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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC+
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Gordon II: B. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ollie Gordon II, the No. 158 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 241.
Every board in the league had Powell-Ryland lower, and that gap is the story. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Micah Parsons leading the way.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick47
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 47th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in slot 58 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Tez Johnson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in No. 86 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
They talked themselves into DeMonte Capehart at pick 113, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Danny Stutsman in Round 5, Pick 11, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jake Majors
They barely believed it either: Jake Majors still on the board at pick No. 168. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Carson Schwesinger
Somehow Carson Schwesinger was still sitting there in the 169th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Miles Frazier
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Miles Frazier well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173
Rnd5
CJ West
They paid a round early for CJ West in the 173rd pick, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jonah Monheim. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in pick 186 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188
Rnd6
Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jordan Hancock
They robbed the room for Jordan Hancock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick204
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
Fair-plus on Seth McLaughlin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208
Rnd6
PJ Williams
A big swing on PJ Williams at pick 208, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209
Rnd6
Xavier Truss
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Truss in No. 209 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at Round 7, Pick 25 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Circle this one: Jamon Dumas-Johnson at the 248th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251
Rnd7
Marcus Dumervil
A wild overpay on Marcus Dumervil in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254
Rnd7
Will Rogers
Will Rogers at pick No. 254 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.

























