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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueD+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureC
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-. The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Dayon Hayes, 150 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
They reached into another round for Donovan Ezeiruaku, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
They talked themselves into Alfred Collins at No. 39, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick55
Rnd2
Deone Walker
They jumped the gun on Deone Walker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 76th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Antwaun Powell-Ryland well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81
Rnd3
David Walker
David Walker in pick No. 81 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90
Rnd3
Joshua Farmer
Value said wait; Joshua Farmer in pick 90 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick91
Rnd3
Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty at the 91st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick96
Rnd3
Ahmed Hassanein
Ahmed Hassanein at slot 96 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in No. 101 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick107
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
You do not let a linebacker like Carson Schwesinger reach Round 4, Pick 6 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
They let Maxwell Hairston come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Value with a capital V on Tez Johnson in the 112th overall pick, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jack Bech
Jack Bech at No. 113 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117
Rnd4
Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at slot 117 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Willie Lampkin in the 122nd pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123
Rnd4
Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at pick No. 123 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at Round 4, Pick 24. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jay Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jay Higgins went about where he belonged in pick 126. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Luke Kandra in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128
Rnd4
Dayon Hayes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dayon Hayes this early at the 128th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
They took Jaylin Noel at par in pick No. 135, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138
Rnd5
Billy Bowman Jr.
Circle this one: Billy Bowman Jr. at slot 138 is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
They reached a country mile for Jonah Monheim at the 139th overall pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Williams in the 145th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jabbar Muhammad
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jabbar Muhammad. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick151
Rnd5
Cody Simon
They will replay Cody Simon at Round 5, Pick 14 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152
Rnd5
Nick Nash
Nick Nash slipping to No. 152 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157
Rnd5
Ricky White III
A wild overpay on Ricky White III in pick 157, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
A big swing on Shaun Dolac at pick No. 159, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick160
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at slot 160 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at the 162nd 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.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at the 164th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jacob Parrish
A wild overpay on Jacob Parrish in pick 165, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tonka Hemingway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Xzavier Henderson
A big swing on Xzavier Henderson at Round 5, Pick 32, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
The board fumbled Oronde Gadsden II all the way to the 172nd pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173
Rnd5
Maxen Hook
Maxen Hook in No. 173 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick174
Rnd5
Ty Hamilton
A real head-scratcher, Ty Hamilton in the 174th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175
Rnd5
Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at pick 175 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177
Rnd6
Addison West
This one needs a full-page explanation: Addison West in pick No. 177, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188
Rnd6
KJ Jefferson
Value said wait; KJ Jefferson in Round 6, Pick 13 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189
Rnd6
Nazir Stackhouse
By-the-book stuff, Nazir Stackhouse at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at slot 190 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191
Rnd6
Connor Colby
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Connor Colby at the 191st pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194
Rnd6
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in No. 194 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at pick 195 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamaree Caldwell well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198
Rnd6
Tim Smith
They reached into another round for Tim Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199
Rnd6
Jimmy Horn Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jimmy Horn Jr. this early at Round 6, Pick 24. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202
Rnd6
Logan Parr
They talked themselves into Logan Parr at pick No. 202, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jahvaree Ritzie
They reached a country mile for Jahvaree Ritzie at pick No. 203, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205
Rnd6
Paris Shand
They reached into another round for Paris Shand, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
Value said wait; Garrett Dellinger in pick 225 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at slot 227 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jack Kiser
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 228 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick233
Rnd7
Jay Toia
Jay Toia at the 233rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236
Rnd7
R.J. Oben
R.J. Oben at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Joey Slackman
A real head-scratcher, Joey Slackman in Round 7, Pick 21 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239
Rnd7
Steven Parker
They reached a country mile for Steven Parker at No. 239, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240
Rnd7
Cooper Mays
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cooper Mays in the 240th pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241
Rnd7
Javontez Spraggins
A big swing on Javontez Spraggins at pick No. 241, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243
Rnd7
Bryan Felter
Bryan Felter in slot 243 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244
Rnd7
Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247
Rnd7
Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns at the 247th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.