gmg'S MOCK DRAFT

Gavin

  • gmg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Cardinals did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

However the rest shakes out, Sampson at that price is a win they earned. If Harmon pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In pick No. 16 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A slide stopped in pick 78, with Dylan Sampson worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the 115th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at No. 152 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick225 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid is a better player than the 225th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.