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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 38 spots for Dillon Gabriel, and value like that does not grow back.
That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In the 17th pick they get a blindside protector, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at slot 48 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79
Rnd3
Dillon Gabriel
They talked themselves into Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 79, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115
Rnd4
Tory Horton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tory Horton in the Round 4 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152
Rnd5
Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in No. 152 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.





