Vincent'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Vincent DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Cardinals' quarterback, full stop.

The cost of the Worthy reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On value alone, Hart makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In pick No. 4 they get a true top target, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 27th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A tidy little value on Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 35, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in the 66th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
No drama and no debate, Marshawn Kneeland went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They talked themselves into Cedric Gray at Round 3, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Patrick Paul
They barely believed it either: Patrick Paul still on the board at No. 104. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cam Hart
The board fumbled Cam Hart all the way to pick 138, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick162 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in the 162nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in Round 6, Pick 11 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable in the 226th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.