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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 turned the phones into found money: B+. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Jawhar Jordan at the 157th pick, roughly 121 spots before his name belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
However the rest shakes out, Jackson at that price is a win they earned. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Tyreek Hill leading the way. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 3 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In slot 6 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In pick No. 8 they get a press-man option on the boundary, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 19th pick they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In No. 20 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 21st pick they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In pick No. 23 they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 24 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In slot 25 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the 26th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at Round 1, Pick 27 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
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 protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 31st pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, a steep price for the projection.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 32nd overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in Round 2, Pick 1 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.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
They paid sticker price for Ladd McConkey in pick 34, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
A reach on Roman Wilson in No. 35; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Haynes this early at the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Wright in pick 37, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A wild overpay on Cade Stover in the 38th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 39th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A quiet steal in pick No. 40: J.J. McCarthy for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at slot 43 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
They went early on Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
They talked themselves into Patrick Paul at No. 45, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 15. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
By-the-book stuff, Adisa Isaac at No. 48 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Circle this one: Amarius Mims at pick No. 58 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
They will replay Xavier Legette at Round 2, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
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
A slide stopped in slot 68, with Junior Colson worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Nothing to complain about; Kiran Amegadjie went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
A straight-up fair deal on Devontez Walker at pick 71, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
They reached into another round for Roger Rosengarten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
They took Renardo Green at par in slot 75, which is nothing to complain about. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 12 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
A conviction pick on Malik Washington at the 78th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 79th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at pick 80 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
No edge and no loss on Dominick Puni in No. 86; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in pick 88 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A reach for DeWayne Carter in the 90th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They reached a country mile for Mohamed Kamara at the 96th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at slot 97 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in No. 99 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Max Melton in Round 3, Pick 37, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They liked Cedric Gray enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 101. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Schrader well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Beau Brade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 106 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick107
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
Value said wait; Sione Vaki in the 107th pick says they were not listening. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
A big swing on Brandon Coleman at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Hall in pick 109 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at No. 111 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in Round 4, Pick 13 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
The board had Christian Mahogany higher than the Round 4 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
They robbed the room for Calen Bullock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 18. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 120 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick 121 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They reached a country mile for Jalyx Hunt at the 122nd pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Fair-plus on Javon Foster, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in slot 129 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon is a better player than Round 4, Pick 30 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
They paid up for Justin Eboigbe at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in slot 137 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the 138th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jamari Thrash at No. 139. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the 140th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A real head-scratcher, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick No. 141 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tahj Washington well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
The board fumbled Andru Phillips all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 145th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Value with a capital V on Jarrian Jones in slot 146, a genuine coup. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
They barely believed it either: Sataoa Laumea still on the board at Round 5, Pick 13. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Davis. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the 153rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
They talked themselves into Jawhar Jordan at pick No. 157, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
A big swing on Frank Gore Jr. at No. 158, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
They read the board right and Dallin Holker was the payoff at No. 159. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
A tidy bit of business in the 161st pick, where Trevor Keegan graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in Round 5, Pick 28 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
They took Marist Liufau at par in pick No. 166, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in pick 177 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. 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. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drake Nugent. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
No edge and no loss on Jordan Jefferson in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
The board had cheaper options than Justin Rogers at Round 6, Pick 8, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Value said wait; Zion Tupuola-Fetui in No. 184 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 187th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Andrew Coker in slot 192, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
They jumped the gun on Caedan Wallace, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 194 is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Somehow Kamal Hadden was still sitting there in pick 197, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All at slot 200 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
No drama and no debate, Garret Greenfield went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 37. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Johnson at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
They paid a round early for Eric Watts in the 221st pick, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs at the 222nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in pick No. 225 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
They paid sticker price for Nathan Thomas in No. 226, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at pick 227 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
A wild overpay on Decamerion Richardson in No. 228, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Jha'Quan Jackson at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Taking Ryan Flournoy in pick No. 236 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in the 237th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Steal is underselling it; Johnny Dixon at the 239th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton in Round 7, Pick 20 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Rasheen Ali in pick 242, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in slot 251 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
Trey Knox in No. 252 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Tarheeb Still slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.