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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
C+
ValueB-
NeedC+
TradesB-
FutureC
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Cardinals: C+. The Cardinals went off the board in a big way for Tim Smith, 161 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The final tally is a middling C+.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Higgins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
If Mike Green and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Mike Green
In pick No. 31 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
A clean, defensible pick in slot 37 with a little surplus value in Jack Sawyer. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
They reached into another round for Donovan Ezeiruaku, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick52
Rnd2
Armand Membou
Taking Armand Membou in the 52nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick53
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
Nice patience on T.J. Sanders, who had no business lasting to pick 53. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78
Rnd3
JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at the 78th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick No. 81 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85
Rnd3
Azareye'h Thomas
Steal is underselling it; Azareye'h Thomas at pick 85 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick95
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tate Ratledge reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at slot 99 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Deone Walker
Deone Walker in Round 4, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114
Rnd4
Isaiah Bond
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Bond still on the board at No. 114. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
The board fumbled Tez Johnson all the way to the 119th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120
Rnd4
Kyle McCord
They took Kyle McCord at par in the 120th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121
Rnd4
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at the 121st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
They went early on Darius Alexander in pick No. 122, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
This one needs a full-page explanation: Rylie Mills in No. 123, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jordan Burch
They will replay Jordan Burch at pick 124 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at slot 125 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ozzy Trapilo
Somehow Ozzy Trapilo was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127
Rnd4
Elijah Arroyo
They robbed the room for Elijah Arroyo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129
Rnd4
Brashard Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brashard Smith at the 129th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131
Rnd4
Raheim Sanders
A wild overpay on Raheim Sanders in pick No. 131, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132
Rnd4
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at pick 132 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135
Rnd4
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in Round 4, Pick 34 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136
Rnd4
Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick137
Rnd4
Cobee Bryant
Value said wait; Cobee Bryant in the 137th overall pick says they were not listening. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick138
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Lathan Ransom in No. 138, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Willie Lampkin this early at slot 139. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140
Rnd5
Denzel Burke
A cornerback of that caliber at the 140th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick141
Rnd5
Dylan Fairchild
Circle this one: Dylan Fairchild at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147
Rnd5
Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in slot 147 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.
Pick148
Rnd5
Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in Round 5, Pick 9 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150
Rnd5
Trevor Etienne
They talked themselves into Trevor Etienne at the 150th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151
Rnd5
Tai Felton
Steal is underselling it; Tai Felton at the 151st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153
Rnd5
Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at pick No. 153 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155
Rnd5
Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at pick 155 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156
Rnd5
David Walker
The board had cheaper options than David Walker at No. 156, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158
Rnd5
Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick 158 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160
Rnd5
Nick Nash
Nick Nash at No. 160 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161
Rnd5
Terrance Ferguson
Circle this one: Terrance Ferguson at the 161st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162
Rnd5
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at slot 162 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jonah Monheim at pick No. 163 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick164
Rnd5
Connor Colby
They reached a country mile for Connor Colby at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165
Rnd5
Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at Round 5, Pick 26 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167
Rnd5
Kyren Lacy
The board fumbled Kyren Lacy all the way to the 167th pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in Round 5, Pick 29 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169
Rnd5
Addison West
Addison West in No. 169 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170
Rnd5
Anthony Belton
Taking Anthony Belton in the 170th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Logan Brown
They let Logan Brown come to them and pounced at pick 172. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174
Rnd5
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 174 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175
Rnd5
Ahmed Hassanein
A big swing on Ahmed Hassanein at slot 175, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
A real head-scratcher, Tonka Hemingway in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178
Rnd5
Que Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Que Robinson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179
Rnd6
Shaun Dolac
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shaun Dolac well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in No. 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at pick No. 183 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick184
Rnd6
Tosh Baker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tosh Baker in slot 184, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at pick 185 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick187
Rnd6
Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at the 187th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick189
Rnd6
Davin Vann
A wild overpay on Davin Vann in Round 6, Pick 11, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192
Rnd6
Tim Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tim Smith this early at pick 192. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194
Rnd6
Kyle Williams
A reach for Kyle Williams in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in pick No. 200 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.