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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
C+
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesD
FutureB+
The Cardinals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Andrew Coker, 67 picks ahead of schedule. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.
They banked enough surplus on All to cover a lot of smaller sins. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In pick No. 13 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick66
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in slot 66 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kingsley Suamataia at Round 3, Pick 7 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
Circle this one: Kris Jenkins at No. 77 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Steal is underselling it; Ricky Pearsall at pick 80 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 88 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
A quiet steal in the 90th overall pick: Cooper Beebe for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
The board had Michael Hall Jr. higher than pick 91, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Nice patience on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, who had no business lasting to slot 97. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 104th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at Round 4, Pick 5 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick112
Rnd4
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick No. 112 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Renardo Green
Renardo Green in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in slot 126; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
No drama and no debate, Mohamed Kamara went about where he belonged in No. 131. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Somehow Matt Goncalves was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 33, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
They did well to land Chau Smith-Wade in the 138th pick, just ahead of his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick140
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick No. 140 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at pick 149 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
They paid a round early for Jalyx Hunt in the 162nd overall pick, more than the board wanted. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick166
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
They took Kamal Hadden at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick169
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 169 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171
Rnd5
Eric Watts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric Watts this early at Round 5, Pick 35. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
A real head-scratcher, Justin Rogers in slot 172 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen is a better player than the 176th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at No. 178 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at pick No. 181 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.
Pick186
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
A wild overpay on Gabe Hall in the 186th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy in slot 196 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
They read the board right and Tahj Washington was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 27. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in No. 211 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
Fair-plus on JD Bertrand, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They liked Frank Gore Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 215. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
A tidy little value on Tyrice Knight in the 219th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
They talked themselves into Jawhar Jordan at the 225th pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in pick 226 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
By-the-book stuff, Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick No. 232 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
They let Garret Greenfield come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 243rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245
Rnd7
LaDarius Henderson
A straight-up fair deal on LaDarius Henderson at slot 245, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251
Rnd7
Erick All
The board fumbled Erick All all the way to No. 251, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253
Rnd7
Ryan Cooper Jr.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ryan Cooper Jr. in the 253rd overall pick, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick254
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
They will replay Josh Proctor at Round 7, Pick 34 for years; that is how good the value is. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick255
Rnd7
Austin Reed
They barely believed it either: Austin Reed still on the board at Round 7, Pick 35. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
They went early on Jackson Sirmon in No. 256, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jarrett Kingston in slot 257, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.




















































