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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-. Everything else got attention, and wide receiver got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
Getting Rourke where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Zabel has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Grey Zabel
The board had cheaper options than Grey Zabel at the 16th overall pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing T.J. Sanders in the 47th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
They did well to land Carson Schwesinger in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jamaree Caldwell
A reach on Jamaree Caldwell in Round 4, Pick 13; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152
Rnd5
Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke in No. 152 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225
Rnd7
Alijah Huzzie
By-the-book stuff, Alijah Huzzie at slot 225 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.






