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Players Gained
Davante
Adams
WR
Keenan
Allen
WR
Kenji
Bahar
QB
Derrick
Barnes
LB
Ryan
Bates
OG
Josh
Blackwell
CB
Jake
Browning
QB
Kevin
Byard
S
Lewis
Cine
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Jake
Curhan
OT
Ronald
Darby
CB
Gerald
Everett
TE
Brandon
Graham
EDGE
Derick
Hall
LB
Khalil
Herbert
RB
Tyreek
Hill
WR
Danielle
Hunter
EDGE
Arron
Mosby
EDGE
Nick
Mullens
QB
Chad
Muma
LB
Byron
Murphy Jr.
CB
Yannick
Ngakoue
DE
Joe
Noteboom
OT
Dayo
Odeyingbo
EDGE
Amen
Ogbongbemiga
LB
Cheyenne
O'Grady
WR
Josh
Oliver
TE
Jonathan
Owens
S
Nathan
Peterman
QB
Michael
Pierce
DT
Jared
Pinkney
TE
Matt
Pryor
OT
Jalen
Ramsey
CB
Joe
Reed
WR
Dominique
Robinson
EDGE
Brett
Rypien
QB
Cam
Sample
EDGE
Tyler
Scott
WR
Noah
Sewell
LB
Coleman
Shelton
C
Alex
Singleton
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Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Keir
Thomas
EDGE
Robert
Tonyan
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Barrington
Wade
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DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Tracy
Walker III
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Cody
Whitehair
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Darnell
Wright
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. The rest of the league had time to spare on Jawhar Jordan; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 121 spots ahead at No. 157.
Getting Jackson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
They took Marvin Harrison Jr. at par in the 3rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Alt. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
They liked Dallas Turner enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 6. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In pick 7 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In pick No. 8 they get a press-man option on the boundary, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick 21 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick23
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In No. 23 they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In slot 24 they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In the 25th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In pick No. 26 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 27th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Maason Smith
In No. 29 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In slot 30 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In pick 31 they get the heartbeat of the defense, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In pick No. 32 they get a weapon on the perimeter, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They reached into another round for Ricky Pearsall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the 34th pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
They went early on Roman Wilson in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at Round 2, Pick 4 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cade Stover well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
A wild overpay on Ben Sinnott in pick 39, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
They read the board right and J.J. McCarthy was the payoff at the 40th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
They will replay Terrion Arnold at the 43rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick No. 44 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
A big swing on Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 13, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at slot 47, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
They paid sticker price for Adisa Isaac in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Circle this one: Amarius Mims at the 58th pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Somehow Xavier Legette was still sitting there in Round 2, Pick 27, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
You do not let a safety like Tyler Nubin reach the 61st overall pick and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Value with a capital V on Junior Colson in pick 68, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
A clean, defensible pick in slot 69 with a little surplus value in Zach Frazier. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick No. 70 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at No. 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
Value said wait; Roger Rosengarten in the 72nd overall pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
No drama and no debate, Renardo Green went about where he belonged in slot 75. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
A reach on Malik Washington in pick No. 78; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 79 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.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
A conviction pick on MarShawn Lloyd at the 80th pick that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac Guerendo this early at Round 3, Pick 17. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in No. 86 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at the 88th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at slot 90 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They talked themselves into Mohamed Kamara at the 96th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at pick 97 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at No. 99 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton at Round 3, Pick 37 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They paid a round early for Cedric Gray in pick No. 101, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at Round 4, Pick 3 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Beau Brade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
They reached a country mile for Chau Smith-Wade at No. 106, and the board is aghast. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick107
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
A real head-scratcher, Sione Vaki in the 107th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman in the 108th pick 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.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in pick 109, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
They robbed the room for Kamren Kinchens here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany slipping to No. 115 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in slot 117 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at pick 118. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
No edge and no loss on McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 120; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
The board had Leonard Taylor III higher than the 121st overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at Round 4, Pick 22 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Nothing to complain about; Javon Foster went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Theo Johnson at the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick 132 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
A reach for Brennan Jackson in slot 137; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Laube well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Nice patience on Jamari Thrash, who had no business lasting to No. 139. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in Round 5, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Value said wait; Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 141st pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tahj Washington in pick No. 142, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
They barely believed it either: Andru Phillips still on the board at pick 143. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Taking Elijah Jones in Round 5, Pick 9 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.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at pick No. 146 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
The board fumbled Sataoa Laumea all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
They took Isaiah Davis at par in the 152nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in slot 153 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in No. 157 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
They talked themselves into Frank Gore Jr. at the 158th pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker is a better player than pick No. 159 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 25 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 164th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Layden Robinson at slot 177, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tanor Bortolini. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in pick 181, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at No. 182 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at No. 183 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 6, Pick 9 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They reached a country mile for Nathaniel Watson at slot 186, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They left a pile of value on the table to take Edefuan Ulofoshio this early at pick No. 187. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
A real head-scratcher, Andrew Coker in the 192nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
They jumped the gun on Caedan Wallace, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malik Mustapha in pick 194, plain and simple. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
They paid sticker price for Erick All in the 200th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
No edge and no loss on Garret Greenfield in pick 212; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Johnson at the 218th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
The board had cheaper options than Eric Watts at pick No. 221, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at No. 225 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
No drama and no debate, Nathan Thomas went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 6. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
They paid up for Andrew Raym at slot 227 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
A big swing on Decamerion Richardson at Round 7, Pick 8, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Jha'Quan Jackson at the 231st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in slot 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keilan Robinson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Somehow Johnny Dixon was still sitting there in No. 239, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
You do not let a running back like Kendall Milton reach pick 240 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali in the 242nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
They barely believed it either: JD Bertrand still on the board at the Round 7 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
Trey Knox at pick 252 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tarheeb Still at pick No. 253 is the proof. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.