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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedA-
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Cardinals came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In the 12th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.



