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Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. Some picks age like wine; Cody Schrader at pick 131 will need to, sitting 82 spots clear of his grade. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
Landing Proctor that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 1 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick4
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the 4th overall pick they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick7
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In slot 7 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In pick No. 8 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick12
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick13
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 13 they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick22
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In No. 22 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Jared Verse
In pick No. 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in the 24th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick25
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at slot 25 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick26
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 27th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 28th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though they paid up to get him.
Pick29
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In slot 29 they get a home-run threat at receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In pick 30 they get a No. 1 receiver, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 31st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick32
Rnd1
Mike Sainristil
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get an island corner, though the board says they badly overpaid. More want than need.
Pick33
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at No. 33 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick34
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick No. 34 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick35
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
They jumped the gun on Chris Braswell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick36
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at No. 36 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Haynes well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
They talked themselves into Ben Sinnott at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick39
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Value said wait; Cade Stover in pick No. 39 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
They read the board right and Nate Wiggins was the payoff at the 40th pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick41
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cooper Beebe. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42
Rnd2
Malik Washington
They reached a country mile for Malik Washington at pick 42, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick43
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A conviction pick on Jaylen Wright at slot 43 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
The board had cheaper options than Ruke Orhorhoro at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at slot 45 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick46
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith in the 46th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51
Rnd2
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at Round 2, Pick 19 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick52
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A tidy little value on Edgerrin Cooper in the 52nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick53
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in No. 53 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Hall Jr. this early at pick No. 54. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick55
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick 55 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
A wild overpay on Patrick Paul in pick No. 56, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57
Rnd2
Cedric Gray
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cedric Gray in the 57th overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58
Rnd2
Trey Benson
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Benson a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Fair-plus on Adisa Isaac, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64
Rnd2
Austin Booker
They paid sticker price for Austin Booker in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
A big swing on Bralen Trice at pick 65, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They reached into another round for Mekhi Wingo, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at Round 3, Pick 3 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at slot 68 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A real head-scratcher, Gabriel Murphy in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
They paid a round early for Jonah Elliss in the 70th pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
A clean, defensible pick in No. 71 with a little surplus value in Ja'Lynn Polk. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Javon Baker
No edge and no loss on Javon Baker in pick 74; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at pick No. 75 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at Round 3, Pick 12 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 77th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick79
Rnd3
Renardo Green
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Renardo Green at the 79th overall pick is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jalen McMillan
Value said wait; Jalen McMillan in No. 86 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88
Rnd3
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the 88th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Brandon Coleman
A reach on Brandon Coleman in pick 90; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91
Rnd3
Isaiah Adams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Adams this early at Round 3, Pick 28. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
They went early on Zak Zinter in slot 93, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 95 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick100
Rnd3
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 100th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick101
Rnd4
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in the 101st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They talked themselves into Jalyx Hunt at No. 103, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Thomas. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105
Rnd4
Christian Jones
They reached a country mile for Christian Jones at pick No. 105, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
They paid up for Brenden Rice at slot 106 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107
Rnd4
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at pick 107 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109
Rnd4
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in the Round 4 slot 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.
Pick110
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 110th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 112th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Andru Phillips
Somehow Andru Phillips was still sitting there in No. 115, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick116
Rnd4
Blake Corum
Steal is underselling it; Blake Corum at slot 116 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
The board fumbled Devontez Walker all the way to pick 117, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118
Rnd4
Sedrick Van Pran
You do not let an offensive lineman like Sedrick Van Pran reach Round 4, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kris Abrams-Draine in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick122
Rnd4
Caelen Carson
They robbed the room for Caelen Carson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick123
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
They barely believed it either: Christian Mahogany still on the board at pick 123. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at pick No. 124 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.
Pick126
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They let Jarvis Brownlee Jr. come to them and pounced at No. 127. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick131
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Schrader well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137
Rnd5
Cam Hart
They will replay Cam Hart at the 137th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Circle this one: Jarrian Jones at Round 5, Pick 5 is a fall that decides a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
They took Jamari Thrash at par in slot 142, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ainias Smith in pick 143. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146
Rnd5
Erick All
Erick All in the 146th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
The board had Trevor Keegan higher than No. 164, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jordan Magee
They did well to land Jordan Magee in slot 166, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 35 is lovely value for the safety. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick180
Rnd6
Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick181
Rnd6
Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 181 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick182
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
Taking Marist Liufau in the 182nd pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183
Rnd6
Decamerion Richardson
Nice patience on Decamerion Richardson, who had no business lasting to the 183rd pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick185
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Value with a capital V on Chau Smith-Wade in pick 185, a genuine coup. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick186
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper is a better player than pick No. 186 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick187
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Travis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188
Rnd6
Fabien Lovett
Good price on Fabien Lovett in slot 188, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the 189th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick197
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
A quiet steal in No. 197: Curtis Jacobs for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cedric Johnson in the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203
Rnd6
Justin Eboigbe
A slide stopped in No. 203, with Justin Eboigbe worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
A tidy bit of business in the 207th pick, where Nathan Thomas graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Javion Cohen at the 208th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at slot 218 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
Good price on Tyrice Knight in pick 219, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222
Rnd7
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 222, where Zion Tupuola-Fetui graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
A straight-up fair deal on JD Bertrand at Round 7, Pick 3, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225
Rnd7
Eric Watts
A reach for Eric Watts in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylen Harrell in the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229
Rnd7
Myles Murphy
A wild overpay on Myles Murphy in pick No. 229, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Logan Lee
They liked Logan Lee enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 231. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They reached into another round for Jowon Briggs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk at the 238th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
Charles Turner III at Round 7, Pick 19 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
A real head-scratcher, Keaton Bills in pick 240 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick242
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
They read the board right and Garret Greenfield was the payoff at the 242nd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
A big swing on Andrew Raym at Round 7, Pick 24, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drake Nugent in the 245th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint slid further than he should have, and pick No. 247 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249
Rnd7
Omar Speights
This one needs a full-page explanation: Omar Speights in pick 249, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251
Rnd7
Tatum Bethune
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tatum Bethune. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
No drama and no debate, Jackson Sirmon went about where he belonged in the 252nd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick253
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
The board fumbled Josh Proctor all the way to No. 253, and they scooped it up. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
































































































































