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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals let Golday fall into their laps, and walked away with a B. The rest of the league will want that one back. Jake Golday tumbling to the Cardinals in the 104th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. No fireworks, but a solid B.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Francis Mauigoa
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34
Rnd2
Colton Hood
They read the board right and Colton Hood was the payoff at the 34th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick65
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
No edge and no loss on Michael Taaffe in pick 65; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at the 104th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at slot 141 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181
Rnd6
Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217
Rnd7
Jeremiah Wright
They did well to land Jeremiah Wright in No. 217, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.







