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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a D, for the Cardinals. The Malachi Moore pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 33 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.
Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.
That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17
Rnd1
JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Good price on Adonai Mitchell in No. 35, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42
Rnd2
Kamari Lassiter
They took Kamari Lassiter at par in the 42nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67
Rnd3
Brian Thomas Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 67 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73
Rnd3
Ruke Orhorhoro
By-the-book stuff, Ruke Orhorhoro at pick No. 73 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74
Rnd3
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81
Rnd3
D.J. James
D.J. James at the 81st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick103
Rnd4
Junior Colson
The board had cheaper options than Junior Colson at pick 103, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Moore in No. 133 is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick140
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
They paid sticker price for Sataoa Laumea in Round 5, Pick 4, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165
Rnd5
Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte in slot 165 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198
Rnd6
Keith Randolph Jr.
They did well to land Keith Randolph Jr. in the 198th pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jake Briningstool
Taking Jake Briningstool in pick No. 224 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 227th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.