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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+. There is reaching, and then there is Tyler Batty at the Round 5 slot. The Cardinals jumped the board by 142 and dared it to prove them wrong. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Andrew Van Ginkel leading the way. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick58
Rnd2
Deone Walker
They went early on Deone Walker in pick 58, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
They barely believed it either: Tyler Warren still on the board at the 78th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
No edge and no loss on Dylan Fairchild in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86
Rnd3
Ahmed Hassanein
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ahmed Hassanein. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in No. 89 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113
Rnd4
Azareye'h Thomas
They read the board right and Azareye'h Thomas was the payoff at pick No. 113. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jeffrey Bassa
A straight-up fair deal on Jeffrey Bassa at the 117th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in Round 4, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151
Rnd5
Dorian Strong
They liked Dorian Strong enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick157
Rnd5
Billy Bowman Jr.
They robbed the room for Billy Bowman Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
A wild overpay on Jonah Monheim in slot 160, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165
Rnd5
Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at the 165th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tonka Hemingway well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick168
Rnd5
Tyler Batty
Value said wait; Tyler Batty in No. 168 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Cam Miller
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cam Miller in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 170 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172
Rnd5
Ricky White III
Ricky White III at the 172nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Connor Colby
They paid sticker price for Connor Colby in Round 5, Pick 36, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175
Rnd5
Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in the 175th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186
Rnd6
CJ West
A conviction pick on CJ West at slot 186 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189
Rnd6
Jahvaree Ritzie
They reached a country mile for Jahvaree Ritzie at pick 189, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at No. 197 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202
Rnd6
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at pick No. 202 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204
Rnd6
Nick Nash
They reached into another round for Nick Nash, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
They talked themselves into Shilo Sanders at pick 208, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick209
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 209th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith at Round 6, Pick 38 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick218
Rnd7
Xzavier Henderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xzavier Henderson this early at slot 218. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
A real head-scratcher, Jamaree Caldwell in the 241st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248
Rnd7
Addison West
They will replay Addison West at No. 248 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick253
Rnd7
Cooper Mays
Cooper Mays in pick 253 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.