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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jordan Travis at Round 3, Pick 26, a reach of 92 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.
The Hart value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. 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.
Bottom line, with Jer'Zhan Newton leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 1 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick7
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 7 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In pick No. 8 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick9
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the 9th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 16th pick they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick18
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In slot 18 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 19 they get a wrecking ball inside, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick20
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In pick No. 20 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In No. 23 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a go-to option on the outside, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick35
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A quiet steal in slot 35: J.J. McCarthy for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roger Rosengarten well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick37
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
No drama and no debate, Roman Wilson went about where he belonged in the 37th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick38
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
A straight-up fair deal on Keon Coleman at the 38th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
They jumped the gun on Ruke Orhorhoro, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 2, Pick 17 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick52
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 52nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick57
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Good price on Malachi Corley in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59
Rnd2
Javon Baker
The board had cheaper options than Javon Baker at No. 59, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylen Wright in pick No. 66. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in pick 67 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68
Rnd3
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
They did well to land T'Vondre Sweat in slot 69, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They reached a country mile for Mekhi Wingo at No. 70, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A real head-scratcher, Maason Smith in Round 3, Pick 7 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
Taking Kris Jenkins in pick 74 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Circle this one: Junior Colson at the 75th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Austin Booker at pick No. 76 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 78th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They paid sticker price for Malik Washington in the 81st pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick No. 89 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at slot 90 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
Steal is underselling it; Adisa Isaac at the 92nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at pick 100 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeWayne Carter. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They barely believed it either: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson still on the board at the Round 4 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick105
Rnd4
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106
Rnd4
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick No. 106 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
No edge and no loss on Gabriel Murphy in slot 107; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They paid a round early for Cedric Gray in pick 108, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 109th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110
Rnd4
Jordan Magee
They talked themselves into Jordan Magee at the 110th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in Round 4, Pick 11 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick122
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke McCaffrey. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at No. 125 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137
Rnd5
Xavier Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Thomas at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt is a better player than slot 138 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
A big swing on Nathaniel Watson at the 139th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
They reached into another round for Jaden Crumedy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143
Rnd5
AJ Barner
A wild overpay on AJ Barner in pick 143, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146
Rnd5
Decamerion Richardson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Decamerion Richardson this early at pick No. 146. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick152
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in Round 5, Pick 16 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cody Schrader in Round 5, Pick 26, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 166 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick167
Rnd5
Isaiah Adams
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Isaiah Adams in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Christian Jones
Christian Jones in slot 180 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181
Rnd6
Cam Hart
They robbed the room for Cam Hart here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick182
Rnd6
Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in pick No. 182 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183
Rnd6
Mason McCormick
The board fumbled Mason McCormick all the way to the 183rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186
Rnd6
Beau Brade
They will replay Beau Brade at No. 186 for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick187
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
You do not let an offensive lineman like Walter Rouse reach No. 187 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193
Rnd6
Josh Newton
Somehow Josh Newton was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 18, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick197
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 197 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
They took JD Bertrand at par in pick No. 222, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223
Rnd7
Grayson Murphy
Steal is underselling it; Grayson Murphy 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.
Pick225
Rnd7
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in slot 225 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
A clean, defensible pick in the 226th pick with a little surplus value in Jaylen Harrell. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau slipping to the 231st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in the 242nd overall pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in the 252nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
They liked Frank Gore Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 253. It patches a soft spot without any drama.














































































