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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-. The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Dorian Strong at Round 5, Pick 19 regardless, 136 picks early.
That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Mondon Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick 22 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that.
Pick53
Rnd2
Smael Mondon Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 53, where Smael Mondon Jr. graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84
Rnd3
Blake Miller
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Blake Miller well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123
Rnd4
Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson in Round 4, Pick 22 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157
Rnd5
Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.