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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for Shaun Dolac. He came off 220 spots early, and the room will hear about it.
The Fannin Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The veteran additions, Drake Maye chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the 8th pick they get a load in the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick15
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In pick 15 they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick17
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
A clean, defensible pick in the 17th overall pick with a little surplus value in Matthew Golden. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jihaad Campbell
In slot 19 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick20
Rnd1
Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at Round 1, Pick 20 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick22
Rnd1
Donovan Ezeiruaku
In No. 22 they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Mike Green
Mike Green at slot 25 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick26
Rnd1
Bradyn Swinson
In the 26th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
No edge and no loss on Jaxson Dart in the 33rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jayden Higgins in pick 34, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick35
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
Value said wait; Maxwell Hairston in pick No. 35 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick36
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
A premium they did not need to pay, JT Tuimoloau a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalon Walker at slot 39 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Booker at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick41
Rnd2
Carson Schwesinger
A wild overpay on Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 41, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick46
Rnd2
Darien Porter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darien Porter this early at pick 46. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick48
Rnd2
Derrick Harmon
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 16 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49
Rnd2
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in No. 49 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick50
Rnd2
Elic Ayomanor
A straight-up fair deal on Elic Ayomanor at the 50th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick 52 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick53
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
The board had cheaper options than Tate Ratledge at the 53rd overall pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard in the 55th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick No. 65 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Willie Lampkin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Willie Lampkin well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Bhayshul Tuten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bhayshul Tuten. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A conviction pick on Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 6 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
They reached a country mile for Darius Alexander at slot 73, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
They talked themselves into Aeneas Peebles at No. 74, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Ty Robinson
A big swing on Ty Robinson at the 75th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77
Rnd3
Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker in the 77th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78
Rnd3
Billy Bowman Jr.
They reached into another round for Billy Bowman Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in Round 3, Pick 16 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jared Ivey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jared Ivey in pick No. 82. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84
Rnd3
David Walker
David Walker at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
Charles Grant
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Grant. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89
Rnd3
Anthony Belton
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Belton in Round 3, Pick 25 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at No. 92 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They liked Dylan Fairchild enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 94. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
No drama and no debate, Jared Wilson went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99
Rnd3
Logan Brown
Logan Brown at pick 99 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at the 100th overall pick 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.
Pick101
Rnd3
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in pick No. 101 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103
Rnd4
Shaun Dolac
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shaun Dolac well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached into another round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106
Rnd4
Terrance Ferguson
They paid sticker price for Terrance Ferguson in the 106th overall pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Noel at the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110
Rnd4
Tai Felton
A tidy bit of business in slot 110, where Tai Felton graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113
Rnd4
RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at pick 113 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 115 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.




























































































































































































































































































