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Thomas
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Jamari
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Cedric
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Joe
Tippmann
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Dalvin
Tomlinson
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Toney
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Austin
Trammell
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Jordan
Travis
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Tommy
Tremble
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Tre
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Turner
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Willie
Tyler
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Van Lanen
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Nick
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Luiji
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Shaun
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Dalton
Wagner
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Travon
Walker
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Wallow
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Denzel
Ward
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Warren
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Parker
Washington
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Nathaniel
Watson
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Leroy
Watson IV
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Armon
Watts
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Eric
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Rashad
Weaver
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Jack
Westover
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Tyrone
Wheatley Jr.
OT
Zamir
White
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Keion
White
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Cody
Whitehair
C
Blake
Whiteheart
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Josh
Whyle
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Mitchell
Wilcox
TE
Christian
Wilkins
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Seth
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Raequan
Williams
DE
James
Williams
LB
Chris
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Quincy
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Williams
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Jedrick
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OT
Garrett
Wilson
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Wingard
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Jameis
Winston
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Deatrich
Wise Jr.
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Wonnum
LB
Xavier
Woods
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Woods II
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Wright
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Wypler
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Ximines
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Young
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Bailey
Zappe
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Zavala
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
Larceny in the 214th overall pick lands the Cardinals a A-, Bassa and all. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jeffrey Bassa got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 214.
The cost of the Roberts reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The veteran additions, Drake Maye chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Travis Hunter
In No. 1 they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick2
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at the 2nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick3
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 3 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick4
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
No edge and no loss on Tetairoa McMillan in Round 1, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick5
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In pick No. 5 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In slot 6 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick7
Rnd1
Princely Umanmielen
Princely Umanmielen in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick8
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
In the 8th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In the 17th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in pick 33 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at pick No. 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
They let Kenneth Grant come to them and pounced at slot 35. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37
Rnd2
Tre Harris
Tre Harris slid further than he should have, and the 37th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38
Rnd2
Josh Conerly Jr.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Conerly Jr.. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39
Rnd2
Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in No. 39 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick41
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
They paid up for Aireontae Ersery at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 16 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Tyleik Williams at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick65
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
A quiet steal in slot 65: Dylan Fairchild for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Alfred Collins in the 66th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67
Rnd3
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 67 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69
Rnd3
Ashton Gillotte
Fair-plus on Ashton Gillotte, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach the 70th pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71
Rnd3
Mikail Kamara
No drama and no debate, Mikail Kamara went about where he belonged in No. 71. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick No. 72 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.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jake Majors
A reach for Jake Majors in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Good price on Omarr Norman-Lott in No. 81, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick92
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in the 92nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at pick 93 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles is a better player than the 95th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at slot 102 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103
Rnd4
Dillon Gabriel
The board had cheaper options than Dillon Gabriel at Round 4, Pick 2, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
They took Luke Kandra at par in slot 104, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105
Rnd4
Hollin Pierce
They liked Hollin Pierce enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106
Rnd4
Jaeden Roberts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaeden Roberts this early at pick 106. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107
Rnd4
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at the 107th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108
Rnd4
Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at No. 108 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in Round 4, Pick 16 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jake Slaughter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jake Slaughter. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129
Rnd4
Jack Bech
Jack Bech in pick No. 129 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 134 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at slot 140. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152
Rnd5
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at Round 5, Pick 14 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163
Rnd5
Evan Stewart
Somehow Evan Stewart was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
They will replay Jay Higgins at the 203rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207
Rnd6
Joshua Gray
Circle this one: Joshua Gray at the 207th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214
Rnd6
Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at pick No. 214 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216
Rnd7
Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at slot 216 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217
Rnd7
Michael Taaffe
The board fumbled Michael Taaffe all the way to the 217th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick218
Rnd7
Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in the 218th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219
Rnd7
Theo Wease Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Theo Wease Jr. in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223
Rnd7
Miles Frazier
Value with a capital V on Miles Frazier in Round 7, Pick 9, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230
Rnd7
Seth McLaughlin
Circle this one: Seth McLaughlin at pick 230 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235
Rnd7
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 235 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243
Rnd7
Karene Reid
Karene Reid at No. 243 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245
Rnd7
Jared Wilson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jared Wilson reach pick No. 245 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick256
Rnd7
Brady Cook
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brady Cook in the 256th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.