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Players Gained
Michael
Brockers
DT
Deonte
Brown
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Campbell
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Marquise
Copeland
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Clyde
Edwards-Helaire
RB
Dallis
Flowers
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Gay
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Brandon
Graham
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Malik
Herring
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Justin
Houston
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Marlon
Humphrey
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Kyron
Johnson
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Ryan
Kelly
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Malcolm
Koonce
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Zack
Martin
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Miller
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Elijah
Moore
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Arron
Mosby
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Oliver
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Foyesade
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Joseph
Ossai
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Petrula
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Ramirez
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Robinson
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Tariq
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. Nobody had Keilan Robinson this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 154 spots to get him at Round 5, Pick 20. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.
The Tracy Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The veteran additions, Ryan Kelly chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In No. 2 they get a seam-stretching tight end at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick3
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick No. 3 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In slot 6 they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 7th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick9
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 9 they get a potential shutdown corner, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick25
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 25th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In slot 26 they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 27th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In pick No. 28 they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 29 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick31
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In No. 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at slot 34. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick35
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick36
Rnd2
Drake Maye
Drake Maye in pick No. 36 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Payton Wilson this early at No. 37. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at Round 2, Pick 6 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Corley in the 39th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in pick 40 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the 43rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick44
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Value said wait; Cade Stover in pick No. 44 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick45
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick46
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 46th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick47
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
A big swing on Mike Sainristil at the 47th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick48
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
They paid a round early for Christian Haynes in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick 49 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick55
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 23 with a little surplus value in Kris Jenkins. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at slot 56 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in No. 57 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marshawn Kneeland well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60
Rnd2
Maason Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Maason Smith in pick No. 60, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in pick 61; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 31, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick64
Rnd2
Brandon Coleman
They reached into another round for Brandon Coleman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing T.J. Tampa in slot 65. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick68
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
A wild overpay on MarShawn Lloyd in the 68th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the 69th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
They reached a country mile for Roger Rosengarten at slot 71, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75
Rnd3
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the 75th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
You do not let a cornerback like Ennis Rakestraw Jr. reach pick 76 and blink. They did not. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick78
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
The board fumbled Edgerrin Cooper all the way to Round 3, Pick 14, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Adisa Isaac in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabriel Murphy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Fair-plus on Michael Hall Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A premium they did not need to pay, DeWayne Carter a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They paid up for Mekhi Wingo at Round 3, Pick 33 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 100th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Nice patience on Dominick Puni, who had no business lasting to pick No. 101. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
They talked themselves into Isaac Guerendo at No. 103, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at slot 104 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at the 105th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
No drama and no debate, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick108
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at the 108th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick109
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zak Zinter in pick No. 109. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trevor Keegan this early at the 110th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mohamed Kamara in slot 114, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
A big swing on Jordan Travis at Round 4, Pick 19, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in pick 120 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121
Rnd4
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at No. 121 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick122
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at slot 122 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
A tidy bit of business in No. 123, where Leonard Taylor III graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They reached a country mile for Jalyx Hunt at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They talked themselves into Brennan Jackson at the 132nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in pick 137 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at Round 5, Pick 2 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in pick No. 139 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.
Pick140
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
A real head-scratcher, Grayson Murphy in the 140th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
They reached into another round for Gabe Hall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
A straight-up fair deal on Mason McCormick at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They took Luke McCaffrey at par in the 143rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jamari Thrash at the 146th pick is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Cowing at pick No. 148 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at No. 152 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in Round 5, Pick 19 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
Value said wait; Keilan Robinson in pick 156 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in Round 5, Pick 21 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in pick No. 159 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162
Rnd5
James Williams
Taking James Williams in the 162nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They robbed the room for Tommy Eichenberg here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166
Rnd5
Beaux Limmer
They barely believed it either: Beaux Limmer still on the board at the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167
Rnd5
Myles Cole
A wild overpay on Myles Cole in slot 167, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169
Rnd5
Xavier Thomas
A tidy little value on Xavier Thomas in No. 169, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Steal is underselling it; Ainias Smith at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
They read the board right and Walter Rouse was the payoff at pick No. 173. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
Nothing to complain about; Tanor Bortolini went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
A reach for Delmar Glaze in the 177th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Caedan Wallace. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 180 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at pick 181, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in slot 182 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183
Rnd6
Eric Watts
They reached a country mile for Eric Watts at the 183rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Good price on Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 188, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They reached into another round for Nathaniel Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191
Rnd6
Kalen King
Kalen King at Round 6, Pick 16 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick193
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 193 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.
Pick197
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in pick 197 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A reach on Javontae Jean-Baptiste in slot 206; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212
Rnd6
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Circle this one: Tyrone Tracy Jr. at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
They took Garret Greenfield at par in the 216th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They paid sticker price for Trey Knox in slot 218, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in Round 6, Pick 45 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
The board had cheaper options than Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick 221, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jowon Briggs in the 222nd pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at No. 225 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
They liked Keaton Bills enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 226. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
No drama and no debate, Frank Gore Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 227. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
A wild overpay on Jawhar Jordan in pick 229, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
They will replay Rasheen Ali at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick233
Rnd7
KT Leveston
A conviction pick on KT Leveston at pick No. 233 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234
Rnd7
Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable at slot 234 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A real head-scratcher, Matthew Jones in the 239th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at Round 7, Pick 20 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242
Rnd7
Kingsley Eguakun
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kingsley Eguakun. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244
Rnd7
C.J. Hanson
C.J. Hanson at the 244th 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.
Pick246
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
They talked themselves into X'Zauvea Gadlin at No. 246, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Decamerion Richardson well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick249
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
Somehow Steele Chambers was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 29, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick250
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jarrett Kingston this early at slot 250. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
Value with a capital V on Donovan Jennings in pick 252, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in the 253rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.