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Denico
Autry
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 166th pick on Keilan Robinson a full 144 spots early.
The Oladapo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Andrew Van Ginkel leading the way. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In No. 2 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 3rd overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In pick 6 they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick15
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In pick No. 15 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
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Christian Haynes
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In No. 23 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick24
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 24th overall pick they get juice off the edge, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In slot 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 26th pick they get a matchup problem out wide, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In pick No. 27 they get a three-down second-level presence, a steep price for the projection.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In pick 28 they get a No. 1 receiver, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In the 29th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31
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Roman Wilson
They liked Roman Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 31. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick32
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a lead back with juice, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
They talked themselves into Ruke Orhorhoro at the 33rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick35
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Marshawn Kneeland
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marshawn Kneeland this early at slot 35. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36
Rnd2
Maason Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Maason Smith well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38
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Patrick Paul
A wild overpay on Patrick Paul in pick No. 38, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39
Rnd2
Malik Washington
They reached into another round for Malik Washington, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover at Round 2, Pick 8 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at pick 43, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick47
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
A real head-scratcher, Roger Rosengarten in the 47th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53
Rnd2
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at pick No. 53 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in No. 56 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Value said wait; Renardo Green in slot 57 says they were not listening. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick60
Rnd2
Junior Colson
A slide stopped in the 60th overall pick, with Junior Colson worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at the 61st overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick62
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
They paid a round early for Mike Sainristil in No. 62, more than the board wanted. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick63
Rnd2
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 63 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick64
Rnd2
Austin Booker
They went early on Austin Booker in slot 64, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
A reach for Michael Hall Jr. in the 66th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
They reached a country mile for Cole Bishop at pick 69, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick70
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mohamed Kamara in Round 3, Pick 6, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 74 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75
Rnd3
Bo Nix
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Bo Nix in the 75th overall pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 76th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77
Rnd3
Cody Schrader
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Schrader. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at slot 78 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in No. 85 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like T'Vondre Sweat reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
Somehow Xavier Worthy was still sitting there in pick 90, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
The board fumbled Bralen Trice all the way to slot 91, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at pick 98 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
They robbed the room for Brandon Dorlus here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in No. 105. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
A reach on Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 6; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the 107th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jermaine Burton
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 108th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
A premium they did not need to pay, Blake Fisher a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A conviction pick on Javon Foster at pick 110 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
The board had cheaper options than Beaux Limmer at slot 115, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
A wild overpay on Brandon Coleman in the 122nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124
Rnd4
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze at the 124th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
Grayson Murphy
A real head-scratcher, Grayson Murphy in No. 126 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in pick No. 128 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in the 129th overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130
Rnd4
Logan Lee
They reached into another round for Logan Lee, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132
Rnd4
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at slot 132 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136
Rnd4
Eric Watts
Value said wait; Eric Watts in pick 136 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
They talked themselves into Cedric Johnson at Round 5, Pick 1, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A big swing on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 138th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
No edge and no loss on Anthony Gould in pick No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in No. 141 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Khristian Boyd well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
They paid sticker price for Trevor Keegan in No. 143, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in pick 145 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at slot 146 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in pick No. 147 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick152
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
Steal is underselling it; McKinnley Jackson at Round 5, Pick 16 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
A quiet steal in the 157th overall pick: Jacob Cowing for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached a country mile for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 159th pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the 160th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kimani Vidal this early at No. 162. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164
Rnd5
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.
Pick166
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Keilan Robinson in the 166th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at pick 167 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
Taking Justin Eboigbe in Round 5, Pick 37 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176
Rnd6
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick177
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
They read the board right and Walter Rouse was the payoff at pick No. 177. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tommy Eichenberg
They barely believed it either: Tommy Eichenberg still on the board at pick 180. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Mustapha at the Round 6 slot is the proof. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick182
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in the 182nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Xavier Thomas
Circle this one: Xavier Thomas at Round 6, Pick 11 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at the 187th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at No. 191 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193
Rnd6
Nelson Ceaser
They will replay Nelson Ceaser at slot 193 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
The board had Ty'Ron Hopper higher than pick No. 197, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick210
Rnd6
Trente Jones
Nice patience on Trente Jones, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 35. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd6
Keaton Bills
Value said wait; Keaton Bills in pick No. 218 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220
Rnd6
Donovan Jennings
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jennings. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcellas Dial in slot 221, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222
Rnd7
Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 222nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick224
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
A tidy little value on Garret Greenfield in the 224th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A wild overpay on Matthew Jones in No. 225, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226
Rnd7
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javontae Jean-Baptiste in Round 7, Pick 6. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They reached into another round for Jowon Briggs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker in pick 231 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.
Pick240
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
A big swing on X'Zauvea Gadlin at slot 240, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
They reached a country mile for Jarrett Kingston at the 242nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick248
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
Taking Nathaniel Watson in the 248th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick253
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Decamerion Richardson well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.