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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureF
Grand theft in pick No. 124: the Cardinals steal Washington Jr. and grade out a F. The Cardinals lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.
The Washington Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The cost of the Proctor reach is exactly the players who went right after him. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
David Bailey
In pick 3 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick6
Rnd1
Kadyn Proctor
In the 6th overall pick they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12
Rnd1
Carnell Tate
In No. 12 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in slot 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65
Rnd3
CJ Allen
The board fumbled CJ Allen all the way to the 65th pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104
Rnd4
Zakee Wheatley
They robbed the room for Zakee Wheatley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick124
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
Somehow Mike Washington Jr. was still sitting there in pick No. 124, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
Fair-plus on DeMonte Capehart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183
Rnd6
Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at slot 183 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217
Rnd7
Jimmy Rolder
By-the-book stuff, Jimmy Rolder at No. 217 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.














