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Draft Selections
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC-
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. The Ty'Ron Hopper pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 129 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The veteran additions, Will Levis chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 1 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick7
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick8
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 8th pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick9
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
By-the-book stuff, Dallas Turner at Round 1, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick10
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In No. 10 they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick11
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the 11th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick12
Rnd1
JC Latham
In No. 12 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick13
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 13 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick15
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a three-down second-level presence, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 16th pick they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick17
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In the 18th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at slot 19. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick20
Rnd1
Jaylen Wright
In pick No. 20 they get an every-down engine for the run game, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Trey Benson
In the 21st pick they get a bell-cow for the offense, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Jared Verse
In slot 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In pick No. 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick 33 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick34
Rnd2
Mekhi Wingo
They talked themselves into Mekhi Wingo at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick35
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
This one needs a full-page explanation: T'Vondre Sweat in the 35th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
Value said wait; Michael Hall Jr. in No. 36 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at pick No. 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 38th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A premium they did not need to pay, Malachi Corley a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
A reach for Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick42
Rnd2
Jer'Zhan Newton
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at No. 42 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick43
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in the 43rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at slot 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick47
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
They robbed the room for J.J. McCarthy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 48 is the proof. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick49
Rnd2
Ty'Ron Hopper
A real head-scratcher, Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 2, Pick 17 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick52
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green in No. 52 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick54
Rnd2
Max Melton
They jumped the gun on Max Melton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tip Reiman
They reached into another round for Tip Reiman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59
Rnd2
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac slid further than he should have, and the 66th pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They reached a country mile for Mohamed Kamara at pick No. 67, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Christian Haynes graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 69th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A conviction pick on Bralen Trice at No. 70 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A wild overpay on DeWayne Carter in Round 3, Pick 7, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Good price on Ja'Lynn Polk in the 72nd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at pick 74 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at slot 75 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jalyx Hunt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalyx Hunt. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
A big swing on Leonard Taylor III at No. 79, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in slot 80 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the 81st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
A straight-up fair deal on Jonah Elliss at pick No. 83, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at Round 3, Pick 23 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
They will replay Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 90th pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick100
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
Somehow T.J. Tampa was still sitting there in pick 100, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick101
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Taking Blake Fisher in pick No. 101 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102
Rnd4
Kingsley Suamataia
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Kingsley Suamataia in the 102nd pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Javon Baker
The board fumbled Javon Baker all the way to No. 103, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at slot 104 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Patrick Paul
They barely believed it either: Patrick Paul still on the board at the 105th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
They read the board right and Dominick Puni was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 6. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick107
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick108
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Value with a capital V on Cole Bishop in the 108th overall pick, a genuine coup. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick109
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in No. 109, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick 110 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
A real head-scratcher, Elijah Jones in Round 4, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick114
Rnd4
Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams in pick No. 114 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 116 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118
Rnd4
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 118th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 121 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jaden Crumedy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaden Crumedy this early at slot 122. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
A big swing on Tommy Eichenberg at Round 4, Pick 23, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 127, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at the 129th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick134
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They reached into another round for Braiden McGregor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137
Rnd5
Myles Cole
They talked themselves into Myles Cole at the 137th pick, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nathaniel Watson well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Value said wait; Edefuan Ulofoshio in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Steal is underselling it; Cam Hart at pick No. 140 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick141
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the 141st pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142
Rnd5
AJ Barner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for AJ Barner. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
A slide stopped in slot 143, with Jacob Cowing worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146
Rnd5
Zak Zinter
Circle this one: Zak Zinter at pick 146 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
No edge and no loss on Anthony Gould in Round 5, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150
Rnd5
Brenden Rice
You do not let a wide receiver like Brenden Rice reach the 150th overall pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
They let Ainias Smith come to them and pounced at No. 152. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the 153rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
A real head-scratcher, Khristian Boyd in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at pick No. 156 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at slot 157 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick162
Rnd5
Eric Watts
A wild overpay on Eric Watts in the 162nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zion Tupuola-Fetui this early at pick 166. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
They reached into another round for Delmar Glaze, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brevyn Spann-Ford well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in No. 169 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick170
Rnd5
James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in pick 170, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at Round 5, Pick 39 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
Value said wait; Jaylen Harrell in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in slot 179 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Myles Murphy in pick No. 180, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
They paid up for Jha'Quan Jackson at the 181st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182
Rnd6
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in slot 182 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183
Rnd6
Trevor Keegan
They barely believed it either: Trevor Keegan still on the board at the 183rd pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185
Rnd6
Mason McCormick
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Mason McCormick in Round 6, Pick 10, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyrice Knight. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187
Rnd6
Josh Newton
Josh Newton at pick No. 187 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick188
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They talked themselves into Trey Knox at the 188th overall pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189
Rnd6
Will Shipley
Will Shipley in pick 189 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
The board fumbled Jared Wiley all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
Taking Tykee Smith in the 192nd pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Beau Brade
Steal is underselling it; Beau Brade at slot 193 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick197
Rnd6
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson in the 197th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick199
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki is a better player than No. 199 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick212
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at pick 212 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in Round 7, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
They reached a country mile for Keilan Robinson at pick No. 226, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
They will replay Kimani Vidal at pick No. 231 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing JD Bertrand in Round 7, Pick 14. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
A quiet steal in No. 238: Darius Muasau for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
The board had cheaper options than Michael Barrett at the 240th pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trey Taylor at the Round 7 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick247
Rnd7
Kamal Hadden
Somehow Kamal Hadden was still sitting there in slot 247, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick252
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Nice patience on Tarheeb Still, who had no business lasting to the 252nd overall pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick253
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jackson Sirmon. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
































































































































