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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-. Nobody else had Brevyn Spann-Ford anywhere near Round 6, Pick 11. The Cardinals did, by 78 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback went begging. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Bottom line, with Malik Nabers leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
No drama and no debate, Malik Nabers went about where he belonged in No. 3. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick4
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick9
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 9 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick12
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 12th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
Pick27
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
They went early on Darius Robinson in the 27th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
They took Braden Fiske at par in Round 2, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick35
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
A want over a need in the 35th pick: Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick36
Rnd2
Trey Benson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Benson this early at pick 36. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in pick No. 43 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A straight-up fair deal on Malachi Corley at slot 47, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66
Rnd3
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell is a better player than No. 66 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They paid up for Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 67th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the Round 3 slot 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.
Pick71
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cooper Beebe in pick No. 71. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 76th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick79
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in slot 79 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A conviction pick on Mekhi Wingo at the 89th pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at Round 3, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker at No. 92 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
They jumped the gun on Gabriel Murphy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
By-the-book stuff, DeWayne Carter at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
A slide stopped in slot 104, with Dominick Puni worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107
Rnd4
Isaiah Adams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaiah Adams. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
Fair-plus on Mohamed Kamara, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in No. 122 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 4, Pick 25 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.
Pick137
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in pick No. 137, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Jefferson in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They talked themselves into Nathaniel Watson at the 147th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152
Rnd5
Decamerion Richardson
Value said wait; Decamerion Richardson in pick 152 says they were not listening. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 26 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at pick No. 166 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180
Rnd6
Trevor Keegan
They will replay Trevor Keegan at slot 180 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
A reach for Delmar Glaze in No. 183; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A wild overpay on Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 186th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A premium they did not need to pay, Edefuan Ulofoshio a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at slot 193 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached a country mile for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220
Rnd6
Eric Watts
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Watts well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222
Rnd7
Myles Murphy
A big swing on Myles Murphy at the 222nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226
Rnd7
James Williams
They robbed the room for James Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Layden Robinson
Steal is underselling it; Layden Robinson at Round 7, Pick 11 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
They talked themselves into Andrew Coker at No. 246, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
















































