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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jahiem White, 49 picks early at the 175th overall pick.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. That Green pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the 16th overall pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Slaughter in pick No. 38. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 45th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70
Rnd3
Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams in pick 70 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78
Rnd3
LaNorris Sellers
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where LaNorris Sellers graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kenyatta Jackson Jr.. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
A wild overpay on Davison Igbinosun in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jacob Rodriguez
They liked Jacob Rodriguez enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 149. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jahiem White
Jahiem White at the 175th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 210th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213
Rnd6
Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss in slot 213 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221
Rnd7
Kalil Alexander
They reached a country mile for Kalil Alexander at pick No. 221, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243
Rnd7
Tristan Leigh
By-the-book stuff, Tristan Leigh at Round 7, Pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247
Rnd7
Cayden Lee
No drama and no debate, Cayden Lee went about where he belonged in slot 247. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
































