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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureB+
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B. The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Andrew Coker, 111 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jackson. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick No. 21 they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In the 28th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that.
Pick29
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In No. 29 they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 30th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In pick 31 they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick No. 32 they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
They read the board right and Troy Fautanu was the payoff at No. 37. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 6 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Austin Booker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Austin Booker. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick46
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
They paid a round early for Malachi Corley in pick 47, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50
Rnd2
Sedrick Van Pran
A big swing on Sedrick Van Pran at the 50th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53
Rnd2
Zak Zinter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zak Zinter well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick54
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
The board fumbled Amarius Mims all the way to pick No. 54, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at pick 60 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Taking Kool-Aid McKinstry in the 61st pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick62
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Fair-plus on Ricky Pearsall, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in No. 63 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick65
Rnd3
Renardo Green
A conviction pick on Renardo Green at the 65th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick66
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They jumped the gun on Michael Hall Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at Round 3, Pick 12 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 81st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82
Rnd3
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in slot 82 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
They reached into another round for Javon Solomon, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick85
Rnd3
Cedric Gray
A real head-scratcher, Cedric Gray in pick No. 85 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89
Rnd3
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 89th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
They barely believed it either: Xavier Worthy still on the board at No. 91. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick96
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
They took MarShawn Lloyd at par in pick 96, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at Round 4, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick 106 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
A wild overpay on Trevor Keegan in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108
Rnd4
Max Melton
Max Melton at pick No. 108 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick110
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac Guerendo this early at the 110th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Jones at the 111th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
They talked themselves into Jacob Cowing at slot 115, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Value said wait; Beau Brade in No. 116 says they were not listening. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick117
Rnd4
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in Round 4, Pick 17 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119
Rnd4
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at pick 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
They reached a country mile for Dallin Holker at pick No. 120, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braiden McGregor in slot 124, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129
Rnd4
Justin Rogers
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Rogers this early at the 129th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick132
Rnd4
Isaiah Davis
A real head-scratcher, Isaiah Davis in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd5
Javon Foster
Javon Foster in No. 138 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
They paid sticker price for Mason McCormick in the 142nd pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
The board had Sataoa Laumea higher than Round 5, Pick 9, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at pick 146 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.
Pick149
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Value said wait; Ty'Ron Hopper in the 149th pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in pick No. 150 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick157
Rnd5
Logan Lee
A big swing on Logan Lee at No. 157, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at Round 5, Pick 22 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
A reach on Layden Robinson in the 159th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at slot 161 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cedric Johnson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick No. 166 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
Somehow Matt Goncalves was still sitting there in slot 167, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Andrew Coker
They talked themselves into Andrew Coker at No. 169, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178
Rnd6
Cody Schrader
Good price on Cody Schrader in Round 6, Pick 3, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191
Rnd6
Luke McCaffrey
They will replay Luke McCaffrey at pick 191 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Circle this one: Sione Vaki at the 194th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick195
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
They robbed the room for Walter Rouse here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
They let Delmar Glaze come to them and pounced at the 201st pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
A clean, defensible pick in pick 202 with a little surplus value in Curtis Jacobs. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence in pick No. 210 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick211
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 36 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in slot 212. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kimani Vidal in the 214th pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
They reached into another round for Jawhar Jordan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy in the 220th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A wild overpay on Jowon Briggs in pick No. 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent slid further than he should have, and No. 226 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
You do not let a linebacker like Jaylan Ford reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Nathaniel Watson in the 236th overall pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 240th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Jha'Quan Jackson at pick 241 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick242
Rnd7
LaDarius Henderson
A premium they did not need to pay, LaDarius Henderson a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick245
Rnd7
Anim Dankwah
Anim Dankwah in slot 245 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jarrett Kingston well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial in Round 7, Pick 28 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.























































































