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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
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Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
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Keir
Thomas
EDGE
Robert
Tonyan
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Barrington
Wade
LB
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 Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 157 on Jawhar Jordan a full 121 spots early.
The Jackson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 3 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 5th pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In pick 6 they get a disruptor off the edge, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In No. 8 they get a lockdown presence outside, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In slot 20 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 21st pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
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 the 24th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II is a better player than pick No. 25 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
They reached into another round for Ruke Orhorhoro, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick29
Rnd1
Maason Smith
Value said wait; Maason Smith in slot 29 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In pick No. 30 they get an anchor for the offensive line, 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 a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a go-to option on the outside, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 33rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
By-the-book stuff, Ladd McConkey at pick 34 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Roman Wilson a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A big swing on Christian Haynes at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at Round 2, Pick 5 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the 38th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ben Sinnott in the 39th overall pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
Quietly one of the better values of the day, J.J. McCarthy at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
They robbed the room for Terrion Arnold here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
They liked Xavier Worthy enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 44. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
They talked themselves into Patrick Paul at pick 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 edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in slot 47; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in pick No. 48 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at the 58th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
You do not let a wide receiver like Xavier Legette reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Circle this one: Tyler Nubin at pick 61 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at slot 68 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
They did well to land Zach Frazier in Round 3, Pick 5, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Good price on Kiran Amegadjie in the 70th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in No. 71. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick 72 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at No. 75 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
They took Mike Sainristil at par in the 76th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at slot 78 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 79 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at the 80th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac Guerendo this early at the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in Round 3, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A straight-up fair deal on Gabriel Murphy at No. 88, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
They paid a round early for DeWayne Carter in the 90th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A reach for Mekhi Wingo in slot 91; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mohamed Kamara well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They barely believed it either: Sedrick Van Pran still on the board at pick 97. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
Taking Jermaine Burton in Round 3, Pick 36 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton in the 100th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
The board had cheaper options than Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
A real head-scratcher, Beau Brade in slot 105 is miles ahead of his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
They reached a country mile for Chau Smith-Wade at pick 106, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick107
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in Round 4, Pick 7 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brandon Coleman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in No. 109, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Value said wait; Logan Lee in pick No. 111 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
The board fumbled Kamren Kinchens all the way to the 113th pick, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
They read the board right and Christian Mahogany was the payoff at slot 115. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Calen Bullock in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter slipping to the 118th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at No. 120 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
A quiet steal in the 121st pick: Leonard Taylor III for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
A real head-scratcher, Jalyx Hunt in Round 4, Pick 22 is miles ahead of his ranking. 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. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Theo Johnson at pick No. 129 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at the 130th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
They went early on Justin Eboigbe in pick No. 132, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in Round 5, Pick 1 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 No. 138 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
They let Jamari Thrash come to them and pounced at pick 139. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacob Cowing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint this early at slot 141. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
Steal is underselling it; Andru Phillips at the 143rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in slot 145 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Nice patience on Jarrian Jones, who had no business lasting to No. 146. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in pick No. 149 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Davis in pick 152, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kimani Vidal well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in the Round 5 slot 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.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 5, Pick 22 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
A tidy bit of business in slot 159, where Dallin Holker graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
The board had Trevor Keegan higher than Round 5, Pick 25, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick 164 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Layden Robinson at No. 177 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
They took Tanor Bortolini at par in pick No. 180, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
A big swing on Drake Nugent at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
No drama and no debate, Jordan Jefferson went about where he belonged in the 182nd overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
A reach on Justin Rogers in slot 183; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A wild overpay on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They talked themselves into Nathaniel Watson at pick 186, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at Round 6, Pick 12 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at No. 192 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
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
Malik Mustapha at the 194th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 197 is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All at No. 200 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
They paid sticker price for Garret Greenfield in slot 212, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Johnson at the 218th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
A conviction pick on Eric Watts at pick No. 221 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They reached a country mile for Jowon Briggs at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at pick 225 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in Round 7, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
They paid up for Andrew Raym at the 227th pick when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Decamerion Richardson. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
They will replay Jha'Quan Jackson at Round 7, Pick 11 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Somehow Ryan Flournoy was still sitting there in pick 236, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
They reached into another round for Keilan Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Taking Johnny Dixon in No. 239 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
They will replay Kendall Milton at the 240th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at the 242nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, JD Bertrand in pick No. 251, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
Trey Knox at the 252nd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Tarheeb Still slid further than he should have, and the 253rd overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.