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Players Gained
Julian
Blackmon
S
Raheem
Blackshear
RB
Deonte
Brown
OG
Derrick
Brown
DT
Jake
Browning
QB
Shane
Buechele
QB
Damone
Clark
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Jadeveon
Clowney
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Mason
Cole
C
Kevin
Dotson
OG
Ikem
Ekwonu
OT
Dez
Fitzpatrick
WR
Robert
Hainsey
C
Malik
Harrison
LB
Brian
Hoyer
QB
Chuba
Hubbard
RB
Michael
Jackson
CB
Josey
Jewell
LB
Ty
Johnson
RB
Derek
Kerstetter
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Corey
Luciano
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Jakobi
Meyers
WR
Josh
Myers
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Brandon
Powell
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A'Shawn
Robinson
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Curtis
Robinson
LB
Isaiah
Rodgers
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Emmanuel
Rugamba
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Wes
Schweitzer
OG
Nick
Scott
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Isaac
Seumalo
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Darius
Slay
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Shaq
Thompson
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Luiji
Vilain
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Marvin
Wilson
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D.J.
Wonnum
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Xavier
Woods
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Chandler
Wooten
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. Nobody else had Andrew Coker anywhere near the 161st pick. The Cardinals did, by 120 spots, and that gap is the whole story. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick7
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 7 they get a building block for the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick13
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In No. 13 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick15
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the 15th pick they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 16 they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at No. 17 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In pick No. 24 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick25
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the 25th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jer'Zhan Newton at the Round 1 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick27
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In pick 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 28th pick they get juice off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In slot 30 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In No. 31 they get a three-down second-level presence, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In pick 32 they get a true top target, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They reached into another round for Ricky Pearsall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A wild overpay on Christian Haynes in the 34th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in pick No. 35 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick36
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the 36th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick37
Rnd2
Maason Smith
They talked themselves into Maason Smith at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 6 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39
Rnd2
Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu in pick 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in Round 2, Pick 15 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
The board fumbled Brian Thomas Jr. all the way to No. 48, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick54
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A real head-scratcher, Cade Stover in slot 54 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55
Rnd2
Renardo Green
This one needs a full-page explanation: Renardo Green in the 55th overall pick, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick56
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
They reached a country mile for Mike Sainristil at the 56th pick, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick57
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
The board had Javon Bullard higher than pick No. 57, and the safety fell to them anyway. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick58
Rnd2
Bralen Trice
No drama and no debate, Bralen Trice went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
They robbed the room for Adonai Mitchell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60
Rnd2
Austin Booker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Austin Booker. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64
Rnd2
Malik Washington
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malik Washington this early at the 64th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Somehow Kool-Aid McKinstry was still sitting there in pick No. 65, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick66
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Michael Hall Jr. a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at No. 67 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in slot 68 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A big swing on DeWayne Carter at pick 69, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71
Rnd3
Blake Corum
Blake Corum at slot 71 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at pick 72 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at Round 3, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Max Melton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Max Melton. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They jumped the gun on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick78
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braelon Allen well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Value said wait; Isaac Guerendo in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the 80th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in slot 83 is miles ahead of his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick84
Rnd3
Jalen McMillan
A reach for Jalen McMillan in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85
Rnd3
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the 85th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89
Rnd3
Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the 89th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick 91 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92
Rnd3
Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at Round 3, Pick 29 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick93
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 93 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 96 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97
Rnd3
Trey Benson
A quiet steal in the 97th overall pick: Trey Benson for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jonah Elliss at pick No. 100 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
They let Gabriel Murphy come to them and pounced at slot 101. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at No. 103 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the 104th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
They reached a country mile for Ben Sinnott at Round 4, Pick 5, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dallin Holker in pick 106, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109
Rnd4
Michael Pratt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Pratt. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
Taking Calen Bullock in the 110th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick112
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Circle this one: Dominick Puni at Round 4, Pick 12 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
You do not let an offensive lineman like Christian Mahogany reach No. 119 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Nothing to complain about; Cedric Gray went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at pick No. 122 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the OLB-EDGE. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick124
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
They did well to land Tyler Davis in the 124th pick, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A tidy little value on McKinnley Jackson in slot 128, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129
Rnd4
Josh Newton
Josh Newton is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick132
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A big swing on Cody Schrader at the 132nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick134
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in pick No. 134 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They went early on Luke McCaffrey in No. 137, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They talked themselves into Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 5, Pick 2, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the 139th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Braiden McGregor this early at pick 140. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
They reached into another round for Grayson Murphy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143
Rnd5
Eric Watts
Value said wait; Eric Watts in the 143rd pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146
Rnd5
Logan Lee
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Logan Lee well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
A wild overpay on Gabe Hall in the 148th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in pick 152 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
A slide stopped in slot 156, with Trevor Keegan worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
By-the-book stuff, Hunter Nourzad at No. 157 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
They paid sticker price for Walter Rouse in the 159th pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
A conviction pick on Javion Cohen at No. 160 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161
Rnd5
Andrew Coker
A real head-scratcher, Andrew Coker in Round 5, Pick 25 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
Value said wait; Tanor Bortolini in slot 164 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in the 165th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
They liked Khristian Boyd enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 166. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167
Rnd5
Jha'Quan Jackson
They paid up for Jha'Quan Jackson at pick 167 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
A clean, defensible pick in pick 171 with a little surplus value in Nelson Ceaser. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172
Rnd5
Jaylen Harrell
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 172, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at slot 173. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick176
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at No. 176 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Sione Vaki in the 181st overall pick, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick182
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
A tidy bit of business in the 182nd pick, where Kamal Hadden graded well above the range. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick183
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
They read the board right and Malik Mustapha was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 8. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick186
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All at No. 186 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187
Rnd6
Trey Knox
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Knox in slot 187, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They talked themselves into Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 6, Pick 16, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193
Rnd6
Christian Jones
They will replay Christian Jones at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194
Rnd6
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in the 194th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They reached into another round for Zion Tupuola-Fetui, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A reach on Nathaniel Watson in pick 200; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick No. 207 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Somehow Ty'Ron Hopper was still sitting there in pick 208, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick210
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They paid a round early for Javontae Jean-Baptiste in pick No. 210, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Cedric Johnson at slot 211, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
They robbed the room for Ro Torrence here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick218
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the 218th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
They went early on Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
A wild overpay on Jawhar Jordan in the 222nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keilan Robinson this early at Round 7, Pick 5. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
They reached a country mile for Marcellas Dial at pick No. 226, and the board is aghast. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Sheridan Jones in the 227th overall pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 11 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick232
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield slipping to No. 232 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239
Rnd7
Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable at pick 239 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
Jarrett Kingston at the 240th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at slot 242 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick252
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Decamerion Richardson. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.