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First draft
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fperki35 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
F
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureC+
The Cardinals reached for Harvey and never recovered. Grade: F. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for RJ Harvey. He came off 164 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They banked enough surplus on Hairston to cover a lot of smaller sins.
There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Mason Graham
They paid sticker price for Mason Graham in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick33
Rnd2
Will Johnson
A quiet steal in pick No. 33: Will Johnson for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick50
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 50 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard in No. 57 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at Round 3, Pick 18 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at slot 83 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98
Rnd3
Tahj Brooks
The board had cheaper options than Tahj Brooks at No. 98, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 3, Pick 35, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111
Rnd4
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart in the 111th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116
Rnd4
Jack Bech
A big swing on Jack Bech at the 116th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
Circle this one: Maxwell Hairston at pick 127 is a fall that decides a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick148
Rnd5
Ricky White III
They reached a country mile for Ricky White III at slot 148, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152
Rnd5
Logan Brown
They reached into another round for Logan Brown, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155
Rnd5
Jasheen Davis
Jasheen Davis at pick No. 155 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Davin Vann
Davin Vann at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171
Rnd5
Amari Kight
This one needs a full-page explanation: Amari Kight in pick 171, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jared Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Jared Wilson in the 179th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180
Rnd6
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in slot 180 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tory Horton
The board had Tory Horton higher than pick No. 186, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Garrett Dellinger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Dellinger well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201
Rnd6
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Value said wait; Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 201st pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick203
Rnd6
Alfred Collins
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Alfred Collins. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204
Rnd6
Antwane Wells Jr.
Nice patience on Antwane Wells Jr., who had no business lasting to No. 204. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207
Rnd6
RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in Round 6, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215
Rnd7
Akheem Mesidor
They talked themselves into Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 215, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216
Rnd7
Jeffrey Bassa
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeffrey Bassa. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
Good price on Shilo Sanders in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick232
Rnd7
Fentrell Cypress II
They left a pile of value on the table to take Fentrell Cypress II this early at pick 232. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.














































