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Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureC
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B. The Cardinals did not so much draft Keilan Robinson as overpay for him, 76 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Torrence. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 1, Pick 29, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick30
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
A tidy bit of business in pick 30, where Dallas Turner graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick31
Rnd1
Tyler Guyton
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Quinyon Mitchell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Quinyon Mitchell at No. 33 is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick37
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
No edge and no loss on Darius Robinson in the 37th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in pick No. 40 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.
Pick41
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
They read the board right and Jackson Powers-Johnson was the payoff at pick 41. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at Round 2, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66
Rnd3
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick No. 66 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Haynes in slot 71. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A clean, defensible pick in the 72nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Kiran Amegadjie. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87
Rnd3
Cade Stover
Nice patience on Cade Stover, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Wright in No. 88, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90
Rnd3
Renardo Green
A slide stopped in the 90th pick, with Renardo Green worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick91
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Marshawn Kneeland in Round 3, Pick 28. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil slid further than he should have, and pick 92 is lovely value for the cornerback. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick93
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at No. 93 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They robbed the room for Michael Hall Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107
Rnd4
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in slot 107 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Taking Kamren Kinchens in pick No. 108 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick110
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
You do not let an edge rusher like Brandon Dorlus reach the 110th overall pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick 113 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at Round 4, Pick 19 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
A reach for Mohamed Kamara in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick122
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the 122nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cedric Gray at the 124th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Guerendo at slot 125 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trevor Keegan well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at No. 129 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash is a better player than the 138th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
They liked Jalyx Hunt enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 142. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in pick No. 146 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A premium they did not need to pay, Marist Liufau a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
They went early on Cody Schrader in pick 161, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey slipping to slot 162 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
They paid a round early for Jordan Travis in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in the 166th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
Value said wait; Brandon Coleman in slot 167 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
A conviction pick on Ty'Ron Hopper at pick 172 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick176
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at No. 176 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 177th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
No drama and no debate, Grayson Murphy went about where he belonged in the 178th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tanor Bortolini. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
They paid sticker price for Tahj Washington in Round 6, Pick 8, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They paid up for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189
Rnd6
Nelson Ceaser
The board fumbled Nelson Ceaser all the way to Round 6, Pick 14, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
They left a pile of value on the table to take Garret Greenfield this early at the 195th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
They will replay Kamal Hadden at pick 200 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick204
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They talked themselves into Brevyn Spann-Ford at slot 204, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Gabe Hall
They took Gabe Hall at par in pick No. 221, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Andrew Coker in the 225th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
A reach on Keaton Bills in No. 226; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
The board had Nathaniel Watson higher than No. 227, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick228
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
A wild overpay on Kimani Vidal in slot 228, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
A real head-scratcher, Jawhar Jordan in the 229th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 230th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231
Rnd7
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick232
Rnd7
Eric Watts
Eric Watts in pick No. 232 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in pick 233 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234
Rnd7
C.J. Hanson
A big swing on C.J. Hanson at Round 7, Pick 14, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick237
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
They reached into another round for Sam Hartman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238
Rnd7
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at slot 238 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
Circle this one: Sheridan Jones at No. 240 is a fall that decides a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick242
Rnd7
KT Leveston
No drama and no debate, KT Leveston went about where he belonged in pick No. 242. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial at pick 244 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick245
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Evan Anderson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at the 248th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick250
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson in Round 7, Pick 30 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick253
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
Jarrett Kingston in pick No. 253 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.












































































