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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC-
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 75, a reach of 97 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
However the rest shakes out, Simpson at that price is a win they earned. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Malik Nabers leading the way. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 1 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 2nd overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In No. 8 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick9
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick10
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at slot 11 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick18
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In pick 18 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the 19th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 20th pick they get a three-down second-level presence, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick21
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick22
Rnd1
Ben Sinnott
In slot 22 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick23
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 23 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In No. 25 they get a No. 1 receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 27th pick they get a go-to option on the outside, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
In pick No. 28 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Trey Benson
In pick 29 they get a lead back with juice, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick30
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In slot 31 they get juice off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Xavier Legette
In the 32nd overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
Good price on J.J. McCarthy in No. 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick34
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A reach for Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick35
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nate Wiggins in pick 35. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A real head-scratcher, Cade Stover in the 36th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick37
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at pick No. 37 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38
Rnd2
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.
Pick39
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
They talked themselves into Michael Hall Jr. at slot 40, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick41
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mekhi Wingo well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick43
Rnd2
Maason Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Maason Smith this early at the 43rd overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
They barely believed it either: Chop Robinson still on the board at pick No. 44. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45
Rnd2
DeWayne Carter
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeWayne Carter in slot 45, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47
Rnd2
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kris Jenkins at No. 65 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac is a better player than the 66th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67
Rnd3
Austin Booker
No drama and no debate, Austin Booker went about where he belonged in pick 67. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
They paid a round early for Brandon Dorlus in Round 3, Pick 4, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
They reached a country mile for Gabriel Murphy at the 69th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A premium they did not need to pay, Bralen Trice a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71
Rnd3
Junior Colson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Junior Colson in slot 71, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
A big swing on Leonard Taylor III at Round 3, Pick 8, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jalyx Hunt
Value said wait; Jalyx Hunt in the 74th pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Jordan Jefferson
A wild overpay on Jordan Jefferson in No. 75, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They took Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at par in pick No. 76, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77
Rnd3
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78
Rnd3
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in slot 78 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79
Rnd3
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 79th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick80
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A reach on Cole Bishop in pick 80; the board had better options right there. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick81
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at No. 81 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 90th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at Round 3, Pick 28 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96
Rnd3
Blake Fisher
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick No. 100 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
They let Dominick Puni come to them and pounced at pick No. 101. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in No. 102 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Brandon Coleman in the 103rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A conviction pick on Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at Round 4, Pick 5 that the board grades a round light. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick106
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
They paid sticker price for Javon Solomon in the 106th overall pick, and that is fine. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick107
Rnd4
James Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Williams. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108
Rnd4
Ty'Ron Hopper
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ty'Ron Hopper. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109
Rnd4
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick 109 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110
Rnd4
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They talked themselves into Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 111th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They jumped the gun on Brennan Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jaden Crumedy
They reached a country mile for Jaden Crumedy at pick No. 114, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117
Rnd4
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 117 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at No. 118 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122
Rnd4
Cedric Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cedric Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in No. 124 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
A wild overpay on Justin Eboigbe in pick No. 129, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130
Rnd4
Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the 130th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick131
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Taking Kamren Kinchens in the 131st overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick134
Rnd4
AJ Barner
AJ Barner at Round 4, Pick 34 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Beaux Limmer
They went early on Beaux Limmer in slot 137, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139
Rnd5
Isaac Guerendo
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Guerendo at pick 139 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
They reached into another round for Cody Schrader, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141
Rnd5
Decamerion Richardson
A real head-scratcher, Decamerion Richardson in slot 141 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick142
Rnd5
JD Bertrand
This one needs a full-page explanation: JD Bertrand in the 142nd pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Value said wait; Grayson Murphy in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146
Rnd5
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at pick No. 146 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148
Rnd5
Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in Round 5, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150
Rnd5
Darius Muasau
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darius Muasau this early at No. 150. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151
Rnd5
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in the 151st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 152nd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
A big swing on Khristian Boyd at pick 153, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
A big swing on Jordan Travis at Round 5, Pick 21, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in slot 159 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.
Pick162
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Walter Rouse. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick slid further than he should have, and the 166th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Trevor Keegan graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jordan Magee
A slide stopped in pick No. 169, with Jordan Magee worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176
Rnd6
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 176 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Harrell in slot 179, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the 180th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jarrian Jones
They will replay Jarrian Jones at No. 181 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick182
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 182 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at Round 6, Pick 8 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
Value said wait; Tyrice Knight in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187
Rnd6
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in the 187th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at No. 190 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191
Rnd6
Logan Lee
A wild overpay on Logan Lee in pick 191, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at the 192nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
By-the-book stuff, Javion Cohen at Round 6, Pick 18 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in slot 197 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
They reached into another round for Andrew Coker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218
Rnd6
Beau Brade
Circle this one: Beau Brade at the 218th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick219
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
They robbed the room for Sione Vaki here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick221
Rnd7
Dallin Holker
You do not let a tight end like Dallin Holker reach No. 221 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222
Rnd7
Trey Knox
They talked themselves into Trey Knox at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Frank Crum
They reached a country mile for Frank Crum at pick 225, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the 226th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Jha'Quan Jackson at pick No. 228 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231
Rnd7
Justin Rogers
They did well to land Justin Rogers in Round 7, Pick 11, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
They paid up for Michael Barrett at the 234th pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jaylin Simpson
The board fumbled Jaylin Simpson all the way to pick No. 235, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick236
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matthew Jones. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in the Round 7 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.
Pick240
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
They took Tarheeb Still at par in pick 240, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jaylon Carlies
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylon Carlies this early at the 242nd pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick251
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jarrett Kingston well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick252
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
A real head-scratcher, Drake Nugent in the 252nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
A real head-scratcher, X'Zauvea Gadlin in Round 7, Pick 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.