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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Sauls: B-. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cardinals were there to profit. Ben Sauls, the No. 168 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 225th pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
They are betting Wells Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In the 16th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tate Ratledge in Round 3, Pick 14. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115
Rnd4
Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at slot 115. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152
Rnd5
Antwane Wells Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Antwane Wells Jr. this early at pick 152. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225
Rnd7
Ben Sauls
Ben Sauls at No. 225 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.






