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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
C
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureF
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: C. The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Grayson Murphy, 85 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.
That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 1 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In No. 2 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick4
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
They paid sticker price for Malik Nabers in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick13
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick No. 14 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick15
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 15th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick17
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In the 17th overall pick they get a load in the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid up for Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 18 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick19
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at Round 1, Pick 19 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.
Pick22
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In pick 22 they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick No. 24 they get an anchor for the defensive front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Graham Barton
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Graham Barton. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Laiatu Latu in the 31st pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at slot 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick35
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
A quiet steal in No. 35: Brian Thomas Jr. for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
Nothing to complain about; Troy Franklin went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
No edge and no loss on Roman Wilson in the 39th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick41
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
A conviction pick on Kris Jenkins at pick 42 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick43
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at pick No. 43 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Value with a capital V on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick47
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
They paid a round early for Payton Wilson in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick48
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 48th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Wright well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick51
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
They liked Zach Frazier enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 51. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick52
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick 52 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
The board had cheaper options than Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 53, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick54
Rnd2
Devontez Walker
They went early on Devontez Walker in Round 2, Pick 22, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A wild overpay on Cade Stover in slot 55, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick56
Rnd2
Renardo Green
A big swing on Renardo Green at Round 2, Pick 24, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick57
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
They reached into another round for Marshawn Kneeland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58
Rnd2
Maason Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maason Smith. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62
Rnd2
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at slot 62 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the 65th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick No. 67 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick71
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the 71st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker at slot 72 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in the 74th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 11 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
No drama and no debate, Michael Hall Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 78. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cole Bishop in pick No. 83, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick84
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A premium they did not need to pay, Gabriel Murphy a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zak Zinter this early at the 85th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the 86th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick88
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in the 88th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89
Rnd3
Justin Eboigbe
They reached a country mile for Justin Eboigbe at Round 3, Pick 26, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jalyx Hunt
Value said wait; Jalyx Hunt in pick 90 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91
Rnd3
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at No. 91 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93
Rnd3
Junior Colson
They barely believed it either: Junior Colson still on the board at slot 93. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at pick No. 94 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
They jumped the gun on Leonard Taylor III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Mahogany in the 101st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in No. 104 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
They talked themselves into Beaux Limmer at pick 105, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
They reached a country mile for Mason McCormick at the 109th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
They took Tyler Davis at par in Round 4, Pick 13, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A reach for McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 115; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
They did well to land Javon Solomon in slot 123, just ahead of his grade. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Javon Foster. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in the 133rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
You do not let a linebacker like Cedric Gray reach pick 134 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brennan Jackson this early at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137
Rnd5
Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in slot 137, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at No. 140 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in Round 5, Pick 15 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
A big swing on Cody Schrader at pick No. 154, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
Value said wait; Layden Robinson in the 157th pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
They reached into another round for Drake Nugent, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
They let Dallin Holker come to them and pounced at No. 164. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167
Rnd5
Logan Lee
They talked themselves into Logan Lee at pick No. 167, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick172
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy in the 172nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at Round 5, Pick 38 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Cedric Johnson in the 177th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at pick 182 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at the 185th overall pick 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.
Pick188
Rnd6
Jacob Cowing
They robbed the room for Jacob Cowing here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Fair-plus on Tahj Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick No. 198 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in Round 6, Pick 35 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Taking Kamal Hadden in slot 216 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick218
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 218 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kimani Vidal in the 221st pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Frank Gore Jr. at pick 226, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in the 232nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keilan Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
They read the board right and Marcellas Dial was the payoff at slot 254. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick256
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
The board fumbled Edefuan Ulofoshio all the way to pick No. 256, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

































































































