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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+. The Cardinals spent real capital to be 138 picks early on Jawhar Jordan, and the board is going to hold them to it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.
All falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Nick Bosa leading the way.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 2nd overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Joe Alt
Good price on Joe Alt in slot 8, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick10
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In pick No. 10 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick11
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 11 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In No. 12 they get a mismatch in the passing game. A real need, handled.
Pick18
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 18, where Malik Nabers graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick23
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In No. 23 they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 26th pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick27
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
No edge and no loss on Ladd McConkey in the 27th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick28
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In slot 28 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
No drama and no debate, Jordan Morgan went about where he belonged in pick 29. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick30
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In pick No. 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, though they paid up to get him.
Pick31
Rnd1
Adonai Mitchell
In the 31st overall pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a No. 1 receiver, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
A conviction pick on Ricky Pearsall at No. 33 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A wild overpay on Cade Stover in the 36th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
They talked themselves into Ruke Orhorhoro at pick 37, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
They read the board right and J.J. McCarthy was the payoff at slot 38. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marshawn Kneeland this early at No. 39. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jer'Zhan Newton
Jer'Zhan Newton at pick No. 40 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick41
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at slot 41 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick42
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
The board had cheaper options than Malachi Corley at pick 42, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Edgerrin Cooper. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 44th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick45
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at Round 2, Pick 13 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick46
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cole Bishop well ahead of where he belonged. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in slot 48 is miles ahead of his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick49
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at pick 49 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick51
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
They paid sticker price for Christian Haynes in the 51st pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick52
Rnd2
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at Round 2, Pick 20 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick53
Rnd2
Malik Washington
They reached a country mile for Malik Washington at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Value said wait; Maason Smith in No. 54 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick55
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 55th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
They went early on Cooper Beebe in pick No. 57, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Roger Rosengarten. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 60th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 61 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick63
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 63 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65
Rnd3
Decamerion Richardson
A big swing on Decamerion Richardson at Round 3, Pick 1, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick66
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard is a better player than the 66th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick68
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa slid further than he should have, and pick No. 68 is lovely value for the cornerback. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick69
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker in the 69th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in Round 3, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Coleman in slot 72, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
They barely believed it either: Keon Coleman still on the board at the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Circle this one: Kiran Amegadjie at pick 90 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mason McCormick
They reached into another round for Mason McCormick, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at the 100th pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in No. 101 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They liked Mohamed Kamara enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in Round 4, Pick 3 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in No. 104 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
They did well to land Mekhi Wingo in slot 105, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at pick 106 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at pick No. 107 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
A premium they did not need to pay, Hunter Nourzad a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaac Guerendo. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at Round 4, Pick 10 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter in pick No. 116 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Brennan Jackson at the 118th pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119
Rnd4
Eric Watts
They talked themselves into Eric Watts at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A big swing on McKinnley Jackson at pick 122, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
A reach for Tyler Davis in slot 124; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the 126th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in No. 127 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 130th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131
Rnd4
Layden Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Layden Robinson in the Round 4 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They reached a country mile for Braiden McGregor at Round 4, Pick 32, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133
Rnd4
Tahj Washington
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tahj Washington well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135
Rnd4
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Value said wait; Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick 135 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136
Rnd4
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the 136th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
They paid sticker price for Jamari Thrash in No. 137, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
No drama and no debate, Ainias Smith went about where he belonged in pick No. 138. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cedric Johnson this early at the 139th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
A wild overpay on Jaden Crumedy in pick No. 143, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They reached into another round for Zion Tupuola-Fetui, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A real head-scratcher, Edefuan Ulofoshio in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
They jumped the gun on Marist Liufau, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151
Rnd5
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 5, Pick 15, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick152
Rnd5
AJ Barner
They paid a round early for AJ Barner in slot 152, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
They will replay Matt Goncalves at the 153rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
By-the-book stuff, Tanor Bortolini at pick 154 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
They left a pile of value on the table to take Delmar Glaze this early at the 155th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156
Rnd5
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at No. 156 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
They reached a country mile for Kimani Vidal at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
A wild overpay on Keilan Robinson in pick No. 159, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nathaniel Watson in slot 161, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at Round 5, Pick 26 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick166
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at slot 166 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick173
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in pick 173 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick176
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.
Pick179
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in No. 179 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They talked themselves into Trey Knox at the 181st pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at pick No. 182 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in Round 6, Pick 8 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jordan Travis in the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187
Rnd6
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at slot 187 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
They took Grayson Murphy at par in No. 191, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drake Nugent well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
They reached into another round for Andrew Coker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
No edge and no loss on Javontae Jean-Baptiste in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jordan Magee
Taking Jordan Magee in the 195th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
The board fumbled Ty'Ron Hopper all the way to the 196th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197
Rnd6
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in Round 6, Pick 22 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198
Rnd6
Javon Foster
They robbed the room for Javon Foster here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Steal is underselling it; Caedan Wallace at the 200th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in the 209th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at pick No. 214 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215
Rnd6
Myles Cole
You do not let an edge rusher like Myles Cole reach pick 215 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217
Rnd6
Erick All
A tight end of that caliber at No. 217 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
Somehow Tip Reiman was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 45, and they pounced on premier tight end value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225
Rnd7
Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick229
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in slot 229 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick231
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
They robbed the room for Josh Proctor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick236
Rnd7
Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 236th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jase McClellan
The board fumbled Jase McClellan all the way to pick 238, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239
Rnd7
Keith Randolph Jr.
Circle this one: Keith Randolph Jr. at the 239th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick242
Rnd7
Justin Rogers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Justin Rogers at pick No. 242 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
You do not let a safety like Trey Taylor reach Round 7, Pick 29 and blink. They did not. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick250
Rnd7
Evan Williams
A safety of that caliber at the 250th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.



































































































































