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Benedet
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Toth
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB+
The Cardinals finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+. You build a draft on nights like this. Zachariah Branch had no business being available in the 144th overall pick, and the Cardinals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.
Everything downstream of Ty Simpson depends on Ty Simpson, and the building knows it. If Kamara pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
In No. 16 they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
Olaivavega Ioane
In the 18th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick19
Rnd1
Spencer Fano
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 23rd overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick24
Rnd1
Ty Simpson
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in No. 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick36
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Somehow Kayden McDonald was still sitting there in the 36th pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jordyn Tyson
Nice patience on Jordyn Tyson, who had no business lasting to slot 38. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Monroe Freeling
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 39, where Monroe Freeling graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick 41 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick43
Rnd2
Chris Johnson
A quiet steal in pick No. 43: Chris Johnson for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick44
Rnd2
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 44th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 13 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick65
Rnd3
Chris Bell
They barely believed it either: Chris Bell still on the board at the 65th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in No. 67 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68
Rnd3
Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69
Rnd3
Chase Bisontis
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chase Bisontis at pick 69. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
They let Jake Slaughter come to them and pounced at slot 70. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price is a better player than pick 71 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 73rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday at Round 3, Pick 10 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
You do not let a safety like A.J. Haulcy reach pick No. 75 and blink. They did not. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick76
Rnd3
Connor Lew
They paid a round early for Connor Lew in No. 76, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jalen Farmer
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Farmer at the 101st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102
Rnd4
Drew Shelton
No edge and no loss on Drew Shelton in slot 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103
Rnd4
Keyron Crawford
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keyron Crawford at the Round 4 slot is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104
Rnd4
Ted Hurst
The board had Ted Hurst higher than Round 4, Pick 4, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106
Rnd4
Josiah Trotter
Circle this one: Josiah Trotter at the 106th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110
Rnd4
Sam Hecht
Taking Sam Hecht in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Gracen Halton
They paid up for Gracen Halton at No. 111 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112
Rnd4
Devin Moore
The board fumbled Devin Moore all the way to slot 112, and they scooped it up. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamari Ramsey
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kamari Ramsey in pick 113, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick114
Rnd4
Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 114 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115
Rnd4
Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth in the 115th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jude Bowry
A conviction pick on Jude Bowry at pick No. 117 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
A reach for DeMonte Capehart in the 122nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123
Rnd4
Austin Barber
Austin Barber in slot 123 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124
Rnd4
Mason Reiger
Value said wait; Mason Reiger in the 124th pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125
Rnd4
Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara at pick 125 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126
Rnd4
Max Llewellyn
Max Llewellyn in No. 126 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
A big swing on Dametrious Crownover at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128
Rnd4
Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in Round 4, Pick 28 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141
Rnd5
Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at the 141st pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142
Rnd5
Chris McClellan
They paid sticker price for Chris McClellan in Round 5, Pick 2, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143
Rnd5
Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick 143 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144
Rnd5
Zachariah Branch
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 144th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145
Rnd5
Malik Muhammad
They will replay Malik Muhammad at slot 145 for years; that is how good the value is. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick148
Rnd5
Bud Clark
Steal is underselling it; Bud Clark at pick No. 148 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jaeden Roberts
They took Jaeden Roberts at par in No. 151, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161
Rnd5
Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163
Rnd5
Carson Beck
They robbed the room for Carson Beck here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jakobe Thomas
Taking Jakobe Thomas in the 168th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick169
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in pick No. 169 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tim Keenan III
They read the board right and Tim Keenan III was the payoff at No. 171. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
A slide stopped in the 175th overall pick, with Kevin Coleman Jr. worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179
Rnd5
Zxavian Harris
They robbed the room for Zxavian Harris here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181
Rnd5
Eric Rivers
Value with a capital V on Eric Rivers in slot 181, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182
Rnd6
Eli Raridon
They barely believed it either: Eli Raridon still on the board at Round 6, Pick 1. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183
Rnd6
Bryce Boettcher
Nothing to complain about; Bryce Boettcher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick184
Rnd6
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 184. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189
Rnd6
Kage Casey
Kage Casey at Round 6, Pick 8 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.
Pick195
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
A clean, defensible pick in No. 195 with a little surplus value in Ephesians Prysock. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick196
Rnd6
Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu slipping to pick 196 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204
Rnd6
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 204 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick205
Rnd6
Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207
Rnd6
Matt Gulbin
They will replay Matt Gulbin at the 207th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210
Rnd6
Nate Boerkircher
The board fumbled Nate Boerkircher all the way to pick No. 210, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213
Rnd6
Travis Burke
Steal is underselling it; Travis Burke at the 213th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217
Rnd7
Taylen Green
You do not let a quarterback like Taylen Green reach the 217th overall pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd7
Dae'Quan Wright
A tight end of that caliber at No. 218 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219
Rnd7
Red Murdock
Somehow Red Murdock was still sitting there in slot 219, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220
Rnd7
Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan is a better player than pick 220 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225
Rnd7
Aaron Anderson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Aaron Anderson in Round 7, Pick 9, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227
Rnd7
David Gusta
They read the board right and David Gusta was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
They went early on Robert Spears-Jennings in No. 228, and the value did not follow. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick229
Rnd7
VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the 229th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick235
Rnd7
Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in slot 235 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238
Rnd7
Cole Wisniewski
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Wisniewski. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.