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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cardinals spent pick No. 27 on Ben Sinnott, a name most had 75 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
Mims falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Jamel Dean leading the way.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick11
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 11 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the 16th pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In pick No. 18 they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick19
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 19 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick20
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
Nothing to complain about; Quinyon Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick21
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 21st pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner, though the board says they badly overpaid. Need was not the driver here.
Pick27
Rnd1
Ben Sinnott
In the 27th overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In pick No. 28 they get a true top target, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at No. 34 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
They went early on Malachi Corley in pick 35, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in Round 2, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37
Rnd2
Trey Benson
A real head-scratcher, Trey Benson in slot 37 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
A wild overpay on Ruke Orhorhoro in Round 2, Pick 6, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
They reached into another round for Mekhi Wingo, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick43
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
They will replay Byron Murphy II at pick 43 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick47
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at No. 47 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at slot 49 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick52
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick57
Rnd2
Max Melton
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Melton a notch or two before his time. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick60
Rnd2
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 60th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick66
Rnd3
Chris Braswell
Value with a capital V on Chris Braswell in No. 66, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67
Rnd3
Amarius Mims
They barely believed it either: Amarius Mims still on the board at Round 3, Pick 3. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes slid further than he should have, and pick 69 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Legette in pick No. 70. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
Value said wait; Xavier Thomas in the 71st overall pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
They talked themselves into Roger Rosengarten at slot 75, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Isaiah Adams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Adams well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78
Rnd3
Christian Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Jones this early at the Round 3 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mohamed Kamara in No. 90, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DeWayne Carter. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
They reached a country mile for Luke McCaffrey at the 97th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
The board had cheaper options than Gabriel Murphy at pick 99, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the 100th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103
Rnd4
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in pick No. 103 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Somehow Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was still sitting there in slot 104, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
A big swing on Elijah Jones at pick No. 105, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick107
Rnd4
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick110
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 110th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon in pick 122 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick134
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at slot 134 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Value said wait; Jordan Jefferson in Round 5, Pick 1 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick138
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
They paid a round early for Anthony Gould in the 138th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
They reached into another round for Braiden McGregor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at pick No. 140 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick152
Rnd5
Javon Foster
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 152nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at pick 162 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
A big swing on Nathaniel Watson at slot 166, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
They reached a country mile for Jaden Crumedy at No. 177, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
They liked Cedric Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 5. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
A reach for Justin Eboigbe in the 183rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in the 185th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Nice patience on Ty'Ron Hopper, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 11. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A reach on Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick 193; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Beau Brade
They robbed the room for Beau Brade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick196
Rnd6
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222
Rnd7
Tahj Washington
Taking Tahj Washington in No. 222 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Travis
The board fumbled Jordan Travis all the way to the 225th pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
Good price on JD Bertrand in pick No. 226, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230
Rnd7
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at Round 7, Pick 10 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A wild overpay on Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 231, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: X'Zauvea Gadlin in slot 253, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.







































































