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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
Green should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B-. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Taylen Green, the 248th pick, roughly 63 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
Tucker has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick19
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 19 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Zion Young
A reach on Zion Young in the 33rd pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
A quiet steal in No. 44: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick47
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 47th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick54
Rnd2
Malachi Fields
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malachi Fields. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Lee Hunter in pick 65. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66
Rnd3
Jonah Coleman
They paid sticker price for Jonah Coleman in slot 66, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
They reached a country mile for Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78
Rnd3
Kenyon Sadiq
You do not let a tight end like Kenyon Sadiq reach the 78th overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick 84 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92
Rnd3
Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at the 92nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97
Rnd3
Caden Curry
They went early on Caden Curry in No. 97, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd4
Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in slot 101 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick110
Rnd4
Cade Klubnik
A premium they did not need to pay, Cade Klubnik a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112
Rnd4
Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at pick No. 112 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119
Rnd4
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick No. 119 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139
Rnd5
Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150
Rnd5
Kyle Louis
No drama and no debate, Kyle Louis went about where he belonged in No. 150. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158
Rnd5
Jalen Farmer
No edge and no loss on Jalen Farmer in slot 158; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161
Rnd5
Connor Tollison
Connor Tollison at pick 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
Nothing to complain about; Bryce Boettcher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180
Rnd6
Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in the 180th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick206
Rnd6
Isaiah Nwokobia
They paid up for Isaiah Nwokobia at the 206th pick when waiting would have done the job. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick215
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238
Rnd7
Anez Cooper
Value said wait; Anez Cooper in pick 238 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248
Rnd7
Taylen Green
Circle this one: Taylen Green at pick No. 248 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249
Rnd7
Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at Round 7, Pick 33 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.