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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: A-. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Gabe Hall, 66 picks early at slot 155.
The Sanders pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
In the end it comes back to Taliese Fuaga, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In pick 16 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
They let Taliese Fuaga come to them and pounced at Round 1, Pick 32. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick36
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at slot 36 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jared Verse
Steal is underselling it; Jared Verse at the 40th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braden Fiske. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 59th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
A tidy bit of business in No. 66, where Edgerrin Cooper graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71
Rnd3
Renardo Green
They took Renardo Green at par in pick No. 71, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at the 75th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Sainristil at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick78
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Legette in the 78th pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick 90 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at slot 91 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Hall Jr. in Round 3, Pick 31. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They went early on Mekhi Wingo in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The board had cheaper options than Maason Smith at Round 3, Pick 33, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
You do not let a tight end like Ja'Tavion Sanders reach the 97th pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick 99 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101
Rnd4
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is a better player than No. 101 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick102
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in slot 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They paid up for Cedric Gray at pick No. 104 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
A real head-scratcher, Beaux Limmer in the 108th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
No drama and no debate, Matt Goncalves went about where he belonged in pick No. 111. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mohamed Kamara in the 112th overall pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113
Rnd4
Adisa Isaac
They will replay Adisa Isaac at Round 4, Pick 13 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
They barely believed it either: Calen Bullock still on the board at slot 115. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick117
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter slipping to No. 117 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at pick 118 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 119th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
They did well to land Elijah Jones in the 120th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick122
Rnd4
Javon Foster
They paid sticker price for Javon Foster in slot 122, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 4, Pick 23 is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
By-the-book stuff, Jamari Thrash at pick 125 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick132
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
A reach on Anthony Gould in the 132nd pick; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at No. 138 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
They reached a country mile for Tanor Bortolini at pick No. 140, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
Value said wait; Delmar Glaze in the 142nd overall pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
They talked themselves into Layden Robinson at No. 151, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brandon Coleman this early at pick 153. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at slot 158 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162
Rnd5
Curtis Jacobs
They reached into another round for Curtis Jacobs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jacob Cowing at Round 5, Pick 28 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Nice patience on Sione Vaki, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick169
Rnd5
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Somehow Dallin Holker was still sitting there in pick No. 171, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at Round 5, Pick 36 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
Good price on Kamal Hadden in slot 174, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick178
Rnd6
Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams at the 178th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell slid further than he should have, and No. 180 is lovely value for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Value with a capital V on Jordan Travis in the 186th overall pick, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
A slide stopped in pick 188, with Grayson Murphy worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Nothing to complain about; Tahj Washington went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 26: Justin Rogers for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209
Rnd6
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in the 209th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219
Rnd6
Andrew Raym
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Andrew Raym well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in the 226th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Barrett at slot 250. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.

































































