Pick 4 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107
Rnd4
Joshua Farmer
A reach for Joshua Farmer in slot 107; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 111th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A big swing on Rylie Mills at No. 113, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114
Rnd4
Chase Lundt
A real head-scratcher, Chase Lundt in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
The board fumbled Malachi Moore all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick121
Rnd4
Elijah Arroyo
They will replay Elijah Arroyo at pick 121 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123
Rnd4
Jabbar Muhammad
They reached into another round for Jabbar Muhammad, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick124
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Demetrius Knight Jr. reach pick No. 124 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at slot 125 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at the 126th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127
Rnd4
Vernon Broughton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Vernon Broughton well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128
Rnd4
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in the 128th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131
Rnd4
Pat Bryant
They went early on Pat Bryant in slot 131, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133
Rnd4
Trey Zuhn III
Value said wait; Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 133 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137
Rnd4
Nick Nash
The board had cheaper options than Nick Nash at pick 137, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138
Rnd5
Will Howard
They paid sticker price for Will Howard in the 138th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick140
Rnd5
Simeon Barrow Jr.
A wild overpay on Simeon Barrow Jr. in Round 5, Pick 3, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in No. 141 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Willie Lampkin this early at the 145th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 146th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148
Rnd5
Ricky White III
Ricky White III in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick 149 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
They reached a country mile for Kyle Williams at pick No. 151, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jahvaree Ritzie
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jahvaree Ritzie in No. 157, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shaun Dolac. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in the 161st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 5, Pick 25, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
Somehow Chris Paul Jr. was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168
Rnd5
RJ Harvey
No drama and no debate, RJ Harvey went about where he belonged in slot 168. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Seth McLaughlin this early at the 170th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173
Rnd5
Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at the 173rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jacob Parrish
They talked themselves into Jacob Parrish at No. 179, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in pick 181 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in pick No. 185 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Travis in Round 6, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189
Rnd6
Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson at pick No. 189 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192
Rnd6
Roc Taylor
They took Roc Taylor at par in the 192nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 19 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 195th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196
Rnd6
Hayden Conner
They jumped the gun on Hayden Conner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
A big swing on Miles Frazier at slot 197, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199
Rnd6
Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202
Rnd6
Paris Shand
They reached a country mile for Paris Shand at the 202nd pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jay Toia
They reached into another round for Jay Toia, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cody Lindenberg
A wild overpay on Cody Lindenberg in pick No. 209, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223
Rnd7
Maxen Hook
Maxen Hook at No. 223 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick224
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
Value said wait; Shilo Sanders in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225
Rnd7
Brashard Smith
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Brashard Smith in slot 225, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226
Rnd7
Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at the 226th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
De'Corian Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Corian Clark. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jackson Hawes
They paid a round early for Jackson Hawes in Round 7, Pick 12, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230
Rnd7
Bryson Eason
Bryson Eason in the 230th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231
Rnd7
DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in No. 231; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.