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0987 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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RND:
1
(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
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(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
Players Gained
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Players traded away
Chris
Moore
WR
Clayton
Tune
QB
Corey
Clement
RB
Emari
Demercado
RB
Greg
Dortch
WR
James
Conner
RB
Zach
Pascal
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 6: the Cardinals steal Dixon and grade out a D. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cardinals did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Milton III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Dixon.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 27 they get protection for the quarterback, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They took Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick66
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at No. 66 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at slot 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 90th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at slot 104 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105
Rnd4
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in pick 105 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick110
Rnd4
Javon Baker
Somehow Javon Baker was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 10, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
A tidy little value on Sataoa Laumea in No. 138, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
You do not let a cornerback like Nehemiah Pritchett reach the 162nd overall pick and blink. They did not. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick186
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
The board had cheaper options than Joe Milton III at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick No. 225 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
They robbed the room for Johnny Dixon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick253
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
A slide stopped in pick No. 253, with Josh Proctor worth more than the price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.