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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Pearsall from sliding. Grade: A-. If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Cardinals, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.
That Pearsall pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback and tight end went begging. The Cohen reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the 16th pick they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
JC Latham
JC Latham at slot 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kamari Lassiter
No edge and no loss on Kamari Lassiter in No. 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick48
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at pick No. 48 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67
Rnd3
Byron Murphy II
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Byron Murphy II. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73
Rnd3
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in the 73rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81
Rnd3
D.J. James
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. D.J. James in slot 81 leaves quarterback and tight end for later.
Pick103
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
No drama and no debate, Tyler Davis went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133
Rnd4
Ray Davis
By-the-book stuff, Ray Davis at No. 133 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
A reach on Javion Cohen in the 140th pick; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
Nothing to complain about; Jaylan Ford went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing slipping to pick 198 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224
Rnd7
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in pick No. 224 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227
Rnd7
Duce Chestnut
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Duce Chestnut in Round 7, Pick 7, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.