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Players Gained
Junior
Colson
LB
John
Metchie III
WR
Jeffery
Simmons
DT
Rashawn
Slater
OT
Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Players traded away
Andre
Baccellia
WR
Andre
Chachere
S
Angelo
Blackson
DE
Baron
Browning
LB
D.J.
Humphries
OT
Dan
Chisena
WR
Daniel
Arias
WR
Dennis
Daley
OG
Desmond
Ridder
QB
Divaad
Wilson
CB
Evan
Brown
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Jackson
Barton
OT
Jaden
Davis
CB
Jesse
Luketa
LB
Joey
Blount
S
Julian
Okwara
LB
Keith
Ismael
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Kei'Trel
Clark
CB
Khyiris
Tonga
DT
L.J.
Collier
DE
Luke
Tenuta
OT
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Murphy
DE
Roy
Lopez
DT
Russ
Yeast
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Starling
Thomas V
CB
Travis
Vokolek
TE
Trey
Benson
RB
Trystan
Colon
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Verone
McKinley III
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Will
Hernandez
OG
Zach
Pascal
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedC+
TradesF
FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Smith: D+. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Brady Cook in pick No. 145, a good 92 spots before the room expected him.
That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The veteran additions, Rashawn Slater chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick50
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at Round 2, Pick 18 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.
Pick51
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Ezeiruaku well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at No. 59 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick60
Rnd2
Dylan Fairchild
They did well to land Dylan Fairchild in Round 2, Pick 28, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick61
Rnd2
Denzel Burke
They paid sticker price for Denzel Burke in the 61st pick, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick68
Rnd3
Deone Walker
No drama and no debate, Deone Walker went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
A straight-up fair deal on Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 69, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached a country mile for Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick 70, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
They liked Donovan Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 71st overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tez Johnson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in No. 76 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick No. 81 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick84
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
No edge and no loss on Danny Stutsman in slot 84; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87
Rnd3
Maxwell Hairston
They went early on Maxwell Hairston in the 87th overall pick, and the value did not follow. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick88
Rnd3
Malachi Moore
Value with a capital V on Malachi Moore in pick 88, a genuine coup. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick97
Rnd3
Barrett Carter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Barrett Carter in the 97th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100
Rnd3
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick120
Rnd4
Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in Round 4, Pick 19 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
Value said wait; DeMonte Capehart in No. 125 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126
Rnd4
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at the 126th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130
Rnd4
Joshua Gray
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joshua Gray in the Round 4 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in No. 131 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick132
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger slid further than he should have, and pick 132 is lovely value for the linebacker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the 134th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 136 is the definition of value, full stop. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jake Majors
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Majors in Round 5, Pick 1, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at slot 139. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in pick No. 140 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144
Rnd5
Vernon Broughton
Fair-plus on Vernon Broughton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145
Rnd5
Brady Cook
Brady Cook at No. 145 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147
Rnd5
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at the 147th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
A real head-scratcher, Nazir Stackhouse in Round 5, Pick 13 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
They robbed the room for Chris Paul Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157
Rnd5
Kobe King
Kobe King in the 157th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
A wild overpay on Jonah Monheim in slot 160, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162
Rnd5
Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at the 162nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jeffrey Bassa
You do not let a linebacker like Jeffrey Bassa reach slot 165 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
The board fumbled Oronde Gadsden II all the way to pick 167, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick168
Rnd5
CJ West
They left a pile of value on the table to take CJ West this early at the 168th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Circle this one: Cody Simon at No. 169 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170
Rnd5
Sonny Styles
Somehow Sonny Styles was still sitting there in pick No. 170, and they pounced on premier safety value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick187
Rnd6
Theo Wease Jr.
They took Theo Wease Jr. at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189
Rnd6
Rod Moore
Rod Moore in Round 6, Pick 14 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick191
Rnd6
DJ Campbell
They jumped the gun on DJ Campbell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
A big swing on Tonka Hemingway at slot 193, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at No. 194 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks in the 196th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199
Rnd6
Nick Nash
Nick Nash in pick 199 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
By-the-book stuff, Seth McLaughlin at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201
Rnd6
Quinn Carroll
They reached into another round for Quinn Carroll, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202
Rnd6
Hunter Wohler
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hunter Wohler. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick203
Rnd6
Logan Parr
They talked themselves into Logan Parr at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick204
Rnd6
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the 204th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick207
Rnd6
Garrett Dellinger
They reached into another round for Garrett Dellinger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208
Rnd6
Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss in slot 208 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.
Pick210
Rnd6
Joey Slackman
They reached a country mile for Joey Slackman at pick No. 210, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213
Rnd6
Cody Lindenberg
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 38 with a little surplus value in Cody Lindenberg. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at No. 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219
Rnd7
Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at the 219th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225
Rnd7
Nick Martin
Nick Martin at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.