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Jonny99 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
C+
ValueC-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals landed square in the muddy middle: C+. The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Aireontae Ersery at pick 16 regardless, 30 picks early.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Aireontae Ersery
In No. 16 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
The board had cheaper options than Alfred Collins at slot 47, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78
Rnd3
Chris Paul Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Paul Jr. at pick No. 78, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115
Rnd4
Aeneas Peebles
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Aeneas Peebles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152
Rnd5
Andres Borregales
A market-rate specialist, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andres Borregales. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick225
Rnd7
Robert Longerbeam
A clean, defensible pick in the 225th pick with a little surplus value in Robert Longerbeam. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.