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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cardinals. Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft. The bottom line is a respectable B.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers in Round 1, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick27
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
No edge and no loss on Troy Fautanu in slot 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.


