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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it. 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. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
Getting Newton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 4 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 27 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.


