Mr Card'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mr Card DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DET)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Penei Sewell
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B.

The Cardinals ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Rogers lower, and that gap is the story.

With quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
A straight-up fair deal on Quinyon Mitchell at No. 27, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick30 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 30 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in the 35th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They paid a round early for Johnny Wilson in slot 66, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Good price on Roman Wilson in pick 90, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A surprising call. With quarterback, running back and other spots still to address, they spent the 104th overall pick on Kris Abrams-Draine, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick133 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Value said wait; Justin Rogers in Round 4, Pick 33 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.