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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a D, for the Cardinals. The Joe Milton III selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 30 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
Getting Harden where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 4 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick6
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In pick 6 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Morgan. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Value with a capital V on Payton Wilson in pick No. 47, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Somehow Junior Colson was still sitting there in the 70th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Taking Cooper Beebe in the 84th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92
Rnd3
Renardo Green
They barely believed it either: Renardo Green still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick98
Rnd3
Andru Phillips
They robbed the room for Andru Phillips here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 108 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
The board had Brandon Coleman higher than slot 120, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138
Rnd5
Erick All
They let Erick All come to them and pounced at pick 138. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in Round 5, Pick 26 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at the 171st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Myles Cole
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 36, with Myles Cole worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at the 177th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178
Rnd6
Xavier Thomas
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Thomas at slot 178 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 186 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220
Rnd6
Cody Schrader
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cody Schrader at the 220th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226
Rnd7
Myles Harden
The board fumbled Myles Harden all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick246
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor slid further than he should have, and No. 246 is lovely value for the safety. Stacking talent where they were already deep.



























