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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
S
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
LB
Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Keir
Thomas
EDGE
Robert
Tonyan
TE
Barrington
Wade
LB
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Tracy
Walker III
S
Cody
Whitehair
OG
Darnell
Wright
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+. The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Jawhar Jordan, taking him 121 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
On value alone, Jackson makes the weekend a net positive. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 3rd pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
No drama and no debate, Joe Alt went about where he belonged in pick 5. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 7th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In slot 8 they get an island corner, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 19 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 21st overall pick they get a problem off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In pick 23 they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
Value said wait; Braden Fiske in the Round 1 slot says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In pick No. 25 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the 26th pick they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
A conviction pick on Chris Braswell at Round 1, Pick 27 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at slot 28 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick29
Rnd1
Maason Smith
In slot 29 they get a disruptive interior force, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In pick No. 30 they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 32nd overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
By-the-book stuff, Ladd McConkey at the 34th pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
A reach for Roman Wilson in pick 35; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
They talked themselves into Christian Haynes at No. 36, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A big swing on Jaylen Wright at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A real head-scratcher, Cade Stover in pick 38 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in slot 39 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A quiet steal in the 40th pick: J.J. McCarthy for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
The board fumbled Terrion Arnold all the way to Round 2, Pick 11, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
They went early on Xavier Worthy in No. 44, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 45th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in pick No. 47, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
No edge and no loss on Adisa Isaac in pick No. 48; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
You do not let an offensive lineman like Amarius Mims reach pick 58 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at No. 59 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at the 61st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68
Rnd3
Junior Colson
A slide stopped in the 68th overall pick, with Junior Colson worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Nothing to complain about; Zach Frazier went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3, Pick 6. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at No. 72 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.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
A straight-up fair deal on Renardo Green at pick 75, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 76th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They jumped the gun on Malik Washington, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
They reached a country mile for Luke McCaffrey at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at slot 80 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
They reached into another round for Isaac Guerendo, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dominick Puni. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
They paid sticker price for Gabriel Murphy in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter in the 90th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They liked Mekhi Wingo enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 91. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mohamed Kamara this early at pick No. 96. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They will replay Sedrick Van Pran at slot 97 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in the 99th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Max Melton in pick 100, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A reach on Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 1; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at No. 103 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Beau Brade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chau Smith-Wade well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick107
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
A wild overpay on Sione Vaki in pick No. 107, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Coleman in pick 108, miles early. 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 slot 109, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in the 113th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 115, where Christian Mahogany graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
Somehow Calen Bullock was still sitting there in slot 117, and they pounced on premier safety value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zak Zinter at the 118th overall pick is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at pick 120 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in the Round 4 slot 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.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A clean, defensible pick in No. 126 with a little surplus value in Javon Foster. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 129th pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Nice patience on Javon Solomon, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
The board had cheaper options than Justin Eboigbe at No. 132, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the 137th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick 138 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash is a better player than pick No. 139 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in Round 5, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached into another round for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tahj Washington. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
They barely believed it either: Elijah Jones still on the board at the 145th pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jarrian Jones in Round 5, Pick 10. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
They robbed the room for Sataoa Laumea here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Davis in slot 152, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
A real head-scratcher, Kimani Vidal in the 153rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in pick 157 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Frank Gore Jr. this early at pick No. 158. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker slid further than he should have, and pick 159 is lovely value for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
The board had Trevor Keegan higher than pick No. 161, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at Round 5, Pick 28 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in slot 177 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
No edge and no loss on Tanor Bortolini in the 180th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
They talked themselves into Drake Nugent at the 181st pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in No. 182, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in the 183rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A big swing on Nathaniel Watson at pick 186, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They reached a country mile for Edefuan Ulofoshio at Round 6, Pick 12, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Andrew Coker well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
They paid a round early for Caedan Wallace in pick No. 193, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick194
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Steal is underselling it; Malik Mustapha at the 194th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Circle this one: Kamal Hadden at No. 197 is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Erick All. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
A straight-up fair deal on Garret Greenfield at Round 6, Pick 37, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Johnson at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
A premium they did not need to pay, Eric Watts a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs at pick 222 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
A tidy little value on Jordan Magee in pick No. 225, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
No drama and no debate, Nathan Thomas went about where he belonged in the 226th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at the 227th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the 228th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Taking Ryan Flournoy in slot 236 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
A wild overpay on Keilan Robinson in pick 237, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at No. 239 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.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton in Round 7, Pick 20 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
You do not let a running back like Rasheen Ali reach pick No. 242 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in the 251st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Trey Knox in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tarheeb Still at Round 7, Pick 33. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.