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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Cardinals lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story. The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Joe Milton III, 59 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Fisher pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They will answer for taking cornerback early while running back and linebacker went begging.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In No. 6 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
The board had cheaper options than T.J. Tampa at Round 2, Pick 3, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick66
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in pick No. 66. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
They talked themselves into Dominick Puni at the 70th pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback and leaves running back and linebacker untouched.
Pick90
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at Round 3, Pick 27 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Eboigbe in the 104th pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in slot 107 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jared Wiley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wiley. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162
Rnd5
Blake Fisher
Steal is underselling it; Blake Fisher at pick 162 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Evan Williams
Evan Williams at the 186th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick226
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
A big swing on Sam Hartman at pick 226, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
















